The NHL playoffs

sahara · June 20, 2006

GO OILERS

BRING the cup to canada

Riverwind · June 20, 2006

GO OILERS
BRING the cup to canada

Looks like they lost 3-1. Oh well.

August1991 · June 20, 2006

GO OILERS

BRING the cup to canada

Looks like they lost 3-1. Oh well.

Who lost? The Oilers? Does this mean that they did/did not follow Stephen Harper's advice?

As an outsider, let me be philosophical about all of this. North Carolina Hurricanes? What kind of name is that and why does North Carolina have an ice hockey team?

Victory has many parents. Defeat is an orphan.

Thank God market trades, indeed life itself, are not a sports match of winners and losers. Competition delivers conflict and drama - the curiousity of who won. The market delivers the romantic kiss - the curiousity of whether they'll meet again.

theloniusfleabag · June 20, 2006

Dear August1991,

As an outsider, let me be philosophical about all of this. North Carolina Hurricanes? What kind of name is that and why does North Carolina have an ice hockey team?

They used to be in Hartford, but the 'market was too small' (perhaps not enough mm?) and market forces dictated their move to Carolina.

As to the name, I would have found it quite ironic if the stadium or the players fell victim to one and were unable to complete the series.

Victory has many parents. Defeat is an orphan.

Often true, but I am very happy with the performance of the Oilers, they have every right to be proud of their efforts. It was an excellent series; tremendous effort, skill and determination shown by both teams, and whomever won it, it could easily be said that they deserved to do so.

The market delivers the romantic kiss - the curiousity of whether they'll meet again.

Lol. The market is a soiled, icky peep-show room floor. Things that are done for love are found outside of 'business'.

killjoy · June 20, 2006

:wacko:

Welp, time for killjoy to kiss his sister:

I gotta hand it to Carolina. Sure they played really well but I'm more impressed with the way they handled themselves after 2 bad defeats. I know, I know. Game 5 was overtime, but the way Pisani stole the puck with his dipsy-doodle play and shot it in the net like artillery, then we need not get in to how badly they were beat in game 6, well I have to hand it to Carolina: a lot of teams, (Montreal comes to mind :-) ) would've just cracked and splintered away like so much dead wood after those defeats.

Seemed to me the Oil didn’t really show up until the 3rd period, but then Carolina was hammering them so hard it was difficult to tell.

Good job Carolina!

OILERS NEXT YEAR!

Victory has many parents. Defeat is an orphan.

...But 'Coulda-beens' are ever present.

.

theloniusfleabag · June 20, 2006

Some classy and classic moments with the Carolina victory...

Ward, the Carolina goalie, after being presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP: "The Conn Smythe, you could have given it to anyone on this team, the real important one is the Stanley Cup."

Doug Weight, a long time former Oiler and a gritty (yet gentlemanly) player, grimacing in pain, hoisting the Stanley Cup (his, and anyone else's who has played a lot of hockey, dream), with a separated shoulder.

August1991,

This series provided me with entertainment beyond it's value, yet I have to pay Oprah, some Survivor 'castaway', the NHL and William Shatner each a nickel if I want to watch the game. "The market' ain't free.

Oddman · June 20, 2006

I haven't enjoyed a palyoff like this sice 1989....and I'm a Habs fan!!!

moderateamericain · June 20, 2006

As for why carolina has a hockey team i couldnt tell you, unless you live in raleigh nobody gives a shit. As for the name, believe it or not we do get those whopper storms kicking here even as far as charlotte at times.

Black Dog · June 20, 2006

As an Edmonton ex-pat buddy of mine texted me before the end of the game last night: f**k this.

I turned off the game as Carolina broke up ice on the empty net. I couldn't bear to watch the end of this improbable run and I doubt I would have been able to stomach the sight of the hideous Brin'damour and the Cup together. Today, I'm having a hard time being gracious in defeat. I don't respect the 'canes: I think the franchise is a joke, their fans a fairweather bunch momentarily entranced by the novelty of ice indoors, their attention soon to shift back to the more popular past time of watching cars drive around, the team itself a collection of divers and whiners who benefitted more from the comically bad officiating in the new NHL than any degree of skill or heart. There a cynical part of me that thinks the last two years were cooked up by the league as a means of trying to grow the game in the States by awarding the championship to a southern team while keeping Canadian fans happy by giving one of their teams a shot.

At least there's the World Cup.

Biblio Bibuli · July 4, 2006

At least there's the World Cup.

With the game between Germany and Italy about to begin I don't have time to explain why ... but after spending the last couple of weeks in and around Germany, it is safe for me to say that the Germans will go all the way.

Benedict XVI is planning a huge visit there in September .... and I have a feeling that he's got his money riding on the Germans too.

I brought a couple of cases of Papst-Bier back from Marktl Am Inn and contrary to the Canadian media ... his picture still IS on the bottles.

Biblio Bibuli · July 5, 2006

I brought a couple of cases of Papst-Bier back from Marktl Am Inn and contrary to the Canadian media ... his picture still IS on the bottles.

Below is the exact picture that is on my bottles.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/bud...73/9d093023.jpg

Biblio Bibuli · July 5, 2006

At least there's the World Cup.

Sunday's match will be Zinédine Zidane's last game. He's packing it in.

Guess what that means. :blink:

Biblio Bibuli · July 6, 2006

Sunday's match will be Zinédine Zidane's last game.

http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/co...icle1160914.ece

The only thing the writer of the above article forgot to mention is that he could become new hero to billions of people.

No wonder Benedict XVI is cheering for France.

GO ZIZOU GO!

Biblio Bibuli · July 6, 2006

GO ZIZOU GO!

I nodded off a bit waiting for replies to my posts here and I had a dream. In my dream I picked up my Washington Post newspaper and there, on the front page, I saw ....

"Soft Spoken Muslim Hero of World Cup

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Zinedine Zidane, a soft spoken Muslim, emerged last Sunday as the hero of the World Cup soccer finals in Germany.

Son of an Algerian janitor, Zidane, with a flick of his head scored the first two of the three goals which gave France victory over Italy --"

Then I awoke.

I'm off to see my bookie!

Biblio Bibuli · July 7, 2006

- BD ... Harper is supposed to be the one totally lacking a sense of humour but clearly he takes second place to you in this category. I realise, of course, that your obvious and obsessive animus and bile to anyone not well to the left of Che Guevera's ghost renders you unable to appreciate a sense of humour or anything else about conservative politicians like Harper and Bush. But clearly, Harper was MAKING A JOKE when he observed that a picture of him wearing an Edmonton jersey would be held against him by Calgary hockey fans.
- He was also MAKING A JOKE when he recently observed in Parliament that the Liberals in 13 years in power failed to deliver a Stanley Cup to Canada, that the last Canadian team to win (Montreal in 1993) did so with the Conservatives in power, and that his administration aimed to bring the Cup back home to Canada after the long Liberal drought.

- Just as obviously, he was also MAKING A JOKE recently on the steps leading up to his Centre Block office when he responded to a reporter's question as to whether he was concerned about the alleged terrorists' plot to kidnap, torture and behead him by saying, "Those things don't bother me as long as they're not coming from my own caucus."

- You know, the more I see of Harper's DRY, UNDERSTATED SENSE OF HUMOUR, the more I see Harper and his government deserving and earning at least a couple of terms as a majority government.

Today, when Bush thanked Harper for the belt buckle he brought him as a gift, Harper's answer was:

"No problem at all. I figured if you're going to be 60, you should get something."

He DOES have a dry, understated sense of humor, doesn't he?

But I think Michael Ignatieff has got him beat by a mile in that department also.

Come next election Iggy will beat him by a mile, and then some. I hope.

Biblio Bibuli · July 8, 2006

I'm off to see my bookie!

Mamma mia!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...8/ixuknews.html

After reading the above article this morning I rushed back to see my bookie to cancel my bet, but he refused. "Ti sta bene!" (serves you right!) he said.

Che macello! (What a mess!)

Biblio Bibuli · July 9, 2006

Looks like they lost 3-1. Oh well.

The two goals by Bastian Schweinsteiger were magnificent. Can you believe the hook he managed to put on on that ball? Even Mark Roth would be jealous.

http://www.bastianschweinsteiger.com/

Biblio Bibuli · July 9, 2006

Che macello!

You've got THAT right!

Italy's defender, Marco Materazzi, claims that his side now have a game plan to stop Zidane in his final match as a professional. We have players that can stop Zidane, like Gattuso, Materazzi said.

But when they asked Gennaro Gattuso if this is true he said: .... "You don't stop Zidane. To stop him, you need to make the sign of the cross."

Who the hell does Gattuso think he is?

GO ZIZOU GO!

Biblio Bibuli · July 9, 2006

Sunday's match will be Zinédine Zidane's last game.

-------------------------- LET THE GAME BEGIN ! ---------------------------

Biblio Bibuli · July 9, 2006

Zidane, with a flick of his head scored the first two of the three goals which gave France victory over Italy --"

Zidane just scored. But it was not a header.

Biblio Bibuli · July 10, 2006

"You don't stop Zidane. To stop him, you need to make the sign of the cross."

Well, Zinedine Zidane will be the top headline in evey paper tomorrow.

The poor Italians win of the World Cup will take second place after the question ... why with 12 minutes to go did Zidane blow it? His exit from the game now undignified.

We could all see the Italian player running behind him ... saying something. What did he say? What was the final indignity that made Zinedine just blow his top? Or use his top actually.

It wasn't the monkey noises ... the Italians seem to reserve that for the black players.

But I'll bet it was racial, religious ... or maybe something about his mom (the Italians have a few choice ones in that vein).

Hope he spills it tomorrow.

Was a shame not to see him getting the second place medal with the team.

Biblio Bibuli · July 10, 2006

GO ZIZOU GO!

I nodded off a bit waiting for replies to my posts here ....

ZZZZZZZ.

SirSpanky · July 10, 2006

He's a stooge. He couldn't refrain from his toddler style outburst; so his team goes down a man, with the second best striker (Henri) hurt from earlier. Good job Zidane, good job.

Black Dog · July 10, 2006

He's a stooge. He couldn't refrain from his toddler style outburst; so his team goes down a man, with the second best striker (Henri) hurt from earlier. Good job Zidane, good job.

My only complaint is that Zidane didn't put his entire head through Materazzi's chest and emerge out the other side with the Italian's spine in his teeth.

The saddest thing about this World Cup is that the Italian team will have inspired another genearation of diving, faking, nipple-twisting, racial epiteth-spewing, facist-saluting cheats.