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    2013 Playoff Predictions

    in Sports- Hockey

    Posted

    Western Conference:

     

    Series #1 (1) Chicago vs. (7) Detroit

     

    Series #2 (5) LA Kings vs. (6) San Jose

     

     

    Eastern Conference:

     

    Series #3 (1) Pittsburgh vs. (7) Ottawa

     

    Series #4 (4) Boston vs. (6) NY Rangers

     

     

    In the West I have Chicago taking out Detroit & the Kings beating San Jose but we learned a few things from the first round & playoffs past.

     

    Series #1. We learned(if we didn't already know it) that Jimmy Howard, Detroit's goalie is for real. Detroit is getting the goaltending & has been in playoff mode for a long time now & if they can continue this string of great play(Datsyuk & Zetterberg have to continue to lead) I think they have a shot against a team that has been on cruise control for awhile. Past playoffs have shown us this. Another plus for Detroit is Abdelkader has been just a beast since returning from his suspension. He played very well in those 2 elimination games as did the majority of the team but they have to be able to hold leads better than they did against Anaheim.

     

    Also, I'm not totally sold on Crawford in Chicago. Of course, I wasn't sold on Niemi a few years back & he won the Stanley Cup & is playing great in San Jose right now. Chicago has a powerhouse up front so this might be the only question mark & Crawford seemed to answer it in round 1 but I'd like to see him do it again against a Detroit team playing well before I'm buying him.

     

    Chicago in 6

     

    Series #2. This is great for hockey fans in California. They get to see all the games in prime time instead of midnight if their team had to travel East. If anybody saw the St. Louis - LA King series you'd know that was just about as physical as it gets. San Jose has been a streaky team & they're on a heater right now. They should be rested with few bumps & bruises after playing the "skirt wearing" Vancouver Canucks(just kidding, this series was surprisingly physical) in the first round but will they continue this? They've been known to go from playing lights out to what the **** happened quickly so we'll see.

     

    I think this is a terrible match up for the Sharks & can't see them matching the physicality of the Kings. If the Sharks are to have a shot I think Niemi has to be very good & they have to really do it on the powerplay & get a little bit of undisciplined play from the Kings. The Sharks were accused of diving in the first round against Vancouver, & rightfully so, so we'll have to see if they continue getting calls. If they do, it could be a long series because the Kings will have to scale back the physical play. If not, it might be short.

     

    LA Kings in 5

     

     

    In the East we have a couple of interesting matchups. One moreso for the off ice drama & one strictly for the hockey.

     

    Series #3 has some built-in bad blood storylines between Pittsburgh & Ottawa. Pittburgh's Matt Cooke accidentally cut Ottawa's Eric Karlsson's left achilles tendon 70% in early February, an injury that he has miraculously returned early from, & Ottawa maintains that it wasn't an accident at all. It's gone so far that the owner of Ottawa publically chastised the Pens for employing this player & has hired a private investigator to do a report & give it to the NHL. Bizzarre shit to say the least since anybody involved in hockey can see this was just an unfortunate accident. I suspect Paul McLean, the Otawa coach, used this as a rallying cry for his team during the season but doesn't really believe it was deliberate. Now onto the actual matchup:

     

    Craig Anderson has been lights out ever since he arrived in Ottawa. He single-handedly got a poor Colorado team into the playoffs a few years back & I don't think anybody has any questions about him. The same cannot be said of Pittsburgh. If Pittsburgh gets the goaltending they got in games 2,3 & 4 in round 1 then they are toast regardless if it's Fleury or Vokoun.

    If they get good goaltending, which they are more than capable, I think they win a close, hard fought series. Pittsburgh just has so much firepower, that if they get equal or close goaltending, they will most likely out score an Ottawa team that has trouble scoring at times. If Ottawa can get Jason Spezza back from a season long injury & somehow play well(not exactly a guarantee) it would help their cause. We may see firepower against a good strong defense orientated team game. I'm looking forward to it.

     

    Pittsburgh in 6

     

     

    Series #4 Looks good on paper but I just don't see it. 2 original six teams coming off hard fought 7 game series' to meet in the 2nd round. Looks good until you realize how lucky Boston was to escape in round 1. Half of Boston's main defensemen are hurt & they're playing with a mish-mash of question marks on the back end. I'll go out on a limb & say there is no way they will come back from a 3 goal deficit with 11 minutes left against the Rangers in any game let alone a game 7. The Rangers are really starting to click on all cylinders & thier goaltending is outstanding. They're getting good contributions from everybody & it looks like that deadline deal with Columbus was good for both teams. They've also been in playoff mode the last month & it shows.

     

    Rask has been very good also but I worry that if they don't get Ference, Seidenberg, & Redden back he will be left out to dry. I mean, Chara can't keep playing 35 minutes a night & stay healthy can he? I thought he was already showing signs of breaking down against Toronto & I can see the Rangers just running him ragged unless he gets some help back there.

     

    This series may end up being decided by injuries. If Boston can get theirs back, especially the back end, & play well it'll be a great series & could be a toss-up. If the Rangers can continue to stay relatively healthy I see them taking this. A couple of big IF's there.

     

    Rangers in 5 or 6 more likely 6.

     

    I see a very entertaining 2nd round happening. What do you guys think?

    Random Gif Of The Moment

    in General

    Posted

    I just had another random thought...

     

    I read somewhere that the whole "keep your eye on the ball" thing is nonsense. Well, at least at the major league level. Major league hitters are swinging based on the pitcher's arm movement; they're not tracking the ball as it comes to them. This is a good part of why Mariano Rivera is so unhittable. He has the same arm motion every single time, but his ball ends up basically in every single space of the strike zone. The hitters are just guessing.

     

    This is retarded. Hope you don't actually believe this BS.

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    Random Hockey Observations

    in Sports- Hockey

    Posted

    I'm guessing Gaborik plays like a 40 goals scorer the rest of the season.

     

    Torts doesn't know how to Coach players like him.

     

    Gaborik scored the game winner in his debut tonight against the Predators.

     

    Looks like a trade that should work out for both teams.

    Random Hockey Observations

    in Sports- Hockey

    Posted

     

     

    Pitiful. If I was a coach on that team his equipment bag and clothes would have been waiting for him in the hall and he'd have driven home in full uniform minus the jersey.

     

    I have no tolerance for "me first" hockey players, you play for the name on the front.

     

    Totally disagree with this. We don't know the whole story & don't point out the "stats" because we all know stats can be skewed. I'm not saying he was right to do it , just we don't know what happened all season. It looks like this locker room was divided & that is a coaching failure not a player failure.

     

    Again I'm not defending that, I'm just pointing out that there is plenty of blame to go around & we don't know the whole story. I've seen lots of s**t in locker rooms that would just make you shake your head.

    Daniel's Video Diary Feb 10Th, Special Fundraiser For St Jude's Hospital

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    You should cross post this on 2+2 to get more exposure for the charity.

     

    Oh wait......nevermind

     

    Of course we know Daniel is only doing this for good PR because according to a new 2+2 thread poll, Daniel is one of the top 10 most hated poker players ahead of Russ Hamilton & Annie Duke who didn't make the list.

     

    Seriously, it's a real poll on 2+2 in NVG. Daniel has actually received votes ahead of Howard Lederer & others.

     

    Bunch of morons on 2+2.

    2+2 Is Run By Scumbags

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    I just had to save this somewhere for reference in case the thread on 2+2 gets deleted. This is about the best post I've read on the subject of 2+2's policy on charities.

     

    Moki said:

     

    "Brilliant business model. Not having to pay the workers who, in your own words, make your site so successful is certainly an easy way to bolster your profit margins. Sure beats having to actually hire someone to do the work, and pay those pesky salaries, taxes, benefits, etc.

     

    There is some irony here. By accepting the work of volunteers, 2+2 as a for profit business is essentially accepting charity. The unpaid charity volunteer work of all of the moderators, which makes the site so successful (and lucrative).

     

    Who then delete threads about charities. It's kinda beautiful, in a way."

     

    This is great stuff.

    2+2 Is Run By Scumbags

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    BTW for anyone who missed it, Daniel was on yesterday @ 5PM EST & did a tremendous interview. He stayed for the entire hour right up until his event in the WCOOP started. The archive of the entire 50 hrs will be available & I'll let everyone know.

    Thanks to Daniel for taking his time to give to a very worthy cause & give this exposure just with his presence & commentary here. All us guys in chat thought it was great radio.

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    2+2 Is Run By Scumbags

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    On a funny note, Mason Malmuth was taken to task for why they are letting somebody start a thread & blatantly link it to a bunch of self promotion. Here's his response:

     

    My understanding is that they were told it would be okay to post about their show if it was free to view. But I guess they didn't get the complete message. Anyway, a decision will be made as to whether it can stay up and if it stays up whether their post should be reduced.

     

    Best wishes,

    Mason

     

    I didn't realize Daniel charged people to watch his weekly rant.

    2+2 Is Run By Scumbags

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    That's the most bizarre thing I've ever seen in a forum. It's true. Not only does it seem that you have been banned but every post you have ever made at 2plus2 has been deleted.

     

    Kevmath just posted this:

    "It should be noted that the thread about 2+2 and charities in ATF was nuked as the person who started the thread has vanished."

     

    Behind every great police state stands a control freak.

     

    Thanks for standing up & letting this be known.

     

    My 2nd last post was in response to a green mod venice10 who posted this:

    In this case, the main purpose of the podcast to to raise money, much like the Jerry Lewis marathon. In reading the various posts, nowhere have I seen anything that indicated that any subject of interest was going to be discussed outside of raising money. You yourself couldn't avoid combining "charity" with "podcast." Now if someone had posted, "DN is coming on this podcast with Jennifer Harmon and Erick Lindgren to discuss what it was like to be part of the top team on FTP and how they felt about taking all the money," it would be newsworthy and people would want to listen to it.

     

    I bolded this part then responded that I had posted the guest list earlier in the thread & then posted it again with updated times for alot of the guests including DN & I thought this was not only topical but interesting. He is scheduled to appear @ 5PM tonight BTW. I also pointed out that they obviously have no idea what they are going to talk about with these guests & to assume they will be talking about the charity for 50 straight hours is kind of silly. I also said that it should be interesting & entertaining & if it's not I will turn it off myself just like anybody would with the Jerry Lewis Telethon.

     

    Somebody then made a joke that I was actually DN & I jokingly responded that I obviously wasn't because I never called anybody a scumbag in my posts or called anybody any names at all. Next thing I know I'm nuked. I didn't realize posting the guest list, which I had posted already, was considered spam. Nowhere in my original thread or subsequent posts did I ever mention the name of the podcast or charity or link to them. Maybe they thought I called someone a scumbag. I don't know since I can't discuss it with anybody. Maybe they don't believe that I have absolutely nothing to do with the charity or the podcast other than being friendly online with 2 of the hosts. I suspect this but I'm not sure.

     

    I also started a dupe after I was banned so I could respond to Kevmath who stated I had vanished. My exact response was "I'm pretty sure he was banned". This was immediately deleted & this account nuked. I obviously knew this would probably happen but I felt they were making it look like I requested it be taken down & I needed to set the record straight. I'm sure noone saw it though. This was all I was going to say on the subject & I have no ill will towards Kevmath or any mod for deleting a dupe because obviously they have to.

     

    I see you're having a back & forth with Bobo Fett. He's a reasonable man too.

    2+2 Is Run By Scumbags

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Hey Daniel, to answer the question you asked earlier...

     

    No, their is no charge to listen to the podcast... Even if we don't raise a ton of money it is important to raise awareness... 1-2000 kids have this disease and it hardly gets any exposure. We want to help those children have a better life. I don't expect anyone who cannot afford it to have to pay to listen to us talk about it. If the listeners walk away feeling like they heard some good radio and got a lot of poker info and some knowledge about a serious affliction I will be just as happy and I am sure the charity will as well.

     

    I just want to add that it's 1 in 2000 kids have this & not 1000 to 2000 total. This is a lot more common than anybody realizes.

     

    Here's a story about it: http://pokerfuse.com/news/media-and-software/marathon-poker-podcast-benefiting-22qorg-charity-begins-weekend/

     

    Thank you Daniel for taking a stand.

    Johnny Hughes' New Book Now On Amazons

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Good idea. I've done some radio shows. Anybody wants to reach me, jchughej@aol.com I am available any old time. I know gambling history and research all the time. My book are both memories of old gamblers and research. The last thing I wrote was about professional gamblers who were also famous gunfighters, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Luke Short, and Ben Thompson.

     

    I'll pass it along.

    Johnny Hughes' New Book Now On Amazons

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Thank you, Bob. You are right. If y'all like Wyatt Earp, I have a two-part on BluffEurope.com now. I'm getting obsessed with him. I was reading about Daniel and charity and came here.

     

    Johnny you should get hold of the podcast guys & get a spot on the podcast.

     

    That would be a winning segment for sure. You should at least make a random call in when things seem to be slow.

     

    Here's a link to the podcast: http://www.podcastvegas.com/

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