NHL 2011 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS - LIVE THREAD

NHL website ^ | 4/10/11 | various

[airborne]

The matchups have been determined, and the combatants will ratchet up their quest for the Stanley Cup, with the NHL's postseason beginning on Wednesday, April 13.

Here is the schedule for the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals.

2011 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

#1 seed Washington Capitals vs. #8 seed New York Rangers

Wednesday, April 13 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15 at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 17 at New York, 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 at New York, 7:00 p.m.

*Saturday, April 23 at Washington, 3:00 p.m.

*Monday, April 25 at New York, TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 at Washington, TBD

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#2 seed Philadelphia Flyers vs. #7 Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, April 14 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 16 at Philadelphia, 5:00 p.m.

Monday, April 18 at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

*Friday, April 22 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday, April 24 at Buffalo, 3:00 p.m.

*Tuesday, April 26 at Philadelphia, TBD

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#3 seed Boston Bruins vs. #6 Montreal Canadians

Thursday, April 14 at Boston, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 16 at Boston, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 18 at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 at Montreal, 7:00 p.m.

*Saturday, April 23 at Boston, 7:00 p.m.

*Tuesday, April 26 at Montreal, TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 at Boston, TBD

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#4seed Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 seed Tampa Bay Lightning

Wednesday, April 13 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 15 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 18 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, April 23 at Pittsburgh, TBD

*Monday, April 25 at Tampa Bay, TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 at Pittsburgh, TBD

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2011 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

#1 seed Vancouver Canucks vs. #8 seed Chicago Blackhawks

Wednesday, April 13 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.

Friday, April 15 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 17 at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

*Thursday, April 21 at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.

*Sunday, April 24 at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

*Tuesday, April 26 at Vancouver, TBD

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#2 seed San Jose Sharks vs. #7 seed Los Angeles Kings

Thursday, April 14 at San Jose, 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 16 at San Jose, 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

*Saturday, April 23 at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

*Monday, April 25 at Los Angeles, TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 at San Jose, TBD

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#3 seed Detroit Red Wings vs. #6 seed Pheonix Coyotes

Wednesday, April 13 at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 16 at Detroit, 1:00 p.m.

Monday, April 18 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

*Friday, April 22 at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.

*Sunday, April 24 at Phoenix, TBD

*Wednesday, April 27 at Detroit, TBD

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#4 seed Anaheim Ducks vs. #5 seed Nashville Predators

Wednesday, April 13 at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15 at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 17 at Nashville, TBD

Wednesday, April 20 at Nashville, TBD

*Friday, April 22 at Anaheim, 10:00 p.m.

*Sunday, April 24 at Nashville, TBD

*Tuesday, April 26 at Anaheim, TBD

- * denotes if necessary

- All Times are Eastern Standard Time

[airborne]

Goaltending is fairly equal, so I'd have to give the edge to the Vancouver offense.

I'm hoping for a 7 game series.

[Varda]

Great Game! I was cheering for the Bolts but Boston was playing better most of the night. They deserved to win.

Now it’s go Broons! Go Tim Thomas! Nice to see their fans waving terrible towels.

[kosciusko51]

Roloson played a heck of a game, but he didn't have a chance on that goal. Tampa lived on the 1-3-1, but this time it failed them.

Gotta go with Vancouver in the finals.

[airborne]

Hockey Ping!

(let me know if you want on or off the ping list)

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STANLEY CUP FINAL SCHEDULE

GM 1: @Vancouver, Wed. 6/1, 8 pm, NBC, CBC, RDS

GM 2: @Vancouver, Sat. 6/4, 8 pm, NBC, CBC, RDS

GM 3: @Boston, Mon. 6/6, 8 pm, VS, CBC, RDS

GM 4: @Boston, Wed. 6/8, 8 pm, VS, CBC, RDS

GM 5*: @Vancouver, Fri. 6/10, 8 pm, NBC, CBC, RDS

GM 6*: @Boston, Mon. 6/13, 8 pm, NBC, CBC, RDS

GM 7*: @Vancouver, Wed. 6/15, 8 pm, NBC, CBC, RDS

* if necessary; all times Eastern

[airborne]

BRUINS & CANUCKS READY FOR GAME 1

http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2010030411&navid=DL|NHL|home

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BRUINS BACK IN CITY WHERE ROSTER CHANGES BEGAN

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=564382&navid=DL|NHL|home

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CALM APPROACH HAS BEEN KEY FOR SEDIN TWINS

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=564362&navid=DL|NHL|home

[dfwgator]

This is going to be a lot better than the NBA Finals, that’s for sure.

[Betis70]

Let's Go Bruins!

[Varda]

I don’t work tomorrow so I can see this yea!!!

Go Bruins, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Cheesie Cheevers, Derek Sanderson et al will be watching. Make this the next Bruin team to win the cup.

PS I was really sorry to see Atlanta lose their franchise. I’m sure Winnepeg is a nice town but the NHL retrenching to Canada is a move in the wrong direction.

[kosciusko51]

This is going to be a lot better than the NBA Finals, that’s for sure.

True, but that isn't saying much. The NBA has been unwatchable for over a decade.

[Corporate Law]

Go Canucks Go!

[airborne]

Atlanta was filling seats, but they moved them instead of Phoenix.

I never cared much for Bettman, and this reinforces my opinion.

[headsonpikes]

You’d better be quiet, or Bettman will put the Hansen brothers out against you!

Go Canucks!

[Varda]

I’ve been reading the fan boards and they suggest the situation was impossible with their ownership group. It seems it was a group who bought them as a way of divesting the arena of them. They never had a chance. How lucky we were to have Lemieux bankrupt the Penguins and wind up as owner.

The Glendale Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers or NY Islanders,.... will be next. There are multiple franchises in trouble. But it is the NHL, a fly by the seat of it’s pants organ-i-zation if ever there was one.

[Varda]

I just bought a DVD of “Slapshot” at Target for $5, it was worth every penny!

[airborne]

What a great game!

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Nice game and I was just getting ready for OT.

[Betis70]

I didn’t get that close a look, but that last play looked offsides.

Would have preferred OT, but I think both teams had their chances and the goalies played awesome.

[Lexinom]

That was an AWESOME game, wasn’t it? GO CANUCKS!

[Betis70]

It was a great goalie duel, but honestly I don’t really like those that much, so no for me it was not that great a game.

Tampa played us harder than Vancouver, and I thought most of those games were a lot more exciting than this one tonight. Vancouver honestly looks slow compared to Tampa. Boston is not a fast team and they outskated the Canucks for half the first period (the latter half) until the third, when both teams were about equal.

[Lexinom]

Oops you're for the other team! I'm so sorry... I should have read your tagline before posting.

For us in the Northwest, it's exciting because... we've never won a championship... in anything.

I'm new to NHL Hockey, learning about the sport, and really wished I could have seen this one instead of listening to it on the way home.

What is Boston's big strength would you say?