Sunday Doubleheader

posted by Mike Boone at 9h11 EST on May 18


Canada vs. Russia for the International Ice Hockey Federation Championship.

Flyers – Penguins V. 

Does it get any better than this?

Two great games are in prospect, and I'm not even going to whine about being indoors on a sunny afternoon.

I haven't watched the Worlds at all, but this game should be a corker. I'm looking forward to seeing Andrei Markov: it's been a while.

Markov is wearing number 52. He has three shots on goal, one assist, four minutes in penalties and is even in plus/minus. 

Later it's the Flyers trying to stay alive in Pittsburgh. Kimmo Timonen will be back and maybe Braydon Coburn, but I think the game will come down to whether Martin Biron can do what Marty Turco did yesterday in Detroit.

I doubt it. The best team in hockey may be in trouble heading back to Dallas, but the best team in the East should end it today. I think Michel Therrien will have the Penguins ready to rumble.

•  •  •

The buzz is that Pittsburgh can't afford to sign Marian Hossa. Primary suitors, come July 1, are the Canadiens and New York Rangers.

I'm still hoping for Mats Sundin. I think he'd solve more problems – size, grit, top-line centre – than Hossa would. 




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howtathor's picture

My #$)%*&#%) pvr ran out at the end of regulation time for the Canada/Russia game. Luckily it's on again now although I'll have to wait till 10 to see the OT. Props to the Pens. Now, if the Wings can just get out of Dallas!


The Kid's picture

If the stars align in the off-season and Bob conjures some serious magic, just imagine these possible lines for next year:

A. Kostitsyn - Sundin - Kovalev
Higgins - Koivu - Rolston/Hossa
Grabovski - Pleks - S. Kostitsyn
Begin - anybody - TK

Granted this is quite the pipe dream, and obviously the third and fourth lines would change game to game, but this would be one lethal squad.


(For the playoffs) "we just want to see entertaining, exciting games, and we want the officials to do a good job." Gary Bettman

For the first time on this site, I'm at a loss for words.

The Original 24 Cups


showey47's picture

Wow, can that weber ever fire the puck. Gonna be nice to have that right handed houncer someday on the habs powerplay.


He does get that shot off quickly and on net to boot.


Took the little guys to see the Chronicles of Narnia this afternoon. It seems I made the right choice, although the third period of the Kitchner/Spokane game might be interesting.


Got2BHabs's picture

Reading all the Cole torture, I'm SOOOO glad I watched the game on NBC. I started out on CBC and as soon as Cole said for the Pens we have and started listing off the Philly players, ya I switched and I must say it was a rather enjoyable experience!


showey47's picture

On a side note, Jonathan Ferland signed with EC Villacher SV of the Austrian Hockey League.


and Chris Simon signed to play in the Russian league.

The Original 24 Cups


JB_15's picture

Stop calling him your son Bob.


Mike Boone's picture

Isn't that creepy?
He's got to go. And he should take Cherry, McLean and P.J. with him.


NLhabsfan's picture

There was a time with BOB could call a very respectable game....Father Time and years with a looser can do that.


Mike Boone's picture

Who was prime minister at that time? Robert Borden?


Mike Boone's picture

Props to Therrien. A bunch of talented young guys he's molded into a team that plays his system.


NLhabsfan's picture

Well he didn't go off his head this series.


gmd's picture

Haha now Umberger can go back to his day job as the McDonald's Hamburgler...another one with the smirk wiped off his face.


Mike Boone's picture

Please let this be Cole's last assignment.


NLhabsfan's picture

Nice to see that horseshoe removed by the Pens.


JB_15's picture

what a crappy crowd...


Mike Boone's picture

You know it's over when Greg Millen starts fellating the Philly front office.


Exit716's picture

Greg Millen. The most famous hockey personality from Peterborough, behind only Bob Gainey, Roger Neilson, Mike Fisher, Steve Larmer, anyone who played for the Petes...etc..etc..etc...


Mike Boone's picture

Wow!
Carter robbed to save the shutout


showey47's picture

easiest 50 bucks i've ever made, pitts in 5 games or less. There was no way the flyers were gonna over-achieve again and beat the pens. Considering the flyers never should have gotten out of the first round.


PattyBoy31's picture

pens fans are habs fan wannabees. they sing ole ole time to time, at the beginning of the game they have "ARE YOU READDDDYYYYYYYYYYYY" and now 'nananana hey hey good bye".

And I read something or heard something about a pens player saying that pittsburgh fans are the best fans in the league


NLhabsfan's picture

na na na na na hey hey goodbye


Mike Boone's picture

Bob: "They're singing the song here in Pittsburgh ... in English."
WTF?


JB_15's picture

I heard that too!
And my exact thoughts were WTF.


Mike Boone's picture

Bob tells us why the goal was Hossa's just as the PA says it was Dupuis.


JB_15's picture

Dear Philadelphia:
HOOOOOOOOOOOT HOOOOOOOOT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

Yours,
Pittsburgh

PS
Hoot


Mike Boone's picture

"It's a deep hole now ..." says Bob.
He's killing me.