Rite of Spring 2013 (NHL Playoffs): "You have no fear of the underdog, that's why you will not survive."

[oddball]

So after two weeks of battling with the goddamn Red Wings (whose three wins are all in OT, two of which came after late 3rd period surging comebacks by the Ducks), if the Ducks win on Sunday, we'd be rewarded with another two weeks of grinding with the ing Kings!?!

...why do you hate me, NHL? You are killing me on the inside.

No. They don't care about you (ex: Gary Bettman and lockout).

[Still MIGHTY]

Isles score on a pretty pretty pretty tic-tac-toe, final minute goal to close out the 1st with a 2-0 lead.

I love everything the Islanders and Nassau are doing right now... except these damn rally noodles. Really guys?

[Kramerica Industries]

1) I don't mind the idea of Detroit-Chicago one last time, on O6 premises. But, as far as 2013 goes, Chicago would mutilate Detroit. I'd expect that series to last five games, max. Los Angeles-Anaheim would be a steel cage seven game series.

2) If the Isles rally noodles bother you (and I agree that rally noodles suck, but not as much as rally monkeys ), then you must hate Lakers games.

[habsfan1]

Go Islanders!

[Still MIGHTY]

1) I don't mind the idea of Detroit-Chicago one last time, on O6 premises. But, as far as 2013 goes, Chicago would mutilate Detroit. I'd expect that series to last five games, max. Los Angeles-Anaheim would be a steel cage seven game series.

2) If the Isles rally noodles bother you (and I agree that rally noodles suck, but not as much as rally monkeys ), then you must hate Lakers games.

Except they work at Laker games because they're trying to distract the free throw shooters. They don't do too much at hockey games.

[TorinK29]

I am cheering for the Islanders with my life here, I really don't want to see the Sens get slaughtered by the Pens again this year.

However, Ottawa has done statistically well against Pittsburgh during the regular season, but really badly in the playoffs. This year, we've sucked against them in the regular season, so...

[Kramerica Industries]

1) I don't mind the idea of Detroit-Chicago one last time, on O6 premises. But, as far as 2013 goes, Chicago would mutilate Detroit. I'd expect that series to last five games, max. Los Angeles-Anaheim would be a steel cage seven game series.

2) If the Isles rally noodles bother you (and I agree that rally noodles suck, but not as much as rally monkeys ), then you must hate Lakers games.

Except they work at Laker games because they're trying to distract the free throw shooters. They don't do too much at hockey games.

I really wish the Lightning didn't have the Thunderstix campaign during the 2004 Cup run. It's probably my only bad memory of that team. I don't always agree that there needs to be a "fan unity" sort of item in playoff games.

[dbadefense1990]

I love everything the Islanders and Nassau are doing right now... except these damn rally noodles. Really guys?

If the Isles rally noodles bother you (and I agree that rally noodles suck, but not as much as rally monkeys ), then you must hate Lakers games.

Except they work at Laker games because they're trying to distract the free throw shooters. They don't do too much at hockey games.

Don't the Lakers use "Thunder-sticks," whose job is it to make distracting ping noises when in contact? Or do you east-coast people call them "rally noodles?"

[dbadefense1990]

1) I don't mind the idea of Detroit-Chicago one last time, on O6 premises. But, as far as 2013 goes, Chicago would mutilate Detroit. I'd expect that series to last five games, max. Los Angeles-Anaheim would be a steel cage seven game series.

2) If the Isles rally noodles bother you (and I agree that rally noodles suck, but not as much as rally monkeys ), then you must hate Lakers games.

Except they work at Laker games because they're trying to distract the free throw shooters. They don't do too much at hockey games.

I really wish the Lightning didn't have the Thunderstix campaign during the 2004 Cup run. It's probably my only bad memory of that team. I don't always agree that there needs to be a "fan unity" sort of item in playoff games.

Well the 1987 Twins had the "homer hankies" (rally towels), the 1996 Winnipeg Jets did the first official "whiteout" (t-shirts), the 2000 Lakers brought car flags, and the 2002 Angels brought the "thunder-sticks." This has been going on for a while.

[Kramerica Industries]

Well, obviously. I know it's nothing new. What I'm saying is that it's not (or at least, shouldn't be) a mandatory thing for teams and their fanbases. If you can't think of something worthwhile, or find a way to put a unique spin on a classic item (such as the towels), then don't do anything at all.

I mean, the Grizzlies are a new-ish franchise and using the old school towel concept, but at least the towels are in the Grizzlies shade of gold. It's their own spin. I like it. I'm not reminded in the least of the Terrible Towels.

[DaRadniz29]

Listening to the broadcast while stick pizza in the oven, I heard: Islanders will moving to Portland in a couple of years... I was like huh? Then the rest: Home of the Brooklyn Nets. I was like oh OK he said Brooklyn.

I thought I missed some major news like Phoenix to Quebec and the Islanders to Portland - That would've been a surprise.

[JQK]

Is this Isles-Pens series unreal or what? Best of the playoffs so far.

[CS85]

Michael J Fox eats a cupcake each time a team is eliminated.

[JQK]

He should be careful with the fork...

[sportstar1212]

Is this Isles-Pens series unreal or what? Best of the playoffs so far.

It's pretty great, but Ducks-Red Wings is the best, IMO.

[Still MIGHTY]

So is Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy...

...so are other numerous media members that received that cupcake box. So it's not a wholly original idea haha (Speaking of, why did Michael J. Fox get one? The hell?)

[BigBubba]

Aren't those gonna be, you know, stale by the end of the playoffs?

[Still MIGHTY]

Aren't those gonna be, you know, stale by the end of the playoffs?

Not if you refrigerate them like most are.

[FiddySicks]

Aren't those gonna be, you know, stale by the end of the playoffs?

Not if you refrigerate them like most are.

These are the types of posts which make me wish you could hit the like button from a mobile phone.

[Kramerica Industries]

In the spirit of a discussion earlier this season about camera angles, I just realized that NBC is using the old, high shot that is from the center line, than the lower angle shot that is from the left blueline.

In other words, this one: