Hartnell predicts "a lot of blood" when the puck drops for Game 1 on Wednesday, which gave the regular season finale a bit of a surreal feel.

Hartnell predicts "a lot of blood" when the puck drops for Game 1 on Wednesday, which gave the regular season finale a bit of a surreal feel.



- canadianpenfan

I keep hearing Wednesday is game 1. Has this been confirmed anywhere?

Hartnell predicts "a lot of blood" when the puck drops for Game 1 on Wednesday, which gave the regular season finale a bit of a surreal feel.



- canadianpenfan

So I was right the game is Wednesday night.

I keep hearing Wednesday is game 1. Has this been confirmed anywhere?
- PLindbergh31

I heard we start Wednesday and the Rangers start Thursday.

I keep hearing Wednesday is game 1. Has this been confirmed anywhere?
- PLindbergh31

The playoff schedule comes out at 1pm today.

I keep hearing Wednesday is game 1. Has this been confirmed anywhere?
- PLindbergh31

Have you looked at the prices for tickets? Everything is expensive. I bet Florida is selling tickets for $50 to sit on the ice.

The playoff schedule comes out at 1pm today.
- ob18

Good. So Wednesday is just speculation at this point.

Have you looked at the prices for tickets? Everything is expensive. I bet Florida is selling tickets for $50 to sit on the ice.
- stveshdy

Well it is the marquee first round series. The ticket prices aren't a surprise.

Good. So Wednesday is just speculation at this point.
- PLindbergh31

"It wasn't a good hockey game," Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette said. "I think everybody had their eye on Wednesday and is excited to get going."


Somebody has told these guys it starts Wednesday.

"It wasn't a good hockey game," Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette said. "I think everybody had their eye on Wednesday and is excited to get going."


Somebody has told these guys it starts Wednesday.
- canadianpenfan

It appears that way.

"It wasn't a good hockey game," Philadelphia coach Peter Laviolette said. "I think everybody had their eye on Wednesday and is excited to get going."


Somebody has told these guys it starts Wednesday.
- canadianpenfan

They asked Kimmo that also before the game started if he would be ready for Wednesday when the games start to count unlike todays matchup where everything was in place already.

Well it is the marquee first round series. The ticket prices aren't a surprise.
- PLindbergh31

Didnt realize this but Jagr and Briere were 3rd and 4th in scoring for the Flyers this year.

Jagr was in and out of the lineup with his groin.

Briere was hurt and went 20+ games without a goal.

Didnt realize these guys still were that high on the point totals.

Briere is tied with two others though.

They asked Kimmo that also before the game started if he would be ready for Wednesday when the games start to count unlike todays matchup where everything was in place already.
- stveshdy

Well hopefully Grossmann and Briere are ready to go Wednesday night. No Pronger, Meszaros, or JVR is shorthanded enough.

Well hopefully Grossmann and Briere are ready to go Wednesday night. No Pronger, Meszaros, or JVR is shorthanded enough.
- PLindbergh31

We've got WOOD though.

We've got WOOD though.
- stveshdy

But Wellwood has been a fixture in the lineup the last 10+ games, he wouldn't be replacing Briere. Shelley or Harry Z would be, and that wouldn't be good. Need Danny B.

Now we can talk match ups.

quick aint winning the vezina after tonight

Now we can talk match ups.
- canadianpenfan

Richards and Carter over Vancouver in 4.

Richards and Carter over Vancouver in 4.
- PLindbergh31

I'm not sure that's the match up Vancouver wanted, and not because of those 2.

quick aint winning the vezina after tonight
- 2Real

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I'm not sure that's the match up Vancouver wanted, and not because of those 2.
- canadianpenfan

I know. Quick can easily steal games. Carter won't be playing anyway.

I know. Quick can easily steal games. Carter won't be playing anyway.
- PLindbergh31

He's like wet paper.

Richards and Carter over Vancouver in 4.
- PLindbergh31

carter won't even show up that's a lock

He's like wet paper.
- canadianpenfan

I think it's a foot injury. Word is a hangnail, or bunion.

I think it's a foot injury. Word is a hangnail, or bunion.
- PLindbergh31

nope, in-grown hair on his toe. its a mother (frank)er for sure, possibly career ending.. shame really