Maple Leafs to meet Flames in all-Canadian simulated Stanley Cup final

[Madferret]

(CP) - The Stanley Cup is Canada-bound in The Canadian Press' simulated NHL season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will meet the Calgary Flames for the NHL title after winning three straight to down the Buffalo Sabres four games to three in the Eastern Conference final in action simulated for The Canadian Press by Electronic Arts, using its made-in-Vancouver NHL 2005 game.

The Flames, who finished second overall in the regular season behind only Detroit, have been waiting since last Thursday when they wrapped up a sweep over No. 4 St. Louis in the Western final. Captain Jarome Iginla led the way with three goals and three assists during the series. The Sabres, seeded sixth in the East, opened against No. 7 Toronto with a 3-1 win at home before the Maple Leafs rallied to win 4-3 behind two goals from Darcy Tucker. The series switched to the Air Canada Centre, where Buffalo won 4-3 and 3-1 with Miroslav Satan collecting three goals and two assists for the Sabres.

Then Toronto took over, winning 3-0 and 3-2 before closing out the series with a convincing 5-0 win in Buffalo on Wednesday thanks to a hat trick by captain Mats Sundin and a goal and an assist from Dany Heatley.

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final is Friday in Calgary.

Definitely * worthy...

:D

[Newfie John]

Heatley? Was I drunk when the leafs picked him up?

[Madferret]

Heatley? Was I drunk when the leafs picked him up?

More like was he drunk when he agreed to go to the Leafs....(?)


:wicked:

[Max Power]

More like was he drunk when he agreed to go to the Leafs....(?)


:wicked:

Take it easy on NJ... Once the poor guy sobers up he'll realize he is a leaf fan. =]

Noooooooooooooo!

:D

[a4l]

It has to be a fantasy game if the Leafs made it to the finals. :laughing:

[leaferfan87]

Leafs in 7!

[bluemeanie]

...before the Maple Leafs rallied to win 4-3 behind two goals from Darcy Tucker...


Cyber Grit. =]

[Madferret]

Cyber Grit. =]

*LMFAO*

Hey Blue, you never got back to me on the Syd stuff....still looking?

[bluemeanie]

Hey Blue, you never got back to me on the Syd stuff....still looking?

No... Your Final Cut comments pissed me off, so I thought I'd find another sorce.=] I downloaded some stuff the other week but I haven't had a listen yet.

[Madferret]

No... Your Final Cut comments pissed me off, so I thought I'd find another sorce.=] I downloaded some stuff the other week but I haven't had a listen yet.

Fletcher Memorial backlash for the Ferret eh?
Not now John...er, Blue (http://hockeystation.com/showthread.php?p=4691#post4691).

[KB in Kelowna]

Uhm could we stay on topic, or at least use the pm system for our private converations. Please.

Back on the topic, I figured that Tucker would have been traded to Atlanata for Heatley, as you know the Thashers need some grit to help Kovalchuk.

[Madferret]

Lumme for Heatley!

[MadDevil]

Back on the topic, I figured that Tucker would have been traded to Atlanta for Heatley, as you know the Thashers need some grit to help Kovalchuk.

With the wonderful trade logic of NHL 2005, that probably isn't far off.:laughing:

[J.R.]

The funny thing is a few months ago, a buddy of mine asked me who I would rather see win the Stanley Cup, if they met in the final - the Leafs or the Flames - because they're my two most hated hockey teams. This matchup would drive me crazy. I don't think I'd even be able to watch the series. I still have trouble answering which team is the lesser of the two evils, but I'm leaning towards Calgary, because their futility streak is shorter.

[Madferret]

*Nik Kypreos is reporting a Berg, Hoglund & Kidd for Thornton and DaFoe deal that's all but done...stay tuned for Sportsnet News tonight!

http://www.wbstallions.com/wb/temple/Kypreos.jpg

[Amoroq]

Shouldn't this be in the fantasy forum?

:conspire:

Thank you all, that was my JR impersonation.

I'm here every Thursday ;)