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2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread

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Three game sevens (games seven?) in the second round. WSH/PIT Wed., and BOS/CAR, DET/ANA Thu. Been a good, competitive playoffs so far; only a couple of "walk-over" matchups in the 1st round. At this point, I'm thinking the winner of the DET/ANA series will meet the winner of the BOS/CAR series in the finals. None of the teams in the other pairings have shown that they can count on their D to win games, IMO.
 
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I just thought this was amusing. Jeremy Roenick is accusing Mike Babcock of slighting Chris Chelios of playing time because Chelly is American. Both Chelly and Babcock say that JR is full of shit.

?The coach just doesn?t like him for some ungodly known reason, I think he?s got a grudge against American players, but he does not like Cheli at all,? said Roenick, who played this past season with San Jose. Roenick?s comments came Thursday morning on ?The Monsters in the Morning? show on Comcast Sportsnet in Chicago.

?There is an underlying, I don?t know if it?s a hatred, because hatred is a strong word. But there is some underlying issue there that I don?t understand. You know Babcock is the coach. You have to respect him for his decisions on who he plays, and that is all well and good,? Roenick said.

?If you?d know some of the things that Babcock says to Chris Chelios, it would make your stomach churn,? Roenick said. ?Just total disrespect, for not even just one of the best Americans, but one of the best defensemen to ever play the game. The way he is talked to is just unacceptable. I wish I could elaborate, but that?s not proper. It?s just disrespectful.?
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?How does JR know anything?is he playing?? Chelios told the Detroit Free Press. ?The last time I talked to JR was a few weeks ago, and it was about his charity pool party in Vegas. I don?t know what JR is talking about.?
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?I think the whole key to that statement is JR said,? said Babcock, an Ontario native who has also coached the Anaheim Ducks. ?I?ve got two American kids. I?ve lived here for 16 years. There?s lot of time now between games and you guys have got to come up with stuff.?

?But I think Cheli and I have a good relationship,? he added. ?I hold him in high regard and I think he?s an important part of our team and he has been for a long time. We bring him back year after year because we feel he?s important. He?s going to be a first ballot Hall of Famer and he?s a real important guy for us.?
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Roenick says coach Babcock doesn't like D Chelios - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
 
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