I need the advice of the masses...Despite having a superior team, i am down 2-1 and its a must win for me..

Here is the dilemma...We both have Phoenix goalies available. My opponent has already put in Phoenix..

Phoenix is in Tampa Bay..


I also have the option to go with San Jose goalies at Dallas and the Rangers at home to Habs...Should I put San Jose in? Here are lineups:

Clydesdales me:

1. Jeff Carter....Philadelphia...OT G
2. Phil Kessel...Toronto G
3. Thomas Vanek..Buffalo
4. Eric Staal...Carolina
5. Dustin Penner...Edmonton
6. Andy Mcdonald...St louis A

7. Dion Phaneuf..Toronto
8. Zach Bogosian..Atlanta
9. Roman Polak...St louis
10. Douglas Murray..San Jose

Phoenix Goalies

Ravag(him)


Steve Stamkos TBL **OT**
2. Milan Hejduk COL G
3. Jason Arnott NSH A
4. Mikhail Grabovsky TOR G
5. Brad Boyes STL
6. Martin Havlat MIN A

Defense
7. Michael Roszival NYR
8. Kimmo Timonen PHI
9. Johnny Oduya ATL
10. Tom Poti WSH

Goalies
Phoenix

I like my matchup tonight, even though I dont get Datsyuk,Malkin or my dman of Lubomir,Gonchar,Russell and Niedermayer going tonight..

Also would you substitute any of these guys that are also available for me:

Tyler Bozak..Toronto at Ottawa
Steve Sullivan...Nashville vs Philly
Sean Avery...Rangers vs Montreal (got benched, next game got 2 goals)
Brendan Morrison..Capitals at Florida

I like some honest advice..Its a huge game for me...

The Habs are awful. Gainey has left the team in shambles. You should use NYR goalies.

The Habs are awesome they will probably win the cup this year...They will never lose another game again..I love the Habs.






The preceding message was meant to start and apply the Serge curse....

I'd probably replace Vanek with Bozak, that line has been hot lately.


Then again, I'm a Leafs homer.

I like to get Bozak in there, but Vanek is running pretty hot lately..Also considered sitting Penner, but he has done well the last two games as well..Mcdonald i dont like to sit either...

Definitely don't change your lineup. I'd probably stick San Jose in there. Tampa has a few less goals than Dallas, and Dallas is at home, but Tampa has been hot lately.

Strategically, your lowest risk is to use the same goalies as he is. Doubly so since his OT player is against his goalies. You have the better lineup...stick with Phoenix.

thanks your comments are appreciated..

My feelings were similar..Since on paper I feel i have the better lineup, better to lower the variance and take goaltending out of the equation.
Lets hope nothing goofy happens like Grabovsky out scoring Kessel..

Wow, yeah that's what I meant to say. Got distracted and apparently didn't finish my post. But...that's what I meant.

agree on taking the gtd out of the equation.

and I would stick with that lineup for sure.

thanks..Need your boy Staal to have a big game..I think he is due for one.

its pretty ridicolous that my bench has 4 goals already..

i m tilted.

un ****ing real

Yeah, pretty much your entire bench has scored tonight. That is shitty, but IMO, there weren't really any close decisions.

Luckily, Kessel has 1.5 left in him and Andy Mac is going to put up 1.5 as well.

Congrats on your win Serge!

i hope you are right..losing now.

i will lose again..

Its not meant to be...

BTW, I love how you chose a name for your team that has my name in it.

Don't be so self-centered Clyde.

Here we go..We are down 3-1..I am still in shock, but we can do this..one game at a time..No Malkin for sure, means easier decision...Have to shutout Crosby and Stamkos again...GOOD LUCK ME

1. Jeff Carter....Philadelphia...OT
2. Phil Kessel...Toronto
3. Eric Staal...Carolina
4. Thomas Vanek..Buffalo
5. Andy Mcdonald...St louis
6. Tyler Bozak...Toronto

7. Sergei Gonchar...Pittsburgh
8. Dion Phaneuf...Toronto
9. Zach Bogosian...Atlanta
10. Roman Polak...St louis

Phoenix Goalies


RAVAG

Forwards
Sidney Crosby PIT **OT**
2. Steve Stamkos TBL
3. MArtin Havlat MIN
4. Jason Arnott NSH
5. Brad Boyes STL
6. Mikhail Grabovsky TOR

Defense
7. Michael Roszival NYR
8. Kimmo Timonen PHI
9. Johnny Oduya ATL
10. Alex Goligoski PIT

Goalies
Phoenix

"What about that horse over there...weaving around all over the place???"

"No problem, he'll be crazy glue!"

...Jerry Seinfeld - I'm telling you for the last time.

GOOD LUCK!

Thats a tough couple of guys to worry about. Im assuming someone from the Bruins will try and run+hurt Crosby though, so maybe youll get a breather there.

I'm feeling a big game from Havlat.

Thanks

1 down..two to go....Kessel, Vanek and Staal came through...I think if I can get it to game 7 on Sunday, i have a big edge...

Hold off Crosby for one more night..

Barring a hat trick by Holmstrom, with no more Datysuk pts we are going to a seventh game...

Good news I dont have to face Crosby anymore...Lineups coming soon...

Here we go...Game 7..Please help me win today:

Clydesdales:

1. Jeff Carter...Philly..OT
2. Eric Staal...Carolina G
3. Thomas Vanek...Buffalo AA
4. Dustin Penner..Edmonton G
5. Andy Mcdonald..St louis A
6. Saku Koivu..Anaheim

7. Lubomir Vishnovsky..Anaheim A
8. Scott Niedermayer..Anaheim AA
9. Zach Bogosian...Atlanta
10. Roman Polak..St louis

Phoenix Goalies

Ravag:

Steve STamkos TBL **OT** G
2. Milan Hejduk COL
3. Brad Boyes STL
4. Martin Havlat MIN
5. Jason Arnott NSH
8. Ales Kotalik CGY

Defense
6. Johnny Oduya ATL
7. Michael Roszival NYR
9. Kimmo Timonen PHI
10.

Goalies
PHX

Clydesdales 5 Ravag 1

I feel as though I have the better lineup..But that usually doesnt mean anything...Lubomir scored 2 goals last game, so i am hoping Anaheim lights it up tonight..

go get em buddy. I hope you win it. Greatest comeback ever. I'm up 3-1 right now in the semi finals of the FCHL. I'm the cinderella story.

Teams with Lubomir on them never lose.

#1 seeds are never a Cinderella story.

I hope you beat Duane as I'll have zero pressure on me in the finals.

All the experts have picked the Newmarket Hurricanes to finish 1st overall and a 98% chance to win the FCHL title as they have won twice. In the pre-season polls, the asdfjkl; were chosen to miss the playoffs. They have defied the odds. Everybody wants them to lose.

I'm rooting for you, buddy.

You're the underdog, big time. Keep the dream alive!!!

The Lost Cause would like to lodge a formal disagreement with the above statement.

barring a 4 goal miracle by Hejduk, the comeback is complete in convincing fashion..

up 5-1

congrats dude. Wonderful day for the biatch and the serge.

Both finished off their semi finals, and are now onto the finals. We both pulled off huge upsets. This will be an epic final for us both.

I actually am now in the semifinals..So two rounds to go still...

I now face Kharma...AKA Dave..AKA Swackers..AKA Irish dude..AKA nice guy..


I think all championship teams need to survive a scare like that...Being down 3-1 to a team that I was miles ahead of in the regular season was scary..But in the end i pulled through...

gl going forward.

keep the ticker going...Id like to be part of Clysdedale Nation.

ty ty...Much appreciated..

Dave has a pretty good team..Ironically we pulled off a pretty big trade earlier where it looked like he was" dumping" ..I got Malkin for Van Riemsdyk..

I think Malkin is due to go off for like 10 pts in the next few games.

Dave runs so good against me...Jeff Carter one of my top players is now out for 3-4 weeks..