Series Talk: Around the NHL: 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs — First-round

[TheTakedown]

Everyone has to calm down. The Devils won that game yesterday because they were given SEVEN power plays, and yet they still needed a 5 on 3 to score that PP goal.

That in itself is the sign of a shit team. They're carried by Taylor Hall doing literally everything to get things going. That's the 1st playoff game they have won in 6 years, but that doesn't change the fact that they have 1st round exit written all over them, plain and siomply they are not winning this series. Tampa is the better 5v5 and 5v4 team

That said, Tampa looks like previous years Capitals right now. They don't have that extra gear, it does seem like they peaked in the regular season.

either way this is all a moot point because the bruins are going to come out of that Bracket to the conference final

 

[silverfish]

Shoutout to Dave Hakstol for developing the world's worst drill and getting Couturier injured in the process

 

[Harbour Dog]

Shoutout to Dave Hakstol for developing the world's worst drill and getting Couturier injured in the process

Gudas is clearly a guy who believes you practice like you play.

 

[Terrier]

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has passed away at 83.


https://nypost.com/2018/04/17/legendary-rangers-national-anthem-voice-john-amirante-has-died/

 

[GregSirico]

 

[Edge]

Too bad, I always had a soft spot for Gulutzan from his days in Las Vegas with the Wranglers of the ECHL.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Haven’t really paid attention to the Flames, but why was he canned? They made the playoffs last year, but were an abysmally unlucky shooting team this year

 

[trilobyte]

Gulutzan is a gentleman and it is unfortunate but the Flames looked pretty lost down the stretch after Mike Smith came back and wasn't very good either.
I'm surprised it took this long because it seemed common knowledge he was not coming back. I'm just surmising that it must have felt kind of crappy for Gulutzan, but again I am just guessing.

 

[Roo Returns]

Gudas Gonna Gudas even if he doesn't intend to Gudas.

As for Calgary: Situation Based. When you don't make the playoffs AND you lose a lottery pick that was non protected, some heads will automatically roll.

 

[NYR94]

On the main board they're already suggesting Bill Peters as a possible replacement for Gulutzan in Calgary. He has until Friday to use his out clause that would free him from his contract with Carolina. I didn't even know coaches got clauses like that.

 

[Captain Lindy]

They just think they’re better than they are...

They will still probably make it to the conference final but that’s mainly because the bracket is dumb in the nhl

I hope so! I really want the Devils out asap.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Shoutout to Dave Hakstol for developing the world's worst drill and getting Couturier injured in the process

Oh, dammit. This sucks.

 

[Captain Lindy]

"Relieved of their duties". Gee, is that the same as being fired?

 

[rangers1314]

People have wondered if AV would be a fit in Calgary if, now when, GG gets canned.

I don't see it. How Burke/AV want to play couldn't be more opposite.

 

[Irishguy42]

Gibson over Vasi, IMO

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

I thought Vasi had a terrible second half of the season?

 

[Irishguy42]

I thought Vasi had a terrible second half of the season?

He did. But that doesn't stop GMs from being dumb with voting.

 

[Tob]

Not even sure what the Caps should do in the off season if they get eliminated in the 1st or 2nd round again.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

If the caps come out of this period even, or even just 1 goal down, they should consider that a victory

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Gibson over Vasi, IMO

what a shitty year for goalies

 

[YoSoyLalo]

He did. But that doesn't stop GMs from being dumb with voting.

Only explanation is @Pavel Buchnevich had all the votes.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

How are the Caps going to blow the 2-0 today?

 

[Captain Lindy]

Jackets hitting posts left and right.

 

[Riche16]

Bob looking like the goalie from Slap shot on that sequence when they brought him into the Locker room and he was still playing lol

 

[aufheben]

Washington up 2-0 again...

Edit: wtf nhl.com, seriously?...