Around the NHL: The 2024 NHL Playoff Thread
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Ace
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I still see the same issue I’ve seen for years. A lot of volume…very little finishing talent. They do this all season against all kinds of goalies…but the 0-15 on the PP this series isn’t going to bail them out
sabremike
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People laughed at us bringing back Lindy but remember this fact: he's never lost a playoff series behind the bench to the Rangers.
Totally sucks. I hate the Rangers.
Ace
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(Whispers) Lindy out-couched Gallant in the playoffs one year ago and everyone laughed at us for hiring him
Old Navy Goat
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The goalie situation will be much more even next series as Shesterkin isn't heads and shoulders better than Swayman or Bob
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Rangers sweeping the Capitals was expected.
Rangers sweeping the Hurricanes would not be. They've been the better team the entire series.
Rangers sweeping the Hurricanes would not be. They've been the better team the entire series.
Old Navy Goat
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I think Carolina definitely outplayed them today, they were goalied. Last game they put up 52 shots and Shesterkin shut the door. Rangers have capitalised on mistakes
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They ain't just 0 for 15. They're -1 for 15, allowing that SH goal in game 2.
NYR special teams are winning this series for them. Igor is helping out some too.
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I'm actually shocked, I thought Benn went high and it was extremely predatory. I guess strictly by the book it could be interpreted as clean, but Benn's intention isn't to separate Toews from the puck, his intention is to try and separate his head from his body.
sabremike
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Remember several years back when that punk nearly put Jack in a wheelchair with an absolutely filthy hit from behind that drove him headfirst straight into the boards?
OkimLom
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Absolutely predatory. Elbow was tucked in/down, looked like bicep of Benn point of contact to the head. Wasn’t going for the puck at all. Benn had Toews whole chest to target with the hit and gotten the same result with a cleaner and just as devastating hit. There was no need to come at that angle for the hit.
Not a fan of this hit at all. With the wheel of justice of discipline this league has, I expect no consequences. I’m not sure if this hit would meet any of their thresholds, to consider a review in the playoffs. If this was regular season maybe a game or two would be handed down.
OkimLom
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Literally nobody outside of the Sabres fanbase cares the Sabres hired Lindy, let alone cares enough to laugh at us.
Most of the laughter came from Sabres fans laughing at the “coaching search” they performed or at least said they did while it being obvious Lindy was the hire. The laughter came from the Sabres going back to the nostalgia well again.
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Seems like most Sabres fans are fine with the hire. We also don't know the extent of the search, and I'd say it's not worth getting worked up over something we'll never be able to confirm. Regardless, Lindy at least fits the mold of what they need. Whether or not that works out is anyone's guess.
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Why does it matter he wasn't going for the puck? Looked like a textbook hit to me.
Old Navy Goat
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The on ice officials reviewed the hit for a major penalty, and deemed there was no infraction on the play. It's not against the rules to hit someone hard, you were taught as a kid to drive your hit through the opposing player
Ace
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You should try listening to some hockey podcasts instead of dealing out absolutes that are “literally” incorrect.
Such a weird thing to post when it’s flat out wrong…but you felt like you had to anyway.
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If Carolina gets swept:
The last six times they’ve made the playoffs, in the series they’ve been eliminated in they’ve won 5 games combined.
They went to 7 games once. They’ve gotten swept 3 of them. 4-1 and 4-1 the other two
The last six times they’ve made the playoffs, in the series they’ve been eliminated in they’ve won 5 games combined.
They went to 7 games once. They’ve gotten swept 3 of them. 4-1 and 4-1 the other two
Not really. Igor has played well but Carolina is just spamming shots from the outside. Igor will gobble those up all day, making life easy for the Rangers.
I wonder if this is a lack of adaptation on Brindy's part - a lot of the series have lower number of shots but still a lot of quality chances. Teams are looking for the best chance instead of just winging things on net.
