Post-Game Talk: Bison Sword

[PuckLuck3043]

I still think the league should do like the KHL does.
3 points regulation win
2 points OT/SO win
1 point OT/SO loss
0 points regulation loss

Teams like Calgary and Pittsburgh wouldn't even be seriously in the playoff hunt if not for the loser's point and the charity point on OT/SOW failing to distinguish it from an RW.

Yea but that means that 3 v 3 OT and SO are still a thing. I hate them both.

 

[Leonardo87]

I only got one question, what is a Bison Sword?

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

Yea but that means that 3 v 3 OT and SO are still a thing. I hate them both.

3 on 3 sudden death until someone scores. Carrying or passing the puck back behind your own redline is an automatic D zone faceoff and you can't change.

That would be my compromise b/c I also hate the shootout, and realistically we can't have 5 hour regular season games, and I despise ties.

 

[FultonReed]

I only got one question, what is a Bison Sword?

so, Beast from Beauty and the Beast, right? his sword.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

My Costco started selling bison, it is delicious and much healthier than beef

Hope miller gets it together

 

[Leonardo87]

My Costco started selling bison, it is delicious and much healthier than beef

Hope miller gets it together

Bison burgers are good.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

3 on 3 sudden death until someone scores. Carrying or passing the puck back behind your own redline is an automatic D zone faceoff and you can't change.

That would be my compromise b/c I also hate the shootout, and realistically we can't have 5 hour regular season games, and I despise ties.

I just hate fake hockey especially the SO which I truly despise. If it doesn't fly in the playoffs I don't want to see it in the regular season. I'm ok with ties. If you want 2 points then win in regulation.

 

[tlk]

So.. Whats the rule about tripping the shooter by the goalie in the SO?
Finnish Bun had been clearly tripped by gk's stick. He still had the puck in posession too, right on his hook...

 

[tlk]

So goalies can just lay out opposing shooters approaching them in the shootout? Good to know.

Exactly lol.
Then we can remember that Kakko goal that got scratched off in the play offs.

 

[tlk]

Power's attempt goes backwards once he gets to the circle.

Yeah and you can clearly see it, bc of the hash marks.

He went lateral w no forward motion.

The puck actually goes way backwards while he skates out of the circle.

 

[Synergy27]

@Synergy27

Why did you think the Power move was illegal?

Very clearly went backwards.

 

[Nickmo82]

Kane lowkey stinks at the shootout though

He just flat out low key stinks. Guy looks like he's 50 and plays like it too.

 

[Chytilmania]

How many times did we hear about Kjell Samuelson last night?

 

[Boris Zubov]

How many times did we hear about Kjell Samuelson last night?

More than when he actually played for the Rangers. He was basically a stiff with us...took a trade to the Flyers for him to grow some balls. It's been a theme with this team for decades.

 

[Machinehead]

I only got one question, what is a Bison Sword?

It's a Buffalo Sabre

 

[Machinehead]

Miller can puck fumbler on routine plays. Mika can be like that when he’s cold but rarely on routine plays and even rarer in the d zone. With Miller you never know when this will happen. Used to be 1-2 times a game with him but he’s greatly improved, rough one tonight though.

Everyone on this team handles the puck like they've never played hockey before (unless they already had generational hands) and I don't understand it.

 

[Fitzy]

Everyone on this team handles the puck like they've never played hockey before (unless they already had generational hands) and I don't understand it.

To be fair the problem was ten times worse earlier in the season

 

[Leonardo87]

It's a Buffalo Sabre

I like Bison burgers.

 

[Anthony5967]

You can see from the responses of Gallant and Valiquette that nobody cared about this.

I don't think they're overly concerned about home ice. The more experienced teams generally aren't nowadays.

They left so many points on the board against trash all season that they did this to themselves regardless. They better back it up now and win on the road.

 

[Machinehead]

They left so many points on the board against trash all season that they did this to themselves regardless. They better back it up now and win on the road.

I think this is a criticism that fundamentally misunderstands the meta the NHL is in right now.

Boston's 12 regulation losses are to Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Edmonton, Washington, Carolina, Tampa, Seattle, Arizona, Florida, Toronto, and Ottawa. Half of those aren't going to make the playoffs.

Between the schedule and the hard cap, separation between teams in a one-game sample isn't that much.

 

[duhmetreE]

KAM looked like he was playing sick. Hopefully it doesn't spread into the playoffs.

 

[JimmyG89]

Not worried about anything from last night. Sabres were fighting for their season and it clearly showed. One good thing is that Panarin seems to score his goals in bunches, so maybe he's getting hot at the right time.

Best bet is to sit Fox on Thursday and play Harpur. Playoffs probably don't get underway until Monday, maybe Tuesday next week. Let him rest up after a long season.

 

[romba]

Not worried about anything from last night. Sabres were fighting for their season and it clearly showed. One good thing is that Panarin seems to score his goals in bunches, so maybe he's getting hot at the right time.

Best bet is to sit Fox on Thursday and play Harpur. Playoffs probably don't get underway until Monday, maybe Tuesday next week. Let him rest up after a long season.

He's shooting alot more. On his second goal he could have, in theory, tried the one time pass through a defender but opted to rip it. It's opposite the overpassing to buddies Mika-Syndrome, he wants to show off for his buddies lol

 

[Anthony5967]

I think this is a criticism that fundamentally misunderstands the meta the NHL is in right now.

Boston's 12 regulation losses are to Nashville, Chicago, Detroit, Edmonton, Washington, Carolina, Tampa, Seattle, Arizona, Florida, Toronto, and Ottawa. Half of those aren't going to make the playoffs.

Between the schedule and the hard cap, separation between teams in a one-game sample isn't that much.

After going to the ECF last year, they should've taken the next step and won the division. That's just my opinion. Not showing up for first periods all year is a problem. Coaching down to leadership. Now you hope they flip a switch and play a full 60 every playoff game when they couldn't do it most times during the season. I understand what you're saying, but Boston made up for it by winning 63+ games lol. Rangers aren't even going to win 50 with this roster.

 

[Machinehead]

After going to the ECF last year, they should've taken the next step and won the division. That's just my opinion. Not showing up for first periods all year is a problem. Coaching down to leadership. Now you hope they flip a switch and play a full 60 every playoff game when they couldn't do it most times during the season. I understand what you're saying, but Boston made up for it by winning 63+ games lol. Rangers aren't even going to win 50 with this roster.

Winning the division is meaningless. Most of the Cup winners since the lockout were pedestrian regular season teams and I still think Boston is gonna find out why the hard way.

I think we've actually played this season like a veteran team that wants to win the Cup. I don't think this is all luck:



We rested early when a lot of guys get hurt, won a shit ton of games in the middle, and rested late when a lot of guys get hurt.

Regular season "statements" literally don't accomplish anything other than appeasing fans on the internet.