Out of Town - Who's your team during these Playoffs

[PaulD]

Murray was flat out awful the past two games. Must be nice to have a team in front of him.

Well most teams dont gave to count on their goaltender to get 100 per cent of their wins.

and they know its just stupid to have your highest paid and most talented athlete in net.

 

[LaP]

Sergachev has 73% offensive zone starts, which I think is the most in the league

I said top dmen. Sergachev is a 19 years old dman. Among top dmen it looks like a very high number to me but i did not check.

 

[void]

I'm already sick of the Hamburglar storyline

 

[PaulD]

I'm already sick of the Hamburglar storyline

really.

Its the newest one mentioned today

 

[PaulD]

I said top dmen. Sergachev is a 19 years old dman. Among top dmen it looks like a very high number to me but i did not check.

Good coaching.

Groom and develop.

 

[LaP]

I'm already sick of the Hamburglar storyline

I've been sick of it since day 1. You can't even fathom how much i hate stories like that. I have no problem if the guy is the real deal like Thomas but every time i see the Hamburglar i see a bad AHL goalie even when he's doing well.

 

[Phil Parent]

Subban looks laser-focused.

This will be a game for the ages IMO. The hard-working underdogs VS talent.

Avalanche not foreign to this battle but historically, they've been the talented ones. I remember watching Colorado VS Florida in 1996, and that goal by Uwe Krupp allowed the Avs to win their first cup, downing a group of hardened middle range veterans and one especially stubborn goalie.

They've been Goliath. Tonight they get to continue to show they can handle that slingshot.

 

[Phil Parent]

Subban hurt? Nah just a solid check.

 

[peate]

Rinne makes me nervous.

 

[PaulD]

Great sign ... "Avalanche Warning. All PREDATORS Will Be buried.

 

[sandviper]

Subban looks laser-focused.

This will be a game for the ages IMO. The hard-working underdogs VS talent.

Avalanche not foreign to this battle but historically, they've been the talented ones. I remember watching Colorado VS Florida in 1996, and that goal by Uwe Krupp allowed the Avs to win their first cup, downing a group of hardened middle range veterans and one especially stubborn goalie.

They've been Goliath. Tonight they get to continue to show they can handle that slingshot.

I know the AVs are the underdogs, but that first line is ridiculously stacked.

 

[PaulD]

Bourque lays the boom on Subban

 

[SirClintonPortis]

What makes it worse is most of those 11 came from the stick of Radulov either by scoring or assisting on a play where he did most of the work. The whole team went MIA including our supposed playoffs warriors.

They can work hard all they want, but lacking in scoring talent is something that cannot be fixed. Even Markov and Weber are not guys who bring it come playoff time and their production tanks. Falling in love with undertalented guys like Shaw, who benefited in no small part to playing with a HoF winger and a damn good center is part of the reason this team can't score.
Even Byron, a supposed 20 goal scorer, cannot produce in the playoffs because he's a one-trick pony who doesn't shoot enough to become a deadly force. He's a guy who needs an entire season to accumulate 20, but he cannot string together multiple goals in a game or in consecutive games because he fails to create shooting opportunities.

 

[Peanut]

No way Fiala should be on the 4th line

 

[sandviper]

What was that, like shot attempt #30 for Josi? Guy can’t buy a goal.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Guentzal 19 play off goals in 31 games.

wow

That is a 50/82 pace.

But Play off goals.

He's the gunner they needed for Crosby. And he did it as a rookie. This is only his second playoffs. Some players just know what to bring to a playoff game.

 

[PaulD]

I know the AVs are the underdogs, but that first line is ridiculously stacked.

The hard working underdogs have the most talented line in the series.

 

[Phil Parent]

We should have kept Emelin.

 

[sandviper]

Yeah, no goal... lol. That’s like NHL 18 level interference.

 

[Phil Parent]

You can't check the goalie out of the net and then score, Turris...

 

[void]

Hammond was out of his paint...

 

[Peanut]

Oh man Tim Peel is reffing this should get interesting

 

[Nashy]

That's BS...you're out of the blue paint, that goal should count.

 

[PaulD]

We should have kept Emelin.

His family and friends would disagree Im sure.

 

[Phil Parent]

Wes McCaulay is with him though. Balances out Peel.

Did Chris Lee get picked for the playoffs?