GDT: 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs & Bandwagon Thread

[T REX]

The Bruins winning the cup should be the final slap in our face. Our punks got punked and one of our arch rivals is going to win our freaking cup.

But we'll get some super weak response like...it was just their year.

 

[Lightning1995]

The Bruins have championship blood. The Lightning don’t

 

[Felonious Python]

I'll be shocked if this isn't a sweep. The Hurricanes are completely overmatched.

Can't be Mr. Game Seven if there's no Game 7.

 

[Hoek]

Bruins are getting away with murder though. Must be nice.

 

[LightningStrikes]

So EK finally scored. Twice even. Handpass though...

Should the league look into reworking their reviewable/non-reviewable distinctions in the rule book?

 

[Maelmoor]

I feel sorry for Blues, the amount of reffing going in Sharks favour is staggering..

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

I really didn't have a preference in the Sharks/Blues match up as both hadn't won a Cup. And there were missed calls on both teams the entire game. But damn it, the GWG in OT was NOT a good goal due to a blatant hand pass. Some Sharks fans justify it due to a missed call earlier that led to a Blues goal, but they had a chance to recover. And did. A missed call leading to the GWG in sudden death OT, is NOT the same thing, imho.

Go Blues!

 

[BeingTheThunder]

So EK finally scored. Twice even. Handpass though...

Should the league look into reworking their reviewable/non-reviewable distinctions in the rule book?

I think any violation that would normally result in a stoppage of play, including a hand pass, should be fair game for review in the event of a goal. Definitely. It's kind of a no-brainer if you ask me because a hand pass is as much of a violation of the rules as being offsides or impeding a Goalie's ability to make a play on the puck.

 

[JoVel]

Really hoping SJ doesn't make it with all the shit that has gone their way. The most ridiculous 5 minute major gifted them the first series. Then against the Avs the ridiculous offside rule saved their asses and now this shit.

 

[Hoek]

Finally saw the clip and for it being so "blatant" I'm not really feeling it. I can see the refs thinking it went off his stick as he did swat at it and it bounced at the same time. Yes it should not have counted by the rules but it's far from the most egregious thing ever given it obviously wasn't intentional. People being too salty, imo. Please don't turn into the NFL with lengthy reviews for every goal just because of freak incidents like this.

 

[berlin]

Really hoping SJ doesn't make it with all the **** that has gone their way. The most ridiculous 5 minute major gifted them the first series. Then against the Avs the ridiculous offside rule saved their asses and now this ****.

Yeah but I feel they have the better chance to beat Boston so.....

 

[JoVel]

Yeah but I feel they have the better chance to beat Boston so.....

I don't hate the Bruins as much as I used to. I'd be pretty indifferent about them winning the Cup.

 

[berlin]

I don't hate the Bruins as much as I used to. I'd be pretty indifferent about them winning the Cup.

I passionately hate them.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I would much rather any other team win than the Bruins. Specifically would rather TMFVR get another ring.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I'm wrong about an awful lot of things, but this was as predictable as it gets.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Yeah but I feel they have the better chance to beat Boston so.....

I agree with you on this. Both would be underdogs against the Bruins, but if it's 60/40 for the Bruins against the Blues, it's more like 55/45 against the Sharks. I can see San Jose winning that series. Blues are a little bit more lacking in the high-end skill department, though Berube and his staff have done a wonderful job with what they have to work with.

For the sake of my own sanity, whoever wins the WCF I'll pick to win the Cup just because I can't actually pick the Bruins.

 

[LightningStrikes]

So the Isles sweep the Pens to advance and play the Hurricanes. They get swept by the Canes though who advance to play the Bruins. The Canes then get swept by the Bruins. #sweepception

 

[c9777666]

The Bruins have championship blood.

That was 8 years ago!

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[CupsOverCash]

So the Isles sweep the Pens to advance and play the Hurricanes. They get swept by the Canes though who advance to play the Bruins. The Canes then get swept by the Bruins. #sweepception

I think the NHL would have a meeting over this postseason if the Bruins got swept next round. Too weird.

 

[Hoek]

Sharks would beat the Bruins because they would get all the calls.

 

[JoVel]

Thank God I won't have to cheer for the Bruins in the Finals.

 

[God King Fudge]

For as bad as we choked it out this year, the Sharks are still in a tier of trash all alone now that the Caps won

 

[LightningStrikes]

Go Blues!

 

[Maelmoor]

The Bruins have championship blood. The Lightning don’t

They have one cup win since 1972.. (sure, maybe two if they win now), not sure if that qualifies as championship blood..