BowDownToVasilevskiy
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Shorthanded goal in double overtime to force game 7. That is amazingEeeeewww, that goal by Hertl looks pretty soft. OT shortie. Gross, Fleury, gross.
Shorthanded goal in double overtime to force game 7. That is amazingEeeeewww, that goal by Hertl looks pretty soft. OT shortie. Gross, Fleury, gross.
The way that I contextualize the regular season is that (besides being the main source of revenue due to its length) its function is to determine which teams qualify for the playoffs. President's Cup/divisional/conference leaders are individual team drama.Im on the "sports is a scam" bandwagon.
The whole concept in sports that playoffs are different than regular season has me irked. To me what that means is that the games are more intense and emotional. Not that games are played with modified rules.
At least in the NFL officiating and playing by the rules is a joke all year so come playoff time it doesnt really change the game.
Baseball is the even less of a rule change.
Basketball meh, not watching much of that to know.
Im all for parity in sports, but again look at the nfl. Pretty much one team you can count on to always win in spite of inconsistent officiating (or maybe because of).
For all the problems exposed by this historic season for the Bolts, the biggest glaring thing that will have an impact on me is how I watch sports.
What is the point of the regular season if the rules change in the playoffs so much that dominating with talent, skill, and superior effort and gameplan gets tossed in the garbage because you cant play the same game come playoffs?
To me, it feels like a scam.
That's probably the biggest knock on the current model (seeding rules aside). There are essentially two rulebooks, one for the reg and one for the playoffs.The way that I contextualize the regular season is that (besides being the main source of revenue due to its length) its function is to determine which teams qualify for the playoffs. President's Cup/divisional/conference leaders are individual team drama.
It may be why I don't buy the argument that the NWHL or CWHL playing 16 or 24 regular season games delegitimizes them. The regular season isn't an end unto itself.
It is total nonsense that penalties don't get called in the playoffs, but that's the way it is.
The way that I contextualize the regular season is that (besides being the main source of revenue due to its length) its function is to determine which teams qualify for the playoffs. President's Cup/divisional/conference leaders are individual team drama.
It may be why I don't buy the argument that the NWHL or CWHL playing 16 or 24 regular season games delegitimizes them. The regular season isn't an end unto itself.
It is total nonsense that penalties don't get called in the playoffs, but that's the way it is.
Penalties do get called, but it's a much looser standard. What the Lightning can't do is hope that the refs are calling penalties. Where the skill+grind game works is that it's flexible enough to play a skill game if the refs call penalties, but when they aren't, they are willing and able to outmuscle their opponent.They do get called - we got a ton of PP's last year, we got a ton in 2015, completely didn't earn PP's this year that's not a knock on the league it's a knock on the team.
I don’t know about the actual possession numbers but it sure looked like we did a lot of dump and chase that went wrong (puck ended up on a BlueJay stick) or dump and change. You won’t draw a lot of penalties without or chasing the puck.Penalties do get called, but it's a much looser standard. What the Lightning can't do is hope that the refs are calling penalties. Where the skill+grind game works is that it's flexible enough to play a skill game if the refs call penalties, but when they aren't, they are willing and able to outmuscle their opponent.
Get yourself a team that can do both.
Boston is down in their series too....
I know we choked. We deserve all the mockery we can get but the Leafs can't even win a series. Lol Babcock is done in Toronto
It makes my misery about our post-season feel just a tad better. At least they had series leads and blew it. That hurts worse. HFB is smelling fresher already with the Dead Leaves gone. Gotta pull for Dallas and Bishop now or Carolina. Need some fresh blood in there.
At least they didn't win 62 games
Maybe Cooper called Babcock and gave him advice for game 7....