2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Discussion Thread

[Flowah]

But when have we seen players of this caliber move....

I guess Weber for Subban? Hall for Larsson? And Larsson isn't even that good but Hall is incredible.

I suppose using any trade with Chia on one end is stupid.

 

[ZDH]

We also upgrade a draft pick from the goose trade if they make the cup finals.

iirc

 

[ZDH]

Rooting for Sharks, Blues, and Isles in that order.

 

[jkutswings]

If the ref looked at a Vegas player sitting quietly on the bench, minding his own business, and gave him a 5 minute major for breathing, that still doesn't excuse the Knights for choking away 4 power play goals. Suck it up, realize that the series is infinitely more important than any frustration over a blown call, and kill the dang penalty.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Kind of pulling for the Sharks now over the remaining teams to be honest.

Big time come back, like someone posted above. Don't feel bad for Vegas.

I can understand pulling for the Sharks because of the draft pick in the Nyquist trade but that's about it.

Has all our hatred for that team dissapated already?

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I guess Weber for Subban? Hall for Larsson? And Larsson isn't even that good but Hall is incredible.

I suppose using any trade with Chia on one end is stupid.

Don't forget Seguin for Eriksson

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

He fell like 10 steps and then ran into another guy on the way down and hit his head

I mean how long does it last? If he kept doing the chicken dance for the rest of the game and slipped in the shower is it still his fault?

The rule book isn’t for that at all....

There was secondary incidental contact that caused the issue.

It was brutal. Everyone knows it was brutal

You know what else was brutal? Vegas giving up *4*!! goals on the power play. That's disgusting. Way more disgusting than what you think is a blown call. It's on Fleury for losing his head and his teammates not helping him out. Gallant deserves some blame too. How on earth do you not call the timeout after goal 2 when San Jose goes bang bang. You still have the lead 3-2 at that point, and it would have given you a chance to calm your guys down.

 

[Legion34]

You know what else was brutal? Vegas giving up *4*!! goals on the power play. That's disgusting. Way more disgusting than what you think is a blown call. It's on Fleury for losing his head and his teammates not helping him out. Gallant deserves some blame too. How on earth do you not call the timeout after goal 2 when San Jose goes bang bang. You still have the lead 3-2 at that point, and it would have given you a chance to calm your guys down.

All of that is true. But it was a completely blown call. Thats what started it all.


Just a disaster. Trying to excuse it is nuts.

 

[Gniwder]

Did anyone else see that? Jensen hit someone!

 

[Sadekuuro]

"Petr the Rock" is one goal from stealing this series from the champs. I'm sure glad we don't have any use for goaltending like that in Detroit.

 

[Filppula]

Canes are a real impressive team. Hope they can win this.

 

[lhsgolf19]

"Petr the Rock" is one goal from stealing this series from the champs. I'm sure glad we don't have any use for goaltending like that in Detroit.

Mrazek is a bum... Dude is the most inconsistent goalie in the League

Some months he looks like a Top 5 Goalie, other months he looks like he should get cut... No Thanks

I'm glad we have Larsson in the pipeline, plus I think when he is healthy and has a D Core like Carolina in front of him, Jimmy is better

 

[Shaman464]

Mrazek is a bum... Dude is the most inconsistent goalie in the League

Some months he looks like a Top 5 Goalie, other months he looks like he should get cut... No Thanks

I'm glad we have Larsson in the pipeline, plus I think when he is healthy and has a D Core like Carolina in front of him, Jimmy is better

Except Jimmy isn't better. Even when he had a D-core anchored by Lidstrom he was never a top goalie. And not even that consistent of a goalie. He had a couple good seasons. But in pressure situations Mrazek has always been head and shoulders better.

 

[Gniwder]

Mrazek is a bum... Dude is the most inconsistent goalie in the League

Some months he looks like a Top 5 Goalie, other months he looks like he should get cut... No Thanks

I'm glad we have Larsson in the pipeline, plus I think when he is healthy and has a D Core like Carolina in front of him, Jimmy is better

He is inconsistent but he's playing better than Holtby. Holeby should've had the last 2, especially that last one. It's like he has no idea where the goal is tonight.

 

[lhsgolf19]

He is inconsistent but he's playing better than Holtby. Holeby should've had the last 2, especially that last one. It's like he has no idea where the goal is tonight.

I agree with that 100%... I'm just saying I don't want Mrazek back lol

 

[Gniwder]

I agree with that 100%... I'm just saying I don't want Mrazek back lol

OK, because I agree I don't want him back either.

Jimmy for another tank year, lol. Mrazek would lose his mind if he had to play with our D.

 

[Gniwder]

Jensen with another hit...

 

[ricky0034]

I can understand pulling for the Sharks because of the draft pick in the Nyquist trade but that's about it.

Has all our hatred for that team dissapated already?

mine has

it's been almost a decade at this point

 

[Filppula]

Huge save Mrazek!

 

[Sadekuuro]

Crazy OT, almost totally owned by Carolina, they're faster to every puck... but that one Ovechkin chance was more dangerous than all of theirs except that deflected Slavin shot early in the period.

 

[ricky0034]

Except Jimmy isn't better. Even when he had a D-core anchored by Lidstrom he was never a top goalie. And not even that consistent of a goalie. He had a couple good seasons. But in pressure situations Mrazek has always been head and shoulders better.

this just isn't true

there was a 2 year period where Howard had the highest even strength save percentage in the league,he was very good at his best

 

[Shaman464]

this just isn't true

there was a 2 year period where Howard had the highest even strength save percentage in the league,he was very good at his best

Love to see which years those were. Source?

 

[ricky0034]

Love to see which years those were. Source?

small correction been a while since i've trotted out that particular stat it was 5 on 5 specifically not even strength,guess there's some 4 on 4 stuff that flips his small edge on Lundqvist/Rask around

2011-12 and 12-13 though,first in 5 on 5 save percentage over those two years for anyone with more than a tiny handful of games played:

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

"Petr the Rock" is one goal from stealing this series from the champs. I'm sure glad we don't have any use for goaltending like that in Detroit.

I sure love those series where a goalie steals the series with giving up 4, 4, and 6 goals. Mrazek is a garbage goalie.

When will people let this crappy goalie just move on?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Hey Mrazek won a playoff series.