GDT: 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread Part 5. Quarter Finals: Car-1 NYR -0, TB -1 Fla -0, Cal -0 Edm -0, Col-1 St.L -0

[Toene]

The funniest, is that it’s the same PP coach

It shows how quality of personnel impacts the success of a powerplay (compared to strategy alone). Yet, you can have shooting threats but bad strategy like the Leafs against Bolts . It seems they were moving the puck a lot around the O-zone but not attempting shots at a high enough rate. You got Tavares, Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Rielly on the man-advantage. Stop moving the puck so much and trust these uber-talented guys to land shots that can destabilize a goalie. Hockey is a game of error and a barrage of strong shots and their rebounds will create more instability in an opponents strategic structure. You can have a disciplined, defensively-conscious group, but when shots from elite forwards are raining on you, panic can escalate and that's when you can exploit your opponent's loss of focus.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

what that hell was that on the 2 on 1?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

what that hell was that on the 2 on 1?

Which one?

 

[Justin11]

Oilers will need to go back to the drawing board after this game.

Teach these guys some basic defensive coverage. Terrible.

 

[Mrb1p]

Its gettttting chippppppppy hhaha

Yasss girls

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Here we go! Lucic hits McDavid late. Oilers came running.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Lucic still such a loser. He's just such a donkey kong.

 

[the]

That Edmonton GM is a dumbass for not getting a goalie. So many better goalies than Mike Smith for cheap.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Which one?

The one where the Oiler was completely open and... fell on his head.

 

[McGees]

I hate Lucic but that call is a joke.

 

[the]

Lucic still such a loser. He's just such a donkey kong.

If that Donkey was cheap I would take him instead of Josh Anderson.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

The one where the Oiler was completely open and... fell on his head.

Yeah, Yamo tripped over his own stick.

 

[Mrb1p]

Lucic, Ritchie, Gudbranson, Tkachuk, Coleman, Zadorov

Kassian, Kane, Nurse, Hyman


I hope this series delivers

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

If that Donkey was cheap I would take him instead of Josh Anderson.

Good Lord no.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Not a good PP Oilers

 

[peate]

Here we go! Lucic hits McDavid late. Oilers came running.

You can close this thread if you want, the new one is up.

GDT: - 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread Part 6. Quarter Finals: Car -2 NYR -1, TB -3 Fla -0, Edm -2 Cal -1, Col -2 St.L -1

Continued from part 5. Another chapter in "How The Puck Rolls"

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[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Oil are in trouble with suspect goaltending and a hurting Leon

Unless McDavid goes straight up McJesus mode

 

[McGees]

Koskinen looking really shakey

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Lucic, Ritchie, Gudbranson, Tkachuk, Coleman, Zadorov

Kassian, Kane, Nurse, Hyman


I hope this series delivers

I was just going to ask, is Kassian playing?

Absolutely invisible so far.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Alright, new thread is up.