Can't keep having ****** starts and hoping Ben keeps us in it. The Isles weren't backed into the corner in game 3 or 4. Sunday we are going to get the maelstrom.
Also, really tired of people saying we've had a cream puff schedule so far. It's the playoffs. Regular season standings no longer matter. Lower seeds beat higher seeds. Matchups create nightmares. Detroit plays a physical, tight checking style. They aren't an easy out. The Isles play with speed and aggressiveness. They aren't an easy out. Why do people keep making it seem like we are steamrolling peewee teams on our way to a Cup?
I think sustr definately deserves some credit for his play this postseasons..Hell this year. Dude has made some huge strides. Went from almost carle status to competent defenceman. I'm glad patience is paying off with him.
Detroit was an easy out, they're a team everyone should've beaten, but we shouldn't be faulted for taking care of business when we were supposed to. Can't deny that we've had weaker competition compared to the Western Conference teams or even Pittsburgh but you play the teams in front of you and Tampa is certainly taking care of business.
But whatever, there's no asterisk if you win a cup while facing weaker teams on the way.
I mean - we did have a cake schedule. Easiest first and second round competition of any team so far. We've benefited big time from it (and we were hurt by it last season with a very HARD run), but I don't give a ****. People can use it to discredit us all they want, but the Cup doesn't have asterisks for Strength of Schedule.
Kucherov is already 3rd in franchise history with playoff goals! Jesus. How many did he wrack up last year?