Series Talk: All-purpose around the league playoff talk thread.

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Oh Game 7, on the road

Go stare at your Sparks poster lol.

Did you have trouble understanding my post? I suggest reading it again

 

[FraumBallard]

lol you're absolutely ridiculous man. I'm scared to even reply to you.

I did not suggest anything of the sort. Just providing an example of something they do different than us.

Since we're on the topic though, you'd be a fool not to analyze Carolina...seeing as they coasted their way through the semifinals and are now one matchup away from entering the finals.

Beat the Caps and an Isles team that swept the Pens. You're telling me it's not worth looking into ? Get out of here with that garbage talk.

I just think the Leafs are way better than Carolina.
Defence being the exception of course.

 

[Al14]

I just think the Leafs are way better than Carolina.
Defence being the exception of course.

Defence matters, especially in the playoffs.

Dubas thought we were okay on defence. Acquired Muzzin as an afterthought, and declared it good enough.

Nylander should have been traded for a D as soon as it was clear he was holding out. Instead, he overpaid Nylander, and then, Nylander came back from his holdout, underperformed big time, causing his trade value to be reduced.

Also, by overpaying Nylander, instead of trading him, he then made it near impossible to get a decent deal done with Matthews and Marner.

The more things change, the more they remain, oh so Leafy.

 

[The Podium]

Defence matters, especially in the playoffs.

Dubas thought we were okay on defence. Acquired Muzzin as an afterthought, and declared it good enough.

Nylander should have been traded for a D as soon as it was clear he was holding out. Instead, he overpaid Nylander, and then, Nylander came back from his holdout, underperformed big time, causing his trade value to be reduced.

Also, by overpaying Nylander, instead of trading him, he then made it near impossible to get a decent deal done with Matthews and Marner.

The more things change, the more they remain, oh so Leafy.

Muzzin was an afterthought? You dont trade a 1st+ for an afterthought.

 

[FraumBallard]

Defence matters, especially in the playoffs.

Dubas thought we were okay on defence. Acquired Muzzin as an afterthought, and declared it good enough.

Nylander should have been traded for a D as soon as it was clear he was holding out. Instead, he overpaid Nylander, and then, Nylander came back from his holdout, underperformed big time, causing his trade value to be reduced.

Also, by overpaying Nylander, instead of trading him, he then made it near impossible to get a decent deal done with Matthews and Marner.

The more things change, the more they remain, oh so Leafy.

You pretty much got it all correct I think.
Well said.

 

[Al14]

Muzzin was an afterthought? You dont trade a 1st+ for an afterthought.

The Muzzin trade WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT. Defence should have been addressed after the 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons. Nothing was done until 2019. Clearly our D has been a weakness in EVERY PLAYOFFS since we started making them again.

Clearly, the Muzzin trade was an AFTERTHOUGHT, which was long overdue long before it happened.

Sorry, JMHO.

 

[Nineteen67]

Why can’t the race stewards just call Jacobs to settle the Derby?


ETA.....INQ DQ ...and the jockey wearing Black and Gold gets awarded the victory.....

 

[Cor]

It’s amazing how Boston went from one of the most penalized teams to having such a positive penalty differential in these playoffs.

Yet Bruins fans have spent the entire 11 games saying the refs are against them.

Yes I’m salty, leave me alone

 

[Nineteen67]

It’s amazing how Boston went from one of the most penalized teams to having such a positive penalty differential in these playoffs.

Yet Bruins fans have spent the entire 11 games saying the refs are against them.

Yes I’m salty, leave me alone

They are savvy, for sure.

 

[socko]

I know a lot of people who can run faster than Chara skates.

 

[notDatsyuk]

It’s technically correct though. The best kind of correct.

It's also technically correct that they did better this year, at .500 (4 wins, 4 losses) than that year, at .455 (5 wins, 6 losses).

 

[Al14]

I know a lot of people who can run faster than Chara skates.

Chara's skates can probably skate faster without his feet in them.

 

[Cor]

Stupid Sexy Flanders Bruins

 

[7even]

Stupid Sexy Flanders Bruins

Long time lurker first time poster here, pls tell me the secret code for making a strike through

 

[Duke Silver]

Where was Dubas when CAR signed Maenalanen last May? Nice free wallet signing by Waddell.

Prepping to sign the biggest UFA of all time?

 

[Cor]

Long time lurker first time poster here, pls tell me the secret code for making a strike through

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[Mess]

That was quite 3rd period between Boston and Columbus yesterday.

 

[Nineteen67]

That 3 rd Blues goal will add some fodder for sports radio this week. I think the rule stands.

If you haven’t seen it- a shot from the point pegged Bishop in the collar bone and knocked him down. The Blues gain control of the rebound and scored while the goalie was down and hurt.

 

[Nineteen67]

One series goes to a game 7. I wouldn’t mind 2 more.

 

[Stamkos4life]

It’s amazing how Boston went from one of the most penalized teams to having such a positive penalty differential in these playoffs.

Yet Bruins fans have spent the entire 11 games saying the refs are against them.

Yes I’m salty, leave me alone

I'm pretty sure I read that the owner of the Bruins is also a big deal with the league. Seems like a conflict of interest

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Dallas is putting forward a lousy effort. It would be a big shame if they win

 

[Metroid]

Bozak scores goal in o.t and half of leafs board goes crazy is my prediction

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

Blues win. Great guy, who had his kid attend the game, hometown boy, scores the winner.

This game was two of the best four goalies in the world refusing to lose.

 

[notDatsyuk]

That 3 rd Blues goal will add some fodder for sports radio this week. I think the rule stands.

If you haven’t seen it- a shot from the point pegged Bishop in the collar bone and knocked him down. The Blues gain control of the rebound and scored while the goalie was down and hurt.

Perfectly legitimate. If a player seems to be injured, play only stops when his team gains control of the puck. An obvious injury is different, but you don't want players faking injury just to stop play. I'm not suggesting Bishop was faking it, but that is the rule.

Oddly enough, if his mask had come off, the whistle is blown (different rule).

 

[Nineteen67]

Perfectly legitimate. If a player seems to be injured, play only stops when his team gains control of the puck. An obvious injury is different, but you don't want players faking injury just to stop play. I'm not suggesting Bishop was faking it, but that is the rule.

Oddly enough, if his mask had come off, the whistle is blown (different rule).

That’s why Rask pops his mask every time there’s an odd man rush.