Around the League 20-21 Thread: Playoffs Edition

[johnjm22]

I'm happy for Shea Weber. He's one of the only reasons I'm rooting for Montreal.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm happy for Shea Weber. He's one of the only reasons I'm rooting for Montreal.

Amen, dude's been underrated for most of his career and is really holding it down for the old-school d-man. That's making the stats guys twitch. He deserves it.

 

[kilowatt]

 

[deeshamrock]

That wasn't the only called missed, but the most blatant. There was a straight up, old school Matt Greene interference call that was ignored with about a minute to go. I'm talking stepping out of your lane, cleaning a guy out as he chases the puck that is 10 feet away from him type thing . It's the type of penalty that the voice over guy ends most instruction videos with "this is interference" ,

No it wasn't. And it was pretty obvious they missed calls on Vegas all game, esp in OT.
But that is not unusual for Vegas games. This is the supposed to be the most critical games of the season and the officiating is crap. Totally embarrassing.

 

[deeshamrock]

Amen, dude's been underrated for most of his career and is really holding it down for the old-school d-man. That's making the stats guys twitch. He deserves it.

I love that about him and he still strikes fear in the hearts of his opponents.

 

[deeshamrock]

Hockey God justice, high stick 5 minute major variety not called, but Habs figure out a way to win

That missed call fired them up. They dominated OT.

 

[deeshamrock]

Sample, another blatent missed call...dangerous hit

 

[deeshamrock]

 

[Herby]

That missed call fired them up. They dominated OT.

How much do you think Bettman and Daly were rooting for Montreal after that missed call? That would have been Gretzky/Gilmour on steroids in the social media era. That would have been a playoffs defining missed call had Vegas won that game, instead it just becomes an embarrassing footnote.

Happy for Luke Richardson, was really awesome to see him pay tribute to his daughter after the win last night. I watched the game with my daughter trying to introduce her to the game and could only imagine what that poor man went through.

He still does look like Chewbacca if he joined the dollar shave club.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Hard not to root for MTL. Yes I know their history and don’t care for them but what they’re doing is awesome.

 

[deeshamrock]

How much do you think Bettman and Daly were rooting for Montreal after that missed call? That would have been Gretzky/Gilmour on steroids in the social media era. That would have been a playoffs defining missed call had Vegas won that game, instead it just becomes an embarrassing footnote.

Happy for Luke Richardson, was really awesome to see him pay tribute to his daughter after the win last night. I watched the game with my daughter trying to introduce her to the game and could only imagine what that poor man went through.

He still does look like Chewbacca if he joined the dollar shave club.

Me too. Was one of my favorite Flyers, just a simple, stay at home blue collor D who you could count on and well liked in the room. Hoping he continues to find success as a coach in the NHL
Hard to believe it's over 10 years since he lost his daughter. Can't imagine that kind of devastation.

 

[DoktorJeep]

I thought Deboer should have pulled Fluery at the start of the second period game two. That turnover by him on the tying goal last night was more evidence of a 37 year old guy not having enough to give late in the year. If you’re going to give Lehner a game, it has to be game 4. You can’t make that move if you’re facing elimination.

 

[Bandit]

I thought Deboer should have pulled Fluery at the start of the second period game two. That turnover by him on the tying goal last night was more evidence of a 37 year old guy not having enough to give late in the year. If you’re going to give Lehner a game, it has to be game 4. You can’t make that move if you’re facing elimination.

I dunno. The age thing seems like a convenient excuse. Short season in general and he barely faced any shots last night. He just f***ed up badly playing the puck. Never go full Jonathan Quick…

 

[Little Psycho]

I am appalled with myself that I have defended Corey Perry twice thus far in the playoffs, so there better not be a third time.

 

[Herby]

Horrible clueless hockey writer and overall terrible clown of a person Mark Lazerus shows us with one tweet why the official NHL awards should all be voted on by players, coaches or management personnel.

Yup, Mitch Marner is a better defensive forward than Patrice Bergeron and Anze Kopitar, sounds about right.

The Athletic should be embarrassed (for a ton of reasons) that they employ this guy.

 

[kingsboy11]

I was stunned when I saw Mitch Marner got more votes for the Selke than Kopi. No one can convince me otherwise that Marner was/is better defensively than Kopi

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Looks like Michael Scott

 

[deeshamrock]

Wow...Barzel alone in front of an empty net. 2-0 Isles

 

[deeshamrock]

Slavin has 2 PIM's in 52 games (and I think that lone penalty came near the end of the year) that's incredibly disciplined.

IMO, one of the best d's in the league

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man that Isles crowd has me PUMPED

Cooper just flailing to buy time to drain some energy out of the building with that bunk challenge

TBL coming unglued at the end, just taking free shots. I put the over/under at 10 minutes of the third before they start 'sending message's.

 

[Herby]

Slavin has 2 PIM's in 52 games (and I think that lone penalty came near the end of the year) that's incredibly disciplined.

IMO, one of the best d's in the league

Not only one of the best defensive players in the league but one of the really good guys in the league. When he was playing junior in Chicago I had season tix to the Steel, everyone couldn't say enough good things about him, just one of those guys that seems to be universally liked, similar to Dustin Brown. Really happy to see the success he has had.

Also, more proof that you don't need to smash someones skull in or send messages to be a star level defensive player in the NHL. You would have thought the best defenseman since Bobby Orr dominating for 20 years would have proven that to a lot of hockey fans, but unfortunately not. Sadly many hockey fans will think less of Slavin for winning this award like they do whoever wins it each year.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Brayden Point is an absolute machine, goals in 7 straight

Gonna be a hell of a finish to this game either way

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Hedman you giant f***ing baby that's as textbook as it gets

if the ref had any balls he'd T him up

 

[Herby]

Brayden Point is an absolute machine, goals in 7 straight

Gonna be a hell of a finish to this game either way

Who does he think he is, Chris Kontos?