Around the League XL: Games 7

[Cowch]

The ****ing Blues might go to the Stanley Cup now. Ugh.

I think its pretty fair to say anyone could win it right now. I dont even know who I would call favorites in any matchup.

 

[clydesdale line]

The ****ing Blues might go to the Stanley Cup now. Ugh.

That is exactly what I thought of as well. I still like the Avs against them too, but Vegas was my team for sure beating them. @JaegerDice your pick may actually be right now.

 

[clydesdale line]

Talk about rightfully pissed. He compared it to the Saints-LA game call.

 

[Pez68]

I can't even imagine how pissed off I would be if my season ended in that fashion. He's absolutely right, too. It happens in almost every faceoff.

 

[ndgt10]

Worst part of the Knights losing IMO. An injury riddled Sharks team won't be coming out of the West. It'll be a central team, and Blues look like the likely option right now.

Colorado is going to the Cup. Did you miss the Calgary series?

 

[Putt Pirate]

There is a lot of good goaltending left on the west sans SJ. It is a crapshoot.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Fell asleep with it 3-0.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Easily the worst call I've ever seen in an NHL playoff game. By far. Give him a 2 min for a cross check, at worst. You don't give a guy a 5 and the game for a shove just because it injured the player and the fan/player reactions. That happens on pretty much every single faceoff... guys just don't fall the way Pavelski did 99.999999% of the time. Embarrassing. That said, Vegas can't give up 4 f***ing PP goals on one 5 minute PK.

 

[AmericanDream]

Worst part of the Knights losing IMO. An injury riddled Sharks team won't be coming out of the West. It'll be a central team, and Blues look like the likely option right now.

Blues got to get past the Stars, and the Stars have played wonderfully= the new Legion of Doom line is clicking and that top d pairing is something to see!

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Got pointed out that Babcock when he pulled goalie sent Patrick Marleau on as extra attack , LOL

Marleau has been bad thru 2nd half of season and playoffs and hadn't scored goal in 13 games and only had 2 goals in last 26 games

It was brought up after game and he gave reporter that smartass smirk and blew off giving real answer as to why he sent out a player who has been playing so poorly in both regular season and playoffs when team needed goal

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Also was pointed out he didn't do much line shuffling , etc and refused to stack his lines when needing goal

This has been trademark of Babcock thru years and has hurt Leafs/Wings

 

[AmericanDream]

I love how the East looks or will look after tonight, both matchups are going to be awesome, that is where most of my attention will be/most epic exciting hockey as well. Stars and Blues will be solid as well, but the East will have the best hockey moving forward IMO.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Would love Carolina to pull it off

Just a fun team to watch

 

[RayP]

I lol’d.

Cody Eakin suspended for the rest of the 2018-19 playoffs

 

[jaysoneil]

I still have Boston winning it all.

Would love to see Washington get bounced.

 

[RayP]

Anyone but St. Louis.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The ****ing Blues might go to the Stanley Cup now. Ugh.

They'd just improve their all-time SCF record to 0-16.

Hopefully

 

[ChiHawk21]

Got pointed out that Babcock when he pulled goalie sent Patrick Marleau on as extra attack , LOL

Marleau has been bad thru 2nd half of season and playoffs and hadn't scored goal in 13 games and only had 2 goals in last 26 games

It was brought up after game and he gave reporter that smartass smirk and blew off giving real answer as to why he sent out a player who has been playing so poorly in both regular season and playoffs when team needed goal

I also saw that Matthews played 18 min??? Is this true. If so wtf they were trailing the whole game. He should have played like 25min.

 

[ChiHawk21]

Timo Meier was an absolute horse in that game last night. I havnt been able to watch him much at all but man hes impressive.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

I'm sure this will look stupid in short order like my other predictions, but I feel like Bos/CBJ wins the cup and I give CBJ a real shot.

 

[AmericanDream]

Timo Meier was an absolute horse in that game last night. I havnt been able to watch him much at all but man hes impressive.

he was a horse, one of the best young power forwards in the game..

 

[BobbyJet]

Just watched the Sharks victory on PVR.

Now, that's hockey!

 

[Giovi]

Keith has some really dirty plays in his history and has got away with some past that.

Sorry but if you put him in a room with solid to really good leadership and you there is a really good chance you will see a dramatic improvement in behavior. Carrillo is proof in Chicago. The other huge factor is you would be removing a huge amount of pressure by removing him from the Toronto market.

Patrick Kane had internal problems with the Blackhawks, this is why he was mentioned. It is not like it is some secret.

The fact that you wouldn't want Brad Marchand on the Hawks tells me that we are all wasting are time trying to argue this with you. This is laughably stupid to say.

Marchand is a guy i would have here, but that doesnt change the fact i hate his antics. There are just some guys youd less rather see where the jersey.

In Kadris case, i dont think its worth the gamble. At 28, a good locker room may make him a good team mate, but i just dont see the on ice crap letting up.

As for comparing the difficulties the Hawks have had with Kane or Keith to the difficulties the Laffs have had with Kadri, really? There is simply no comparison.

 

[BobbyJet]

Reading some of these posts, it never ceases to amaze me how some folks love to lay blame for losses rather than give credit to the winners. Most with an agenda.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Reading some of these posts, it never ceases to amaze me how some folks love to lay blame for losses rather than give credit to the winners. Most with an agenda.

Most people in here have done both, and have been pretty obvious about it. Everything I've read, and everything I've said, is that San Jose got a gift of a terrible call, but Vegas can't give up 4 PP goals in that situation.