Around the NHL 2018-19, Part 6: Playoffs

[Chainshot]

And now back to the Sharks-Knights game.

 

[Paxon]

I like the Blues more than most teams, wish ROR success, and don't really like the Jets. But I sure was rooting for the Jets to win that one. They got smashed in the 3rd. Totally overrated team.

 

[Chainshot]

I like the Blues more than most teams, wish ROR success, and don't really like the Jets. But I sure was rooting for the Jets to win that one. They got smashed in the 3rd. Totally overrated team.

Yeah, I want the Blues and RoR to do well to continue to rub it in the face of every culture-pap spewing hayseed comment about that roster vivisection... but the draft pick is about the only item of value that anyone can still hang anything on and them advancing doesn't help the Sabres draft position. Sorry Blues... go unlikeable Jets.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

What a win by the Blues!

Aggravating though.

Everything else is kind of falling the way we need it to so far, except for this Blues series.

They’d still have to make it past the 2nd round though.

They’re playing such good hockey that I’m not sure I’d bet against seeing them in the conference finals.
I’m not sure I see Nashville or Dallas beating them. Was kind of counting on the Jets...

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I'm thinking Paul Maurice is starting to sink. Tonight's loss is what happens when your team stops skating and plays not to lose.

 

[MagnumForce2]

The Blues battled and deserved to win....The Jets only registered 1 shot on a 4 minute powerplay...they opened the door for the Blues and let them back in the game...then the momentum shifted. The only reason I want the Jets is because of the draft pick. It is fun watching real hockey during the playoffs compared to the hockey that I watched the majority of the year. Someday maybe.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

2-0 lead over the Blues heading into the 3rd. Kevin Hayes with the Pominville special. Talk about a choke job if they lose this game.

And it's $500 for "Things the Winnipeg Jets are famous for".

 

[Chainshot]

I'm thinking Paul Maurice is starting to sink. Tonight's loss is what happens when your team stops skating and plays not to lose.

I'm not sure what sort of fire he needs to light under some of his big contract guys, but what's he getting out of Buff? Laine? Scheifele? Ehlers? Trouba? They seem out of sink. Maybe it is that the Blues had to play in rather than coast, they are far more used to producing under the stress of it having been doing it for months now.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

Jacob Trouba with the most “people think I’m a #1 defenseman but I’m really not” play ever. Yikes.

 

[Tsyolin]

Who could have foreseen the Central being as bad as it is. 5 teams in the playoffs but they're all mediocre at best, Colorado being the exception has caught fire at the right time.

 

[joshjull]

 

[valet]

Who could have foreseen the Central being as bad as it is. 5 teams in the playoffs but they're all mediocre at best, Colorado being the exception has caught fire at the right time.

what do you mean? all of those teams are good. they weren't just beating on bottom feeders all year they were playing eachother

 

[Chainshot]

Amazing to think the Knights created a 1B line this year with the signing of Stastny and the trades for MaxPac and Stone.

I await being told that Botterill needs to continue to wait to make moves for yet another year.

 

[joshjull]

What an amazing picture.

 

[Chainshot]

Jones making that save -- collars a little looser in Shark land.

 

[Irving Zisman]

Jones with the show-stopper after a total Mr. softie moments before.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Marchessault makes it a 1 goal game.

I love potential elimination games!

I hope to see the Sabres play with this type of intensity one day...

 

[joshjull]

The iso cam on Gallant after that goal. Priceless

 

[Irving Zisman]

The iso cam on Gallant after that goal. Priceless

Gallant can f*** right off.

 

[Chainshot]

The iso cam on Gallant after that goal. Priceless

I still don't understand how he's upset with that call. He should be f***ing thankful they didn't boot Marchessault.

 

[Irving Zisman]

I still don't understand how he's upset with that call. He should be ****ing thankful they didn't boot Marchessault.

And that it was only 2 minutes.

 

[joshjull]

The iso cam on Gallant after that goal. Priceless

I can’t stop laughing

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I'm not sure what sort of fire he needs to light under some of his big contract guys, but what's he getting out of Buff? Laine? Scheifele? Ehlers? Trouba? They seem out of sink. Maybe it is that the Blues had to play in rather than coast, they are far more used to producing under the stress of it having been doing it for months now.

Winnipeg pretty well **** the bed tonight and its pretty much over for them. They didn't finish the season on a real strong note only putting forth effort at the very end to hang on to their place in the standings. Their lackadaisical play has pretty much caught up with them.

Unless Maurice can stoke the fires with an inter team brawl at practice tomorrow and get the blood flowing again.

Worked for St. Louis earlier in the year......

Uhhh... "synch". Not "sink". Although Col. Bob Sink who organized the 101st airborne division was pretty good at kicking butts.

(Liked his bourbon too.....)

 

[Chainshot]

Unselfish play by Kane to get Pavs that ENG.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Amazing to think the Knights created a 1B line this year with the signing of Stastny and the trades for MaxPac and Stone.

I await being told that Botterill needs to continue to wait to make moves for yet another year.

Best cynical post of the day.

And unfortunately, likely to be completely true and accurate.....