Around the NHL - Part 2 - Playoffs, PLAYOFFS

[Puck possession wins]

Any thoughts if we took on Orpik's contract?

 

[doaner]

Any thoughts if we took on Orpik's contract?

No thanks. He cost Washington that series.

 

[ck26]

Me too. Number 8 needs a cup.

Crosby is twice the player and needs another one. And Kessel needs one. Oh my, Kessel. If Leafs fans are going to be gifted 1OA, they need to watch Phil Kessel win a Wales Trophy his first year away from the Leafs.

Loved to see Kessel, Kessel and Hagelin score the goals to ice the game. Two guys who frustrated their last team and got traded this season.

No thanks. [Orpik] cost Washington that series.

Did anyone get a good look on the high-sticking penalty where he got the double minor in the 2nd? It looked like he fell over on his own and just whacked the Penguins player in the face. Really bizarre way to lose a series.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Crosby is twice the player and needs another one. And Kessel needs one. Oh my, Kessel. If Leafs fans are going to be gifted 1OA, they need to watch Phil Kessel win a Wales Trophy his first year away from the Leafs.

Loved to see Kessel, Kessel and Hagelin score the goals to ice the game. Two guys who frustrated their last team and got traded this season.Did anyone get a good look on the high-sticking penalty where he got the double minor in the 2nd? It looked like he fell over on his own and just whacked the Penguins player in the face. Really bizarre way to lose a series.

Yeah, losing his balance and flailing his arms. It's a problem when a hockey stick is attached to one of those arms.

More bizarre I think was the 3 delay of game penalties Pit took in about a minutes time.

 

[MIGs Dog]

President's Trophy curse continues

 

[Ebb]

I think there are better options available at the cost/term that wouldn't cost us much, even for grizzled vet D-men. I mean we do need a veteran D-man, but I'm hoping we don't have to settle for Orpik.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

President's Trophy curse continues

Except the Caps haven't won that trophy every season since Ovie came into the league and they still suffer from the 2nd round blues.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

Oh and **** Pittsburgh and may they fail in the ECF.

 

[_Del_]

Pens tapped a fresh coach and he brought in young guys willing to skate through a wall. Funny how that works for some teams, but is heretical to suggest for others.

Sure, maybe that gets them to the ECF, but watch those amateurs falter in the final. Then you'll see Sullivan wishing he had more comfortable Moss and Chipchura types.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Sure, maybe that gets them to the ECF, but watch those amateurs falter in the final. Then you'll see Sullivan wishing he had more comfortable Moss and Chipchura types.

That really should be y'all's team - they've done everything right. Tanked 10-12 years ago for Crosby and Malkin, and now this.

Plus, no shortage of Pittsburgh transplants around here - our beer league team wore Pens stuff for years as we had 3 guys from that area; want my old jerseys?

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

That really should be y'all's team - they've done everything right. Tanked 10-12 years ago for Crosby and Malkin, and now this.

Plus, no shortage of Pittsburgh transplants around here - our beer league team wore Pens stuff for years as we had 3 guys from that area; want my old jerseys?

Is it just me or is that most transplants are bandwagon fans to their the home team? There weren't nearly as many people wearing Penguins jersey's here until Crosby and Malkin joined the team.

 

[XX]

Nice to see Fabbri doing well.

 

[CC96]

Nice to see Fabbri doing well.

A lot of us we're certainly high on him in 2014, and nervous about Perlini. Hmmmm.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

Blues destroy the Stars to win the series. Now it's down to San Jose and Nashville.

 

[howlincoyote2k1]

Blues destroy the Stars to win the series. Now it's down to San Jose and Nashville.

Not sure I see either team beating the Blues in round 3, but I've been wrong plenty of times so far this playoff, so we'll see. Should be good.

 

[SniperHF]

Not sure I see either team beating the Blues in round 3, but I've been wrong plenty of times so far this playoff, so we'll see. Should be good.

If the Blues are going to advance they'll need Elliott to stop having a turd of a game every 4 games. Especially can't happen early in the series.

 

[XX]

I will be torn if the Blues play the Sharks. Both deserve to finally get over the hump and at least make a final.

Dislike the Pens but I think their young coach and his young guys running roughshod over the entire league is pretty damn funny. After they fired the safe, experienced coaching pick to boot. After throwing out the guy who couldn't get out of his own way in Bylsma.

How bad ratings wise would Tampa-Nashville be?

 

[Mosby]

Lindy Ruff has never won a Game 7? Really? I hope he takes the same heat as Boudreau did on that one.

 

[SniperHF]

Dallas being a flawed team and them getting eliminated isn't too surprising though; so I think Ruff will get a pass for a season. You could see it in those games the Domi-Hanzal-Duclair line handled them.

 

[KG]

Dallas being a flawed team and them getting eliminated isn't too surprising though; so I think Ruff will get a pass for a season. You could see it in those games the Domi-Hanzal-Duclair line handled them.

Their offense improved so they stayed out of their own zone but their defense didn't improve much and their goaltending arguably got worse.

 

[moosemeister]

A lot of us we're certainly high on him in 2014, and nervous about Perlini. Hmmmm.

A lot of us were. Hope this pick doesn't come back to bite us

 

[Mosby]

Dallas being a flawed team and them getting eliminated isn't too surprising though; so I think Ruff will get a pass for a season. You could see it in those games the Domi-Hanzal-Duclair line handled them.

Oh, I don't think he should be fired. But that's a crazy stat for a coach who has been around for 20 years.

Edit: Out of curiosity, I looked up Tipp's Game 7 record. Has only coached in two. One here and one in Dallas. He's 0-2.

 

[0point1]

Fallon critics NHL players...

 

[MIGs Dog]

Fallon critics NHL players...

Next up is Jimmy Fallon, he was voted most likely to have his ass kicked by Joe Thornton.

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

Sharks destroy the Preds as Rinne is overrated in the playoffs.

Too Bad Nashville 2nd Rounders