Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LX: Covid Cup II nears its finale

[Ghosts Beer]

Watching Makar makes me want to cry.

 

[FLYguy3911]

If Stone finished that...

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Damn it. Figures OT. I’ve got to get to bed.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Next goal is huge.

 

[Rebels57]

f***ing awful by Graves

 

[FlyerNutter]

Hahaha what a crazy series

 

[FlyerNutter]

Imagine being at that game, paying, sitting behind the goalie and seeing that.

Jesus

 

[TB87]

Graves Turretitude (not a word but I’m using it) kills the Avs. Really dumb decisions on both shots...where there was no viable shooting lane(s).

 

[Magua]

Mark Stone is the proud captain of the Honolulu Ghibli. It’s good to see him doing well on Earth Prime before his departure.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

go Vegas...

 

[Cody Webster]

God damnit Colorado, what are you doing!??

 

[Lindberg]

Watching Vegas and Colorado play make me more interested in following them next year. I'll tune into some Flyers games but if it's another piss poor season, gonna watch some better games with my time.

 

[FlyerNutter]

go Vegas...

Man deserved or not, I’m a fan of theirs. The energy in that rink just seems something so fun to be a part of. They have likeable players and a fun style.

I like Colorado too but have no issues with either team advancing. Hopefully one of them win the cup.

 

[YamCork]

Don't really mind who wins out of Colorado or Vegas, just as long as they beat Montreal then I'm all good.

 

[BritainStix]

Man deserved or not, I’m a fan of theirs. The energy in that rink just seems something so fun to be a part of. They have likeable players and a fun style.

I like Colorado too but have no issues with either team advancing. Hopefully one of them win the cup.

I got to see the flyers play them pre covid and quite frankly it was amazing.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

LOL. Just watched Vegas’ OT winner.

Caused by the same problem that Colorado had throughout the game — trying to force plays that weren’t there, leading to turnovers & counter-rushes the other way.

 

[Deadpool8812]

So CAR lost again?

I keep getting told my HF that CAR is going to take the "next step".....pretty sure I've been hearing that for close to 10 years now

 

[Tripod]

So CAR lost again?

I keep getting told my HF that CAR is going to take the "next step".....pretty sure I've been hearing that for close to 10 years now

It's not like they lose to crap teams....last 3 years lost to Tampa and Boston x2

 

[Rebels57]

Graves attempted 7 shots last night.

6 were blocked.

Gudas-esque.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

It's not like they lose to crap teams....last 3 years lost to Tampa and Boston x2

That happens to Fletcher in Minnesota & the narrative is he’s defined by mediocrity.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Decided to go to sleep at the end of the third and watch OT when I woke up.

Sports are f***ing stupid.

YAY sports.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

So CAR lost again?

I keep getting told my HF that CAR is going to take the "next step".....pretty sure I've been hearing that for close to 10 years now

Top 7 teams in regular season 5 v 5 xGF%:

1. Colorado 60.08 — brink of rd 2 elimination

2. Toronto 55.14 — rd 1 loss to MTL

3. Dallas 54.05 — missed playoffs

4. Florida 54.04 — rd 1 loss to TB

5. Carolina 53.92 — rd 2 loss to TB

6. Calgary 53.81 — missed playoffs

7. Boston 53.50 — brink of rd 2 loss to NYI

Hm. It’s almost as if “advanced stats” are over-emphasized by many, & that playoff hockey is a different animal than regular season hockey.

 

[Beef Invictus]

That happens to Fletcher in Minnesota & the narrative is he’s defined by mediocrity.

Fletcher lost to unremarkable teams too. And none of his Wild teams were as good as Carolia lately, nor did they touch the ECF.

Fletcher is a mediocrity because that's all his teams were. Still the case, too.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Top 7 teams in regular season 5 v 5 xGF%:

1. Colorado 60.08 — brink of rd 2 elimination

2. Toronto 55.14 — rd 1 loss to MTL

3. Dallas 54.05 — missed playoffs

4. Florida 54.04 — rd 1 loss to TB

5. Carolina 53.92 — rd 2 loss to TB

6. Calgary 53.81 — missed playoffs

7. Boston 53.50 — brink of rd 2 loss to NYI

Hm. It’s almost as if “advanced stats” are over-emphasized by many, & that playoff hockey is a different animal than regular season hockey.

Have you tried not cherrypicking stats?

It's very fascinating how the people who whine about stats always have to use them wrong to make their "points."

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Playoff hockey being a different animal than regular season hockey is a problem in itself.