NHL: Around the League 52

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I'll probably keep going back and forth but ........Which game to choose? 3rd period of Florida clash .... or the Jets-Avs game? Great hockey to watch.

Caps/Rangers in the last 2 minutes of reg..

.EDIT: and Rangers win ... 2-0 in series.

Tampa Florida do not like each other easy decision for me.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Bob and Vasi coming up huge here in 3rd

 

[Hattrick Kane]

It’s so funny that Russia just pumps out top tier goalies like nothing, yet they struggle so badly to do the same with defensemen.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

It’s so funny that Russia just pumps out top tier goalies like nothing, yet they struggle so badly to do the same with defensemen.

Stranger because it was opposite in late 80's/early 90's when it was almost impossible to find quality Russian goalie but you could find quality defenders

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Lightning/Panthers going to OT

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Hagel or Verhaege

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Verhaeghe of course

Panthers win

Verhaeghe so clutch

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Carter Verhaeghe joins Corey Perry and Patrick Kane as the only active players with 5 playoff OT winners. 6th ever to do it. Sakic has the record with 8.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Verhaeghe getting that one gotta hurt extra bad for Bolts fans. Tampa let him walk for nothing and here he is with the dagger.

 

[clydesdale line]

Bolts getting bounced in the 1st round would be so ideal for us.

 

[JaegerDice]

10 goals against in 2 games for Hellebyuk.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Preds take game 2 in Vancouver to tie series

 

[Hawkaholic]

10 goals against in 2 games for Hellebyuk.

I was skeptical about Winnipeg because it seems he either shuts the door completely, or falls flat on his face too often. Farr too inconsistent of a goalie, and when he's off, he's really off.

 

[BHawk21]

What a difference in the hockey after watching the regular season hawks all year. It would be great if Florida can pull this off for draft position becuase Tampa is still damn good and if they played anyone else it might be a different story.

Winnipeg Colorado is big boy hockey too. So pumped for Leafs Bruins and Dallas Vegas again tonight. Best two weeks of the year.

Prediction Carolina vs Edmonton McDavid Conn Smythe and a Cup

 

[Putt Pirate]

I was skeptical about Winnipeg because it seems he either shuts the door completely, or falls flat on his face too often. Farr too inconsistent of a goalie, and when he's off, he's really off.

Second year in a row he has been a bit of a flop in the playoffs. Another regular season goalie that wilts under the pressure it seems. He needs to get back to at least average for them to have a chance. Mac and company were smelling blood last night with him.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Brett Pesce likely out the rest of the first round

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Sam Bennett probably done for the playoffs. Broken hand/wrist.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Sam Bennett probably done for the playoffs. Broken hand/wrist.

That is a big loss. As is Pesce.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Sam Bennett probably done for the playoffs. Broken hand/wrist.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Done for playoffs with a broken hand/wrist is a far cry from "prolly miss a week". Were there conflicting reports, or was that just @Hattrick Kane assuming? I haven't seen anything that said he was done for the playoffs. Everything says a week+.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Done for playoffs with a broken hand/wrist is a far cry from "prolly miss a week". Were there conflicting reports, or was that just @Hattrick Kane assuming? I haven't seen anything that said he was done for the playoffs. Everything says a week+.

I had seen a report earlier that said that. Then Maurice said they got good news at the arena that it’s less severe than initially thought.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Sharks clearly didn’t care about roster construction. They just saw Quinn as a bad coach. Reminds me of another team…

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Ducks had a -91 goal differential as a team, which was twenty better than the Blackhawks who finished -111. The Sharks were -150. The Coyotes had the second worst in the Central and were only -18.

We are a long ways away from being even mediocre.

 

[ClydeLee]

Sharks clearly didn’t care about roster construction. They just saw Quinn as a bad coach. Reminds me of another team…

Most of the fans are pretty shocked and didn't see it happening.