GDT: Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals

[La Cosa Nostra]

Pulling for Detroit to win tonight and the series.Hopefully Crawford implodes and makes Chicago go after Miller.God, if Miller got to play behind that Chicago defense I would love to see how dominant he would be.The Sabres never had defenseman even half as good as Keith or Seabrook in Miller's whole career.

 

[Jame]

Toews with 3 straight penalties. He is coming unglued. Zetterberg is eating him up. Great move by Babcock to switch to Z from Datsyuk after game 1.

seconded

 

[joshjull]

Rags win with a beauty OT goal by Krieder. Nice pass from Nash to set it up.

Rask was the Rags player of the game. Two bad goals got them back in it

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Right now Zetterberg has to be in the (premature) Conn Smythe discussion with the complete game he's been playing. Shutting down Toews and company and still being a force in the offensive zone...it's truly amazing to watch.

 

[enthusiast]

Should have been a penalty on both of those rushes

 

[Zman5778]

O_O

Howard with an enormous save......

 

[joshjull]

Kane hardly played at all in the 3rd.

Now to the hit fest that is the Kings/Sharks

 

[SuperNintendoChalmrs]

Sabres 2nd round pick from St. Louis is about to go from 52 to 51. Thanks Detroit.

 

[EichHart]

In utter complete shock Chicago might lose this series.

 

[kirby11]

In utter complete shock Chicago might lose this series.

I am, but at the same time I'm not...I feel like when a team dominates the regular season, they don't get as far as many predict in the playoffs. the 07-08 wings were the last team to win the president's trophy and the cup, FWIW. And since 85-86, when the trophy started being awarded, only 7 or 8 of the winners have won it all. Plus, teams can pad their stats by playing against worse teams in the regular season (not a normal occurrence for the sabres, unfortunately, as we suck against bottomfeeders)

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Q has such shiny new toy syndrome with Handzus. Get him away from Hossa and Sharp.

 

[enthusiast]

damn niemi

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Kopitar beast mode.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Regehr starting things off with some vintage Tunnel of Death, too. He's been good this playoffs.

 

[enthusiast]

I'm surprised Quick isn't convulsing on the ice

 

[kenfury]

My thought on the west. Both series have been very good as compared to the east. Who is this Regehr guy? The Sabres could use him. Brent Burns is a heck of a banger, Kopitar plays a very good two way game, Thorton can really turn it on. Also cant wait for F1 on Sunday.

 

[EichHart]

Quick is a machine. You need good goltending to win in the playoffs. Once Miller leaves we better not be searching for years to find one.

 

[ZZamboni]

Solid first period by both teams. Pens got lucky with the Morrow skate.

 

[SundherDome]

Can Pierre be fined for his comments about the referee calls ? His love affair with crosby and the pens is unbearable every time a pen goes down it's " that's a blatant penalty, they missed it again"

 

[Paxon]

Can Pierre be fined for his comments about the referee calls ? His love affair with crosby and the pens is unbearable every time a pen goes down it's " that's a blatant penalty, they missed it again"

He doesn't work for the NHL, so no

 

[ZZamboni]

Can Pierre be fined for his comments about the referee calls ? His love affair with crosby and the pens is unbearable every time a pen goes down it's " that's a blatant penalty, they missed it again"

I watch CBC every chance I can. Mainly to avoid Milbury, and McGuire. Fun fact I never knew until today ... Pierre's first name is Regis.

Plus I like Jim Hughson

 

[SundherDome]

Jared Cowen looks terrible this series, constantly losing his man and getting burned.

 

[SundherDome]

I watch CBC every chance I can. Mainly to avoid Milbury, and McGuire. Fun fact I never knew until today ... Pierre's first name is Regis.

Plus I like Jim Hughson

Living in Florida i dont have that option when i lived in buffalo it was wonderful..
since NBC is the network contracted thru the nhl wouldnt that make him an employee by extension ? i feel as though if john gruden said the refs are terrible, they are blowing every call...the nfl may have a say ( different sports i know)

 

[Paxon]

Living in Florida i dont have that option when i lived in buffalo it was wonderful..
since NBC is the network contracted thru the nhl wouldnt that make him an employee by extension ? i feel as though if john gruden said the refs are terrible, they are blowing every call...the nfl may have a say ( different sports i know)

No, the NHL has no legal or contractual say in matters of NBC's employees. That doesn't mean someone from the league doesn't give the production dept at NBC Sports a call and voice their displeasure, which would likely get the results they want.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Toews with 3 straight penalties. He is coming unglued. Zetterberg is eating him up. Great move by Babcock to switch to Z from Datsyuk after game 1.

The fact that he's very likely going to end his career without a Selke is one of the biggest travesties nobody ever talks about.

I'm sure he's crying himself to sleep on his Smythe from 08, but still.