Seriously no Playoffs thread? Playoff thread.

[Billy Kvcmu]

Can someone kick (literally) DonnCherry off the stage live please

“Austin Watson is great guy going through a hard time !”

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

William Nylander getting crucified for his play. Maybe the Canucks picked the right guy in the end?

 

[TARS]

I’m really not a fan of the whistles in the pocket approach to refereeing in the playoffs that still appears to be alive and well.

I honestly think that the game would improve if they called everything by the book all season and through the playoffs. If that means McDavid draws 9 penalties a game even during the regular season, so be it. It will force the players and coaching strategies to adapt and will create a lot more room for star players to be star players.

If you have to adjust the rules because the game gets too fast and dangerous then do that. But the rule book should reflect how the game is actually called. This sliding scale of subjectivity is frustrating.

I don’t think that added interference and uncalled hooks makes the playoffs more exciting. The intensity levels of the players going through the roof makes it exciting. “Letting the boys play” is a detriment.

 

[Fire Benning]

I’m really not a fan of the whistles in the pocket approach to refereeing in the playoffs that still appears to be alive and well.

I honestly think that the game would improve if they called everything by the book all season and through the playoffs. If that means McDavid draws 9 penalties a game even during the regular season, so be it. It will force the players and coaching strategies to adapt and will create a lot more room for star players to be star players.

If you have to adjust the rules because the game gets too fast and dangerous then do that. But the rule book should reflect how the game is actually called. This sliding scale of subjectivity is frustrating.

I don’t think that added interference and uncalled hooks makes the playoffs more exciting. The intensity levels of the players going through the roof makes it exciting. “Letting the boys play” is a detriment.

Ridiculous that the rules just change after 6 months, never understood that.

 

[VanillaCoke]

I like that they call less, I dont like that they are calling nothing..

 

[Hit the post]

William Nylander getting crucified for his play. Maybe the Canucks picked the right guy in the end?

But they didn't keep McCann did they?

 

[VanillaCoke]

You mean Jared mccann?! The same one who the Canucks drafted, is only 22 and now a multi cup winning franchise thinks is good enough to play with Malkin?!?!

 

[Ace of Hades]

Matthews once again continues his tradition of being a playoff choker. Extremely overrated and in the long run massively overpaid for years.

 

[Zombotron]

No Kucherov and now no Hedman, my bracket, f***

 

[Hit the post]

You mean Jared mccann?! The same one who the Canucks drafted, is only 22 and now a multi cup winning franchise thinks is good enough to play with Malkin?!?!

This isn’t the Bonino thread.

 

[Zombotron]

Did I just hear Adam Clendening is playing in this game? lol holy shit

 

[Luongos Knob]

I'd be pissed off if I were a tampa bay fan

 

[Zombotron]

It really does feel like the 2012 Canucks in here

 

[clunk]

It really does feel like the 2012 Canucks in here

It's too bad, honestly. They're sure a well built team but something isn't clicking right now. Frustrating.

 

[geebaan]

It's too bad, honestly. They're sure a well built team but something isn't clicking right now. Frustrating.

I hate this is somehow gonna be used as the example of “anything can happen if you get in”. Benning will quote the Jackets next year as to why they signed guys. Fml.

 

[Fire Benning]

It really does feel like the 2012 Canucks in here

Yep

 

[timw33]

It really does feel like the 2012 Canucks in here

It's definitely worse for them after being the best team ever in the cap era, but man oh man are they getting severely outplayed by the Blue Jackets who look fast, deep, and organized.

Also, CBJ 2017 2nd rounder (yes, taken after Kole Lind) Alex Texier has stepped onto playoff roster and PP unit after going 7p in 7 AHL GP and 41P in 51 Finnish League games this year. Interesting story to keep tabs on.

 

[GetFocht]

So basically TBL fans waited an entire year to get kicked in the nuts.

 

[The Flow]

It's too bad, honestly. They're sure a well built team but something isn't clicking right now. Frustrating.

This lightning team lacks the killer instinct in the playoffs...there's no urgency or sense of desperation.

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

If the Lightning come back to win this game I think they win the series.

 

[Zombotron]

I hate this is somehow gonna be used as the example of “anything can happen if you get in”. Benning will quote the Jackets next year as to why they signed guys. Fml.

5 minutes after your post:

 

[Fire Benning]

Man I know this is has been beaten to death but I just shudder to think of what the Canucks as they're currently constructed would look like in this type of uber competitive hockey, Loui Eriksson would have to be escorted off the ice in a wheelchair lol

 

[Fire Benning]

5 minutes after your post:

lmao

 

[geebaan]

5 minutes after your post:

Like f***ing clockwork with those idiots

 

[timw33]

5 minutes after your post:

Lol CBJ would've had the 5th best record in the West.