Seriously no Playoffs thread? Playoff thread.

[clunk]

I think the one that gets me is Winnipeg. As talented as anyone on paper, had disappointed tremendously but were in the mix (on top?) in the division, lacked a real possession/two-way monster...and he’s from there!

What is so impressive about him is he is as good defensively as he is offensively, if not better... And he is an absolute stud offensively.

He is easily a top 5 winger in the league, for me. He went for a very cheap price with the extension in place. Ottawa, I'm sure, is pretty happy with what they got, but they could have got a lot more if more teams stepped up for him.

 

[Intangibos]

I'll regret saying this when the Sharks win the cup next year (or this) but damned if it didn't feel like their window shut tonight. Outclassed in a way I was not expecting.

I don't think they're very good and have them as one of my only upset losses in the first round (wtf Tampa?), but I've thought they were totally definitely donezo for like 2 years now so next year they will win like you said

 

[yvrtojfk]

Gotta say, what a way to end for Tampa... Looking real brim..

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

San Jose Sharks goaltending looking bleak..wouldnt surprise me to see LVGK sweep the series from here on in.

 

[ErrantShepherd]

Just pointing out how funny it was that someone came out with the literal exact stupid narrative @geebaan was predicting would come up, and within four or five minutes. It is known that they're not a bastion of high-level discourse. Have you seen pictures of their meetups? All of their regulars look like they were born after 1997

Those lucky bastards, no actual memories of the Messier Era.

Also CBJ are hilarious. Tampa are disappointing.

 

[StreetHawk]

I think the one that gets me is Winnipeg. As talented as anyone on paper, had disappointed tremendously but were in the mix (on top?) in the division, lacked a real possession/two-way monster...and he’s from there!

Sens were asking for pretty much the top prospect from each team interested. Valimaki from Calgary, and Brannstrom from LV.

Who was the Jets top guy they didn’t want to part with? Veselinan? Plus they have cap crunch coming.

 

[Josepho]

Teams are always way too attached to their own prospects, especially when it's for a borderline top 10 player in the league who's only 26. Good on Vegas.

I wonder if Dallas is kicking themselves now for not wanting to include Ty Dellandrea in an Erik Karlsson deal. They'd probably be my favourite to make it out of the West if they did that.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Is it just me, or does this feel like one of the more dirtier playoffs in a while?

 

[TruGr1t]

The way goaltending has gone in the playoffs you gotta look at shopping Marktrom and see if you can't get another 1st rounder.

 

[passive voice]

Sens were asking for pretty much the top prospect from each team interested. Valimaki from Calgary, and Brannstrom from LV.

Who was the Jets top guy they didn’t want to part with? Veselinan? Plus they have cap crunch coming.

Cap crunch is coming regardless; Mark Stone becomes the Jets' best player immediately. Move out other guys.

 

[timw33]

San Jose Sharks goaltending looking bleak..wouldnt surprise me to see LVGK sweep the series from here on in.

Martin Jones somehow has 5 more years at $5.75MM. Pretty ugly stuff.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Is it just me, or does this feel like one of the more dirtier playoffs in a while?

I’d agree. This first round has been significantly more physical than the past couple of years, IMO.

 

[me2]

Martin Jones somehow has 5 more years at $5.75MM. Pretty ugly stuff.

goaltending has the be the most stressful signing for GMs. A 1st liner fails, you get a 2nd liner or a 3rd liner. A #1 goalie fails and you get f***ed over because you can't win.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Great game Toronto and Boston. Go Leafs Go!

 

[y2kcanucks]

Carolina is ridiculous. Right now shots are 43-11 Canes, including 28-2 since the start of the 2nd period.

 

[GetFocht]

These playoffs are incredibly physical, Ovechkin absolutely beat the shit out of Schevnikov. We need an effective power forward on EP's line.

 

[StreetHawk]

Martin Jones somehow has 5 more years at $5.75MM. Pretty ugly stuff.

He signed that deal after 2 impressive seasons. Weird thing is that Dell the prior 2 years had similar numbers to Jones. And even this year his number mirrors Jones in being bad. Not sure what the heck happened to both of them.

Goaltending is the contract that you can’t afford to get wrong.

That’s why I’m hesitant to drop a king term deal in Markstrom this summer. Need as large a sample size as possible.

 

[StreetHawk]

These playoffs are incredibly physical, Ovechkin absolutely beat the **** out of Schevnikov. We need an effective power forward on EP's line.

Ovy wasn’t going to let the teenager just slash him. He gave him a shot back but Svechnikov didn’t back away. Ovy isn’t a fighter but he’s freaking strong. Has a good 40 pounds on the kid. Tough to see the kid get hurt like that.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Cale Makar first career NHL goal. Remember: At the 2017 draft I had him ranked number 1.

 

[StreetHawk]

Cale Makar first career NHL goal. Remember: At the 2017 draft I had him ranked number 1.

From all reports, so did the Canucks.

 

[Luongos Knob]

Makar playoff goals: 1
Petterson playoff goals: 0

checkmate atheists

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Ovy wasn’t going to let the teenager just slash him. He gave him a shot back but Svechnikov didn’t back away. Ovy isn’t a fighter but he’s freaking strong. Has a good 40 pounds on the kid. Tough to see the kid get hurt like that.

Yeah, it’s tough to watch Svechnikov get KO’d, but he definitely pressed the matter and seemed to ask for the fight.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Ovie broke Andrei.

 

[GetFocht]

brutal goaltending by Calgary

 

[StreetHawk]

brutal goaltending by Calgary

Every team has some weakness. NHL is not exactly overflowing with high end consistent goalies these days.