WCQF/CDSF: (C1) Nashville Predators vs (WC1) Dallas Stars | Stars lead 3-2

[starsfan71]

I agree with the poster who said it will be a blowout for the Stars Monday. Today's game broke the Preds will.

 

[Gnashville]

Bluto Blutarsky’s GPA is higher than the Predators confidence right now

 

[Atas2000]

Bluto Blutarsky’s GPA is higher than the Predators confidence right now

Radulov's confidence on the other hand...

 

[BrettHullsToe]

My vote of Dallas in 6 is looking good!

Also, courtesy of reddit, another one of these masterpieces:

 

[King Weber]

 

[Prediculous]

Hoping for a 1st round bounce. Lavi needs to go, most Preds fans see that now.

 

[Stealth JD]

Let's go Preds...how about a triple-OT thriller to force a Game 7...which itself goes to triple overtime?
Then, both the Preds and Stars can **** off.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Today's game marked the first time since the team moved to Dallas that they scored 5 or more goals in consecutive playoff games.

Interesting given their runs in the late 90s early 2000s.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Benn was a complete beast tonight, Nashville defenders looks legit "scared" when Benn forechecks them and i dont blame them.

Historically Benn's had some pretty big games against the Preds.

 

[illpucks]

So how is playoff Jamie Benn doing?

 

[Kcb12345]

So how is playoff Jamie Benn doing?

Dominant today, but off sometimes and on sometimed in the other games.

 

[LT]

Benn has certainly stepped it up relative to the regular season, but yes, there is still some laziness in his game.

 

[LeighDx59]

I cant see Nashville winning the series now, they might be able to find a way to steal Game 6, but unless they starting actually trying, theres no way theyre gonna be able to shut down Dallas for one game, let alone two. Disappointing considering the talent they have, but that seems to be the theme of the Playoffs this year.

Hats off to Dallas too, theyve been incredible the past few

 

[catters078]

I dont like to trash other teams players...but man that was a soft play by ellis to basically avoid benns forecheck allowing him to set up radulov for the stars 3rd goal.

With everything on the line in the playoffs, you have to take that hit.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Why is there so many empty seats in Nashville in the playoffs?

 

[johnnybbadd]

Today's game marked the first time since the team moved to Dallas that they scored 5 or more goals in consecutive playoff games.

Interesting given their runs in the late 90s early 2000s.

Those Stars teams were known for having a smothering defence. Belfour was also at the same level as Hasek and Roy for those 2-3 years. It's not surprising at all actually.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Radulov's confidence on the other hand...

You're really invested in this whole imaginary "Radulov vs. the Preds" thing for some reason.

 

[Atas2000]

You're really invested in this whole imaginary "Radulov vs. the Preds" thing for some reason.

I am invested in Preds and their fans getting their due for all the crap they were throwing at Radulov. I enjoy the Preds being torched by the player they did not want and were telling (untrue) stories about. Justice be done.

 

[bdub24]

My vote of Dallas in 6 is looking good!

Also, courtesy of reddit, another one of these masterpieces:

How many times did you change it?

 

[bdub24]

I am invested in Preds and their fans getting their due for all the crap they were throwing at Radulov. I enjoy the Preds being torched by the player they did not want and were telling (untrue) stories about. Justice be done.

Hey Sergei!

 

[bdub24]

Why is there so many empty seats in Nashville in the playoffs?

Could explain it, but you probably just like this point of view.

 

[ElGuapo]

Those Stars teams were known for having a smothering defence. Belfour was also at the same level as Hasek and Roy for those 2-3 years. It's not surprising at all actually.

The surprise is that this is also an extremely defensive team with elite goaltending but little scoring. Interesting that it was this Stars team that scored five goals twice in a row in the playoffs.

 

[The Tourist]

Those Stars teams were known for having a smothering defence. Belfour was also at the same level as Hasek and Roy for those 2-3 years. It's not surprising at all actually.

As great defensively and in net those teams are it's still surprising that Dallas from 97-01 didn't score 5 goals in back to back games. Those teams went to the Western Conference finals, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup, and then 2nd round. That is a lot of playoff hockey and those teams were loaded. The team that won the cup in 99 had four guys who scored 500+ career goals and that doesn't even include Zubov, Lehtinen, Langenbrunner, Sydor, etc. Hitchcock's system definitely kept the offensive numbers down some and also hurt Modano's career numbers but those teams could still score a lot when needed. They were 8th in goals for and 1st in goals against in 1999. They played 70+ playoff games from 97-01 so I think that is why that 5 goals in back to back playoff games is a bit surprising.

 

[serp]

The surprise is that this is also an extremely defensive team with elite goaltending but little scoring. Interesting that it was this Stars team that scored five goals twice in a row in the playoffs.

Preds had absolutely no answer for the three big boys together those last games.

 

[justafan22]

A potential Dallas - St Louis matchup is interesting since it's a clash of styles