Post-Game Talk: Whalercanes it is - NOW the playoffs begin - Caps 2 BRUINS 1 F

[JCRO]

12pm Saturday game???? Cmon......... Really?

 

[JOKER 192]

Thoughts on Chara and his play on the goal? Because he was more a reason for that goal than Clifton.

Ya, no awards for him on that one but at least it came under pressure , Clifton had all the time in the world and icing was what he came up with.

 

[BruinDust]

What difference does that make?

He just came out of the box, had fresh legs. Where was that ability to push the puck up ice?

I sure hope Cassidy isn't basing his line-up decisions on one play. Seriously it was an icing. Relax.

 

[nORRis8]

Thoughts on Chara and his play on the goal? Because he was more a reason for that goal than Clifton.

No urgency on his part.
I like Clifton, but where's his hitting?
That's what impressed me the most about him. Good skater as well

 

[Ladyfan]

Pretty much the whole team needs to come out with a different attitude.

I thought Bjork played well and Pasta looked good.

I really do hope they were thinking like Tuukka said " now we got that out of the way we can play the real games". I am not sure that is the attitude they should have had but if they were REALLY trying it would be worse (than if they didn't consider the game important). I hope they can turn it on tomorrow.

I really need them to win .
GO B'S !

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I sure hope Cassidy isn't basing his line-up decisions on one play. Seriously it was an icing. Relax.

I'm pretty relaxed.

I'll feel better, though, when Cassidy finally wakes up and puts Par Lindholm in the lineup.

 

[Ladyfan]

I still have a bad feeling about all of this. Still hope I am wrong.

I seems fake and not like a real Cup series.

sigh. If the B's come out tomorrow and win hopefully I will feel different.

 

[BruinDust]

I'm pretty relaxed.

I'll feel better, though, when Cassidy finally wakes up and puts Par Lindholm in the lineup.

You must be joking. Right?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

You must be joking. Right?

Absolutely not.

 

[Estlin]

I still have a bad feeling about all of this. Still hope I am wrong.

I seems fake and not like a real Cup series.

sigh. If the B's come out tomorrow and win hopefully I will feel different.

You're not wrong. It's a gimmick tournament.

 

[FONZIE]

So what are the odds Columbus beats Tampa again and the Islanders outlast Washington?

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

So what are the odds Columbus beats Tampa again and the Islanders outlast Washington?

What were the odds last year?

 

[Spooner st]

So what are the odds Columbus beats Tampa again and the Islanders outlast Washington?

There's a real possibility...same as the canes winning the series against the B's. Everything is possible.

 

[BruinDust]

Absolutely not.

Not sure how inserting a forward with a grand total of 4 goals in over 100 NHL games is going to do much to help a team that just posted 5 goals in its previous 4 games.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Not sure how inserting a forward with a grand total of 4 goals in over 100 NHL games is going to do much to help a team that just posted 5 goals in its previous 4 games.

And you call yourself Chairman?

 

[Mick Riddleton]

So what are the odds Columbus beats Tampa again and the Islanders outlast Washington?

Tampa may be without Hedman and Stammer, odds look good. Isles are better with the coach Trotz and he knows the Caps well. Caps only have one decent goalie Holtby and he is a question mark, Samsonov is not playing.

 

[RustyBruins72]

You're not wrong. It's a gimmick tournament.

How is it a gimmick?

Would you have just cancelled the season? No cup awarded?

I think the NHL is making the best of things to fulfill their TV contract and to award the Stanley Cup. Is it ideal? Not even close to being ideal. But it's making the best of what's been handed to them.

If they come out and drop the first game tomorrow, I won't be hopeful they'll ever find "it" to turn things up.

But, Go Bruins.

 

[caz16]

I still have a bad feeling about all of this. Still hope I am wrong.

I seems fake and not like a real Cup series.

sigh. If the B's come out tomorrow and win hopefully I will feel different.

This is exactly how I feel....I really hope something will be sparked tomorrow.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Does Dougie play for the Canes?

 

[Ladyfan]

How is it a gimmick?

Would you have just cancelled the season? No cup awarded?

I think the NHL is making the best of things to fulfill their TV contract and to award the Stanley Cup. Is it ideal? Not even close to being ideal. But it's making the best of what's been handed to them.

If they come out and drop the first game tomorrow, I won't be hopeful they'll ever find "it" to turn things up.

But, Go Bruins.

I agree it is the best they can do. You know me...I am in this until the end for the B's .

It still doesn't feel real to me though.

 

[NDiesel]

What difference does that make?

He just came out of the box, had fresh legs. Where was that ability to push the puck up ice?

It makes a huge difference. Have you played every position on the ice?

I doubt Clifton really knows what his positioning is or how to properly play the breakout from the wing. Instead of him making the first pass he now has the puck on the boards with a D pinching on him. Pretty reasonable play for him to try and chip it out, but obviously it went too far.

 

[Mathews28]

How is it a gimmick?

Would you have just cancelled the season? No cup awarded?

I think the NHL is making the best of things to fulfill their TV contract and to award the Stanley Cup. Is it ideal? Not even close to being ideal. But it's making the best of what's been handed to them.

If they come out and drop the first game tomorrow, I won't be hopeful they'll ever find "it" to turn things up.

But, Go Bruins.

Like others I am all in in terms of support of this team in this tournament.

I will admit I was a proponent of letting this season go right from the start because I felt somehow they wouldn’t get things right in terms of structure and seeding.

IMO they didn’t.

But honestly the issues I have are not really all that impactful on the outcome of the these quasi playoffs.

So here is where we are, and whoever wins gets the Cup....maybe there is an opportunity for a terrific outcome And great story? Gonna ride this train and see what these Bs can muster up in pursuit of the Covid Cup, maybe somehow they turn this into a magic moment.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Mrazek faced 27 and 25 shots against the Bs in the two games he played last playoffs. That’s a really a low shot total. Gave up 10 goals.

I’m suddenly supposed to have some fear because he just beat the Rangers ?

 

[DKH]

I'm pretty relaxed.

I'll feel better, though, when Cassidy finally wakes up and puts Par Lindholm in the lineup.

I am a fan of Par

when they signed him I was what a waste but he shows up

I’m Cassidy I tell my team they need to attack - responsibly

enough of this shit I been watching

Get on them
Get back
Take it to them

Enough of the malaise BS

 

[JoeyBananas]

Absolutely not.

Don't they have enough guys with stone hands, and no scoring ability, in the lineup? Might as well bench Pastrnak and play Kuhlman.

Lindholm may be a little better than Nordstrom, but that's not saying much. I'd play Frederic over the both of them, just for his size alone. Studnicka might be a better option also.