DelPen wrote:How is knocking a stick out of another player’s hands when the puck isn’t even close not interference? Refs have been horrible all around in the playoffs.
I was wondering the same thing. That absolutely should have been a penalty on Boston.
As for the series as a whole, as much as I think the Bruins are the tougher match-up for the Pens, I agree that the Caps can't go home soon enough for me.
Washington, including Ovie, has one title and I don't want to see them get any more.... ever. Sid leads Ovie 3 Cups to 1 and I don't want to see the gap get closed, even a little. Of course my real preference is for Sid to add to his total but at minimum I don't want Ovie getting any more.
Can Brian Boucher talk about another goalie without criticizing them? Rather hear Peeair mispronounce names and add random facts behind the glass than this guy. He seems like an employee of Comcast more than a sports guy, like Jones, doubt he makes his way over to ESPN or Turner.
DelPen wrote:Can Brian Boucher talk about another goalie without criticizing them? Rather hear Peeair mispronounce names and add random facts behind the glass than this guy. He seems like an employee of Comcast more than a sports guy, like Jones, doubt he makes his way over to ESPN or Turner.
If Canada is going to drag it’s feet about even having American teams come in to a secure location with no interaction with anyone except the team who can live in a bubble still and they won’t play in a US neutral site, kick the North out of the playoffs. Instead take the three losers of the division finals and play a round robin series of regular NHL style games. Whoever gets most points in the series is the 4th seed in the semi-finals.
DelPen wrote:Is McDavid going to be one of those players who can pile up regular season stats but come playoff time disappears kind of like Stamkos?
Some guy named Mario Lemieux put up gaudy regular season stats his first 6 seasons without having playoff success. :pop:
But those Penguins teams were garbage, Tampa is still great without Stamkos and Edmonton has been good too with Draisatl.
And I get he had guys all over him every shift. That’s a big factor too. Maybe if the rules are actually applied correctly he’ll be able to play his game.
DelPen wrote:Is McDavid going to be one of those players who can pile up regular season stats but come playoff time disappears kind of like Stamkos?
Some guy named Mario Lemieux put up gaudy regular season stats his first 6 seasons without having playoff success. :pop:
But those Penguins teams were garbage, Tampa is still great without Stamkos and Edmonton has been good too with Draisatl.
And I get he had guys all over him every shift. That’s a big factor too. Maybe if the rules are actually applied correctly he’ll be able to play his game.
Staal Bunyan as Tripp Tracy calls him chops one in to end the third straight OT game between the Canes-Preds. Quite a hard-fought series as Nashville is getting strong goaltending from Saros and Johansen and Duchene decided to show up this series and give an effort.
Looks like Ontario might be the insane part of Canada now where you get a fine for shaking hands with someone in public but Québec seems to be opening up more where the Habs will have fans to some capacity for game 6. Manitoba still has restrictions but maybe we will see some fans back there next round?
What a series that was. I was glad Aho closed out the latest OT rather quickly because it was getting late already with the 930 Central start time Tampa-Canes should be a real good series too and we'll see if Carolina has enough to take it to the next level and get by a juggernaut of a team.
Tampa-Canes should be a real good series too and we'll see if Carolina has enough to take it to the next level and get by a juggernaut of a team.