First Round Playoff Thread

[Eleven]

Luckily we don't all turn into habs fans because the Canadians are the only team in the show. I'm pretty sure hockey fans in Canada will watch the games even without a Canadian team to cheer. I hate the Habs and so do most people I know. Looks like they might sweep, bastards.

 

Mais qui aurions-nous, autre que les Candiens? Les Jets? Non, les Canucks? Deux nos. Les feuilles? Même pas possible. Lorsque Buffalo est sorti, je vais racine pour les Canadiens. (Je ne pense pas qu'ils vont gagner, si.)

[Eleven]

Non-translation: I really like this Habs team. Not dirty, and they play real hockey, and I just like 'em. Same with Detroit. These are the types of teams that I want to see in Buffalo. Exciting hockey with good defense, good goaltending, and good offense. I really hate the "beat the hell out of 'em" philosophy that seems to succeed in those smelly cities near the Atlantic.

 

EDIT: Downtown Philly really doesn't smell as bad as Boston or Manhattan. I don't know if they pipe Glade in through the streetlights, but they seem to get away with it.

Edited April 21, 2014 by Eleven

[pastajoe]

There's a feeling that refs are intimidated in Montreal. Here's another example.

 

[bunomatic]

Non-translation: I really like this Habs team. Not dirty, and they play real hockey, and I just like 'em. Same with Detroit. These are the types of teams that I want to see in Buffalo. Exciting hockey with good defense, good goaltending, and good offense. I really hate the "beat the hell out of 'em" philosophy that seems to succeed in those smelly cities near the Atlantic.

 

EDIT: Downtown Philly really doesn't smell as bad as Boston or Manhattan. I don't know if they pipe Glade in through the streetlights, but they seem to get away with it.

 

Truth is as many as I know that hate them there's just as many love them. A few friends I know bleed for that team. I've always hated the forum bias thats really being noticed in this playoff. Calls should go both ways and might even out in a 7 game series but this ones probably only going 4 and the habs have benefitted from some bad calls in the first 3. Well, especially tonight. C'est la vie.

Edited April 21, 2014 by bunomatic

[TrueBlueGED]

Stamkos back on the bench. Not sure how that happens. He certainly looked concussed.

 

Apparently Stamkos told the trainer he had a headache...and the trainer let him return. Holy crap :wallbash:

[WildCard]

Has anyone heard any news on the Backes injury?

 

San Jose is just embarrassing LAK at this point, 7-2 in the closing minutes of the third.

 

You've got Philly and Chicago at home, but it should be NY and St. Louis.

 

My picks:

 

San Jose

My first round winner are:

 

San Jose

Gotta give credit where it's due, good call

[Hoss]

I love Petey Laviolette. :ph34r:

[Rasmus_]

God I love what San Jose is doing LA in this series. Good for them to "possibly" get a series defining win. Not that I hate Jon Quick or anyone really on that roster, but if there's a harder working player than Couture, I'd like to know. From the outside looking in this playoffs has been fun so far. From the Colorado series to SJ ripping up Quickie. Here's hoping that St. Louis can shut Chicago up in their own arena on Monday night.

Edited April 21, 2014 by TheCerebral1

[Eleven]

There's a feeling that refs are intimidated in Montreal. Here's another example.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVfO6lY9ngM&sns=em

 

What is that excerpted from?

[LGR4GM]

 

Gotta give credit where it's due, good call

It isn't over yet and I picked TB to beat Montreal so my bracket is still garbage.

[North Buffalo]

My only question is are there any teams in the East that can compete with the Bruins nasty and still have enough skill to put the puck in the net.

 

The Wings need some more tough D and really miss Zeterberg.

 

Columbus is still too young, but that is the only team I think could give the Bruins a run for their money.

 

Tampa isn't there without Bishop. Maybe the Canadians with the refs helping.

 

I would say the Rangers, but they play one tough game and one soft so not really and the Flyers don't have enough depth scoring to make it happen.

 

The Burgh, while skilled, is sleep walking on this one. Malkin seems wholly uninterested and I can't see them beating Columbus.

Edited April 21, 2014 by Icehole

[nfreeman]

Subban was terrific yesterday.

[darksabre]

Subban was terrific yesterday.

 

Playing like I wish Myers would play. Jumping down in the play but also very strong on defense.

[LTS]

Anybody else think Lucic is going to be neutered cause he knows/thinks the ref will call anything little infraction on him?

 

Damn that goal sucked.

 

Quick question, if you ice the puck whislt on a delayed penalty, where does the faceoff go?

 

It's just outside the offensive zone. Like an offsides. I'm pretty certain.

 

I wonder if the calls will change in Round 2. The officiating does seem suspect this post-season. A little more loose. Lots of hits that are a good 2-3 seconds after the puck has been moved. Non-sense stuff that people have pointed out here as well. And.. there's some really great hustle and some creativity with players too.

[Campy]

Anybody else think Lucic is going to be neutered cause he knows/thinks the ref will call anything little infraction on him?

 

Damn that goal sucked.

 

Quick question, if you ice the puck whislt on a delayed penalty, where does the faceoff go?

 

Post-penalty faceoff rules supercede icing - the faceoff comes back to the defensive zone of the team going on the PK

[Hoss]

After the Backes hit, Duncan Keith yelled "wakey wakey Backes." That's sick.

[plenzmd1]

Post-penalty faceoff rules supercede icing - the faceoff comes back to the defensive zone of the team going on the PK

 

Thank you..i did not know that!

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I love The Donald (Cherry, that is) and Coaches Corner ...

 

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/coach-s-corner-nathan-mackinnon-has-arrived-1.2616294

 

Talking about MacKinnon, near the end of the clip.

[TrueBlueGED]

After the Backes hit, Duncan Keith yelled "wakey wakey Backes." That's sick.

 

Not saying I condone it, but, I do miss old school rivalries where the players really hated each other. With free agency and so much player movement, doubt we ever see that again consistently.

 

[WildCard]

Bryzgalov pulled for Minnesota's first home game against the Av's, I wonder how much they regret not getting a better substitute for Harding now. They have to at least make the series go to 7, if not win it. They can't have another flop out like they did last season, not with all of the deals they keep making.

 

No surprise but Backes is out for the Blues too. Big loss for them, I think Chicago makes the series tight tonight

[26CornerBlitz]

http://www.nhl.com/i...vid=DL|NHL|home

 

Here is the Blues' projected lineup:

 

Steve Ott - Alexander Steen - T.J. Oshie

 

Jaden Schwartz - Vladimir Sobotka - Vladimir Tarasenko

 

Brenden Morrow - Patrik Berglund - Ryan Reaves

 

Chris Porter - Maxim Lapierre - Adam Cracknell

 

Jay Bouwmeester - Alex Pietrangelo

 

Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk

 

Jordan Leopold - Roman Polak

 

Ryan Miller

 

Brian Elliott

 

Scratched: Ian Cole, Carlo Colaiacovo, Derek Roy, Magnus Paajarvi, Dmitrij Jaskin, Niklas Lundstrom

 

Injured: David Backes (upper body)

[qwksndmonster]

Man that Blues defense is nasty.

[dEnnis the Menace]

Man that Blues defense is nasty.

 

I'd have to agree. I'd love to see a Bruins - Blues Finals, just to see the Blues wreck the Bruins (I would pray for a sweep of the Bruins too). I believe they are the only team capable of doing so.

[pastajoe]

 

 

What is that excerpted from?

 

It was an episode of 24/7 covering the Flyers. Laviolette is being considered for the Nashville job.

[qwksndmonster]

I'd have to agree. I'd love to see a Bruins - Blues Finals, just to see the Blues wreck the Bruins (I would pray for a sweep of the Bruins too). I believe they are the only team capable of doing so.

That would be one hell of a gritty series.