Semifinals thread

[Thorner]

Pittsburgh is absolutely dominating and it's tied.

 

....scratch that. Mr. Game 7 scores again.

[Norcal]

Now we have somethin goin

[darksabre]

[Norcal]

Cooper is gonna rip these guys between periods

[Randall Flagg]

Kucherov will work his magic

[Thorner]

21-5 shots, second period.

 

Chances were 100-65 this series, coming in, for Pens.

 

Tampa is overmatched, but still has a real chance. One shot from tying it.

[Taro T]

At least if it ends up Dumbo D'oh vs Crysbee I won't see many of those stupid WCoH commercials anymore.

[TrueBlueGED]

Pens going into Alamo mode here?

[Taro T]

Pens going into Alamo mode here?

Looks that way.

 

Also looks like Drouin wants to play Monday.

[TrueBlueGED]

Looks that way.

 

Also looks like Drouin wants to play Monday.

 

If you need a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you :p

[CallawaySabres]

What a freaking 3Rd period so far!

[Randall Flagg]

Wow

[Thorner]

Pens going into Alamo mode here?

Not anymore. Rust should have the 'trick.

[Eleven]

This is a hockey game.  Damn.  If the Sabs were in it, I'd have heart problems.

[darksabre]

Somehow Tampa isn't losing by more. Somehow.

[Taro T]

If you need a shoulder to cry on, I'm here for you :p

:censored:

 

:p

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Damn, talk about letting them play.

Are we taking bets on this going to OT?

[Thorner]

Somehow Tampa isn't losing by more. Somehow.

This is one of those games where by Pens not being able to bury their chances, and letting Tampa stick around, just seems like it will bite them in the A. I think it's next goal wins.

[TrueBlueGED]

Hypothesis: if the large majority of hockey games/periods were played like this, the sport would have a larger following. This is awesome.

[Thorner]

That should have been a slashing call when Hedman broke Crosby's stick.

[TrueBlueGED]

That should have been a slashing call when Hedman broke Crosby's stick.

 

"It was Crosby's fault for having a stick in his hands"--an NHL executive somewhere, probably.

[Norcal]

Rust is all over the place tonight

[CallawaySabres]

There is no way I won't be a total fing mental MESS if the Sabres ever get to this level again

[Thorner]

"It was Crosby's fault for having a stick in his hands"--an NHL executive somewhere, probably.

"Crosby put himself in a vulnerable position. After he stripped the player in question of the puck, Crosby turned his back to him while advancing towards the net. By positioning his stick further away from Hedman, Crosby ensured that Hedman had to extend his stick in a slashing motion in order to make the play he wanted to."

[LGR4GM]

Somehow Tampa isn't losing by more. Somehow.

Andrei Vasilevskiy