2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round

[Zamboni]

1 minute ago, JJFIVEOH said:

So does Pittsburgh unload or keep on holding on to hope? 

Unload as in??? Tank? No. 

Unload as in removing 5-6 pieces and trying to get different chemistry there? Yep. 

Same with most teams who don’t make the playoffs or get bounced out of the 1st round.

[inkman]

2 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

Unload as in??? Tank? No. 

Unload as in removing 5-6 pieces and trying to get different chemistry there? Yep. 

Same with most teams who don’t make the playoffs or get bounced out of the 1st round.

Trade FrankenMalkin and do a quick rebuild. And no I don't want lurch on my team.

[JJFIVEOH]

1 minute ago, Zamboni said:

Unload as in??? Tank? No. 

Unload as in removing 5-6 pieces and trying to get different chemistry there? Yep. 

Same with most teams who don’t make the playoffs or get bounced out of the 1st round.

They had a subpar season and just got swept. Does management look at the team and think their run is over, or do they think next year might be a rebound year? Not saying they will consider getting rid of Crosby, and/or Malkin. But there are some pieces that can bring in a good return. 

[Gatorman0519]

I don’t feel so bad.  Imagine if the Sabres had the season Tampa did then got swept?  We’d be jumping off the expressway...

[SwampD]

16 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

Huh?

fact ... he was “feisty” in Buffalo.

fact ... he is “feisty” in NY.

his feistiness is him. That’s the kind of competitor he is. It’s not all alcohol induced.

That’s what the convo was with inkman. Not about what Lehner has said or what Berglund is or isn’t doing. If you followed along from his first post, maybe you’ll see what I was getting at. I hope I made it clear now.

Only tonight, he stopped and removed himself and went to the boards.

And I just changed my mind. I'm not glad he found his smile. He (and Berglund) can go screw.

[Pimlach]

Burns coughed up a turnover, Knights 1-0 over SJS.  Could there be a Reaves v Kane rematch?  

In St Lou ROR working hard;  Blues so far looking better than they did in games 3. 

 

[North Buffalo]

Vegas up 2-

Burns abused again

[Hoss]

46 minutes ago, WildCard said:

2001 Mariners: Hold the record for MLB wins in a regular season (116-46), lost in the ALCS

2007 NE Patriots: Hold the record for NFL wins in a regular season (17-0), lost in the SB

2015 Golden State Warriors: Hold the record for NBA wins in a regular season (73-9), lost in the NBA Finals

1995 Detroit Red Wings (62-13-7), 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning (62-16-4): Tied for the record for NHL wins in a regular season, lost in the WCF and 1st round respectively 

I know it's not cause = effect and all that, but it's still wild to think about

I think this should all be a good reminder for everyone that only one team can win every year. It’s so hard to win. In team sports it’s silly to drill a guy for not winning enough championships.

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, North Buffalo said:

Vegas up 2-

Burns abused again

I wish McNab was good enough to make the Sabres. 

[North Buffalo]

Always liked him thought he needed more time to develop

[inkman]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

I wish McNab was good enough to make the Sabres. 

I wish he was good enough to spell his name right ?

[North Buffalo]

Really just because he missed a b as in biotch you have to go there... tanks ?

Edited April 17, 2019 by North Buffalo

[millbank]

Winnipeg looking like Blues have brick wall in net and impossible to score 

Jinxed the Blues 1-1

[WildCard]

39 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Vegas up 2-

Burns abused again

Doughty had a pretty funny quote on how Burns was up for the Norris but he's awful defensively

[Hoss]

Just realized only 19 of the current 31 NHL teams have won a Stanley Cup.

6 of the 12 who have never won it are in the playoffs this year (Columbus, Winnipeg, Vegas, San Jose, St. Louis, Nashville).

1 minute ago, WildCard said:

Doughty had a pretty funny quote on how Burns was up for the Norris but he's awful defensively

Burns and Karlsson have both been brutal this series

[Doohicksie]

14 hours ago, Doohickie said:

We could see two sweeps completed tonight and I hope we do because (1) Shittsburgh, and (2) I want to see the presumptive favorite knocked out in the first round by a nothing team.

[inkman]

35 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Really just because he missed a b as in biotch you have to go there... tanks ?

Is this English?

[Andrew Amerk]

23 minutes ago, inkman said:

Is this English?

It made me chuckle. 

[Hoss]

Insane stat:

Martin Jones, the starting goaltender for the San Jose Sharks, has been in the ice for 11 goals against this series.

Erik Karlsson has been on the ice for 13 goals against this series.

[TrueBlueGED]

32 minutes ago, WildCard said:

Doughty had a pretty funny quote on how Burns was up for the Norris but he's awful defensively

Somebody should tell Doughty the Norris is for the best defenseman, not the best defensive player. 

[WildCard]

2 minutes ago, TrueBlueGED said:

Somebody should tell Doughty the Norris is for the best defenseman, not the best defensive player. 

You still have to play defense

[millbank]

Jets tie series 

[TrueBlueGED]

4 minutes ago, WildCard said:

You still have to play defense

Why is it any different than a forward? The objective is to generate more goals than you allow. As long as a player is a positive contribution to that objective, who cares? 

[Thorner]

Jets Vegas conference final rematch. 

[Zamboni]

I don’t miss Kane’s “low IQ” decisions that hurt the team. Ugh ....