Round Three:2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Conference Finals

[SwampD]

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

Ya, it honestly annoys me a bit too. They have an asterisk, to me. 

There's no doubt the entire situation still required a Vegas collapse to happen, so in that sense Vegas still blew it, but there's no question that without that botched call, the Sharks don't win that series. It was over. 

Maybe it ultimately comes down to, "well, SOMEONE has to win it", and they've been winning since, but still. They should have been eliminated in the first round. 

Who ***** cares?! The entire Vegas existence has an asterisk. All two years of it. Welcome to the NHL. You got screwed. Get used to it. Go Sharks.

[SwampD]

I’ll say it.

When Milbury isn’t doing a Bruin’s game, he’s a pretty good color guy.

[Zamboni]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

I’ll say it.

When Milbury isn’t doing a Bruin’s game, he’s a pretty good color guy.

And I’ll respectfully disagree. ??

[Pimlach]

Well I slept through the second period and half of the 3rd of Blues-Sharks.  Getting old I guess. 

Sharks have lots of skill.  

Blues have to do more than hit Karlsson or this will be over quick.  They also need to stay out if the box.

Timo Meir is really impressive as is Logan Couture.

 Binington - they need more from you.  

[Wyldnwoody44]

Yep, even though the penalties in the first racked up, SJ was clearly the better team throughout. St Louis appeared to get off their game and just tried hitting, and only hitting. 

At this point, I just want the team that will smash Boston, to win. 

[Thorner]

I think my order of "want to win" is:

1. Boston

2. Carolina

3. St. Louis

4. San Jose

It's rather a mark of the teams left that I have the Bruins at 1. 

Edited May 12, 2019 by Thorny

[steveoath]

Is Ferland a UFA this year? We could do a lot worse than sign him up. 

[Claude_Verret]

My order of want to win

Sharks/ Blues

Bruins

Effin Canes.

It's a huge mark that I've been forced to abandon my doctrine of never rooting for a team to get their first cup because of the two vomitous teams left in the East.

[Pimlach]

My order:

1. Blues

2. Sharks 

3. Cancellation of playoffs 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

My order:

1. Blues

2. Sharks 

3. Cancellation of playoffs 

It would be poetic if the Blues swept the Bruins for the cup.

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

My order:

1. Blues

2. Sharks 

3. Cancellation of playoffs 

Reversed, it's my order.  (Well, no.  I do want to see the SS meltdown when O'Reilly scores the Cup-winning goal.)

Edited May 13, 2019 by Eleven

[Formerly Allan in MD]

It will be interesting to see how the Carolina home ice hysteria impacts the team.  It was significant, I believe, in turning them around against the Caps after being down 2-0.

[Claude_Verret]

43 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said:

It will be interesting to see how the Carolina home ice hysteria impacts the team.  It was significant, I believe, in turning them around against the Caps after being down 2-0.

We will see, but it's a given that there will be significantly more Bruins fans here than there were Caps fans.

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WTF, Blues.  I guess, if they take this series, at least they'll liberally apply hits to the head of Bruins as well.

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

On 5/9/2019 at 8:23 AM, Claude_Verret said:

Go Bruins. All weekday games in Raleigh will likely lessen the influx of massholes, but I still expect substantial swaths of black and gold at PNC arena.

hoping for a Bruins SWEEP!!

[...]

OMG. They'll call a trip but not a head shot.

[Wyldnwoody44]

Couture Is on fire! 

[Claude_Verret]

Bruins weather the storm. Rask on fire.

[Buffalo Wings]

1 minute ago, Claude_Verret said:

Bruins weather the storm. Rask on fire.

I’m now convinced the Bruins are winning the cup and Rask gets the Conn Smythe.

[Thorner]

The East was better than the West all year, and has been dominating in the finals the last several. 

I see no reason why the Bruins won't steam-roll whoever comes out of the West. 

[Formerly Allan in MD]

DeHaan scored two goals in a row; one for each team.

[SwampD]

Man, I really hate the Bruins,…

but I have to admit, they're a pretty good team,

and I like Brad Marchand,…

and I really like seeing R'd Br'nd'mor' squirm in the podium after the game.

***** that guy.

[Zamboni]

49 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Man, I really hate the Bruins,…

but I have to admit, they're a pretty good team,

and I like Brad Marchand,…

and I really like seeing R'd Br'nd'mor' squirm in the podium after the game.

***** that guy.

I echo every statement ... except the 3rd one. I can’t stand Marchand. And no, I’m not one of those “but I’d love him on my team” types. I’ve disliked him from the moment he hit the ice for the Bruins. Always will.

I sooo want STL or SJS to win the cup now.

[SwampD]

13 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

I echo every statement ... except the 3rd one. I can’t stand Marchand. And no, I’m not one of those “but I’d love him on my team” types. I’ve disliked him from the moment he hit the ice for the Bruins. Always will.

I sooo want STL or SJS to win the cup now.

I also want SJS or STL to win.

i also would love Marchand on the Sabres. He’s really good.

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

Man, I really hate the Bruins,…

but I have to admit, they're a pretty good team,

and I like Brad Marchand,…

and I really like seeing R'd Br'nd'mor' squirm in the podium after the game.

***** that guy.

and captain Jack still loves them which is rather.............odd?