Stanley Cup Playoffs 2020 Thread

[Claude Balls]

Carolina getting screwed on penalties. Of course Boston never crosses the lines.

[bob_sauve28]

Boo 

[Thwomp!]

More Eastern Conference OT!

[bob_sauve28]

Got a few hours to spare? LOL, hope this one isn't 5 OTs 

[Thwomp!]

Double OT

[Claude Balls]

NHL clueless what to do if games go in to OT.  Shocking!!!

[Broken Ankles]

F*%k Tom Wilson.  Bravo to Anders Lee for standing his ground against a heavyweight.  

 

[Zamboni]

7 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

F*%k Tom Wilson.  Bravo to Anders Lee for standing his ground against a heavyweight.  

 

I would take one, two, three Tom Wilson’s on the Sabres. 

[dudacek]

10 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

F*%k Tom Wilson.  Bravo to Anders Lee for standing his ground against a heavyweight.  

 

If the Islanders really wanted to send a message to Wilson, then three of their biggest guys should have jumped him at the same time, two holding him down, while the third popped him a few times. You really want to send a message, you need to actual hurt Wilson, the way Wilson hurts other people. If fighting and intimidation are part of the game, embrace it.

Lee didn’t send any kind of message except that he’s OK being Wilson’s punching bag. I’m so sick of this elementary school playground hockey code hypocritical bs. 

Edited August 12, 2020 by dudacek

[Wyldnwoody44]

A lot of penalties in this game, overall it's fairly boring. 

[bob_sauve28]

1 hour ago, Broken Ankles said:

F*%k Tom Wilson.  Bravo to Anders Lee for standing his ground against a heavyweight.  

 

So wish Lee was a Sabre, reminds me of Peca 

[stinky finger]

17 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Maybe it's cause I'm old, but I'd go Toe Blake for Chuck Noll. I mean I'm a lifelong Steelers fan so Chuck Noll is one of the greatest of all time for me, and Toe Blake, I mean 8 cups, what more can you say. 

 

Ha! You got me at every turn. 

I applaud your comparisons. 

 

[stinky finger]

8 hours ago, Zamboni said:

I hate both teams. But I think I hate Boston 1% more. So ... go candy canes ?

I'm no Canes fan, but compared to Boston? 

 

They're the best thing that ever happened to me.

[Thorner]

I hope the Flyers roll the Habs

[bob_sauve28]

Is Holtby still a free agent this off season? He better play better or his value will fall like a rock 

[Weave]

55 minutes ago, Thorny said:

I hope the Flyers roll the Habs

Long time Flyers hater but this version is compelling.  Flyers-Lightning could be an interesting and fun conference final.

[Thorner]

5 minutes ago, Weave said:

Long time Flyers hater but this version is compelling.  Flyers-Lightning could be an interesting and fun conference final.

Can't stand the Habs. In fact I think I actively root against all Canadian teams aside from Vancouver for whatever reason. The "Canada's team" jargon whenever it's down to one remaining every year grinds my gears. 

I used to dislike Philly but one of my best friends became a hockey fan several years ago and picked the Flyers for their team so I've taken a bit of an interest in them through supporting that journey. 

Compelling is right. I have them coming out of the East. Very deep. We are witnessing what happens when one of those teams that never seemed to have that foundational goalie, a "goalie purgatory" team ala @darksabre, gets just that piece.  

[SwampD]

Holy crap, what a save by Price!

[SwampD]

And by save, I mean he saved his teammate’s life.

[SwampD]

I really wonder,... how many more coaches I’ll have to see in my lifetime,... coaching in the playoffs,... that I wanted for the Sabres,... that I was told would never work for the Sabres,.. they were a dinosaur,.. the game has past them by,.. they are a retread,.....

This ***** sucks.

[French Collection]

10 hours ago, Thorny said:

Can't stand the Habs. In fact I think I actively root against all Canadian teams aside from Vancouver for whatever reason. The "Canada's team" jargon whenever it's down to one remaining every year grinds my gears. 

I used to dislike Philly but one of my best friends became a hockey fan several years ago and picked the Flyers for their team so I've taken a bit of an interest in them through supporting that journey. 

Compelling is right. I have them coming out of the East. Very deep. We are witnessing what happens when one of those teams that never seemed to have that foundational goalie, a "goalie purgatory" team ala @darksabre, gets just that piece.  

Yeah, I’m not in the camp of cheering for the Canadian teams. I don’t mind the Canucks beating the Blues, I am not a fan of “dynasties”, unless the Sabres would grow into one.

My favourite player still competing is MacKinnon so the Avs have my support. Hedman and the Bolts in the East.

[nucci]

So, it looks like other teams can find good goalies....

[Kruppstahl]

52 minutes ago, nucci said:

So, it looks like other teams can find good goalies....

Are you suggesting Jason Botterill was less than an outstanding GM?

I watched a little of the Philly game last night.  Even saw a scrap break out.

I can't get past this being the wrong time of year, the empty buildings, and the boring product on the ice.

This is going to be the forgotten season for me, where I look back to 2020 in the future and wonder why I have no memory of playoff hockey or who the Cup winner was.

It definitely feels like an asterisk should go next to whoever wins this thing.

This isn't quite 100% playoff hockey.

 

 

[Thorner]

Smart goal from Kuch

[bob_sauve28]

Love this series!!