NHL PLAYOFFS ROUND 2

[freester]

Gallant is a great coach. VGK were  foolish for firing him.  Rangers look very good and Shesterkin is amazing. 

[Zamboni]

[Wyldnwoody44]

Raanta is out, and rags score.... Series over. 

 

Tampa in 5

[pastajoe]

How can a division winner have such a bad power play?

The NHL will be happy to at least have one major tv market in the next round.

[Zamboni]

Just now, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Raanta is out, and rags score.... Series over. 

 

Tampa in 5

Looked like a potential groin/hip or knee tear.

 

If someone can post the play that lead up to his injury, that would be great.

[Taro T]

13 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

Looked like a potential groin/hip or knee tear.

 

If someone can post the play that lead up to his injury, that would be great.

Sorry, no clip.

Looked like groin.  He made a huge lunge to his right & immediately pulled up lame.

[Zamboni]

Just now, Taro T said:

Sorry, no clip.

Looked like groin.  He made a huge lunge to his right & immediately pulled up lame.

Yeah I saw the original play. I agree … I just would love to see the clip again to just look at it one more time 👍🏼

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

Yeah I saw the original play. I agree … I just would love to see the clip again to just look at it one more time 👍🏼

The ESPN feed showed it about 3 more times in the intermission.  Surprised TSN didn't do likewise.

[Eleven]

I'm not sticking around to watch these loopheads celebrate.  Goodnight.

[KC Scouts]

oof!!!!, 4-0

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, KC Scouts said:

oof!!!!, 4-0

As soon as Raanta went down the series was over.

It might have already been over, but that definitely sealed it.

[PromoTheRobot]

Gee, Canes. This Game 7 isn't like '06, is it. What a shame.

 

Congrats, Rangers. Get ready to get run off the ice by Tampa.

Edited May 31, 2022 by PromoTheRobot

[KC Scouts]

Geez..........4-1...about time they got a PP goal. Carolinas PP has been awful in the playoffs

Ray Ferraro on ESPN after Rangers make it 5-1......"Nevermind!"

[Claude Balls]

5-1. Nice come back Caniacs.

Can't wait for the Colorado/Edmonton series. Who gets suspended first, Lucic or Kadri??

Go Colorado. Want to see MacKinnon win before McJesus.

[Claude Balls]

Vasilevsky vs Shesterkin?? Quite a matchup. I gotta go with the more experienced two time defending champ. Tampa in 6. 

[eanyills]

1 hour ago, freester said:

Rangers look very good

Do they really, though? Not every team is going gift them stupid penalty after stupid penalty and prove incapable of winning on the road while playing their second and third string goaltenders.

 

and Carolina still outplayed them the majority of the series 5v5. Shesterkin is great, though.

I would expect Tampa to sweep the Rangers.

Edited May 31, 2022 by eanyills

[Claude Balls]

Hey Kevyn, maybe take a gander at Trocheck or DeAngelo. This team could really use a DeAngelo type d-man. He was a machine during this series. Of course it was against his old team, so maybe a little more emotion. 

[Doohicksie]

4 hours ago, SwampD said:

I still see a kick.

I see an attempt at a one-footed stop.

2 hours ago, SwampD said:

If it was his right leg that kicked it, I could believe he was just trying to stop, and it would have counted, but it was his left.

It was a kick and the exact reason the rule exists.

His right leg was tangled up with the goalie.  The left leg was the only one available to stop with.

[Claude Balls]

17 minutes ago, eanyills said:

I would expect Tampa to sweep the Rangers.

No way this happens. Tampa has too many injuries. I have them in 6, but 5 wouldn't surprise me. And how the hell does NY have home ice? I thought Tampa was right behind Florida in the East. And yes, I'm too lazy to look up the final standings, lol. 

Edited May 31, 2022 by Claude Balls

[Doohicksie]

The Carolina loss almost seems like the Hockey Gods avenging the Sabres loss in 2006.  Should have won but for injuries.

[Eleven]

27 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

And how the hell does NY have home ice?

Omigosh all of my demons are gathering into one...I'm just going to sleep for now. Maybe I'll wake up at a Perkins.

Edited May 31, 2022 by Eleven

[PerreaultForever]

I was just thinking, I don't like any of the teams left. So don't really care who wins. Oh well, wait for next year. 

[Huckleberry]

4 hours ago, freester said:

Gallant is a great coach. VGK were  foolish for firing him.  Rangers look very good and Shesterkin is amazing. 

They only won the first round because of the goalie, all the stats said they should never have won, hell not even gone to game 5.

Carolina really let me down, hope Tampa destroys them.

[sabresparaavida]

6 hours ago, pastajoe said:

How can a division winner have such a bad power play?

The NHL will be happy to at least have one major tv market in the next round.

The Panthers, who won the presidents trophy, had a 3.2% power play in the playoffs this year.

[North Buffalo]

9 hours ago, eanyills said:

Do they really, though? Not every team is going gift them stupid penalty after stupid penalty and prove incapable of winning on the road while playing their second and third string goaltenders.

 

and Carolina still outplayed them the majority of the series 5v5. Shesterkin is great, though.

I would expect Tampa to sweep the Rangers.

Out shot yes... out played no... Rangers and Im not a fan, but Canes rarely paid the price in front in this game.... needed to take puck to the net directly... were not willing to pay the price enough...

Edited May 31, 2022 by North Buffalo