The Stanley Cup Playoffs 2023: First Round GDT

[K-9]

Really surprised Bunting got that three game suspension. He definitely deserved it, but the league has often been reticent to levy meaningful punishment in these matters, especially in the playoffs. 

[GoPuckYourself]

1 minute ago, K-9 said:

Really surprised Bunting got that three game suspension. He definitely deserved it, but the league has often been reticent to levy meaningful punishment in these matters, especially in the playoffs. 

If it was Austin Matthews it would have been a different story.

[K-9]

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

If it was Austin Matthews it would have been a different story.

So true. What a sad commentary on the NHL. They really are bush league at times. 

[CallawaySabres]

Islanders are such a garbage team. A bunch of mediocre players, and an all world goalie. I still cannot believe that Buffalo did not make the playoffs this year.

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Boston seems to get a penalty called for them exactly when they need it.

[Claude Balls]

Eat a bag of dix Boston. You will not survive the brutality of a full playoff run. You're too f'n old. You dirty !!!

[CallawaySabres]

Bad luck bad luck Isle, sometimes the refs just miss those critical moments 🤣

[HumanSlinky39]

B's look human...

[Eleven]

49 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Really surprised Bunting got that three game suspension. He definitely deserved it, but the league has often been reticent to levy meaningful punishment in these matters, especially in the playoffs. 

His victim got less, in the regular season, for basically the same hit on Okposo, right?

6 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

Eat a bag of dix Boston. You will not survive the brutality of a full playoff run. You're too f'n old. You dirty !!!

I fear that you are right, but that it will happen at the hands of the Rags.

[Carmel Corn]

Watching Florida vs. Boston, it makes me wonder how we managed to waste Brandon Montour's talent while he was with Buffalo?!?!

[K-9]

5 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Watching Florida vs. Boston, it makes me wonder how we managed to waste Brandon Montour's talent while he was with Buffalo?!?!

Two words: Ralph Krueger.

[French Collection]

1 hour ago, GoPuckYourself said:

Florida sure knows how to scout goalies... Spencer Knight, Lyon, Devin Levi.

 

Luongo pushed hard to draft Levi.

[bunomatic]

Nice to see the B’s get spanked.

[French Collection]

Just now, bunomatic said:

Nice to see the B’s get spanked.

I’ve got Florida in my bracket, let’s go.

[Eleven]

15 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Watching Florida vs. Boston, it makes me wonder how we managed to waste Brandon Montour's talent while he was with Buffalo?!?!

 

8 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Two words: Ralph Krueger.

95 percent of this board wanted him gone.  Maybe it's Krueger, maybe it's Maybelline.  And maybe it's us.

[MBD]

Maybe it was him?

[SDS]

4 minutes ago, French Collection said:

I’ve got Florida in my bracket, let’s go.

Bold move.

[Eleven]

9 minutes ago, French Collection said:

I’ve got Florida in my bracket, let’s go.

 

5 minutes ago, SDS said:

Bold move.

But maybe a good one.  I never imagined that Boston wouldn't hold serve.

[French Collection]

4 minutes ago, SDS said:

Bold move.

Contrarian move, there’s always upsets, why not last year’s President’s trophy winner finding their game.

[Claude Balls]

Why do the Bruins always goon it up when they lose? Scumbag city.

[GoPuckYourself]

How do you have Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl for about 8 years together and not 1 Stanley Cup? Add in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for 12 years also.

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I know the end of that Boston game dragged out, but, man, it was so satisfying to watch.

The fans and the team aren't used to being challenged and it shows.

Boston pulling out vintage Boston stuff - how does that get passed along even though coaches change?

Also, when did they start putting the ads on the shoulder? Did this just start for the playoffs or does it happen to be those two teams? Gaudy but no surprise for the money-hungry NHL.

[pastajoe]

3 minutes ago, GoPuckYourself said:

How do you have Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl for about 8 years together and not 1 Stanley Cup? Add in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for 12 years also.

Because they repeatedly disregard getting quality goaltending.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, ... said:

I know the end of that Boston game dragged out, but, man, it was so satisfying to watch.

The fans and the team aren't used to being challenged and it shows.

Boston pulling out vintage Boston stuff - how does that get passed along even though coaches change?

Also, when did they start putting the ads on the shoulder? Did this just start for the playoffs or does it happen to be those two teams? Gaudy but no surprise for the money-hungry NHL.

Started this season.  The Loafs have the lamest one: Milk.

[Eleven]

5 minutes ago, ... said:

Boston pulling out vintage Boston stuff - how does that get passed along even though coaches change?

It is a team culture.  And even though it doesn't result in many Stanley Cups (I don't consider one every forty years to be impressive), it still is a culture.

4 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Started this season.  The Loafs have the lamest one: Milk.

Should be milk on one shoulder and toast on the other.