2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[bob_sauve28]

That wasn’t kicked in? Whatever 

[Crusader1969]

19 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:

If I’m McDavid I test the market after next season. He’s not gonna win in Edmonton. Their bottom six isn’t that good and they have Darnel Nurse making way too much money. Shaky goaltending in Skinner. They were a better team last year. 

let's see if Ullmark can make a save ....

oops!  There goes number 1.  
 

ottawa seem totally unprepared up to this point   
I guess I shouldn't  forget Buffalo swept them this season   

 

[Goldseatsaud]

Emily Kaplan looking different 

[Broken Ankles]

12 hours ago, French Collection said:

Their leadership is strong enough to have Dubois tow the line, for now. Strome was an unwanted 2-3C who has replaced Backstrom. Chychrun was hurt as often as Mule. Thompson was a throwaway goalie after Vegas commited to Hill. They upgraded Malenstyn with Mangiapane, that was a no brainer.

They gambled and won.

Darcy Kuemper also a factor.  He was part of the PLD trade and both teams seemed genuinely happy to trade high salary pieces.  Kuempers stats were horrible last season, and the Kings are praising him this year for his role in their resurgence.  How does a goaltender finish below .890 Save % , 3.31 GAA with 30 starts and 13 wins  then comeback with 32 wins, 50 starts, Save% .921 and a GAA of 2? Goalies are weird.  It's the only reason I don’t want to jettison UPL into the sun.....yet.   I reserve that right in December.

 

[bob_sauve28]

Leafs getting away with murder 

[Pimlach]

Stolarz could have had 3 or 4 penalties on that.  Instead 2 for  each.  Big mean goalie. 

Edited yesterday at 12:56 AM by Pimlach

[PonyBoy2]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Tolarz could have had 3 or 4 penalties on that.  Instead 2 for  each.  Big mean goalie. 

The National Hokey League at it's finest..

[Pimlach]

Bennett scores for Florida.  This guy plays for big games.  

Edited yesterday at 12:56 AM by Pimlach

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Bennett score for Florida.  This guy plays for big games.  

Always loved him since his first playoff with Calgary. Thrives off playoff hockey

[Pimlach]

Reinhart goal.  

[Believer]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Reinhart goal.  

Pretty tip in.

[PerreaultForever]

14 hours ago, French Collection said:

Their leadership is strong enough to have Dubois tow the line, for now. Strome was an unwanted 2-3C who has replaced Backstrom. Chychrun was hurt as often as Mule. Thompson was a throwaway goalie after Vegas commited to Hill. They upgraded Malenstyn with Mangiapane, that was a no brainer.

They gambled and won.

Which speaks to how the Sabres do things backwards. Their culture is strong and they retained it and hence inserting a guy worked. They added veterans not just rookies. It's a very different (and correct) methodology. 

Sabres should have focused on establishing the culture right after the tank. They still haven't done it. 

[Pimlach]

8 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Which speaks to how the Sabres do things backwards. Their culture is strong and they retained it and hence inserting a guy worked. They added veterans not just rookies. It's a very different (and correct) methodology. 

Sabres should have focused on establishing the culture right after the tank. They still haven't done it. 

They over tanked and got rid of every single vet that cared. 

Edited yesterday at 01:50 AM by Pimlach

[Pimlach]

Matty KA’ Chuck 

[PerreaultForever]

6 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

They over tanked and got rid of every single vet that cared. 

They did, but then they didn't build back culture first. Look it was well known ROR was pissed off before he got there when he wasn't named captain and then we didn't name him captain. The guy really wanted to be a captain and should have been. You don't make the kid the captain no matter how talented he is. We also threw away a heart and soul guy like Foligno instead of naming him captain and building from that idea. We had nothing in the locker room to provide direction and then we brought in slackers like Skinner instead. Funny guy. Thinks he's Zac Galifanakos. Great. Pity it's hockey and not stand up. 

[Pimlach]

Sens tie it  

[Pimlach]

Sens took it to Oooohhhhvertime!! 

[Pimlach]

Max Domi.  Leaves win 

[Crusader1969]

Omg!!! Ullmark Make.A.Save!!!! 

[KC Scouts]

Cozens got walked by Domi in OT and he puts it away. Cozens just waved at him.

Edited yesterday at 02:43 AM by KC Scouts

[pastajoe]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Max Domi.  Leaves win 

Cozens with the drive by let Domi cut to the middle. 😒

[Pimlach]

Cozens, Ullmark, Domi, where is Rayzor?! 

[Wyldnwoody44]

Ottawa gonna get swept.. So will Jersey 

[spndnchz]

Damn. Some good hockey 

[PerreaultForever]

The hockey is decent but it's disappointingly tame overall. Winnipeg and St. Louis are trying to hurt each other but otherwise it's been pretty tame. I thought Florida and Tampa were supposed to hate each other? Gonna be a war? Looked more like they were getting ready to go golfing together. 

Maybe the 4 Nations spoiled me but so far the best hockey of the year was in that not this.