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Post by zamboni24 on Apr 16, 2024 19:01:27 GMT
Flyers are out with the Caps win. Tough result but not unsurprising. The question really is whether this is a blip or are they on the right path. Pens need a lot of help. Caps control their destiny. Wings sit somewhere in the middle. Caps leave the door open they get firat chance to walk through. Scabs can't even play spoiler right. Vancouver could still catch Dallas and Edmonton still has a shot to catch the Canucks, so you still can't predict matchups, but ... which of these is the best representation of why the regular seasons doesn't matter once the playoffs start? Dallas v Vegas. Congrats, Stars, on a great season. Here are the defending Cup champs and oh look, they are miraculously healthy. Did I mention their head trainer is some guy named Jeebus or something?? Bruins v Bolts. Good job, Bruins, adapting to the loss of your top two C. Here's the team with three Wales trophies and two Cups in the last four years. Canucks v Preds. Suck it Canucks. You get the third best team since the All Star Break, 12 spots better than you. But hey, good job being hot out of the gate. Rangers get the Caps/Wings/Pens. Meh. Ranger and then Carolina have been the best teams since Feb 1. Florida and Toronto are neck and neck at 5/6. Bruins are tied for third worst points% by a playoff team since Feb 1 behind Vegas and Vancouver and tied with the Avs. Does that mean much? The bolts are only .003% better so in terms of getting a hot team or not, the Bolts might be Ok as an opponent. And that's all good company in that it's two recent Cup winners and a division leader in Boston's neighbourhood. I'll be happy to get this playoff started. Feels like 2011 and 2020 where they came off of something left unfinished the playoffs before and had to endure a whole regular season before really starting over. Terrific explanation of things, and Lucas Raymond proves to be a money player with the game tying goal in under 2 minutes left and then the OT winner. Detroit would be a more entertaining team than Caps. Not gonna happen but I can hope and pray. I’ll take whoever has the best chance of taking down the Rags.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 17, 2024 1:41:59 GMT
Cindy and the Pens out...good!
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Post by 50belowzero on Apr 17, 2024 1:43:53 GMT
Dead Things out as well, Caps win.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 17, 2024 1:48:20 GMT
Dead Things out as well, Caps win. Detroit tied it with like 7 seconds left.
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Post by RichHillOntario on Apr 17, 2024 2:29:55 GMT
This is a crazy stat: Panthers outshot the Lufas 29-4 in the second period?!? Whoa!
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Post by fiberglassmask on Apr 17, 2024 2:56:44 GMT
Flyers are out with the Caps win. Tough result but not unsurprising. The question really is whether this is a blip or are they on the right path. Pens need a lot of help. Caps control their destiny. Wings sit somewhere in the middle. Caps leave the door open they get firat chance to walk through. Scabs can't even play spoiler right. Vancouver could still catch Dallas and Edmonton still has a shot to catch the Canucks, so you still can't predict matchups, but ... which of these is the best representation of why the regular seasons doesn't matter once the playoffs start? Dallas v Vegas. Congrats, Stars, on a great season. Here are the defending Cup champs and oh look, they are miraculously healthy. Did I mention their head trainer is some guy named Jeebus or something?? Bruins v Bolts. Good job, Bruins, adapting to the loss of your top two C. Here's the team with three Wales trophies and two Cups in the last four years. Canucks v Preds. Suck it Canucks. You get the third best team since the All Star Break, 12 spots better than you. But hey, good job being hot out of the gate. Rangers get the Caps/Wings/Pens. Meh. Ranger and then Carolina have been the best teams since Feb 1. Florida and Toronto are neck and neck at 5/6. Bruins are tied for third worst points% by a playoff team since Feb 1 behind Vegas and Vancouver and tied with the Avs. Does that mean much? The bolts are only .003% better so in terms of getting a hot team or not, the Bolts might be Ok as an opponent. And that's all good company in that it's two recent Cup winners and a division leader in Boston's neighbourhood. I'll be happy to get this playoff started. Feels like 2011 and 2020 where they came off of something left unfinished the playoffs before and had to endure a whole regular season before really starting over. Terrific explanation of things, and Lucas Raymond proves to be a money player with the game tying goal in under 2 minutes left and then the OT winner. Detroit would be a more entertaining team than Caps. 2 nights in a row they score the tying goal as the game is ending and win in OT to stay alive. Id like to see the stats on this as they have been doing that all year, omg. I do know they led the league in 3rd period comeback wins. And to tie for the last playoff spot and lose the tiebreaker to a team that was what -38 on the season? Tough one to take. I admit I really would rather the Bs play TO than TB any day of the week, but looking this feeble the last 2 games and blowing a division title doesnt feel like anything to celebrate. Losing to the insufferable Leafs would suck too. What a weird season.
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Post by fiberglassmask on Apr 17, 2024 4:23:26 GMT
OMG, adding to the above, I see that Washington scored their winning goal into a EMPTY NET when it was tied with 3 minutes left.
Tortorella pulled his goalie because he thought they (philly) had to win in regulation… but he didnt know Detroit tied their game with 3.3 seconds left, eliminating Philly. Then the Washington goal in the open net eliminated Detroit as the game-winner.
Think Detroit fans will burn Tort’s house down?
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Post by 50belowzero on Apr 17, 2024 11:57:06 GMT
Terrific explanation of things, and Lucas Raymond proves to be a money player with the game tying goal in under 2 minutes left and then the OT winner. Detroit would be a more entertaining team than Caps. 2 nights in a row they score the tying goal as the game is ending and win in OT to stay alive. Id like to see the stats on this as they have been doing that all year, omg. I do know they led the league in 3rd period comeback wins. And to tie for the last playoff spot and lose the tiebreaker to a team that was what -38 on the season? Tough one to take. I admit I really would rather the Bs play TO than TB any day of the week, but looking this feeble the last 2 games and blowing a division title doesnt feel like anything to celebrate. Losing to the insufferable Leafs would suck too. What a weird season. Detroit's undoing was the 8 game losing streak they went on in the last month. At one time Detroit was safely in a playoff spot 10 pts clear of the 9th spot, they only have themselves to blame as they didn't even get a loser point in that losing streak which down the road could have clinched a spot. It's still a tough pill to swallow though no doubt, especially after learning how the Caps won their game.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 18, 2024 3:26:58 GMT
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 18, 2024 10:53:12 GMT
I've been caught out of my crease but I'm going to give one last shot waiving at the puck.
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 19, 2024 12:31:28 GMT
Now there is a name from the past. Man was Harris hated at the ol Garden. RIP Wally!!!
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Post by 50belowzero on Apr 19, 2024 12:38:15 GMT
Now there is a name from the past. Man was Harris hated at the ol Garden. RIP Wally!!! Well he was born and raised in Quebec and lived there after retirement, i'm sure we all know who his favorite hockey team growing up was.....
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 19, 2024 14:03:24 GMT
Now there is a name from the past. Man was Harris hated at the ol Garden. RIP Wally!!! Well he was born and raised in Quebec and lived there after retirement, i'm sure we all know who his favorite hockey team growing up was..... Well there you have it. Now I know why Wally Harris had a very familiar "Bucky Dent" middle name.
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Post by islamorada on Apr 19, 2024 16:04:21 GMT
Now there is a name from the past. Man was Harris hated at the ol Garden. RIP Wally!!! Well he was born and raised in Quebec and lived there after retirement, i'm sure we all know who his favorite hockey team growing up was..... I have vivid memories boing him in the old stinky, rat infested, male to female inequality in the stands Boston Garden. Yet, man one could make a lot of noise in the lower seats by stamping your feet especially after a bad call. Harris I am sure was blatantly biased, but........
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 26, 2024 11:26:35 GMT
Eventually we'll have to pay 5 different platforms to watch sports.
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