Stanley Cup Playoffs

[cberkas]

Not sure what Seattle was doing on that pp.

 

[cberkas]

Big win for Seattle

[Blackheart]

Go Kraken?

[The Sicatoka]

21 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

How tight is the pucker-factor in EDM after losing game one.
I swear I heard a group "Not again!" from the northwest. 

Change EDM to TOR and northwest to east.  

[Blackheart]

25 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Change EDM to TOR and northwest to east.  

Maple Leaf faithful looked seriously unhappy at end of the game.

[sioux rube]

10 hours ago, Blackheart said:

So Minny knocks out one of Dallas’ players but the Stars can’t retaliate?

Dumba’s hit was a clean shoulder to shoulder hit. Man on man. What Suter does is being a wimp. Crosscheck the Wilds superstar in the back not once but twice and then get challenged and basically goes in the fetal position. He will get his either tonight or in Minny Friday 

[Blackheart]

34 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Dumba’s hit was a clean shoulder to shoulder hit. Man on man. What Suter does is being a wimp. Crosscheck the Wilds superstar in the back not once but twice and then get challenged and basically goes in the fetal position. He will get his either tonight or in Minny Friday 

Dumba’s hit seemed late and resulted in Pavelski getting knocked out.  After that, the whole game seemed to get much chippier.  I’m not defending what Suter did but it felt like both teams decided to turn up the physicality another notch after the Dumba hit.

Suter may have to pay for his actions but he will likely just turtle as he’s done before.

[Yote 53]

Dumba is one of my least liked players on the Wild but his hit on Pavelski was clean.  Shoulder on shoulder, finishing his check.  Will also note he didn't run him as Dumba was skating backwards and had two skates firmly planted on the ice.  Maybe Joe should get his head up and realize this is the NHL playoffs and not open skate.

What I see from the crying about this hit is the clashing of old hockey fans that like the tough, physical style of play and the new hockey fans who are fans of soccer on ice that enjoy the skill, speed, and dazzle but don't dare touch little Johnny.  It's like freaking hockey mom's screaming when a perfectly legal check happens because it made too much noise.  Call something ref, the game is getting out of control!  STFU.

The difference between Dumba and Suter is Dumba's hit was part of the flow of the game.  Pavelski had the puck and had just moved it and got finished.  Kaprizov did not have the puck and Suter was just pounding on him outside of the play.  You could say Kirill was fair game because he was in front of the net, ok, I'll listen to that argument.

Reaves or Foligno will take care of Suter.  

[cowboys5xsbs]

Coach Hak always getting his team playing the best in the postseason 

[sioux rube]

Crazy only 2 teams won at home in the 8 opening round games 

[tnt]

3 hours ago, sioux rube said:

Dumba’s hit was a clean shoulder to shoulder hit. Man on man. What Suter does is being a wimp. Crosscheck the Wilds superstar in the back not once but twice and then get challenged and basically goes in the fetal position. He will get his either tonight or in Minny Friday 

So what Dallas should do is to wait a second after Kaprisov gets rid of the puck and absolutely blow him up like Dumba did to Pavelski, and Foligno did to Robertson.   Better chance at injury if they do that, so maybe they should change their philosophy instead of reacting to their stars being targeted. 

[The Sicatoka]

6 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Crazy only 2 teams won at home in the 8 opening round games 

A lot of game twos are already do-or-die. 

[sioux rube]

To think Kracken fans wanted Hak fired back in December 

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, sioux rube said:

To think Kracken fans wanted Hak fired back in December 

Replace "Kracken" with the name of whatever team Hak is coaching at the time and you'll always be correct.  

[cowboys5xsbs]

MAF is getting lit up what are the Wild thinking starting him 

[cberkas]

Got to within 1 to down by 3 again.

[cberkas]

Can't let that in Oilers

[Oxbow6]

Did Melrose get day passes from Shady Oaks Retirement Home for the Cup playoffs? 

[sioux rube]

[sioux rube]

Kracken up 2-0 in the first already 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Just now, sioux rube said:

Kracken up 2-0 in the first already 

that shorty was nasty 

[cberkas]

Tanev with the blowing a kiss to an Avs fan celley 

[cberkas]

 

[sioux rube]

Remains 2-0 after 1. Really becoming a Kracken fan 

[sioux rube]

That lead evaporated quickly