***Official 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread : Pens raise the cup for 4th time in franchise history*** (2 Viewers)

[The_Man]

Brouwer with the series winner for STL, Oshie with the big night tonight. Been a good trade for both teams 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

did you rock the red?

Sorta. Had my issued Jellycock and my Nats gear. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Sorta. Had my issued Jellycock and my Nats gear. 

Happy Birthday. Pretty sweet game to be at tonight.

 

[RUSF18]

Figure it's still kosher to make picks since I'm taking the teams already down:

Pens in 6

Lightning in 7

Stars in 7

Sharks in 6

 

[MattFancy]

Good win for the Caps even though they didn't play well. Oshie really bailed them out last night. Ovechkin didn't look that good last night.

 

[chet]

How did the ref call that a goal?

 

[MattFancy]

How did the ref call that a goal?

Because the puck went beyond the red line?

 

[JaxBill]

Oshie rewarded by hockey gods for standing up and fighting Schenn after his dirty hit on Kuznetsov's knee in the first round 

Caps fan complaining about first round cheap shots.

 

[tom22406]

After a pretty strong 1st period for the Caps it seemed the Pens adjusted what they were doing and had the Caps D confused for the 2nd and 3rd periods as to how to switch effectively in their own zone.Pens saw this and just kept doing it and the Caps really did look lost at times but thanks to Holtby he kept them in the game and they finally got it together with a pretty strong OT.

Orlov needs to sit,he was simply horrific but what they have behind him really isn't much better.I would suspect Chorney getting back into the lineup if Trotz sits Orlov given how well the Pens can skate.

T.J. Oshie playoff stats.Blues 30GP,5G,4A and -12.Caps 7GP,4G,3A and +4

 

[Billy Bats]

Good luck in your new endeavors, Bruce. 

 Bruce. 

 

[IC FBGCav]

would still be much better than Canes/Oilers of 2006.

You son of a bi.......................

 

[The_Man]

Caps fan complaining about first round cheap shots.

Sorry, was I talking during your backswing?

 

[Bill Brasky]

Boudreau will be out of a job for a month.  Wild probably already calling him.

 

[Zegras11]

Boudreau will be out of a job for a month.  Wild probably already calling him.

I'm surprised, but not shocked.  He did such a great job.  Really like how all the young players were given room to develop and how quickly they were to realize guys like Etem never would.  What a crappy stigma to have to carry around. Read today that for every year he's coached the full year, he's 8 for 8 on winning division titles.

 

[Billy Bats]

Boudreau will be out of a job for a month.  Wild probably already calling him.

 Just have to win all your playoff series in six games or less .  

 

[Zegras11]

 Just have to win all your playoff series in six games or less .  

5 games or less.  Ducks lost game 6 and game 7 the last four years.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

I'm surprised, but not shocked.  He did such a great job.  Really like how all the young players were given room to develop and how quickly they were to realize guys like Etem never would.  What crappy stigma to have to carry around. Read today that for every year he's coached the full year, he's 8 for 8 on winning division titles.

This sounds like the Billy Beane theory. Build around positioning yourself as best as possible during the regular season, because the playoffs are such a crapshoot. Might be something to that.

But you would think the odds would break in the guy's favor at some point in a Game 7, wouldn't they?

 

[Zegras11]

This sounds like the Billy Beane theory. Build around positioning yourself as best as possible during the regular season, because the playoffs are such a crapshoot. Might be something to that.

But you would think the odds would break in the guy's favor at some point in a Game 7, wouldn't they?

The Hockey Gods hate him.

Yahoo had a good article I think yesterday....  Goalies have like a .878 for him in game 7's.  And he's never had the Henry, Roy type goalie in Game 7.

They have to find a coach that's won a cup before.  Any suggestions @Aaron Rudnicki?

My son answered this with Carlyle 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

The Hockey Gods hate him.

Yahoo had a good article I think yesterday....  Goalies have like a .878 for him in game 7's.  And he's never had the Henry, Roy type goalie in Game 7.

They have to find a coach that's won a cup before.  Any suggestions @Aaron Rudnicki?

My son answered this with Carlyle 

aren't they going to just bump up Paul MacLean?

 

[Zegras11]

aren't they going to just bump up Paul MacLean?

Maybe...  I haven't really thought about it and I know you know all this stuff.  I have eight escrows right now. 

 

[Bill Brasky]

The Hockey Gods hate him.

Yahoo had a good article I think yesterday....  Goalies have like a .878 for him in game 7's.  And he's never had the Henry, Roy type goalie in Game 7.

They have to find a coach that's won a cup before.  Any suggestions @Aaron Rudnicki?

My son answered this with Carlyle 

Crawford interviewing trying to get back in the league

 

[MattFancy]

Zach Boychuk started following me on Twitter. I don't follow him and don't like the Hurricanes. Odd

 

[Bill Brasky]

Radulov coming back over

 

[IC FBGCav]

Zach Boychuk started following me on Twitter. I don't follow him and don't like the Hurricanes. Odd

He is following 165,000 people.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Zach Boychuk started following me on Twitter. I don't follow him and don't like the Hurricanes. Odd

he followed me on April 17th. thought it was weird also.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Radulov coming back over

read the Avs were a possible destination

 

[Bill Brasky]

read the Avs were a possible destination

That has been the rumor for a while and Sakic won't comment.

regardless, I'm sure he'll end up somewhere in the central because why wouldn't he 

 

[Bill Brasky]

read the Avs were a possible destination

That has been the rumor for a while and Sakic won't comment.

regardless, I'm sure he'll end up somewhere in the central because why wouldn't he 

 

[Billy Bats]

5 games or less.  Ducks lost game 6 and game 7 the last four years.

He's a real good coach so it's hard to be calling for his head but that's tough to take. Knew it happened a couple years, didn't think it was the last four. 

 

[chet]

I heard BB was going to comment on his firing but he choked. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

finally, new 30 thoughts is up

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

22. Had some conversations with former Ken Hitchcock players about what happened with Vladimir Tarasenko in the first round, and one who summed it up best said this:

“There’s this assumption he doesn’t like offensive players. That’s not true. He doesn’t like offensive players who don’t defend. Mike Modano and Rick Nash got their minutes, because they made the effort for him. He believes Tarasenko can make a difference offensively, but doesn’t trust him defensively.”

This was not a minority opinion — a couple other players made similar comments. In Game 7, Hitchcock took pains to make sure Tarasenko was out there in offensive situations. During previous games, he’d take that line off the ice if Jori Lehtera was not on his strong side for a face-off. (David Backes got a lot of those.) It didn’t happen as much in the decider, as Tarasenko was out there for eight of the first 10 draws in the Chicago zone. However, as the St. Louis Blues zealously guarded their one-goal lead, the sniper played just 23 seconds of the final 6:10 and none of the last 3:55.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Damn the Stars look fast. But hey, on the plus side, they're playing more physical as well.  

 

[gianmarco]

Damn the Stars look fast. But hey, on the plus side, they're playing more physical as well.  

I was just about to come post this. And their puck handling is significantly better too. It seems the Blues can't keep it going up the ice and can't take it away defensively. 

Just gotta hope the depth pays dividends in the third if they can keep it within one.

 

[Bill Brasky]

about time 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Sweet shot

 

[gianmarco]

Blues looking much more dominant this period. I think they've got 2 more goals in them (famous last words).

 

[Brady Marino]

Jay Bouwmeester is getting exposed this playoffs. Swinging saloon door on defense.

 

[gianmarco]

Blues looking much more dominant this period. I think they've got 2 more goals in them (famous last words).

Just not all of them tonight

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Tarasenko leads all Blues forwards in ice time tonight

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Seems like only a matter of time before the Sharks tie this up. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Predators may shock the world

 

[ItsOnlytheRiver]

Sigh

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Predators may shock the world

I'd be fine with that. 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Predators may shock the world

Bunch of dirty cheaters

 

[Doctor Detroit]

@Dickies

 

[Zegras11]

I loathe the Sharks.

 

[Zegras11]

skull shot

 

[Zegras11]

under people have got to be pissed here

 

[The_Man]

Verizon Center ice is currently total garbage after last night's Bieber concert. Thank goodness it's an unusually cool day in DC but I am still not optimistic about tonight's playing surface. This happens way too often and is something Leonsis really needs to get fixed.