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Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread: Kings win 2nd Cup in 3 seasons (4 Viewers)
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
pats3in4
Footballguy
Sharks *finally* got a PP goal. Whew!
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Remember when the Kings were winning this one, 2-0?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
What kind of odds would you have given someone who said SJ would have 13 goals (and counting) in the first two games?Sharks *finally* got a PP goal. Whew!
Zegras11
Footballguy
pats3in4
Footballguy
Quick is having Bronze Medal Game flashbacks against Finland these first two games. 12 goals by Quick in 2 games? Unbelievable.What kind of odds would you have given someone who said SJ would have 13 goals (and counting) in the first two games?Sharks *finally* got a PP goal. Whew!
Why is Sutter leaving him in?
How do you not pull Quick earlier? GJ mumbles.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Only thing I can think of is he doesn't want it in Quick's mind that he couldn't finish a game as they head home. Nothing else makes sense.
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Tough call. He's been pulled once already in this series. At what point do you worry about ruining his confidence?
When he's given up 5 or 6 straight goals and your idiot team leaves you with a 5 on 3 situation.
pats3in4
Footballguy
And that was a half-hearted wave at Thornton's 5on3 goal. Granted, he had no chance, but he looked defeated.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I don't think Quick has been 100% healthy all year, but he'll be just fine.
Is this the part of the NHL playoffs where we think the Sharks are the 1984 Oilers? That never seems to work out for them.
Is this the part of the NHL playoffs where we think the Sharks are the 1984 Oilers? That never seems to work out for them.
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
I can see it either way. However, think about what happened after he got pulled the other night down 5-0, and his team finally starts to show some life in the third with Jones in net. I just think it's an awful message to pull your franchise goalie in consecutive games because the guys in front of him can't get out of their own way.
What does Sutter do to shake these guys up, start Jones in Game 3?
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Hell no, they're getting swept if they do that. No reason to panic, but if tonight wasn't a wake-up call, they are doomed anyway.
Captain Quinoa
Footballguy
Lived in Columbus when they were born. Was at the first preseason game vs the Wings when the fans protested calls by throwing plastic beer bottles all over the ice.
Also, is any team less likable than the Bruins? I don't even like the Wings but am having no trouble rooting for them in this series.
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
Keumper start confirmed. Brodziak and Veilleux out, Fontaine and Heatley in. I'm guessing Stoner gets scratched for Blum too.
Have the Wild been trying to match up with the top Avs line at all so far? Will getting last change allow them to do a better job slowing these kids down you think?
I see an article mentioning Haula, Cooke, and Niederreiter will be matching up with them. Even though Suter plays half the game as it is, I have to assume they'll want him out there as often as possible to slow down MacKinnon and company too.
Stats show Niederreiter getting abused in both games so I'm assuming he was already seeing plenty of those guys. Haula should help.
Spurgeon looks like he was abused in the last game. That seems strange since I thought he was the primary partner for Suter.
this post is the only reason the Flyers won yesterday, btw.Emery...it's like the Flyers don't want to win.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
@danrosen: Keith is being accused of saying "wakey wakey, Backes" after Seabrook hit him. Keith was asked about it twice today, never denied saying it.
12:46pm - 21 Apr 14
It's not cool but it's kinda funny.
12:46pm - 21 Apr 14
It's not cool but it's kinda funny.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
If he's not 100% with a suspected concussion then there's no choice. But I don't like reading this comment from my starter:
@katiestrang: Mason: "The way Razor's playing, there's no hurry."
12:03pm - 21 Apr 14
ffldrew
Footballguy
Billy Bats
Footballguy
ItsOnlytheRiver
Footballguy
Shame on Don Cherry for not pointing out that it was the Blues who forced the Hawks to play like this.
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
yes, they've been trying to match the 3rd line up with them and switched Haula to that line for Brodziak to add more speed (fastest guy on roster) to that matchup, among other things. 1st line was also out there a lot against them in G2 although I'm not sure if that was more Yeo or Roy's doing. that didn't work out well though. obviously the last change will allow them to have Suter out there as much as possible and match the 3rd line up on them again.
Niederreiter will likely be on the 4th line with Heatley and McCormick and Fontaine will be with Cooke and Haula, though I'm sure there will be in game adjustments. he hasn't been great but I don't think he's cost them at all. moving Fontaine up also reunites an effective line combo from earlier this year.
Spurgeon was actually paired with Scandella most of the night G2 because Brodin was getting abused much of G1 and Scandella was shaky. So they moved Brodin back with Suter. Spurgeon has been uncharacteristically mistake ridden in recent weeks. he missed a lot of time this calendar year with a broken foot and was one of the few guys who got rest after the clinch. I'm guessing he's playing with some sort of injury. he has to be better.
RUSF18
Footballguy
B-Deep
Footballguy
i don;t watch a ton of hockey, none till the playoffsJust needs to work on his skating and he might turn into something special
but i was watching that 'lanche game and he just looks different when he skates, even to an untrained eye you watch him and it is like, damn, he is good
ItsOnlytheRiver
Footballguy
I really hope we get a nice clean game tonight. Tired of the drama already.
Go Blues!
Go Blues!
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
This.
Some are fired up about Duncan Keith's stupid crap, as well as wanting retribution for the Seabrook cheap shot, but my attitude is simple: eliminate them from the playoffs; that'll be the best revenge.
B-Deep
Footballguy
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
Lanche is acceptable, I've heard that one for years.
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
Chuck Fletcher just made a (what I thought was tongue in cheek) comment on local radio saying "(Rado) picked a hell of a year to tank" to get MacKinnon. I'm sure that will make headlines.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Yea and I'm sure that's how he meant it, just my initial reaction was what, were's the fire to get in the net for the playoffs? Just came off as a no big deal, eh whatever kind of comment for game 36 in January, not game 3 of the first round if the playoffs. And I'm sure I'm completely wrong. At least I hope I am, it just sounded weak.I would take that as being a good teammate.If he's not 100% with a suspected concussion then there's no choice. But I don't like reading this comment from my starterkatiestrang: Mason: "The way Razor's playing, there's no hurry."
12:03pm - 21 Apr 14
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Interesting "revisionist history" considering Seth Jones was ranked ahead of MacKinnon throughout the season. It wasn't until the days leading up to the draft that it was obvious that MacKinnon was Rado's guy. Gotta give them credit for picking the "right one" (not that there was a "wrong one").
Jones was a beast in the World Juniors while MacKinnon didn't do much, IIRC. Then MacKinnon just took over in the Memorial Cup and Jones stock dropped a bit as people started to realize how underwhelming/slow to develop some of the highly drafted defensemen have been.
Agree with you though. Everybody thought Seth Jones was going to Colorado because of the connection he and his dad had with Sakic and the city.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Anyone know if there is data supporting the strategy of pulling the goalie?
Caller brought it up in the radio today and got me thinking about it. He suggested that there was one study that it was not worth the risk in a 1 goal game.
I also never understood why team's put the goalie back after an empty net goal makes it a 2 goal game. Seems as important if not more so to optimize goal scoring.
Caller brought it up in the radio today and got me thinking about it. He suggested that there was one study that it was not worth the risk in a 1 goal game.
I also never understood why team's put the goalie back after an empty net goal makes it a 2 goal game. Seems as important if not more so to optimize goal scoring.
Bill Brasky
Footballguy
it was always a 4 player draft, they're all going to be good. regardless, I'm pretty sure his shot was more about being fortunate (terrible enough) to get top 2 picks 3 of 4 years. He's made comments like that before. It obviously makes it easy to rebuild. Unless you're the Oilers.Similar threads
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