StarDew Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Quick question. I am watching the Wild/Blues game and there are no announcers. I like it since I can follow the game fine but curious if anyone else has the same thing happening. Thnx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Hoping for the Blues, but they remind me a lot of San Jose in that they don't have much drive or heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Wow just read that TB is outshooting DET 40-13 and still losing. Just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Okay, good news is, if the rags olay the way did in the third tonight, next game, they will lose. Also, the flower looked good after the first. Bad news, no way in hell the rags play that bad, Crosby is just as invisible as Ryder, Malkin was skating in quicksand, and they have steve downie on the team. Edited April 17, 2015 by Louismydad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Detroit wins 3-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yeah tampa outshot them 46-14...Bishop needs to be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yeah tampa outshot them 46-14...Bishop needs to be better.The Glendening goal was a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 This Jets Ducks game is AMAZING already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Blues lose, doesn't look good again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 ehhhhh. lets hold our horses here. it was a slash, absolutely. Subban would have been just fine had he not brought the stick up in the air and strike Stone. Stone, who, took a complete dive btw (don't try telling me flying through the air and throwing both gloves in the air was necessary). In fact, the diagnosis was a "micro fracture," and it is important to note two things: Stone came back to play in that game, and players have definitely played on a broken wrist before (I think Giroux just did it last year). I hate the Habs, I do, just playing devils advocate here. but don't be surprised when there's no suspension. Do you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I had a lot of faith in Pittsburgh for some reason. They couldn't make the simplest of plays even when they weren't under pressure. Watching that AHL defense even try to carry the puck was rough, I feel like I haven't seen all around stick handling skills that bad at this level. Took 3 strides and the puck was bouncing off of their sticks like a tennis ball. The only chance they have is dump and chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 How do you have faith in Pittsburgh before this series. They were terrible the last month of the season and backed in. I'd rather have Boston in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'm gonna go ahead and give the Penguins more credit than anyone else here seems to be giving them. I think they have a chance this series. They handed the Rangers the first period. Their defense came out sleep-walking, they committed 4 penalties in the 1st, they did everything you shouldn't do in the first game of a playoff series, whether you're playing the last seed or the best team in the league. I find it very hard to believe they are capable of being that awful moving forward. They then proceeded to keep the game very tight, tighter than I think was apparent through the shots count. They're playing the Rangers with the '14 Kings/'12 Devils playbook: their forechecking in the 2nd and parts of the 3rd was phenomenal, they did a good job at slowing down the quick Rangers. Nash had maybe one good/decent opportunity, Kreider was neutered. I thought Malkin was terrific. How many pucks did he win back on the forecheck? A lot, from the game I was watching, he was a madman out there. Obviously, he needs some help. Crosby, on the other hand, was a no-show. He was handing out turnovers like Michael Ryder, never thought I'd see him have a NEGATIVE impact on the game. And yet, that bodes well for the Penguins. If they could keep the game this tight while one of the best players in the world was a no-show, what can they do once he shows up? And what happens if/when Ehrhoff and Pouliot join the show? I'm not saying they're going to win the series. I'm just saying I see signs that they can put up a bigger fight than most of us would've given them credit for. This game reminded me of game 1, ECF 2012, when the Rangers won 3-0 at MSG. On the surface, what everyone took away from the game and the scoreline was that the Rangers would surely win the series 4-0 or 4-1. But if you took a good look at the game, you could see signs that the Devils would put up a fight once they got adjusted. I'm predicting the Penguins to win tomorrow's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 By the way guys, I have Pittsburgh in 6. Maybe I'm seeing it with blinders, but I see a 4-2 Penguins win in game 2 and then a sweep in Pittsburgh. I think Crosby wakes up and explodes. I think Crosby is the most overhyped player in the league. Sure the guy is amazing and I defend him when rags fans say "he sucks." He is truly the best skilled player in the world but he is a terrible leader. Like someone had said earlier, I take Toews any day of the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I think Crosby is the most overhyped player in the league. Sure the guy is amazing and I defend him when rags fans say "he sucks." He is truly the best skilled player in the world but he is a terrible leader. Like someone had said earlier, I take Toews any day of the week lol this is ridiculous how do you any knowledge of what kind of leader he is? Oh wait he was only named captain of team canada over toews himself, but you would know better right?My only takeaway is that there is no way Steve Downie should be in uniform tomorrow. He kills them with his PIM. When the pens were at even strength they were fine but they need to stay out if the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 How do you have faith in Pittsburgh before this series. They were terrible the last month of the season and backed in. I'd rather have Boston in there.Regardless of how they've been playing, they're still Pittsburgh. If they wake up, they do serious damage. They still have the best player of the generation, they have an elite talent right behind him with a few other complimentary scorers anyone would kill to have on their top line. If Pittsburgh decides they want to beat the rangers, they probably could. I just don't think they want to. After last night, it looks like the last penguins team that was this bad had their bags packed for Kansas city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 It's not about waking up. They just aren't good. They have 2 great players and a bunch OK players. McD and the Rangers can handle that. Yeah Pittsburgh's players don't want to win. They are like "we can, but fvck it, who wants to win?" Are you serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomtemp Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Pittsburgh started the game with a strategy of taking stupid penalties in hopes they take stupider ones and the Devils offensive strategy of not getting shots on net. They changed it up in the 2nd period and played way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 It's not about waking up. They just aren't good. They have 2 great players and a bunch OK players. McD and the Rangers can handle that. Yeah Pittsburgh's players don't want to win. They are like "we can, but fvck it, who wants to win?" Are you serious? You're intentionally oversimplifying my argument. Don't act like an idiot. You need a certain amount of heart and drive to win in the playoffs, and I don't see it thus far in the Penguins. This team that "just isn't good" was in the Presidents' Trophy conversation until mid-February. They're a team that played at a high level for an extended period of time this season. I'm not saying they're the best team in the league, and I'm not saying they're better than the Rangers. I'm saying they've shown this season that they can compete at a high level. Crosby and Malkin playing at a high level can take them a long way, and on top of Fleury playing some of his best hockey, they are a good team that can play with the Rangers if they're firing on all cylinders. Hornqvist is better than an OK player. Kunitz can be better than an OK player. They played about as poorly as possible on the road and lost by a goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 lol this is ridiculous how do you any knowledge of what kind of leader he is? Oh wait he was only named captain of team canada over toews himself, but you would know better right? My only takeaway is that there is no way Steve Downie should be in uniform tomorrow. He kills them with his PIM. When the pens were at even strength they were fine but they need to stay out if the box. Toews is never invisible like Crosby was last night. A leader and especially one who is supposed to be the best in the world, doesnt let that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmann422 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Toews is never invisible like Crosby was last night. A leader and especially one who is supposed to be the best in the world, doesnt let that happen.you are certainly entitled to your opinion as long as you realize Crosby has a 1.2 ppg career in the playoffs and toews is .86. This while toews has been on some clearly better teams.And to be clear, I'm not saying one is clearly more clutch or a "better leader" than the other, but to claim Crosby is "invisible" is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 It's not about waking up. They just aren't good. They have 2 great players and a bunch OK players. McD and the Rangers can handle that. Yeah Pittsburgh's players don't want to win. They are like "we can, but fvck it, who wants to win?" Are you serious? It kinda seemed that way when they were flying and Downie took that unnecessary penalty after a perfect/clean hit on Zuccarello. Self-sabotage of the likes that they do every year (usually against Philly though)... But yeah, I'm not saying they're losing on purpose lol... But it's almost like they can't be on an upward trajectory, they seem to need to throw the game into turmoil once things are going well, I don't really understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louismydad Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) you are certainly entitled to your opinion as long as you realize Crosby has a 1.2 ppg career in the playoffs and toews is .86. This while toews has been on some clearly better teams. And to be clear, I'm not saying one is clearly more clutch or a "better leader" than the other, but to claim Crosby is "invisible" is silly. Are you saying he wasnt invisible last night? Because the only time I noticed him was when Hayes danced around him. Edited April 17, 2015 by Louismydad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Holtby out tonight. Some schmuck I've never heard of in net for the Caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Holtby out tonight. Some schmuck I've never heard of in net for the Caps. Let's go Isles, better odds to beat the Rags than the cream-puff-against-the-Rags, Caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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