vadvlfan Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 7:03 PM, EdgeControl said: pelech and pulock are getting it done .. two big, heavier defenseman who can take forecheck hits all game long and not get panicked. You need tough dmen to win playoff games. Hockey is still a physical game.. True dat. Do you think teams when playing the Devs drool over dumping the puck in corners to crush Smith? Butcher? Carrick? Wouldn't hurt to have a couple bruisers back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, DevsMan84 said: I kinda dig it. Back before the early 80's, you had finals between Montreal and Boston, Montreal vs Rangers, Islanders vs Philly, etc. I wouldn't be against a 1-16 bracket irregardless of conferences/divisions. I always felt like there should always be a good chance that the President's trophy winning team should face the second best team in the regular season in the SCF and not in the second or third rounds. It’s definitely different, that’s for sure lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 37 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: It’s definitely different, that’s for sure lol One issue would be travel...you could have your fair share of East Coast/West Coast matchups in every round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: One issue would be travel...you could have your fair share of East Coast/West Coast matchups in every round. Yeah it would never happen simply because of the travel issue. I can imagine the fit the owners of Tampa and Vancouver would have if they have to play each other in the first round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) this year mostly suck cause for example a Vegas - Colorado series should have been a conference final matchup. Usually top 3 teams out of a division makes the playoffs and more often than not it's making sense, and if you're part of a really strong division, you still have a chance with the wildcards. But now with a 7 sh!tty teams division in canada where you only need to be better than 3 sh!t teams to make it? That sucks. The jets made the playoffs with a last 10 games stretch of 3-7-0 lol Colorado Vegas should have been a conference finals matchup. Of course it's easy to understand why it was done this way this year and all its fine. But it is what it is. Edited June 15, 2021 by SterioDesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I only care about better matchups because we aren't in the playoffs. When we are, I hope we can play the sh!ttiest teams available. Other than ours, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Vasilevskiy with a highway robbery save on Palms. Good action so far in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Tough call against Point. He was clearly shoved into Varlamov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Lateralous said: Tough call against Point. He was clearly shoved into Varlamov And Varlamov is going down the tunnel. That was a terrible play by Pelech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Nice assist by McDonagh lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, Lateralous said: Tough call against Point. He was clearly shoved into Varlamov The old Matt Tennyson special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: The old Matt Tennyson special. Or what Miles Wood does to himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Do you think Tavares ever gets sick of watching the Islanders in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the playoffs? 1 minute ago, mfitz804 said: Or what Miles Wood does to himself. Let’s not forget Clarktard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 JT's time in Toronto is going to end badly with that contract. He has to look at this Islanders team and wonder "what if". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, Devilsfan118 said: JT's time in Toronto is going to end badly with that contract. He has to look at this Islanders team and wonder "what if". While wearing his Maple Leafs jammies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 NY got screwed big time there. That’s a bad miss for a late round playoff officiating crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, Nicomo said: NY got screwed big time there. That’s a bad miss for a late round playoff officiating crew. The penalty on Point that led to the Isles' only goal shouldn't have been a penalty (he was pushed by an Islander D-man), so as things tend to do, they seem to have evened out... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Zajac with back to back penalties Settle down there Trav 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 This is the Tampa team i was expecting to see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Trav taking no bullsh!t 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Zajac just dad armed Cirelli to the trainer's room 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, Crisis said: Zajac just dad armed Cirelli to the trainer's room Never underestimate the dad strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 4:35 AM, MadDog2020 said: No Prince of Wales Trophy or Campbell Bowl presentations either. It’s definitely weird. I think this decision was wrong, just award the Wales to the Isles-Tampa and Campbell to Vegas when they probably win anyway. They can do bs play in series in the bubble last year but can't just award the trophies in a one off year format that nobody would care if an "east" team like Montreal won the Campbell or if a "west" team had won the Wales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, Satans Hockey said: I think this decision was wrong, just award the Wales to the Isles-Tampa and Campbell to Vegas when they probably win anyway. They can do bs play in series in the bubble last year but can't just award the trophies in a one off year format that nobody would care if an "east" team like Montreal won the Campbell or if a "west" team had won the Wales. Agreed. I don't know how they come to some of these decisions... I felt this way last year with letting the play-in stats be "playoff" stats. So the stats can be mingled for a one-off event, but the trophies can't? I don't get it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: Agreed. I don't know how they come to some of these decisions... I felt this way last year with letting the play-in stats be "playoff" stats. So the stats can be mingled for a one-off event, but the trophies can't? I don't get it... I mean, they obviously had no problem realigning the entire league to be COVID friendly, it would not make much of a difference if the trophy went along with that. They would have given it back next year like everyone else lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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