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Post by seventeen on May 22, 2015 22:10:33 GMT -5
And now St. Louis scores...4-1 Rangers. Johnson goes off in pain. Slash-speared in the gut by Hayes. I wouldn't be surprised if Hayes gets a game for that. Those two have been at it the last couple of games I think. I saw some highlights of conflict between the two, though I can't swear as to the timing. It looks to me like Johnson's a little off his game as a result. The Rangers have been laying on the body a lot this game. That has occasionally left them open to transition sorties by the Lightning, but I wonder if it isn't a longer term strategy. Will the hits eventually pay off in injuries to Tampa? Tune in next game for the continuing saga. |
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Post by seventeen on May 22, 2015 22:12:25 GMT -5
Tampa looked to take the game over, and the Rangers got a few quick ones. Even when it looks like the opposition has TB under control, they can score so quickly that the lead really isn't safe. I think Tampa needs to improve their goalie situation though, or they'll be Philly redux. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 22:29:18 GMT -5
Tampa looked to take the game over, and the Rangers got a few quick ones. Even when it looks like the opposition has TB under control, they can score so quickly that the lead really isn't safe. I think Tampa needs to improve their goalie situation though, or they'll be Philly redux. That seemed to be the case for the Rangers tonight. They were on their heels and managed to capitalize late in the 2nd. |
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Post by blny on May 23, 2015 21:38:12 GMT -5
Ten minutes left in third in Chicago. Hawks had 3-1 lead. Ducks score THREE in 37 seconds, Hawks took timeout between second and third of the group. Gotta be a record. 4-3 Ducks.
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Post by blny on May 23, 2015 21:52:01 GMT -5
Unbelievably now tied at 4. PP goal by Kane. Also, the three goals in 37 seconds isn't a record. Leafs and Flames in 79. 3 in 23 seconds.
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Post by blny on May 23, 2015 23:11:47 GMT -5
From goat to hero ... Vermette, with a bad turn over to create one of the goals in the Ducks outburst in third, scores the OT winner 5 mins into second OT.
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Post by seventeen on May 24, 2015 0:14:42 GMT -5
I thought that with the amount of ice time the key guys on Chicago were getting, that eventually they'd wear down and make some fatigue errors in OT. Instead, they win both OT games, with little used players scoring each time, Krueger and Vermette. Secret strategy? Put your fresh, untrustworthy guys out there in OT? It's worked.
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Post by blny on May 24, 2015 0:25:56 GMT -5
Some of the Hawks guys looked very human at times. Keith, who played another 40 minutes tonight, had some moments. Crawford fought the puck all night.
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Post by seventeen on May 24, 2015 0:56:05 GMT -5
I really thought the Ducks would win tonight. They had more pressure, I thought and seemed to carry the play, with Chicago taking its turn, but not as often. As the game wore on, it seemed Crawford was having to make the more difficult saves. They won again, though, despite the toll. Good games.
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Post by CentreHice on May 24, 2015 8:08:36 GMT -5
I haven't been watching, but hasn't Chicago's defence been missing a couple of regulars in this series?
That would speak to goaltending and/or coaching, wouldn't it?
I see they were outshot 21-7 in the 25 or so minutes of OT. And the Ducks had the only penalty.
Did Andersen play that first try by Vermette correctly? It was blocked...but he was down and out for the rebound.
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Post by Skilly on May 24, 2015 14:58:09 GMT -5
Unbelievably now tied at 4. PP goal by Kane. Also, the three goals in 37 seconds isn't a record. Leafs and Flames in 79. 3 in 23 seconds. Bill Mosienko ... 3 goals in 21 seconds |
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Post by CentreHice on May 24, 2015 16:03:56 GMT -5
Mosienko holds the regular season (and all-time) record...last game of the season in 1951-52...vs. the Rangers.
Leafs hold the playoff record. 1979 vs Atlanta. Just two seconds shy.
Then the Habs swept them....with the infamous Larry Robinson OT goal in Toronto....with Tiger Williams in the box for high sticking Robinson.
After the goal, Williams was furious and tried to get at the ref. Robinson calmed him down.
There used to be a clip of it on the net.
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Post by seventeen on May 25, 2015 21:08:04 GMT -5
Is Coach's Corner a staple in the first intermission? It's not on tonight and I wonder if that's coincidence or has something to do with that inane Pepsi comment of Cherry's. Is there any chance a Rogers exec has some gonads? I sure hope so but it's probably coincidence.
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Post by CentreHice on May 25, 2015 21:47:05 GMT -5
Is Coach's Corner a staple in the first intermission? It's not on tonight and I wonder if that's coincidence or has something to do with that inane Pepsi comment of Cherry's. Is there any chance a Rogers exec has some gonads? I sure hope so but it's probably coincidence. It's a different crew altogether for this series. There's no Strombo, Hughson, or Simpson, either. Cherry's group does the New York-Tampa series. He'll likely do every game in the Finals. |
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Post by seventeen on May 25, 2015 22:36:53 GMT -5
That's unfortunate. The end of Coach 's Corner can't come fast enough.
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Post by franko on May 25, 2015 22:38:18 GMT -5
Is there any chance a Rogers exec has some gonads? no. and it appears that Cherry is going to run out his contract (1 more year). I had heard that hopes were that he would bow out after this year but it seems right now anyway that he won't. should be interesting after that. remember: Cherry is not signed with the CBC or with Rogers, but with HNIC . . . CBC used to air things but HNIC produced. not quite sure how it works nwo. He'll likely do every game in the Finals. yup. |
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Post by jkr on May 26, 2015 6:40:07 GMT -5
Ducks win 5-4 in 1st minute of OT after Toews scores 2 in the last two minutes to tie it. Andersen with some big saves but also allows 2 very soft goals. IMO, Ducks win despite their goalie.
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Post by blny on May 26, 2015 7:12:59 GMT -5
Crawford hasn't been much to write home about either. That OT goal was a prime example of how bad turn overs at the offensive blue line can be. Don't get it deep, start change of defenders on the rush up, puck goes right back up ice, two on one, and bang it's over. They were due for a quick OT though. Games 2 and 4 were marathons.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 10:34:23 GMT -5
Whoever comes out in the East will likely be the cup favourite, just because Bishop/Lundqvist are steadier.
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Post by seventeen on May 26, 2015 10:45:45 GMT -5
Ducks win 5-4 in 1st minute of OT after Toews scores 2 in the last two minutes to tie it. Andersen with some big saves but also allows 2 very soft goals. IMO, Ducks win despite their goalie. Might even have been 3 goals that he normally stops. He had time to get over on Seabrook's goal bu seemed really slow in the process. |
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Post by jkr on May 26, 2015 19:25:58 GMT -5
Whoever comes out in the East will likely be the cup favourite, just because Bishop/Lundqvist are steadier. I don't know - Bishop has let in some real softies, particularly in the Habs series. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 20:53:33 GMT -5
These refs are a joke. Rangers powerplay, Lundqvist gets bowled over in his crease stopping a SH opportunity. Refs don't want to give the Rangers a 5-on-3. Yandle gets tripped trying to get back to the blueline, results in a SH 2-on-1 shortly thereafter. Again, no call. Whoever comes out in the East will likely be the cup favourite, just because Bishop/Lundqvist are steadier. I don't know - Bishop has let in some real softies, particularly in the Habs series. True, though he seems to allow fewer than Crawford or Andersen. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 21:28:26 GMT -5
Lundqvist was huge when this was a 2-1 game. NYR's scorers came to life in the third: 5-1 now.
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Post by seventeen on May 26, 2015 22:47:03 GMT -5
These refs are a joke. Rangers powerplay, Lundqvist gets bowled over in his crease stopping a SH opportunity. Refs don't want to give the Rangers a 5-on-3. Yandle gets tripped trying to get back to the blueline, results in a SH 2-on-1 shortly thereafter. Again, no call. I don't know how Stamkos avoided a penalty on the hit on McDonagh, either. If that's Kaleta, for example, it would be a 20 game suspension. Must be his connections. Nice to see the Lightning go down, but now the Rangers have to find a way to win on home ice. |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 23:00:06 GMT -5
These refs are a joke. Rangers powerplay, Lundqvist gets bowled over in his crease stopping a SH opportunity. Refs don't want to give the Rangers a 5-on-3. Yandle gets tripped trying to get back to the blueline, results in a SH 2-on-1 shortly thereafter. Again, no call. I don't know how Stamkos avoided a penalty on the hit on McDonagh, either. If that's Kaleta, for example, it would be a 20 game suspension. Must be his connections. Nice to see the Lightning go down, but now the Rangers have to find a way to win on home ice. Not sure why he didn't get called there, either. McDonagh went down almost awkwardly. Fortunately he's okay. |
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Post by jkr on May 27, 2015 5:11:27 GMT -5
Brassard with a huge night - 5 points
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 27, 2015 8:17:11 GMT -5
I don't know how Stamkos avoided a penalty on the hit on McDonagh, either. If that's Kaleta, for example, it would be a 20 game suspension. Must be his connections. Nice to see the Lightning go down, but now the Rangers have to find a way to win on home ice. Not sure why he didn't get called there, either. McDonagh went down almost awkwardly. Fortunately he's okay. I really hate criticizing the officiating but, if nothing else, this hit shows that it's not always anti-Habs, anti-Senators, what have you ... no team out there is immune to questionable officiating ... every team has their day(s) and every team pays for it, at one time or another ... Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 9:54:30 GMT -5
Not sure why he didn't get called there, either. McDonagh went down almost awkwardly. Fortunately he's okay. I really hate criticizing the officiating but, if nothing else, this hit shows that it's not always anti-Habs, anti-Senators, what have you ... no team out there is immune to questionable officiating ... every team has their day(s) and every team pays for it, at one time or another ... Cheers. It's hard not to buy the "game management" sentiment from time to time. If you look at the way Lundqvist and Yandle were both fouled in the 2nd while the Rangers were already up a man, I'm wondering why there was so much hesitation to call a penalty to give them a 5-on-3. |
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Post by blny on May 27, 2015 10:39:53 GMT -5
That hit was a clear penalty imo, but later on in the period Staal got away with a Subban like slash on Kucherov (maybe?). Every bit the foul that Subban's was.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 19:05:42 GMT -5
That hit was a clear penalty imo, but later on in the period Staal got away with a Subban like slash on Kucherov (maybe?). Every bit the foul that Subban's was. I must have missed that. When was it? |
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