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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 21:47:44 GMT -5
Not a good game by Carolina. The bench minor was rough. The goaltender interference penalty I thought was a bit weak. Nonetheless...a lot of PPG they gave up this series.
Trying to imagine how good a Sharks/Bruins final might be. Thornton with the chance to beat his former team...
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Post by Boston_Habs on May 17, 2019 7:05:56 GMT -5
San Jose is the only team with a chance to beat Boston. I hope they don’t get dragged to 7 games. Problem is the Sharks are the best team left, IMO, but their play has been uneven in the postseason. They should finish this series in 5 with the talent they have.
Bruins have that knack for finding ways to win and Rask is at the top of his game. That’s going to be tough to beat
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 17, 2019 8:52:41 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on May 17, 2019 9:06:04 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on May 17, 2019 14:08:57 GMT -5
It's been said before (even in this thread, I think) that it's not unusual for a weak team to win a round or two, but when you get to rounds 3 and 4, you're up against the cream and all the things that worked before stop working, or the team finally realizes they were lucky to get that far. The 2010 Habs, bless them, were that team. Course, the 2010 Flyers who beat us with a pathetic Michael Leighton in goal were that team also. Eventually those teams meet their maker, so that attitude of 'just make the playoffs and anything can happen' is better suited to placate the owner who will get a couple of playoff rounds of home dates. Its a guaranteed loser to those fans who actually want to win a Cup.
Boston is going to lose in the finals whether it's to San Jose or St. Louis. The Boston era (in general) is over. They've had way too much good fortune in winning championships. The Celtics blew up, indicating that the pendulum has swung the other way. The Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots are next.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 14:46:06 GMT -5
This is the best I've seen Rask play, seventeen. He may have one more good round out of him, and Boston will need him at his best to win.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 17, 2019 15:05:06 GMT -5
I hope San Jose meets the Bruins so Thornton can nail Chara into the boards
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Post by jkr on May 17, 2019 21:25:03 GMT -5
Watching Sharks - Blues.
Karlsson really struggling to move out there. Looks like he's half speed.
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Post by blny on May 17, 2019 21:45:27 GMT -5
Watching Sharks - Blues. Karlsson really struggling to move out there. Looks like he's half speed. Yep. His whole game is based on his legs. If he can't find a way to change his game, he'll be in real trouble. Can't see how he gets a huge deal this summer, which must frustrate him. |
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Post by franko on May 17, 2019 22:20:48 GMT -5
Watching Sharks - Blues. Karlsson really struggling to move out there. Looks like he's half speed. Yep. His whole game is based on his legs. If he can't find a way to change his game, he'll be in real trouble. Can't see how he gets a huge deal this summer, which must frustrate him. yup, he may have lost the gamble. sometimes better to take a little less guaranteed money. |
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Post by folatre on May 18, 2019 15:44:04 GMT -5
Yeah, it looks pretty evident that Karlsson is dealing with a groin issue. He probably came back too soon and/or put off surgery in order to chase the Cup this spring.
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Post by folatre on May 19, 2019 15:53:51 GMT -5
Guys play hurt in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but man Karlsson really looks like he can only half stride around the ice. I am kind of surprised that DeBoer did not dress a seventh d-man.
Perron really knows how to press Burns' buttons. And he is not the only one who seems to be aggravating the Sharks. Schenn is always doing something. Playoff version Maroon is the same way. The Blues seem to have Hertl and Meier pissed off and hence distracted.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2019 18:01:04 GMT -5
Blues looking like the world-beaters that were the 2012 LA Kings...
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Post by blny on May 19, 2019 18:27:23 GMT -5
Guys play hurt in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but man Karlsson really looks like he can only half stride around the ice. I am kind of surprised that DeBoer did not dress a seventh d-man. Perron really knows how to press Burns' buttons. And he is not the only one who seems to be aggravating the Sharks. Schenn is always doing something. Playoff version Maroon is the same way. The Blues seem to have Hertl and Meier pissed off and hence distracted. Perron has been the definition of a super pest for a long time. Schenn is showing his ability in that regard this year. |
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Post by folatre on May 19, 2019 18:54:15 GMT -5
Yeah, things got a little crazy there in the third period. Pietrangelo drilled Pavelski on perfectly legal albeit hard check and the Sharks took a couple of runs at him.
San Jose needs to get back to forcing turnovers in the neutral zone and unleashing their skill going forward like they did in game 1. If Kane, Hertl, Burns and Meier are venting and taking numbers, St. Louis probably sews up the series at home.
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Post by folatre on May 20, 2019 18:51:51 GMT -5
It could be gamesmanship, but it sounds like Karlsson, Pavelski, and Hertl may not play tomorrow.
The situation with Hertl really does not make much sense because if that hit to the head by Barbashev was the real deal then why did Hertl continue playing virtually the entire game. Who was the concussion spotter, Michel Therrien?
If DeBoer suits Karlsson up to play on the powerplay and take a few 5 on 5 shifts here and there, he really would be well advised suit up a seventh d-man.
Pavelski, man. That guy is taking a pounding. I wonder when the Blues' captain drilled him if he did not suffer another concussion. Watching the game, I just thought his back to the force of the blow, but the whiplash effect can trigger head trauma even if the head did not receive direct impact from the hit or from subsequent contact falling.
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Post by jkr on May 21, 2019 16:41:28 GMT -5
No Karlsson or Hertl tonight for Sharks. Pavekski questionable. Should end tonight.
They will need Couture to continue his clutch play. And maybe it's time some one told Evander Kane that the playoffs have started. He has just 2 goals in 19 playoff games this year. Brutal.
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Post by CentreHice on May 21, 2019 20:07:29 GMT -5
Just saw Larry Robinson sit down for the second period. Forgot he was with the Blues' organization. Had to look it up. He is currently a Senior Consultant to Hockey Operations for the St. Louis Blues.More than one Habs' GM snubbed him.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 20:31:41 GMT -5
Penalties are burying San Jose...
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Post by folatre on May 21, 2019 20:43:53 GMT -5
Good grief, CH, don't remind me.
Bergevin never managed to interview #19 who possessed a tonne of relevant coaching experience (Robinson said his horse farm in Florida flooded that spring and he was momentarily unable to attend to professional matters such as interviews) because time was of the essence and God knows if one does not move expeditiously to hire JJ Daigneault the competition would snap him up in less than a week. QHDMP...obviously that decision was all about two things: first, Bergevin wanted to hire his childhood friend rather than the best man for the job; and second, Mr. Insecurity (Therrien) did not want an Assistant/Associate Coach who is a legend of the club and who won a Stanley Cup as a Head Coach casting a shadow over him.
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Post by CentreHice on May 22, 2019 9:43:25 GMT -5
Vegas fans are smiling today....
Last night, the Blues took no mercy on a wounded Shark. Good to see in terms of approaching the Finals.
I don't recall how the Blues played against Winnipeg and Dallas...but they started hitting HARD vs. the Sharks...and I think that was a major difference. Berube obviously handled the non-call on the hand pass brilliantly, as the players regrouped to win the next 3.
Burns, Karlsson, and Pavelski were cleanly punished--the latter two missing Game 6. Even if the Sharks had managed to take it in 7, they would've likely been sweep fodder for the Bruins. Karlsson had groin problems, I think...and those don't usually get better during a playoff series...
The Blues have shown that they're capable of laying on the body while attending to their speed/skill game.
It'd be great to see them do similar damage to some key Bruins' personnel.
If Binnington can stay on his roll, they have a chance--IF the series is officiated properly, that is....
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Post by Polarice on May 22, 2019 10:14:38 GMT -5
Good grief, CH, don't remind me. Bergevin never managed to interview #19 who possessed a tonne of relevant coaching experience (Robinson said his horse farm in Florida flooded that spring and he was momentarily unable to attend to professional matters such as interviews) because time was of the essence and God knows if one does not move expeditiously to hire JJ Daigneault the competition would snap him up in less than a week. QHDMP...obviously that decision was all about two things: first, Bergevin wanted to hire his childhood friend rather than the best man for the job; and second, Mr. Insecurity (Therrien) did not want an Assistant/Associate Coach who is a legend of the club and who won a Stanley Cup as a Head Coach casting a shadow over him. He also said he wanted nothing to do with coaching. He was looking for a part time gig, still I'm sure the Habs could use him even on a part time basis. |
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Post by CentreHice on May 22, 2019 10:49:46 GMT -5
Good grief, CH, don't remind me. Bergevin never managed to interview #19 who possessed a tonne of relevant coaching experience (Robinson said his horse farm in Florida flooded that spring and he was momentarily unable to attend to professional matters such as interviews) because time was of the essence and God knows if one does not move expeditiously to hire JJ Daigneault the competition would snap him up in less than a week. QHDMP...obviously that decision was all about two things: first, Bergevin wanted to hire his childhood friend rather than the best man for the job; and second, Mr. Insecurity (Therrien) did not want an Assistant/Associate Coach who is a legend of the club and who won a Stanley Cup as a Head Coach casting a shadow over him. He also said he wanted nothing to do with coaching. He was looking for a part time gig, still I'm sure the Habs could use him even on a part time basis. Almost a month before Therrien's June 5th, 2012 hiring, Robinson's agent made it known that Larry was open to coaching in Montreal. Robinson interested in returning as a coachCould New Jersey Devils’ assistant coach Larry Robinson be on his way back to Montreal? If the Canadiens want him, he’s theirs, according to his agent.
No formal talks have taken place but Robinson’s agent Don Cape told La Presse this week that his client will listen if the Canadiens want their former star defenceman to be part of their re-organized staff.
“If there’s interest on the part of the Canadiens, we will certainly listen,” Cape told the Montreal French-language newspaper. “We’ve offered our services to the Canadiens in the past and they said no each time. I think that Larry would be very interested.”
Recently-hired new GM Marc Bergevin has yet to hire a head coach, someone Bergevin has already stated must be bilingual to meet the team’s media and fan base. Robinson is bilingual.============================================== So, obviously no interest on Berg's part....Robinson wasn't interviewed for any Habs' coaching position. He was also snubbed during the Gainey-Gauthier era. An ongoing head-scratcher. |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 11:55:21 GMT -5
I don't recall how the Blues played against Winnipeg and Dallas...but they started hitting HARD vs. the Sharks...and I think that was a major difference. Berube obviously handled the non-call on the hand pass brilliantly, as the players regrouped to win the next 3. You pretty much have to let it go. This deep in the playoffs, especially, you can't dwell on missed calls, so long as they don't happen repeatedly. God forbid we have another Gretzky-Gilmour scenario that to this day we can't live down... |
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Post by Polarice on May 22, 2019 12:08:28 GMT -5
He also said he wanted nothing to do with coaching. He was looking for a part time gig, still I'm sure the Habs could use him even on a part time basis. Almost a month before Therrien's June 5th, 2012 hiring, Robinson's agent made it known that Larry was open to coaching in Montreal. Robinson interested in returning as a coachCould New Jersey Devils’ assistant coach Larry Robinson be on his way back to Montreal? If the Canadiens want him, he’s theirs, according to his agent.
No formal talks have taken place but Robinson’s agent Don Cape told La Presse this week that his client will listen if the Canadiens want their former star defenceman to be part of their re-organized staff.
“If there’s interest on the part of the Canadiens, we will certainly listen,” Cape told the Montreal French-language newspaper. “We’ve offered our services to the Canadiens in the past and they said no each time. I think that Larry would be very interested.”
Recently-hired new GM Marc Bergevin has yet to hire a head coach, someone Bergevin has already stated must be bilingual to meet the team’s media and fan base. Robinson is bilingual.============================================== So, obviously no interest on Berg's part....Robinson wasn't interviewed for any Habs' coaching position. He was also snubbed during the Gainey-Gauthier era. An ongoing head-scratcher. I do remember that, not sure if the Habs actually reached out or just ignored the agent. I also remember the Habs reaching out to him either before or after his NJ days and he out right turned them down. |
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Post by franko on May 22, 2019 13:35:32 GMT -5
Vegas fans are smiling today.... Last night, the Blues took no mercy on a wounded Shark. Good to see in terms of approaching the Finals. I don't recall how the Blues played against Winnipeg and Dallas...but they started hitting HARD vs. the Sharks...and I think that was a major difference. Berube obviously handled the non-call on the hand pass brilliantly, as the players regrouped to win the next 3. Burns, Karlsson, and Pavelski were cleanly punished--the latter two missing Game 6. Even if the Sharks had managed to take it in 7, they would've likely been sweep fodder for the Bruins. Karlsson had groin problems, I think...and those don't usually get better during a playoff series... The Blues have shown that they're capable of laying on the body while attending to their speed/skill game. It'd be great to see them do similar damage to some key Bruins' personnel. If Binnington can stay on his roll, they have a chance--IF the series is officiated properly, that is.... I had Winnipeg winning it all to begin with . . . and then I just wondered, and switched my bet to St. Lo to win it all (admittedly hedging that bet along the way, thinking if SJ beat Vegas they could go far -- beat the Blues and even beat the Bruins -- well, it was TBay at the time); the Blues are one confident team right now. I say they take it in 6. |
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Post by seventeen on May 22, 2019 13:54:07 GMT -5
It would have been interesting to see a Vegas/Blues match. Ryan Reaves might have toned down the Blues physical game, and Vegas is faster than the Sharks, so it would have been harder for the Blues to use the physical game. I think that call on Eakin will go down in history as one of the great faux pas ever. George McPHee has more patience than I.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on May 23, 2019 9:46:05 GMT -5
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Post by franko on May 23, 2019 10:31:45 GMT -5
that's hilarious . . . and probably bang on, especially the "eastern Canada" cheering section.
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Post by CentreHice on May 23, 2019 11:41:23 GMT -5
That's about it for the Leafs' machine.  Am I missing a joke re: Bruins' support in Illinois? |
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