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Post by folatre on Aug 8, 2020 22:09:41 GMT -5
I agree with PTH, if Tampa is missing Hedman and Stamkos, then I would have rather battled them. But it is what it is and Montreal draws the Flyers. If Price can continue playing he did against Pittsburgh and the Habs forwards can harass Philadelphia's younger d-men then this could be a good match up for Montreal.
When was the last time the Habs took down the Flyers in a playoff series? I would guess 1989 when Montreal had a team that I absolutely loved and Hextall went crazy and tried to kill Chelios. Man, good times, I wish we had a roster full of mobile, big bodied guys who could play however the opponent at hand wanted to play.
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Post by jkr on Aug 9, 2020 7:15:53 GMT -5
This is why I want Toronto out instead of lucking their way into the playoffs against a team without their best D man & forward.
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Post by Skilly on Aug 9, 2020 7:59:11 GMT -5
Tampa is still not a favourable matchup for MTL.
Even without Stamkos and Hedman, they have Kucherov, Point, Sergachev, Shattenkirk and McDonnagh
Plus for some reason Kilhorn and Johnson always give MTL fits
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Post by Skilly on Aug 9, 2020 8:00:37 GMT -5
I saw something on Twitter that gave me a chuckle
Connor McDavid, first player to win a playoff scoring title to not make the playoffs
EDIT: technically Auston Matthews still has a chance for that title tonight
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Post by jkr on Aug 9, 2020 12:20:59 GMT -5
Watched 1st period of Bruins / Caps. They don't look like 2 good teams tuning up. Shots were 6-2 Bruins. Happily for the Caps, one of those two shots went in thanks to giveaway by Chara.
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Post by Skilly on Aug 9, 2020 13:48:02 GMT -5
Philly vs Montreal
Tampa vs Toronto/Columbus
Washington vs Ny Isles
Boston vs Carolina
Boston slips from the clear #1 seed to the 4 seed
Right now, I like those teams on the right hand side
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Post by franko on Aug 9, 2020 14:34:28 GMT -5
Philly vs Montreal Tampa vs Toronto/Columbus Washington vs Ny Isles Boston vs Carolina Right now, I like those teams on the right hand side wouldn't that be something to see! oh, and go Jackets! though if it is them TBay is going to be pretty fired up after last year. I'm pretty sure there is unhappiness and angst in B-town. makes me happy. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Aug 9, 2020 14:57:36 GMT -5
Carolina will take down the Bs... Svechnikov will make the ape look like a clown
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Post by folatre on Aug 9, 2020 14:59:29 GMT -5
If Boston cannot find that next gear, they could be in trouble pretty quick against Carolina.
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Post by jkr on Aug 9, 2020 15:14:27 GMT -5
I'm wondering what's going on with the goaltending in the west. I haven't seen a ton of games but when I have tuned in I have seen Rinne, Fleury and Bishop on the bench. Nashville didn't even give Rinne a shot after they were down 2-1 to Arizona. And Lehner played in place of Fleury with the round robin on the line against Colorado.
Is it just a coach giving a backup ice time before the real game start or are there real changes happening?
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 9, 2020 19:59:20 GMT -5
Philly vs Montreal Tampa vs Toronto/Columbus Washington vs Ny Isles Boston vs Carolina Boston slips from the clear #1 seed to the 4 seed Right now, I like those teams on the right hand side Actually, yeah ... might be putting in a few $2-buck bets on Proline for some of these games ($20/$25 is easier to win than swinging for the fences) ... like WD was saying, I think Carolina can take Boston, and it wouldn't surprise me to see them represent the East in the Cup final ... that's not to disrespect the Flyers, because they're capable of the same thing ... both the Canes and the Flyers look real good right now ... I may bet on Montreal to win some games, but I won't bet against them ... we'll see how the series progresses ... Columbus might have a better chance at taking out Tampa than Toronto does, but TO could still advance ... the Islanders could be giant-slayers, too ... Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2020 21:13:13 GMT -5
Who was defending on that goal? Foudy off the boards, zero pressure, zero challenge from the defensemen. 2-0 CBJ late...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2020 21:14:50 GMT -5
Toronto can have all the Lafrenieres they want. If they can't defend on a nothing play? Woof...
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Post by CentreHice on Aug 9, 2020 21:34:40 GMT -5
Both host city teams didn't make the cut.
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Post by CentreHice on Aug 9, 2020 21:38:35 GMT -5
Toronto can have all the Lafrenieres they want. If they can't defend on a nothing play? Woof... Post-game show just mentioned it was the result of a bad line change. Killer goal for Freddie to allow. Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. |
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Post by franko on Aug 9, 2020 21:45:11 GMT -5
Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. 53, 54, 60 years . . . what's the difference. so . . . at the beginning of the year whodathought the Habs would be in the playoffs and the Leafs would miss them? |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Aug 9, 2020 21:45:48 GMT -5
Toronto can have all the Lafrenieres they want. If they can't defend on a nothing play? Woof... Post-game show just mentioned it was the result of a bad line change. Killer goal for Freddie to allow. Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. Really enjoyed unequivocally cheering against Toronto. |
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Post by drkcloud on Aug 9, 2020 21:48:43 GMT -5
So happy I don't have to listen to Jim Hughson ooh and aah over Austin Matthews for another series
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Post by jkr on Aug 9, 2020 21:48:55 GMT -5
Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. 53, 54, 60 years . . . what's the difference. so . . . at the beginning of the year whodathought the Habs would be in the playoffs and the Leafs would miss them? Also no playoff series win since 2004 |
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Post by jkr on Aug 9, 2020 21:53:03 GMT -5
Toronto can have all the Lafrenieres they want. If they can't defend on a nothing play? Woof... Post-game show just mentioned it was the result of a bad line change. Killer goal for Freddie to allow. Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. Patience? This team was built to score its way out of trouble & the fans expect that, especially after game 4. But they were shut out twice in 5 games & at one point in this series ( before the big comeback) had gone over 100 minutes without a goal. Marner, Matthews, Tavares, Nylander couldn't deliver when it counted & when they really needed their goalie, he let them down. They have every right to be angry. |
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Post by seventeen on Aug 9, 2020 22:15:15 GMT -5
Toronto can have all the Lafrenieres they want. If they can't defend on a nothing play? Woof... Post-game show just mentioned it was the result of a bad line change. Killer goal for Freddie to allow. Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. No sweat. Another 53 years here we come. The solution, especially if they get Lafreniere, is to trade Matthews for an elite defenseman, plus. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 9, 2020 22:16:56 GMT -5
Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. Well, that caught my attention ... I'm still chuckling ... here's something else for Leaf fans to ponder ... |
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Post by seventeen on Aug 9, 2020 22:17:27 GMT -5
So happy I don't have to listen to Jim Hughson ooh and aah over Austin Matthews for another series Yup, or have TSN spend 29 minutes of a 30 minute sportscast on the Leafs. SO glad that will be cut to 15 minutes about their lottery pick. |
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Post by seventeen on Aug 9, 2020 23:01:31 GMT -5
Are we doing predictions? Of course we are
Tampa - Blue Jackets. Tampa in 4. I think its revenge time and the Lightning will not hold back anything.
Boston- Carolina. The Bruins have not looked good to me. Carolina in 5 or 6, but probably 5. I've never had a high opinion of Rask.
Isles - Caps. Caps in 5. Yes, I'm big on short series which is usually silly. Caps look good to me. If their goaltending holds up, they may go all the way.
Habs - Flyers. Wait....
St. Louis - Vancouver. Blues in 6. I really like Vancouver but they have to go through that process. Could be interesting, though. The Blues don't look quite the same as last year and if Markstrom gets in a groove, all bets are off. Pettersson, Horvat, pretty good 1-2 punch at centre. Those ingredients I think you have to have (strength down the middle, an elite Dman and a scorer) are all there on the Canucks. Markstrom is a better than average goalie and Demko isn't exactly chopped liver if he gets hurt. Not a ton of depth, though and the playoffs are wearing on teams.
Calgary - Dallas. Hmmm. Tough call. Not a fan of either team. If Calgary had better goaltending, I'd have more confidence in their chances. I had to check their line-ups to see just who their goaltenders were. Kept thinking Mike Smith was on Calgary and Lehtonen was on Dallas. Obviously, I'm a bit clueless about these two teams. Dallas had a better goal difference, but from looking at their line-up....it's old. Yeah, there are some young guys, but some key parts are aging. Heiskanen is awesome, of course and Lindell is pretty damn good. Throw in Klingberg and their defense seems fairly solid. Their goal differential was +8 while Calgary's was -5, but thats not that much, especially give the rough patches Calgary had this season. If they've ironed those out, I think they take this series in 7. That's mostly because I love Canada and hate the US, though. Anything to spite Bettman.
Avs- Yotes. Colorade in 4. No explanation needed.
Vegas - Chicago. Hawks are about to find out what defence looks like. Knights in 4. (I love these short predictions)
Almost forgot:
Habs - Flyers. Flyers in 5. Price will steal one. I haven't seen a lot of Flyer games. I saw a good chunk of their game vs Tampa today and they looked like a well organized, responsible, hard working team. Hedman was hurt during the first period I believe, so that threw the Lightning pairings out of whack and, well, you've lost a Norris Trophy winner, so duh. That win would have been more impressive with Hedman there, and they may not have won in that case. Still, playing the Lightning even up is pretty good. Hart stopped 2 breakaways that I saw. I guess what Im saying is that goal of Lehkonen's in the 3rd vs the Pens would not have happened against the Flyers. You won't find 3 guys on the Flyers puck watching and ignoring the danger area right behind them, and if they do, Hart probably stops it.
I'm still ticked because even if the Flyers sweep the Habs, the good draft pick is already lost. Frankly, I'm just as disappointed with that win as I was when I heard the details of Bergevin's offer sheet to Aho. Poor judgment reigns supreme.
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Post by Willie Dog on Aug 9, 2020 23:11:58 GMT -5
If the leafs get the 1st overall MB needs to make a pitch to them, they dont need another winger... they need D and heart...badly... offer Weber and Domi and our 1st for their first... probably take more to get it done... not sure of the cap implications but they have some ufa coming up...
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Post by jkr on Aug 10, 2020 6:01:18 GMT -5
They need to look at their goaltending. Sportsnet put up a graphic this morning ( trying to find it) that showed Andersen is now 0-8 in deciding games.
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Post by CentreHice on Aug 10, 2020 6:18:25 GMT -5
Ron MacLean suggesting Leafs' fans be patient. Well, that caught my attention ... I'm still chuckling ... here's something else for Leaf fans to ponder ... Maclean framed his "be patient" comment in a quote from Fiver the rabbit in Watership Down. “You're trying to eat grass that isn't there. Why don't you give it a chance to grow?"Please. He and his cohorts have gone on and on about the lushness of the Leafs' lawn. But now it needs a chance to grow? Certainly more than enough fertilizer being spread. |
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Post by franko on Aug 10, 2020 6:44:45 GMT -5
Are we doing predictions? Of course we are I'll play. can't believe I'm saying that, I was so opposed to this farce of a playoffs. amazing how your tune can change it your team is in. sort of in, anyway. as 17 . . . wait. Tampa - Blue Jackets. Tampa in 5. the Tort factor inspires for a win. although an upset would be nice. not this match-up though. wait . . . Boston- Carolina. Carolina in 6. look past all those gimmicks and there's a bit of a team lurking. and they work hard. and the Bruins are aging. Isles - Caps. Caps in 5. better team, that's all Habs - Flyers. Wait.... St. Louis - Vancouver. Blues in 6. hard fought series, but the old "the Blues know how to win" is it. Calgary - Dallas. Dallas in 6. all close games. Calgary just not there yet. I'm trying not to discount the Tkachuk factor. Talbot not enough. Avs - Yotes. Colorade in 4. No explanation needed. (quoting 17 who is bang on). Vegas - Chicago. Vegas in 5. somewhere there's a W for Chicago. Habs - Flyers. if there was ever a series where there was a possible upset this is it (and this isn't homerism speaking). Habs are motivated. Drouin and Domi know they need to wake up. as does Tatar, who finally scores. Price stands on his head. and the Habs . . . the Habs lose in 5. they just aren't good enough. and CJ being CJ is just stuck doing CJ things even if they don't work. kinda like the power play. (how can it still be so pathetic?). though I'd love to be proven wrong. and yet we keep being annoyed with the Habs when they lose because, well, it's the Habs, and they shouldn't lose. and the CH. and pride. and when they actually win and honour the CH because they played with pride (or at least with some passion) we get annoyed. let's face it, no team is going to just roll over because of a possible draft pick. so I guess be disappointed in MB and CJ for not playing the wrong players (who knows, maybe Poehling would have gotten a hat trick, or maybe CJ was trying to do the Habs in by playing Belzile). if you're talking about ownership decisions regarding management I cannot disagree. and for what it's worth (though no one's asking me . . . Avs over the Caps in 6 for the Cup. But if the Habs do happen to upset the Flyers . . . naw, still Avs over the Caps in 6 for the Cup. |
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Post by jkr on Aug 10, 2020 6:59:53 GMT -5
Well, that caught my attention ... I'm still chuckling ... here's something else for Leaf fans to ponder ... Maclean framed his "be patient" comment in a quote from Fiver the rabbit in Watership Down. “You're trying to eat grass that isn't there. Why don't you give it a chance to grow?"Please. He and his cohorts have gone on and on about the lushness of the Leafs' lawn. But now it needs a chance to grow? Certainly more than enough fertilizer being spread. Very nicely put. Well done. |
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Post by jkr on Aug 10, 2020 10:56:22 GMT -5
I was surprised to see them doing bare handed handshakes. Thought they weren't allowing that.
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