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Post by jkr on Apr 28, 2023 21:26:13 GMT -5
Neely should be PO'd. They had a 5-4 lead half way through the 3rd & then gave up 3 goals. Orlov, Clifton, Brrtuzzi & even Brrgeron all - 3.
Maybe it's time for Swayman because Ullmark is just not getting the job done. He cost them the game on Wednesday with his wandering & is not coming up with the saves.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 28, 2023 23:00:32 GMT -5
I too wouldn't mind a series win, but then the conundrum: who do you cheer for in a TO/Boston series? ugh, ugh, and more ugh. Who says the Bruins are advancing? You might be experiencing a lot of angst for nothing.  |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 28, 2023 23:01:23 GMT -5
Can you imagine what the fans are feeling like in Boston? They had the parade route planned already.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 28, 2023 23:03:11 GMT -5
They're going back to Boston and Cam Neely is not happy I wish I could have seen that. An unhappy Neely is like a snort of coke for me (I'm speculating here, but my guess is it would feel pretty good) |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 28, 2023 23:55:19 GMT -5
Lehky with the insurance and empty-netter in a 4-1 win. On to Game 7.
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 5:57:06 GMT -5
I'm glad to see Lehkonen experiencing success & realizing his potential.
The Avs fans have found out , I'm sure, that this is a guy you can put out in all situations & he will absolutley get the job done. And low maintenance on top of that. A coaches dream.
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 6:34:08 GMT -5
Dallas ousts Minnesota winning 4-1. Marchment scores the insurance goal on a breakaway with .5 seconds on the clock in the 2nd period.
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 6:38:27 GMT -5
Stastny ends the Isles playoffs on a bad angle shot Saw that this morning. There was a bad clear by the Isles D ( Pelech or Dobson) that was picked off & fed to Stastny. Sorokin has been quite good all year. I was surprised to see a goal like that end their season. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 29, 2023 8:04:48 GMT -5
Stastny ends the Isles playoffs on a bad angle shot Saw that this morning. There was a bad clear by the Isles D ( Pelech or Dobson) that was picked off & fed to Stastny. Sorokin has been quite good all year. I was surprised to see a goal like that end their season. It was a fluke goal... Sorokin had played great. |
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Post by folatre on Apr 29, 2023 8:23:18 GMT -5
Florida is a good offensive team, but there is no getting around the fact that Ullmark has been terrible. Considering Ullmark-Swayman were a tandem last season and Swayman also played a lot of games this season, it is almost inexplicable why Montgomery decided this is a ditch he wants to die in after the howler that cost Boston game 5.
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 9:48:48 GMT -5
I think Florida has gotten to Ullmark. When a goalie drops his gloves & chases a guy around that's a bad sign. These guys have to be laser focused and he's lost it. He's allowed 10 goals in 2 close out games. Isn't that enough of a sign? Jeez.
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Post by franko on Apr 29, 2023 11:24:59 GMT -5
Can you imagine what the fans are feeling like in Boston? They had the parade route planned already. probably a lot like Toronto fans |
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Post by franko on Apr 29, 2023 11:25:41 GMT -5
I too wouldn't mind a series win, but then the conundrum: who do you cheer for in a TO/Boston series? ugh, ugh, and more ugh. Who says the Bruins are advancing? You might be experiencing a lot of angst for nothing. I like your way of thinking |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 29, 2023 14:57:24 GMT -5
I think Florida has gotten to Ullmark. When a goalie drops his gloves & chases a guy around that's a bad sign. These guys have to be laser focused and he's lost it. He's allowed 10 goals in 2 close out games. Isn't that enough of a sign? Jeez. I started to question Boston after Ullmark scored that goal back when. Both he and the team celebrated like they'd just won the Cup. While a goalie scoring is rare, it's not like it's never happened before and that particular whooping, hollering, etc. was way over the top. Ullmark was saying "I've just had my Magnus Opus". No, Linus, the Cup is a the acme of your career, not a freaking empty net goal. (I used 'Acme" deliberately, in honour of Wile E Coyote and his numerous tumbles over cliffs). One more cliff to fall over, Boston. |
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 20:50:48 GMT -5
TB / Toronto tied 1-1. Going to OT in about 10 minutes.
FFS - Leafs win early in OT.
Despite their injuries TB still had a shot here. I'm disappointed in Kucherov. 113 points in the season & 3 points in the game one blowout. But just 3 assists the rest of the way.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 29, 2023 21:14:12 GMT -5
Demons. Exorcised.
Tampa - hit the square with the longest snake.
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Post by jkr on Apr 29, 2023 21:24:44 GMT -5
Demons. Exorcised. Tampa - hit the square with the longest snake. What does that mean? |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 29, 2023 22:15:26 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Apr 30, 2023 0:35:35 GMT -5
Ironic in a way, that the guy who breaks the Series 1 curse, is the guy who has been criticized heavily for not getting the Leafs over that hurdle. Dubas sure had a lot of his decisions justified today. Fair enough. He took a lot of criticism in the past for them.
And Klim Kostin turns into a Kingslayer (apologies to Jaime Lannister)
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 30, 2023 8:30:23 GMT -5
Just put it on net...especially in OT. Goes in off Raddysh's skate. Fair enough.
Samsonov was the deciding factor in that series.
Tampa's current Cup-core window has officially closed, no? Likely would've had another Cup had they not taken Columbus so lightly in 2019--outscored 19-8 in a sweep after running away with the President's Trophy.
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 8:41:54 GMT -5
I feel for Bowness. They are riding high in February & still almost blow their playoff position. Then they lose to the Knights playing their 4th choice ? goalie.
They deserved to be called out but they must have run to management & forced him to backtrack. I'm surprised he wants to stay after being undermined like that.
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 8:45:00 GMT -5
Just put it on net...especially in OT. Goes in off Raddysh's skate. Fair enough. Samsonov was the deciding factor in that series. Tampa's current Cup-core window has officially closed, no? Likely would've had another Cup had they not taken Columbus so lightly in 2019--outscored 19-8 in a sweep after running away with the President's Trophy. And Samsonov was their 2nd choice after Murray. He's only signed for this season. Where is Murray anyway? I think we'll hear about injuries. Point , after that collision with Reilly, Hedman I think was playing hurt after missing some time. Cernak, of course. If I was TB fan I'd be wondering where Kucherov went. Three points in game one & then 3 assists the rest of the way. With 3 OT losses, his lack of contribution was huge. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 30, 2023 9:23:00 GMT -5
Agree. Stamkos, Hedman, Sergachev, Killorn, Point, Cirelli...they gave it their best shot, IMO, and found ways to work around the Leafs' coverage.
Kucherov never rose to that level. He was either playing through an injury, or "meh" for some other reason.
RE: Cernak's absence. As seventeen posted earlier--Bunting may have done the Leafs the greatest service.
Impactful loss...and the goonery won't be forgotten.
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 11:34:32 GMT -5
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 30, 2023 11:40:46 GMT -5
Nichushkin just a tad selfish there.
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 12:06:37 GMT -5
Ya, he sure was. Sakic rewarded him with a nice extension. Now when Nicushkin is really needed he has let his team down big time.
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 30, 2023 14:17:56 GMT -5
Ya, he sure was. Sakic rewarded him with a nice extension. Now when Nicushkin is really needed he has let his team down big time. It's a weird one. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 30, 2023 17:41:01 GMT -5
Bruins go with Swayman.
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 18:03:36 GMT -5
They're lucky to have a good fallback option.
Bruins running into penalty issues
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Post by jkr on Apr 30, 2023 18:07:55 GMT -5
Swayman lets in a soft backhand. 1-0
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