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Post by Tankdriver on May 9, 2024 8:33:12 GMT -5
Watching highlights of Oilers/ Canucks. Edmonton loses after running up a 4-1 lead & only have 8 shots in the last 2 periods. If I was an Oilers fan Skinner would make me nervous. The Canucks 5th goal was from a poor angle & stoppable. I'm not sure how long Vancouver can keep winning with their # 3 goalie but it's working for now. I have never been sold on Skinner as a reliable goaltender. He should of been replaced last year with Campbell in the Playoffs. I think the Oilers have enough to get by Vancouver, but if they face the Avalanche, they'll get lit up unless they play a tight box and block everything in front. |
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Post by CentreHice on May 9, 2024 10:34:27 GMT -5
Desperate games for the home teams tonight.
Even though Dallas survived the 0-2 home start vs. Vegas, they'll be tempting fate should that be the situation heading to Denver.
The Canes simply canNOT go down 0-3 to the Rangers.
Should be a couple of good ones.
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Post by seventeen on May 9, 2024 13:51:21 GMT -5
I was texting with a good friend (huge Canucks fan) last night when the Nucks were down 4-1 and he was lamenting the situation. I mentioned to him that the game wasn't out of reach. Skinner is just not a good enough goalie, the Canucks have been resilient, and Edmonton has let a few games get away from them this year after having a good lead, though not losing all of them. It's hilarious. When the 4th tying goal was scored we simultaneously texted ourselves "Hmmmmmmm". As an aside, Skinner's record against the Canucks is not good. Edmonton's weakness is not unlike Toronto's...they don't have one elite defenseman, despite have some pretty good ones and their goaltending is still questionable. Skinner may get there as he's just entering that early maturing stage for goaltenders at 25 years of age, but there are still times, like last night, where the moment overwhelms him.
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Post by jkr on May 9, 2024 15:13:31 GMT -5
I was texting with a good friend (huge Canucks fan) last night when the Nucks were down 4-1 and he was lamenting the situation. I mentioned to him that the game wasn't out of reach. Skinner is just not a good enough goalie, the Canucks have been resilient, and Edmonton has let a few games get away from them this year after having a good lead, though not losing all of them. It's hilarious. When the 4th tying goal was scored we simultaneously texted ourselves "Hmmmmmmm". As an aside, Skinner's record against the Canucks is not good. Edmonton's weakness is not unlike Toronto's...they don't have one elite defenseman, despite have some pretty good ones and their goaltending is still questionable. Skinner may get there as he's just entering that early maturing stage for goaltenders at 25 years of age, but there are still times, like last night, where the moment overwhelms him. Bouchard may be that guy now. He did put up 82 points this year. |
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Post by jkr on May 9, 2024 20:59:53 GMT -5
Svechnikov ties it with about 90 seconds to go. Going to OT.
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Post by CentreHice on May 9, 2024 21:11:33 GMT -5
Shesterkin is on fire.
Rangers 7-0 to start the playoffs.
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Post by jkr on May 9, 2024 21:29:44 GMT -5
I didnt see the Canes going down this quickly. I've been watching this more closely than the other series . They are getting a lot of shots but it seems a case of quantity over quality IMO.
I thought they had a shot at the conference final. They must be in a state of shock.
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Post by folatre on May 9, 2024 21:51:42 GMT -5
For sure, it seems like Hurricanes should be able to grab the throat of a game like this (or game 2 for that matter) and get it done. I guess it speaks to how the margins are so tight in the playoffs as a team aspires to make a deep run. And how deep runs have just eluded a team like Carolina who have been stellar in the regular season as well as round one for the last 3-5 years.
Panarin and Shesterkin are coming up clutch. I think the refs were very pro-Rangers in the two games at MSG. But tonight was the night for Carolina to stand tall in their barn and win a game that they had to win, and yet they just could not do it.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 9, 2024 22:00:55 GMT -5
Shesterkin is on fire. Rangers 7-0 to start the playoffs. I hate the Rangers... |
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Post by CentreHice on May 10, 2024 6:10:01 GMT -5
While save pct. isn't the total answer (some shots are no-chancers)....looking back, the game to grab for the Canes was likely Game 1. Close in shot totals. Shesterkin was a mere mortal with a save pct. of .880. But Andersen was .826.
Did Brind'amour figure ol' Freddie wasn't up to playoff snuff (again)?
Game 1: .826
Game 2: .897
Switched to Kochetkov for Game 3: .880
Meanwhile, Shesterkin rose to .947 and .957 in Games 2 and 3.
Carolina has certainly thrown everything at them.
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Post by seventeen on May 10, 2024 12:11:03 GMT -5
I didnt see the Canes going down this quickly. I've been watching this more closely than the other series . They are getting a lot of shots but it seems a case of quantity over quality IMO. I thought they had a shot at the conference final. They must be in a state of shock. That quantity vs quality has been a trademark of theirs. |
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Post by jkr on May 10, 2024 18:30:44 GMT -5
A poor clear by Zacha leads to a goal by Florida.1-0 Panthers
Through 21 career playoff games Zacha had zero goals.🙁
Bruins generating nothing- only 3 shots in that period.
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Post by jkr on May 10, 2024 19:58:19 GMT -5
Despite playing awful hockey thr Bruins were in this game until the final few minutes of the 2nd. Lohrei effs things up by getting a double minor. Panthers score twice to make it 3-0. Boston has 8 shots TOTAL after two periods & get booed off the ice.
Pastrnak is alone out there. Marchand & McAvoy are complete non factors.
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Post by franko on May 10, 2024 21:01:06 GMT -5
Despite playing awful hockey thr Bruins were in this game until the final few minutes of the 2nd. Lohrei effs things up by getting a double minor. Panthers score twice to make it 3-0. Boston has 8 shots TOTAL after two periods & get booed off the ice. Pastrnak is alone out there. Marchand & McAvoy are complete non factors. Marchand has a reason I guess. But couldn't happen to a better team. |
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Post by folatre on May 10, 2024 23:37:51 GMT -5
I admit that I have always pumped his tires because he is big mean and decently mobile, but some GM is going to go way too far and give Zadorov a 5x5 contract this summer. I hope it is Treliving, Staois, or Adams. Boat anchoring one of the Habs' division lodge brothers with a rich long-term deal for a vet defensive d-man who adds very little offensively would be kind of nice.
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Post by jkr on May 11, 2024 4:39:38 GMT -5
Treliving will probably bite on Zadorov because he had him in Calgary & his size & toughness is apparently what Toronto is missing. He's 29 & on his 5th team. Doesnt that raise red flags?
But I wonder if Leaf fans have taken a good look at what's happening in Calgary. Conroy has spent his season cleaning up what Treliving left behind. They are stuck with Reaves for another 2 years. How did that work out? Five years from now - or less - they woll be trying to get free of a Zadorov deal.
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Post by Cranky on May 11, 2024 9:36:04 GMT -5
Great! Little X can practice his corner bashing!
I think Zadarov is the perfect defenseman for the Laffs. He can't break uot and the prima dufusses wont backcheck. What can go wrong?
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Post by jkr on May 11, 2024 19:32:58 GMT -5
Just saw a sequence with Kotkaniemi that must infuriate Canes fans. He comes in on s 2 on 1, has a good look do from about 10 feet away shoots- and misses the net.🙁
The puvk comes down to thd Canes end & he finds himself on the ice for a Ranger goal.
Not saying it's all his fault but he is just not delivering.
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Post by franko on May 11, 2024 20:43:47 GMT -5
Just saw a sequence with Kotkaniemi that must infuriate Canes fans. He comes in on s 2 on 1, has a good look do from about 10 feet away shoots- and misses the net.🙁 The puvk comes down to thd Canes end & he finds himself on the ice for a Ranger goal. Not saying it's all his fault but he is just not delivering. and 6 more years of it . . . |
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Post by folatre on May 11, 2024 21:35:44 GMT -5
Well, more playoff hockey is always a positive thing for fans, so good on Carolina for staving off the sweep at home tonight.
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Post by jkr on May 12, 2024 20:06:46 GMT -5
I just saw a replay where Bennett crosschecked the Bruims D man into Swayman . Then he puts the puck in the net. The Bruins challenge and lose.
Isnt Bennet the cause of Swayman being unable to move? And if it isnt goalie interference then why is it not crosschecking?
Seems like Boston got shafted there.
Game ends 3-2 Florida. Bruins don't mount much of anything despite getting 2 PPs in the last 5 minutes. Can't get their point shots through and finish with just 18 shots. How on earth did they finish with over 100 points? They are hard to watch.
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Post by folatre on May 12, 2024 21:46:34 GMT -5
Yeah, Bennett was stirring up shet on that controversial goal, but it was not super clear cut.
Game management by the refs, being what it is, gave the Bruins a way back in but they basically displayed all of their offensive limitations.
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Post by Willie Dog on May 13, 2024 5:06:34 GMT -5
I am hoping little X can become like Sam Bennett
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Post by jkr on May 13, 2024 5:40:16 GMT -5
Oilers outshot Van 45-18 but yhd Canucks 3rd stringer outplas Edmonton's starter. Canucks win 4-3.
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Post by Andrew on May 13, 2024 10:42:34 GMT -5
I am hoping little X can become like Sam Bennett Watching these playoffs is a good reminder of the importance of X on our roster. It’s the nasty players that are leaving their mark on games, while many skill players’ impact is diminished (e.g. Pettersson). That said I have zero respect for Bennett, and that the NHL wouldn’t hand out any punishment is a joke. He took a team’s captain out with a sucker punch. That should be 5+ games. |
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Post by Cranky on May 13, 2024 11:14:51 GMT -5
Bennett was a want from me for the Habs from way back. He's the kind of player that will stand up for his team and do the dirty work as needed.
This is who i hope Little X turns out to be.
Him taking out another dirty player comes under....oops.
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Post by seventeen on May 13, 2024 11:36:58 GMT -5
I am hoping little X can become like Sam Bennett I'd rather not. I like aggressiveness, but Bennett is an a$$hole who is getting special treatment because the AGM is the son of an NHL exec who controls DoPS (it ain't George). Bennett should have had multiple suspensions by now. He seems to have changed a lot since being moved from Calgary. There, he was just an aggressive player. I didn't notice much of the crap he's pulling in Florida. |
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Post by seventeen on May 13, 2024 11:42:32 GMT -5
Oilers outshot Van 45-18 but yhd Canucks 3rd stringer outplas Edmonton's starter. Canucks win 4-3. Canucks were on the ropes a lot. One thing they do have that shows up as PDO luck, is good finishers. They don't need a lot of chances to put the puck in the net. Pettersson, Boeser, Miller and LIndholm are all near 40 goal scorers and we know Hughes can finish as well. Also, with Vancouver getting the lead early, score effects come into play and the tendency is for the leading team to sit back rather than attack, giving Edmonton more shots than they'd get in a more even game. Still, Vancouver can't give the Oilers too much room. |
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Post by seventeen on May 13, 2024 11:52:15 GMT -5
I am hoping little X can become like Sam Bennett Watching these playoffs is a good reminder of the importance of X on our roster. It’s the nasty players that are leaving their mark on games, while many skill players’ impact is diminished (e.g. Pettersson). That said I have zero respect for Bennett, and that the NHL wouldn’t hand out any punishment is a joke. He took a team’s captain out with a sucker punch. That should be 5+ games. That line about everyone in the NHL would want Bennett on their team. Sure, because there are not natural consequences. If he got a 5 game suspension for that hit and it throws Florida's line combinations and chemistry out of whack, would every team want him now? If he's the reason they lose a series because of a major penalty and suspension, do you want him? Getting away with everything removes that risk, huh? Now if DoPS had any ethics and morals, they'd review that punch and suspend the jerk. But Bettman and the owners know violence and gladiators sell, so they allow this crap. Players are just inventory. That's why you need a guy like Arber, to perhaps take out Barkov or Reinhart with a well place elbow. He'd get suspended, of course, because we have no connection with NHL HO, unlike Florida. But losing Barkov kills Florida's hopes and that's all you need. Then, Arber can re-arrange Bennett's face, as icing on the cake. |
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Post by jkr on May 13, 2024 11:53:53 GMT -5
I'm waiting to here what happens about that scrum at the end of the game in Edmonton. McDavid was crosschecked in the chin by Soucy. If Reilly gets 5 games for doing that to Greig that Soucy should be in for a lengthy holiday. However, it's Parros so there will probably be nothing but a lame excuse.
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