Re: The NHL Thread
 

Waits for Chris melt re: Norris finalists. :popcorn

Edit: Doughty, Karlsson, Subban for those that haven't seen

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Holy shit what a save by Mrazek

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Mike Green's gotta f'in shoot it. Just let loose, brother. Like it's 2008. For crying out loud.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

To your first point, I wish people would stop referencing ovi's records I'm game 7's, it's not him, it's the caps record. One player can't do it.
I was watching PTI today at the gym and they were talking about that, as much as they want to make ovi into LeBron or Peyton it's just a different sport, it doesn't work.

To your second point :lol sorry, I don't have a strong preference to either team but I think I'd like to see the islanders go on a run the last year in the coliseum. I won't be angry if the caps win though, I've developed a bit of a soft spot for ovi this year after seeing him at the all star game....

:: runs and hides ::

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I know what you mean though overall I'm a big Green fan again. Really happy with his play down the stretch and think hes had a good series.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

A lot of feeling each other out there. Both teams started a little tight. We were tentative. Things seemed to loosen up a bit. We need to obviously get more pressure on Holtby. Not many shots that period. Satisfying period as we are not behind.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Like 2008 when they lost game 7 of this very round at home versus Flyers. Like that 2008???? :)

Game 7s totally are the best when your team isn't involved.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Isles just showed replay of Holtby's helmet coming off. Way to knock it off yourself Holtby on Isle's biggest pressure of period. I called it live earlier. Well done Holtby.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

You're right, it is a team sport and it takes more than just Ovie to get it done. And the Caps have had many problem over the years, sometimes much deeper than Ovie's consistency problems. But that said, Ovie's never really shown up in a game 7, certainly never took one over and really put it on his back. I generally agree that hockey is the ultimate team sport however in this instance I feel it's justified to criticize Ovie due to his failure to really take control of any of the game 7's, or really series as a whole for that matter, that he's played in. His overall playoff numbers are good but I don't think at the end of any series he's played in he's really emerged as the true star of that series. The only exception is probably the Rangers series in 2011, but of course that was followed up by a sweep by Tampa. That's a little bit disappointing.

And yeah, Ovie does a lot for the community and for the league. Always makes time for kids and stuff like that. We can certainly critique him on the ice, but there's no doubt he's a really good guy off the ice.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I think he's had a great year

They were young then. That was such an awesome series. I still say game 1 of that series is probably my favorite game of the Ovie era.

Wah wah. You sound like my 10 week old

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Too much pressure to come away with nothing

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Doc jinxed them by saying "you can almost smell a goal"

Re: The NHL Thread
 

No Doc for me. Joe B and Craig all day

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Yeah thank God for that. I like Joe Been-a-Naughty quite a bit. Much better than Doc's braying donkey voice.

Only 5 shots for the Isles 33 minutes in.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

6 shots now. Agreed. Joe Beninati is really really good. Laughlin's a goober but I love him.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Wow, if the wings series go 7 Kronwall may not be playing in it

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Glencross with a big time missed chance

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Um okay. Ass. I believe I said well done Holtby. it was a smart move by him.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Glad he is ok.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

https://twitter.com/myregularface/st...53517896941568

Gif of kronwall hit, no penalty called

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Joel Ward! Mr. Game 7!

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Huge goal from Joel "King of Game 7" Ward

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol obviously I assumed you were being sarcastic and was giving you a hard time. You so sensitive at playoff time :hug

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Glad Caps scored. Now maybe will stop playing back,tentatively and not to lose. They have to play with a sense of urgency now and better come out stronger and more aggressive in the 3rd period.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Holy fuck Kronwall.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Am I allowed to complain about Ward high sticking Boychuk in the head clearly right before he scored??.

Why have refs if they aren't going to call anything. More egregious than another Ovi charge not called.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Holy stick save by mrazek!

best save of the playoffs?

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I thought it was more of a board by Ovie but to each their own

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I guess. It looked illegal, either way.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Typical Caps stuff on that goal

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Oh my Halak

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Fucking Halak.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Haven't seen the Mrazek save but Halak probably just bested it

*has nightmares of 2010*

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Where is the link to the Icelanders game Chris haha

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Ben bishop sometimes looks like this is his first time ever in skates and goalie pads

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Good news for everyone except wings fans, we have another game 7

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Given the circumstance no doubt. Damn.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Oh shit Caps haha

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Good. Lord.

Evgeny Kuznetsov is a fucking rock star

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Crazy scene with Orpik and the broken skate

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I just don't see how Detroit pulls off winning 3 games in Tampa.

It's been a great series, but damn it, this was their night to close it out and they totally blew it.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Lololololololol a penalty now?!?!

Sal, tell me more about how unfair the refs are towards the Islanders

Re: The NHL Thread
 

No more icing. Thx.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Not pulling Halak should cost someone his job. Horrible call not going 6-4 there.....

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Omg. My heart is in my stomach right now


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Warehouse WOO! intro being played at Verizon. Awesome. :lol

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Lol dumb move by the Isles adking the refs to check the clock

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Sorry Icelanders fans....still can't win a series.

BRING IT ON CAPS!!!

Re: The NHL Thread
 

In the words of Harry Caray, Caps win! Caps win! Caps win! :multi:multi:multi

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Congrats Caps fans.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

How huge was Holtby!!

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Oh and yay, another playoff series vs. the Rangers. :rattle

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Good series dude. You've got a hell of a team up there.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

::shakes islanders fans hands at center ice::

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Kuznetsov is a fucking legend

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Another Rangers/Caps series..

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Caps win! Caps win! Caps win!


Sorry had to haha

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Why can't the fucking Rangers play a team I want to beat them. First the Pens and now the Caps.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I'll think about the Rangers tomorrow. For now all smiles.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Oh I'll be rooting for the caps to beat the Rangers

Re: The NHL Thread
 

he made 10 saves.

:lol

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol:lol:lol

Re: The NHL Thread
 

You can have your lol guys back from earlier

Re: The NHL Thread
 

But they were AWESOME

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol :lol

Re: The NHL Thread
 

hmmmm

we good?

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Ya bud, great. Just salty that the rags were the only team to beat cbj in the final 15 games.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Great series. Take away game 1 and the caps were easily the best team.

Can't win a game when you only have 11 shots on goal


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol Must really hurt to root for the Blue Jackets.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

We were also the only team to beat Ottawa on their streak...and Minnesota on their streak....shall I go on??

Re: The NHL Thread
 

i was really hoping to avoid having the temptation to get tickets to a game.
god dammit.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.ne...4076343c5c44e7

Lol sorry Isles fans

Re: The NHL Thread
 

CSN's post game coverage is saying Caps/Rags game 1 Thursday. No idea how where they got that from

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I was thinking the whole series but still!

No PP goals given up is sweet.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

It was out this afternoon. 2nd round can only start after both conferences wrap up anyway, and Detroit and Tampa play Wednesday.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I knew that round 1 had to finish, but where did you see that this afternoon? NHL.com still says series start TBD in their post game write up

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Our defense and PP need to step up in Game 7. Zidlicky looked like garbage tonight. Mrazek can only do so much, but when he is hung out to dry there is not much he can do. Still think we can pull it off in game 7.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

God damn was that fun. I was so nervous/excited/crazy the whole game.

Don't think we can beat the Rags, but excited to try and see how the series goes. Also can't wait for the full series schedule, since apparently my fiancée tells me she made an appointment for us to pick wedding invites. If it's the same time as a Caps game, that shit is getting rescheduled (or I'll just let her pick without me).

Caps fans had the "Yes!" chant going in the stairwell I was in on my way out of the phone booth after the game.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Ovie on Kuznetsov's GWG: "Pretty sick."

Pretty sick indeed.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Well the beer will be out tomorrow. Beat the best home team 3 times there? I'd be floored if they do that. If we're looking at patterns, no team has won back to back games in this series so there is hope for me. Although very little. If they lose, I'll look back at game 4 as the turning point. Even though they won game 5, they could have, hell should have, been up 3-1. Series could have been over this weekend instead of going to 7.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

howard to return or is peter your guy for game 7?

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Mrazek easy. Can't fault him for yesterday. He's got you here, you let him finish. Also don't think you throw Howard into the fire of a game 7 when he hasn't played for 2 weeks.

I mean did you this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ht5z0A4Ts

Re: The NHL Thread
 

yeah, dope save. halak's was a notch below it.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Gonna be a White, Red, and/or Blue team repping the east for the SCF.

'Murica

Pretty much a communist if you don't root for either the Rangers or Caps to win the cup haha

Re: The NHL Thread
 

The Habs?

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol:lol

Saw this tweet last night...

"Rangers scored 12 goals in 4 games against Holtby this season. The only Metro team that got to him more was CBJ with 16 goals in 5 games".


so you should be nice to me aeroshady, unc, etc. or im not giving you the secret.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

only goalie i'm scared of looking forward, in either conference, is Price.
Though, without Zuc I'll probably eat my words

Re: The NHL Thread
 

get outtttttt :lol

Re: The NHL Thread
 

fine don't be nice.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

North America....just saying. But if Wings win, it is funny that all 4 left would have the colors.

So we think Kronner gets a suspension for this hit last night? Contact to the head happened, but whats his face was pretty low so hard for the head not to get some contact. He knew what he was doing, trying to get his team going again. Hope it doesn't cost him game 7.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

ive been pretty out spoken in defending the NHL for its leniency but i don't see how he doesn't get at least a game for that. It sucks that it's a game 7 but that was a blow to the head, excessive force, left his feet etc. I can't believe he didn't get a penalty.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want a Hawks/Wings SCF

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Yes, I do.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Don't see it happening. Even if they can win Wednesday they've got a tough road with the Habs and most likely the Rangers after that.
Been checking twitter all morning. It's gotta be early this morning with the game tomorrow.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Hearing for Kronwall. Hoping just a fine. No injury will play a part probably and game 7 probably will too I'd think.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

Kuzy after the game: "It's not time for celebrate."

I love Ovi/Kuzy's version of English. Ovi said a few months ago when asked why he celebrates every goal so much, whether he scores or not: "I love to celebration. I love to goals."

Re: The NHL Thread
 

:lol:lol:lol

Well played.

Red, white, and blue. Not Bleu, blanc, et rouge.

Re: The NHL Thread
 

it's amusing for sure but also nearly impossible he could be here for that long and still be that bad at english :lol