The NHL Thread

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by Brohan_Santana

Sweet G.D win for the Caps today. The stars stepped up when they had too. Ovechkin and Backstrom with huge goals.

Caps really dominated from the Isles 3rd goal on. Great performance.

I literally lol'ed on the Backstrom goal replay. All 4 defenders were covering the passing lanes assuming he would pass and then BAM shoots it past Halak

Holtby HAS to get healthy for Sunday


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They had 35 shots on goal plus the isles had 27 blocks. That's a lot of good in the offensive zone.

[~Crashintome89~]

Originally Posted by lockman21

Didn't the Flyers win a game 6-2 last year against the Rangers too?

And the Sharks definitely won a game like 7-2 against the Kings as well.

yeah, i think that was game 6. Rangers came back and won game 7 2-1.

[fonzz41]

Originally Posted by daveshookme

Wow Vancouver/Calgary. That was a little excessive.

That 3rd man in is gonna hurt whoever that was.

Yeah, fun stuff. Wrong choice by hamhuis. Interesting to see guys like Stajan going. Something like 130 penalty minutes handed out in just that incident.

[salrx95]

So much for many in here thinking there would no push back from the Caps. They controlled the play for most of the game. In the first period, we blocked 15 shots and the Caps none, which tells you how much we were in our zone. Caps could have had many more goals. Certainly a different defensive team than we saw on Wednesday. We didn't seem to miss Hamonic Wednesday but he was sorely missed yesterday. He would have helped a lot last night.

Even so, we had our chances to win. With Grubauer not exactly looking sharp on our chances, we should have put more pressure on. and test him more. We just didn't skate much, which is our game.

I also think we set a record for broken sticks. What a joke sticks have become. IT also didn't help we let Backstrom walk right in for the tying goal. Do you think the Isles were expecting a pass right there, lol.

It looks like it will be a long series.

The old barn will be rocking on Sunday. That's for sure.

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by barbogast

This is why I hate playoff hockey. This shit always happens and now I'm pretty much ready to be done with hockey for the season. Fuck this shit.

Best post of last night

[RiotAct]

Jarrett Stoll arrested for cocaine possession in Vegas.

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by aeroshady

Best post of last night

I was pretty annoyed

[bonzo48280]

you gotta be a real jag to get busted for cocaine in Vegas......oh wait it was Stoll? Makes perfect sense.

[~Crashintome89~]

10 more hours until McDavid is ours!

[TMoore4075]

Q sounded like Craw for game 3 from his post game comments. FYI my phone tried to make Craw into Crap.

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~

10 more hours until McDavid is ours!

[UCFish]

Originally Posted by TMoore4075

Q sounded like Craw for game 3 from his post game comments. FYI my phone tried to make Craw into Crap.

[thechad90000]

I'd rather see Crawford than Darling at this point. Preds seem to have Crawford figured out.

[TMoore4075]

Weber not traveling to Chicago. That's a game changer.

[lockman21]

Darling to start game 3.

[TMoore4075]

I think the Wings are still playing shorthanded. Seems like it anyways.

[TMoore4075]

Thankfully it's settled down. Wings seem to be playing better. Nyquist, Tatar and Hank need to step up.

[barbogast]

So I'm sure I could look this up, but I'd rather let one of y'all have a moment in the sun. If you win the draft lottery do you pick 1st now? No more only moving up 3 spots? Is that right?

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by barbogast

So I'm sure I could look this up, but I'd rather let one of y'all have a moment in the sun. If you win the draft lottery do you pick 1st now? No more only moving up 3 spots? Is that right?

Correct, but then the rest of the draft falls in order of worst record.

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by lockman21

Correct, but then the rest of the draft falls in order of worst record.

Right and that's how it was before right? Except the team that won moved up 3 spots

[TMoore4075]

Datsyuk falling down when he could have had a scoring chance sums up the last month of the season. Playing better than last game so have to give them that but now down 2-0.

[Dramageek]

Yikes! Detroit melting. Sorry, Tim!

[TMoore4075]

Originally Posted by Dramageek

Yikes! Detroit melting. Sorry, Tim!

This is pretty much what I've been watching the last month and a half and everyone said I was bitching and overreacting. But hey who cares what their record was in March. The playoffs are a new season right?

[lockman21]

Non-playoff talk real quick, since the McDavid sweepstakes are a couple hours away...

If Buffalo gets it, they honestly could be a Stanley Cup contender in 2 years. I don't like building too much hype around one prospect, as it can be dangerous for the kid and a little unfair to put that kind of pressure on him...but the Sabres have 3 1st round picks. If they land McDavid PLUS two more first rounders, they can take a gamble on a high risk/high ceiling type player and a safe bet on a defensemen that they so desperately need. Their system is really, really good too. The future already looks pretty good in Buffalo with Jake McCabe, Sam Reinhart and then add the addition of McDavid + 2 more first rounders?! Buffalo could be the next Chicago.

The next scariest teams to get McDavid would be Dallas and Columbus. Both are already good NHL teams that probably would be playoff teams if it weren't for injuries, and they both have pretty good farm systems. Add a prospect like McDavid? Holy hell, watch out. Could you imagine Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and McDavid? Not to mention we'll see Julius Honka and Jack Campbell soon in Dallas, too, I'm sure.

Obviously if LA or Boston wins the McDavid sweepstakes, that's just not fair.

[lockman21]

Also, the Oil (if they don't fuck it up) have a TON of draft picks as well. Just a thought.

[TMoore4075]

I think this is the end for Babcock. I think he didn't sign before the year thinking the the wasn't any good and now the way it seems to be ending wonder if he's thinking where is the exit. Hope I'm wrong but the last few weeks just have felt like it's the end.

[Roose13]

Babcock and McDavid would look great in orange and black

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by Roose13

Babcock and McDavid would look great in orange and black

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by Roose13

Babcock and McDavid would look great in orange and black

lol good one

[lockman21]

https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/stat...13680297062402

Damn, Crawford.