The NHL Thread

[Roose13]

Originally Posted by Lcsulla

Not too worried about Nashville, maybe they win a game or 2 but no genuine concern. Crawford tends to elevate his stats in the postseason while Rhinne trends down a bit and that works to the Hawks advantage. Hawks have to deploy their best defense pair and backcheckers against the Forsberg line and limit the time Subban has to dick around with the puck before finding a shooting lane but other than that I think the Hawks are well positioned to win this one. Clearly I cannot speak for everyone in here but I doubt many would pick the Preds to win this series.

So about that...

[AlpineValley804]

They were just playing Warehouse!

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Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

They were just playing Warehouse!

they always do

[Roose13]

Go Leafs Go!!

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[barbogast]

[barbogast]

And the Pittsburgh fans were concerned

[aeroshady]

We are a Flames win away from every Canadian team winning their game 2. Pretty crazy.

Also, sorry Barbs :/

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by aeroshady

We are a Flames win away from every Canadian team winning their game 2. Pretty crazy.

Also, sorry Barbs :/

Meh. It's cool. Same old Caps.

[mthawk07]

Dammit Caps. Wake up!

[Climb2safety]

Sweet game winner by the leafs.

Much better played game I thought.

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by Climb2safety

Sweet game winner by the leafs.

Much better played game I thought.

They still lost. Nothing else matters.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

They were just playing Warehouse!

lol i caught that too!

[~Crashintome89~]

what a pass by Boyle. That was a Gretzky pass right there.

[Climb2safety]

Originally Posted by barbogast

They still lost. Nothing else matters.

Both teams looked a little sharper tonight was what I was trying to say.

Hit the road Caps. You don't deserve to play at home. Maybe they'll wake up there.

[~Crashintome89~]

I don't know, man. First playoff games in Toronto since 2013? And they have a roster of Matthews and Marner?

If the Leafs don't win both games at home, they probably don't win the series.

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~

what a pass by Boyle. That was exactly the same thing Kuznetsov has done like a dozen times.

Fixed that for ya

[barbogast]

I still think the Caps will win the series. But the certainly aren't getting by Pittsburgh.

[thechad90000]

So I'm never here that often anymore but...holy fuck Preds! This series has been amazing so far. They got outplayed in Game 1 and Rinne found a way to win the game. Then we dominated Game 2. I did not see Game 3 coming into Nashville with the Preds up 2-0 and the Hawks with ZERO points. That arena is going to be the loudest it's ever been.

[thechad90000]

Originally Posted by Lcsulla

They are a skill team but given that the preds are checking so much Chicago needs to start checking them to the deck HARD and playing far more physical against a much less talented team.

Less talented offensively, sure. Less talented defensively and goaltender wise, I don't think so. The only reason the Preds are so low in the standings this year is because some truly atrocious play to start to the year (and Rinne sucks at regular season OT). I'll give you less talented, but MUCH less. I don't think so.

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by thechad90000

Less talented offensively, sure. Less talented defensively and goaltender wise, I don't think so. The only reason the Preds are so low in the standings this year is because some truly atrocious play to start to the year (and Rinne sucks at regular season OT). I'll give you less talented, but MUCH less. I don't think so.

From what I have watched, the Preds are proving this to be correct. They are pushing the Hawks around and creating all the offense. The Preds definitely have the advantage in goal as well. I think Nashville wins this series now. I'll be even more convinced if they manage to win game 3!

[Brohan_Santana]

Originally Posted by thechad90000

That arena is going to be filled with half Blackhawks fans like always

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[lockman21]

Well...last night was my only trip to the UC this season...

[aeroshady]

Originally Posted by lockman21

Well...last night was my only trip to the UC this season...

sorry man. That's a rough game to be your only one.

[TheLastPig]

Pens going for the stranglehold tonight. Fuck CBJ and their cannon.

[dmbetc]

Originally Posted by lockman21

Well...last night was my only trip to the UC this season...

Sorry Chris, tough game to be at.

[jrkarger]

Originally Posted by barbogast

And the Pittsburgh fans were concerned

The scores have been lopsided for sure but that solely attributable to MAF.

I'd like to see the pens start giving up less shots.

[kev87lads]

Originally Posted by lockman21

Well...last night was my only trip to the UC this season...

Truly do feel for ya. That's a dumb effort by your squad.

[TheLastPig]

Originally Posted by jrkarger

The scores have been lopsided for sure but that solely attributable to MAF.

I'd like to see the pens start giving up less shots.

That is not true at all.

MAF has been solid but the Pens are limiting them to bad to average shots. They have won every period except the 1st period of game 1.

[jrkarger]

Originally Posted by TheLastPig

That is not true at all.

MAF has been solid but the Pens are limiting them to bad to average shots. They have won every period except the 1st period of game 1.

I don't know man. Seems like the shot totals have been really lopsided. MAF has been outstanding IMO.