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"Interference" lol. What was he "interfering" in, McCann's ability to play the rest of the series?
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it's interference to hit somebody without the puck!
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Apr 25, 2023 16:12
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Interference in completing the firing of neurons to the brain.
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Apr 25, 2023 16:16
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Speaking of suspensions, how does Bunting draw back in for the Leafs? Keefe's already said Knies isn't coming out and he might have taken the Zach Hyman Memorial aggressive forechecking third wheel spot that Keefe likes. I'd ride with Jarnkrok-Auston-Willy Knies-JT-Marner Bunting-ROR-Kerf ZAR/Lafferty-Kampf-Accari Swapping Bunting-Jarnkrok would make a pretty darn good shutdown line, but I don't want to see Bunting getting big minutes... Is there any justification for keeping Bunting out in favour of ZAR/Lafferty? Laff hasn't looked great and ZAR is just whatever. Non-dumbass Bunting is the better player, but is he totally broken?
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Makar is definitely getting suspended, because he complained about not getting a call after getting brained by Jeff Carter a couple of months ago. You can't make the DOPS look bad and get away with it.
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mennoknight posted:I'm in Toronto for work this week and I'd like to confirm that i'm absolutely insufferable Very big of you to admit pseudodragon posted:Is there any justification for keeping Bunting out in favour of ZAR/Lafferty? Laff hasn't looked great and ZAR is just whatever. Non-dumbass Bunting is the better player, but is he totally broken? I think this is basically the Kadri situation again. Do his benefits outweigh his drawbacks? A five minute major can absolutely lose a game for a team, and what are the chances he ends up taking another given his play and his reputation? I can get behind putting him on the third line if he promises to play super clean, but it's still a risk.
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Apr 25, 2023 17:04
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Come on guys, Makar only slammed a defenseless player's head in to the boards. It's not like he took off his skate and tried to stab McCann or something.
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Misanthrope posted:I don't see how anything can possibly go wrong for the Leafs now... I mean it's almost gotta be a guarantee they'll get out of the first round, how do you guys think you'll do in the second round? Leafs are 3-0 without Bunting (and 6-0 with Knies) so he'll probably come back and ruin the chemistry of one or more lines. Samsonov's been just-good-enough but he stayed in after giving up 3 on 7 in the second period, the Leafs don't have a Plan B so I expect Tampa to get as physical with him as it takes to lose his net even easier, failing all that the core four could just go invisible as only a 0-in-whatever closeout team can. I dare to dream but will be watching the last three games of this series with a bingo card in one hand and a beer in the other.
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Misanthrope posted:I don't see how anything can possibly go wrong for the Leafs now... I mean it's almost gotta be a guarantee they'll get out of the first round, how do you guys think you'll do in the second round? Oh no, you aren't doing this. It ain't over until it's over. I do believe the Leafs look like a much better team than they have in year's past, but even if they go up 5-0 in Game 5, I am still going to be waiting until the final horn goes.
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Apr 25, 2023 17:57
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I think we all recognize the Leafs will blow this somehow. The only question is will it be more or less depressing than 2021 against the Habs?
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hey, I'm rooting for the blue guys, I absolutely want TJ and Gio to win a cup. I also will be fine with seeing a bunch of dinguses suffer
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ThinkTank posted:I think we all recognize the Leafs will blow this somehow. The only question is will it be more or less depressing than 2021 against the Habs? The leafs will achieve both by winning against Tampa, getting all the insufferable hype in the world, and then end with the wimpiest of whimpers by being swept in round 2.
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ThinkTank posted:I think we all recognize the Leafs will blow this somehow. The only question is will it be more or less depressing than 2021 against the Habs? Nothing can beat how hilariously depressing 2021 was. Not just how badly they blew it, but also did it to end cap the season spanning documentary being filmed at the same time.
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ThinkTank posted:I think we all recognize the Leafs will blow this somehow. The only question is will it be more or less depressing than 2021 against the Habs? I can’t imagine it would be worse then losing to one of the worst teams to ever make the playoffs. Not to mention your oldest rival. Open to the possibilities though!
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What I don't get is Makar was like "i thought he had the puck" which is all well and good except he didn't have the puck. So that's on you, no? Like, in the past players have gotten hit with a high sticking penalty even though the receiving player of the high stick lifted the other players stick into their own face. The argument there is the player still needs to "be in control of their own stick" even if its being lifted by an opposing player. So overall I do agree it was a weird play. There was a late whistle. But just because you didn't know where the puck ultimately was doesn't really matter at the end of the day...but I also agree that if he wasn't hurt then there would be no suspension.
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Apr 25, 2023 18:29
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Being hurt having any effect on possible suspension, huh?
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soggybagel posted:What I don't get is Makar was like "i thought he had the puck"
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I'd keep Bunting on the bench because his reputation with the refs is too much of a liability at this point. e: All Bunting had to do was ride shotgun to Marner and Matthews and he could get a big payday in the offseason. That brain-dead penalty in game one cost him millions lol
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Apr 25, 2023 18:57
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Lol you think his willingness to cause injury cost him money. Want to try that one again?
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Jhet posted:It was not a good or even close to legal hit though and I think the injury on it may push it into 1 game suspension just because of how late after the puck it was. https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1650923303886790667?s=46&t=XRpaOgjWIXO-lwRQwa3yoA
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https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/1650923303886790667 Makar gets 1 game. Still a good trade for the Avs since McCann is probably done for the series. Rational play is to run at the opposing team's leading scorer when they relax long after the play is over. And go ahead and do it with a star player rather than a scrub, since they will go lighter on the suspension that way. Edit: beaten DancingMachine fucked around with this message at 19:20 on Apr 25, 2023 |
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Apr 25, 2023 19:16
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Rangers had an embarrassing effort last game. no jam. also the crowds have sucked the last two games. maybe all of our rear end hole loud idiots went to Jersey?
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DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:Rangers had an embarrassing effort last game. no jam. also the crowds have sucked the last two games. maybe all of our rear end hole loud idiots went to Jersey? Also North Carolina.
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DancingMachine posted:Makar gets 1 game. Still a good trade for the Avs since McCann is probably done for the series. Rational play is to run at the opposing team's leading scorer when they relax long after the whistle. And go ahead and do it with a star player rather than a scrub, since they will go lighter on the suspension that way. The rational play is to play hockey and hit people when they're eligible to be hit or at least try to do it within the margin. Even regular season though this isn't going to be more than 2 games suspension. Players routinely rub out forwards in the corners and make the space disappear, this one was timed really poorly and the puck was no where near it happening. I don't think he was trying to injure here, but it was a bone headed play.
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Shinjobi posted:Being hurt having any effect on possible suspension, huh? Yeah sorry Pavelski has brain damage. He should retire. I would have been fine with a suspension.
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DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:Rangers had an embarrassing effort last game. no jam. also the crowds have sucked the last two games. maybe all of our rear end hole loud idiots went to Jersey? In the rational part of my brain I understood why nobody roughed up Nico Hischier when he ran Igor in the 3rd because you don’t wanna go on the PK But in the don cherry zone of my brain thats probably dead from past concussions, I was disgusted by the lack of jam the Rangers had defending their goalie
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I think Makar should be sitting for 3 to take him out the rest of the series, but the league sucks rear end
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Twin Cinema posted:Oh no, you aren't doing this. It ain't over until it's over. I do believe the Leafs look like a much better team than they have in year's past, but even if they go up 5-0 in Game 5, I am still going to be waiting until the final horn goes. DBG's reaction to the game sums it up. https://theathletic.com/4448094/2023/04/25/maple-leafs-lightning-playoff-miracle?source=user-shared-article quote:Q: So the Leafs didn’t just pull off a major comeback, but… it was 4-1?
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morningdrew posted:Bruins sent Steen down to Providence, they sound optimistic for Bergeron Berge will probably play, but even if he doesn't, the Panthers don't have any answers for the Bruins defensive core (as long as they don't turn the puck over like they did in game 2)
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DancingMachine posted:
Petitioning the league to allow McDavid to wear a suit of retractable metal spikes that deploy like Wolverine's claws when the whistle blows.
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Jhet posted:The rational play is to play hockey and hit people when they're eligible to be hit or at least try to do it within the margin. Even regular season though this isn't going to be more than 2 games suspension. Players routinely rub out forwards in the corners and make the space disappear, this one was timed really poorly and the puck was no where near it happening. I don't think he was trying to injure here, but it was a bone headed play. Yeah. Makar screwed up. No one disagrees that it was a penalty. He’s not a historically dirty player. One game is fine. The NHL isn’t going to turn into that Sub Zero scene from The Running Man off the back of this event.
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soggybagel posted:Yeah sorry Pavelski has brain damage. He should retire. I would have been fine with a suspension. At this point the only apologies I want are from the league. It's been a poo poo show in every game so far. Far be it from me to criticize anyone else's knee jerking at this point
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Jhet posted:The rational play is to play hockey and hit people when they're eligible to be hit or at least try to do it within the margin. Even regular season though this isn't going to be more than 2 games suspension. Players routinely rub out forwards in the corners and make the space disappear, this one was timed really poorly and the puck was no where near it happening. I don't think he was trying to injure here, but it was a bone headed play. Makar is a much better player than Mcann, it's worse for the avs
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FootballFreak2 posted:Makar is a much better player than Mcann, it's worse for the avs Makar is the best defenceman on earth gone for one game but McCann is the Kraken's best forward and goalscorer who's likely gone for the playoffs. I'd take losing the healthy guy for one game over having arguably your best player injured long term.
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