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Apr 13, 2017 02:47
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Ok now I'm pumped about hockey. Which west game should I watch? thinking oilers 5 minutes in and there's one combined shot in STL / MIN. I'm thinking it's not this one
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Apr 13, 2017 02:51
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Powershift posted:Holy hell this canadian anthem thing is neat. Hell yeah this part owns. Stupid ottawa
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Apr 13, 2017 03:14
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T-Bone posted:Are drunk Hawks fans capable of violence? Sure, but they're also capable of greatness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XClSicCjjbE Hahaha. I love this. The best part is how drunk this guy was.
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Apr 14, 2017 18:10
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bub spank posted:Sens outplay the Bruins in game 1, lose because they couldn't beat Rask. Stalberg was fine.  On the other hand if Rask plays like that again it won't matter one way or the other.
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Apr 14, 2017 18:28
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bub spank posted:He's arguably the worst goalie in these playoffs though. It's between him, Elliott, and Allen. And I guess MAF, but he's not supposed to be playing. It sure looks like the worst goalie is actually Crawford. (It's Elliott)
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Apr 16, 2017 17:27
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He was good last night when Washington was pressing super hard, but every shot was a bit of an adventure. Didn't feel comfortable watching him. He's good but when he lets in bad goals it's not shocking.
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Apr 16, 2017 19:44
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Ginette Reno posted:<---- this guy crosby is the best, but I think this guy might be my new second favorite Pen I can't think of the last time a good but not exceptional college guy was able to hit the ground running like this in the pros.
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Apr 17, 2017 03:24
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Chad Sexington posted:Guentzel was sharp, but one goal was a lucky bounce to his stick and the GWG was all Crosby. But then I thought Murray was overhyped too so what do I know. I just find he does an exceptional job of finding open space in high danger areas. His positioning in the offensive zone is really good.
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Apr 17, 2017 03:51
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Ginette Reno posted:Being well over a PPG at age 21 in the AHL is usually a pretty good indication you've got somethin' goin there. Especially when you then follow it up with 33 in 40 NHL games.
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Apr 17, 2017 05:36
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Cartoon Man posted:Barry Trotz is threatening to tweak the lineup tonight which usually means Backstrom and Kuznetsov switch places. I would hope that wouldn't prove necessary, but we'll see. I also suspect that Holtby will be on a short leash tonight, if only to light a fire in the rest of the team as opposed to him deserving of being pulled. Putting the guy who has a lifetime .937 sv% in the playoffs, and who is playing at that level right now, on a short leash is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. I don't think Trotz is that dumb. Washington's goaltending has nothing to do with the difficulty the Caps have had against Toronto, and "lighting a fire" isn't worth downgrading your goaltending.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:02
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bewbies posted:Not that I'd complain about wearing helmets but when you watch old games it really was goddamn cool how good the players looked. Hockey in the 70s was just a beautiful thing. God I love this. Old hockey is great. That goaltending.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:10
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Zodijackylite posted:The 2002 western conference finals had more. The Wings alone had 10 Edmonton - Islanders in '85 had 12 too. Edmonton - Gretzky, Coffee, Kurri, Messier, Anderson, Fuhr Islanders - Bossy, Trottier, Potvin, Gillies, LaFontaine, Smith I'm actually curious what Stanley Cup Final has the fewest Hall of Famers (or presumptive hall of famers, in terms of more recent years).
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Apr 17, 2017 16:22
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Pornographic Memory posted:the only thing i really worry about with sullivan is that hes going to grind his players to dust blocking shots because if there's one thing him and torts have in common its that they loving love shot blocking Let me tell you about Guy Boucher and Erik Karlsson's 201 blocked shots.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:24
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Ginette Reno posted:Worked out fine last year. I think it's part of their game and they need to do it to win. Their defensive scheme tends to be collapsing and blocking shots a la the New York Rangers Torts teams. Then they counter with speed. Taking that away is taking away half of their game. Yeah I think we can safely say that's going to be 2. LA vs. NJ is probably 2 as well - fatman and Doughty. Elias & some of the LA forwards might end up sneaking in, but probably shouldn't.
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Apr 17, 2017 17:36
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:that bruins player basically fell into ryan, was a good call by tim peel I don't think the call was terrible in a game where you call the game like that. The reason Tim Peel is a terrible ref is because he's incredibly inconsistent. One minute he's calling it like it's the 90s and anything goes, the next minute it's like he got his instructions coming out of the 04 lockout. He wants to manage the game, but he does it by changing his mind on what's a penalty so both teams end up getting jobbed and it just comes down to which one takes advantage of the powerplays. e: eh watching again it was a bad call either way. Point about Peel still stands.
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Apr 18, 2017 04:28
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Thufir posted:Seems like Forsberg - Johansen - Arvidsson /PK-Ekholm just crushed Hossa - Toews - Schmaltz / Keith -Toftbo and most everybody else at least held their own, except Harry Z, who was terrible. Arvidsson is gonna get paiiiiid in the offseason.
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Apr 18, 2017 16:42
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Thufir posted:Yuuup. Johansen too. It's interesting because coming out of an ELC his comparables are like 3.5M$, but on 6 year terms - thinking Gallagher in particular. Add some measure of salary inflation and the preds might be able to get him locked in for like 4-4.5 per. That's probably where he should be. On the other hand, he just had a whale of a season and it looks like he might have a pretty exceptional playoff run. I don't see massive signs of regression, especially if they can lock down a top line of Forsberg - Johanssen - Arvidsson for the next 5 years, but it's always a bit risky buying long term on a guy after a season like this. I don't think anyone saw this coming.
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A thing I saw earlier today in an article about the Pens - since the line of Crosby / Guentzel / Sheary came together they've combined for 19 EV (non-EN) goals over 14 games, which is a pace of like 110 goals over a full season. Obviously nobody is going to keep up that pace, but still. drat.
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Apr 18, 2017 19:45
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T-Bone posted:Snow poking Barnaby like he's a dead animal gets me every time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRkIRluEbSs hockey used to be the best, goddamn
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Apr 18, 2017 22:14
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Torts is this year's Patrick Roy. His team was buoyed by ridiculous goaltending and some good puck luck. Babcock is an actually good coach who is coaching an actually good team.
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Apr 20, 2017 00:11
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If one of the Toronto players decided to spear Andersen in the nuts on the way to the rink it might help improve their chances next game.
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Apr 20, 2017 03:06
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JoelJoel posted:Uuuh, I think you're missing a bald man. He was awesome tonight but not very good before tonight.
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If anyone is interested and local, I'll mention that there's another analytics conference in Ottawa on May 6. The list of presenters is pretty good, includes guys like Vollman, Schuckers, and Pronmann, among others. http://statsportsconsulting.com/otthac17/
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Apr 21, 2017 22:59
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Aphrodite posted:(This is why) 
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Xtanstic posted:Galchenyuk back at wing. Beaulieu probably scratched. Fitting that we get eliminated tonight and we misuse our talent because they've been ruined by Therrien. Fitting that Habs fans are still whining about Therrien months after he's been fired.
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Apr 22, 2017 18:19
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Aphrodite posted:Wow look at mr. happy with his team's progress here. Every season the [team I cheer for] don't win is a lovely terrible season and this sport is for assholes.
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iospace posted:Who? Ribeiro Seriously, their continued support of that piece of poo poo is a good reason not to cheer for them.
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flakeloaf posted:Yeah, gently caress the Milwaukee Admirals He settled the lawsuit so yeah nothing was proven in court.
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So what you're saying is they're not that great against anyone.
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It doesn't help that some of the best games were out west the past several years. Like that LAK SJS series from a few years ago.
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Drunk Canuck posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdXFb0NaFzs this is pretty great
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Loqieu posted:If the Sens play Chris Neil, gonna have to insert Glass. The rangers win that trade.
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Dallan Invictus posted:That's my understanding too, but interestingly enough CBC is getting Sens-Rangers. I figure it's mostly "Rogers would like people to actually buy Sportsnet/Sportsnet Now but they will throw a Canadian bone to the CBC." That's because Sens / Rangers is going to get less eyeballs than Pens / Caps, Canadian team notwithstanding.
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Benson Cunningham posted:I believe Vegas cannot take Murray because he counts as a rookie. So he's safe regardless. an excellent point. Anyway I wouldn't be surprised if the Pens traded Vegas something to keep both goalies.
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Chad Sexington posted:I wanted so badly to use this as a victory.gif https://twitter.com/NBCSN/status/857782973340504064 This is how real champions celebrate.
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bunnyofdoom posted:Why do I get the feeling all series will be 40+ shots on Hank a night, and if we're lucky, one or two non-fluke goals.
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Ginette Reno posted:I like the Sens players a lot. Karlsson is a joy to watch, and Hoffman owns. But god dammit do I hate Guy Boucher hockey. He can turn games into an absolute hideous slog. The one thing I'll say about Boucher is that he is a very good coach. His boring lovely hockey is absolutely what this team should be playing given their talent level (outside of EK and the top 3 forwards they don't have any real skill players). As long as the rules favour guys playing trap hockey I can't blame the guy who coaches the way that allows them to win. As an owner though I think Melnyk is making a huge mistake. Boucher style hockey is costing him money because their games are loving boring. They didn't even sell out a second round playoff game. That is insane in a Canadian market.
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