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Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Jamwad Hilder posted:

There are a couple scenarios tonight where the Bruins can leap the Lightning for 3rd in the Atlantic, which means we'd get Bruins-Leafs again. That has the potential to be very funny but I kind of want the Bruins to stay where they are because I'd rather be on the Metro side of the playoffs. Although Tampa might be thinking the same thing...

Carolina is a good team; but we smoked them in the playoffs in a rarely competitive series last season so I’d love to see them again for that reason. Also, the bolts just seem to harbor a hatred for Carolina that just doesn’t exist for the leafs (yet?) so it should be more entertaining.

But I honestly don’t care who they meet, really.

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Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Looks like tight playoff hockey is off the menu, boys

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Koopa Kid posted:

https://twitter.com/kevin_mcgran/status/1523031366568456192?s=20&t=VS7YTpEB1sdu-cRJFHf2vA

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1522992265857228803?s=20&t=VS7YTpEB1sdu-cRJFHf2vA

John Cooper sure loves talking poo poo for a guy coaching the only team in the East to get shut out so far. Tampa’s been out scored 13-7 and only has 3 goals at even strength this series but I’m sure Keefe is happy to have even more material to post up on the board.

Noted smart man John cooper once again ruffles the nerd herd.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Another Bill posted:

I haven't bet on sports in about a decade but I'm seriously considering dropping some scratch on the Lightning tonight. I hate to say it but I think Toronto is done after that game 4.

You son of a bitch

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Honestly I think Toronto is the better team. Tampa has played too much, and been gutted by the cap. Thank god for the dynasty stamp that Aphrodite approved. I can die now. The best poster. For the best team. Godobye

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
rooting for game sevens because this is the darkest timeline

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Kiss the rings, plebs.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Eric the Mauve posted:

The Bruins are really good and well set up for playoff success. The winner of that series--Carolina as it turned out--has a very good chance of winning the Cup.

There is no way in hell the hockey gods are going to let us have a playoff Battle of Alberta. If you enjoy free money, go to the sportsbook of your choice and load up on the Stars.

Bruins had one line that the canes could only shut down at home, and mcavoy. I really do think the canes underperformed for their potential.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Ginette Reno posted:

I'm pretty much here as well. Don't hate the Rangers. I'll even root for them against anyone in the East that is not Florida. gently caress Tampa getting a threepeat because then Wonderllama gets to say they're better than the Pens and I can't stand for that.

It’s true. I will be insufferable.

And my posting salvo will be Dog_GIFesque.

That’s the wonderllama posting experience.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

I love when opposing fans get mad at their players for not pressuring kucherov on the boards when….this is what happens when you pressure kucherov on the boards.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Bergeron was also money in the face off circle. Also he reigned in Marchand (mostly). After all the best defense is not to offend.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
As a completely neutral observer: girard hit good, gently caress kadri the dirty poo poo.

I will not be taking any follow up questions at this time.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Pungry posted:

Speaking of suspensions, does anyone think the NHL will go back and give Hagel a suspension for this? It was initially called a 5 minute major, then was reduced to 2 by Toronto.

https://twitter.com/JamesonCoop/status/1528438828020670472

Oh thanks. I am laughing at you. You should see my face. It’s full of laughter. Thanks.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Go lightning.

Really not anything to say.maybe lol EL BROMANCE? sure. Sorry bud. But lol.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

heehee posted:

gently caress you

I feel this.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
feels good to finally have more consecutive playoff series wins (10) than the penguins (9).

Ginette Reno, ready the dynasty klaxon.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Looks like Coleman learned a lot from his tampa bay lightning hockey club playoff education.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Just happy this national nightmare of a 327 day cup-less drought will soon be over.

Wonderllama fucked around with this message at 04:15 on May 31, 2022

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

CobwebMustardseed posted:

I’m not sure that they did get it factually correct. It seems like this debate hinges on whether Nichushkin can get back onside and tag up as long as Makar is not physically in contact with the puck. That the small amount of time when the puck leaves Makar’s stick allows the delayed offside to be nullified because Nichushkin is back across the blue line before Makar’s stick comes in contact with the puck again. But the rules for delayed offside don’t seem to include only direct physical contact with the puck.

So if I’m understanding both the rules and the situation correctly (and I really do mean if, I’m not a hockey rules expert and have been watching hockey way fewer years than a lot of posters here), the call that the play was onside would mean not only that Makar didn’t physically touch the puck after it crosses the blue line, but also that he wasn’t attempting to gain possession of it. Which is obviously not correct. If he had dumped it in and gone to the bench, sure, but that’s not what happened.

He was arguably in direct possession of the puck the entire time. And if you feel like not having direct contact between stick and puck for even a moment means that you don’t have possession, he was inarguably attempting to gain possession while Nichushkin was offside and the play should have been blow dead.

Again, as best as I can figure it. Please let me know if I’m missing something, cause it seems like most folks are saying that this was the right call by the letter of the law, but I’m still not seeing it.

i agree. "possession" is huge. think of all the times the player is bobbling the puck, or whatever, and it is technically on-sides and it's blown dead because he didn't have "possession" of the puck.

i don't think anyone would have complained if that goal was wiped off the board under the current rules and precedent, but instead they chose to complicate a rule that they literally just tried to simplify.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Hell yeah. Blood posting. Playoff hockey.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:

it's nice to see a bunch of posts about offsides. it's good practice for when Trouba delivers an incredibly brutal (clean) headshot to Kucherov tonight. I'm ready to go

wow. cant believe youd root for a franchise that cheats in the playoffs.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
please don't wish ill upon my boyfriend kootchie, on this the month of celebrating the pride of our love

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
seriously though i dont want anyone to get hurt in this series, and head-hunting is NOT COOL folks.


except when kucherov does it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPN2AzscAg

haha look at that. hosed him up.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Don’t worry guys, Kootchie won’t be a problem because trouba is real grumpy and when he gets cranky he takes out kucherov because no one has ever thought to hit kucherov before.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Finally someone making sense.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
I mean the playoffs are known as the tampa regular season so it’s fitting for the players and fans honestly.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Aye Doc posted:

https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/1532128818827341824

the french version of this is more clear, but Point likely out for the series and could return for the finals

The stamkos finals shift of approximately one minute and one goal.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Aphrodite posted:

Tampa invented that. They don’t do it anymore though.

They did threaten to call the cops on a guy for wearing a Panthers jersey in the club seats last year though. They’ve also removed that policy.

Tampa also invented getting tony D the gently caress off the team. The rangers? Well, they had the benefit of seeing two teams drop him fast. And yet,

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Aphrodite posted:

They also drafted him and said his racist outbursts weren’t that big of a deal and blown out of proportion.

That’s straight up libel

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

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Eric the Mauve posted:

Point blew out his knee, it's not exactly a state secret that he won't be back before like November.

He skated today

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Haha just kidding we all know cooper literally called stamkos “day-to-day” all playoffs in 2020 and then he got off season surgery.

*makes gimme motion with my hands for that sweet sweet LTIR dollarydoos to re-sign big dick nick*

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
My favorite part is when the lightning score

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Matt Zerella posted:

https://twitter.com/mattspendley/status/1532192142612897793

Can anyone explain to me what a series lead means? Never heard of it before.

It means you lose the series

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Matt Zerella posted:

drat. Ty. Appreciate the advice.

Don’t know if you can tell, I enjoy being the bad guy


P.S. I’m handsome

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
Is that a real person i should recognize? Sorry I was at the gym

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

DrunkPanda posted:

I've been seeing a lot of takes that he's been getting absolutely worked by Makar. You know, the guy that's getting paid less than Nurse :haw: . Also the guy that Kane has been trying real hard to kill :ohdear:

Also Woodcroft apparently cried about how the refs were giving the Avs too many powerplays, after his team started gooning it up. I hope that doesn't sit well with the refs, that some doofus rear end interim coach criticized them after that poo poo. They should give the Avs a 10-0 powerplay advantage next game to send a message :hai:

Makar didn’t do poo poo to mcdavid. The forwards played him well in the neutral zone and funneled him to the outside and the defense then just pasted him into the boards after crossing the blue line. All. Night. Long.

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
love playoff posts complaining about complaining. all things circular

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

DrunkPanda posted:

I mean most of the Avs defense is fast though. I think putting McDavid on a different line than Draisaitl AND Kane seems like a mistake.

I don’t know if line changes will help. The point I was making is that colorados team defense strategy changed and was super effective against Conner, and now Edmonton needs to adapt a much better zone entry strategy. Dump and chase obviously would work, but will mcdavid dump and chase?

Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?

Duckman2008 posted:

It helps that they are located on New York City so you have a generational talent literally refuse to play elsewhere until they get traded to the New York loving Rangers. Plus one of the biggest free agents in the past 20 years (Panarin) also basically line up and say "yeah I’ll just play in New York."

And yes I’m salty because my team literally can’t manage a re build (or anything in general). They obviously did some good moves rebuilding , but they also traded for loving Ryan Reeves, so yeah, location def helps.

But…but…but…taxes!!

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Wonderllama
Mar 15, 2003

anyone wanna andreyfuck?
I like kucherov, he’s my shithead.

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