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Duckman2008 posted:I haven’t followed the before and after, but supposedly McCabe was a good pickup ? McCabe seems fine but if Liljegren is on the bench, Sandin is gone, and Luke Schenn is in the lineup did they really improve? It also seemed weird that they didn't get a better forward or two. Their problem hasn't been defense in the playoffs it's been scoring. I'm looking at their bottom 6 right now and I don't know who is going to score. Sam Lafferty? Noel Acciari?
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The Dirty Burger posted:Whose brain is Trouba injuring tonight Going to go off the board a bit and go with Vanecek. Chris Kreider will nod sagely from the bench.
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Apr 18, 2023 19:55
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It's fun to look at the Leafs now and laugh at them because for like 30 years I was the fan of the team that wilted every postseason.
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Apr 19, 2023 17:06
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Is there even a COVID protocol any more? Or is it treated like any other illness and you can just play through it if you're physically able to?
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Apr 19, 2023 20:38
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I kind of dig the boldness of going to a rested MAF instead of riding Gustavsson into the ground. Might not work out but at least it’s novel.
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Apr 20, 2023 02:36
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Boston really needs Bergeron back to help defend against the Tkachuk line because that line really looks like it is dominating. Even in Game 1 I thought Boston was kind of lucky to get a win, it could easily be 2-0 FLA.
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https://twitter.com/daverandorf/status/1649179500150677505?s=46&t=UiTVuiDvpkwYqlzJnMDbJA Lightning are winning tonight for sure
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Yeah the Devils now remind me of the 2008 Capitals when they were dominant during the regular season under Boudreau but seemed a bit overwhelmed in the postseason when they played the Flyers who had more postseason experience and controlled most of the series.
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Apr 24, 2023 17:55
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I don’t know if it’s reflected in the data for the entire season but I feel like Carolina and Brind’Amour are experts at working the refs. Those were some laughable missed calls and I feel like every time I watch the Caps play Carolina they get away with murder.
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Nurse suspended 1 game. It's Brett Kulak time Nurse suspended and Pietrangelo about to be suspended. Talk about a win/win for the Oilers!
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May 11, 2023 20:33
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I want Florida to win and go to the finals so I can drive the 4 hours or so and watch some SCF games for like $50 in person.
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May 13, 2023 02:58
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Why is Game 6 of VGK vs EDM at 10 pm tomorrow? That’s crazy given that there are no other games on the schedule and it’s a weekend.
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May 13, 2023 19:46
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Maybe it’s just me but having 2 of the best and most exciting players in the world play from 10:20 pm until 1 am on the east coast on a Sunday night is bad business. Just make the game at 8 pm eastern.
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May 13, 2023 20:10
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HookShot posted:So people going to the game don’t have time to do anything after work except go straight to the arena? It’s Sunday tomorrow. Also they always make the games at like 8 or 9 pm EST for the conference finals and SCF. Even for west coast games. They should do it for this game too.
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May 13, 2023 21:53
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https://twitter.com/thedankingerski/status/1657900667649028096?s=46&t=UiTVuiDvpkwYqlzJnMDbJA lol ESPN doesn’t give a poo poo about hockey
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May 15, 2023 02:22
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Hand Knit posted:I’m pretty sure Seattle is the funniest possible Cup winner now. Dave Hakstol with the same dead-eyed serial killer look on his face as he hoists the Cup
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glynnenstein posted:This is one of JFresh's dumb positions to hold. The NHL being bad at business is one of the things that contributes to the many lockouts that are incredibly impactful to the fan experience. Yes it's dumb that fans have to care about the business side of the sport, but the league has made it abundantly clear that they have no problem making their dollars and cents our problem. On the other hand the 2012 lockout was preceded by 5 Stanley Cup Finals with teams in pretty popular TV markets and intriguing matchups: DET vs PIT x2 PHI vs CHI VAN vs BOS LA vs NYR I kind of doubt the matchups themselves drive revenue in any real way.
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May 15, 2023 17:33
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In order: 1. Seattle - lot of ex Caps 2. Florida - Tkachuk is cool 3. Dallas - Pavelski 4. Vegas - don’t like them much but Stone, Eichel, and Stephenson are cool 5. Carolina - I respect that they play balls to the wall at all times but I hate their coach and I hate Jordan Staal from his days in Pittsburgh
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May 15, 2023 17:55
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ThinkTank posted:That's a lot of numbers to say "we are rating these as effectively equivalent to a coin flip which gives us an easy out if we're wrong." To be fair isn't a coin flip a pretty decent model for playoff hockey?
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May 17, 2023 14:27
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Matt Zerella posted:I will forever love Stepan for this goal. Hey gently caress you
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May 18, 2023 02:53
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ThinkTank posted:It's one of the sport's most wonderful facts that one of its least likeable players managed to lose three consecutive championship series with three different teams. It would have been even better had he not won the Cup in 2007 though.
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May 19, 2023 20:40
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Crosby sucked poo poo against the Capitals in 2016 and the only reason they advanced was because the HBK line shredded Washington. Not saying that alone should have gotten Kessel the Conn Smythe but it is a point in his favor.
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May 23, 2023 22:47
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2016 was the most disheartened I felt as a Caps fan because even when Ovechkin, Backstrom, Oshie, and Carlson outplayed Crosby and Malkin they still lost in 6. 2017 oddly enough didn’t sting me as much despite Pittsburgh being weaker than the prior year. Ovechkin was playing hurt after Kadri took out his knee in Round 1 and it was his worst postseason to date so the loss felt more warranted I guess.
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Saw this on my feed this morning: https://twitter.com/kevinmichie/status/1661903412357656580?s=46&t=UiTVuiDvpkwYqlzJnMDbJA Nothing particularly funny it’s just neat seeing Tie Domi and f’ing Mike Tyson talking hockey with Ric Flair in the background. Also does Carolina ever get Ric Flair to cut promos for them?
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Diet Crack posted:The gently caress, this doesn't start til Saturday? I kind of like the break. The playoffs are already a grind, I think the teams that make the finals deserve a few day break to rest up
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May 30, 2023 17:05
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I feel like Florida has a bit of a 2018 Capitals vibe to them. Much worse regular season team than the year before, a lot of questions about the team and the coaching staff, no real momentum entering the playoffs. And then all of a sudden they start stringing together wins including big upsets over the best team in the conference and finally end up playing the Golden Knights in the final.
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