Coldnoodle
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Steve Mason getting no respect still.
NHL analysts pls
Talking as if Berube was sewered.
NHL analysts pls
Talking as if Berube was sewered.
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2015 NHL Playoffs |OT| The King Is Dead
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Price is a different player then to now, for sure. That alone should make it more competitive.
But......we don't score. Our top 4 scorers: 37 goals, 26 goals, 24 goals, 20 goals. Yuck.
Coldnoodle
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I wish we had those guys
Our top 4: 53 goals, 21 goals, 20 goals and 19 goals.
God dang. Ovi for Plekanec and Gallagher?
TheKaeptain
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We are a fragile bunch :^(
CBC guy that got fired did a playoff montage for the Habs:
https://vimeo.com/124701069
https://vimeo.com/124701069
A lot of assumptions you're making. They haven't said a word about what his issue is, and as much as it looks like a concussion, he was on the ice doing a hard workout yesterday which he wouldn't be able to do if it was really that bad. I'm hopeful he can be back for game 2-3.
Listening to the clowns on NBC talk about what a good job Berube did getting the Flyers to 24th was infuriating.
Also they said he was "Reacting well to treatment" which doesn't really make much sense when talking about a concussion.
Well I think the play and the way he hit looks like a textbook concussion type of play at bare minimum, but who knows. I'm sure we won't find out until after the Habs are eliminated what actually he had.
Habs have been one of the better teams when it comes to concussions and they've already said he's not playing until he's 100%. He's not going to play through it and then make it worse and potentially miss the rest of the playoffs.
TheKaeptain
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I have the Habs losing to the Blues 4-2.
Just a heads up to any of you guys who aren't regulars in the Game of Thrones TV thread but might post there every so often.
People are getting banned left and right and I don't want that to happen to anyone from NHL-GAF right before the playoffs.
People are getting banned left and right and I don't want that to happen to anyone from NHL-GAF right before the playoffs.
Coldnoodle
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Making everyone else look like bums.
I think I had
Habs over Sens
Tampa over Detroit
Washington over NYI
NYR over Pens
Ducks over Jets
Canucks over Flames
Hawks over Nashville
Minny over St Louis
Habs over Tampa
NYR over Washington
Ducks over Canucks
Minny over Hawks
Habs over NYR
Minny over Hawks
Habs over Minny
Not happening, but $1000 in my pocket off a $20 investment if it does!
If you're a fan of the show and haven't read the books, you should just avoid it all together.
I wish we had those guys
Our top 4: 53 goals, 21 goals, 20 goals and 19 goals.
Almost the same for us, just with a lower top end, of course. 42, 21, 21, 19. Still finished in third place as a team in scoring. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯Almost the same for us, just with a lower top end, of course. 42, 21, 21, 19. Still finished in third place as a team in scoring. ¯\_(ツ
Caps are #6 too. Habs are #20. Lowest of all playoff teams.
BUT, we are #1 in goals against.
God DAMN... Nice video
Coldnoodle
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Almost the same for us, just with a lower top end, of course. 42, 21, 21, 19. Still finished in third place as a team in scoring. ¯\_(ツ
Yeah both our d-cores chipped in a lot.
Still would like another 30 goal scorer though.
Brouwer (21g), Johansson (20g) and Fehr (19g) aren't going to scare the pants off anyone.
Brouwer playoff stats: 64gp, 7g, 9a, 16pts, -2
Johansson playoff stats: 30gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts. -11
Fehr playoff stats: 33gp, 5g, 1a, 6pts, 1
Ward though
Ward playoff stats: 39gp, 11g, 15a, 26pts, 7
Edit:
Oof.
ZeroGravity
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Wings are starting Mrazek in goal for Game 1. I definitely worry about him stealing a series a lot more than Howard.
I don't disagree with your essential point, but you're being a bit hyperbolic. The Central is the stronger division, sure, but I think parity is such that there will be no "much easier path".Wow, it would be amazing if the Jets could get past the Ducks. The more I look at it the more it looks like we got the best possible end to the season - finishing 8th and getting rewarded by being sent to the easiest division from the hardest. The Central bracket is fucking nuts, I can't believe how much easier the Pacific is.
No matter who meets in the Western Conference finals, expect serious salt from the Central team as they had to survive two rounds against a couple of the best teams in the league while the Pacific winner got a much easier path. And they'll be right to whine, hopefully it's us who sneaks in.
Worth noting, though, that the Jets had a losing record against each of the Ducks, Canucks and Flames. And I think it's all moot anyhow as the Jets won't make it past the first... though I'd like them to for the aforementioned reason...
The Canucks are actually above .500 against the Blues, Perds, Hawks, Jets and Wild combined.
Yeah both our d-cores chipped in a lot.
Still would like another 30 goal scorer though.
Brouwer (21g), Johansson (20g) and Fehr (19g) aren't going to scare the pants off anyone.
Brouwer playoff stats: 64gp, 7g, 9a, 16pts, -2
Johansson playoff stats: 30gp, 4g, 7a, 11pts. -11
Fehr playoff stats: 33gp, 5g, 1a, 6pts, 1
Ward though
Ward playoff stats: 39gp, 11g, 15a, 26pts, 7
Yeah, that's the thing for us. Those 2nd, 3rd, and 4th goal scorers? All proven playoff performers. Martin St. Louis, Chris Kreider, Derick Brassard.
St. Louis - 88 GP, 41 G, 42 A, 83 pts, 11 GWG (or you could just ask last year's Pens and Habs)
Kreider - 41 GP, 11 G, 11 A, 22 pts, 4 GWG (or you could just ask last year's Ha-...you know what, nevermind)
Brassard - 35 GP, 8 G, 16 A, 24 pts, 3 GWG
The amazing thing here is that Kreider is already up to nearly half as many playoff games played as MSL, despite being 16 years younger.
On the plus side for our opponents, our #5 goal scorer this year has 0 career playoff goals!
Because it's Kevin Hayes.
CreeperBlocks
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Prediction Time!
Habs over Sens
Tampa over Detroit
Islanders over Caps
Rangers over Pittsburgh.
For the West
Ducks Over Jets
Flames over Canucks
Wild over Blues
Chicago over Nashville
Habs over Sens
Tampa over Detroit
Islanders over Caps
Rangers over Pittsburgh.
For the West
Ducks Over Jets
Flames over Canucks
Wild over Blues
Chicago over Nashville
Sens over Habs
Detroit over Tampa
Isles over Caps
Rags over Pens
Ducks over Jets
Canucks over Flames
Blues over Wild (I hope)
Chicago over Perds
Only hope for this playoffs is Tampa embarrassing Detroit so they go hard in on Phaneuf
I agree with you, man
tha
Playoff time!!!
East Predictions:
Rangers vs. Penguins (6 games)
Capitals vs. Islanders (7 games)
Canadiens vs. Senators (7 games)
Lightning vs. Red Wings (5 games)
West Predictions:
Ducks vs. Jets (7 games)
Canucks vs. Flames (7 games)
Blues vs. Wild (7 games)
Predators vs. Blackhawks (6 games)
The actual dream would be to see all series go 7 tho, the more hockey the better
CreeperBlocks
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This is probably going to be the most interesting playoffs in a long time.
was expecting manics
lol shiiiiitt you're in mid-yoffs form already
Praying for some overtime marathons. Shootouts are done for another season!
Playoff bracket wallpaper as well here if people would like that...
3 points since the deadline. That's brutal for the price they paid.
Lone_Prodigy
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All the matchups look pretty even. The biggest disparity might be Rangers-Penguins, with a stacked team facing an injured one. Even then, if Lundqvist isn't 100% and Fleury plays with a chip on his shoulder that series could go 6 or 7. New York in 5.
Habs-Sens, I give the edge to the Habs. More experience and probably fresher. I don't see Hammond outplaying Price. Montreal in 6.
Lightning-Wings will be interesting. Bishop and Mrazek are both unproven in the playoffs. The Lightning can score but their defence will get exposed. Tampa Bay in 6.
Capitals-Islanders will probably come down to goaltending as well. Which Halak will show up? Holtby's playoff statistics are pretty good and he could steal a couple games. Washington in 7.
Ducks-Jets: for a top seed the ducks sure have a lot of question marks. Should they have improved their goaltending? Is Boudreau a playoff coach? Is their record in one-goal games the result of luck, a lack of scoring/defence resulting in an inability to put teams away, or a team that knows how to win close games? Jets are a good story but their long playoff hiatus may result in inexperience. Plus, Pavelec. Anaheim in 5.
Blues-Wild: The Wild were a good team missing a goalie, so they went out and got one. You could say the same about the Blues: Elliott is their starter but his recent play has been inconsistent. I think this is the year the Blues get it together though. St. Louis in 7.
Preds-Hawks: Two deep, talented teams that struggled a bit down the stretch. If the Hawks get Kane back he could easily swing the series Chicago's way. Rinne is probably better than Crawford, but not by much. Chicago in 7.
Canucks-Flames: Two teams that defied expectations, one moreso than the other. The Flames are just happy to be here, while the Canucks know that time is against them. Experience wins out, barely. Vancouver in 7.
Habs-Sens, I give the edge to the Habs. More experience and probably fresher. I don't see Hammond outplaying Price. Montreal in 6.
Lightning-Wings will be interesting. Bishop and Mrazek are both unproven in the playoffs. The Lightning can score but their defence will get exposed. Tampa Bay in 6.
Capitals-Islanders will probably come down to goaltending as well. Which Halak will show up? Holtby's playoff statistics are pretty good and he could steal a couple games. Washington in 7.
Ducks-Jets: for a top seed the ducks sure have a lot of question marks. Should they have improved their goaltending? Is Boudreau a playoff coach? Is their record in one-goal games the result of luck, a lack of scoring/defence resulting in an inability to put teams away, or a team that knows how to win close games? Jets are a good story but their long playoff hiatus may result in inexperience. Plus, Pavelec. Anaheim in 5.
Blues-Wild: The Wild were a good team missing a goalie, so they went out and got one. You could say the same about the Blues: Elliott is their starter but his recent play has been inconsistent. I think this is the year the Blues get it together though. St. Louis in 7.
Preds-Hawks: Two deep, talented teams that struggled a bit down the stretch. If the Hawks get Kane back he could easily swing the series Chicago's way. Rinne is probably better than Crawford, but not by much. Chicago in 7.
Canucks-Flames: Two teams that defied expectations, one moreso than the other. The Flames are just happy to be here, while the Canucks know that time is against them. Experience wins out, barely. Vancouver in 7.
I got the Jets beating the Ducks. To me the Jets are deeper at both forward and defence. Jets also have the nerd stats advantage with 55% Fenwick close since Jan 1st. That's Stanley Cup contender quality, historically.
This kinda reminds me of the 2012 Canucks/Kings series. If you actually looked at the teams the Kings were arguably much deeper with Kopitar, Richards, Carter, Williams, Brown, Gagne, Doughty, Quick (career season). Kings also had a 55% FF since Jan 1st.
This is assuming Pavalec/Hutch don't implode lol.
This kinda reminds me of the 2012 Canucks/Kings series. If you actually looked at the teams the Kings were arguably much deeper with Kopitar, Richards, Carter, Williams, Brown, Gagne, Doughty, Quick (career season). Kings also had a 55% FF since Jan 1st.
This is assuming Pavalec/Hutch don't implode lol.
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