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[MetatronM]

That's just a dumb play. That's maybe the easiest delay of game call I've ever seen.

 

[MetatronM]

This period is going exactly as I expected. Bolts have confidence, Rangers can't really settle anything down, nothing can get in and really dangerous on Bishop.

 

[Red_Man]

How was that not a penalty on Boyle? About as blatant of a boarding as you're going to get

 

[ZeroGravity]

Bishop hasn't had much work, but he's been extremely solid.

 

[MetatronM]

That rebound needs to be gotten to. That's another goal available to you right there.

 

[zroid]

bolts sitting back soooooo much

 

[Killing_Joke]

Offense is fucking dead. Damnit.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I blame Larry David

 

[zroid]

wow look at all these celebrities, so exciting!

 

[MetatronM]

There's another juicy rebound to slam home, nobody even close.

 

[ZeroGravity]

What a shift by Callahan.

 

[Red_Man]

Easiest night of Bishops life. Has had to made maybe 1 tough save.

 

[MetatronM]

We haven't even come close to scoring all night. This one is just about done.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Lightning have been monsters at blocking shots tonight.

 

[zroid]

Easiest night of Bishops life. Has had to made maybe 1 tough save.

been a weird game, neither team getting that many shots off... feels like the Red Wings series again

all the other games in this series have been electric, even the first one, despite being low scoring

 

[ZeroGravity]

been a weird game, neither team getting that many shots off... feels like the Red Wings series again

all the other games in this series have been electric, even the first one, despite being low scoring

Hard to keep that level of pace over the course of a series.

 

[Red_Man]

been a weird game, neither team getting that many shots off... feels like the Red Wings series again

all the other games in this series have been electric, even the first one, despite being low scoring

Yea, Rangers really faltered when they couldn't get shots through in the first. Tampa doing the same as they did against us and just collapsing in the D zone, and capitalizing on the their offensive chances which makes sense considering how much fire power they have at the moment.

 

[MetatronM]

This is panic mode Rangers right now. It always looks more or less like this.

 

[Merguson]

I blame Larry David

 

[zroid]

alright here we go...

 

[Marvie_3]

How the hell was that not called?

 

[MetatronM]

I understand swallowing the whistles and all, but when both teams are just going to commit EXTREMELY BLATANT penalties to take away scoring chances because of it, I mean...

 

[ZeroGravity]

The highest scoring team in hockey puts on a defensive gem.

Well fucking done.

 

[Future Foundation]

I missed the first two periods of this game. Apparently, I didn't miss much?

 

[CreeperBlocks]

3-2.



I just realized if Tampa wins against Rangers. They would have defeated 3 of the Original Six Teams in the playoffs.

 

[LJ11]

Possession time has meant shit in this series.

I fucking hated the Yandle trade, hate his play since the acquisition, and he's a loathsome cunt to boot.

 

[MetatronM]

Garbage job of getting to the net tonight. Tampa did a good job of blocking lanes and jamming things up, but the effort over the last 40 minutes was pretty unacceptable.


By the way, that's the first time the Rangers have lost a Game 5, 6, or 7 on home ice since Game 5 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Final.

They then lost Game 6 and were eliminated.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Very disappointing game. Rangers sucked.

 

[zroid]

time for rags to do what they do best -- win elimination games

 

[Killing_Joke]

Getting my lexapro ready for Tuesday. Wish he changed the PP early man, that 3rd one should have been a goal. Lost all momentum.

 

[LJ11]

Very disappointing game. Rangers sucked.

I don't think they sucked, they kept TB in their own end for most of the game, lots of shot attempts. Tampa did a good job keeping the Rangers to the outside and blocking opportunities We played a high risk game to be honest, our D was super aggressive, and I think we got caught up a bit in the 2nd period. Glass and Staal made some stupid plays and the Lightning cashed in.

We've spent so much money and resources on D, but outside of McD and Boyle, I hate the fuck out of our D.

 

[zroid]

erm

ew

 

[Snaku]

I just realized if Tampa wins against Rangers. They would have defeated 3 of the Original Six Teams in the playoffs.

The sense of entitlement from "Original Six" fans always fills me with revulsion. Being a fan of Florida teams I experience this in nearly every professional sport, but not even Yankee or Red Sox fans are as loathsome. How dare you Florida team, with your not real fans, try and take an opportunity for another championship away from the hallowed teams of the north! Know your place and just roll over. It's the type of shit Barry spouts all the time, which made his brief tenure as the Bolts head coach entirely revolting.

 

[manfestival]

Good game my bolts. Glad I could watch this game away from home after the last one. Which was a huge let down. Man bishop was rough that game but he did good this time.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Joe Smith ‏@TBTimes_JSmith
Cooper indicated Coburn was ill. "Don't walk by our bench," he said, smiling

Good that it's not serious it seems.

 

[MetatronM]

On the plus side, all

Spoiler

3

of my predictions from the start of this round are still in play.

Ducks in 6
Rangers in 7

Spoiler

(Bolts in 6)

 

[Quick]

The sense of entitlement from "Original Six" fans always fills me with revulsion. Being a fan of Florida teams I experience this in nearly every professional sport, but not even Yankee or Red Sox fans are as loathsome. How dare you Florida team, with your not real fans, try and take an opportunity for another championship away from the hallowed teams of the north! Know your place and just roll over. It's the type of shit Barry spouts all the time, which made his brief tenure as the Bolts head coach entirely revolting.

Easy, Florida Team Fan.

I don't think entitlement is as prevalent as you think within Original Six teams' fanbases. I definitely don't hear "lol Florida teams are beta compared to the holy Original Six" all too often.

If anything, what you should be focusing your hate more on are idiots who think some small town in Manitoba or Nova Scotia could support an NHL team, purely based on "we invented the sport" or "Canada cares more about hockey than Americans."

What Original Six teams have is pride for its history, but don't assume that pride is a sense of entitlement.

 

[Red_Man]

The sense of entitlement from "Original Six" fans always fills me with revulsion. Being a fan of Florida teams I experience this in nearly every professional sport, but not even Yankee or Red Sox fans are as loathsome. How dare you Florida team, with your not real fans, try and take an opportunity for another championship away from the hallowed teams of the north! Know your place and just roll over. It's the type of shit Barry spouts all the time, which made his brief tenure as the Bolts head coach entirely revolting.

Florida teams don't do themselves any favours when they restrict opposing fans from their buildings, regardless of what capacity it is in. That being said, I agree with you and think any "original 6 hoorah!" bullshit is stupid. I just want good teams playing good games, and any kind of exclusion only hurts the sport. I'm happy there's guys like Zero who can genuinely invest in the sport and in a team like Tampa, but it's also depressing seeing a team like the Panthers flounder when you know they could be placed in a market that would treat them with the respect they deserve. That's not Canadian or "original 6" elitism, it's just a general want of well being for the sport.

Edit: Quick makes a good point on a lot of it being pride of history (which is valid in any sport), and that not necessarily correlating with judgment on other teams.

 

[MetatronM]

Easy, Florida Team Fan.

I don't think entitlement is as prevalent as you think within Original Six teams' fanbases. I definitely don't hear "lol Florida teams are beta compared to the holy Original Six" all too often.

If anything, what you should be focusing your hate more on are idiots who think some small town in Manitoba or Nova Scotia could support an NHL team, purely based on "we invented the sport" or "Canada cares more about hockey than Americans."

What Original Six teams have is pride for its history, but don't assume that pride is a sense of entitlement.

I like the idea of Rangers fans being entitled to championships. We require at least one every half century, dammit!

 

[zroid]

I like the idea of Rangers fans being entitled to championships. We require at least one every half century, dammit!

 

[KernelPanic]

I like the idea of Rangers fans being entitled to championships. We require at least one every half century, dammit!

Nothing is worse than Habs fans feeling entitled to Cup #25 in my experience lol.

Let the rest of us catch up.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Nothing is worse than Habs fans feeling entitled to Cup #25 in my experience lol.

Let the rest of us catch up.

No.

I wanna see at least one more Habs Cup Win in my lifetime.

 

[Calamari41]

My son asked me something hilarious the other day. So he over heard his mother and her soon-to-husband arguing about her being a giant baby because she hurt her back at work. She told him that she can handle pain because she had a (my last name) inside of her. She was talking about our son. Her BF thought she was bragging about my dick game and they got into a fight.

My son asked me "Dad when were you inside my mom?"

Lol, I don't blame the guy for taking it that way because I thought you were bragging about your dick with this story until you got to the explanation.

 

[zroid]

Lol, I don't blame the guy for taking it that way because I thought you were bragging about your dick with this story until you got to the explanation.

same :lol

 

[TheKaeptain]

Lol, I don't blame the guy for taking it that way because I thought you were bragging about your dick with this story until you got to the explanation.

same :lol

Dude is so insecure. Ain't my fault he's 5'6" and has a 6 year old constantly refer to him as a hobbit.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Stamkos, quietly, has now crept up to second in the playoff scoring race (tied with a bunch others) and is only a point behind Tyler Johnson.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

I hope the Ducks win tomorrow! Go Ducks!

My plane lands about a half hour after the game starts, better be good news.

Hopefully Calamari had a blast. Costa Rica was fun. Rainy though.

 

[Pikma]

I hope the Ducks win tomorrow! Go Ducks!

My plane lands about a half hour after the game starts, better be good news.

Hopefully Calamari had a blast. Costa Rica was fun. Rainy though.

You mean today?

Really great to hear you enjoyed your trip!

 

[MetatronM]

I had the saddest, most depressing dream last night.

I dreamt we were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

 

[zroid]

I had the saddest, most depressing dream last night.

I dreamt we were eliminated by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Did Callahan score the GWG?