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NHL Playoffs |OT2| stay salty, my friends
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:lol you joking? Poor Acid :lolol
Velcro Fly
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Two nights in a row a goal is taken off the board because of the refs.
Makes me sad that officiating is having that big of an impact on games
Makes me sad that officiating is having that big of an impact on games
TemplaerDude
Member
It's okay. I think people who really like that game are giving the writing a lot more credit than I believe it is due because the combat is nothing to write home about. It's better if you play it in short bursts, if you try to marathon it you'll feel like watching paint dry.
Two nights in a row a goal is taken off the board because of the refs.
Makes me sad that officiating is having that big of an impact on games
Yeah Bruins/Rangers bleeding everywhere along with this, Bettman sucking.
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
Buddy we need to get you on a high fiber game day diet.
Marty Chinn
Member
We'll hold them off, Kings will pull Quick, they'll tie it up, we lose in OT.
Sharks Hockey
Marty Chinn
Member
All these icings will be our undoing.
ZeroGravity
Member
Sharks home ice advantage is something else.
Marty Chinn
Member
Thank god. I did not like that period at all. The Kings were all over us and kept getting better and better. Glad we pulled it off, but goddamn. We can't let that happen if we expect to win this series.
Go go mighty acid!!!
Dastardly Jerks
Banned
Yay Shorks!
equippedwithtowel
Member
Shorks in six still alive.
think again!!!
All my dumps are happening at libraries now.
I just have to say that the crowd in MSG tonight was THE worst I've seen not just in these playoffs but in any year's playoffs. There was NO confidence in the team at all. You can usually get a vibe from the crowd, and the vibe from early on was that we were going to lose. Can't imagine it helped the team much. We're supposed to BOOST their morale, right?
There's really nothing to be done at this point. We're down guys like Powe and Clowe, who are both here specifically to play against teams like the Bruins, with Clowe in particlar being brought in specifically for his ability to contribute in the playoffs. We're down an assistant captain in Staal, which is another emotional leader lost (aside from his defensive ability). We lost Stralman tonight, which had a massive effect on the third period. Kreider went down with a brutal high stick which further shortened the bench. Hagelin also took a puck to the face but managed to come back. Lundqvist's shoulder is clearly not 100% and yet he still tried to carry the team on it. Brad Richards could simply not put on his skates and stay in the locker room and it would have no effect on the series at all. Because he's stuck with Richards, I don't think Asham got more than like 3 shifts tonight either.
The problem is there's really nobody else to come in. If Stralman can't go in Game 4, who comes in on defense? Gilroy? Hamrlik? Useless. We do have Dylan McIlrath, but we sent the kids home, and the fact is we're certainly not debuting anybody in an elimination game. There's also Stu Bickel but...blech. My guess is Gilroy is in if Stralman is out. Which basically means we'll mostly be rolling 5 defensemen.
Same issue with Richards. The only center we could bring is Kris Newbury, which...I guess would be an improvement? It's not like he would get time on the ice anyway, so it's just the same short bench that's already there with Richards in uniform.
Basically we're icing half of a viable team against a team that has 4 lines clicking and playing playoff hockey. Nothing that needs to be fixed in order to win this series can be done before the offseason.
There's really nothing to be done at this point. We're down guys like Powe and Clowe, who are both here specifically to play against teams like the Bruins, with Clowe in particlar being brought in specifically for his ability to contribute in the playoffs. We're down an assistant captain in Staal, which is another emotional leader lost (aside from his defensive ability). We lost Stralman tonight, which had a massive effect on the third period. Kreider went down with a brutal high stick which further shortened the bench. Hagelin also took a puck to the face but managed to come back. Lundqvist's shoulder is clearly not 100% and yet he still tried to carry the team on it. Brad Richards could simply not put on his skates and stay in the locker room and it would have no effect on the series at all. Because he's stuck with Richards, I don't think Asham got more than like 3 shifts tonight either.
The problem is there's really nobody else to come in. If Stralman can't go in Game 4, who comes in on defense? Gilroy? Hamrlik? Useless. We do have Dylan McIlrath, but we sent the kids home, and the fact is we're certainly not debuting anybody in an elimination game. There's also Stu Bickel but...blech. My guess is Gilroy is in if Stralman is out. Which basically means we'll mostly be rolling 5 defensemen.
Same issue with Richards. The only center we could bring is Kris Newbury, which...I guess would be an improvement? It's not like he would get time on the ice anyway, so it's just the same short bench that's already there with Richards in uniform.
Basically we're icing half of a viable team against a team that has 4 lines clicking and playing playoff hockey. Nothing that needs to be fixed in order to win this series can be done before the offseason.
ZeroGravity
Member
Is there any real explanation to what's happened to Brad Richards? It's almost unbelievable that he's fallen that fast. He's still only 33.
Yikes. I guess that $5 is better spent on decorated soaps. Thanks.
You can wash Acid's potty mouth out with those.
None. He came into the year somewhat unprepared and not in peak shape, so he had a rough start to the year, but you would expect a guy like that to work through it and find his game. His conditioning doesn't seem to be a problem at this point, but he's incredibly slow and, most importantly for his game, completely indecisive. It's almost like he's lost his ability to see the game around him. He makes passes to nowhere, passes when he should shoot, shoots when he should pass, ends up coughing up the puck constantly due to not being as mentally sharp as the guy defending him, and his ability to play the point on the power play has completely evaporated.
Somebody posted this and I thought it was a nice assessment:
"In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Capitals last season, Brad Richards set up Gaborik's triple overtime winner while playing almost 40 minutes. Tonight in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Bruins, pointless while playing just eight minutes."
I don't THINK he's injured. I think he just lost a step during the lockout and everything else is all in his head.
Impeccable timing on these high sticks, :lol
:lol
Only one Ranger has more than 2 goals in the playoffs, and that, as might be expected, is Derek Stepan, who has 3.
The Rangers with 2 goals?
Ryan Callahan
Derick Brassard
Carl Hagelin
Taylor Pyatt
Brian Boyle
Arron Asham
...that's it. Truly a who's who of offensive talent.
The Rangers with 2 goals?
Ryan Callahan
Derick Brassard
Carl Hagelin
Taylor Pyatt
Brian Boyle
Arron Asham
...that's it. Truly a who's who of offensive talent.
... who's the dude that talks slowly? Is that Templaer? :lol
equippedwithtowel
Member
Will listen right away.
Glad sens-gaf could still rep.
Glad sens-gaf could still rep.
I was laughing so hard at that the first time I listened through it.
:lol :lol
equippedwithtowel
Member
We need to establish the fact that Silexx and Templaer make me look like I hold the mic on for an eternity.
Edit:
It got better, damn.
Edit:
It got better, damn.
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Acid pointed it out to them at one point during recording. :lol
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
DAT RICK NASH
I'm about 99.9% sure Nash played through the Capitals series injured.
He's been way way better since Game 7. He actually looks like Rick Nash again.