Official NHL 2015-2016 Thread

[Mr. Ister]

To me it doesn't matter how it happens exactly, you shouldn't be able to plow into the goalie and still get credit for a goal.

[Dark Castle]

If you plow somebody into your own goalie, that's your own damn fault and you should have to deal with what comes of it. It's right in the rulebooks, but those refs fucked up bad.

[SchecterShredder]

Seriously Nick?

https://streamable.com/bklv

When did a cross check in the back become a light push? Where did Shea Weber's knee magically disappear to for you? Clear, cut, and dry, but keep being a moron, it's second nature to you I guess.

The knee from Webber might have contributed to Pevelski going down, but that push from Gaustad had nothing to do with the play. Pevelski is clearly still balanced on his skates after the cross-check in the video you posted.

[Dark Castle]

He was trying to brake after the cross check, I don't know if that video has the angle, but Pavs puts his skates horizontal, and that's when he gets tripped by Weber.

[KevShmev]

He might have been trying to brake, but it was too late, and he was going to crash into Rinne regardless of whether he got hit from behind or not.  He might not have crashed into him as hard, but contact still would have made in the crease, and such contact is an easy goalie interference call. 

Having said that, I am pretty sure that that would have been declared a goal for certain teams in this league...Penguins, Blackhawks.

[Hyperplex]

The push before the trip was nowhere near a blatant crosscheck and it still appears Pavelski would have run through Rinne even if Weber hadn't been there. Besides, there was no concerted effort from Pavelski to avoid the goaltender. He was crashing the net and ran into Rinne. The goal shouldn't count.

Similar situation in Washington for game 2 vs Pitt, but there they called the penalty as well as waved off the goal. There was a question there, too, of whether the contact was incidental/caused by a push. End result was the same: attacking player impeded the goaltender and made little concerned effort to avoid contact.

[Nick]

Seriously Nick?

https://streamable.com/bklv

When did a cross check in the back become a light push? Where did Shea Weber's knee magically disappear to for you? Clear, cut, and dry, but keep being a moron, it's second nature to you I guess.

Can you not discuss these things without always resorting to attacks? I swear I've banned you in a previous thread for almost identical things. See you in a week.

[Accelerando]

Bolts Victorious! Came back from behind again. One more game to finish off the Islanders!!

[Nick]

Bolts Victorious! Came back from behind again. One more game to finish off the Islanders!!

I watched the last game again, and I will just say, if the Bolts and Pens win, I will certainly be cheering for the Bolts, but it doesn't look good. Whoever wins Pens/Caps will almost certainly be going to the finals.

[gmillerdrake]

Great job Blues! Dallas gave you their best game and you beat them. Now END THIS on Monday night!

[KevShmev]

Great job Blues! Dallas gave you their best game and you beat them. Now END THIS on Monday night!

 

The Blues best is better than the Stars best, plain and simple.

They just need to do a better at handling prosperity now.  They have answered every time this postseason when faced with adversity, but now they lay the hammer down and finish this Monday. Scottrade is gonna be looooouuuuddd.

[gmillerdrake]

The Blues best is better than the Stars best, plain and simple.

Yep. But they need to end it Monday night and get this over with. I don't like the idea of having to beat ANY team in game 7 in their house. I know it can be done but I'd rather just avoid it if possible.

Oh and, I found the announcers insufferable today. They couldn't stroke the Stars enough....it was very annoying.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Lehtonen almost giving the puck to the Blues for a goal while heading off for the extra attacker was great.

[Accelerando]

Bolts Victorious! Came back from behind again. One more game to finish off the Islanders!!

I watched the last game again, and I will just say, if the Bolts and Pens win, I will certainly be cheering for the Bolts, but it doesn't look good. Whoever wins Pens/Caps will almost certainly be going to the finals.

As a Lightning fan, I absolutely hate the Capitals for various reason. We've also faired pretty well against the Pens all season, where we haven't against the Caps. Ovechkin figured out Ben Bishop, and has decimated us this season. So clearly I'm hoping we will get the Pens if we get to the Eastern Conference Finals. Seeing both Eastern series are 3-1 in Bolts/Pens favor, I think we're getting that series, with HOPEFULLY Stamkos back.

[KevShmev]

Lehtonen almost giving the puck to the Blues for a goal while heading off for the extra attacker was great.

Should have been a penalty, since the 6th attacker that came on the ice to replace him was already skating into the action, but fortunately it didn't matter.

The Blues best is better than the Stars best, plain and simple.

Yep. But they need to end it Monday night and get this over with. I don't like the idea of having to beat ANY team in game 7 in their house. I know it can be done but I'd rather just avoid it if possible.

Agreed.  I might go Monday.  Tickets won't be cheap, but that has the potential to be the best live game I've been to, if they win.  It's tempting.

Oh and, I found the announcers insufferable today. They couldn't stroke the Stars enough....it was very annoying.

The only thing I noticed was how disappointed the play-by-play guy was when Stastny scored the ENG, but I took that as him being bummed that the last two minutes weren't more exciting, like they often are when a team has pulled their goalie.

[SystematicThought]

Do it Kev! I would if I were you. Playoff games are so much fun

[gmillerdrake]

The only thing I noticed was how disappointed the play-by-play guy was when Stastny scored the ENG,

Really? Michaletti and the color announcer all but went down to the Stars bench and gave them all handies....it was pretty bad IMO.


And, I''d go to that game if I were you....I think it's probably going to be better than game 3. 

[KevShmev]

Well, even though Joe Micheletti used to play for the Blues and announced here for a while in the 90s, he is from Minnesota, so I am sure he grew up rooting for the Stars when they were the North Stars, so it's gotta be hard to always hide that.

On another note, the Sharks offense is pretty scary right now.

[Mr. Ister]

I haven't been that impressed with the Hurricanes announcer, "Cam Ward says no" guy for many years now.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Buh-bye Islanders!!!

[Accelerando]

Great shut out by Tampa Bay! Ben Bishop definitely showed why he is one of the best goalies today, and Victor Hedman was incredible. We get an extra day to rest and prepare for either the Pens or Caps. Let's go Bolts!!!

[KevShmev]

Okay, win tonight and it's hello conference finals for the 1st time since 2001. Let's do this. #LetsGoBlues

[gmillerdrake]

Okay, win tonight and it's hello conference finals for the 1st time since 2001. Let's do this. #LetsGoBlues

 

I've got NBCSports streaming on my laptop in class......ready to go. It'd be great to see the Blues play their best game of the playoffs tonight so this isn't even close....

[Hyperplex]

That escalated quickly...

[gmillerdrake]

not exactly the start I'd hope to see....

[gmillerdrake]

that was the first real 'soft goal' I've seen Elliot give up this playoffs....the first one. No way that should go in.

[Nick]

not exactly the start I'd hope to see....

Revenge for that terrible version of the national anthem.

Things have stabilized now at least, still feel like this game could easily go either way.

Edit: Posted 1 minute prior to that PP goal.

[gmillerdrake]

not exactly the start I'd hope to see....

Revenge for that terrible version of the national anthem.

Things have stabilized now at least, still feel like this game could easily go either way.

Edit: Posted 1 minute prior to that PP goal.

typical Dallas.....two good shifts gets them (2) goals and the Blues have dominated since.


edit: then a retarded PP goal from a team we've held at bay the whole time. Time for Jake Allen to start the second period.

[Nick]

Ah, but why wait for the second period!

[KevShmev]

I feel bad for Brian Elliot.  He's been so great in these playoffs, but if we go on to lose this series now, fans here in St. Louis will never forgive him.  It wasn't a Roman Turek-esque meltdown, ala 2001, but two of those goals, he should have stopped.

[gmillerdrake]

I feel bad for Brian Elliot.  He's been so great in these playoffs, but if we go on to lose this series now, fans here in St. Louis will never forgive him.  It wasn't a Roman Turek-esque meltdown, ala 2001, but two of those goals, he should have stopped.

Yeah. Two pretty weak goals allowed. I still think we will come back and win.

[gmillerdrake]

Nothing like dominating a game and still find yourself trailing by two goals. So frustrating.

[KevShmev]

So close, but the Blues can only blame themselves for that disgusting 1st period.  Now they have to win on the road in game 7.

[gmillerdrake]

You've gotta be fuc%ing kidding me. Dallas wins that game because they played good for five fuc%ing minutes? Two soft ass goals. Son of a.....

That's infuriating

[gmillerdrake]

So close, but the Blues can only blame themselves for that disgusting 1st period.  Now they have to win on the road in game 7.

Ain't gonna happen. Blues gut us once again. I fuc%ing hate being a Blues fan. No excuse to lose this game, especially when you've massively outplayed your opponent all series. I can't believe this is going 7 games.