Official 2017-2018 NHL Thread v. Break the Ice

[jingle.boy]

Just watched the game recaps from last night.  Hoping the Leafs can follow suit with the Avs and Pens and win on the road - and not go the way of the Wild.

@ Gary... I don't know when they changed the "kicking" rule, but I hate it.  That was actually a "good" goal.  Despite the fact Bonnino clearly and intentionally used his skate/foot to 'direct' the puck in, that's allowed so long as it isn't a distinct kicking motion with his leg.  I think it's total bull-shit, but that is the rule.

[TAC]

I don't think he kicked it in, or directed it in. He was clearly trying to use his skate to gain control of the bouncing puck. It just happened to continue bouncing into the net after hitting his skate.

It's a good goal.

[gmillerdrake]

I don't think he kicked it in, or directed it in. He was clearly trying to use his skate to gain control of the bouncing puck. It just happened to continue bouncing into the net after hitting his skate.

It's a good goal.

That’s certainly what he was trying to do. But his leg/foot was moving forward which is a kicking motion. Plus, it was called a ‘no goal’ on the ice.

It’s impossible to know....BUT....I have little to zero doubt that had that play been reversed and that was a Colorado player kicking in a goal with 7 minutes to go in the game AT Nashville that was called ‘no goal’ that the review comes back ‘call stands’.

I was just happy to see justice be served and Colorado come away with the ‘W’.

[TAC]

It’s impossible to know....BUT....I have little to zero doubt that had that play been reversed and that was a Colorado player kicking in a goal with 7 minutes to go in the game AT Nashville that was called ‘no goal’ that the review comes back ‘call stands’.

If only just to fuck with you! 

[jingle.boy]

#gmillerdrakeNHLconspiracies

[KevShmev]

All I know is that I was happy to see Nashville lose.

[gmillerdrake]

#gmillerdrakeNHLconspiracies

I have plenty of them. 

[pg1067]

Ryan O'Reilly over Bergeron as a Selke finalist?  Guess the league wants to spread the love.

Did I miss something?  Aren’t the finalists Bergeron, Couturier and Kopitar??

[TheCountOfNYC]

Goodnight New Jersey and good riddance. Not that I like Tampa that much more, but the Devils very existence makes me angry.

[jingle.boy]

Ryan O'Reilly over Bergeron as a Selke finalist?  Guess the league wants to spread the love.

Did I miss something?  Aren’t the finalists Bergeron, Couturier and Kopitar??

My bad... this is why you shouldn't post before a 2nd cup of coffee.  Lady Byng finalists were Barkov, Karlsson (VGK) and O'Reilly.  And actually, Barkov could've/should've been a Selke nominee.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Holtby now 3-0 in these playoffs. Makes you wonder why he didn’t start either of the first two games.

[axeman90210]

Very sad to see the Devils season comes to an end, but for a team that was supposed to be a basement dweller this year they took us for a pretty good ride. Equally as excited for next season though as it's a young team with a core that should remain intact and hopefully take this series with Tampa Bay as a learning experience. With a good off-season we could be ready to make some real noise next year.

[Accelerando]

Bolts baby!!!

Great series to the Devils fans here, and you should be proud of the grit your team showed facing us. I was very impressed by Taylor Hall, and I expect nothing but great things from him in the future.

Anxiously waiting to see if the Bruins put away Toronto tonight. That’s going to be a very good but tough series for us.

[King Postwhore]

Toronto coming out fast.  2-0 Leafs all ready.

[TAC]

Bruins did everything but score on that PP. Another post by Pasta!!

We're going back to Toronto I'm afraid.

[King Postwhore]

My brothers losing it on Rask just texted me, "CAN RASK HAVE TWO GREAT GAMES IN A ROW"?

[TAC]

I'm watching the Sox. I'm not switching back until the Bruins score.

[King Postwhore]

Not me.

[KevShmev]

[King Postwhore]

Keep watching the Red Sox.

[TAC]

 

Even they're losing! WTF??

[King Postwhore]

You can't as a team come out fast and a goalie letting in soft goals early on and expect to win.  60 damn minutes Bruins.

On to game 6 in Toronto.

[gmillerdrake]

This is a fun eight minute watch.....



https://youtu.be/-HUwd3fKsj0

[jingle.boy]

Andersen stole that one.  20-5 SOG in the 3rd alone.... 45-21 overall.  The better team did not win tonight, but I'll take it.  Pasternak was robbed more than a couple of times, and a few VERY narrow misses of the net.  The Bs also had a bit help from the stripes... that first penalty where Nash broke his stick?    Some of the other penalties were kinda questionable - 6PP for the Bruins; 1 for the Leafs .  Totally stymied any offensive flow the Leafs could've put together.

Now they just need to take care of business at home, and give the Bruins the yips.

Thank god the 4-1 lead wasn't the curse of them.

Glad to see the Caps on the rebound as well.  Always looking for a good Torts meltdown presser. 

[KevShmev]

Honestly, I don't think there is such a thing as "taking care of business at home" in the NHL playoffs.  Home ice means absolutely nothing in the NHL playoffs, as we are seeing once again. Home teams are 20-18 in these playoffs.

That aside, I get your sentiment. 

[jingle.boy]

Honestly, I don't think there is such a thing as "taking care of business at home" in the NHL playoffs.  Home ice means absolutely nothing in the NHL playoffs, as we are seeing once again. Home teams are 20-18 in these playoffs.

That aside, I get your sentiment. 

Can't argue that point too much given the 20-18 record, but it was as much about 'taking care of business' period - and it happens to be at home.  Two more elimination games for the Leafs to get thru.

[SystematicThought]

I would love if this Philly/Pitt series went to 7.

[TAC]

That Letang cross check on Giroux has to be called.

[Anguyen92]

That Letang cross check on Giroux has to be called.

At least, the silver lining was that Giroux delivered a big hit that eventually led to a Penguin's penalty, and that after the PP was done, Flyers got a goal.

[TAC]

Letang also got away with a clear holdingthestick on the 2 on 1.

[mikeyd23]

That Letang cross check on Giroux has to be called.

Letang also got away with a clear holdingthestick on the 2 on 1.

I'm surprised there are missed calls this year in the playoffs, that usually doesn't happen... 

I'm glad the Pens won that series, but man, they have to clean up a lot of messy transition work if they hope to beat any team of a higher caliber than Philly (pretty much any other team in the playoffs).

I'll sit waiting to see who wins the Caps/Jackets series, rooting for a 7 game series. Geno needs to get healthy if we want to beat either of those teams.

[Nick]

That Letang cross check on Giroux has to be called.

Letang also got away with a clear holdingthestick on the 2 on 1.

I'm surprised there are missed calls this year in the playoffs, that usually doesn't happen... 

I'm glad the Pens won that series, but man, they have to clean up a lot of messy transition work if they hope to beat any team of a higher caliber than Philly (pretty much any other team in the playoffs).

I'll sit waiting to see who wins the Caps/Jackets series, rooting for a 7 game series. Geno needs to get healthy if we want to beat either of those teams.

I'm not saying the Flyers deserved to win that series, but that was a bullshit ending. A blatant trip on a guy with a torn MCL isn't called and a goal is scored. So instead of one down on a powerplay the Flyers are two down with the life sucked out of them. Again, the Flyers might have lost the game anyway, and chances are they would have lost the series even if they won that game, but that was not the right ending.

[Nick]

Lightning-Devils
Bruins-Maple Leafs
Capitals-Blue Jackets
Penguins-Flyers

Predators-Avalanche
Jets-Wild
Golden Knights-Kings
Ducks-Sharks

On a positive note, I'm 4-2 thus far, and am hopeful to finish 5-3 or better. Felt like the Kings series could have easily gone the other way aside from the sweep, but I still can't get over how the Sharks murdered the Ducks, wow.

[mikeyd23]

I'm not saying the Flyers deserved to win that series, but that was a bullshit ending. A blatant trip on a guy with a torn MCL isn't called and a goal is scored. So instead of one down on a powerplay the Flyers are two down with the life sucked out of them. Again, the Flyers might have lost the game anyway, and chances are they would have lost the series even if they won that game, but that was not the right ending.

While I agree, that should have been called, two things - (1) I think the ref saw him swing and hit the puck, and then the follow through hit the legs, I know that doesn't really matter but I think that's what he saw. (2) Whether or not a dude has a torn MCL has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

That was definitely a big moment, but like I referenced above, I've given up on the NHL consistently getting calls right at all. Nothing called or not called surprises me at this point, unfortunately.

That all said, regardless of how upset Philly fans might have been, throwing full beer cans on the ice at the players was ridiculous and dangerous. Not what you want to see from a fan base, someone could have really gotten hurt.

[Nick]

I'm not saying the Flyers deserved to win that series, but that was a bullshit ending. A blatant trip on a guy with a torn MCL isn't called and a goal is scored. So instead of one down on a powerplay the Flyers are two down with the life sucked out of them. Again, the Flyers might have lost the game anyway, and chances are they would have lost the series even if they won that game, but that was not the right ending.

While I agree, that should have been called, two things - (1) I think the ref saw him swing and hit the puck, and then the follow through hit the legs, I know that doesn't really matter but I think that's what he saw. (2) Whether or not a dude has a torn MCL has absolutely nothing to do with anything.

That was definitely a big moment, but like I referenced above, I've given up on the NHL consistently getting calls right at all. Nothing called or not called surprises me at this point, unfortunately.

That all said, regardless of how upset Philly fans might have been, throwing full beer cans on the ice at the players was ridiculous and dangerous. Not what you want to see from a fan base, someone could have really gotten hurt.

I fully agree that the torn MCL has no impact on the call, just salt in the wound. And while I can see why they might not have wanted to call it, it was in fact a blatant penalty. And yes, of course the throwing incident was bad. But FWIW 1/3 were probably being thrown at the refs and another 1/3 at the Flyers, so it's not like it was just the usual Penguins hatred.