NHL 2022-2023: FA July 13th - LET IT BEGIN

[Nick]

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

For me this year it wasn't parts of games, but just games in general. I swear if I didn't watch a Red Wings game they were 3x as likely to win it.

[gmillerdrake]

Congrats to the Kraken! First home playoff win! Makes it a series…..gutsy win!

[Anguyen92]

Many firsts. Now my first playoff OT.

I hate the way the Kraken play when I start watching!

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

When I first tuned in we were up 2-0 and shots were 28-12.  But all I’ve seen is a team that has played pretty scrappy…but mostly on their heels.

Now you can scratch first Kraken OT winner and first Kraken home game playoff win.  And there's going be at least a Game 6 in Seattle.

[jammindude]

I SAW THAT!!!!

[Stadler]

I picked the Leafs in my bracket and they are actually doing what I would have hoped. That first game was bad, but man, they finally get over the hump of the first round and they could be really dangerous.

Edit: Just checked, 5-0-3 in the first round thus far, with 5 teams I picked ahead, and 3 series tied. Could easily be 4-0-4 by the end of the night if Colorado loses their game and series goes to a tie.

I'm assuming that's your win/loss; how are you counting that?  How do you have ties?  Am I misunderstanding?

[Nick]

I picked the Leafs in my bracket and they are actually doing what I would have hoped. That first game was bad, but man, they finally get over the hump of the first round and they could be really dangerous.

Edit: Just checked, 5-0-3 in the first round thus far, with 5 teams I picked ahead, and 3 series tied. Could easily be 4-0-4 by the end of the night if Colorado loses their game and series goes to a tie.

I'm assuming that's your win/loss; how are you counting that?  How do you have ties?  Am I misunderstanding?

With Colorado losing now 4 series are tied (and thus my picks in those series are as well) while the 4 other teams I picked are all ahead in their series. Doesn't mean it'll end that way, just leaning nicely for now.

[gmillerdrake]

While it's a bummer when your team isn't in the playoffs.....it makes watching these games so much more enjoyable in a way. I am 'pulling' for a couple teams due to former Blues players and just buddies but just being able to watch without the 'stress' of it all is a relief.

It looks inevitable that Toronto and the Bruins are going to face each other int he second round though. That's two of the teams I'm pulling for due to Joe, Tim and Chad. So....'if' that matchup happens I may have to default to 'former Blues players' and Toronto would eek out my loyalty.

I don't really have a team I 'like' in the West. I have teams I don't like....The AVs and Dallas. Any of the others I'd be perfectly fine with seeing them make a run.

[TAC]

While it's a bummer when your team isn't in the playoffs.....it makes watching these games so much more enjoyable in a way. I am 'pulling' for a couple teams due to former Blues players and just buddies but just being able to watch without the 'stress' of it all is a relief.

I always used to say that now that the Bruins are out, I can finally sit back and enjoy the playoffs.

I've been dreading the 2nd round series all year.

[King Postwhore]

While it's a bummer when your team isn't in the playoffs.....it makes watching these games so much more enjoyable in a way. I am 'pulling' for a couple teams due to former Blues players and just buddies but just being able to watch without the 'stress' of it all is a relief.

I always used to say that now that the Bruins are out, I can finally sit back and enjoy the playoffs.

I've been dreading the 2nd round series all year.

And my buddy told be I've become negative.   He should posts like this. 

[jingle.boy]

While it's a bummer when your team isn't in the playoffs.....it makes watching these games so much more enjoyable in a way. I am 'pulling' for a couple teams due to former Blues players and just buddies but just being able to watch without the 'stress' of it all is a relief.

It looks inevitable that Toronto and the Bruins are going to face each other int he second round though. That's two of the teams I'm pulling for due to Joe, Tim and Chad. So....'if' that matchup happens I may have to default to 'former Blues players' and Toronto would eek out my loyalty.

I don't really have a team I 'like' in the West. I have teams I don't like....The AVs and Dallas. Any of the others I'd be perfectly fine with seeing them make a run.

Toronto:  Hold my beer.

[Stadler]

I picked the Leafs in my bracket and they are actually doing what I would have hoped. That first game was bad, but man, they finally get over the hump of the first round and they could be really dangerous.

Edit: Just checked, 5-0-3 in the first round thus far, with 5 teams I picked ahead, and 3 series tied. Could easily be 4-0-4 by the end of the night if Colorado loses their game and series goes to a tie.

I'm assuming that's your win/loss; how are you counting that?  How do you have ties?  Am I misunderstanding?

With Colorado losing now 4 series are tied (and thus my picks in those series are as well) while the 4 other teams I picked are all ahead in their series. Doesn't mean it'll end that way, just leaning nicely for now.

Oh, oh, gotcha.   I thought you were calling GAMES, but you're calling SERIES.  Got it. 

[TheCountOfNYC]

The Rangers are doing that thing where they get my hopes up just so they can crush my dreams.

[pg1067]

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

All of us.

All the time.

 

[TAC]

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

All of us.

All the time.

 

So Paul, which segment of Jeopardy should I go take a shit during?

[crazy climber dude]

Many firsts. Now my first playoff OT.

I hate the way the Kraken play when I start watching!

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

When I first tuned in we were up 2-0 and shots were 28-12.  But all I’ve seen is a team that has played pretty scrappy…but mostly on their heels.

That is the series in a nutshell. I think the Kraken has scored first in every game. Then they give up a goal and the Avalanche just roll for awhile. Difference last night was they stayed aggressive all night, even when Rantanen scored two goals to tie. The Makar hit on McCann seemed to spark their intensity.

[jammindude]

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

All of us.

All the time.

 

So Paul, which segment of Jeopardy should I go take a shit during?

 

[pg1067]

It's only a half hour!  Plan your movements accordingly.   

[jingle.boy]

So, Makar will likely be getting a suspension - at least, he better.  That was a brutally late and dangerous hit.

It's only a half hour!  Plan your movements accordingly.   

I think he was trying to coyly ask when are you going to be kicking ass.

[TAC]

It's only a half hour!  Plan your movements accordingly.   

I think he was trying to coyly ask when are you going to be kicking ass.

Yup. Just trying to help the cause. 

[KevShmev]

Agreed about Makar.  How that got changed to a minor is unfathomable.  That should have been a major and a game misconduct.  One of the dirtiest hits I've seen in a while. Maybe the NHL really does love the Avs just that much.

[Anguyen92]

There will be a hearing about that Makar hit.  It's hard to tell what the DOPS is going to do.  If they suspend Makar, Stars fans may be a little mad about how Dumba's hit on Pavelski was not suspension worthy.

https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1650846098431377415

[Stadler]

Anyone else have the experience where you miss parts of the game, and the parts you missed are the only times they are dominating??

All of us.

All the time.

 

So Paul, which segment of Jeopardy should I go take a shit during?

HAHA

[jingle.boy]

There will be a hearing about that Makar hit.  It's hard to tell what the DOPS is going to do.  If they suspend Makar, Stars fans may be a little mad about how Dumba's hit on Pavelski was not suspension worthy.

https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1650846098431377415

Dumba's hit was an unfortunate result of a hockey play (using DOPS terminology).  Makar's hit was not a "hockey play".  That hit was as late as Hunter-Turgeon for those that remember that one.

It's pretty easy to tell the Avs fans in that twitter thread. 

[pg1067]

It's only a half hour!  Plan your movements accordingly.   

I think he was trying to coyly ask when are you going to be kicking ass.

Yup. Just trying to help the cause. 

It was still early.  I just barely got it now.   

[jammindude]

Just reading that Makar was suspended for one game.

[gmillerdrake]

Just reading that Makar was suspended for one game.

Good. Like Chad mentioned, it was a cheap shot and I’m glad to see he got some sort of suspension and it wasn’t explained away or overlooked.

[KevShmev]

There will be a hearing about that Makar hit.  It's hard to tell what the DOPS is going to do.  If they suspend Makar, Stars fans may be a little mad about how Dumba's hit on Pavelski was not suspension worthy.

https://twitter.com/nhlplayersafety/status/1650846098431377415

Stars fans have no room to be mad since the two hits are very different.

[jingle.boy]

Just reading that Makar was suspended for one game.

Good. Like Chad mentioned, it was a cheap shot and I’m glad to see he got some sort of suspension and it wasn’t explained away or overlooked.

One game is still a joke.  Bunting got 3, and despite being a shit-disturber of a player, Bunting had never been suspended before (I'm not being a homer here, his hit was worthy of 1-2 playoff games, but not 3).  But, the DOPS sets the standard - three games for a check with head contact where the player is injured; but Makar gets 1 game for a brutally late hit with head contact (against the boards) where the player is injured.

Love the DOPS (in)consistency.

Like I said, this hit was just as late and unexpected as Hunter-Turgeon, and Hunter got 21 games.  Now, Hunter did have a history, so there's that.  1-game probably isn't the wrong call, but coming just one week after Bunting got 3 ... the inconsistency is a joke.

[KevShmev]

The defenses by Avs fans in that twitter feed are so awful.

"He played to the whistle."  Oh, so anyone can hit anyone whether they have the puck or not until the whistle blows. Great. That should really allow teams like the Avs with a lot of skill to excel going forward.

"He didn't know he still had the puck,"  Oh.  Using that defense, again, anyone can hit anyone, because "I didn't know he didn't have the puck!!" 

Homers and all that, I get it, and Twitter, I really get that, but, damn, people are really dumb sometimes. 

[pg1067]

The Kings may as well have sent the Ontario Reign to Edmonton last night.  Absolutely uninspired effort.  I think they'll bounce back on Thursday at home, but I have a very hard time envisioning two straight wins unless Edmonton suddenly gets hit by the flu bug.

[Anguyen92]

That was really an uninspiring effort.  You think after they made it 3-2, they would be still in it mentally and rally towards that.  Nope.  Game 6 is actually on Saturday, unless they moved the game now that the Clippers are out and the building is available.  A good few extra days to reevaluate and give us something to latch to.

[jingle.boy]

That was really an uninspiring effort.  You think after they made it 3-2, they would be still in it mentally and rally towards that.  Nope.  Game 6 is actually on Saturday, unless they moved the game now that the Clippers are out and the building is available.  A good few extra days to reevaluate and give us something to latch to.

Seems most series have an extra day off around now.

[Anguyen92]

I think that was to accommodate a couple of teams that has their building occupied by NBA teams that's also in playoffs.

[jingle.boy]

I think that was to accommodate a couple of teams that has their building occupied by NBA teams that's also in playoffs.

Perhaps, but only the Avs/Kraken series does *not* have an extra day off this week.  Last I checked, neither Vegas or Winnipeg have NBA games to contend with .  And the Scotiabank Arena is sitting idle tonight.

[King Postwhore]

Fudge.