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The zebras are doing their best to make sure Vegas ties it.

3 hours ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

 

For the stat folks...

 

No claims being made for the Debbie downers...

It's Dougie Downer, not Debbie.  I'm not saying Michkov won't great, if he gets here. I'm quite confident he will be. I just really worry about the political situation over there, and him not getting here. The earlier he gets here, obviously the better for the Flyers.

Stars win tonight, 4-3. Finally, a home team will win a game, in this series. Pavelski with the Game 5 game-winner.

7 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

Too late for all of that now.

 

We'll just have to hope the front office can fall back on all their previous Cup winning roster building experience.

 

What could go wrong?

 

It really is amazing that a front office with virtually no NHL experience, is an upgrade over what was here previously, but it is.

If they don't get Michkov here this summer, I fear that he'll never get here. 

Knies out! Leafs win, and live to Fall another day of the Spring.

6 minutes ago, Math said:

The Boston-Florida series will be a good re-match. Boston will be ready this time.

They will be, so will Florida..who is better than last year, and the series will almost certainly go at least 6. I think Bobrovsky is going to be a huge difference maker, though. He is really locked in, and will be very tough to beat (not that Ullmark and Swayman, are chopped liver).

Good pressure on the power play, in front of Thompson, by the Stars. Wyatt Johnston ties it up. He's picking up where he left off in Game 3.

3-1, Florida.

Might be all she wrote for Tampa Bay. Not a good play by Cernak, allowing Florida's top line to pounce on the puck in the offensive zone. Verheaghe gets it to the front of the net, and Barkov finishes it.

18 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

I'll just leave this here nothing like good ol speculation...

 

 

...but damn IF he is available i would really really hate that the Flyers didn't throw their hat in the ring...doesn't hurt to ask.

 

But would the Canes really let this happen?

The Flyers won't let that happen, and if the 'Canes get to at least the conference finals (which I think they will, before losing to FLA), I don't see it happening. The Flyers ownership still seems quite content in overpaying too many players, and being a fringe playoff team. I think Tortorella is staying put.

Big save early by Vasilevskiy on Tkachuk, right on the doorstep.

On 4/27/2024 at 8:33 PM, OccamsRazor said:

Where's Will has been found...

 

    What about Will's friend, Odlaw Marner? Has anyone seen him?

1 hour ago, flyercanuck said:

You know Matthews makes $13, 250,000 a season and has ONE goal, right?

You know the Bruins are keying on Matthews, and NO ONE else has stepped up, right?

14 minutes ago, Math said:

Chicago will win the lottery. Book it. No way the League takes any risk with a team like Columbus picking first.

So, the NHL is not on Columbus and Nationwide's side? 

Why isn't Ovechkin out there the entire time the net is empty, or close to it? It'll be interesting to hear Carbury's answer, if he's asked.

4 hours ago, JR Ewing said:

 

I think they need to change pieces of that core, but it will be difficult. They're all very expensive, signed to long-term deals with no-movement clauses, and the only teams that could afford to take their salary will be weak, and the players almost surely wouldn't waive to go there.

 

The Leafs are quite stuck.

 

If there was any way they could keep Matthews, I'd do it, if I were them. He is uniquely skilled and has shown me, a better competitiveness and more leadership on both ends of the ice.  They should look to try and trade Marner or Nylander. They haven't been effective enough, for the money they make, in the playoffs. One of the problems they have, is one that the Flyers traditionally do. Overpaying players, and making them unmovable.

1 minute ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said:

 

Canucks certainly made him pay for that big miss....instead of a tie series, we are going into OT where Nashville can still win obviously, but nothing is guaranteed now!

The hockey gods tend to greatly dislike those brainfarts, like the one Sissons committed. This series might end in the Canucks favor, in five, now.

Hey Sissons, what the hell was that? The net was empty!

Dallas was all over Vegas in that first period. 18-8 shot advantage, but only one goal to show for it. By far, the Stars best period of the series. Their forwards are really pressuring the Vegas defense, and making them work harder than they have.

Really like Dallas's start tonight. They're playing with more energy.. and outskating Vegas, though they haven't gotten one past Thompson, as of yet.

I'm not much of a fan of Nylander. All the talent in the world and takes monumentally dumb penalty in the offensive zone. A momentum KILLER. The Leafs had the Bruins against the ropes and had a great chance to get within one, but Nylander with a huge brain fart ..throwing DeBrusk down to the ice. It's not rugby or football, Willie.

*Physically they're getting beat up, too.

Toronto...with all their flash and skill, still lack composure and discipline every single time in the playoffs. They aren't mentally tough, either. This year is no exception, and all I need to see to know who's dominated this series (though, yes, I've watched every game), is Boston is 6 for 12 on the power play. They STILL aren't built for playoff hockey. The Bruins are built for it, but they're going to run into their kryptonite, in the next round. Toronto might not be as soft with the additions of Reaves, and a few others, but they're too mentally fragile and Boston has a stronghold over the Leafs collective minds.

The Lightning are playing their best game of the series, and playing with a lot of tenacity.