NHL Playoffs

[booner]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Based on game one, this has a repeat of the 2010 series all over it. Wings control early, Sharks get a rush of questionable calls late, spend eight of the last 13 minutes on the power play, and win on a deflection in overtime moments after the Wings had killed the weakest 4:00 high sticking call that I've ever seen.

Just saying, why is it that whenever the Wings play the Sharks, the Wings are suddenly called for double their average in penalties? It's like freaking clockwork.

The 4 minutes for high sticking was ridiculous. But, of course, by rule if there is blood.......

I compare that one to the Calvin Johnson TD nullified last year.

[slotdirt]

There's got to be some discretion though. If the guy who was offended is sitting on the bench, pulling apart his beard to show the ref the drip of blood, and laughing about the penalty, it probably shouldn't be 4:00. Wallin is gutless, so was Pavelski on the Bertuzzi penalty. And I like Pavelski, mostly because he's a Yank.

[booner]

What a game last night. I'm exhausted. Preds looked like a totally different team than in Game 1. Glad to see them get back on track!!!

[Danzig]

just saw that detroit lost again-down 2-0, but i expect a change when they play in the motor city.

caps need to get back to what they were doing much of the first period. they were manhandling tampa, but relaxed....tamp didn't, and got the road win. caps better not go to tampa down 2 games! i don't expect them to.

[slotdirt]

Blech. Just couldn't solve things on the offensive end, and Howard let in as soft a goal as they come to freaking Wallin of all people.

I'd expect one of the younger guys to sit in favor of Modano or Draper on Wednesday.

[Danzig]

i can't believe we lost again. two games in a row, a cap puts a puck in for the opponent....ugh

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i can't believe we lost again. two games in a row, a cap puts a puck in for the opponent....ugh

Not for anything Dani, after watching them against the Rangers (who really do suck) I wasn't that impressed and think that they have no chance to go all the way.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by booner

What a game last night. I'm exhausted. Preds looked like a totally different team than in Game 1. Glad to see them get back on track!!!

If the Preds had anyone that could score consistently, they would be a force. Rinne is head and shoulders the best goalie in the playoffs and they play incredible team defense. Trotz has done a tremendous job there and the organization gets credit for sticking with him where a lot of other clubs might have pulled the plug on him.

[slotdirt]

Saying the Rangers were close in the Caps series is like saying the Lions were almost good last year because they lost 10 games by an average of like four points per game.

And Gaborik didn't even come close to putting the puck in his own net. Chimera was in the right place at the right time and buried the game winner.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Saying the Rangers were close in the Caps series is like saying the Lions were almost good last year because they lost 10 games by an average of like four points per game.

And Gaborik didn't even come close to putting the puck in his own net. Chimera was in the right place at the right time and buried the game winner.

Nobody despises the Rangers more than I do, but they gave the Caps all they wanted in the first round. It was mostly due to Lundqvist, but Washington had to work for everything they got...plus they got a HUGE break by having Callahan out.

[slotdirt]

So the Flyers and Caps are now in deep holes. Coming back from 0-2 when the two games were roadies is hard enough; coming back when both losses were at home seems nearly impossible.