brobin 133 Posted April 17 For the lack of a win, we could have been playing Tampa. ☹️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomh009 135 Posted April 17 48 minutes ago, Commandant said: Lightning not canes Duh! You are right ... And three (!) EN goals at the end to finish the Lightning season with a 7-3 loss and a first-round sweep. Now, is that better or worse than how the Sens fans feel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCHabnut 355 Posted April 17 Pacioretty is putting up some points. So much for cracking under pressure. Casperetti . Max patioready. All just nonsense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 17 8 hours ago, BCHabnut said: Pacioretty is putting up some points. So much for cracking under pressure. Casperetti . Max patioready. All just nonsense. 4g 10pts in 4gms, not too shabby! I like seeing him do well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 54 Posted April 17 Not when he was in a habs uniform. He was a ghost Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Chicoutimi Cucumber 1469 Posted April 17 8 hours ago, BCHabnut said: Pacioretty is putting up some points. So much for cracking under pressure. Casperetti . Max patioready. All just nonsense. 100%. In Montreal, he was expected to drive the offence. Ridiculous. He's not that kind of player. In Vegas, he is playing with better linemates than he ever has in his life and is no longer asked to be the catalyst for the FW unit. He's still the same player, but the expectations and context are different. Also, he's finally gotten on one of his hot spells during a playoff run. Commandant always said it was a roulette wheel as to whether and when that would happen, and now it has. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCHabnut 355 Posted April 17 26 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: 100%. In Montreal, he was expected to drive the offence. Ridiculous. He's not that kind of player. In Vegas, he is playing with better linemates than he ever has in his life and is no longer asked to be the catalyst for the FW unit. He's still the same player, but the expectations and context are different. Also, he's finally gotten on one of his hot spells during a playoff run. Commandant always said it was a roulette wheel as to whether and when that would happen, and now it has. Ya this is sort of what I'm pointing out. He hit the streak at the right time this time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Chicoutimi Cucumber 1469 Posted April 17 30 minutes ago, BCHabnut said: Ya this is sort of what I'm pointing out. He hit the streak at the right time this time. Indeed. The Habs have had a history over recent decades of asking the wrong players to be true core pieces driving the team. It started with Brisebois, a quality second-pairing guy miscast as a #1 defenceman. Then we asked Kovalev to be the key cog rather tgan a deadly supplementary piece - a crazy thing to ask of a notoriously mercurial player. Next it was relying on a very good, but very streaky, goal-scorer to carry the team in Patches. What you need from your foundation pieces is consistently strong performance. Not 'hoping they get hot at the right time.' Fans get angry when a guy like Patches doesn't deliver, but they too seldom ask why he is expected to carry the load in the first place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commandant 1423 Posted April 18 20 hours ago, BCHabnut said: Pacioretty is putting up some points. So much for cracking under pressure. Casperetti . Max patioready. All just nonsense. Same with Sergei Bobrovsky being bad in the playoffs. Clutch is a myth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 18 Pacioretty career: 0.69pts/gm in playoffs 0.70pt/gm in reg season Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 18 5-0 for Dallas! I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huzer 144 Posted April 18 Man, that was an entertaining Flames/Avs game!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCHabnut 355 Posted April 18 McKinnon is the best player by a mile in this series. So dangerous every time he gets the puck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 18 8 hours ago, huzer said: Man, that was an entertaining Flames/Avs game!! Great to see them beat Flames, another upset would be neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 19 Will Vegas polish off the Sharks tonight. Guess not! And Blues come from down 2-0 to win 3-2, poor Jets bowing out again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dlbalr 1015 Posted April 20 On 4/18/2019 at 9:03 AM, DON said: Great to see them beat Flames, another upset would be neat. You got your wish. With all of these contenders going down, who is the favourite to win the Cup at this point? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 102 Posted April 20 Hard to not think what if.. Rooting hard for the Islanders. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trizzak 1081 Posted April 22 Death, taxes, and the Leafs/Bruins playoff series going to 7 games. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Chicoutimi Cucumber 1469 Posted April 22 14 hours ago, Trizzak said: Death, taxes, and the Leafs/Bruins playoff series going to 7 games. I'm terrified that history will fail to repeat itself and that the Leafs will advance. Here's hoping they immolate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeLassister 381 Posted April 22 On 20/04/2019 at 2:19 PM, dlbalr said: You got your wish. With all of these contenders going down, who is the favourite to win the Cup at this point? Washington I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DON 165 Posted April 22 Hate to say Bruins, but. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazy26 95 Posted April 22 Maybe the Blues? They've been unstoppable since January. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Chicoutimi Cucumber 1469 Posted April 22 3 hours ago, DON said: Hate to say Bruins, but. In the battle of Hitler (Leafs) vs Stalin (Bruins), I always choose Stalin. But once this series is over, it's imperative that its winner suffer crushing defeat. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 102 Posted April 22 3 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: In the battle of Hitler (Leafs) vs Stalin (Bruins), I always choose Stalin. But once this series is over, it's imperative that its winner suffer crushing defeat. It’s like picking between your crazy ex and your mother in law 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomh009 135 Posted April 23 9 hours ago, JoeLassister said: Washington I guess. Gone now, too. That's three of four division winners taken down by wildcard teams this year. And the Predators have are tied with Dallas midway through game 7 of the remaining wildcard match-up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites