YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, K-9 said: Blue Jackets look awesome so far, but they were up 2-0 over the Caps and returning to Columbus last year and then got swept the next four games. Somehow I think Torts won’t let them forget that. Torts is a knob. Lightning in 6. They play better on the road than at home. Edited April 13, 2019 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Torts is a knob. Lightning in 6. They play better on the road than at home. Knob or not, the Jackets have owned Tampa Bay since Torterella’s locker room speech after the first period in game one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, K-9 said: Knob or not, the Jackets have owned Tampa Bay since Torterella’s locker room speech after the first period in game one. His speech was actually before the game. Prior to that they hadn’t beaten TB in 2 years. Hope they can keep it up but they are so inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: His speech was actually before the game. Prior to that they hadn’t beaten TB in 2 years. Hope they can keep it up but they are so inconsistent. I stand corrected. He’s a knob. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 5-1 Blue Jackets?! They cant really knock out Tampa bay in round 1, can they? What an an absolute disaster that would be for Tampa Bay. Winning that president’s trophy is like a curse. They started handing it out in 1985, and in that time the presidents trophy winners have only won the Stanley Cup 8 times. 8 still expect them to bounce back though. But it would be great for the Sabres if Columbus can make the conference final (if the Blues lose by round 2). It would push that STL pick to #19, which would send it to Buffalo instead of Anaheim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, K-9 said: Knob or not, the Jackets have owned Tampa Bay since Torterella’s locker room speech after the first period in game one. They really have. Jackets skate faster than tampa expected... tampa riding on their laurels for the most part, presidents trophy is in the past. I'm a Sabres fan living in lightning land so this is a thing of beauty. Edited April 13, 2019 by T&C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, K-9 said: Knob or not, the Jackets have owned Tampa Bay since Torterella’s locker room speech after the first period in game one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Wouldn't it be ironic if Columbus got their first ever series win as an impossibly gigantic underdog. Ah, the way the world works sometimes. But the BJ's have been here before and choked it away,, so, let's see them do it before we hand them the series win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CommonCents Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: I feel like you are down playing the Jackets a bit. They look legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, CommonCents said: I feel like you are down playing the Jackets a bit. They look legit. Not downplaying tonight’s game, just think game 1 was flukey and don’t see them winning the series. Hope I’m wrong. Edited April 13, 2019 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just now, YoloinOhio said: Not downplaying, just don’t see them winning the series. Hope I’m wrong. Me too. Best story of the playoffs so far. I like Panarin, I hope he stays on a contending team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Me too. Best story of the playoffs so far. I like Panarin, I hope he stays on a contending team. His whole thing is his “American dream” of living in a big time market and near an ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, CommonCents said: The Islanders crowd takes the cake. Impressive. Sad part is if they make it past the Penguins the home games will be in Brooklyn. Won't be the same crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: His whole thing is his “American dream” of living in a big time market and near an ocean. Bruins were rumored with him near the deadline but supposedly he is a lock to go to the Panthers IIRC. 1 minute ago, SinceThe70s said: Sad part is if they make it past the Penguins the home games will be in Brooklyn. Won't be the same crowd. Explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, K-9 said: Blue Jackets look awesome so far, but they were up 2-0 over the Caps and returning to Columbus last year and then got swept the next four games. Somehow I think Torts won’t let them forget that. I was the curse on that one. Went to game 3 with a friend. Must have been my Buffalo fan juju rubbing off on the CBJ. Looks like I’m going to game 4 on Tuesday as well ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 24 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Winning that president’s trophy is like a curse. They started handing it out in 1985, and in that time the presidents trophy winners have only won the Stanley Cup 8 times. You’re comparing one seed against 15 others though. Many of those times, the winner was just a game or two better than the second place team. Is that winning team so much better than the top seed in the opposite conference, who has played a very different schedule? The most interesting one is the year we won it. Anaheim has the same point total but it was given to Buffalo on a tie breaker. The Ducks wound up winning the cup. So even if the Presidents’ Trophy winner is considered to be the favorite, it’s what, a 20% chance for them compared to 18% for team #2 and 80% for the rest of the field? We’re talking about probably the most balanced league out there. 6 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Sad part is if they make it past the Penguins the home games will be in Brooklyn. Won't be the same crowd. I just now read the stories about how they’ve been bouncing between arenas. Anything that gets them out of that bouncyball arena is a good thing, but man, that’s messed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 14 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Explain? The Islanders played at Nassau Coliseum which is in the middle of LI since their inception. They moved to Brooklyn a few years ago and it hasn't worked out...so much so that the Brooklyn arena wants the Islanders out. New Islanders owners are trying to get an arena built roughly between Nassau Coliseum and Brooklyn. Meanwhile the Coliseum was renovated making it a bit smaller and not fit for NHL standards, it was small to begin with. But the Brooklyn arena and the Coliseum are run/owned by the same company and a deal was struck with the NHL to allow the Isles to play around half their games this year at the Coliseum. As you noticed, the atmosphere has been nuts. Regular season games were similar. I think it's due to the Islanders coming back to their LI fan base, a smaller arena and the fans know this will be a short-lived return to where we had the Stanley Cup run and oh yeah the team had their best season since forever after losing their franchise player. When the Islanders made the playoffs the powers that be decided the first round home games would be at the Coliseum and after that at Brooklyn. If the Isles make it past the Pens look for the f****ng car where people are sitting in every other NHL arena. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 49 minutes ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said: I was the curse on that one. Went to game 3 with a friend. Must have been my Buffalo fan juju rubbing off on the CBJ. Looks like I’m going to game 4 on Tuesday as well ? As a fellow long suffering fan of Buffalo teams, I can relate. Hope your game 4 makes it a sweep. Enjoy, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, BillsFan4 said: 5-1 Blue Jackets?! They cant really knock out Tampa bay in round 1, can they? What an an absolute disaster that would be for Tampa Bay. Winning that president’s trophy is like a curse. They started handing it out in 1985, and in that time the presidents trophy winners have only won the Stanley Cup 8 times. 8 still expect them to bounce back though. But it would be great for the Sabres if Columbus can make the conference final (if the Blues lose by round 2). It would push that STL pick to #19, which would send it to Buffalo instead of Anaheim. Let’s not forget they had the Caps down 2-0 last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, shrader said: I just now read the stories about how they’ve been bouncing between arenas. Anything that gets them out of that bouncyball arena is a good thing, but man, that’s messed up. It's been a mess. A greedy owner more interested in development than anything else, local politicians unable to strike a reasonable deal and at the heart of the problem a horrendous iron clad contract that the Islanders signed with the management company for the Nassau Coliseum around 30 years ago that tied the hands of the owner and politicians for years. In my perfect world, cooler heads would prevail and the NHL would relax the arena size restrictions and let the Isles continue to play at the Coliseum. I went to a Sunday afternoon game this year. It was a sell out and the atmosphere was electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Insanity in San Jose! Golden Knights score 3 goals in the first 5 minutes of the first period, then the Sharks score 3 goals in the last 3 minutes of the first period. 40 minutes to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, shrader said: You’re comparing one seed against 15 others though. Many of those times, the winner was just a game or two better than the second place team. Is that winning team so much better than the top seed in the opposite conference, who has played a very different schedule? The most interesting one is the year we won it. Anaheim has the same point total but it was given to Buffalo on a tie breaker. The Ducks wound up winning the cup. So even if the Presidents’ Trophy winner is considered to be the favorite, it’s what, a 20% chance for them compared to 18% for team #2 and 80% for the rest of the field? We’re talking about probably the most balanced league out there. I just now read the stories about how they’ve been bouncing between arenas. Anything that gets them out of that bouncyball arena is a good thing, but man, that’s messed up. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Good to get the NBC feed for the Leafs tomorrow, won’t have to listen to Jim Hughson do his ham-o-saurus act as he craps all over the Leafs the whole broadcast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 13 hours ago, Mark Vader said: Insanity in San Jose! Golden Knights score 3 goals in the first 5 minutes of the first period, then the Sharks score 3 goals in the last 3 minutes of the first period. 40 minutes to go. Wow, we got screwed over last night, Mark. Horrible call. Especially considering how much shite they let go during the playoffs. Fleury wasn't even in his crease. Reminds me of the "Phantom punch" in Ali vs Liston! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Kucherov suspended for game 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Dante said: Wow, we got screwed over last night, Mark. Horrible call. Especially considering how much shite they let go during the playoffs. Fleury wasn't even in his crease. Reminds me of the "Phantom punch" in Ali vs Liston! Yeah that was a screw job. Not even close to goaltender interference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Kucherov suspended for game 3 NHL.com says 1 game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, BigMcD said: NHL.com says 1 game? Yes, he is suspended for one game, that game is game 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just now, Big C said: Yes, he is suspended for one game, that game is game 3. Reading comprehension is important! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 9:43 PM, T&C said: Empty netter by Toronto was sweet... small dagger inserted. Tampa going down last night was the same, both of these series are the main ones I'm watching for round one. Small dagger maybe not inserted into the right spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Small dagger maybe not inserted into the right spot. We shall see, a lot of time left. Game seems to have shifted gears from what I've seen so far in the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, T&C said: We shall see, a lot of time left. Game seems to have shifted gears from what I've seen so far in the 2nd. Looks like those forwards that were flying around don’t like getting hit. Nice move by Bruce putting Backes back in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Watching these games is depressing. Not because the hockey is bad, it’s fantastic. It’s depressing because it illustrates how far away the Sabres are from being a team with the necessary jam to compete in the playoffs. We have so few players that can bring that kind of intensity. And I think it’s gonna be a long long time... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, K-9 said: Watching these games is depressing. Not because the hockey is bad, it’s fantastic. It’s depressing because it illustrates how far away the Sabres are from being a team with the necessary jam to compete in the playoffs. We have so few players that can bring that kind of intensity. And I think it’s gonna be a long long time... Keep quoting elton john songs and it's gonna be even longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, K-9 said: Watching these games is depressing. Not because the hockey is bad, it’s fantastic. It’s depressing because it illustrates how far away the Sabres are from being a team with the necessary jam to compete in the playoffs. We have so few players that can bring that kind of intensity. And I think it’s gonna be a long long time... Best thing for the Sabres is the Leafs losing and getting crazy and then firing Babcock. That would be a huge get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 15 minutes ago, K-9 said: Watching these games is depressing. Not because the hockey is bad, it’s fantastic. It’s depressing because it illustrates how far away the Sabres are from being a team with the necessary jam to compete in the playoffs. We have so few players that can bring that kind of intensity. And I think it’s gonna be a long long time... I just pretend Buffalo’s NHL team moved to Oklahoma City ten years ago. Easier that way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 9 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Best thing for the Sabres is the Leafs losing and getting crazy and then firing Babcock. That would be a huge get. Boston will belt the Leafs in the mouth a few times and the Leafs will crumble, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, CommonCents said: Best thing for the Sabres is the Leafs losing and getting crazy and then firing Babcock. That would be a huge get. Mrs. Babcock won’t let him, just like last time. I seriously don’t think he’s gonna get fired, though. That would be foolish, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, K-9 said: Mrs. Babcock won’t let him, just like last time. I seriously don’t think he’s gonna get fired, though. That would be foolish, imo. It would be. I was surprised it was even a consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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