OT: Wednesday Night NHL Playoffs Thread
Penguins at Flyers at 7:30
Rangers at Senators at 7:30
Canucks at Kings at 10:00
These playoffs have been nuts. The two teams that most people thought would make the finals are the only two teams yet to win a playoff game and both can be eliminated tonight. I have been watching the battle of Pennsylvania and it looks like the same game as usual. Undisciplined play and awful goaltending have made this game 3-2 Flyers still in the first. What the heck happened to Pittsburgh?
As I'm typing, the Penguins score again. 3-3.
This series is ridiculous. I can't wait for the handshake line.
Wobble wobble wobble. I know they don't play today but I believe Wobble!
On pace for a football score
After the first couple games I thought Philly would stomp their second round opponent, but there is no way they can beat Boston or New York playing defense like this. No one is marking in front of the net for them. Bryz needs all the help he can get right now.
And I agree with the studio guys that the refs have been a little bit too whistle happy today. I know they have to keep it under control, but man it has been a parade to the penalty box so far. I hope these guys don't come anywhere near a Devils-Panthers game.
Tigers manufacture a run with two outs to grab a 1-0 lead.
Not even halfway through the second. What are these teams game plans for the 2nd round?
This series with Philly and the Penguins is straight up ridiculous. I'm sure Philly will come back and tie it up before the second intermission.
Three goal leads aren't safe anymore. This game is far from over.
One day defense will be played in the state of Pennsylvania again. But it is not this day.
This has almost become laughable.
I think we passed almost two days ago. We may have even passed laughable today and went to sad. Final score: 10-7?
Yeah sad it is...8-4.
OT I KNOW.... BUT PRINCE FIELDER JUST STOLE 2nd Base
Wait, did Fleury just make a big save? And does Philly have a third goalie dressed?
There is actually a good game going on in Ottawa, although it isn't as much fun as watching a goal every other minute. 2-2 now late in the second. Could be a big game.
Tigers fail to score... Down 2-1
And while I was watching that I missed two Penguins goals. WTF is going on? 9-3
Umm seriously? I can haz save?
I don't know what the refs saw there. Looked clean to me.
Four penalties at once. That's an accomplishment. It could be 11-3 by intermission.
When does the mercy rule kick in? And I mean mercy for the fans, not the Flyers.
I'm almost disappointed the Pens didn't get at least one on the long power play. I'd keep on the gas if I were them. Don't give Philly any momentum. And there has to be a 10 goal rule right?
I understand the cracking down on dirtiness but there have been way too many penalties in this game. Granted they don't matter now, but at one point the refs had 3 Penguins in the box! That's just a ridiculous advantage that should only be given in the playoffs for extreme measures. I feel the same about 5 on 3's, those should almost never happen in the playoffs.
Given how ugly and cheap this series has been, I don't think it's a surprise the refs are calling this one tight (wouldn't surprise me if they were told to do so by NHL HQ). They started the game calling it tight, and at least they're being consistent both ways in that regard.
I realize everyone on this board despises Crosby, but if you like hockey then you have got to love watching him with the puck. His vision is absolutely second to none, almost gretzky-esque.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:54 PM ^
Not everyone, but almost...
Definitely agree with you. It's amazing on TV, but absolutely breathtaking in person.
I can tell you the THREE players in the box at the same time was warranted; they all made bone-head plays. I dunno, I think the refs are calling a decent game, including the penalties call on my team of interest. After the debacle Sunday, these refs are not in the business to let anything questionable slide, so a tightly-called game it is. Imo, they've called what they should have called and called the game how the League Office wanted them to do.
Man, this would be a great way to start off a miracle-like series come from behind win. I'm not the stoned one around these parts so I know that is not going to happen; I can hold hope though. I'm glad Bylsma kept Marc Andre Fleury in the game after giving up a relatively quick 3 goals. I said it before, but much of the blame for what he's given up this series needs to be doled out to the rest of the Pens team (bad defense/transition, BAD penalties giving Philly easy 5-on-4/3 4-on-3 goals, etc). He seems to have gained a bit of composure this last period; will it continue?!
13 goalz plz?!
For anyone that wants to watch a close game, the Senators are barely treading water against the Rangers on CNBC. When I have had it on the Sens have been getting badly outplayed but are somehow tied and can tie the series with a win tonight. Hockey parity is a real thing.
And they kicked the extra point....10-3.
Damn! I missed goal 10.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
Watching the Tigers, keeping up w NhL via this thread. I can't comment on the D, cause I'm not actually watching, but DAAAAYUMMMM.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
Great one going on up north. Minute left in regulation and the Senators have been pushing hard for the series tying goal. New York has really stepped up on defense and King Henrik has been there when a shot gets through.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:14 PM ^
I love overtime!!!!
Except when my team is playing.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^
No Luongo again?!? Is Vancouver trading him or what? Schneider was pretty good in game 3, but they still lost. It's not like Schneider really stood on his head or anything. I didn't think LA had that many high quality shots. So is Luongo done for the duration of the playoffs now?
April 18th, 2012 at 10:35 PM ^
They lost 1-0 in game 3. That hardly has anything to do with the goalie. Schneider is just a better goalie than Luongo, that's all there is to it.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:39 PM ^
I'm no fan of Luongo, but it's not like they lost games 1 and 2 because of goaltending either. I'm just wondering if Bobby Lu is going to get the hook so quickly if he is done in Vancouver now. Why keep him and his big salary if he is not your go to guy? Solid if unspectacular backup goalies have been growing on trees the last few years. Make Schneider the man and be done with it.
April 18th, 2012 at 11:11 PM ^
If the Nucks get swept after winning the President's Trophy, that is going to be one angry fanbase. I wouldn't be surprised if they got rid of Luongo in the offseason just because the fans will be calling for the change - even if none of this series has been Luongo's fault, which it hasn't been at all.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:31 PM ^
Hoo boy! Tie series going back to New York. Higher seeds have been having a rough go of it so far. Looks like a lot of these things could go 7.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:31 PM ^
Senators win!!!
This has been one of the most entertaining and engaging playoffs that I can remember
April 18th, 2012 at 11:00 PM ^
every year, but last year 4 first round series went 7 games and 2 others went 6
April 18th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
Almost all the top seeds won last year. Only upsets were 5 over 4 seeds but those aren't really upsets. That's not going to be the case this year. On pace for more OT games as well.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
Gotta harrass the shot better than that. 1-0 Kings
April 18th, 2012 at 10:46 PM ^
LA 1-0 up on Vancouver 7:00 1st. At least one of the teams has to lose tonight.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:56 PM ^
The 10 goals scored by Pittsburgh was the most by one team in a playoff game in 22 years.
They also gave up enough to set a record for the most goals ever in a series. The East blows!
April 19th, 2012 at 12:58 PM ^
This is false.
I assume what you may be referring to is that this has been the most goals in a series through four games. They are a LONG way from the record for the total for an entire series.
April 18th, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
tonight would be devastating to them as a franchise.