2016-17 NHL Regular Season IV - The Final Countdown

[Bruinaura]

If this game wasn't tied, I suspect it would be a lot nastier.

I'm no Doughty fan, but if I was going to punch a guy in the face, it'd be Tkachuk.

 

[Bruinaura]

Also, this game is taking forever. And on an unrelated note, I really like Calgary's uniforms.

 

[ashnathan]

Kings play the worssssssst brand of hockey. They are so ****ing boring to watch omg.

 

[22Brad Park]

If this game wasn't tied, I suspect it would be a lot nastier.

I'm no Doughty fan, but if I was going to punch a guy in the face, it'd be Tkachuk.

Doughty does not have enough guts too.Great player but yellow.

 

[22Brad Park]

Doughty is a great defensemen. Wouldn't want him to get seriously injured here. Kinda of a no brainer to me.

By not dealing with it the kid is still coming out every shift looking to hit him and hard.Might have had a serious injury if that attempted hit at Centre ice landed .

 

[Fonzerelli]

Have to admit, Tkachuk is a player who is growing on me. Mad respect to a kid who ran his mouth so much before the game and then took the initiative (multiple times) to back it up. He's going to be a fun player to root for in Calgary for a long time.

 

[Aeroforce]

Chicago wins, Washington wins/Pittsburgh loses.

Looking ahead, Washington is distancing themselves from the pack for both the Metro and President's Trophy. Chicago will be the West top seed, but 5 points back of Washington for the PT.

In other words, it's possible neither Chicago nor Washington will have much at stake when they meet the Bruins.

Of course a lot can change, just getting some wishful thinking going.

 

[ODAAT]

Kings play the worssssssst brand of hockey. They are so ****ing boring to watch omg.

They look exactly how I feared the Bruins were heading until DS took over, big, slow and old

Lombardi used to get an absolute ton of praise here from fans and deserved, can`t take 2 Cups away from anyone but you can certainly question his personnel and contractual decisions.

 

[Fossy21]

Holy **** Tkachuk just tried to kill Doughty in open ice that was massive. Just missed him. Doughty must be starting to get rattled.

A player with less star power (say Marchand 1.5 year ago) would get looked into for lowbridging. Tkachuk ended up taking a much bigger risk from that hit than Doughty would have had he stood up instead of throwing himself aside.

 

[Sharp Shooting Neely]

Drew Doughty is a mouse in my books.

Given how they are on play off life support can see why he and or Kings managements thinking was that he was despertalely needed on the ice given their situation and not in the box. I'll give him a pass because of that and wait for a less meaningful situation where he would be more inclined to settle things with Tkachuk.

 

[Aeroforce]

Given how they are on play off life support can see why he and or Kings managements thinking was that he was despertalely needed on the ice given their situation and not in the box. I'll give him a pass because of that and wait for a less meaningful situation where he would be more inclined to settle things with Tkachuk.

I agree with this completely. The Flames clinched a playoff spot with a victory last night, and Tkachuk would have been considered a hero if he got LA's #1 D off for 5 minutes. Ultimately Calgary will clinch and LA will be eliminated, but the Kings didn't want it happening in that game.

Lucic and Sekera contracts are going to bite him.

True, but in the cap era, term is a bargaining chip that can sway a player. I have a feeling we may be regretting the Backes contract more than Edmonton will be regretting Lucic's.

 

[BostonBob]

Great news - 8 minutes into the game and Philly is up 3-0 over the Islanders.

 

[Fossy21]

Great news - 8 minutes into the game and Philly is up 3-0 over the Islanders.

When Dale Weise and Radko Gudas (neither of whom I like, needless to say) score on you within four minutes of each other (with Couturier scoring in between for good measure), you're in trouble.

If Bruins win and Leafs, Isles, Lightning and Canes somehow all lose, it would be quite a night (almost to the point that I can excuse the :30 start :laugh)

4-0 now, Weal

 

[Pia8988]

Simmonds makes it 5-0. Crazy game for the Flyers

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Simmonds is good and pretty likable, would look good with a B on his chest.

 

[Fenway]

I think it is safe to say the Islanders are done

 

[22Brad Park]

Travis Harmonic done for nite with upper body injury

 

[xgallantx]

Thanks Flyers, didn't get much help elsewhere unless the Preds pull one out of their behinds

 

[22Brad Park]

Preds score yes

 

[missingchicklet]

Preds pull within one! Tie it up boys!

 

[22Brad Park]

Leafs 1 shot in 3rd

 

[22Brad Park]

Preds all over them going to powerplay

 

[Bruinaura]

They're saying Hamonic has a cast on his hand/arm

 

[missingchicklet]

****ing ****! Preds with some close chances the past couple mins. Andersen standing tall.

 

[22Brad Park]

That Anderson a fluke .and no way he was hurt bad moving that quick.