2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Talk

[Wolfpuck]

Suck it Pens

 

[DougieSmash]

Buahaahahahahaha most arrogant fan base in HF gettin f***ed by Isles

 

[sabremike]

Buahaahahahahaha most arrogant fan base in HF gettin ****ed by Isles

Second most behind Tarranah.

 

[HisIceness]

I picked Pittsburgh to win this series, figured the Isles were riding high during the regular season but would come crashing back to earth. Now the Penguins are on the verge of being swept in the first round. Yeah whoops

 

[HisIceness]

Kirk Herbstreit is chirping Dick Vitale on Twitter (Kirk is from Ohio and is a Jackets fan and V I believe lives in Tampa and is a Bolts fan)

And Jackets up 1-0.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So Tampa Bay and the Pens could be swept. Which is crazy.

 

[Canes]

Columbus is just such a solid team on paper. I think they could hang with any team when firing at all cylinders like they are showing so far in this series. But it's still early, and it's the playoffs, so who knows what will happen.

 

[Dishface]

2-0 Columbus.

 

[WreckingCrew]

When was the last time the President's Trophy winner got swept in round 1, because it looks like a legit possibility. I mean, CBJ did go "all-in" for the playoffs, so they have a lot more firepower now than they had most of the season, but Tampa looks totally lost.

 

[HisIceness]

And this friends, is why you want to make the playoffs even if you're going up against the best team in the league in round 1. Nothing is guaranteed.

 

[HisIceness]

When was the last time the President's Trophy winner got swept in round 1, because it looks like a legit possibility. I mean, CBJ did go "all-in" for the playoffs, so they have a lot more firepower now than they had most of the season, but Tampa looks totally lost.

Would be a first. Chicago two years ago was the best in the West but Washington was the Presidents Trophy winner.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Game 2 was legitimately the first time Tampa had faced serious adversity all season. And this is how they responded?

Talk about paper tigers.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Game 2 was legitimately the first time Tampa had faced serious adversity all season. And this is how they responded?

Talk about paper tigers.

Kind of reminds me of what people were saying about Carolina after the 1st 2 games of the playoffs in 05-06

 

[Vagrant]

unloading jack johnson working out for another team? he's cursed, folks. adam fox style.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Kind of reminds me of what people were saying about Carolina after the 1st 2 games of the playoffs in 05-06

Well, if Tampa's got a Ward hidden up their sleeve, they've got a little over a period to pull him out.

It's just a bit surprising to see the complete lack of response from Tampa. Game 1 was a shock to everyone, but I figured they'd set things straight in Game 2. But they were thrashed, so you had to assume that SOME kind of pulse would show up to prevent them from going down 3-0.

But with how they're playing tonight, they might be lucky to hit 20 shots.

EDIT: Just saw that Tampa has ZERO high danger shot attempts.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Well, if Tampa's got a Ward hidden up their sleeve, they've got a little over a period to pull him out.

Or a Justin Williams.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

And this friends, is why you want to make the playoffs even if you're going up against the best team in the league in round 1. Nothing is guaranteed.

Exactly. The talent in this league is too evenly matched. NBA playoffs it is not. Every team has a legit shot if they get in.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Jets pouring it on right now.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Could that be the "spark" Tampa needed?


... Sorry

 

[My Special Purpose]

Pulock, Mayfield, Pelech abd Toews are amazing group to build around. Maybe it's Teotz effect but that group is amongs the very best right now.

See, this is the difference between defense and defensemen. Defense isn't about defensemen. There is absolutely *nothing* special about Pulock, Mayfield, Pelech and Toews. I'd take Slavin, Pesce, de Haan, Hamilton over them 100 times out of 100. The Islanders are elite defensively because all 18 skaters are 100 percent dedicated to making the smart, safe play at both blue lines, staying with their checks in the defensive zone, and competing for pucks all over the ice. They give up *nothing* and counter ruthlessly.

There is nothing separating us from the Islanders, talent-wise. The difference is in the commitment to playing the game the right way and limiting mistakes, sometimes even to zero. We do a decent job of this, and that's why we're in the playoffs, but virtually every goal we allow can be traced back to one poor decision that the Islanders just do not make.

Our guys play for each other, and they work their tails off, but we just have a handful of brain farts every game. We're not good enough for that.

 

[Canes]

You can probably stick a fork in Tampa. Of course they're probably the team most likely to come back from a 0-3 hole, but the chances are still slim.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Eat poop, Bolts

 

[VAcaniac]

Pens and Tampa knocked out in the first round? HELL YES!!

 

[HisIceness]

Stone wastes no time and gets the Knights on the board 15 seconds in.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Martin Jones was good .... for a year or two?