2025 NHL Playoffs

[FiveTacos]

Taking a step back from which team I like and don’t like, there is a big difference between over the line hits and taking out the opposing goalie. Goalies can make or break a cup run.

If Kronwall takes Giguere out in the first game of the 2007 series, do we get the Selanne winning goal. And if we do, is it just a great game winning goal in a losing series and not iconic. Ducks fans would be irate, especially with no punishment.

Granted Stolarz is not Giguere and Bryzgalov did step up against the Wild. But there is also a good chance we have no banner.

I hate dirty play, but if I've learned anything from decades of playoff hockey, it's that the cheapshot-er generally comes out of it way better than the cheapshot-ee.

When Maltby hacked Selanne in the leg in '97 and slowed him down for the series, no one outside of Anaheim gave it a 2nd thought. When Draper got his face rearranged by Lemieux, no one discredited the Avs win when they were skating around with the Cup.

Sad to say, but if taking out Stolarz ends up killing off the Leafs they'll whine about it for decades, but if the Panthers go on to win the Cup you think anyone but Leafs fans will really care? There's no asterisks engraved on the Cup.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I barely escaped downtown DC as the dingleberries were arriving for the game. Traffic sucks on constitution avenue even before the idiots desperate for parking arrive.

 

[70sSanO]

I know it’s not the same, unfortunately, but I think with true Cup contenders you see some of that old school physicality and toughness. Not every player willing to go, but when you look at teams like the Panthers, youve got your mix of Perry types, Pronger types and your Selannes.Ratana

Thats why these cheap shots and stuff dont phase me. Its playoff hockey. When we were at our best, we pulled the same stuff.

I understand and that is what makes playoff hockey key great.

My issues is with taking out goalies.

Same with Stars and Jets, well keeping Hellebuyck in might be better for the Stars.

I don’t think anyone is going to stop the Stars, especially if they get healthy. But if Ottenger gets injured intentionally, it will even things up for the remaining teams.

John

 

[Bender66]

Ooff Freddy Soft serve ... Pls drive thru and enjoy your free cookie

 

[Big Fat Rebound]

Are the shot attempts really approximately 90-30 for Carolina?

 

[70sSanO]

Filthy goal by Perry.

John

 

[Static]

Perry doing his thing. Still on a first line 22 years later.

 

[Static]

Edmonton fans being forced to root for perry will never not be funny.

 

[ff8]

I hate Stone so much

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Glad the canes won. Beatings will continue until Protas learns how to spell his own first name.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Perry doing his thing. Still on a first line 22 years later.

He moves in to 9th all time in playoff games played tonight.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Oilers don’t look half bad tonite overall

 

[KelVarnsen]

Tough call on the Oilers there with the Goalie Interference. Looked like he got pushed into the goalie.

 

[Big Fat Rebound]

Absolute clown defense from Theodore lol imagine getting cooked that badly by Connor Brown 1v1

 

[Static]

Yikes theo, what are you doing man?

 

[KelVarnsen]

Oilers have won 5 in a row now. Getting hot and their goaltending/defense hasn’t been absolutely trash.

 

[duckaroosky]

Oilers have won 5 in a row now. Getting hot and their goaltending/defense hasn’t been absolutely trash.

There's still time for them to turn back into a pumpkin.

 

[Bender66]

Yikes theo, what are you doing man?

No Pietrangelo to shelter him and he looks pretty terribad

 

[70sSanO]

There's still time for them to turn back into a pumpkin.

But not against Vegas.

John

 

[Unholy]

Ekblad is just all over the place. Big meh

 

[Static]

That is the worst diving call I have ever seen. That is incredible.

 

[The Duck Knight]

That is the worst diving call I have ever seen. That is incredible.

No kidding. Rodrigues gets clearly boarded and leaves the game and yet gets called for embellishment. Truly awful.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Refs in this game have completely lost it.

 

[Bender66]

Game management. It's fantastic

 

[Bender66]

That is the worst diving call I have ever seen. That is incredible.

He must have gone to that school where you learn to throw your own face into the boards with reckless abandon