GDT: 2025 Playoffs - First Round

[Big L]

For a young-in what are you referring to?

Teams are seeded 1 to 8 in order of regular season final standings, high to low. 1 seed plays 8 seed. 2 plays 7. Etc. Teams reseeded after each round.

 

[Big L]

OTT doing their best NYI impression...

That might have done them in. Not much time left.

 

[Zeeker]

A bunch of posts when Perron scores, and then crickets when the game ends? Nobody wants to congratulate the Leafs?

 

[PK Cronin]

One of the stranger goals to put Colorado up 5-4 with 10 minutes to go.

 

[Zeeker]

Cmon Nelson… do something

 

[Throttle]

One of the stranger goals to put Colorado up 5-4 with 10 minutes to go.

Sure is, but it’s based on the simplest element of hockey - go to the net.

McKinnon was on the wall and drove to the net with the d-man hanging on him, he one hands the puck to the front of the net - things go sideways, goal.

Contrast this to the Isles special figure skater and how for $9M he would handle that play: skate a little more along the wall, cut back to drop the d-man, then look for a teammate to pass to. The d and goalie get set for the pass and the shot. No scoring chance and… all the excuses come out about the talentless wingers, passes go to die, etc.

Yet, there’s a clear difference in mindset and success based on how two players would play that in the same situation.

 

[Big L]

Sure is, but it’s based on the simplest element of hockey - go to the net.

McKinnon was on the wall and drove to the net with the d-man hanging on him, he one hands the puck to the front of the net - things go sideways, goal.

Contrast this to the Isles special figure skater and how for $9M he would handle that play: skate a little more along the wall, cut back to drop the d-man, then look for a teammate to pass to. The d and goalie get set for the pass and the shot. No scoring chance and… all the excuses come out about the talentless wingers, passes go to die, etc.

Yet, there’s a clear difference in mindset and success based on how two players would play that in the same situation.

Dude, c’mon. Can you not pollute a playoff thread with your schlick?

 

[PK Cronin]

Dude, c’mon. Can you not pollute a playoff thread with your schlick?

I'm going to agree. Let's keep the topics on topic.

 

[leeroggy]

I've noticed the William Nylander haters here have been pretty silent this year . . . I still remember when I was proposing Pelech for Nylander a few years back how many crapped on the idea . . . too soft, not a winner, overrated . . .

Time to give the guy his due.

Last 6 years:

207 goals in 436 games (39 per 82 games a year) - 3 straight 40 goals +, 2nd in the NHL this year with 45

243 assists in the same period

More than a PPG player for SIX YEARS

This series . . . 3G/6A in 6 games

Career playoffs:
23G/29A in 60 games

 

[Throttle]

Isles lost b2b to Carolina and lost it.

LAK have lost 4 in a row to EDM, including this series they should have one. Odd challenge and ‘I wanna be an empty net hero’ play and done.

Hiller is probably toast. Does Blake bump himself or get canned too? (I could also see a Q as HC option for them, the media nonsense will blow over quickly in LA, and if you hire Q, best to do it second round with WPG and TOR taking the Canadian media attention).

 

[doublechili]

I've noticed the William Nylander haters here have been pretty silent this year . . . I still remember when I was proposing Pelech for Nylander a few years back how many crapped on the idea . . . too soft, not a winner, overrated . . .

Time to give the guy his due.

Last 6 years:

207 goals in 436 games (39 per 82 games a year) - 3 straight 40 goals +, 2nd in the NHL this year with 45

243 assists in the same period

More than a PPG player for SIX YEARS

This series . . . 3G/6A in 6 games

Career playoffs:
23G/29A in 60 games

There was a small contingent of us who wanted him instead of MDC in 2014, so I've always been a fan. He was making very good NHL plays as a 17 year old in his highlight video.