Around the League 2019-20 Pt. 2

[deeshamrock]

Turned on the Isles Panthers game went the Hawks went up 4-1, much better game . Isles up 1--0 after 1 on a garbage goal, Panthers were the better team.

 

[Sol]

Lmao

 

[Pandaman11]

Kim Nousiainen is basically the return for Kubalik (through a couple trades), so he better be good...

 

[crassbonanza]

I don't think this should be a major on Matheson, he seemed to keep his elbow down and the head wasn't the primary point of contact. I totally forgot about this major review rule.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I do love a good Mike Smith chasing.

But we're getting one step closer to Lafreniere on the Oilers.

Maybe they'll biff it and take Sanderson 1st OA

 

[deeshamrock]

I don't think this should be a major on Matheson, he seemed to keep his elbow down and the head wasn't the primary point of contact. I totally forgot about this major review rule.

I didn't think it should have been a penalty, I thought it was a good hit that Boychuk had his head down. Matheson saw him coming and thought he'd hit his shoulder. But it got the Isles a 2-0 lead. Bob's played well, the Panthers need to keep pressing. Isles are a hard team to play against when they have a lead.

 

[deeshamrock]

I do love a good Mike Smith chasing.

But we're getting one step closer to Lafreniere on the Oilers.

Maybe they'll biff it and take Sanderson 1st OA

Not if the Rangers get him first.

Or whatever team signs Taylor Hall, 1st rounders follow him around.

 

[crassbonanza]

I didn't think it should have been a penalty, I thought it was a good hit that Boychuk had his head down. Matheson saw him coming and thought he'd hit his shoulder. But it got the Isles a 2-0 lead. Bob's played well, the Panthers need to keep pressing. Isles are a hard team to play against when they have a lead.

Yeah, Bob has done pretty good here tonight, but the Isles seem to have control of this game. They are doing a great job of preventing the Panthers from gaining any momentum.

 

[deeshamrock]

 

[deeshamrock]

Yeah, Bob has done pretty good here tonight, but the Isles seem to have control of this game. They are doing a great job of preventing the Panthers from gaining any momentum.

The Isles (and to me it's a Trotz trademark) are a very hard team to play against when they are leading. They clog up lanes, check, smother. The Panthers had a bit of a flurry with about 4 min left and I was hoping they'd get one, that would put some wind in their sails

 

[LAKings88]

Man, Kings should trade for that Kubalik guy.

 

[tny760]

hahahahahaha it just had to be kubalik huh

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Oilers still think this is the preseason.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Just another in a long line of late-round Kings picks making an impact on a playoff team!

 

[Bandit]

“Playoff” debut.

 

[deeshamrock]

Wow Bob!!!

 

[Steve Zissou]

He’s been able to score goals like that all season.

I'm well aware.

There is still a chance this is a Petr Prucha type fluke season and he regresses huge, but I think he has a better chance of being a perennial 30-40 goal guy.

Kubalik was drafted all the way back in 2013. It's already clear he's a gamer and not going to fall off a cliff at 24 years old.

Today was just more icing on the cake...

Kubalik also became the first player to record five points in his postseason debut in NHL history.

 

[ru4reals]

Oh great here comes Andys.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Double whammy that' sit's Darryl Evans he knocked off

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Double whammy that' sit's Darryl Evans he knocked off

But Daryl did it in a playoff series, not “qualifiers.” Silly NHL.

 

[KINGS17]

You gotta hand it to Tippett. The man is a genius. Let's go with Smith, because he remembers Smith knows how to beat the Blackhawks in a playoff series.

Uh, Dave it is 2020, not 2012.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

But Daryl did it in a playoff series, not “qualifiers.” Silly NHL.

Well, like, that's just your opinion, man.

I do like that the NHL is categorizing them as playoff games but defended against saying "a playoff team will win the first overall pick" by calling them otherwise. Ugh.

 

[ru4reals]

But Daryl did it in a playoff series, not “qualifiers.” Silly NHL.

Right. Some of these people working for the NHL are clueless. This is not a playoff game.

 

[johnjm22]

When you look at the Blackhawk's roster they actually have a lot of talent/potential in the forward group. I'm surprised they weren't a better team this year.

Looks like the Oilers could be in the running for the 1st OA pick again.

 

[Bandit]

But Daryl did it in a playoff series, not “qualifiers.” Silly NHL.

These games are a hell of a lot closer to preseason than postseason, that’s for damn sure.