GDT: Around the League - 2021/22 - Playoffs edition

[Fogelhund]

King Clancy was a great Maple Leaf who played until his mid 30’s. Every year, in his honour, the King Clancy award is given out to older NHL players, most likely to sign with the Leafs for a minimum contract. This years King Clancy award goes to PK Subban.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

That was in.

Edit: NVM sure looked in though. Weird angle

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Is Tampa Bays horn guy blind?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Problem is, they are a team that seems kind of in limbo. Solid goalie and defense, but their offense is lacking and that is without considering the ages of Marchand and Bergeron nor Pastrnak potentially leaving. Seems like a good idea to capitalize now, maybe luck out with Bedard, and then perhaps leverage UFA to get a little bit younger.

Of course, they probably will re-sign Pastrnak if he wants to stay. But they can't let him leave for nothing.

True. And I guess they can start negotiations in July so that price might dictate a trade scenario.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Is Tampa Bays horn guy blind?

Dude should be fired.

 

[Legion34]

Well one is healthy now and the other we traded for a marshmallow. Why don’t you ask the fans that have them that question?

Maybe they are “leading their teams” because there is no goaltending in the west? It was horrific.

Again. Hyman had multiple chances and multiple injuries and couldn’t score. 5 straight series lost. 5 straight chances to be a difference maker. He didn’t.

The idea that people would even entertain signing Hyman for 5 million after 2 knee injuries at 30’is ridiculous.


Kadri had 2 suspensions in his last 3 years going into this playoff. The only non suspended uear he had he was directly responsible for the tying and winning goal in game 7 against dallas

Going in to this year the same people would be crying we walk him to ufa.

This year he runs a goalie and now is injured.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Tampa have their diving suits on tonight.

 

[ULF_55]

Wow, does this ever look slow compared to last night.

Methodical play.

 

[leafsfan5]

Fat Maroon scores.

What a move by Bogosian of all people though.



I sure hope not. I’m sick of seeing them win every year.

I'll take a TB- Colorado final that goes 7 with Kadri returning for the final game and scoring a hat trick to win

Wow, does this ever look slow compared to last night.

Methodical play.

Has there ever been a year with such a divide in style of play like this playoffs? The two conferences are playing completely different hockey

 

[BackPassChampions]

Can we all relax and spend some time making fun of Oilers fans pissing and shitting themselves over a couple of Sportsnet and TheScore tweets.

Care to enlighten me on the tweets you are referring to?

 

[Nineteen67]

Tampa may win the Cup but their run is over after these playoffs. They really miss the skill and energy the third line provided last year and they look tired.

 

[BallardEra]

Care to enlighten me on the tweets you are referring to?

Sportsnet and The Score denigrate Edmonton Oilers after playoff loss to Avalanche

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Rangers look like utter crap.

Really hope Colorado can beat TB. The thought of another sun belt Cup for all those bandwagon fans sickens me.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Sportsnet and The Score denigrate Edmonton Oilers after playoff loss to Avalanche

Might as well lean into that Toronto hate

 

[Brobust]

Care to enlighten me on the tweets you are referring to?

There's a post a few pages back where I posted them. It's an Oilers fan who screens hotted a bunch of Sportsnet tweets.

 

[leafsfan5]

Tampa is inevitable

 

[MSZ]

Tampa may win the Cup but their run is over after these playoffs. They really miss the skill and energy the third line provided last year and they look tired.

Point is the engine of their offense. They won without Stamkos two years ago, don't look nearly as good now without Point.

 

[CelticDruid]

Rangers look like utter crap.

Really hope Colorado can beat TB. The thought of another sun belt Cup for all those bandwagon fans sickens me.

They look like the schedule has taken its toll on them.

Far too many odd man rushes, not very sharp at all.

 

[CelticDruid]

Tampa have their diving suits on tonight.

Bunting tried every shift but the refs weren't buying it as his shtick was well known.

He was invisible for the most part except for the high board routine.

The refs do need to start calling the obvious embellishments though .

 

[1specter]

Yeah, this is Tampa's series now. Vasi is back in form and the Lightning are playing their shutdown playoff style.

 

[socko]

I didn't believe in Tampa, didn't think they would have the motivation, and missing Point, and Vasi looked shaky. But yeah, the series has changed. Rangers look terrible. They kind of look like the Leafs when we don't show up.

 

[Nineteen67]

Rangers look like utter crap.

Really hope Colorado can beat TB. The thought of another sun belt Cup for all those bandwagon fans sickens me.

25 yrs ago when I’d go to Dunedin I had to ask the bartender to find a hockey game, now theyre on in every sports bar. Terrific market.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

25 yrs ago when I’d go to Dunedin I had to ask the bartender to find a hockey game, now theyre on in every sports bar. Terrific market.

I’m sure it’s great when they’re winning. I wonder if they’ll stick around for the hard times.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Tampa may win the Cup but their run is over after these playoffs. They really miss the skill and energy the third line provided last year and they look tired.

If they three peat I don't think any fan will care too much if the run is over. Heck I'm sure some are happy with the 2.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

This game isn’t even remotely competitive or fun to watch. Same with the WCF (though watching the Oilers lose is satisfying).

These playoffs have been very underwhelming imo. Not even the battle of Alberta had much intensity. I guess this is the end product of that awesome divisional playoff format Gary wanted so bad.