Around the League 34 - 1 round down, 3 to go

[AhosDatsyukian]

Obviously, we need to close out this current series, but of all the teams remaining Tampa scares me the most. If we can get by them, (and that's a big, big if) I like our chances against Edmonton, Colorado, or St. Louis. We have a suffocating team defense and our goaltending is absolutely going ham this postseason. If our scoring can wake up at all, we very well could be the best and most complete team remaining.

But please, for the love of god, win tomorrow night.

Agreed. Colorado is very good on paper, Edmonton has the 2 best players in the playoffs, and the Blues are absolute warriors who have a recent Cup win too. But if show we are able to beat Tampa I would have absolute confidence in us to win it all. Very skeptical about our odds against Tampa though, hope we can close out this series tomorrow and then at the very least give Tampa a real run for their money.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

The problem with the kicking motion rule is there's new facets being applied to it every time it comes up. There was one earlier this year that was called a good goal because the kicking motion is apparently determined by the knee flexing.

That rule and goaltender interference need to be clearly defined in this upcoming off-season, because no one has any idea what the rule is. Including, apparently, the officials.

Agreed 100%. I’ve watched that replay a few times and for the life of me I can’t figure out how they concluded it was clear and convincing that it was a distinct kicking motion.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Agreed 100%. I’ve watched that replay a few times and for the life of me I can’t figure out how they concluded it was clear and convincing that it was a distinct kicking motion.

"let connor win"

 

[ndp]

If/when the Hurricanes close out the Rags. Do you guys and gals think the little bit of extra rest helps or hurts TB? I think some teams perform better with little downtime, helps them stay in a rhythm, other teams will gladly take all the rest they can get, especially if they've got a few banged up players.

Maybe you hope Vashi comes in a little rusty for game 1, maybe? TB is such a veteran squad at this point, I imagine the extra days of rest helps them more than it could hurt.

 

[Lempo]

"let connor win"

It's ridiculous to suggest that the League would "help" a singular hockey player to win.

Let me assure you that Mr. McDavid being on the roster of one of the teams has absolutely zero to do with the result of the game that causes the playoffs games go further on in this beautiful brand-new tax-payer-paid state-of-the-art sports shrine.

Commissioner Gary Bettman lauds Rogers Place

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman used the word "phenomenal" during his first visit a completed Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday.

www.nhl.com

 

[MinJaBen]

If/when the Hurricanes close out the Rags. Do you guys and gals think the little bit of extra rest helps or hurts TB? I think some teams perform better with little downtime, helps them stay in a rhythm, other teams will gladly take all the rest they can get, especially if they've got a few banged up players.

Maybe you hope Vashi comes in a little rusty for game 1, maybe? TB is such a veteran squad at this point, I imagine the extra days of rest helps them more than it could hurt.

They are a veteran team, so I think the rest helps them more than it hurts. In comparison, the year we went to the conference finals in 18/19 the sweep we had over the Islanders hurt us as we had a bunch of guys that were just too new to the playoffs and we looked rusty against Boston.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

It's ridiculous to suggest that the League would "help" a singular hockey player to win.

Let me assure you that Mr. McDavid being on the roster of one of the teams has absolutely zero to do with the result of the game that causes the playoffs games go further on in this beautiful brand-new tax-payer-paid state-of-the-art sports shrine.

Commissioner Gary Bettman lauds Rogers Place

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman used the word "phenomenal" during his first visit a completed Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton on Tuesday.

www.nhl.com

You're right. It's a mystery, for sure.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

If/when the Hurricanes close out the Rags. Do you guys and gals think the little bit of extra rest helps or hurts TB? I think some teams perform better with little downtime, helps them stay in a rhythm, other teams will gladly take all the rest they can get, especially if they've got a few banged up players.

Maybe you hope Vashi comes in a little rusty for game 1, maybe? TB is such a veteran squad at this point, I imagine the extra days of rest helps them more than it could hurt.

I would've preferred we swept the Rags or won in 5. Main reason is it gives Point less time to heal up. I think them getting Point back sooner and him missing as little time in the next series would outweigh any potential rust. And there likely won't be a ton of rust anyways being as they are a veteran squad who has done this like a half a dozen times now

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I would've preferred we swept the Rags or won in 5. Main reason is it gives Point less time to heal up. I think them getting Point back sooner and him missing as little time in the next series would outweigh any potential rust. And their likely won't be a ton of rust anyways being as they are a veteran squad who has done this like a half a dozen times now

I would have preferred that we won in 3 and the TB bus got hit by a tornado.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I would have preferred that we won in 3 and the TB bus got hit by a tornado.

*Hurricane!

 

[Lempo]

*Hurricane!

Plausible deniability!

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Plausible deniability!

Precisely.

 

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[hblueridgegal]

in case you're curious

 

[Wolfpuck]

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We broke his ding ding.

 

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We broke his ding ding.

Makes sense he needs the surgery. Dogs at that age usually suffer from hip displexia

 

[Summer Rose]

I will admit that a very small part of why I'm rooting for the Blues to win is that they're a central time zone team, and that might mean more reasonable start times for the western conference finals.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I will admit that a very small part of why I'm rooting for the Blues to win is that they're a central time zone team, and that might mean more reasonable start times for the western conference finals.

Also, if the Blues win and the Canes continue to only win home games, we've got the Cup locked up

 

[DaveG]

Also, if the Blues win and the Canes continue to only win home games, we've got the Cup locked up

same with Edmonton if they somehow *glares at officials* beat whoever wins the Colorado-St Louis series.

 

[Summer Rose]

same with Edmonton if they somehow *glares at officials* beat whoever wins the Colorado-St Louis series.

I hope Mike Smith lays a giant egg in the conference finals.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Honestly, not worried about matchups with this team EXCEPT Tampa. Though I think it's close between us and them, I think that they clearly are still the best team in hockey until proven otherwise, no matter what the Colorado stans say.

 

[DaveG]

Faulking right

 

[Wolfpuck]

What a perfect snap shot by Faulk.

 

[Summer Rose]

I'm sure my sister is very happy.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Hoping Avs/Blues goes to Game 7 so then maybe that will satiate the hockey gods’ anger and they wont demand one from us on Monday.