Around the League: Capitals and Ovie are Stanley Cup Champions

[Legion34]

Soooo pitt just lost after a 3-2 lead. Are they chokers too???

 

[Nineteen67]

Pitt Washington was a good game.

 

[Nineteen67]

Someone should have knocked the ref out of the crease when he was lecturing Rinne

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

can't believe Nashville choked away a 3-0 lead. they can't win anything with that kind of garbage defense

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

can't believe Nashville choked away a 3-0 lead. they can't win anything with that kind of garbage defense

Rinne has been a potato, too.

 

[Nineteen67]

Rinne has been a potato, too.

MAF is the only goalie in these playoffs that hasn’t been a potato.

 

[thewave]

We are so far away from these teams. Sobering.

 

[SnizzMitch]

We are so far away from these teams. Sobering.

That’s why we need JT, he’s a game changer

 

[Legion34]

We are so far away from these teams. Sobering.

You think so???? Tampa got pumped by Boston even worse than we did. They fought back. Nashville has been very uneven. So have sharks.

I haven’t seen any greatness from any of the teams for extended periods. We are behind. But not by a ton

 

[stickty111]

The best defense loses a 3-0 lead.

Offense wins AGAIN

 

[IPS]

The best defense loses a 3-0 lead.

Offense wins AGAIN

Any thoughts @Mess ?

Because I'll call it now, Winnipeg will demolish SJ or Vegas in the conference finals. Their defense first approach ain't gonna cut it.

 

[Legion34]

Any thoughts @Mess ?

Because I'll call it now, Winnipeg will demolish SJ or Vegas in the conference finals. Their defense first approach ain't gonna cut it.

Who do you have winning the cup?

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Whoever wins the Jets/Preds series will win. Was my prediction before the start of the playoffs also

 

[Legion34]

The best defense loses a 3-0 lead.

Offense wins AGAIN

I wonder if “fans”’in nashville threaten to break josi s legs

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Agreed.

Next couple seasons in particular are going to be very important in setting this team up to be successful for the next decade. Need management to be on the top of their game

Yep.

Need to get some good picks for Gardiner, or Buffalo (among others) will pass the Leafs a few years down the road.

 

[Keato]

If the Jets win I will stop watching hockey. I don't want to deal with the people.

 

[Nineteen67]

If the Jets win I will stop watching hockey. I don't want to deal with the people.

Maybe it was just the TV but their fans were very quiet between goals. When it was 4-4 they were sitting on their hands like Leafs fans.
FWIW, i.e. nothing, one of Vegas, SJ and Nash will win the best fans of the playoffs award.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Have to say it seems like goal scoring is way up in these playoffs this year

 

[Brobust]

After watching a lot of Bruins hockey and teams like Tampa, Winnipeg etc, I've come to the realization that teams just cannot have any 'passengers' on the 1st line.

Babcock's idea of 2 skilled guys and grinder just doesn't work when the game is as tight in the playoffs. As much as I like Hyman, I think it's time to shift him to the 3rd. Maybe try him as 3C.

 

[Mess]

Some fantastic hockey in the playoffs, this 2nd round is great and very entertaining.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Daisy Jane]

After watching a lot of Bruins hockey and teams like Tampa, Winnipeg etc, I've come to the realization that teams just cannot have any 'passengers' on the 1st line.

Babcock's idea of 2 skilled guys and grinder just doesn't work when the game is as tight in the playoffs. As much as I like Hyman, I think it's time to shift him to the 3rd. Maybe try him as 3C.

hyman was not the problem in that series.

 

[Nineteen67]

I had to adjust my rabbit ears to make sure I wasn’t watching a replay of the Preds Jets game. Nope Broons are down 2 early

 

[realgoodleafs]

Bruins fans blaming their losses against Tampa on some sort of Leafs conspiracy that carried over from round one

 

[kindalaidback]

boston cannot handle tampa's speed at all.

maaaan, playing against tampa would've been amazing.