GDT: Around the League - Stanley Cup Final Edition - #1

[Amadeus]

Price is human.

 

[djdev]

i could be wrong but i havent seen the stupid dropback passes on every single one of the PP entries from these guys. lets hire their PP guy plz

 

[fahad203]

cernak has the type of impact i was hoping simmonds would have, a shit disturber who scored on occasion. sigh

He would have been. In 2015

 

[a a ron]

Absolutely love to see this.

 

[saffronleaf]

should have been another penalty on the habs

 

[mikeyz]

The "give a shit" meter from Tampa Bay right now is off the charts.

This is going to be the most lopsided Stanley cup final ever.

 

[djdev]

These guys on Tampa, Cernak,Gourde,Palat,Killorn,Cirelli all make between 3-5 million for quality depth.

You’re asking a lot for guys you want to pay a million or less to fill out the team in 10 spots.
Be thankful 700K Spezza gave you what you got.

i mean im only asking for what simmonds has always been known for. in reality its easier to have depth when you can pay your stars less of the cap(but effectively same take home pay)

 

[GQS]

Near total domination from start to finish by Tampa this game. Lets see if the Habs can come back from this one.

 

[djdev]

He would have been. In 2015

hes just to beat up now unfortunately.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Vasilevskiy could've played that game in a lawn chair

Habs better hope they can get multiple breakaways a game because they couldn't do anything in the offensive zone

 

[IPS]

So Carey Price isn't some force of nature where it's impossible for star players to score against him?

 

[Trapper]

i mean im only asking for what simmonds has always been known for. in reality its easier to have depth when you can pay your stars less of the cap(but effectively same take home pay)

Simmonds is an old 32.
If he had that he’d be making more.

 

[djdev]

when your head coach actually matches lines, it can have a big effect. tonight was a clear example of that.

kuch line had 3 goals and danault line were on the bench for all of them.

 

[wingman75]

The "give a shit" meter from Tampa Bay right now is off the charts.

This is going to be the most lopsided Stanley cup final ever.

I hope the fck so. The difference in these two teams is ENORMOUS!!

Not even sure Tampa played all that well, they were pretty sloppy in the second and missed the net quite a bit on some open looks; could have easlily been 8-1 without taking away any saves from Price.

Tampa team defence is way underrated!

Refs called a couple roughing penalties in the Habs when the game was out of reach, lets see them calls those in a 1 goal or tie game. Beleive it when I see it.

I think Tampa has more to give... will be interesting to see what adjustments are made for Game 2.

 

[djdev]

Simmonds is an old 32.
If he had that he’d be making more.

i get it, i said "hoping" lol
i never said i expected it!

 

[Superstar]

LOL, Tampa took care of business.

 

[Superstar]

So Carey Price isn't some force of nature where it's impossible for star players to score against him?

You need more than a muffin shot to score though.

 

[Trapper]

You need more than a muffin shot to score though.

You pay for wingers who score.

 

[Superstar]

Vasilevskiy could've played that game in a lawn chair

Habs better hope they can get multiple breakaways a game because they couldn't do anything in the offensive zone

Does Tampa Bay have any d men who likes to skate back to his own to only lose the puck or guys passing pucks away for a 2-on-0?

 

[daethfromabove1979]

Interesting to see what happens after this domination. Vegas won 4-1 in game one and proceeded to do absolutely nothing after that. Tampa looks unreal though.

 

[IPS]

You need more than a muffin shot to score though.

Funny though, isn't it?

Another year where our star players get stonewalled and the apologists scream about how it's ok because hot goaltending and everybody should get a free pass but then the same team runs into Tampa and their star players crack that goalie like an egg.

Maybe it's just time to admit that our star players just suck in the playoffs.

 

[PromisedLand]

when your head coach actually matches lines, it can have a big effect. tonight was a clear example of that.

kuch line had 3 goals and danault line were on the bench for all of them.

Keefe is a certified MORON

 

[Superstar]

Kucherov is such an elite player...doesn't hesitate at all making passes or taking shots...dude knows how to play and win in the playoffs...of course Marner is better tough!

 

[PromisedLand]

Kucherov is such an elite player...doesn't hesitate at all making passes or taking shots...dude knows how to play and win in the playoffs...of course Marner is better tough!

10.93-9.5= 1.43million better and that too on a 6 yr term 2 less than Kuch with ZERO goals in the last 18 playoff games AND costing team the games by turning over the pucks and taking over the glass penalties

because... reasons.....

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Interesting to see what happens after this domination. Vegas won 4-1 in game one and proceeded to do absolutely nothing after that. Tampa looks unreal though.

Montreal had some positives in that Vegas game; they dominated the first period and the special teams played well. Not sure if there were any positives from this game other than Price making a few nice saves.

Also, they won't have Fleury gifting them goals lol