Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24

[Channelcat]

Wanted the Leafs to lose. But I feel sorry for Leaf fans now . They endured so much heart breaking game 7 losses in the playoffs.

How do 4 guys get caught napping on a game 7 ot? Funny stuff.

 

[bustamente]

How do 4 guys get caught napping on a game 7 ot? Funny stuff.

The optics just look so bad for him

 

[Jet]

The Leafs loss rings hollow. At least they fought it back to game 7, which is a lot more than we can say.

I'll be watching game 7 Dallas Vegas to hopefully see those cheating f***ers knocked out.

After that, the seasons over for me, I won't watch another second.

 

[kanadalainen]

The optics just look so bad for him

Equally bad on the gwg was Marner.. he just let Pasta blow by on the outside.

 

[bustamente]

I think the Panthers will beat them up - theres something weird about Boston's tentativeness and lack of scoring. Great goaltending though.

Florida is one of the most complete teams top to bottom in the playoffs this year, the Bruins will need their goalies to stand on their heads just to keep it close.

 

[tbcwpg]

Equally bad on the gwg was Marner.. he just let Pasta blow by on the outside.

That was a dump in play, Nylander isn't supposed to back check. It took a home ice bounce off the corner, I wouldn't be surprised if Boston knew that would happen. Home ice advantage.

 

[BoneDocUK]

The Leafs loss rings hollow. At least they fought it back to game 7, which is a lot more than we can say.

I'll be watching game 7 Dallas Vegas to hopefully see those cheating f***ers knocked out.

After that, the seasons over for me, I won't watch another second.

Agree. Thought they played with a ton of heart despite the injuries to some key players, and played exactly the kind of tight-checking committed hockey we were hoping for from our Jennings-winning Jets.

Also, I hate the Bruins. And that OT goal looked like a set play for sure.

Oh well. Go Stars!

 

[LucianoBorsato]

I'm 50 today, and the hockey gods gifted me with a Leafs first round, game 7 OT heartbreaker exit to help heal my Jets wounds.

 

[MelikeJets]

The Leafs loss rings hollow. At least they fought it back to game 7, which is a lot more than we can say.

I'll be watching game 7 Dallas Vegas to hopefully see those cheating f***ers knocked out.

After that, the seasons over for me, I won't watch another second.

Same boat for me. I haven't watched a game since our boys got knocked out but will watch f@#$ Vegas get shit canned.

 

[hockeyarena]

I'm 50 today, and the hockey gods gifted me with a Leafs first round, game 7 OT heartbreaker exit to help heal my Jets wounds.

To another 50 years to both you and the Leafs lol

 

[Buffdog]

The optics just look so bad for him

Whoever made that clip doesn't understand hockey and has probably never played outside of timbits, A3 and beer league

That's not Nylander man. It's on the D man

 

[kanadalainen]

That was a dump in play, Nylander isn't supposed to back check. It took a home ice bounce off the corner, I wouldn't be surprised if Boston knew that would happen. Home ice advantage.

Thats the narrative over at HF Leafs too.

Maybe I don't know much about hockey, but when Marner lets Pasta zoom by him, you've got a threat in deep. Sure it didn't help that the D coasted on that one - the combination of that pooched it.

 

[bustamente]

Whoever made that clip doesn't understand hockey and has probably never played outside of timbits, A3 and beer league

That's not Nylander man. It's on the D man

Of course you are right but they have to blame someone for Reilly being such a shitty defenseman, also Marner has no awareness on the play

 

[kanadalainen]

Question for all and sundry:

When the Leaf forward was tripped on the break on the stretch pass in the third period and crashed into the Boston goalie, why wasn't a trip called?

I was watching this in a pub in Calgary with one of my kids (lots of fun too) and about half of the room exploded with angst.

Table-pounding, beer flying, non-hockey-types shocked looking angst. (Hard to believe there are so many Toronto fans in Calgary).

 

[snowkiddin]

Rielly, Marner, and Tavares all had horrible series. Matthews did alright but definitely didn’t earn his regular season paycheque (again). Nylander is probably their best playoff performer.

 

[Buffdog]

Of course you are right but they have to blame someone for Reilly being such a shitty defenseman, also Marner has no awareness on the play

The only think you could blame Marner for is not realizing earlier that Reilly was f***ing up and he was going to have to cover for him. F1 is not supposed to be first on the puck in the corner on a dump in in any D zone scheme I've ever seen

 

[kanadalainen]

Of course you are right but they have to blame someone for Reilly being such a shitty defenseman, also Marner has no awareness on the play

I mean, if Ehlers had pulled that trick (a la Marner), HF Jets would have roasted him.

 

[sipowicz]

it's nice seeing teams with set offensive plays, we should try that...

Or teams with goalies who can make big saves in the playoffs and not say they played well after going .870 through 5 games!

 

[bustamente]

The only think you could blame Marner for is not realizing earlier that Reilly was f***ing up and he was going to have to cover for him. F1 is not supposed to be first on the puck in the corner on a dump in in any D zone scheme I've ever seen

At least get a stick on he had no idea what was going on and by the time he realized Pasta was by him it was in the net

 

[tbcwpg]

Thats the narrative over at HF Leafs too.

Maybe I don't know much about hockey, but when Marner lets Pasta zoom by him, you've got a threat in deep. Sure it didn't help that the D coasted on that one - the combination of that pooched it.

I don't know how anyone can look at that and think it wasn't. Pasta knew exactly where to go. Marner is not supposed to be covering the guy who is supposedly going to forecheck a dump in play.

Or teams with goalies who can make big saves in the playoffs and not say they played well after going .870 through 5 games!

Yeah the Jets were definitely playing like a team who'd win that series in 5 except for some shaky goaltending.

 

[Buffdog]

Hey there hockey experts/faculty:

When the Leaf forward was tripped on the break on the stretch pass in the third period and crashed into the Boston goalie, why wasn't a trip called?

Serious question - I was watching this in a pub in Calgary with one of my kids (lots of fun too) and about half of the room exploded with angst.

It used to be that when the primary contact was the puck, the trip was negated (but I think they changed that at the NHL level - it may still be in place in Hockey Canada rulebook)

Just an example of playoff officiating I guess. Since the puck was already gone, the trip didn't result in a change of possession or loss of scoring chance so let it go

 

[kanadalainen]

I don't know how anyone can look at that and think it wasn't. Pasta knew exactly where to go. Marner is not supposed to be covering the guy who is supposedly going to forecheck a dump in play.

Lets assume its a set play then, I'll give you that. But really, Pastrnak was by himself, with lots of time to deke.. seems odd - and if I was a Leafs fan I'd be angry that he was let go.

Some are calling that a cheat with improperly built stanchions along the boards. If it is a cheat, then its an all world execution.

 

[MardyBum]

Nice read fwiw

 

[bustamente]

Boston could not not replicate that play 9 times out of 10, last night it worked perfectly with a lot of help

 

[kanadalainen]

F1 is not supposed to be first on the puck in the corner on a dump in in any D zone scheme I've ever seen

Ok, thats fair, but to let the guy gain the zone clean, so clean that its essentially on a break out... seems like a fail.

Context is game 7, overtime.

To Marner:

Boston could not not replicate that play 9 times out of 10, last night it worked perfectly with a lot of help

This makes sense.