Around the NHL - Part XLI - (Playoffs Edition)

[Taluss]

Sadly the biggest story of the entire playoffs thus far has been the clown show officiating. That call on Foligno was ...something else.

And now Dallas extends the lead on the ensuing PP. Wow. Just Wow.

There has to be more accountability to the refs. Fines, game suspensions etc. like you said they have been brutal these playoffs.

& it’s not even one series. It’s pretty much all them

 

[17futurecap]

That was entertaining, great save to end it.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I'd be livid if I was a Wild supporter. That call on Foligno that resulted in the eventual winner was worse than the call against Shesterkin last night.

 

[Boris Zubov]

There has to be more accountability to the refs. Fines, game suspensions etc. like you said they have been brutal these playoffs.

& it’s not even one series. It’s pretty much all them

I agree, but this is EXACTLY what this dipshit league wants, parity in the regular season & every playoff series going 7 games. The fact they are directly determining the outcome of these games with so many gambling ads being shown during games shouldn't be overlooked. Such a shady shady marriage.

 

[17futurecap]

Pylon defense from the oil.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

If the Kings win round 1 it'll be AWFUL for hockey, just plain awful.

 

[bl02]

Pylon defense from the oil.

For sure. They needed a big save from Skinner there.

Fiala making a huge difference already. Damn.

 

[Boris Zubov]

If the Kings win round 1 it'll be AWFUL for hockey, just plain awful.

Why? Edmonton has had two superstars for 5 years & they haven't done shit with them.

And now it's 3-0 & the Oil have zero life. This one might need a standing 8 count.

 

[Mike in Houston]

The Kings are looking really good. Ugh.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Why? Edmonton has had two superstars for 5 years & they haven't done shit with them.

And now it's 3-0 & the Oil have zero life. This one might need a standing 8 count.

Because I'd much rather see a team with two superstars than 0 superstars advance.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Because I'd much rather see a team with two superstars than 0 superstars advance.

The only team that I care about advancing is the Rangers. Everyone else can go to hell.

 

[archanfelnsx]

No idea how Darnell Nurse is being paid about the same AAV as Adam Fox. Nurse is a terrible defenseman.

 

[I Eat Crow]

No idea how Darnell Nurse is being paid about the same AAV as Adam Fox. Nurse is a terrible defenseman.

It was considered a terrible contract before the ink was even dry. Panic move by a desperate GM to show McDavid you intend to contend. I would have dealt him and made a deal for a defenseman elsewhere.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Just another travesty of officiating in the Dallas-Minny game. So many teams have been screwed because of horrible officiating already through 4 games of the first round. The NHL is an absolute clown league.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The oilers need a big period, id honestly start swapping lines around to mess up L.A's matchups. Spread mcdavid, Draisaitl and Kane over 3 lines, make it hard to cover those guys imo.

 

[Cmox]

Now its a game. Dreaded 2 goal lead with lots of time

 

[Boris Zubov]

Because I'd much rather see a team with two superstars than 0 superstars advance.

I'm so indifferent toward those guys...until the prove they care more about winning than they do padding their stats, they're going to keep going home early.

The Oilers have an unreal power play, but are very average everywhere else.

 

[Kovalev27]

The goaltending carousel continues. Tonight it’s Edmonton where this random nobody skinner is being exposed as expected. And all they have behind him is jack Campbell

 

[hackeyman]

How does Edmonton not get a cross checking penalty there ?

 

[17futurecap]

Dominant from Edmonton here.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Kings just stopped skating with the 3-0 lead.

 

[Taluss]

Oilers woke up. I definitely think they can get another. But can Campbell help them?

 

[Row I Goon]

If the Kings win round 1 it'll be AWFUL for hockey, just plain awful.

You sound just like Bettmann.

I frankly could care less - I don't bend the knee to Saints Leon and Connor simply because the hockey pundits expect me to.

The whole "deserves a cup" is bullshit too.

(Edit - rereading this it sounds more violent than I intended. Tongue in cheek emoji inserted here).

 

[Kane One]

I’m rooting for LA just for the lolz of having another overhyped Canadian team knocked out early on a yearly basis.

But I really couldn’t care less either way.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Refs in full game management mode. Lame call on the Fiala trip.