Around The NHL Part XXIX

[mike14]

As much as the Stars were probably over matched from the get go, this series really feels like they just laid a giant egg despite significantly better potential. There were stretches in each game where Dallas absolutely dominated. About one 10 minute stretch per game. They really just... had a massively inconsistent playoffs and chose the worst series to be totally flat in.

I think there's a lot of parallels between them and us in '14. They've been 'in' basically every game, but haven't been able to get results when they needed to

 

[RangersFan1994]

good job Shattenkirk you're awful tie game 2-2 now

 

[turcotte8]

More great reffing.

 

[Boris Zubov]

If everyone on Dallas wanted this as bad as Pavelski does, they'd be cruising in this series instead of down 3-1.

 

[RangersFan1994]

If everyone on Dallas wanted this as bad as Pavelski does, they'd be cruising in this series instead of down 3-1.

I was hoping for Pavelski in this past offseason. reminds me of this generation version of Brad Richards.

 

[aufheben]

good job Shattenkirk you're awful tie game 2-2 now

Get over it man WE’RE the ones who screwed Shattenkirk.

 

[aufheben]

Crazy how San Jose managed to be playoff underachievers with Joe Pavelski on their team.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I was hoping for Pavelski in this past offseason. reminds me of this generation version of Brad Richards.

He was a heck of a signing for Dallas. San Jose lost their leader when he walked out the door.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Get over it man WE’RE the ones who screwed Shattenkirk.

I'm not so sure that's true either. It was a bad marriage from the beginning.

 

[Fitzy]

I'm not so sure that's true either. It was a bad marriage from the beginning.

I think we can all agree on one thing... we are very lucky he took the discounted 4 year deal with us instead of the 6 he wanted...

 

[aufheben]

I'm not so sure that's true either. It was a bad marriage from the beginning.

He took a discount just to play for us FFS.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I'm not so sure that's true either. It was a bad marriage from the beginning.

Was it though?

The Rangers screwed him over. It’s business but let’s call it like it is

Shattenkirk’s experience with us is going to be used by agents for a decade about why you never take a discount in this cold hearted business

 

[Boris Zubov]

He took a discount just to play for us FFS.

Ok, but he was never really that good & we decided to tear it down 6 months later. It was a signing that didn't work out for either party.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Dammit, I want to watch the Finals, not read the Marc Staal got traded thread.

btw Marc Staal got traded*!!!

*with no retention, pending the usual full term reveal in 2 days.

 

[Ail]

Wish Tampa would end this already.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Dallas has gotten hosed by the officials the last two nights.

 

[LokiDog]

As much as Tampa has outplayed Dallas, how many games is this listening to the announcers talk about blatantly wrong calls by the refs, going against Dallas? Obviously these last two, both in OT but they haven’t been the only ones. Inexcusable. Even if they even out over the course of the series, blatantly wrong calls at pivotal times like this are inexcusable

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Would be cool to see McD get the winner.

Not surprising whatsoever that Shattenkirk has been a good player for Tampa.

 

[Raspewtin]

Benn really, REALLY had to shoot that

 

[Inferno]

These refs are awful.

 

[haveandare]

Dallas is too careless with the puck here imo.

 

[Crease]

Benn really, REALLY had to shoot that

0 shots in 18 minutes of overtime and he passes the puck on a 2-1.

 

[Machinehead]

Neither of these teams have buttcheeks playing regular shifts and it's palpable.

It really is that simple.

 

[aufheben]

Suddenly I’m very grateful for shootouts.

 

[aufheben]

Neither of these teams have buttcheeks playing regular shifts and it's palpable.

It really is that simple.

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