Around the NHL: We Really Like It, We Want Moar Playoffs!!!

[Kakko]

nice, Iginla completely ignores the free puck while he's punching a Bruins player, and the Bruins clear

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Wow, could the ref take any longer blowing the whistle?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

For how strong he is on his skates, Crosby sure went down easy there

Biggest diver in the league. And the refs continue to fall for it.

 

[Kershaw]

Douglas Murray is pretty terrible. Rich man's Stu Bickel.

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

 

[SkjeiPls]

Crosby diving just makes me love the score of this game more and more.

 

[Richter Scale]

Biggest diver in the league. And the refs continue to fall for it.

I hate Cindy as much as anyone... but I don't think that was a dive. It was a Marchand slewfoot. With slewfoots from behind like that you really don't need to apply much pressure/force to knock a player off balance - its pretty deceptive.

 

[LetterJ]

Not Around the NHL, but the Heat are up 12 -- 1:45 to go in the 1st half (for anybody that cares)

 

[BB58]

This guy doesnt stop diving. Jebus, learn to stay strong on your feet.

 

[GregSirico]

Not Around the NHL, but the Heat are up 12 -- 1:45 to go in the 1st half (for anybody that cares)

I do. Wanted to see Indy win.

 

[Kakko]

Not Around the NHL, but the Heat are up 12 -- 1:45 to go in the 1st half (for anybody that cares)

****

and Pens get away with a clear slash

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Not Around the NHL, but the Heat are up 12 -- 1:45 to go in the 1st half (for anybody that cares)

We have an NBA thread.

 

[GregSirico]

Rask made some huge saves this period.

 

[GregSirico]

One small thing I notice about Boston and the way they pass ... they almost force you into bad defensive collapses. A few times I have seen them draw a man close and they make a perfect tape to tape pass and then another moving the defense around like crazy.

 

[RangerBlues]

One small thing I notice about Boston and the way they pass ... they almost force you into bad defensive collapses. A few times I have seen them draw a man close and they make a perfect tape to tape pass and then another moving the defense around like crazy.

The way they pass the puck around in small spaces is amazing to watch.

 

[LetterJ]

This is beautiful. Here is an example of a post on the Pens board:

This team is :

A. Heartless
B. Brainless
C. Soulless
D. Special


Just beautiful...

I only get the CBC feed. I wonder if Pierre is having a meltdown.

 

[GregSirico]

The way they pass the puck around in small spaces is amazing to watch.

Yeah it's not like one long crazy pass ... it's almost like a few very small quick passes

 

[GregSirico]

Funny, I can't even blame the Pit goalies today ... the Pens D has been collectively BRUTAL.

 

[30theking]

bruins haven't missed a beat going from thomas to rask. what a perfect transition thats turning out to be.

 

[Richter Scale]

One small thing I notice about Boston and the way they pass ... they almost force you into bad defensive collapses. A few times I have seen them draw a man close and they make a perfect tape to tape pass and then another moving the defense around like crazy.

This really isn't a novel concept. You want to draw a man to you. It is how you break aggressive forechecks/create open passing lanes.

Maybe its new to you because the Rangers just don't do this frequently since they don't have the personnel that can consistently make good passes. It really is pathetic how bad they are at such a basic skill. This last part of this post, before everyone jumps all over me, is obviously just my opinion.

 

[trilobyte]

To think that some people have wanted Malkin to be a New York Ranger.

So glad it never happened, or will in the future, hopefully.

 

[Clowes Line]

Don't know if anyone's thought about it, but wouldn't it be poetic justice for the Bruins to eliminate the Penguins. Jarome Iginla made a bad choice

 

[Clowes Line]

LOLLL

 

[mike14]

Would be very interesting to see how the bruins went with Iginla instead of Jagr

 

[Clowes Line]

LOL sayonara