Around the NHL: XLX (Playoff Edition)

[NYR Viper]

That's exactly what guys like Haley (if he plays)/Asham/Newbury need to bring in the playoffs. Get the puck deep in the offensive zone and then throw your weight around like it's the last shift you'll ever pay. I loved the Blues fourth line last night. Set the tone early and often.



Yessir!

Dorsett will bring that. Callahan will play like that as well. IMO, this is where they will miss Clowe and Boyle the most. As much as people crap on Boyle, having a guy who is 6'7 240lbs hit you over a 7 game series is difficult for most defensemen. Same goes for Clowe.

Haley should play IMO, although it will be Newbury.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Dorsett will bring that. Callahan will play like that as well. IMO, this is where they will miss Clowe and Boyle the most. As much as people crap on Boyle, having a guy who is 6'7 240lbs hit you over a 7 game series is difficult for most defensemen. Same goes for Clowe.

Haley should play IMO, although it will be Newbury.

Boyle may hit but i notice Callahan's hits alot more than Boyle. i would think Callahan is a much harder of a hitter than Boyle.. Boyle falls down alot of the time and gets out of position with his hits because he is such a slow skater.... Rangers should keep Boyle out of the lineup....

 

[Thunderhead]

Who do you guys are rooting for ? Boston or Toronto ?
I think I'll go for the Leafs.

 

[Holocene]

Either one really. I just want to see a hard physical series out of these two. Wear each other down

 

[NYR Viper]

Boyle may hit but i notice Callahan's hits alot more than Boyle. i would think Callahan is a much harder of a hitter than Boyle.. Boyle falls down alot of the time and gets out of position with his hits because he is such a slow skater.... Rangers should keep Boyle out of the lineup....

Boyle is also one of this teams best PKers. Keep him out of line-up? In favor of who? Newbury? He will be a factor over a long series because it is difficult to have a guy that size constantly leaning on you down low. It tires people out. That is another reason the Clowe injury is more significant than people realize. Big bodies are key.

 

[NYR Viper]

Who do you guys are rooting for ? Boston or Toronto ?
I think I'll go for the Leafs.

I think I'll go for blood in the water. Just grind eachother to a pulp please.

 

[aufheben]

I'd rather see Toronto progress, just would be more interesting. The Bruins have had their share of playoff success.

 

[Thunderhead]

I just can't root for Lucic.

 

[Fitzy]

Leafs, Isles, and Sens, please.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Boyle is also one of this teams best PKers. Keep him out of line-up? In favor of who? Newbury? He will be a factor over a long series because it is difficult to have a guy that size constantly leaning on you down low. It tires people out. That is another reason the Clowe injury is more significant than people realize. Big bodies are key.

Oscar Lindberg.. i dont understand why he cant come into the roster now once he is done with the SEL... Jakob Silfverberg did last year and also played in the SEL like Lindberg did.. Lindberg would be a better option than Newbury Haley (although played well during his callup)

 

[Faxius]

Oscar Lindberg.. i dont understand why he cant come into the roster now once he is done with the SEL... Jakob Silfverberg did last year and also played in the SEL like Lindberg did.. Lindberg would be a better option than Newbury Haley (although played well during his callup)

Lindberg is playing for Sweden at the World Championships. He will be centering Loui Eriksson

 

[Bluenote13]

Leafs, Isles, and Sens, please.

Yes please.

 

[The Gloaming]

Feel sick rooting for the Islanders, but would love nothing more than for Pittsburgh to collapse again.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Feel sick rooting for the Islanders, but would love nothing more than for Pittsburgh to collapse again.

I hate Pittsburgh a LOT more than I hate the Isles. I simply dislike the Isles, if anything. It's hard to hate a team that hasn't won a playoff series in 20 years, and one that hasn't really given me a reason to hate them since I've started watching.

That said, yeah, seeing Pittsburgh crash and burn would be...simply amazing.

 

[Ail]

Hope the Isles crap on them. Would also love to see Lucic get pummeled.

 

[Kershaw]

Would make my ****** day fantastic if the Isles/Leafs win.

 

[Kershaw]

Hope the Isles crap on them. Would also love to see Lucic get pummeled.

Best avatar, maybe I've ever seen.

 

[Ail]

Best avatar, maybe I've ever seen.

Thanks.

These games are actually getting me excited for some Rangers playoffs. I stand by my convictions though of not wanting to win a short-bus Cup. A deep run would be nice however.

 

[Riverdale]

Who should I watch tonight?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Who should I watch tonight?

Toronto/Boston and then San Jose/Vancouver.

Ottawa/Montreal should be pretty good, but I think the Leafs/Bs game could equal the intensity from the STL/LA game last night.

 

[Kershaw]

Toronto/Boston and then San Jose/Vancouver.

Ottawa/Montreal should be pretty good, but I think the Leafs/Bs game could equal the intensity from the STL/LA game last night.

They play tomorrow during the Rangers game.

Should be exciting, I hope for no blowouts.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

They play tomorrow during the Rangers game.

Should be exciting, I hope for no blowouts.

They do, my mistake.

Hmm, this is actually a good one. Still going with TOR/BOS.

 

[JohnC]

I reallllyyy want the Isles to beat the Pens

 

[Riverdale]

Toronto/Boston and then San Jose/Vancouver.

Ottawa/Montreal should be pretty good, but I think the Leafs/Bs game could equal the intensity from the STL/LA game last night.

Sounds good

 

[JohnC]

Joe watchu doin in Boston??