NHL: Around the League 49

[Giovi]

Obviously, the ref has to be somewhere. It was just a bad break and was typical in this series. Avs are a fine team (I picked them to win the SC) but the puck was certainly bouncing in their favour which often happens with great teams. I can understand the frustration that Smith and the entire Oilers team felt in this series.

Smith has a history of blaming fans, refs and teammates for goals. Fact is he misplayed the puck, and often does.

I understand the rest of the Oilers frustrations with the series. And I feel for McDavid. Colorado is one hell of a team.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Hey, I'd probably be mad if I was Smith too. But the tantrum was still epic lmao. And he let in some awful goals. He can only be mad at himself.

 

[Larmer83]

Not protecting oneself is the worst thing a player can do. Kane got 5 minutes. What did Kadri get? He's no dummy. He knew turning away would draw a penalty and now he pays the price.

Gotta be one of the dumbest takeaways in the history of HF.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Obviously, the ref has to be somewhere. It was just a bad break and was typical in this series. Avs are a fine team (I picked them to win the SC) but the puck was certainly bouncing in their favour which often happens with great teams. I can understand the frustration that Smith and the entire Oilers team felt in this series.

Smith tried to yell at his defenseman when the Flames scored on a shot from their own zone. This isn't a one off for the guy.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Smith tried to yell at his defenseman when the Flames scored on a shot from their own zone. This isn't a one off for the guy.

God, he gave us so many great moments this post season. I may need to make a montage.

 

[RayP]

19 GA in like 3.5 games for Smith but yeah let’s make excuses for him.

 

[Pez68]

Gotta be one of the dumbest takeaways in the history of HF.

Absolutely.

 

[JaegerDice]

If Tampa finishes off NYR, then I'm basically a shoe-in to win my playoff pool, as I was the only one who picked Colorado vs Tampa in the Final (with Colorado winning in 6). If NYR wins, then it's up in the air, cause a few others picked Colorado to win.

Come on Tampa. Expose these paper tigers for what they are.

 

[Pez68]

If Tampa finishes off NYR, then I'm basically a shoe-in to win my playoff pool, as I was the only one who picked Colorado vs Tampa in the Final (with Colorado winning in 6). If NYR wins, then it's up in the air, cause a few others picked Colorado to win.

Come on Tampa. Expose these paper tigers for what they are.

Your pool is shit if you're the only one who picked Tampa vs. Colorado in the final. lol

 

[JaegerDice]

Your pool is shit if you're the only one who picked Tampa vs. Colorado in the final. lol

Colorado was an easy pick, almost everybody picked them aside for a few that picked the Flames. The East was much tighter.

Just happens that other than me, the people who liked Tampa liked the Flames.

Tampa's potential road was Toronto, Florida, and Carolina, and at the time people thought Florida was good.

Toronto was a game away from sewering my pool.

 

[Giovi]

Colorado was an easy pick, almost everybody picked them aside for a few that picked the Flames. The East was much tighter.

Just happens that other than me, the people who liked Tampa liked the Flames.

Tampa's potential road was Toronto, Florida, and Carolina, and at the time people thought Florida was good.

Toronto was a game away from sewering my pool.

Nobody ever regrets picking against Toronto.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I'm still not over how Florida just completely wilted in that series.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[JaegerDice]

I'm still not over how Florida just completely wilted in that series.

I was never a big believer in Florida. I thought they were a good team, that won a lot of games in 3v3 OT and the SO, with questionable defense. Standings points are generally unreliable when it comes to judging team quality.

Up against a team like Tampa, that's built similarly but with bigger game-breakers at all the key positions, I didn't see them winning. I thought the series might be closer, but that's hockey, always some surprises.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Yeah, I want to say that some combo of Bolts/Panthers vs Avs/Flames would’ve been the choices on the lion‘s share of brackets, or so I would’ve assumed.

 

[BobbyJet]

God, he gave us so many great moments this post season. I may need to make a montage.

It's his dives that are most epic. He's been shot in the crease many times.... LOL

I picked Maroon to score tonight in my Tim Horton's picks. He was due to score a big one as he often does at crunch time..

 

[Mrfenn92]

Miss Hagel

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Just turned it on to see Hagel and Vatrano fighting?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Kucherov as always a treat to watch

2-0 Lightning

Great pass by Palat

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Might want to cover this Kucherov guy

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Hagel has a manly beard.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Kuch…/he shows up for the playoffs.

 

[BobbyJet]

The Series looks like it is tied at 2 going back to NY. Now it gets interesting.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Time to see what this Rangers core is made of. Biggest game of these guy’s lives tomorrow

 

[Putt Pirate]

Time to see what this Rangers core is made of. Biggest game of these guy’s lives tomorrow

It will be very difficult without their top 2 centers.