NHL: Around the League 52

[BobbyJet]

Oilers/Nucks a slopfest so far and at middling speed considering it's an elimination game. The announcers falling all over themselves to talk about how great the passing and speed has been.

There are very few playoff games that are end-to-end track meets if that's what you are looking for.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

There are very few playoff games that are end-to-end track meets if that's what you are looking for.

Thanks for letting me know. It's only the 3rd playoff game I've ever watched in my life.

 

[BobbyJet]

Thanks for letting me know. It's only the 3rd playoff game I've ever watched in my life.

Sounds like it the way you described the game tonight.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Hyman with the artful flopping that's become so common gets the Oil a 5 on 3.

 

[ndgt10]

What do you guys think the Oilers need in order to win a cup? They are so close.

 

[Drumman44]

What do you guys think the Oilers need in order to win a cup? They are so close.

A steady, average goaltender who can stay healthy

 

[ColbyChaos]

What do you guys think the Oilers need in order to win a cup? They are so close.

A reliable goalie and another SAH Dman. They need their own Hjalmarsson that can be depended upon

 

[Pez68]

A steady, average goaltender who can stay healthy

Along with two, top-four defensemen.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

What do you guys think the Oilers need in order to win a cup? They are so close.

The Oilers didn't play very well defensively in the first two periods tonight. They just kind of showed up. Yet the Nucks had a single digit shot total late into the second.

I don't know how to describe it. It's like they think they're so elite they'll play down to their opponent...yet they haven't won a damn thing yet.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Well piss poor performance from Nucks tonight

We are going to a game 7

 

[Pez68]

Canucks are so Jekyll and Hyde. So many games in these playoffs where they just completely disappear offensively.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Skinner with a .933 SV% and 1.00 GAA

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Canucks way too passive, now all the pressure on the in game 7

 

[Giovi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792209949600383312

 

[Drumman44]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792209949600383312

Didn’t expect that. Good for Philly

 

[Taze em]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792048793577546046

There’s no better feeling in the world than labeling this type of shot right where you want it on a screened goalie and just watching it. Feels like it takes forever and you just get to admire . No worse feeling than the goalie the. saving it

 

[Pez68]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792048793577546046

There’s no better feeling in the world than labeling this type of shot right where you want it on a screened goalie and just watching it. Feels like it takes forever and you just get to admire . No worse feeling than the goalie the. saving it

It was absurd that he was able to pick that puck up and save it.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1792330333272072206

Blow for Nucks but good that it was discovered

 

[Taze em]

Just looking through the standings… is it just me or do we have a severe shortage of tanking teams next year. San Jose obviously. But Anaheim Chicago Columbus are all trying to take a step forward. Maybe Capitals bottom out? Calgary?

I bet the hawks can improve 20 points next year and still finish bottom 4.

 

[Joemoe]

Just looking through the standings… is it just me or do we have a severe shortage of tanking teams next year. San Jose obviously. But Anaheim Chicago Columbus are all trying to take a step forward. Maybe Capitals bottom out? Calgary?

I bet the hawks can improve 20 points next year and still finish bottom 4.

Depends if anybody decides to blow it up, but yeah right now there is a lot of teams have been rebuilding for awhile now and just want to get better instead of being a tank team.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Nucks 4 min PP = zero shots on goal and they gave up a breakaway that Silovs bailed them out on

13-2 shots in favor of Oilers after period 1

Just completely embarrassing effort from Nucks at home in a game 7!

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Watching Hughes fumble around out there makes me appreciate just how good Keith was. Now there’s a defenseman who elevated his game when the going got tough.

 

[JaegerDice]

Watching Hughes fumble around out there makes me appreciate just how good Keith was. Now there’s a defenseman who elevated his game when the going got tough.

He’s been very good this series and these playoffs.

Bad period for him, for sure, but if you remember back to the first period of Game 6 against Boston, it was a similar one-sided ass-kicking and Keith didnt look great through 20 either.

Point is, you can isolate a bad period for any elite player. Game is still tied. He has plenty of time to make magic. He’s clearly Vancouver’s best player and easily a top 5 dman in the league. Id trade any Dman on the Blackhawks roster or in their system for him, no question.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Ceci makes it 1-0

Nucks come out 2nd same way they played 1st

Look like a team that has quit

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Nucks are done