League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2021-22 season, Vol. 3, Playoffs Edition

[StrikingDistance]

I'm just bummed the Rags didn't troll the Cans by mocking them with their own 'storm celly' after the win.

Go Avs.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I don’t see Tampa losing to the Rangers….no way. Rangers are winning with smoke and mirrors so far….

 

[um]

I don’t see Tampa losing to the Rangers….no way. Rangers are winning with smoke and mirrors so far….

Rangers have been beating back up goalies and third string goalies.

Playing Vasi is a whole new level fur sure.

It’s going to be Edmonton vs New York because ESPN

Why would ESPN want a small city Canadian team?

 

[max21]

Why would ESPN want a small city Canadian team?

This guy named Mcdavid

 

[usiel]

I'm sure the NHL is happy to have the Rangers and that NY tv market in the the conference finals.

 

[um]

This guy named Mcdavid

Meh, I think they'd want two US teams.

Who knows.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

ESPN's NHL playoff coverage is atrocious. I haven't watched too much of it but last night they totally missed the hit on Jarvis by the Rangers Trouba which led to not only Jarvis's injury but also a Rangers Power Play for too many Canes on the ice due to Jarvis laboring to get off the ice. Rangers subsequently converted on the PP to make 2-0 at the time. ESPN finally showed the hit about 10 minutes later which ended Jarvis's evening. Right after the hit ESPN opted to go to one of their bunnies along the glass, Emily Kaplan to talk about who know's what but totally unrelated to the events that were immediately occurring on the ice at the time. Enough with the puff pieces! Never thought I'd say it, but give me Pierre McGuire any day over one of these bunnies who ask the dumbest questions when interviewing the players.

Watching the AVs in their win against the Blues, what stood out to me is not just their team speed, but their team quickness that is they were getting to every loose puck before a Blues player was. Looking forward to the AVs Oilers series, but I think it's destined to be an AVs/Lighting final with the Lighting winning it all solely because of their goalie.

 

[usiel]

NY or Toronto in the East and LA or Chicago in the West is probably the best tv markets for the NHL (me off the cuff).

 

[max21]

Meh, I think they'd want two US teams.

Who knows.

ESPN doesn’t really care about hockey to begin with. They at least need to take the opportunity of the most electric player in hockey being in the top 4 and try to promote him

 

[YippieKaey]

Im actually looking forward to a Tampa threepeat. Say what you will but you gotta admire them for what they're doing

 

[twabby]

Jack Johnson on one side, Duncan Keith on the other.

Should be a fun one!

 

[twabby]

23 year old likely Norris winner Cale Makar with a snipe

 

[twabby]

And that snipe was preceded by a really nice look by hugely underrated Brett Kulak to find Zach Hyman.

Great TDL pickup by Edmonton.

 

[Langway]

God help McDrai if they can make it a long series carrying around Ceci/Nurse.

 

[twabby]

There are like 3 good goalies in the NHL.

I hope Washington doesn’t do something silly this offseason.

 

[ChaosLord]

Im actually looking forward to a Tampa threepeat. Say what you will but you gotta admire them for what they're doing

At least it will make our friends up in Pittsburgh nervous/jealous.

 

[Carlzner]

Makar is not too far off from being the best player in this series

 

[Langway]

Both starters now out.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Both starters now out.

Neither Smith nor Kuemper had a SV% above .800. Were they injured?

 

[Langway]

Neither Smith nor Kuemper had a SV% above .800. Were they injured?

Kuemper upper-body. Doubtful to return.

COL could put up 10 per game on this team with relative ease.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Kuemper upper-body. Doubtful to return.

COL could put up 10 per game on this team with relative ease.

Just tuned in. Looks like defense is optional on both sides...

 

[max21]

This is nuts

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

I cannot recall the last time I witnessed a 7-5 hockey game. One of the guys on the pre-game show said there would be a lot of goals scored in this series but this is nuts.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I cannot recall the last time I witnessed a 7-5 hockey game. One of the guys on the pre-game show said there would be a lot of goals scored in this series but this is nuts.

Edmonton played a 9-6 game against the Flames last series. They’re not exactly good at defense.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

13 goals lol….