Post-Game Talk: Skinner Does Dallas

[VainGretzky]

What are you talking about? Kane hit Duchene in the face with his stick

No he did not he snapped his head back as soon as he felt the stick hit his body was nowhere near his face from other angles shown and McCauley was looking right at them

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Yeah, im fine with nurse doing the same play over and over again, he was clearly going for the shipped.

Unless you’re fine with the goalies continuing to get run over

It’s either slash a guy in the shins or your goalie gets run over eh?

 

[Stoneman89]

The hypothetical is that “typically players don’t get injured on that type of slash”, which could be true, but in this case he did, which makes it a very dumb thing to have done

Since you're calling it a dumb thing to do, based on the fact Hinsz got injured, I'll also use hindsight and say it was a smart play, since the penalty didn't hurt us and we won the game.

 

[Austerlitz]

I honestly didn't think he'd be THIS good. I am so very pleasantly surprised. Glad he's finally getting a chance to play regular minutes in important games and moments. He has an unbelievable compete level and a motor that doesn't stop.

I remember liking him in L.A when he played against us in 2022. Actually had 4 points in 4 games.

 

[Stoneman89]

Hintz has drawn 8 penalties so far these playoffs, the most in the entire league, it's his calling card. He's made of glass, gotta be careful with guys like that, for some reason the refs seem to love him.

Then they can send him a bunch of get well cards now while he's laid up at home.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Since you're calling it a dumb thing to do, based on the fact Hinsz got injured, I'll also use hindsight and say it was a smart play, since the penalty didn't hurt us and we won the game.

Fair play. I hope it doesn’t come to bite us in the ass if the Stars players try and retaliate though

 

[Stoneman89]

All good, we got a big game 4 coming up on Sunday and he's always money in game 4.

Yes Stu, it's game 4 again.

I see what you're doing, you tricky bastard.

 

[VainGretzky]

I remember liking him in L.A when he played against us in 2022. Actually had 4 points in 4 games.

Coffey has high praises of him ,why Sportsnet paid so much attention on him last game , If Ekholm draws in it probably will be Klingberg out , just a hunch

 

[Stoneman89]

Again though, you can make them pay without making a slash that is borderline enough for them to review, how many slashes get reviewed? Not many, it was clearly borderline otherwise it wouldn't have been reviewed.. The refs could have easily called the major then the worst PK in the playoffs is having to kill a major and without one of their best Dmen in a game they were completely in control of. Plenty of Dmen make the forwards pay without committing obvious penalties as if he's 90s Derian Hatcher. I think we're just going to agree to disagree on that one. I love physical Nurse, not stupid Nurse and I feel he was the latter on this one.

I've seen some pretty vicious crosschecks in front of the net, some initiated and some retaliation. Pretty sure there is a level of pain and injury associated with those (like sore or cracked ribs, etc,) and most guys just skate it off and it's the badge of honour playing in a beautiful, but sometimes vicious game of attrition.

Stupid Nurse would have hit him up high, at or near the head, and got a major and suspension. Nurse last night took a typical nasty slash way down at the guys lower body and somehow connected in the right place for an injury. I don't mind this Nurse. He may have got a minor penalty, but he sent a message. Florida are experts at this, and they are cup winners with a loose cannon like Tkachuk, and a crazed menace like Bennett. Just getting warmed up for them.

 

[Stoneman89]

Coffey has high praises of him ,why Sportsnet paid so much attention on him last game , If Ekholm draws in it probably will be Klingberg out , just a hunch

How about 11-7 for a game or two, just to make sure he'll be fine?

 

[Stoneman89]

I think what set him off was the last 3 shifts he got reverse-hit by Draisaitl. So when Leon turned to do it to him a fourth time he just tackled him. It's frustration for sure.

That twisting tackle on Drai looked incredibly dangerous. Drai was fortunate he did not get injured, but Harley should still have got 5 minutes and a suspension for it.

 

[VainGretzky]

How about 11-7 for a game or two, just to make sure he'll be fine?

Knoblach loves rolling 4 lines ,I don't see it

 

[Stoneman89]

Knoblach loves rolling 4 lines ,I don't see it

I'm just concerned about Ek having a relapse mid-game is all.

 

[AM]

wtf does this even mean? Sounds like someone who doesn’t understand hockey would say

Why are you attacking me rather than what I said?

Sounds like what somebody who doesn’t have an argument would say.

 

[VainGretzky]

I'm just concerned about Ek having a relapse mid-game is all.

Why IMO it's not worth inserting him unless 100% or the current 6 start shitting the bed

 

[OfCorsiDid]

holy shit lmao

compared to leafs:

 

[Stoneman89]

Fair play. I hope it doesn’t come to bite us in the ass if the Stars players try and retaliate though

I understand the fear, but we've also seen in the past where our stars have been injured and we've done nothing to provoke that. I'll take my chances this way I think. The game at this level, is eat or be eaten.

 

[AM]

No he did not he snapped his head back as soon as he felt the stick hit his body was nowhere near his face from other angles shown and McCauley was looking right at them

You have to be careful with your stick, but with your skate you can fling it around.

Not really well thought out.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yea he’s trying hard. Way too hard.

I like him, in fact I really like him.

He needs to sit for a game and hyperventilate for a bit.

Then when he’s got the bit between his teeth, release the kraken.

What?

 

[AM]

What?

He’s trying to do too much.

 

[McDNicks17]

You said I was bringing up hypotheticals - isn’t this also one? The injury DID happen, so we can criticize Nurse for it.

The point is your criticizing him for something that rarely happens to an extreme degree. Worry about the action not the result.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

He’s trying to do too much.

Ehh I don’t agree. What makes you say that? He’s looked great.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

I love seeing the mains so salty. There'll be even more if we win tomorrow lol.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Yea he’s trying hard. Way too hard.

I like him, in fact I really like him.

He needs to sit for a game and hyperventilate for a bit.

Then when he’s got the bit between his teeth, release the kraken.

I think you're not used to depth defenseman who are good and can move the puck. He's been excellent.

 

[Drai Fi]

holy shit lmao

compared to leafs:

Didn’t know if I should post this in the Injury thread but Leo, Connor and Bouch’s playoff X-Rays just came across my desk