Stanley Cup Playoffs 2014 - 2015 Discussions, Predictions & Game Chat II

[Devils Dominion]

Johannson has to put that in.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Trying to take homer Joe out early. I like it.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Must be nice to have speedy forwards

 

[Bleedred]

I refuse to watch another series where the Capitals lay down like cheap prostitutes for the Rangers.

At least the Islanders SHOULD give them a fight.

The only way the Caps give them a fight is if they drag it out to 7 games after having a 3-2 or 2-0 series lead.

 

[manilaNJ]

Aside from the Senators crazy run to the playoffs, this honestly might have been the most forgettable year of hockey (and first round so far) that I can remember.

Early season injuries, mumps outbreak, the great plunge to the bottom of the standings for a chance at McEichel and, even on top of that, the smaller-than-predicted raise on the salary cap. Didn't leave as much room for rich teams to get richer.

The overall meh factor has definitely spread to the playoffs. Only a couple of games have captivated me unlike previous postseasons.

 

[Sascha Goc]

I refuse to watch another series where the Capitals lay down like cheap prostitutes for the Rangers.

At least the Islanders SHOULD give them a fight.

The only way the Caps give them a fight is if they drag it out to 7 games after having a 3-2 or 2-0 series lead.

The Isles can knock them out , in those rivalry series anything can happen. We all saw it first hand in 2012 when no one gave us a chance against Philly or the Rangers.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Cullen looks surprisingly good.

 

[Devils Dominion]

The Isles can knock them out , in those rivalry series anything can happen. We all saw it first hand.

One current advantage they have which they won't vs the rags is a loud home crowd.
Rags will have 50% of the crowd in the nvmc.

I predict a NYi PP late in the 3rd or in OT.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Aside from the Senators crazy run to the playoffs, this honestly might have been the most forgettable year of hockey (and first round so far) that I can remember.

Early season injuries, mumps outbreak, the great plunge to the bottom of the standings for a chance at McEichel and, even on top of that, the smaller-than-predicted raise on the salary cap. Didn't leave as much room for rich teams to get richer.

The overall meh factor has definitely spread to the playoffs. Only a couple of games have captivated me unlike previous postseasons.

Agreed. It really has been a meh season and postseason.

 

[NJDevs26]

One current advantage they have which they won't vs the rags is a loud home crowd.
Rags will have 50% of the crowd in the nvmc.

I predict a NYi PP late in the 3rd or in OT.

Hopefully with what's at stake they would find a (legal) way to limit the Rag fan presence the way we did in 2012.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I wish Boston would have bounced Pit...

 

[Bleedred]

The Isles can knock them out , in those rivalry series anything can happen. We all saw it first hand in 2012 when no one gave us a chance against Philly or the Rangers.

Which is why I'm rooting for the Islanders over the Capitals, not because I'm a an Islanders fan or even really on their bandwagon (despite my avatar haha).

 

[Devils Dominion]

NYi has dominated this game and much of the series.
They are the better team and trying to score.
Wash is holding on for dear life and playing for OT.

 

[manilaNJ]

I wish Boston would have bounced Pit...

Boston was struggling just as much as Pittsburgh down the stretch, I'm not sure they would have alleviated the meh or had a chance at the Rangers either.

If it wasn't for our team, they'd be hands down the slowest in the NHL. They might have made a bit more of a series than Pittsburgh apparently wants it to be, but I still don't think they'd get by the Rangers. (Even with the Rangers creating an unexpected amount of follies in their own end)

 

[NJDevs26]

Which is why I'm rooting for the Islanders over the Capitals, not because I'm a an Islanders fan or even really on their bandwagon (despite my avatar haha).

I'll join you in an Isles avatar for the rest of the playoffs if they beat the Rangers

 

[Uli Hiemer]

Worried about Tampa.

 

[manilaNJ]

Worried about Tampa.

You and me both. I honestly thought they were the only sure thing in the East

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Boston was struggling just as much as Pittsburgh down the stretch, I'm not sure they would have alleviated the meh or had a chance at the Rangers either.

If it wasn't for our team, they'd be hands down the slowest in the NHL. They might have made a bit more of a series than Pittsburgh apparently wants it to be, but I still don't think they'd get by the Rangers. (Even with the Rangers creating an unexpected amount of follies in their own end)

Yeah but Boston plays dirty.

 

[manilaNJ]

Yeah but Boston plays dirty.

Yeah but just imagine how much worse the powerplay disparity would be

 

[Uli Hiemer]

Caps win
Backstrom

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Backstrom rocks.

 

[NJDevs26]

I knew that was gonna happen lol...that series might be the only one that goes 7 at this rate.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Boychuk screened Halak but smart shot by Backstrom.

Just throwing it at the net in OT is always a good idea.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Rags hope wash/NYi goes 7.

I think they'd rather play Wash too

 

[BenedictGomez]

Caps win
Backstrom

Caps win
Broken stick

Another playoff game lost by a flimsy broken carbon composite stick. Sure hope the extra 4.3mph wins a lot more playoff games than they lose. At least tonight it was a forward's stick and not a stay-at-home defenseman's stick that broke (which drives me insane).

<---- Thinks wood is good.