2019 NHL Playoffs

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:18 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:00 pm As long as the NHL feels bad, that's all that matters.

If the League want to show they're sorry, they should not give Furlatt or O'Halloran any more playoff assignments this year. The refs don't need to lose their jobs, but do need to sit as long as the consequence of their actions.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:19 pm

Rams Fanny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:18 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:00 pm As long as the NHL feels bad, that's all that matters.

If the League want to show they're sorry, they should not give Furlatt or O'Halloran any more playoff assignments this year. The refs don't need to lose their jobs, but do need to sit as long as the consequence of their actions.

They are done for the playoffs. Not assigned for round 2 and they're definitely not getting anything for the games that really, really matter.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:31 pm

The refs who did Game 2 of Bruins/Leafs are done for the season as well.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:17 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:12 pmGiven all his injuries that have limited his production, I'm not certain Erik Karlsson returns to the Sharks next season. But, I'm very glad we have him, now. (This post aged well).

I think the market for him is going to end up a lot softer than expected, due to both injury concerns and the fact that some GMs probably still underrate his play.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:47 pm

brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:19 pm
Rams Fanny wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:18 pm
brian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:00 pm As long as the NHL feels bad, that's all that matters.

If the League want to show they're sorry, they should not give Furlatt or O'Halloran any more playoff assignments this year. The refs don't need to lose their jobs, but do need to sit as long as the consequence of their actions.
They are done for the playoffs. Not assigned for round 2 and they're definitely not getting anything for the games that really, really matter.

Not for nothing, but this is a HUGE deal to the refs. This may seem like small solace, but I used to work with a guy whose side gig was being the lawyer/adviser for the MLB umpires. Getting this level of public reprimand is about as deep as a cut as it goes.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:40 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:50 am

!!!

Post by **brian** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:15 pm

I mean they’re not gonna admit every win for the rest of the playoffs has an asterisk next to it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:04 pm

brian wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:15 pm I mean they’re not gonna admit every win for the rest of the playoffs has an asterisk next to it.

Just like the Game 2 asterisk Vegas conceded.

Post by **brian** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:28 pm

Sharks fans are just like Trump fans. When you think might be capable of dignity, humility, self-reflection or self-awareness they always go in the other direction and they love to spread fake news to make themselves feel better* even though they know the rest of the world knows they’re idiots.

*- The NHL issued no apology nor did they at any time acknowledge the call in question in Game 2 was wrong. DeBoer’s pussy-ass whining about also wanting an apology after the series was classic Trump.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:49 pm

Hmmm. Let’s look at the facts. Brian has a history of shitting on other cities (Cleveland, Green Bay, Boston...), but when somebody ragged on Detroit’s flaws he got butthurt and played the victim. When Patriot fans bitched about the NFL being “against” them, nobody ripped them louder than Brian. But that doesn’t stop him from playing the victim and whining many times that the NFL was against the Lions. I’ve listened pretty quietly to his many putdowns of the Sharks ever since the rivalry started. But he gets adversity and push back and the schoolyard behavior returns once again.

Hmm, a bully who attacks more than anybody else, but cries he’s a victim whenever things don’t go his way. Who does that sound like? Trump? Brian? Both?

The Hockey News’ take

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:32 pm

Honestly, the passion in this thread makes me wish I actually still followed hockey closely instead of stopping in the early 2000s. Gonna hop feet first onto the Blues bandwagon so that I can hopefully go to war with people later this postseason. Watch out Sharks and Bruins fans!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed May 01, 2019 10:50 am

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed May 01, 2019 10:56 am

No suspension. Hate that little fucker.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed May 01, 2019 10:56 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed May 01, 2019 11:04 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 10:56 am No suspension. Hate that little fucker.

Columbus should find out from the league exactly what the penalty on the ice should have been, knowing its not a supplemental call, and back pocket it. Nothing else is going to stop him.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu May 02, 2019 11:41 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 03, 2019 9:08 pm

Sooo good ...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 03, 2019 10:20 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 9:08 pm Sooo good ...

Glorious

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed May 08, 2019 11:28 pm

Well, the Final Four is now set. Bring on the Blues!

I think Colorado is going to be tough next season. Cale Makar stepped out of the NCAA and into the NHL with no problem. Next season's rookie of the year, I predict.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu May 09, 2019 11:21 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 11:28 pm Well, the Final Four is now set. Bring on the Blues!

I think Colorado is going to be tough next season. Cale Makar stepped out of the NCAA and into the NHL with no problem. Next season's rookie of the year, I predict.

Should be a good rematch of the 2016 West Finals. I’ve been seeing tons of people wearing Blues gear lately so people here seem really excited about this run. I have zero hockey analysis to offer but I hope the Blues keep winning so that the bar scene is fun here in late May/early June.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu May 09, 2019 12:08 pm

Thornton over Boston would be ideal, Boston would be worst case. And I'll never see Cale Makar and think "Canadian". Just doesn't work.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun May 12, 2019 2:29 pm

Beautiful goal. The old Peter Forsberg move.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Thu May 16, 2019 10:41 am

My extremely bandwagon Blues fan take is that San Jose has been bribing the refs with Bitcoin this postseason.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu May 16, 2019 10:52 am

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:41 am My extremely bandwagon Blues fan take is that San Jose has been bribing the refs with Bitcoin this postseason.

Ha ha. The hand pass rule is strange. The puck was falling down into Meier. He clearly knocked it down, but not clearly in any other player's specific direction. (He tried to hit it with his own stick.) So, it is hard for me to say it was a hand pass (not that I"m objective).

I like the Blues. Solid team. I think another seven game series is coming, here.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Thu May 16, 2019 11:07 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:52 am
Joe K wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:41 am My extremely bandwagon Blues fan take is that San Jose has been bribing the refs with Bitcoin this postseason.
Ha ha. The hand pass rule is strange. The puck was falling down into Meier. He clearly knocked it down, but not clearly in any other player's specific direction.

It was a great pass. Does he get credit for an assist?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu May 16, 2019 11:12 am

EdRomero wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 11:07 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:52 am
Joe K wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2019 10:41 am My extremely bandwagon Blues fan take is that San Jose has been bribing the refs with Bitcoin this postseason.
Ha ha. The hand pass rule is strange. The puck was falling down into Meier. He clearly knocked it down, but not clearly in any other player's specific direction.
It was a great pass. Does he get credit for an assist?

He did.

Post by **brian** » Sun May 19, 2019 6:20 pm

I think if I’m being honest if Vegas hasn’t gotten fucked they probably would have lost to the Blues this round. They struggled against STL all year.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue May 21, 2019 9:44 pm

Joe K wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 11:21 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 11:28 pm Well, the Final Four is now set. Bring on the Blues!

I think Colorado is going to be tough next season. Cale Makar stepped out of the NCAA and into the NHL with no problem. Next season's rookie of the year, I predict.
Should be a good rematch of the 2016 West Finals. I’ve been seeing tons of people wearing Blues gear lately so people here seem really excited about this run. I have zero hockey analysis to offer but I hope the Blues keep winning so that the bar scene is fun here in late May/early June.

Congratulations on the Blues winning the West, Joe. The Blues are going to be tough to beat in the Finals.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:06 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 9:44 pm
Joe K wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 11:21 am
sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 11:28 pm Well, the Final Four is now set. Bring on the Blues!

I think Colorado is going to be tough next season. Cale Makar stepped out of the NCAA and into the NHL with no problem. Next season's rookie of the year, I predict.
Should be a good rematch of the 2016 West Finals. I’ve been seeing tons of people wearing Blues gear lately so people here seem really excited about this run. I have zero hockey analysis to offer but I hope the Blues keep winning so that the bar scene is fun here in late May/early June.
Congratulations on the Blues winning the West, Joe. The Blues are going to be tough to beat in the Finals.

I hope so. I think the Bruins will be tough. I lived in Boston for the first half of this decade and the Bruins were the team I watched the most then. I don’t know much about their newer guys but Bergeron was a great player (and I assume still is?) and the Blues will need to keep his line from doing too much damage. Also, I liked Tuukka because he was a good player but didn’t seem to be a raging asshole like Tim Thomas.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue May 28, 2019 8:54 am

Bottom of page 2. You guys are sad.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue May 28, 2019 11:57 am

Bruins looked really good yesterday. From the moment after St. Louis scored their second goal, Boston dominated the game.

(aside - I watched the game with a friend visiting from England - the guy was really enjoying it. But I had to laugh at one thing. When he expressed shock that St. Louis pulled their goaltender, I explained the concept. He then exclaimed, "I get that, but the fourth quarter hasn't even started!".)

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:53 pm

This thread was buried. I’m at my company afteroarty and I can confirm the mood on the ground is exuberant to exceptionally exuberant.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:43 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:50 am

Glad the awesome block by Krejci at the end of the second didn't really matter.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:01 am

Still Bruins in 7, but I believe the Cam Neely GIF is now actually more prized than the Stanley Cup. I'd use it daily if I was like Johnnie or something.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:44 am

If the Bruins don't win the Cup, I think we'll be hearing about that non-call for quite awhile.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:55 am

I really like them +250.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:12 am

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:50 am

Really weird the ref didn't see that slew foot. Insanely out in the open, right on the puck (as opposed to way off the play.)

That said, the Bruins were getting way too many PP opportunities in this series until Berube spoke up. I don't care if B fans don't like it, the fact is the refs were calling a number of bullshit ticky-tacky stuff in the neutral zone.