The Swamp

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brian wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:53 am I have a weird feeling that Columbus is gonna upset Tampa. For starters, Columbus might be the most talented #8 seed in the league's history and it's not like a 62-win team getting upset in the first round is unprecedented.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:24 am My issue with Columbus is that I think there's too much weird bullshit going on in the locker room. I know Torts won it with Tampa back in the day, but his style seems to really piss his players off.

I dunno. On paper, I'd much rather avoid Columbus due to the talent up and down the roster. But they're going to have to put a lot of ill-will aside from some of their top players to get anything going.

And Tampa is fucking sick this year. I said it a couple of months ago... Caps fans are all too familiar with running away with the President's and then shitting the bed. It can happen. Just don't see it with this squad.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:24 amMy issue with Columbus is that I think there's too much weird bullshit going on in the locker room. I know Torts won it with Tampa back in the day, but his style seems to really piss his players off.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:34 am Yeah, Tampa is easily the favorite to win the Cup, but as I and others have said before, I'd bet on the field over them, because of the frequency of upsets in hockey.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:34 am Yeah, Tampa is easily the favorite to win the Cup, but as I and others have said before, I'd bet on the field over them, because of the frequency of upsets in hockey.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:03 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:24 amMy issue with Columbus is that I think there's too much weird bullshit going on in the locker room. I know Torts won it with Tampa back in the day, but his style seems to really piss his players off.

Yeah, his shit works until it doesn't and then it really doesn't. I have to imagine he's stale there, especially with a lame duck star and goalie.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 1:14 pm I'd put a side bet on Marchand or someone like him running Vasilevsky in these playoffs.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 5:54 pm The fans I follow on Sharks twitter are all pissed off that Pete DeBoer has decided to dress Micheal Haley tonight, because he thinks a tough guy is more valuable on the bench than the much more talented Joonas Donskoi or Lukas Radil. Chances are Haley will make a bonehead play, take a bad penalty, and get 6-7 minutes of ice time.

rass wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:22 pm Kessel and Malkin both have goals, and both also missed gapingly wide-open nets in the second.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 10:55 pm Marchessault just drew a penalty for getting punched in the face. Then the refs even it up by calling Pavelski for getting tripped.

NHL officiating is the worst in the playoffs.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:26 pm Still very grumpy, in case anyone is asking.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:32 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:26 pm Still very grumpy, in case anyone is asking.

I watched the end of the second and most of the third. I'd be hella pissed about Tampa's "ole" defending on 3 of those 4 goals. The Savard goal, in particular.. WTF was Hedman doing on that play.

I still think Tampa takes the series, because if that shit didn't wake them the fuck up... Geez Louise.

(Also, FULL fucking credit to Bobrovsky... He made 4 amazing saves in the 2nd that would've seen Tampa go up 4-0. The best one (probably) right at the horn to end the period.)

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:05 pm Somebody better check on Chedda.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:06 pm Pens-Isles series is being played at warp speed