2013-14 NHL Regular Season Thread: Second Period

[MJ5150]

Paul Martin with the game winner, and he did indeed look solid on his shifts. I saw the CAR broadcast. They said he led all Pens in ice time in the first period.

Philly and Boston lost last night, so a good night for this NHL fan.

-Mike

 

[dangnewt]

After watching most of the Toronto - Boston game I'll have to admit that I was wrong about Toronto. I thought after last years SCP series with the B's that the Leafs were an up and coming team and the Habs were on the downswing. I had it backward.

Toronto did not look particularly fired up (except for Paul Ranger - and probably some others); although they took a 3-1 lead with 2 goals that were more of the ugly variety (not undeserved but both had an element of puck luck to them) and one pretty goal but then they sat on it and let the B's tie it up in the third (not the first team the B's have come back against but still...). There was a little more jump in the Leafs in OT and they came away with 2 points but I don't see them coming out of the first round assuming that they get there in the first place.

I like how the B's came back to take a point. They should lock up the conference over the weekend.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Lol. Pens sat Crosby Kunitz Oprik and Maatta last night, not to mention they're still missing Letang, Malkin, etc. Ended up being one of the best Pens games all season with a 3-2 SO win over the Avs.

 

[MJ5150]

A couple good games tonight as the season winds down. Come on Devils, you can do it.

I turned on the PIT/COL game last night and thought it was a Baby Pens game. With the Colorado broadcasters, they made no mention on why all the Pens stars were sitting out.

-Mike

 

[MJ5150]

Bryzgalov with back to back shutouts. He's on fire!

-Mike

 

[MovingPitchers]

Canucks are officially out of the playoff race. They lost 3-0 to the Ducks. Tough luck but any team with Gillis as GM deserves that fate.

 

[mkandolf]

Bryz is just bonkers:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...-with-puck-in-wild-zone--video-052726885.html

 

[MJ5150]

Hahaha, awesome. I like that guy.

-Mike

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Haha, fantastic. When Pens were kicking around the idea of picking up a backup goalie, I was hoping they'd get him. I still think he's a good goalie, just needs the right scenario to succeed.

 

[MJ5150]

I got a call from Ray Shero a few minutes ago. Him and Dan are looking for some folks to play out the rest of the season so he can get his guys some rest for the playoffs.

-Mike

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

I played foot hockey in 5th grade. That makes me about as qualified as some of these other bottom 6 plugs

 

[jp58]

So, I've thought for a while that the Preds were mathematically eliminated. Turns out, we still have a chance at the playoffs if everything goes right.

 

[MovingPitchers]

Mike Gillis has been fired from his job for the Vancouver Canucks. K guess the 3-0 loss the Anaheim was the spark the owners needed.

 

[MJ5150]

-Mike

 

[comicbookguy95]

If (and when) the Stars make the Playoffs I actually like their chances against the Blues.

 

[madman4string]

I know if the playoffs started today, there would be some killer match ups!

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Melrose basically saying Detroit beating Pittsburgh is a done deal. I think he's nuts. It should be a good series but I don't see how he can flat out say that.

 

[chuck norriss]

choose adoption choose love
https://twitter.com/LAKingsIceCrew/status/449691178590416896/photo/1

 

[chuck norriss]

Looks the Kings face SJ not ANA well that's fine.

I'm impressed with Bruins' 251 GF 167 GA.

 

[madman4string]

Melrose basically saying Detroit beating Pittsburgh is a done deal. I think he's nuts. It should be a good series but I don't see how he can flat out say that.

There's a few " sports reporters" that I can't stand. Melrose is one, Mark May is another. Neither to me bring anything to the table that's worth while.