NHL Season 2019-20

[Jeff K]

Young Mr. Hart, welcome to Canadian hockey . . . yowie!

Getting beat sucks. Getting goose-egged 5-0 just makes you wonder what the hell happened to the Flyers focus... and hell, their pride! No excuse for that one.

Glad to read Claude Julien was released from the hospital. I hope he recovers fully.

I recorded it, but never got a chance to watch it. Finally tonight I watched the 1st period and about 5 minutes of the 2nd. All Montreal.

I had a feeling that they'd come out inspired because of Claude Julien. They sure did.

One thing that I liked about the Flyers during the regular season was that when they were behind in a game, they never felt like they were out of it. A loss like this might inspire them to suck it up and play better, or else it will just suck the life OUT of them. I guess we'll see on Sunday. This is when a guy like Kevin Hayes can be a big help to the youngsters in the locker room.

 

[Picton]

Tuukka opted out this morning. Of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I hear Seattle needs a goalie. Cam Neely ought to give them a call.

 

[MJ5150]

Yep, Boston fans are brutal.

-Mike

 

[Picton]

Yep, Boston fans are brutal.

-Mike

Rask has burned many bridges here. He's got his fans, and I'm the first to say his ceiling is incredibly high... but leaving his team three hours prior to a playoff game? That's the kind of behavior Rask has taught a lot of people to expect from him.

I'd have traded him long ago.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yotes win.

 

[Camaro69]

Rask has burned many bridges here. He's got his fans, and I'm the first to say his ceiling is incredibly high... but leaving his team three hours prior to a playoff game? That's the kind of behavior Rask has taught a lot of people to expect from him.

I'd have traded him long ago.

Halak for the win

 

[Camaro69]

Yotes win.

Speaking of Goalies. Kemper earned his dinner again tonight with 49 saves

 

[dwm74]

Jack Edwards. What a tool.

Canes respond to Bruins broadcaster's crass tweet about Svechnikov injury

I especially agree with the last paragraph of that article.

 

[GonePlaid]

Bolts and Knights both win. Hawks in a hole.

 

[zontar]

So I was thinking--with the piped in crowd noise

When the Cup is won & Gary Bettman steps out to present the Cup--they should pipe in some booing.

You know, to make him feel at home, and well, it would seem weird without it.

 

[GoLeafsGo]

Just got this new to me cable TV option. You just speak into the remote and say what you want to watch, and it magically finds it. Real handy for the play offs, just say the name of the team you want to watch and it goes to that game. But for some reason, when you say "Toronto Maple Leafs", it takes you to the Golf Channel.

 

[Guild B301]

Games are really early or really late. Sunday August 16
Capitals & Islanders 12 Noon E
Stars & Flames 2pm E
Flyers & Canadiens 8pm E
Blues & Canucks 10:20 pm E

 

[GonePlaid]

Games are really early or really late. Sunday August 16
Capitals & Islanders 12 Noon E
Stars & Flames 2pm E
Flyers & Canadiens 8pm E
Blues & Canucks 10:20 pm EView attachment 3947295

So they don't disturb the dinner hour?

 

[Camaro69]

So they don't disturb the dinner hour?

Is that the early bird special down there?

I kid...


They are now planning the 5 OT games in advance

 

[GonePlaid]

Plus VGK/CHI at 6:30ish.

 

[Jeff K]

The good news (for Flyers fans) is that Carter Hart pitched a shutout after getting pulled in game two. The bad news is that the Flyers offense has gone missing. Voracek scored about 5 minutes into the 1st period, and that's how it ended: 1-0.

Additionally, the Flyers power play has also gone dormant. I think they've scored 1 goal in 25 or 26 power plays this postseason. This would be a nice time for the offense and the power play to spring to life...

 

[hbarcat]

Chicago stayed alive by beating Vegas 3 to 1. The Hawks first goal was a fluke that bounced off the side of the goalie's head. The 3rd was an empty netter.

Now they need to win only three more games in a row to move on to the next round.


Realistically, the Hawks should have lost this game in a blowout but Crawford put on a magic show with the goal crease as his stage.

I wasted my Sunday today. Had a bunch of work I should have gotten done but watched hockey all day instead.

Oh well.

 

[Guild B301]

Dallas & Calgary are now tied at 2 games apiece.

 

[hbarcat]

Dallas & Calgary are now tied at 2 games apiece.

I've really enjoyed watching this series. Frankly, I'm not cheering for either team, but the games have been really fun hockey.

 

[GonePlaid]

Chicago stayed alive by beating Vegas 3 to 1. The Hawks first goal was a fluke that bounced off the side of the goalie's head. The 3rd was an empty netter.

Now they need to win only three more games in a row to move on to the next round.


Realistically, the Hawks should have lost this game in a blowout but Crawford put on a magic show with the goal crease as his stage.

I wasted my Sunday today. Had a bunch of work I should have gotten done but watched hockey all day instead.

Oh well.

You can work any time. Hockey's now.