Yeah that was hard to watch. I was wondering if we were going to see double digits ?
Offical 2021 Stanley Cup Playoff Thread
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Yeah, that was a beat down. Why in football, when it is a shellacking, the players just laugh together and gut it out till the end. In hockey, it's tradition for the losing team to start taking cheap shots. I guess hockey just don't have a 5th line of scrubs to put in like NFL teams.
Interesting how Vegas decided not to show up until the last 15 minutes. A bit too late when Price is on his game.
DeBoer needs to light a fire under some asses, post haste. It would be nice if they could somehow pull off two more victories. I mean, their logo is a gigantic capital V, right?
If Montreal gets to the final, I'm going to be the biggest Tampa Bay Lightning fan ever seen on Earth.
If Montreal gets to the final, I'm going to be the biggest Tampa Bay Lightning fan ever seen on Earth.
Islanders extend the life of Nassau Coliseum for at least a couple days longer. Triumphant victory in front of the home fans, certainly wiped the collective memory clear of the drubbing they received in the previous game. Kucherov's injury is a big factor now--Islanders are pumped, and confident they can pull off the series on the road. I can only hope Vegas will follow their example.
Speaking of the Islanders...RIP Tom Kurvers. I remember him vaguely from their magical '93 run (the last time before this year that they made it this far in the postseason, in fact). Paired well with Darius Kasparaitis, which as a kid, always sounded like a really bad disease. Forget C0vid, I have Kasparaitis!
Speaking of the Islanders...RIP Tom Kurvers. I remember him vaguely from their magical '93 run (the last time before this year that they made it this far in the postseason, in fact). Paired well with Darius Kasparaitis, which as a kid, always sounded like a really bad disease. Forget C0vid, I have Kasparaitis!
That cross-check Kucherov took in front of an official was ridiculous (no call). If he's out of the line up for Game 7, that's a gift for the Isles.
Poor officiating has been a hallmark of these playoffs.
Vegas lost to Montreal. Congratulations to Montreal.
I’m not taking anything away from them, but Vegas beat the Avalanche and then forgot they had another opponent.
I’m not taking anything away from them, but Vegas beat the Avalanche and then forgot they had another opponent.
I'm seriously having nightmares again. It's like I'm eight years old all over again. And they keep winning in OT, just like in '93! I'm hoping for a miracle by whichever one of these east coast teams triumphs.
Question for everyone: how much are the Leafs to blame for this?
Question for everyone: how much are the Leafs to blame for this?
Seattle only has one Stanley Cub. It's been a hundred years or so since they even made an appearance. At least the Leafs, my favorite team, didn't wait quite that long to magically reappear.
The first Stanley Cup ever won by an American team!
Excited to see the Seattle Kraken make their debut this fall. Interesting partnership with BBNC. Wonder what that’s all about.
No problem whatsoever with Montreal winning. It’s probably embarrassing to the team, though. I really just wanted to see Vegas beat Colorado. The hockey isn’t going to get any better than that series the rest of this postseason.
Nothing against the Canadiens, but the Isles or Lightning must win at all costs for the lolz to continue of Canadian teams not winning the Cup.
Let’s see if my Ducks end up with Eichel.
Nothing against the Canadiens, but the Isles or Lightning must win at all costs for the lolz to continue of Canadian teams not winning the Cup.
Let’s see if my Ducks end up with Eichel.
Listening to pre-grame on XM last night, I didn't realize that prior to the 2000, the Canadians won the Stanley Cup every seven years, so it was generational. Did they burn the city down last night?
After the no show by Vegas I think their GM and Owner will go into Buy and Sell panic mode.
Vegas killed itself by trying to sell a Hall of Fame goalie while buying a starter. Then got stuck with two starters and handled the communication to the fans poorly.
Vegas really needs a top center, although when only one of your top six (Karlsson) shows up that isn’t exactly a recipe for success.
There were some isolated incidents. The police had to use tear gas to disperse some crowds. I heard on the news that fans in the arena couldn't leave right after the game because of commotion outside the building.
Another interesting tidbit about the three remaining teams...the '93 Canadiens' Wales Conference (pre-Western/Eastern Conference renaming) opponent? The Islanders. That was also the most recent time the Isles made it past the 2nd round, before this year. '93 was also Tampa Bay's inaugural season. My point? This is all beginning to feel like a Twilight Zone episode... ?
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