2016 Playoff Thread

[Metalleaf]

They needed something and the Pens are just sitting back.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

Here is the hit. I don't see him getting more than 2 games

http://i.giphy.com/l0K4pjIQYu07stkMo.gif

 

[Metalleaf]

Capitals are still giant chokers.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

Can they win 3 in a row now? Doesn't look like it.

 

[Metalleaf]

No. Unless Pittsburgh implodes. Leafs are drafting 27 through 30.

 

[Metalleaf]

Kessel closer to winning a cup.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

Nashville takes it towards the end of 3rd OT. Great game. I am so screwed tomorrow at work.

 

[JohnnyHolmes]

Here is the hit. I don't see him getting more than 2 games

http://i.giphy.com/l0K4pjIQYu07stkMo.gif

If that's a suspension, the NHL should just eliminate contact entirely.

Classic case of admiring your pass and not keeping your head up.

 

[BG]

Point of contact was the head, and Letang left his feet. But Don Cherry agrees with you, and blames Johansson for trying to dance on the trolley tracks.

 

[Habspatrol]

His skates leave the ice after contact... from the impact. There was contact with the head though. I actually thought that one game was the correct call.

 

[JohnnyHolmes]

I know everyone is "sensitive" to head shots these days, but this is more a case of "shit happens" than a guy head hunting.

We know Letang isn't a guy that goes around cheap shotting players.

It was a clean hit. Shoulder to chest. Elbow tucked in. The contact with his head was due to momentum, not being specifically targeted.

Weak suspension.

 

[Metalleaf]

Tampa Bay looks like they'll advance up 3-0. Wonder if we'll see Stamkos soon.

 

[Leafin']

4-0 Lightning. Pretty poor performance by the Islanders. Though Lightning are a damn good team top to bottom.

Yzerman with some excellent team building. The Russians they have are really good.

 

[Metalleaf]

Isles are terrible outside of Tavares. Greiss is a backup.

 

[JackBurton]

Islanders still aren't taking that next step like a lot of people thought. I do agree they aren't that good.

 

[Metalleaf]

Isles won't ever be great so long as they're "cheap".

They keep looking for bargain bin type reclamation projects like Prince, etc. They work really hard but outside of Tavares they do not have a lot of skill. They have a decent blue line but could lose Hamonic this offseason. Granted Halak was injured the entire playoffs and Greiss played above his station, but they need more talent.

They are getting new owners this summer, so maybe they tell Garth Snow to stop being cheap.

 

[LeafGm]

If Tampa wins the Cup, does that make it more or less likely that Stamkos leaves?

 

[Leafin']

If Tampa wins the Cup, does that make it more or less likely that Stamkos leaves?

Does he come back in the playoffs? If he wins that'd be a tough one to walk away from. It'll be atleast a couple years before the Leafs sniff contender status.

 

[JackBurton]

If Tampa wins the Cup, does that make it more or less likely that Stamkos leaves?

At this point I think he's gone no matter what. Tampa has made their decision already. One side will have to completely buckle and I don't see that.

 

[Aberdeen]

This is as much about Tampa deciding they don't need Stamkos, as Stamkos wanting to leave. Says a lot about how good Tampa is.

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