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GDT: Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Canes v. Vegas 6/11 8:00

jeffbear said:
Yeah, he got the old “you must be this tall to ride the ride” gesture. Peak dismissal.
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jeffbear said:
Honestly? This Final has been about as free from that stuff as any in recent memory. There’s always some nonsense, but VERY little compared to the average year. So, no. The Hurricanes aren’t going to suddenly start gooning it up.
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I missed all of Game 2, so maybe there are more? The drive by head shot on Andersen and late cross checks to Marty (after his goal) and Blake (after the goalie interference) are the most egregious that I remember. But if those are the worst, it’s been a pretty clean series.
 
andyt said:
I missed all of Game 2, so maybe there are more? The drive by head shot on Andersen and late cross checks to Marty (after his goal) and Blake (after the goalie interference) are the most egregious that I remember. But if those are the worst, it’s been a pretty clean series.
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The only thing I’d add is Nic Dowd being … well, Nic Dowd. But he’s been a sideshow in this one. The only thing you’d remember from Dowd is that guy he tackled into the net to allow the Canes to score.

Remember, the last three years were clown shows with Florida doing their thing and the three years before that featured Tampa’s version of the same thing. This has been a Boy Scout convention by comparison.
 
Man, it's hot out today. Please make sure to carry some extra water to the tailgate and be sure to stay hydrated.

I get aggravated by the no calls and blind zebras, especially when games matter the most. Though it has been a relatively tame series, compared to some of the nonsense we've been subjected to in the past (lookin' at you Florida, Tampa, Boston). I'm glad that Stankoven hasn't been rubbed out and has able to become a factor this entire run. In my estimation, Ottawa tried to be the most over the top of the lot, though Vegas is capable of showing assholish tendancies. Imagine if some of the League brass actually looked at the quality of games with the relative lack of nonsense, and realized that hockey is better appreciated as a game and not a freakin' brawl. A guy can dream, Right?

Jim
 
IMO, Vegas is just a big team that knows how to leverage their size. They’re not particularly cheap about it, but they’re built big and they’re getting paid to play like it. I’ve never had a problem with their physicality. Fan colored glasses can be a thing, too. I've got a friend who is a Vegas fan and he can’t stop talking about how dirty Sean Walker is. Which is fine. Walker plays on the edge and returns fire with slightly more fire. Most fans would prefer their own team be the only one delivering the hits. It doesn’t work that way.

And yes, what you’d hope is that the league looks at the excitement and viewership generated by this series and remembers that not everybody tunes in just to watch pro wrestling on skates. You can have a good to great series and generate big TV numbers without the garbage.
 
jeffbear said:
Remember, the last three years were clown shows with Florida doing their thing and the three years before that featured Tampa’s version of the same thing. This has been a Boy Scout convention by comparison.
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Agree. There has been far less goonery in this series than the last three. Just hard-playing, fun hockey.
 
BTW, all that said … watch somebody get launched through the glass tonight. It IS still hockey, after all
 
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