The Rest of the NHL Playoffs Thread

[TL1961]

And the Wild/Hawks get 3 days between theirs in Minnesota.

Two days off.

 

[TL1961]

Btw, the MAF critics are super quiet after two straight SO's of the Rags.

Rangers (playing their 5th game in 7 days) looked like they'd never handled a puck before.

Pittsburgh's goalie has had little to do. Shutouts, true. But hardly great performances by Fleury. He still stinks.

 

[TL1961]

i mean this in all seriousness, but the Kings are playing good hockey.

Really don't want a rematch with them.

I am pissed at San Jose because a hot team with Quick in goal will be dangerous.

Hope ANA can win a few.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Rangers (playing their 5th game in 7 days) looked like they'd never handled a puck before.

Pittsburgh's goalie has had little to do. Shutouts, true. But hardly great performances by Fleury. He still stinks.

You're right, that 35 save performance last night was nothing.

What a bum.

 

[Capt. Serious]

MAF hate is ridiculous.

 

[DMelt36]

MAF hate is ridiculous.

Oh, it absolutely is not. He's had some good games here and there for sure.

But since Pittsburgh won the cup in 2009, he hasn't posted a SA% over .900 in the postseason. That's a HUGE problem.

 

[bamainatlanta]

I am pissed at San Jose because a hot team with Quick in goal will be dangerous.

Hope ANA can win a few.

Haven't the Hawks had a history of owning Quick?

 

[Diehardfan]

Isn't there two more games to win in this series?

Just asking......

 

[nwfisch]

Ken Hitchcock extended through 2014-15 season :andruw:

 

[Capt. Serious]

Ken Hitchcock extended through 2014-15 season :andruw:

He's a good coach. A tad overrated, but not his fault that their PP blew ass & Miller playing like a sieve.

 

[Diehardfan]

He's a good coach. A tad overrated, but not his fault that their PP blew ass & Miller playing like a sieve.

I agree. Fatman Hockey lives on.....I wonder if the same can be said for the Blue's GM?

 

[nwfisch]

I agree. Fatman Hockey lives on.....I wonder if the same can be said for the Blue's GM?

Armstrong is apparently staying on.

 

[nwfisch]

All I know...the Blues need to make changes if they want to win. I would have thought the axe would have fallen on the coach who lost 8 straight games to end the season.

 

[Jntg4]

All I know...the Blues need to make changes if they want to win. I would have thought the axe would have fallen on the coach who lost 8 straight games to end the season.

Didn't lose 8 in a row... lost 6, then won 2 and then lost 4.

 

[DMelt36]

Btw, the MAF critics are super quiet after two straight SO's of the Rags.

Oh, two shutouts against a team that was 18th in the league in goals scored in the regular season with a historically awful power play? Forgive me if I'm not putting him in the Hall of Fame yet.

He's had a few good games, yes. He's had a few good games in a lot of postseasons. But his overall body of work in the playoffs is miserable, and the onus is on him to change that reputation.

 

[DMelt36]

All I know...the Blues need to make changes if they want to win. I would have thought the axe would have fallen on the coach who lost 8 straight games to end the season.

They can't be that far away, though. They gave the Hawks one hell of a run, it was just tough luck that they had to run into Chicago in the first round. Albeit bad luck that they created by falling apart at the end of the regular season.

Still think they rely too heavily on players that just aren't good at hockey: Reaves, Jackman, etc.

 

[Diehardfan]

Didn't lose 8 in a row... lost 6, then won 2 and then lost 4.

LOL....talk about damning him with faint praise.

 

[Diehardfan]

They can't be that far away, though. They gave the Hawks one hell of a run, it was just tough luck that they had to run into Chicago in the first round. Albeit bad luck that they created by falling apart at the end of the regular season.

Still think they rely too heavily on players that just aren't good at hockey: Reaves, Jackman, etc.

Fatman Hockey or not.....it's the same thing that's been their downfall for years....not only do they not score enough goals but they even struggle to get timely goals.

 

[nwfisch]

LOL....talk about damning him with faint praise.

I was more referring to the fact they lost 4 in a row two years in a row to end their season.

To me, that isn't so much a talent problem, a lot needed to change in St. Louis for a different result.

 

[Capt. Serious]

If I were the Blues, i'd re-sign Elliott and roll with him/Jake Allen.

Use that cap space for other needs.