NHL Playoffs
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Ducks got like 4 shots in a row on net and couldn't score, also missed an opportunity when Crawford went down and didn't get back up for a few seconds.
OT is much more enjoyable when your team isn't involved
OT is much more enjoyable when your team isn't involved
I've been there for three games this year, its not that nice. It kind of reminds of Brighthouse Networks Stadium, the concession lines block any movement of the crowd. It's just a no frill arena, nothing special at all.
Not to get ahead of myself but as a Lightning fan I was hoping Chicago would win the west because they would be a bette match up for TB. After watching the first period of game five between the Ducks and Chicago, I'm wondering how Chicago has won a game in this series. Damn the Ducks look strong, that or Chicago just sucks.
Chicago is a good team. This isn't their first rodeo. If you watched game four you'd know that both teams can score in an instant.
Chicago has looked great at times in this series. I think the Ducks are better than they are but the Hawks aren't going to go down without a fight.
I know enough to know the Ducks are a much better team than Chicago but with an average goalie which is why I would rather Tampa play the Ducks.
Is Ms. Bryson the only person in Tampa that can sing the national anthem or is there some type of tradition thing going on?
Basing this on one period of work. Brilliant! By that measure, Nashville should've beaten Chicago when they scored 3 in the first and chased Crawford. As for much better team, list the stars up side by side and tell me which column is much shorter. Then list the playoff experience. The hardware won. Etc.
Chicago gets dragged into sludgefests every year by some team that just tries to hit them senseless. Damn near every year, they rise up and overcome that by playing better hockey. The biggest problem Chicago has this year is that they're only playing four defenseman for significant minutes. The injury to Roszival was a major hit.
But to say the Ducks are a "much better team?" All the analysts and your own eyes should show you that his series is pretty even. The Ducks look dominant in stretches and so do the Hawks. I guess you're entitled to that opinion though. Throw some money down in Vegas on game 6 and let me know how that works for you.
Rangers only winning on the scoreboard. TB with more shots, chances, power plays, and pretty much any other category you can think of.
The next goal will be huge.
The Rangers have the best goalie left out of the final 4. He can overcome a tilted stat line.
if the Lightning don't rally and win tonight I don't see them winning again at MSG
Pretty much the opposite of game 2 when this score was reversed. Lightning scored the same way, making that extra pass and getting easy tap ins. Admittedly TB gave themselves even more open chances, it was really frustrating.
Never really thought TB would win this game, they don't do things the easy way. I also don't buy into the Rangers can't lose game seven's at home. TB can win any game they want if they play the right way, I don't know why they wanted to play an open game, they have proven they can beat NY in a defensive game and wait for their chances.
TB is a good goalie away from being unstoppable, Bishop is very inconsistent and lumbers on his back way too much.
TB is a good goalie away from being unstoppable, Bishop is very inconsistent and lumbers on his back way too much.
Bahahaha because Tampa looks soooo much better than NY. Oh wait. Maybe they'll score 3 in the next 4 minutes.
Edit: get the power play at 4:30 down 3 and you don't pull the goalie. What's the point? Must want to play game 7.
Well, it's the goalie... And the lack of defense... And the fact that their offense when they were down was Stamkos from the blue line. Fact is, Tampa's been playing pretty damn well and hockey is a momentum game. But they're going to have a serious challenge having to go into NY and beat the Rangers. Either way, the Team from the west will win the cup because they actually play defense.
I'm rooting for the Lightning but it won't be easy.
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History on repeat: #NYR 15-3 in past 18 elimination games, 7-0 in Game 7s at MSG.
I have never seen a goalie spend so much time on his back and take so long to get off his back. The goal that put the Rangers up 3-1 was laughable. Bishop goes down to save a shot, ends up on his back and the puck goes around the next twice and he is still on his back.
That game was entirely on the defense. Here is the recap if you didn't see it.
Goal 1 was on Bishop and set a bad tone, but the guys weren't clearing out the slot at all. At least 2 of the goals, there are 3 Lightning around the net, but the lone Ranger gets the puck and takes 3 shots on Bishop and nobody lays a finger on him. The goalie is responsible for the first shot, the defense is responsible for everything after that. Once the goalie is down and extended, he can't just move to the next shot like a skater can unless he has a slinky for a spine like Hasek used to.
When a goalie goes to his back it is for 2 reasons. A desperation move or he doesn't know where the puck is and is just trying to get big on the ice. The one where the puck goes around the next twice and he is still on his back. He throws himself backward for an amazing save and the puck goes behind the net. You see him get big in what goalies call the cross position because he has no idea the puck is behind the net and nobody is talking to him. Furthermore, nobody clears out the Ranger that ultimately scores. And it was a sequence of about 2-3 seconds and never gets skated around the net twice, it goes back and comes back out.
The guys were skating in mud in that 3rd period. I really think that Lundquist stoning them in the second took the speed out of their legs. He made some ridiculous point blank saves and you could see it taking the wind out of their sails. That's where you need a big guy like Hedman or Boyle to do a little headhunting and light somebody up with a big hit to fire the guys back up.
Fact is, Bishop is a Top 10 goalie, but Lundquist is a Top 3 goalie and you can only outscore teams for so long before that difference shows itself. All of that being said, Game 7 is Game 7. Throw everything out the window because guys are going to be coming at top speed the entire game and it is going to be a game of lucky breaks that makes the difference. Don't be surprised by a 3-2 game with the winner coming in the last 10 minutes of regulation.
Goal 1 was on Bishop and set a bad tone, but the guys weren't clearing out the slot at all. At least 2 of the goals, there are 3 Lightning around the net, but the lone Ranger gets the puck and takes 3 shots on Bishop and nobody lays a finger on him. The goalie is responsible for the first shot, the defense is responsible for everything after that. Once the goalie is down and extended, he can't just move to the next shot like a skater can unless he has a slinky for a spine like Hasek used to.
When a goalie goes to his back it is for 2 reasons. A desperation move or he doesn't know where the puck is and is just trying to get big on the ice. The one where the puck goes around the next twice and he is still on his back. He throws himself backward for an amazing save and the puck goes behind the net. You see him get big in what goalies call the cross position because he has no idea the puck is behind the net and nobody is talking to him. Furthermore, nobody clears out the Ranger that ultimately scores. And it was a sequence of about 2-3 seconds and never gets skated around the net twice, it goes back and comes back out.
The guys were skating in mud in that 3rd period. I really think that Lundquist stoning them in the second took the speed out of their legs. He made some ridiculous point blank saves and you could see it taking the wind out of their sails. That's where you need a big guy like Hedman or Boyle to do a little headhunting and light somebody up with a big hit to fire the guys back up.
Fact is, Bishop is a Top 10 goalie, but Lundquist is a Top 3 goalie and you can only outscore teams for so long before that difference shows itself. All of that being said, Game 7 is Game 7. Throw everything out the window because guys are going to be coming at top speed the entire game and it is going to be a game of lucky breaks that makes the difference. Don't be surprised by a 3-2 game with the winner coming in the last 10 minutes of regulation.
The Lightning are hard to figure. They play lockdown defense one game, then can't defend a goddamn thing the next.
Score 6 goals one game on 26 shots, then can't get more than 1 past on 4,000 shots.
I guess the good news is that they've come back from horrid games like this to win most every time these playoffs.
Score 6 goals one game on 26 shots, then can't get more than 1 past on 4,000 shots.
I guess the good news is that they've come back from horrid games like this to win most every time these playoffs.
