NHL General Discussion

[filip629]

Game 7 on his 7th b-day, that's great

Especially if the Hawks can pull out a W.

 

[wyattroa]

The people in LA were already celebrating after going ahead as if they were going to the finals. Hell, they were acting like that on here. Never count out the hawks. I think the winner of this series takes it all. This series is like a finals series going on right now. My hawks finally scored on a PP, which they so needed. Kane is getting going on a great line with shaw and game 7 in Chicago is going to be crazy. LA is going to need to play some good hockey. Giving up the lead like that at home and losing late in the 3rd could carry over, lets hope it does. Go hawks.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Game 7 is a coin flip, a rested King and his under dog Rangers team awaits

 

[filip629]

The people in LA were already celebrating after going ahead as if they were going to the finals. Hell, they were acting like that on here. Never count out the hawks. I think the winner of this series takes it all. This series is like a finals series going on right now. My hawks finally scored on a PP, which they so needed. Kane is getting going on a great line with shaw and game 7 in Chicago is going to be crazy. LA is going to need to play some good hockey. Giving up the lead like that at home and losing late in the 3rd could carry over, lets hope it does. Go hawks.

Shaw and Kane on the same line is working. However, Saad is a BEAST on that line with them. He's the one (along with Kane) that had a major impact on the last few games.

 

[Eli26]

I'm not the biggest hockey fan, but I love the intensity of the games during playoffs. I can watch those games all day.



I sure would like to see that, although, the last time they won, the fans went ape-$h1t and started flipping police cars and setting civilian cars on fire. Oh wait... those were the Lakers fans.

I brain farted... I thought LA won Game 5 and made it 4-1. lol

Oh well.

 

[wyattroa]

Shaw and Kane on the same line is working. However, Saad is a BEAST on that line with them. He's the one (along with Kane) that had a major impact on the last few games.

Saad is a beast.. But shaw is like a damn nat at a BBQ. Just keep annoying the **** out of you..lol

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Can't wait to watch this brawl tonight.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Crawford and Quick are both sieves

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

KINGS!

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

 

[NAZGUL-KING]

Congrats to the Kings on a great series and to the Hawks on an excellent season.

 

[Centurion]

Geez, what an intense game. Kings and Hawks are fierce! Loved every minute.

 

[filip629]

Gut wrenching loss. Great series by both teams. I was on the edge of my seat the whole game. Good luck to the Kings. Go and get that cup.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Congrats to the Kings

Good luck to the Kings. Go and get that cup.

Classy posts.

 

[Eli26]

I stand corrected, LA Kings will win the Stanley Cup. Damn those teams are so close in talent and ability. That being Chicago and LA.

 

[Eli26]

I am surprised there is absolutely little talk in this thread. Few years back we were getting more posts than MLB and the NBA. We had interest. This has been one of the better playoffs in recent memory with some exciting close match ups. Also very entertaining ones. What gives?

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Le sigh. Very uncharacteristic for this NYR squad to stop playing mid way through a game, especially with a 2 goal lead, but that's exactly what they did. At one point LA out shot them 14-0 until late in the 3rd when they tried to dial it up again. NY had plenty of chances to close this one out, no excuses.

On a side note, as much as I love Stephan and McDonagh I'm so sick and tired of these 2 not shooting the puck when they have clear lanes to shoot. I can't even count how many times they opt to try and make an extra cross ice pass that gets intercepted a majority of the time or attempt a fake-n-puck-drag that fails miserably.

 

[Eli26]

Playing pretty vs. making the simple move (shot on net), will burn you at this stage. Time is critical. Hockey is such a fast thinking game, that a lot of those fancy plays require pre-planning, and that takes time. Time you don't have much of in this sport. That was the problem with then Winnipeg Jet Alex Burmistrov, he would always try to dazzle you with his amazing skating and stick handling abilities, only to hold onto the puck too long, and make himself predictable where the puck was going. He was the turnover king. All he had to do was dumb down his game and make a simple play. He's smart and capable enough to do that. I know these talented players like to separate themselves from the norm, but it will burn you more often than not, especially in a Stanley Cup Final game. Teams don't get there by just sheer luck. They get there by having good systems in place and having smart players that execute them. It's the same frustrating thing I have to go through watching Crosby and Malkin out there. The amount of no look behind passes made to nobody was abundant to the point it would cost us turnovers, and who knows, maybe even a goal from the opposition.

If you're a talented player, save your fancy schmancy skills for the regular season, and even then I would save that for the practises. It maybe less prettier, but it won't cost you and your team as a result. So I understand your frustration. I had to endure it quite a bit with my two favourite teams with guys like the aforementioned.

 

[filip629]

Playing pretty vs. making the simple move (shot on net), will burn you at this stage. Time is critical. Hockey is such a fast thinking game, that a lot of those fancy plays require pre-planning, and that takes time. Time you don't have much of in this sport. That was the problem with then Winnipeg Jet Alex Burmistrov, he would always try to dazzle you with his amazing skating and stick handling abilities, only to hold onto the puck too long, and make himself predictable where the puck was going. He was the turnover king. All he had to do was dumb down his game and make a simple play. He's smart and capable enough to do that. I know these talented players like to separate themselves from the norm, but it will burn you more often than not, especially in a Stanley Cup Final game. Teams don't get there by just sheer luck. They get there by having good systems in place and having smart players that execute them. It's the same frustrating thing I have to go through watching Crosby and Malkin out there. The amount of no look behind passes made to nobody was abundant to the point it would cost us turnovers, and who knows, maybe even a goal from the opposition.

If you're a talented player, save your fancy schmancy skills for the regular season, and even then I would save that for the practises. It maybe less prettier, but it won't cost you and your team as a result. So I understand your frustration. I had to endure it quite a bit with my two favourite teams with guys like the aforementioned.

At this stage of the game nothing is more important than putting the puck on the net. LA has that down to a science. They never stop shooting. If nothing goes through, they wait for a rebound or loose change around the net. In the playoffs, whenever you have a clear shot....TAKE IT!

 

[Grenouille]

I absolutely love the differences between the two Kings Cup runs (whether they end up winning or not). From ultra defense and a near unprecedented dominate run to tons of goals and comebacks galore. I'm not a Kings fan, but damn have they been a great team to watch the last 3 years.

The Rangers shouldn't have even let it get to this point. 4 goals should be a ridiculous cushion for Henrik.