Playoffs are coming up.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

and tonight we do it again... GoLF AVs!

I may have used some artistic license when modifying the above quote....

[pksystems]

Colorado in 4. 😎

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Awright! Hands up! Who picked the Jackets to erase a 3 goal deficit when Foligno scored midway through the second?
I sure as hell never thought it possible. Here comes that word again 'yaneverknow'.
Sports at times can become a most humbling of endeavours. Goalie 'Bob' was out of his mind.
He could legitimately make that a real series if he can maintain that level of play.

However, I feel the Bolts will show up for the next game with a much heightened sense of purpose
& will eventually prevail. For now, the Jackets are playing with house money.

Some pretty decent hockey last night - the first round seems (to me at least)
to have the best & most interest/excitement factors.

Cheers
JB

[911 Rod]

It really was a step up from the regular season!

[beatnavy]

Just three games tonight. Caps getting ready to take on the 'Canes, who we all know are just the Hartford Whalers repackaged.

In honor of the Whalers, 10 hours of Brass Bonanza:



Also tonight:
Bruins / Leafs
Avs / Flames

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T

Awright! Hands up! Who picked the Jackets to erase a 3 goal deficit when Foligno scored midway through the second?

Well, If you reverse all my picks to win the first round I'm batting 1000 except for the Blues. Truth is that ANYTHING can happen in playoffs and there has been some excellent hockey played. I imagine there were a lot of stunned Tampa fans last night. The only good news for me was the Islanders winning in OT.

Tonight the Bruins are holding my percentage close to zero again already down 3-1. They are getting beat with turnovers and the Leafs are racing down the ice (the one thing I said the Bruins can't do is play run and gun) and beating Rask who is NOT playing Cup winning hockey. He's doing meh o.k. but if you want to win in the playoffs you better be closer to super human. Not tonight. I hope he takes a seat for game 2 because competition with another goalie always seems to elevate his game. Short of another miracle comeback, it looks like the Leafs and the Caps have game 1 nicely in place but we'll see.

[Bugsinrugs]

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/sharks/joe-pavelski-visits-dentist-after-taking-puck-mouth-game-1
One hell of a carom. These guys are crazy. Lose your lower teeth and still play....wow!

[brshap]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

I don't think anyone is picking Columbus to win more than one game.
On a brighter note, the Isles are giving the Pens trouble. A really good game to watch. The score is close but NY has been dominant. They MUST stay out of the penalty box if they want to win games.
Lo and behold, the Blues have tied it up!

That Isles game took years off my life. It will not be easy but I think they take the Pens this series.

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Goal tending is Calgary's only suspect area & could prove to be the stumbling block on their road
to the Cup

Hey Bill - Scratch that - Smitty was awesome - Go Flames!

Cheers
JB

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by Bugsinrugs

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/sharks/joe-pavelski-visits-dentist-after-taking-puck-mouth-game-1
One hell of a carom. These guys are crazy. Lose your lower teeth and still play....wow!

Hockey is not a game for sissies , these guys are tough as nails with an attitude to take the hill no matter what . Part of the allure of the sport for me . True warriors with crazy skills .

[Por_sha911]

^
(notice which team jersey he's wearing?)

[Brian 162]

The Islanders are owning the Pens for the second time. I like it.

[rfuerst911sc]

The Islanders and Blue Jackets are playing over their heads which is exactly what makes playoff hockey so exciting . Regular season stats mean nothing . Good for them . Vegas tied their series wow this is good stuff !!!

[Por_sha911]

The first 5 minutes of the Bruins/Leafs game looks like 1970's hockey. Wow.

[Por_sha911]

Bruins/Leafs tonight were Rockem Sockem hockey all the way.
Looks like Kadri bought himself some time off with the crosscheck with intent to injure. I'm thinking 3 or 5 games.
Anderson kept the game 4-1 instead of 8-1. Outstanding performance.

You gotta love the playoffs. So many things going on at once.
Fun facts:
Game 3's means a change of home ice. Let's see what happens now.
Columbus won their first two on the road last year but then lost the next 4 in a row. Let's hope they don't fall apart again and give Tampa a run for their money (and Tampa will be without Kucherov for one game).
Also what about the Pens? Down 2-zip.
Looks like Krug got his bell rung tonight. The B's may be calling up a D man.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Rockem Sockem hockey all the way.
Looks like Kadri bought himself some time off with the crosscheck with intent to injure.

That was nasty. Certainly didn't help his team.

[billybek]

The referees are letting so much go.
The players are enforcing their own version of the rules.

[Por_sha911]

1970's all over again. Ain't it great?

[beatnavy]

Kadri has a well deserved rep. Bruins bounced right back.

It's funny how each series can take twists and turns with one victory. Canes, Pens, Jets, Bolts look like they're on the ropes right now, but the change of ice, as Por-Sha911 says, can completely change things. Or not. I predict the Bolts will wake up in a big way away from home.

I haven't been able to watch as much as I'd like right now. Moved into a new house on Friday, and that is distracting me. At least it has a big garage

[Hawkeye's-911T]

I've believe I've seen this movie a few times before: playoffs = refs seemingly forget when to use their whistles!

Cheers
JB

Caveat: The Kadri incident is totally unacceptable & worthy of more than a couple of games - in my opinion