NHL Playoffs - time to make those predictions

[stealthn]

Sucks that Canada can only have one team going into the next round. I think Winnipeg will be the dark horse.

[1990C4S]

You should be happy we have one guaranteed spot. We don't have two teams that deserve to be there. One might be a stretch. We shall see, but I'm not confident Winnipeg or Montreal are good enough to make it to the final.

Add to their issues the possibility of no home games.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Sucks that Canada can only have one team going into the next round. I think Winnipeg will be the dark horse.

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

You should be happy we have one guaranteed spot. We don't have two teams that deserve to be there. One might be a stretch. We shall see, but I'm not confident Winnipeg or Montreal are good enough to make it to the final.

Add to their issues the possibility of no home games.

I truly enjoy the final most when it's US v Canada (completely ignoring the fact that most players aren't from the US).

[Brian 162]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

Simple facts: the Habs will to win and exceeded that the Leafs. The Habs played playoff hockey, winning puck battles, blocking paths to the net, blocking shots, chipping the puck out. Toronto played like it was still the regular season..

I remember a few years ago we got access to a Maple Leaf and Hab's practice. The leafs just went through the motions putting in zero effort. Basically they phoned it in.
The Hab's practice was the opposite. They did numerous drills and were giving 100%. Suban lingered after practice shooting pucks.
The Hab's kicked the Leaf's arses that night.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by creaturecat

Leafs will be slinking around TO golf courses today. an ugly, somewhat predictable ending.

You mean like this?

[brshap]

Islanders in 6.

[flatbutt]

Wow, I've never heard the Canadian anthem sung like tonight, that was intense.

[Brian 162]

Montreal is on a roll

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

Montreal is on a roll

Signs of life from the Jets tho.

[Hockey fan]

Holy smokes. Evans on the Habs got absolutely freight-trained on that empty net goal.

[flatbutt]

YIKES that hit on Evans by Schiefele is gonna be talked about for a while. Holy crap that was ugly. I need to see that in slo-mo to see if'n the head was targeted.

[Hockey fan]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

YIKES that hit on Evans by Schiefele is gonna be talked about for a while. Holy crap that was ugly. I need to see that in slo-mo to see if'n the head was targeted.

Looked like Evans was out cold before he hit the ice.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Reg

Marner is off his game. Hope he breaks the monkey on his back.

https://www.nhl.com/news/joe-thornton-frederik-andersen-zach-hyman-face-uncertain-futures-with-toronto/c-325144740?tid=277548856

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Hockey fan

Looked like Evans was out cold before he hit the ice.

Oh yeah he was, man what a hit. I think Schiefele might be in for some discipline. Even though it's hard to pull up at full speed he may get judged as having gone in too hot since the puck was already in and he didn't try to avoid Evans.

[Reg]

Nasty hit. Hope he is ok.

[Reg]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

https://www.nhl.com/news/joe-thornton-frederik-andersen-zach-hyman-face-uncertain-futures-with-toronto/c-325144740?tid=277548856

They should have had the A on Spezza. I hope he is back as well as Galchenyuk. Too bad they didn’t have a better result. Looked as if Jumbo and Simmonds are done.

[Por_sha911]

Schiefele was definitely charging so the penalty was deserved but
-The puck was in the goal but only a fraction of a second before the hit. It was NOT a late hit.
-Evans left himself totally unprotected and new someone was coming.
-Schiefele didn't leave his feet and he made a shoulder hit to what would have been center mass if Evans wasn't leaning forward in a prone position.

I feel bad for Evans but he shouldn't he be somewhat responsible for leaving himself in a prone position? Its not like he didn't know the hit was coming and it wasn't late.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Schiefele was definitely charging so the penalty was deserved but
-The puck was in the goal but only a fraction of a second before the hit. It was NOT a late hit.
-Evans left himself totally unprotected and new someone was coming.
-Schiefele didn't leave his feet and he made a shoulder hit to what would have been center mass if Evans wasn't leaning forward in a prone position.

I feel bad for Evans but he shouldn't he be somewhat responsible for leaving himself in a prone position? Its not like he didn't know the hit was coming and it wasn't late.

All mostly true Joe, but if guilty of charging and then that charging results in injury I feel an extra whack on his peepee is deserved.

I say mostly because I don't agree that the "checkee" leaning forward relieves the "checker" of the responsibility to at least try to mitigate the hit. I don't think the hit was cheap or dirty but there was no attempt to stay the blow.

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Schiefele was definitely charging so the penalty was deserved but
-The puck was in the goal but only a fraction of a second before the hit. It was NOT a late hit.
-Evans left himself totally unprotected and new someone was coming.
-Schiefele didn't leave his feet and he made a shoulder hit to what would have been center mass if Evans wasn't leaning forward in a prone position.

I feel bad for Evans but he shouldn't he be somewhat responsible for leaving himself in a prone position? Its not like he didn't know the hit was coming and it wasn't late.

Predatory hit on an empty net goal. Suspension coming.

This is all on Schiefele, the vast majority of players in his position would not have hit Evans, certainly not like that. I think 99% of them would have gone for a stick check.

Even Paul Maurice admitted it was a 'heavy, heavy hit'. In other words too much for that position, that point in the game.

[flatbutt]

Just saw what Ehlers did. Props and respect for that.

https://www.bardown.com/nikolaj-ehlers-attempted-to-protect-jake-evans-as-he-was-down-on-the-ice-at-the-end-of-game-1-1.1649129



Also for the edification of all I've bolded an important bit for you POGs:

Rule 42 - Charging
42.1 Charging - A minor or major penalty shall be imposed on a player
who skates, jumps into or charges an opponent in any manner.

Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of
distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A
“charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal
frame or in open ice.

A minor, major or a major and a game misconduct shall be
imposed on a player who charges a goalkeeper while the goalkeeper
is within his goal crease.
A goalkeeper is not “fair game” just because he is outside the goal
crease area. The appropriate penalty should be assessed in every
case where an opposing player makes unnecessary contact with a
goalkeeper. However, incidental contact, at the discretion of the
Referee, will be permitted when the goalkeeper is in the act of playing
the puck outside his goal crease provided the attacking player has
made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact.

42.2 Minor Penalty - The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a minor
penalty, based on the degree of violence of the check, to a player
guilty of charging an opponent.
42.3 Major Penalty – The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a major
penalty, based on the degree of violence of the check, to a player
guilty of charging an opponent (see 42.5).
42.4 Match Penalty – The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match
penalty if, in his judgment, the player attempted to or deliberately
injured his opponent by charging.
42.5 Game Misconduct Penalty - When a major penalty is imposed under
this rule for a foul resulting in an injury to the face or head of an
opponent, a game misconduct shall be imposed.
42.6 Fines and Suspensions – Refer to Rule 23.6 – Fines and
Suspensions – Physical Fouls Category.
If deemed appropriate, supplementary discipline can be applied by
the Commissioner at his discretion (refer to Rule 28).