Stanley Cup Bracket 2018

[Buckterrier]

You got any fingernails left Joe?!!

[Por_sha911]

As much as it pains me to say this, the Leafs are going to take game 7.
Rask is continuing his track record of not winning the clutch games.
Anderson is hot.

If you ain't got a goalie you ain't got a prayer.

[Buckterrier]

For us who don't have a dog in the fight this is a very entertaining game. But yes to your point Tuka Urass does not look good and Anderson has gotten hot. BUT!!! The Leafs already has started going into a shell. Ya got 20 more minutes Joe.

[flatbutt]

Will Rask be back? 4 out of 16 is not so good.

[Por_sha911]

I see Buck that your king's english isn't so swell either...

God I miss Tim Thomas.

[flatbutt]

Fear the 'stache was it?

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

I see Buck that your king's english isn't so swell either...

Touche'!!

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Will Rask be back? 4 out of 16 is not so good.

Boy that would take huge balls to yank him. Nope he's in.

[Buckterrier]

Now who's leaky. Doesn't matter how bad Urass is if he doesn't have to face any shots he's batting 100%.
5-4 Brunes

[flatbutt]

That was a strong finish!

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Buckterrier

Now who's leaky. Doesn't matter how bad Urass is if he doesn't have to face any shots he's batting 100%.
5-4 Brunes

I am pleasantly surprised. Fortunately they don't ask "how pretty? just "how many"

The bottom line was that game was owned by the Leafs and theirs to lose. They gave it away in the third.

Some interesting stats:
Rask was drafted by the Leafs but they dumped him. He will have to play substantially better to get anywhere with the Bolts.
The Bruins #1 line scored points in every game they won this series. They games they lost that line had ZERO pts all three games.
Debrusk may become the new "Mr Game 7"?

Looking forward, the Bolts have better defense and more scorers but, the Bruins took 3 out of 4 regular season games this year. The only one they lost was at the very end of season when they were totally out of gas.

GWN7: There are many fine dentists listed in Google.

Although the script isn't exactly the way I wanted, my bracket is perfect going into the second round. This could be the beginning of...

Bruins World Domination

Lets see if Ovi has anything for Cindy/Sidney, or whatever her name is, this year.

[Por_sha911]

[Buckterrier]

Good looking bracket Joe.
Yup the Leaf's deployed the good ole prevent defense with about what, 6 minutes left in the 2nd? It doesn't work in football and it doesn't work in hockey.
Urass didn't face a shot until only 8 minutes were left and that was a token shot on goal even I could have stopped, well maybe.
Surprised Babcock hasn't gotten the Leaf's over the hump yet. Brunes are lucky Mathews was in Tahiti for the series. Bolts will certainly give stiffer competition.
BTW... I'm not one of those greedy team fans that it's the Cup or bust for the Pens this year. My only hope is that if they do lose before hoisting again that it is done at home so the fans can give the team an appropriate thank you for the past three years.

GO PENS!!

[Salty Springs]

Looking forward, the Bolts have better defense and more scorers but, the Bruins took 3 out of 4 regular season games this year. The only one they lost was at the very end of season when they were totally out of gas.

[Salty Springs]

Bolts 0 for three against New Jersey
just sayin

[Hawkeye's-911T]

And when ol' Pie Face was playing there?

Good one Flat. I'd all but forgotten Johnny "Pie" McKenzie. Good to see a few of us 'older' dudes remembering the more colourful players in this great game.

I'll reiterate my thoughts on the Preds/Jets series; some old time 'fire-wagon' hockey with a number of very skilled players in the mix - Jets in 7.
Two heavy-weight powerhouses going at it at tooth & nail. This series (in my estimation) should feature some of the best hockey of this year's playoffs
although the possibility looms large the victor will be so beat-up.....

Vegas vs Sharks - it's a series if Jumbo is healthy - Sharks in 7 - the big "IF" being the determining factor. There could be a lot of 'north-south' speed in this one.

The Bolts have too much firepower for the Broonz & Rask is looking very ordinary these days. In spite of my best efforts to the contrary, the 'rodent visaged'
one still irritates to the point it behooves me to cheer for him & his team to fail - albeit in critical hockey moments only. In any case,
I'd still bet on this year's Bolts to be the eventual victors in a series which has the potential to become quite watchable.

The Pens vs. Cap - hell - this has become an annual or springtime rite of passage. This could be Ovie's year & perhaps more importantly for him,
his last legitimate kick at the can. We out west didn't get a great many opportunities to watch him perform but like all good ones, he was fun to watch.
Having said that, I would like to witness a Pens 3-peat. Deal with that - Crosby slaggers.

Till next time
Cheers
JB

[Por_sha911]

As much as I would love to see a certain member of this board eat crow when the Pens (I am always tempted to slip an "i" in there) lose to the Bruins, I'd like to see Ovi make in another round. If the Bruins aren't going to take the cup, I would root for:
Ovi - he deserves one (think Ray Bourque)
Preds -props to the home state team
Vegas - great storyline and double bonus points if Marc Andre beats the team that dumped him

and, just so there is no mistake, I will root for ANYONE but the team with the crier (no names to be mentioned to upset Buck).

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Ovi - he deserves one (think Ray Bourque)

Ray Bourque that was a great moment!

[Por_sha911]

Great game. Lots of action. Should be a great series. I hope it goes 7 games.

GO (away) PENS

[Buckterrier]

How the hell...