The 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:21 am

I'm rooting for Tampa since Callahan and Boyle are two of my favorites and Richards is my absolute least favorite. So, congrats Chicago.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:10 pm

!!!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:57 pm

Knowing the Rangers 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th D in terms of TOI had leg injuries (a break, a chipped bone and 2 knee sprains) against a quick as hell Tampa team makes me feel a little better about the result.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:08 pm

mister d wrote:Knowing the Rangers 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th D in terms of TOI had leg injuries (a break, a chipped bone and 2 knee sprains) against a quick as hell Tampa team makes me feel a little better about the result.

Might rest easier knowing this too

http://deadspin.com/mats-zuccarellos-in ... 1708195336

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:09 pm

Luck is severely underrated in the NHL playoffs, IMO.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:10 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Luck is severely underrated in the NHL playoffs, IMO.

He is underrated in general.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:12 pm

BSF21 wrote:Might rest easier knowing this too

http://deadspin.com/mats-zuccarellos-in ... 1708195336

I think more terrifying was his assertion that he "probably" would have missed the finals, had they made it. Hopefully that wasn't serious.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:14 pm

It is always interesting to learn who all was severely injured after a team gets eliminated. Wars of attrition.

SportsDoc · Post by **SportsDoc** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:39 pm

Enrique Iglesias is probably out for the finals, too. hand injury.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:51 pm

SportsDoc wrote:Enrique Iglesias is probably out for the finals, too. hand injury.

Enrique does it and it's "professionalism"

I do it and it's "an alcohol-related workplace accident"

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:59 pm

Tijuana, man. Nothing good happens there.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:03 pm

BSF21 wrote: http://deadspin.com/mats-zuccarellos-in ... 1708195336

Holy shit. This man should be finished with contact sports; his career should end. He would be done were he a boxer.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:07 am

howard wrote:
BSF21 wrote: http://deadspin.com/mats-zuccarellos-in ... 1708195336
Holy shit. This man should be finished with contact sports; his career should end. He would be done were he a boxer.

Way to be an armchair Doctor. What's next? You going to tell us the most efficient way to sedate him for surgery or something?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:14 am

Its pretty funny that if you take the old Flyers top 4 D, 3 are in the SCF now and the 4th is both still a Flyer and a league employee. Great franchise.

howard wrote:Holy shit. This man should be finished with contact sports; his career should end. He would be done were he a boxer.

I've been more or less avoiding this topic out of fear of reading that. I get nervous enough watching guys coming back from concussions play their first few games; this should be just awful.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:54 pm

I've got the NHL network on in the office this afternoon. They're running through media day stuff. Kathryn Tappen keeps talking about how gorgeous and hot it is today in Tampa, as the network shows B roll clips of the area.

It's been gray and rainy here all day.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:32 pm

govmentchedda wrote:I've got the NHL network on in the office this afternoon. They're running through media day stuff. Kathryn Tappen keeps talking about how gorgeous and hot it is today in Tampa, as the network shows B roll clips of the area.

It's been gray and rainy here all day.

She looking in a mirror?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:36 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:51 pm

Pretty sweet opening goal.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:37 pm

Motherfuck! They had that game.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:52 am

govmentchedda wrote:Motherfuck! They had that game.

Crazy how Chicago stole the game.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:12 pm

Chicago is so clutch, they've stolen so many games this postseason, all the way back to Game 1 against Nashville.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:38 pm

hockey writer Helene Elliott wrote: ‏If you said before the Stanley Cup Final began Teuvo Teravainen would be the leading scorer 2 games in (2-1=3), start picking lotto tickets.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:30 pm

Ben Bishpoop.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:56 pm

Bishop looks to be less than 100%, but he was the better goalie tonight.

We've discussed Chicago's lack of depth on defense, and now Johnny Oduya might be injured. That would be a big loss.

Funny that Toews, Kane and Stamkos have all been kept off the scoresheet in the first three games. Tampa looks to have better depth all around.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 8:24 pm

Big win for the Hawks and the worst single play I think I've ever seen by a goaltender. Bishop came out to damn near the blue line.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:58 am

BSF21 wrote:Big win for the Hawks and the worst single play I think I've ever seen by a goaltender. Bishop came out to damn near the blue line.

A deadspin commentator dropped a "Leeroy Jennkkinnns" meme on the point at which he hits his defender. I am still laughing.

SportsDoc · Post by **SportsDoc** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:24 am

sancarlos wrote:Bishop looks to be less than 100%, but he was the better goalie tonight.

We've discussed Chicago's lack of depth on defense, and now Johnny Oduya might be injured. That would be a big loss.

Funny that Toews, Kane and Stamkos have all been kept off the scoresheet in the first three games. Tampa looks to have better depth all around.

Having a bunch of 2-1 games makes it a bit easier to understand not see big guns scoring. No one is scoring!

Disagree that Bolts have better depth. Hawks 3rd and 4th lines are doing just fine. On blue line, yes, up front Tampa is not better.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:52 am

SportsDoc wrote:
sancarlos wrote:Disagree that Bolts have better depth. Hawks 3rd and 4th lines are doing just fine. On blue line, yes, up front Tampa is not better.

I'd have to agree that what you say was true in the 4th and 5th games.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:30 pm

For 0-0, this game has been very entertaining

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:28 pm

Rangers would have swept either of these two garbage pails. The hockey world is lucky Zucc got hurt and the Rangers gave up more goals than they scored against Tampa.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:42 pm

I've been consistently surprised by Chicago over the course of the playoffs. Keith is a stud.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:47 pm

Every time I hate Brad Richards more, I'm surprised by just how much I hate Brad Richards. It's a lot.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:00 pm

The Stanley Cup isn't in the building.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:15 pm

A sign of the times, Toews raises the Stanley Cup and there's hardly any noise in the crowd. Everyone is taking pictures with their phone.

/get off my lawn!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:17 pm

"If a Canadian team ever won another Cup, I promise you ..."

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:21 pm

mister d wrote:"If a Canadian team ever won another Cup, I promise you ..."

We might charge the field like in college football.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:22 pm

Hot damn.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:31 pm

degenerasian wrote:
mister d wrote:"If a Canadian team ever won another Cup, I promise you ..."
We might charge the field like in college football.

"Scuse me. Pardon me. Scuse me. Just tryin' to get to the ice. How aboot the game, eh?"

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:53 pm

mister d wrote:Rangers would have swept either of these two garbage pails. The hockey world is lucky Zucc got hurt and the Rangers gave up more goals than they scored against Tampa.

Please. Seriously. Don't be that guy.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:57 pm

You failed to read all the way through those whole two sentences, huh?