Wonder if Husso punching Kadri in the face was as awesome for Blues fans as Kadri getting a hatty in the Blues barn the game after he inadvertently took out their "star goalie" (who was Husso's backup entering the playoffs) was for Avs fans? :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15:
Kadri's dirty hit on Binnington saved the Avs. Blues nearly pulled it off with Husso. Go Oilers, Avs don't deserve it. They're pussies.
The idea that Husso was the problem makes zero sense.
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Wonder if Husso punching Kadri in the face was as awesome for Blues fans as Kadri getting a hatty in the Blues barn the game after he inadvertently took out their "star goalie" (who was Husso's backup entering the playoffs) was for Avs fans? :-)
Yet they took them down to the wire. It's unfortunate, we had to have Playoff Binnington. As for the Avs, the Blues exposed them. Play a little passive, don't chase as much because they're really fast. But when you get your shot on the boards, lay them out. The Avs lay down when that's going on. They're not a physical team.
The Blue print is out. It's only a matter of time. Oilers in six. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Wonder if Husso punching Kadri in the face was as awesome for Blues fans as Kadri getting a hatty in the Blues barn the game after he inadvertently took out their "star goalie" (who was Husso's backup entering the playoffs) was for Avs fans? :-)
Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother:
Oh yes so you can pretend that thug Kadri didn't impact the series with what should have been a suspension level hit on binnington.
If people don't know what I mean when I say hockey is a fickle bitch, look no further than games 5 and 6.
- MacKinnon single-handedly puts the team on his back with that hat trick goal after they had already blown the lead by being dominated and outworked for the last minutes of the 2nd and most of the 3rd.... the freakin' perfect ending on an absolutely beautiful goal. And they fucking lose.
- After being annoyed watching most of game 6, feeling as if it was yet another Wild-like 2 shots to 1 effort that ends in a loss... dude who had practically played for the Red Wings since the teams last played in the WCF (okay, not quite) scores his first goal and gets his 2nd point of the playoffs with 5 seconds left on a completely "just get it on net" play.
I went to game 5 in Denver and don't regret it for a second. They were idiots and were chasing the Blues around for over a period... but, it's always a treat to watch MacKinnon and team live and up close, and once a game goes to OT you have to be resigned to the sudden death factor. And the win a couple nights later helped a lot as it didn't make game 5 the beginning of the end (not that they wouldn't have won a game 7, but it would have been really fucking annoying).
Nothing beats Arrowhead (and 4x the number of fans) of course, but that arena was seriously rocking late in the 3rd. Wish I could see MacKinnon and McDavid live on the ice at the same time, but TV will do just fine. [Reply]
It's crazy that the teams that remain were ranked #1 (Avs), #4 (Rangers), #5 (Oilers), and #5 (Lightning) after the regular season. I know that's kind of how it goes each year, but it just shows how hard it is to predict how things will go in the postseason. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
Nothing beats Arrowhead (and 4x the number of fans) of course, but that arena was seriously rocking late in the 3rd. Wish I could see MacKinnon and McDavid live on the ice at the same time, but TV will do just fine.
We'll be there on Thursday. Glad our bet that they'd make it that far will pay off this year. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15:
Kadri's dirty hit on Binnington saved the Avs. Blues nearly pulled it off with Husso. Go Oilers, Avs don't deserve it. They're pussies.
Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15:
Yet they took them down to the wire. It's unfortunate, we had to have Playoff Binnington. As for the Avs, the Blues exposed them. Play a little passive, don't chase as much because they're really fast. But when you get your shot on the boards, lay them out. The Avs lay down when that's going on. They're not a physical team.
The Blue print is out. It's only a matter of time. Oilers in six.
Originally Posted by DaFace:
We'll be there on Thursday. Glad our bet that they'd make it that far will pay off this year. :-)
Good pick, never know when a game 1 will be 2+ periods of "feeling each other out" and there's always a bit more urgency. Hope it's a slightly better outcome than my excursion! [Reply]
