Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Gamethread
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Tonight's schedule:
Montreal @ Tampa-7:00 on CNBC
Columbus @ Pittsburgh- 7:30 NBCSN
Can't freaking wait for playoff hockey.
Montreal @ Tampa-7:00 on CNBC
Columbus @ Pittsburgh- 7:30 NBCSN
Can't freaking wait for playoff hockey.
While my Bruins-centric interest says I will be paying more attention to Montreal-Tampa, my hockey curiousness will be with the Pitt-Columbus game. I think the BJ's can give them a run, despite going 0-5 on the season against them.
TheRealness said:
Of course they can - the Penguins are still putting Rob Scuderi and Brooks Orpik out there, still icing the worst bottom six of any of the playoff contenders, and still counting on a goalie who hasn't had a .900 save percentage in the playoffs since 08-09.
edit - And noted failure Dan Bylsma is still the head coach.
I actually think Pitt will slide right by the BJs. Despite Columbus basically owning the Flyers outside of one ridiculous Flyers comeback I'm just not that impressed. They're a nice little team, they work hard, they grind...but in the playoffs everybody works hard. Also I think the Pens will find ways to beat Bobrovsky.
Also, no Steve Mason tomorrow night. Even when the Flyers go 4-1 against those (expletive-deleteds) they still find a way to screw us. At least we have Ray Emery to save us from the dark days of Michael F. Leighton.
Also, no Steve Mason tomorrow night. Even when the Flyers go 4-1 against those (expletive-deleteds) they still find a way to screw us. At least we have Ray Emery to save us from the dark days of Michael F. Leighton.
Pretty sure Leighton was the goalie in the 2010 Philly comeback against the Bruins. I try to block as much of that out as I can, but that one fact won't ever leave me. Fucking Michael Leighton.
It's ironic that two guys from the caps are in a fear of missing out on hockey commercial, since they are in fact, missing out on hockey.
Tampa and Montreal trade goals in the early going of the 1st period. Plekanec for Montreal and Kucherov for TB.
A propos of nothing, every time Jack says "Letestu" I think he's saying "the test tube."cshea said:
That's all I've got.
From the Department of Useless Stats that are Still Fun: The Penguins have now gone 13 straight playoff periods without having a lead.
Many of the same people willfully cheer for Roethlisberger so I'm not sure sexual deviancy really matters to many of the Pittsburgh area.SidelineCameras said:
Tampa/Montreal getting a little fiesty. Lot's of scrums.
I love this time of year.
Edit: Great pace and physicality to this game. They're working up a hatred for each other.
I love this time of year.
Edit: Great pace and physicality to this game. They're working up a hatred for each other.
And then Emelin with a shot that hits Gallagher, his teammate, in the throat. Looked bad full speed, looked worse on replay. Right in the windpipe.
PK goes for a big hit that turns into a big miss. I love it. I wasn't sure my respect for Stamkos could grow, but it already has.
So under the new playoff format, if the Bruins win, they get the winner of Montreal/Tampa and if the Penguins win, they get the winner of Philly/New York, correct?
i didn't see too much there. He stuck his stick in but not too much contact with it from the look on the replaycshea said:
I guess I've seen less called though
Or it's awesome. There are some great first round match ups, but the second round match ups might be even better, especially in the East.54thMA said:
Lars Eller and Alex Killorn trade goals, it's 3-3 with about 12 minutes left in the 3rd down in Tampa. Shots are 29-12 in favor of Montreal, however.
It's funny, the Tampa play by play guy was on T&R this morning and they were talkin about how it'd probably be the least physical series and would they be able to develop a hatred for each other and all that stuff.cshea said:
Looks like it.