Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Gamethread

[TSC]

Crosby won the Art Ross this year.

The next closest was 17 points behind.

 

[Senator Donut]

I generally like Pierre- he's always come across as pro-Bruin, he's not afraid to call out bad plays, and he is obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about the game- but, yeah, the "let me tell you where this player played junior/college hockey" is really getting tiresome. 

I can deal with the college/junior information, but I really don't give a fuck about where a player played AAA/prep school and who the coach was.

I think with Olcyzk and Pierre split up, he has way too much time to fill dead air. I usually enjoy him.

 

[The Napkin]

Jackets can't keep taking penalties like this. Even if it's a "penalty".

 

[Greg29fan]

Jackets can't keep taking penalties like this. Even if it's a "penalty".

 
sure they can, they got the Penguins power play solved

 

[cshea]

Boone Jenner is a real nice find for the Jackets. He's going to be a pain in the ass to play against for years. 

 

[Greg29fan]

Fleury has righted the ship but the rest of his mates are AWOL

 

[Fred in Lynn]

The legacy of the 2012-2013 Boston Bruins will be that they ended the league's (especially the Eastern Conference's) I guess for lack of a better word fear or respect of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in the playoffs.  They exposed them, and once you get to that point, you are done.  They are totally different players than they were prior to those four games.  Scared, timid, looking to defer at every opportunity.  The book is out. 

Flyers did that the year before. "Goodnight Moon" is less well known than the book you reference.

 

[Greg29fan]

Flyers did that the year before.

 
Not really, they both scored a ton of points in that series, as everybody did.

 

[The Napkin]

wow, that's an awful call

 

[The Napkin]

and there's the makeup call

 

[Greg29fan]

Deliberate snow showers of goalies have been getting called all season

 

[cshea]

That Neal call was absolutely legit. 

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Shocked Neal took a dumb, potentially dangerous penalty. At what point does Byslma put him in the press box for a game?

 

[Greg29fan]

That isn't even in the top 15 of questionable James Neal plays.  They were looking to even it up at the first shot.

 

[cshea]

I've watched a lot of hockey this year and I can't remember a single snow shower getting called. 

 

[Fred in Lynn]

 
Not really, they both scored a ton of points in that series, as everybody did.

Don't let the Flyers' inability to play defense under Lavy fool you. Bruins dominated those two; the Flyers undermine their sanity.

 

[cshea]

That isn't even in the top 15 of questionable James Neal plays.  They were looking to even it up at the first shot.

It wasn't a dirty play, but it was clear interference. The guy he knocked over never came close to touching the puck. 

 

[The Napkin]

Now there's a huge goal...

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Big.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Boy did that suck. That it was Orpik who did it makes it even worse.

 

[mascho]

Well, Columbus with the response.  

 

[cshea]

Which contract is worse, Letang or Phaneuf? What an awful play by Letang there. 

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Holy fuck, Letang

 

[FelixMantilla]

Pittsburgh is going to win this game. 

 

[The Napkin]

Well now...

 

[mascho]

So that happened.

 

[mabrowndog]

CBJ falling apart now.

 

[sachmoney]

That's devastating.

 

[Greg29fan]

3-1 leads are death

 

[FelixMantilla]

Going to need another soft goal against Fleury.

 

[The Napkin]

unreal

 

[mabrowndog]

Goodnight, Blue Jackets.

 

[mascho]

And now that happened.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Neal allowed free access into the crease.

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Where is Greg now? I though the Pens were dead?

What a horrible collapse by Columbus. Christ.

 

[FelixMantilla]

In fairness, that collapse was a long time coming. 

 

[Greg29fan]

Where is Greg now? I though the Pens were dead?

What a horrible collapse by Columbus. Christ.

 
ehh it's pretty clear these two teams are probably the two worst in the East.  Bob is a sieve too.

 

[cshea]

Not much Bob can do when his team hasn't entered the Pittsburgh zone in 7 minutes. 

 

[veritas]

Pierre just said "Pittsburgh has come all over them"

 

[FelixMantilla]

Nice dive by Jenner.

 

[Jake Peavy's Demons]

"Winner of this series will go on to play the New York Yankees or the Philadelphia Flyers."

 

[Greg29fan]

Nice dive by Jenner.

 
Probably but there was no reason for Letang to have his stick there 

 

[Ed Hillel]

That was a dumb penalty on Malkin. At that point in the game you have to play that clean.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I think you have to call that slash on stepniak...

 

[The Napkin]

they can't even get in the zone

 

[Ed Hillel]

Holy shit, some INSANE moves and he almost finished it off with one second left.

 

[DJnVa]

Holy crap, he had it. The net was open and he couldn't flip it in...

 

[MoGator71]

Well...how does Columbus bounce back from that?

 

[The Napkin]

They spot the Pens a 3-1 lead next game...

 

[Greg29fan]

totally unexpected