The Hockey Thread

[Jon]

Gonna start the bullshit already huh? Brazeau 2 minutes 17 second in for... removing Tkachuk's helmet. But no penalty for the TWO full punches Tkachuk threw? Lol... just lol... gonna be a long night....

 

[A Punched Face]

I think Marchand made up for the punches with that hit he put on him.

 

[Jon]

I think Marchand made up for the punches with that hit he put on him.

Fucking LOVED that hit. Exactly what you need to do. Tkachuk is noticeably not in the crease right now. They need to keep that up... and stay out of the box. Stop tempting fate.

 

[Jon]

Forechecking. It's a beautiful thing.

 

[A Punched Face]

That was one hell of a goal.

 

[Jon]

They are playing with an underdog mentality. And I love it.

 

[A Punched Face]

One of the forwards need to give their stick to McAvoy there. Can't have the D out there like that.

 

[Jon]

One of the forwards need to give their stick to McAvoy there. Can't have the D out there like that.

Normally, but McAvoy was out there with 4 lefties. He's a righty. There wasn't one that really could have.

But at some point you have to learn to clear your zone, right? Like... it's ridiculous how much they allow teams to have their way in their own zone.

 

[A Punched Face]

Normally, but McAvoy was out there with 4 lefties. He's a righty. There wasn't one that really could have.

But at some point you have to learn to clear your zone, right? Like... it's ridiculous how much they allow teams to have their way in their own zone.

People have played those moments with the wrong handed stick before. He had the positioning to be able to stop the goal had he had anything in his hands.

 

[A Punched Face]

Yet another too many men.

 

[Jon]

People have played those moments with the wrong handed stick before. He had the positioning to be able to stop the goal had he had anything in his hands.

Oh, I agree, if he had a stick he likely ties up Barkov and that's not a goal. I've had to play witha wrong blade though, and you'd be surprised at how much harder it is. You can't clear anything. But there were half a dozen chances for them to clear long before that.

 

[Jon]

Yet another too many men.

Yup... number 6... Can Montgomery go in the box for it? Because this is silly at this point.

 

[A Punched Face]

Well I think that'll be the game. I don't think the Bs have it in em too get 4 goals today.

 

[Jon]

Yeah, they spend the entirety of the 2nd in their own end. Stupid penalties, no pressure after the halfway point of the 1st... they got fully away from all the things they were doing right

 

[Jon]

I’m done tonight. I can’t watch them play this badly in their own end. I’ve seriously never seen a team allergic to getting out of their own end like this.

 

[MC74]

Sheldon Keefe fired.

 

[Jon]

If it makes you feel better, after the Bruins put up a good first period doing all the right things last night, Montgomery literally said in his bench interview:

"We need to stop just throwing pucks at the net and need to find an open man."

The team then went on to generate a total of like 5 shots in the 2nd and 3rd periods. I like Monty, but if you're legitimately thinking this in the playoffs when it's clear it doesn't work, you shouldn't be a head coach.

This gives me vibes of Claude Julien all over again when he just tried to win games 0-0 all the time...

Dump, forecheck, get guys to the front, shoot = success

So, let's get away from that and fall into bad habits and not be able to clear the puck from our end again...

Frustrating because they let Florida right back into it instead of getting in Bobrovsky's head and wasting what was a spectacular playoffs from Swayman. I'm willing to bet Ullmark starts game 3...

 

[TD]

Sheldon Keefe fired.

Well time to dust off the ol' resume.

Not sure they can afford me.

 

[Jon]

Well time to dust off the ol' resume.

Not sure they can afford me.

TD's Resume For the Leafs Job:

• Is Canadian

 

[Jon]

You forgot the second bullet.

• Likes leaves

I forgot about that. You're a shoo in! Remember me for an assistant coach spot

 

[Fire Queen]

god i fuckin hate tony deangelo

 

[Fire Queen]

god i fuckin hate tony deangelo

 

[MC74]

Jeez, Carolina doesn't stand much of a chance. They about to get wiped by the Rags.

 

[Fire Queen]

two utterly brutal games back to back. idk if it’s the rangers goalie entering god mode or the canes enjoying that carolina sports luck. probably both. if the canes get swept they are probably gonna make the dumb mistake of firing rod the bod

 

[canadaguy]

Ranger going for the playoffs speed run record

 

[MC74]

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two utterly brutal games back to back. idk if it’s the rangers goalie entering god mode or the canes enjoying that carolina sports luck. probably both. if the canes get swept they are probably gonna make the dumb mistake of firing rod the bod

Wouldn't mind the Leafs hiring Rod if he gets fired by the Canes. Honestly, I feel that'd be our best option over promoting Guy Boucher or anyone else on the coaching market. AFAIK, we've been linked to Berube.

 

[rktaker]

Dallas up 2-0 against Colorado where have I seen that before?

 

[Dead2009]

Report: Fanatics NHL Jerseys to Debut in June

Report: Fanatics NHL Jerseys to Debut in June

The NHL’s shift to Fanatics on-ice jerseys could be revealed as soon as next month, according to former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason. While on his morning Boomer and Gio radio program, Esiason revealed that the new Fanatics NHL jerseys for all 32 teams (Utah too?) would be revealed sometime in

news.sportslogos.net

 

[Jon]

Report: Fanatics NHL Jerseys to Debut in June

Report: Fanatics NHL Jerseys to Debut in June

The NHL’s shift to Fanatics on-ice jerseys could be revealed as soon as next month, according to former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason. While on his morning Boomer and Gio radio program, Esiason revealed that the new Fanatics NHL jerseys for all 32 teams (Utah too?) would be revealed sometime in

news.sportslogos.net

Just changing the logo from Adidas to Fanatics is not much of a change. However, I'm interested in 26-27 when they put their own flair.

 

[Crystal]

Yeah, looking forward to seeing what's next for jerseys

 

[MC74]

Brendan Shanahan in a presser earlier this morning. Sounds like the core's gonna get busted up.

We'll look at everything this summer, and we will consider everything this summer. All with the intention of the one thing that we are here for, which is to make the Maple Leafs better and to win. The results that we've had in the playoffs, our players know, we know, I know. They're unacceptable, they're unacceptable to our fans, and they're unacceptable to all those that support the Toronto Maple Leafs. I still believe that there are times where patience is the suitable call. However, when you see patterns persist, and the results don't change, you have to adjust the way that you think about things.

 

[A Punched Face]

Bruins finally got some momentum going after a pretty terrible start and then back to short handed immediately.

 

[TD]

Brendan Shanahan in a presser earlier this morning. Sounds like the core's gonna get busted up.

Maybe they're working on a time machine to go back to 1967.

 

[A Punched Face]

I don't think it's a good plan to spot Florida 4 goals before scoring. We'll see how this works out though.

 

[Jon]

I don't think it's a good plan to spot Florida 4 goals before scoring. We'll see how this works out though.

They keep getting away from what worked in the first game to the same old carry through the middle BS that DOESN'T WORK WHEN THEY PLAY A 3 MAN TRAP DEFENSE...

I keep coming back to Mighty Ducks 3 watching this team... "This isn't Pee Wee. Your little duck tricks aren't going to work at this level." Like this is the playoffs. You won't have room to carry through the middle and one-time everything.

Sorry... this is a coaching problem. If Montgomery is going to piss away this playoff performance by Swayman because of some dumb stubborn need to not adjust, then he's got to go.

 

[MC74]

Yikes, Boston got absolutely murdered again in this game.

 

[Fire Queen]

god i fuckin hate tony deangelo

 

[rktaker]

guess the Rangers want to win their series at home

 

[Jon]

Jesus.... think Pastrnak had some pent up anger/frustration behind that shot? O_O

 

[A Punched Face]

Jesus.... think Pastrnak had some pent up anger/frustration behind that shot? O_O

Just a tad.

It's a must win game and they're showing that in the first. Gotta keep it up for all three though.

 

[MC74]

Please Boston, tie this series tonight.

 

[Jon]

Just a tad.

It's a must win game and they're showing that in the first. Gotta keep it up for all three though.

They are playing most of this period exactly how I've said they should.

I think Jim Montgomery may come to these boards and have listened to me, guys.

Jim, I'm available for an asst. coach job. Call me.

 

[MC74]

They are playing most of this period exactly how I've said they should.

I think Jim Montgomery may come to these boards and have listened to me, guys.

Jim, I'm available for an asst. coach job. Call me.

Alright, I'll get on the phone and make it a done deal.


.....the name on the contract does say John. John Hynes, that is.

 

[A Punched Face]

They are playing most of this period exactly how I've said they should.

I think Jim Montgomery may come to these boards and have listened to me, guys.

Jim, I'm available for an asst. coach job. Call me.

If they continue through the next period it's because he read my post saying to do it for the whole game.

 

[Jon]

If they continue through the next period it's because he read my post saying to do it for the whole game.

Tell you what... when he hires me, I'll put in a good word. If you convince someone to use my name in your name again, I'll make sure we're a packaged deal.

Unless they say no, then I'm taking the job anyway.

 

[Jon]

HOLY SHIT.... Are you KIDDING me?!

I have NEVER seen a more CLEAR as day "Refs are in the pocket" call than that... Absolutely unreal.........

 

[Jon]

Not only should that goal have been reversed, but it should have been a PP for Boston. You CANNOT shove a defender into his own goalie to take the goalie out. There was IRREFUTABLE evidence of that, and the fact they kept the goal which led to another PP for Florida has completely taken the Bruins out of this game and the series.

 

[Jon]

And the "situation room" says, "there WAS contact, but not enough to interfere with the goalie's ability to make the save..."

And there is another goal for the final nail in the coffin

 

[Jon]

And then another bullshit call... this is seriously unreal. Boston should legit walk off the ice right now in protest

 

[Jon]

Absolutely, refs. Definitely not enough contact to impede the goalie's ability to make the save....