NHL Thread

Plankton · 05-13-2016, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Plankie-Poops.

*snortle*

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Originally Posted by Ninetales

I think the blues are good and all, but they barely beat a team missing one of their superstars and had sub-.900sv goalies(!!!)

yeah im still bitter. I think im starting to hate the blues a bit now actually - they are kind of vanilla in terms of team make-up (ie I don't have strong feelings towards or against many of their best players). they are just kind of there

Bah, I was just blowin smoke. I haven't been watching after we got beat up, so I have no idea.

FRED HALE SR. · 05-13-2016, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

*snortle*

Bah, I was just blowin smoke. I haven't been watching after we got beat up, so I have no idea.

I think St Louis has got this honestly. Best defense of the remaining teams. Goalie is semi-hot. One of the most dynamic goal scorers in the league. They will take out the Sharts. I like the Pens in the East.

Ninetales · 05-13-2016, 02:34 PM

mm im not sure on best defense. Pietrangelo is really good, so I parayko, but j-bo is not what he used to be and the rest is ok to meh. I like Vlasic a lot, Burns is a beast, and Braun, Martin and Dillon are all solid if not underrated. And having watched both teams, I just find the Sharks to have such a great system. They suffocate shots against but are lethal on offense. And omg that powerplay. The Blues are probably deeper at forward and have the better goalie tho. It's going to be a hell of a series I cant wait.

Thom Yorke · 05-13-2016, 03:05 PM

Blues/Sharks both have amazing bluelines. It is really tough to pick between them, although I'd give a slight edge to the Blues for better depth.

I feel like Vlasic is like the Bergeron of defencemen. People know he's amazing, but they just don't know HOW amazing he is until they watch him routinely.

I love this final 4 even if I don't necessarily love all the teams. Should be some great hockey from here on out.

Paul Smeenus · 05-13-2016, 03:15 PM

^ As long as it's better than the game 7's I was so looking forward to

Ninetales · 05-13-2016, 03:54 PM

dummy me somehow forgot about shattenkirk yeah ok its a toss up.

agree about Vlasic tho. Most of the time the term "defensive defenseman" colloquially means "bad defenseman" in my eyes. Vlasic is one of the few exceptions to that rule.

Paul Smeenus · 05-13-2016, 11:27 PM

Paul Smeenus · 05-16-2016, 09:37 PM

Man Vasilevskiy is *really* playing well in relief of Bishop, 2-2 with five left in 3rd.

Paul Smeenus · 05-22-2016, 10:30 PM

WILD game in Pittsburgh tonight!

Paul Smeenus · 05-25-2016, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

So I like the Sharks but I'm taking the Blues to come out of the west. It's hard to go against Pens in the east, but I've let the Ning ride in every round. Blues/Ning finals. I'll be wrong.

The Sharks are walking all over the Blues 4-0 halfway through the 3rd period. Lightning will lose tomorrow and complete my abject humiliation. I'm an utter and complete failure at life.

Oh, the Blues scored, whoop-de-fucking-do. 4-1 Sharks, about 7 minutes left.

05-13-2016, 02:34 PM	#2253 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	mm im not sure on best defense. Pietrangelo is really good, so I parayko, but j-bo is not what he used to be and the rest is ok to meh. I like Vlasic a lot, Burns is a beast, and Braun, Martin and Dillon are all solid if not underrated. And having watched both teams, I just find the Sharks to have such a great system. They suffocate shots against but are lethal on offense. And omg that powerplay. The Blues are probably deeper at forward and have the better goalie tho. It's going to be a hell of a series I cant wait.

05-13-2016, 03:05 PM	#2254 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Blues/Sharks both have amazing bluelines. It is really tough to pick between them, although I'd give a slight edge to the Blues for better depth. I feel like Vlasic is like the Bergeron of defencemen. People know he's amazing, but they just don't know HOW amazing he is until they watch him routinely. I love this final 4 even if I don't necessarily love all the teams. Should be some great hockey from here on out.

05-13-2016, 03:54 PM	#2256 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	dummy me somehow forgot about shattenkirk yeah ok its a toss up. agree about Vlasic tho. Most of the time the term "defensive defenseman" colloquially means "bad defenseman" in my eyes. Vlasic is one of the few exceptions to that rule.