2023-24 NHL Playoffs Thread

[Giroux]

Silovs and 2 bad mistakes did the Oil in tonight

McDavid lost Boeser in the D zone on goal #2
Horrific turnover by Foegele on goal #3

[valleynuckfan]

Originally Posted by anusinha

Does Edmonton know how to score an even strength goal?

Nope.
Oilers are one-dimensional and it shows.

[Giroux]

I didn't think they played bad besides those 2 mistakes

[kellmuff]

agree with the no call in the Bruins game. He barely touched Coyle and Swayman wasnt stopping that regardless.

[JohnnyAppleseed]

Originally Posted by kellmuff

agree with the no call in the Bruins game. He barely touched Coyle and Swayman wasnt stopping that regardless.

Maybe, but this reasoning reminds me of the old NFL force-out rule where referees had to imagine an alternative timeline where the defender never touched the receiver and determine if the catch would have been made or not. It's not like crazier saves have never happened in the NHL before.

Any rule that could be rewritten to add more clarity to a call should be written that way.

[kellmuff]

oh agree it's a wildly inconsistently call. No one knows what goalie interference is anymore.

I just dont think that was worth over turning a goal there.

[spuds1961]

If the way the Rangers looked on their power play in the last 2 minutes of the first period is any indication this series is going to a game 6. Shesterkin is playing great but they have left him out to dry a few times. Carolina could be up by at least 2.

[spuds1961]

Shorthand goal Rangers 1-0

[Giroux]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Shorthand goal Rangers 1-0

The power kill strikes again

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Giroux

The power kill strikes again

Carolina should just decline the penalty next time.

[spuds1961]

Bull penalty call on Fox.

[NotGoSportsBall]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-22674/a...stance-program

Two years in a row. Trade the bum.

[Giroux]

Carolina's inability to handle NYR's pressure on the PK is crazy

[Giroux]

Wow Jordan Staal that was nasty

[spuds1961]

Schneider and Miller might as well have been statues on Carlinas tying goal.

[spuds1961]

Looking like a game 6 Carolina scores again 2-1

[Giroux]

[spuds1961]

Panarin playing like garbage.

[spuds1961]

3-1 I guess even if the Rangers win it in game 6 or 7 they wasted a chance to end it early.

[spuds1961]

The bad sign is that the Rangers quit. Empty netter 4-1

[spuds1961]

Nice to see prevent defense works the same way in hockey as it does in football. The only thing it prevents is winning.

[Starman101]

Rangers still win this series

However I don't think anyone will beat Florida in a 7 game series

They are the toughest team to beat in the NHL

[Starman101]

Originally Posted by valleynuckfan

Nope.
Oilers are one-dimensional and it shows.

I agree with this

Edmonton will not make even it out of the West imo

They can score goals for sure, but their defense is subpar and goaltending is not much better

Edmonton needs to commit to team defense or McDavid ain't winning anything unless the refs give them pps to push the new golden boy narrative like they did with Crosby a decade ago

[anusinha]

Dallas is looking pretty tough, they are a very complete team

[TheFrenzy]

Having the Mavericks and the Stars playing on the same nights every game for this round is aging me.