2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

[K012010]

6 minutes ago, Believer said:

A little history.

“The Washington Capitals played a legendary multiple-overtime game after midnight during the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs. This game, known as the “Easter Epic,” was Game 7 against the New York Islanders, played on April 18–19, 1987. The game began on Saturday evening and ended at 1:58 a.m. on Easter Sunday after four overtime periods, making it the longest Game 7 in NHL history“

Was at that game. A Caps season ticket holder back then.

How many OTs tonight??

I think it ends in the second OT. Logic makes me want to say that Helly lets them down, but I think the Jets get another nice bounce/tip in to win. Seems the only way they can beat Binnington. 

Edited 15 hours ago by K012010

[KC Scouts]

I'll say it ends in the 2nd OT.....if the OT doesn't end in the first 5-7 min,  it seems the chances of that period going scoreless goes up dramatically, I wonder if there is some data on those odds

Edited 15 hours ago by KC Scouts

[K012010]

These guys look exhausted.

Critical mistake incoming…

[bob_sauve28]

Wooo!!

[Pimlach]

The Jets are moving on.  

[pastajoe]

[Forecheck]

Happy for Scott Arniel. Finally getting his chance to show what he can do as a head coach. 

[Big Guava]

Cannot believe the Blues choked away a 3-1 lead with under 2 mins left in the 3rd period, including the thing goal with 3 seconds left to lose in double OT...brutal way to go out...

[OverPowerYou]

Two best words in sports 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I turned it off to play assassin creed when it was 3-1, holy crap, I missed a good one 

[Gatorman0519]

The Avalanche and Blues both choke away big leads late in Game 7 and the two teams I got wrong in my bracket. 😂

[PerreaultForever]

Monty don't do so well in game 7s 🙂

That was a good finish and this time the refs did put the whistles away which was good. I doubt Winnipeg gets past Dallas unless Hellybuck somehow becomes a playoff goalie which is more than unlikely. 

If Winnipeg were to win the cup though I want Hamilton or somebody to ask Kevyn how they did it when they don't have any palm trees.

[thewookie1]

I think the only positive to come from our playoff drought is the lack of stress that comes from playoff hockey. Just imagine being a Blues or Avs fan tonight after playing knockout, drag out games, having a a 2 goal lead and choking it. Not to say I wouldn’t mind a bit of playoff stress but I’d be in tears if I were a Blues fan. They just had their Bills equivalent to the 13 seconds game.

[Doohickie]

26 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I think the only positive to come from our playoff drought is the lack of stress that comes from playoff hockey. Just imagine being a Blues or Avs fan tonight after playing knockout, drag out games, having a a 2 goal lead and choking it. Not to say I wouldn’t mind a bit of playoff stress but I’d be in tears if I were a Blues fan. They just had their Bills equivalent to the 13 seconds game.

Yeah, what are the odds of scoring two empty net goals and not allowing one?  I wonder if that's ever happened in the playoffs? 

Before this season, a team erased a 2 goal deficit in Game 7 only three times in the NHL's 100+ year history.  And this year it happens twice on consecutive nights.  Crazy.

[Night Train]

 Cole Perfetti will drink for free forever in Winnepeg. 

[Archie Lee]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

 

If Winnipeg were to win the cup though I want Hamilton or somebody to ask Kevyn how they did it when they don't have any palm trees.

This question is already warranted. The Jets have made the playoffs 8 of the last 9 years. They won the President’s trophy this year. 

5 years into the Adams era and we are as far from the playoffs, let alone the Stanley Cup, as we were when he took over.  It’s a sad state when you go into the off-season knowing there is nothing Adams will do that will have the Sabres even projected to be a playoff team. 
 

[klos1963]

7 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Yeah, what are the odds of scoring two empty net goals and not allowing one?  I wonder if that's ever happened in the playoffs? 

Before this season, a team erased a 2 goal deficit in Game 7 only three times in the NHL's 100+ year history.  And this year it happens twice on consecutive nights.  Crazy.

The odds increase when the team in the lead keeps icing the puck trying to score.  The tying goal last night came after another icing.  I see this happen way too much.

[Drag0nDan]

54 minutes ago, klos1963 said:

The odds increase when the team in the lead keeps icing the puck trying to score.  The tying goal last night came after another icing.  I see this happen way too much.

I mean... you're a sabres fan 🙂

[Pimlach]

9 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Monty don't do so well in game 7s 🙂

That was a good finish and this time the refs did put the whistles away which was good. I doubt Winnipeg gets past Dallas unless Hellybuck somehow becomes a playoff goalie which is more than unlikely. 

If Winnipeg were to win the cup though I want Hamilton or somebody to ask Kevyn how they did it when they don't have any palm trees.

Last I head Winnipeg also has a cold climate and Canadians pay taxes.  It must be magic?  

Looking at the rosters Winnipeg has the better team and they were without two excellent players.  That said, St Louis played hard right to the end.  Sure they played those last few minutes of regulation much to conservatively, but they seem to be a group that relishes hard work and effort.   

They have only 5 players left from the 2019 Cup winning team but they are re-tooling and their winning culture helps.  Do not be surprised to see them add a few more key pieces, the POHO/GM (Armstrong) seems to find a way and the owner wants to win.  Amazing what competent hockey people can do.  

[Pimlach]

11 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

I think the only positive to come from our playoff drought is the lack of stress that comes from playoff hockey. Just imagine being a Blues or Avs fan tonight after playing knockout, drag out games, having a a 2 goal lead and choking it. Not to say I wouldn’t mind a bit of playoff stress but I’d be in tears if I were a Blues fan. They just had their Bills equivalent to the 13 seconds game.

True, they will be sad for awhile, but both teams and their fans will also talk about adding a few more pieces and getting back up in the standings.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Pimlach