25-26 NHL Playoffs-Round 1

[Kristian]

3 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Why does everyone seem to assume the Sabres won't be ready for/ can't play playoff style hockey?

Sabres are going to surprise.  Only it shouldn't be a surprise.  Not for those of us that have been watching all along.

Did I say they couldn’t?

Just said they need an extra gear. 

[Taro T]

5 minutes ago, Kristian said:

Did I say they couldn’t?

Just said they need an extra gear. 

EVERYBODY needs an extra gear when the playoffs arrive.  And every year those that get there find it.

[PerreaultForever]

This Ottawa Carolina game is really fast. If Sabres can force the Bruins to play at this sort of pace they will win. Bruins can't play this fast.

[oddoublee]

ESPN play by play and color is awful.

[Scottysabres]

31 minutes ago, quill said:

Bruins will no doubt try to send a message of physical superiority tomorrow night, just like what the Sens tried to do with Carolina. If I'm Lindy Ruff, and he sees the Bruins have any of their goons out there for the opening whistle, there is no way I'd put Dahlin out there for the opening faceoff. I'd put the 4th line out there with Stanley and anyone but Metsa back there with him. 

Yes.

Bruins vs Sabres, game 1 opening face off I have Stanley with Byram on the blue line with Norris centering Tuch and……..send out the Badger on the other wing.

[quill]

3 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

This Ottawa Carolina game is really fast. If Sabres can force the Bruins to play at this sort of pace they will win. Bruins can't play this fast.

Fast and exciting. For a game with only 1 goal in 2 periods, it has been loaded with good hockey action. Fun game to watch. I can't wait until tomorrow night.  

[quill]

37 minutes ago, Kristian said:

Watching Carolina vs Ottawa. 
 

Boy, Sabres better have an extra gear ready, even Ehlers is throwing the body in this one.

Yes, just watching the canes/sens so far is enough to make anyone realize what it will take. Anyway, I think the Sabres proved they are playoff ready back on March 8th, especially when they floored it by putting it into passing gear.

[DarthEbriate]

From that angle, given the glove's recoil, you'd say the puck is probably in. But you can't actually see the puck. So --- call on ice stands?

 

Edit: ha. Of course not. What was I thinking?

Edited April 18 by DarthEbriate

[Dr. Who]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

From that angle, given the glove's recoil, you'd say the puck is probably in. But you can't actually see the puck. So --- call on ice stands?

 

Edit: ha. Of course not. What was I thinking.

As bad as the NFL officiating is, you have to have definitive evidence to overturn a call which makes sense. For that reason, the NHL goes the other way.

[wjag]

God i hate Carolina.  That is all. 

[DarthEbriate]

I suddenly realized...  all 3 games today are on ESPN. Has the NHL never even heard of playoff hockey and how it sometimes goes to overtime? Why isn't the middle game (MIN@DAL) on ESPN2 from the beginning? What in the actual hell?

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

I suddenly realized...  all 3 games today are on ESPN. Has the NHL never even heard of playoff hockey and how it sometimes goes to overtime? Why isn't the middle game (MIN@DAL) on ESPN2 from the beginning? What in the actual hell?

There are extra ESPN channels.

[steveoath]

Why don’t they have sensors in the puck/goal that will automatically tell you if it crossed the line? Works in football (read “soccer”) and tennis. 

[SwampD]

Since when does the call on the ice of a goal not matter?

[PromoTheRobot]

9 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

From that angle, given the glove's recoil, you'd say the puck is probably in. But you can't actually see the puck. So --- call on ice stands?

 

Edit: ha. Of course not. What was I thinking?

Pretty obvious to me the puck never crossed the goal line fully.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

There are extra ESPN channels.

Yes, but why should I ever have to get up and switch the dial and adjust my TV antenna to continue watching a game in progress? That's plain *****.

[Nacho Libre]

Well the sacking count for the playoffs is now 1

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

Yes, but why should I ever have to get up and switch the dial and adjust my TV antenna to continue watching a game in progress? That's plain *****.

I'm sorry, but what???

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Yes, but why should I ever have to get up and switch the dial and adjust my TV antenna to continue watching a game in progress? That's plain *****.

They usually start the new game on the alternate channel, then switch to it once the current game ends.

[stenbaro]

14 minutes ago, quill said:

Yes, just watching the canes/sens so far is enough to make anyone realize what it will take. Anyway, I think the Sabres proved they are playoff ready back on March 8th, especially when they floored it by putting it into passing gear.

I will never forget how Ruff's playoff coaching seemed to put his team in another gear. They attacked as a 5 man squad and forced teams with speed and force. This could be a hell of a ride. We're really only missing a Varda type player and a proven goaltender. It will be on our goaltending as to how far the Sabres will run.

[SwampD]

3 minutes ago, Nacho Libre said:

Well the sacking count for the playoffs is now 1

What does this mean?

[Nacho Libre]

14 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

As bad as the NFL officiating is, you have to have definitive evidence to overturn a call which makes sense. For that reason, the NHL goes the other way.

Puck wasn’t even in his glove 

[Andrew Amerk]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I'm sorry, but what???

He doesn’t want to have to leave a relaxed position and have to flip channels and mess with the rabbit ears. 

[RETURNTOGLORY]

Shades of a Sabres Powerplay!

[DarthEbriate]

3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I'm sorry, but what???

All my tech is analog from 1977-1983. It's all simple tricks and nonsense.