The Stanley Cup Playoffs 2016 megathread

Postby **offsides** » Sat May 21, 2016 7:43 pm

Hey look, the Blues finally scored.

Postby **Blue Canary** » Sat May 21, 2016 8:20 pm

LET'S GO, BLUES!

Postby **Blue Canary** » Sat May 21, 2016 8:29 pm

Oh, Blues you aren't gonna waste that 5-on-3, are you?

Yep, you sure did. Hope you don't regret it later.

Postby **Blue Canary** » Sat May 21, 2016 8:47 pm

Yesssssss. 4-0 Blues. Keep it up! Don't let them back in it. Sharks are terrifying. What a team.

Hope this holds. Let everyone panic about the Sharks for awhile.

Sharks now starting to rough it up and try to goad Blues into penalties.

James Reimer now in for Sharks.

Postby **shoeshine boy** » Mon May 23, 2016 8:22 am

Please get rid of the challenges for offside.

I disagree. if anything we've learned how many offsides the linesmen miss. in the NHL that half a step can make the difference between goal and no-goal.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 23, 2016 8:37 am

Linesmen probably miss less than 1% of line calls in a game. The ones that are being challenged are because a guy lost a fingernail in the zone and then 30 seconds of possession time is had and then a goal goes in...the "offside" had nothing to do with the play, no one on the rink even usually suspects it's offside...

No challenge. Have the call center thing ring down if they feel it's offside on a rush chance...but other than that, it's already been abused...plus, it sets a dangerous precedent about far back we go to review trivial things that I would like to not see enforced...

Postby **dodint** » Mon May 23, 2016 11:58 am

Exactly, mikey. I hate that crap. It's the stuff that slows down NFL games and it's now part of NHL culture. Reverse it.

This is what it's intended for:

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 23, 2016 12:49 pm

Correctamundo. If you need a forensics team (NFL or NHL) to overturn a call, you are doing it wrong.

1. Play happens.
2. "Hey, that play sucked!"
3. Watch play again.
:::::: Something is obviously wrong - fix it.
or
:::::: Something is not obviously wrong, take 30 seconds and then move on with your life...

If you're reviewing offside in a hockey game for 7 minutes, then it's onside...

Postby **relantel** » Mon May 23, 2016 7:43 pm

They need to return to the free-out rule when the puck is shot in offside, or if they don't, whistle it dead on the intentional dump, instead of the tag-up. And give us back the high zone faceoff.

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:20 pm

albert collins ties it up

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:38 pm

Jones had a pretty free look at that puck.

Postby **Blue Canary** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:44 pm

LET'S GO, BLUES!

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Mon May 23, 2016 9:47 pm

Pretty sure both these teams beat Tampa.
Cmon Burns...wake up.

There you go !!!

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Mon May 23, 2016 10:43 pm

Very impressive performance by the Shark's big player's. I'm jealous as hell.

Postby **Blue Canary** » Mon May 23, 2016 10:51 pm

Very impressive performance by the Shark's big player's. I'm jealous as hell.

Me, too, crusher. I keep thinking how surprising the playoffs are. Look how surprised we are to be on the brink. Maybe we'll be surprised and see our stars take over for 2 games.

Intermission report made a thing about "Malkin channeling Messier." Right.

Postby **relantel** » Tue May 24, 2016 12:08 pm

What's worse. Losing on home ice in OT in a game that was all but won, or having the late 2nd period lead at home and blowing it the way St Louis did?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Tue May 24, 2016 12:11 pm

Blowing a lead is worse the way its worded. OT doesn't suggest you had a lead to protect. Though losing in OT is like getting a nipple ripped off...

Postby **meow** » Tue May 24, 2016 3:29 pm

Joe Pavelski is a **** superstar

Postby **Waffles** » Wed May 25, 2016 11:42 am

Sharks look very, very motivated.

Postby **Beveridge** » Wed May 25, 2016 12:10 pm

Sharks in finals = Paul Martin GIFs.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:18 pm

Sharks in finals = Paul Martin GIFs.

I still miss Paul Martin.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:36 pm

https://twitter.com/earlsleek/status/735495943366184964

Postby **nocera** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:38 pm

https://twitter.com/earlsleek/status/735495943366184964

Does anybody really care about the "original" six?

Postby **MR25** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:40 pm

NBC does.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed May 25, 2016 1:41 pm

NBC does.