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Originally posted by Snively65 View PostUNH South ('Canes) begin first SC round against Bruins in Toronto bubble tonight. I think that UNH South extracts their revenge this year.
Just because it's indeed "UNH South", I'll be pulling for the 'Canes too. It's just a difficult setting to make predictions, given the "hole" in the season. It's my sense that, more than ever before, the teams that will enjoy postseason success this year will be teams who are focused on the games, pulling together in the same direction, and not distracted by things happening outside the bubble. This used to be a given in the past, as buy-in for the playoffs shouldn't be a hard thing for experienced players who measure their success by hardware and jewelry. This year, who knows who might be distracted? It's crazy.
But Pittsburgh has already bowed out, while the annual frauds in Toronto have (not surprisingly) joined them, proving it's not a "Babcock thing" (BTW amazing he's bedding down as a volunteer assistant at UVM - why not at UNH?). I suspect the Flyers will be the next ones to be exposed, and Tampa Bay can at least point to Hedman and Stamkos for their typical excuses.
I think Washington comes out of the East, and I wouldn't be surprised if St. Louis returns to the SCF. I'll make Chicago my dark horse contender from the West, and Columbus in the East.
If the B's can get past the 'Canes, and Washington gets knocked out, it starts to look very similar to the path the B's had last season. And if that does happen, I don't expect they'll come up short this time around. But I'm picking the Caps to ride it out and beat the Blues in the SCF.
Everyone else might as well join in, this being our only hockey content for the time being ...Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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Originally posted by Snively65 View PostUNH South - B's game 1 underway after 15 hour delay. I think that UNH South takes this series.
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/ligh...ith-so-little/
In other news ... you folks may disagree, but I'm rooting (maybe for the first time ever) for Jerry Jones to get something right ...
https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/jerry-...e-this-season/Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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Originally posted by Chuck Murray View Post
First set of games didn't reflect all that well on my selections. But after being somewhat ambivalent about the pre-playoffs portion of the resumed NHL season (as voiced with 'Watcher), I'm starting to come around a little bit on all of this. The kid playing goalie (Korpusalo?) in Columbus, though, has been sensational so far. You can almost see why they let Bobrovsky sign elsewhere. Saw this interesting piece in the Tampa Bay Times, they've certainly got the Bolts' full attention (again):
https://www.tampabay.com/sports/ligh...ith-so-little/
In other news ... you folks may disagree, but I'm rooting (maybe for the first time ever) for Jerry Jones to get something right ...
https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/jerry-...e-this-season/
I have been enjoying NHL games on TV in the bubbles, as those are the only hockey games that we are likely to see even remotely this season.
TvR taking some good shifts tonight.
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Originally posted by Snively65 View PostYou should fly to Dallas for all of the Cowboys' home games, Chuck!
Originally posted by Snively65 View PostI have been enjoying NHL games on TV in the bubbles, as those are the only hockey games that we are likely to see even remotely this season.
TvR taking some good shifts tonight.
I still see the B's eventually pounding Reimer into submission, but at least this time it won't be a sweep. And Korpusalo and CBJ evened things up against the Bolts. My Western dark horse entry (CBH) isn't looking good, now down 0-2 while St. Loo and Washington (my predicted Finalists) both have early tests tonight to avoid an 0-2 hole of their own ...Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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Pesce back on ice for first time since shoulder surgery over four months ago, replacing TvR, but 0 SOG for him and Foegele.
I was surirised to see 'Canes cough up 2-0 lead in third tonight to go down 3-1 in series, but I guess that is their history. Very entertaining hockey to me, even with the fake crowd noise. :-)
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Originally posted by Snively65 View PostI was surpirised to see 'Canes cough up 2-0 lead in third tonight to go down 3-1 in series, but I guess that is their history. Very entertaining hockey to me, even with the fake crowd noise. :-)
Now for the B's and their gone-missing Hamlet of a goalie Tuukkaaa Raasskk (sp?) ... best thing to ever happen for the B's in this playoff season, possibly for the long run. Gone is their overrated goalie/albatross, who's never won THE big game in his career, it looked to me like the B's were fully confident with Halak in place, and the results since Tuukkaaa tookk off can't be viewed as a coincidence. With the Caps teetering on the brink of being "that team" this year that inexplicably loses in the first round sweep, the B's road back to the SCF is starting to open up again, kind of like last year. Tampa Bay can't have the B's quaking in their skates, given the history. It'll be interesting to see if the Islanders are for real (and I'll say Philly isn't).
Out West I see the Blues have battled back to tie up the Canucks, so I think they are starting to show their playoff mettle in wearing down finesse opponents. My dark horse pick Chicago just staved off elimination, but Vegas looks too solid, so then it's Colorado and one of Dallas/Calgary (I'll pick Calgary to overcome Blob Ben Bishop).
The West looks marginally tougher than the East to these eyes. St. Louis has already swapped out their goalies, and that's a tricky switch to turn back on, once you go there. It's getting interesting ...Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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Boston advances, Halak goes 3-0 after Tuukkaa tookka off ... Tampa Bay comes from behind and buries some ghosts from last season to advance against CBJ ... Colorado thumps Arizona to advance in the West, along with Vegas who finished off my dark horse candidates Chicago in 5 games ... the Caps dodged elimination against the Islanders. The Habs fighting for their playoff lives against Philly, and the Blues and Canucks await in their pivotal Game 5 meeting afterwards.
For UNH content, watching Philly and seeing a lot of erstwhile UNH decommit Joel Farabee in a prominent role ... and then it's dawned on me, "Where is JvR?" Turns out, he's been a healthy scratch as of late, and even when dressing, he's been spending most of his time on the Flyers' 4th line, and has yet to score a point since things started back up.
Philly should win this series, I'm still not a believer regardless, and they're playing against arguably the worst team to made it to the Round of 16, so a lot of things can happen from here on out. But given how things are playing out right now, the size of JvR's contract and his age, and Philly's young guys leapfrogging him on the playoffs depth chart ...
... is it time to start asking questions about JvR's future in Philly???Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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Originally posted by Chuck Murray View PostBoston advances, Halak goes 3-0 after Tuukkaa tookka off ... Tampa Bay comes from behind and buries some ghosts from last season to advance against CBJ ... Colorado thumps Arizona to advance in the West, along with Vegas who finished off my dark horse candidates Chicago in 5 games ... the Caps dodged elimination against the Islanders. The Habs fighting for their playoff lives against Philly, and the Blues and Canucks await in their pivotal Game 5 meeting afterwards.
For UNH content, watching Philly and seeing a lot of erstwhile UNH decommit Joel Farabee in a prominent role ... and then it's dawned on me, "Where is JvR?" Turns out, he's been a healthy scratch as of late, and even when dressing, he's been spending most of his time on the Flyers' 4th line, and has yet to score a point since things started back up.
Philly should win this series, I'm still not a believer regardless, and they're playing against arguably the worst team to made it to the Round of 16, so a lot of things can happen from here on out. But given how things are playing out right now, the size of JvR's contract and his age, and Philly's young guys leapfrogging him on the playoffs depth chart ...
... is it time to start asking questions about JvR's future in Philly???
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UNH had their intro zoom call yesterday Didn't watch, but the screen shot shows a transfer D from Lake Superior, Alec Semandel. Maybe not eligible yet as a transfer.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef3kfNoX0AAMJQF?format=jpg&name=large
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe.../alec-semandel
The Souza record:
15-16 10th place
16-17 10th place
17-18 11th place
18-19 8th place
19-20 9th place
20-21 10th place
21-22 9th place
22-23 10th place
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Originally posted by Snively65 View Post
And, no TvR or Pesce in the 'Canes' final game tonight, only Foegele, who only managed one year and a half dozen games in Durham, but may be the only UNH alum still playing in the NHL next season?THINK PINK
BLEED BLUE
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Originally posted by NCAA watcher View PostUNH had their intro zoom call yesterday Didn't watch, but the screen shot shows a transfer D from Lake Superior, Alec Semandel. Maybe not eligible yet as a transfer.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ef3kfNoX0AAMJQF?format=jpg&name=large
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe.../alec-semandel
From the LSSU website:
https://www.lssulakers.com/sports/m-..._d5qy?view=bioUNH
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So we're past the Round of 16 and into the quarterfinals, and both of my predicted finalists are out. JvR managed to dress for a change, and the Flyers advanced past the Habs, and will now face the surprising Islanders who finished off the Caps in five.
Bruins and the Bolts will play in the other Eastern semi. Does Boston have enough left in the tank to overcome Tampa Bay on sheer force of will, plus the Lightnings' usual post-season shortcomings? I'll pick the Islanders over the Flyers, based solely on Coach Trotz's playoff mojo, and I do think Boston gets past Tampa Bay in six games, with Halak holding up well in goal.
Out West ... the Blues looked to be on their way back from an 0-2 hole against the Canucks, evening the series, and then with a solid lead in Game 5, but then the Blues' goalie corps turned back into pumpkins, with Allen giving it up late in Game 5 and forcing Coach Berube to go back to Binnington in Game 6, where he picked up where he'd left off in Game 2. Game set series.
Vegas vs. Vancouver looks compelling, as does Dallas vs. Colorado. On the latter, I see that old B's friend Anton Khudobin has taken over for Blob Ben Bishop in goal for Dallas, but I still see Colorado having too much, and winning in five, maybe 6 games. Vancouver surprised the crap out of me, and were able to physically stand up to the Blues, which is something a lot of very good teams couldn't do in last year's playoffs. Smart money says Vegas ... but since I'm tapped out already, I'm going to throw my allegiances with the Canucks, a dark horse no one is paying attention to, somewhat like the Blues were last season.
Revised Finals prediction: Bruins vs. Canucks in a rematch of 2011.Sworn Enemy of the Perpetually Offended
Montreal Expos Forever ...
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