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2011 NHL Playoffs: Can the goalies be stopped?

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UNH GH said:
The first 10 minutes of Game 3 are the most important 10 minutes of the season for Boston. They MUST get going early, and get the crowd out of the game. They not only need to win Game 3, but they need to win it convincingly.

I am disgusted with the team. They've had these periods of awful play this year. I was hopeful they had solved those issues. Guess not.

Yes, Price is playing very well, but the Bruins have just been awful. Inconsistent, uninspired play.

The Bruins were a good road team all season long. They ARE talented enough to take 2 at Centre Bell. But I don't know if they have the heads for it. And that's where Julien comes in. He needs to be fired, no question, if they lose this series. I was shocked he kept his job after last year.
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Well put.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
I miss Detroit having a real rival. Even Chicago doesn't feel like much of one. ...
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The Chicago fans think they have a rivalry. [Cue Jeremy Piven video clip, followed with clips from any 'Hawks/(Not the Wings) game where the Wrigley Bleachers, erm, 300 level at the UC bust into "Detroit Sucks."]


Of note: I use the word "fans" liberally to describe the 'Hawks fan-base. :D



It's kinda cute to see their blind jealousy. Sorta like MTU fans towards NMU. ;)
 
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PrezdeJohnson09 said:
wow. missed the boat IMHO.
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From his tweets early this morning, the hit is allowed to happen as it did (without punishment) per the rule book changes. It's almost a TEXTBOOK example of a "clean hit" allowed behind the net.

I think the shock of him not getting any punishment comes from the fact that he IS a ****** and has a past history of dirty hits.

If the hit was so dirty, why was Seabrook still on the bench taking his shifts?
 
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Atlanta announces they will retire their atrocious 3rd jersey and go with the classic homes and road jerseys next year, no 3rd.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Vancouver, while a worthy rival, is still sorta new to me, and doesn't take precedence over my roots.
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I hate Vancouver, but I think it is merely rage that originates from my belief that they shouldn't be an effing rival. BRING BACK THE NORRIS.
 
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Those of you who are old enough to remember hockey from 1985 to about 1993, I'd like your opinion:

What do you think was the main reason why so many goals were scored in that era? Had the development of offensive systems outpaced defenses, and standup goaltending technique? Better stick & skate tech? More creative star forwards? Was there just a greater emphasis placed on scoring by coaches? Cocaine use? ;) :p

I ask because I'm working on a self-chosen project for my stats modeling class to analyze NHL goaltender stats from 1985-2010 and try to draw conclusions from the trends. I'm just curious to see what other fans think. I noticed that there was a dramatic increase in the number of starting goalies with .900+ SV% starting in 1993, and of course the Devils used the left wing lock to win the 1995 Stanley Cup, thus why I'm drawing a line between eras at '93 (and oddly enough, the start of the Bettman era).
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Those of you who are old enough to remember hockey from 1985 to about 1993, I'd like your opinion:

What do you think was the main reason why so many goals were scored in that era? Had the development of offensive systems outpaced defenses, and standup goaltending technique? Better stick & skate tech? More creative star forwards? Was there just a greater emphasis placed on scoring by coaches? Cocaine use? ;) :p

I ask because I'm working on a self-chosen project for my stats modeling class to analyze NHL goaltender stats from 1985-2010 and try to draw conclusions from the trends. I'm just curious to see what other fans think. I noticed that there was a dramatic increase in the number of starting goalies with .900+ SV% starting in 1993, and of course the Devils used the left wing lock to win the 1995 Stanley Cup, thus why I'm drawing a line between eras at '93 (and oddly enough, the start of the Bettman era).
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IIRC, not too many goalies were using the hybrid/butterfly style (used mostly by the Euros) in the 80's, so they weren't using a style that blocked a lot of shots. Patrick Roy was one of the first North Americans to really use it successfully. As younger goalies replaced the older goalies, the butterfly/hybrid style became more common, like you said, the left-wing lock started to be utilized.
 
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aparch said:
If the hit was so dirty, why was Seabrook still on the bench taking his shifts?
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Does injury need to result in order for a hit to be dirty? I think you have to separate the action from the result; sometimes a clean play results in injury and sometimes a dirty play doesn't.
FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Those of you who are old enough to remember hockey from 1985 to about 1993, I'd like your opinion:

What do you think was the main reason why so many goals were scored in that era? Had the development of offensive systems outpaced defenses, and standup goaltending technique? Better stick & skate tech? More creative star forwards? Was there just a greater emphasis placed on scoring by coaches? Cocaine use? ;) :p

I ask because I'm working on a self-chosen project for my stats modeling class to analyze NHL goaltender stats from 1985-2010 and try to draw conclusions from the trends. I'm just curious to see what other fans think. I noticed that there was a dramatic increase in the number of starting goalies with .900+ SV% starting in 1993, and of course the Devils used the left wing lock to win the 1995 Stanley Cup, thus why I'm drawing a line between eras at '93 (and oddly enough, the start of the Bettman era).
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Devils hadn't ruined hockey yet.
 
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Well...do or die for Boston here. Win Game 3, and win it convincingly, and the whole series outlook changes.
 
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