NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

God your Schtick gets old.

Vegas beats jets in 2OT. Can’t stand either of these two teams and just hope winner gets smacked next round

 

[Jimjamesak]

Kraken continuing their tradition of playing like absolute @s$ at home.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Sports scheduling people were not very well coordinated tonight in Seattle. Kraken, Sounders, and Mariners all playing at the same time tonight.

 

[Bronco]

Sports scheduling people were not very well coordinated tonight in Seattle. Kraken, Sounders, and Mariners all playing at the same time tonight.

So you're saying they don't need a basketball team? ;-)

 

[Jimjamesak]

So you're saying they don't need a basketball team? ;-)

Well, a men's team would be nice...

 

[Jimjamesak]

Watching the Kraken in the playoffs you can see the three big holes: Poor goaltending (though Grubauer has been ok but not great), playoff inexperience (Beniers especially), and a lack of game changing players (the top line has been terrible all series).

I can't really be surprised by the series so far.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

A "rinky dink" team.

One might call it a "Mickey Mouse organization".

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Watching the Kraken in the playoffs you can see the three big holes: Poor goaltending (though Grubauer has been ok but not great), playoff inexperience (Beniers especially), and a lack of game changing players (the top line has been terrible all series).

I can't really be surprised by the series so far.

The fact they made the playoffs at all surprised me. Figured they'd be another year or two away.

 

[aparch]

The fact they made the playoffs at all surprised me. Figured they'd be another year or two away.

They corrected what they missed in the expansion draft and assembled a bunch of chip on their shoulder, "too good for the AHL, not good enough for the NHL," types, sprinkled with some "can steal you a dozen games" goaltending.

 

[Jimjamesak]

The fact they made the playoffs at all surprised me. Figured they'd be another year or two away.

It helped that most of the west was pretty garbage this season. That, and a few long winning streaks back in January and February.

 

[Slap Shot]

Game 1 was total luck. Total luck doesn't win consistently.

No s**t but every team needs some luck as well as some outstanding play in the playoffs. Look - the Wild aren't going to win the SC this year imho but they certainly have a chance to finish off Dallas. Considering their cap restraints that would be pretty remarkable.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

God your Schtick gets old.

Vegas beats jets in 2OT. Can’t stand either of these two teams and just hope winner gets smacked next round

I guess I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than crushed again like I was this Spring. Personal flaw for sure. I admire those who can do it differently.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Sheldon Keefe with an actual reasonable take on NHL Playoff officiating.

 

[SJHovey]

Sheldon Keefe with an actual reasonable take on NHL Playoff officiating.

I was driving last night during this game, so was listening to it with the Tampa radio crew, which I think includes Phil Esposito. Esposito spent at least two periods complaining how Tampa was getting screwed by the officials.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Sheldon Keefe with an actual reasonable take on NHL Playoff officiating.

Yeah he’s not wrong

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Clean hits continually called. Not sure how any of these guys know what hits they can make night to night

 

[Jimjamesak]

John Forslund and Eddie Olczyk about to be Alaska Airlines MVP Gold members in this playoffs. Thursday in Denver, Friday in LA, Seattle yesterday, LA tonight and back to Seattle tomorrow.

(They're working together on TNT for the LA-EDM series and also work together on the Seattle local broadcast)

 

[Kepler]

Sheldon Keefe with an actual reasonable take on NHL Playoff officiating.

Very good clip.

 

[St. Clown]

Sheldon Keefe with an actual reasonable take on NHL Playoff officiating.

Have his fines or suspension been announced yet? You can’t just publicly speak truth when it comes to league officials.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Toronto comes back from a 4-1 deficit to take a 3-1 series lead.

I shudder to think of the ways this could still go sideways for them