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I don't think most of the usual hockey guys post very much anymore. I know walks doesn't.
This cracked me up though:
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I don't think most of the usual hockey guys post very much anymore. I know walks doesn't.
This cracked me up though:
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Half of both conference finals are set!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoVolnNtI4U
2 game sevens tonight. Pens-Caps at 730 ET on NBCSN, followed by the Oilers-Ducks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoVolnNtI4U
2 game sevens tonight. Pens-Caps at 730 ET on NBCSN, followed by the Oilers-Ducks.
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Karlsson has been a beast in the playoffs
Erik Karlsson Put The Senators On His Back
If you want a measure of how valuable defenseman Erik Karlsson is to the Ottawa Senators, all you need to do is look at how much they use him.
Karlsson led all skaters in ice time with 28:44—he was out there for very nearly half of Ottawa’s clinching Game 6 win over New York. With the Senators clinging to a one-goal lead late and the Rangers surging, it was nothing but Karlsson. He skated a 2:30 shift, then came off for 53 seconds; skated a 1:42 shift, then came off for 57 seconds; skated 2:22 until the final horn sounded.
He’s doing this all, mind you, with two fractures in his heel, neither of which stopped him from averaging better than a point per game in these playoffs. He was the first star in last night’s 4-2 win, and an early Conn Smythe favorite, and he lives for this.
Erik Karlsson Put The Senators On His Back
If you want a measure of how valuable defenseman Erik Karlsson is to the Ottawa Senators, all you need to do is look at how much they use him.
Karlsson led all skaters in ice time with 28:44—he was out there for very nearly half of Ottawa’s clinching Game 6 win over New York. With the Senators clinging to a one-goal lead late and the Rangers surging, it was nothing but Karlsson. He skated a 2:30 shift, then came off for 53 seconds; skated a 1:42 shift, then came off for 57 seconds; skated 2:22 until the final horn sounded.
He’s doing this all, mind you, with two fractures in his heel, neither of which stopped him from averaging better than a point per game in these playoffs. He was the first star in last night’s 4-2 win, and an early Conn Smythe favorite, and he lives for this.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sggaDJE7T5Q
Scott Wilson And Brooks Orpik Throw Hands In First Game 7 Fight In 24 Years
Capitals Choke Yet Again
Through the first six games of their series with the Penguins, the Capitals were the superior team. They outshot the Pens by 11 shots per game through Game 6, and entered Game 7 on a high, winning the previous two games and scoring nine goals in the process.
Naturally, they faceplanted, just like they did last year.
One year to the day after getting booted by the Penguins in the second round, Washington ate it again. The three-time Presidents’ Trophy winners and heavy Stanley Cup favorites still have yet to make it past the second round during the Alex Ovechkin era. It wasn’t as painful as last year’s sudden-death loss, but the Caps repeatedly wasted opportunities while allowing two relatively cheap goals after turning the puck over.
More CapitaLOLs coverage:
Here We Are Again
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Ducks hold off the Oilers to advance. Future is bright for Edmonton though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7XBbIgFUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7XBbIgFUQ
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So Much For The Ducks' Demons
Capitals fans, don’t read this ... Ducks fans thrilled to have finally broken a playoff curse, hello.
Four straight seasons Anaheim had taken a 3-2 series lead, only to drop Game 6 on the road and then Game 7 at home. On Sunday, with a 3-2 series lead, the Ducks went into Edmonton and got pasted. Last night, with everything lined up for yet another crushing Game 7 loss, the Ducks...won. They came back from an 0-2 series hole, and a deficit just 3:31 into the elimination game, to win 2-1 and advance? Whose Ducks are these? Maybe all past is just prologue, eventually.
Capitals fans, don’t read this ... Ducks fans thrilled to have finally broken a playoff curse, hello.
Four straight seasons Anaheim had taken a 3-2 series lead, only to drop Game 6 on the road and then Game 7 at home. On Sunday, with a 3-2 series lead, the Ducks went into Edmonton and got pasted. Last night, with everything lined up for yet another crushing Game 7 loss, the Ducks...won. They came back from an 0-2 series hole, and a deficit just 3:31 into the elimination game, to win 2-1 and advance? Whose Ducks are these? Maybe all past is just prologue, eventually.
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Conference finals TV schedule:
Senators vs. Penguins
Game 1: Senators at Penguins, May 13, 7 p.m. | NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Senators at Penguins, May 15, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Penguins at Senators, May 17, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 4: Penguins at Senators, May 19, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 5: Senators at Penguins, May 21, 3 p.m. | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 6: Penguins at Senators, May 23, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 7: Senators at Penguins, May 25, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Ducks vs. Predators
Game 1: Predators at Ducks, May 12, 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Predators at Ducks, May 14, 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Game 3: Ducks at Predators, May 16, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 4: Ducks at Predators, May 18, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 5: Predators at Ducks, May 20, 7:15 p.m. | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 6: Ducks at Predators, May 22, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 7: Predators at Ducks, May 24, 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
http://fansided.com/2017/05/11/nhl-playoffs-conference-finals-tv-schedule/
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Phil Kessel Yelled A Lot And Scored
Phil Kessel is relatable, which is a nice way of saying that he’s large and goofy. But as with all world-class athletes, we must resist the urge to see too much of our pathetic selves in him. Kessel is, obviously, one of the most talented offensive players in hockey—he’s quietly having a hell of a postseason, now up to 14 points in 14 games after scoring the lone goal in Pittsburgh’s Game 2 win—and his very visible frustrations, with himself and with his teammates, were a rare glimpse of what that Penguins locker room knows: He’s hypercompetitive even in a world of hypercompetitors. Hug him at your own peril when he’s fired up. (I’d try anyway.)
Phil Kessel is relatable, which is a nice way of saying that he’s large and goofy. But as with all world-class athletes, we must resist the urge to see too much of our pathetic selves in him. Kessel is, obviously, one of the most talented offensive players in hockey—he’s quietly having a hell of a postseason, now up to 14 points in 14 games after scoring the lone goal in Pittsburgh’s Game 2 win—and his very visible frustrations, with himself and with his teammates, were a rare glimpse of what that Penguins locker room knows: He’s hypercompetitive even in a world of hypercompetitors. Hug him at your own peril when he’s fired up. (I’d try anyway.)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlCvhbvWZVo
Nashville Is A Great Place To Play Hockey
For about 20 minutes of Game 3, the Predators were unstoppable. Filip Forsberg scored the tying goal 3:54 into the third period, and Roman Josi netted the power-play winner with 2:43 left, and in between were two goals waved off for goaltender interference. Throughout, the Predators surged, doubling up the Ducks on shots on goal in the game, 40-20.
If the ice was tilted, some credit has to go to the roiling sea of yellow helicoptering towels and screaming its heads off every night. Nashville now has a 10-game home winning streak in the playoffs, dating back to last season, the best since the Red Wings won 10 straight in Detroit in 1997 and ‘98 en route to a pair of Stanley Cups. It’s a weird thing to say—though it gets less weird with every game and every year—but there’s a real home-ice advantage in Nashville.
Nashville Is A Great Place To Play Hockey
For about 20 minutes of Game 3, the Predators were unstoppable. Filip Forsberg scored the tying goal 3:54 into the third period, and Roman Josi netted the power-play winner with 2:43 left, and in between were two goals waved off for goaltender interference. Throughout, the Predators surged, doubling up the Ducks on shots on goal in the game, 40-20.
If the ice was tilted, some credit has to go to the roiling sea of yellow helicoptering towels and screaming its heads off every night. Nashville now has a 10-game home winning streak in the playoffs, dating back to last season, the best since the Red Wings won 10 straight in Detroit in 1997 and ‘98 en route to a pair of Stanley Cups. It’s a weird thing to say—though it gets less weird with every game and every year—but there’s a real home-ice advantage in Nashville.