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2018 NHL Playoffs Thread

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A place to discuss the upcoming playoffs.

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04-29-2018 at 02:37 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:37 PM.
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They better not rob of us of that goal
And they did. Ridiculous.
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04-29-2018 at 02:37 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:37 PM.
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They better not rob of us of that goal

Not are day
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04-29-2018 at 02:43 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:43 PM.
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Not are day
Yeah. That first period is all on the Pens just not playing well enough. But the refs haven't been calling it fair today. I can already picture the sports segment for the 11:00 news tonight. That picture showing the puck in the net will be used for sure.
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04-29-2018 at 02:44 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:44 PM.
Can we please stop fanning on shots!!!!
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04-29-2018 at 02:47 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:47 PM.
Even the broadcasters are commenting how the ref didn't call that penalty until the player sold him on it. Ridiculous.
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04-29-2018 at 02:50 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:50 PM.
LOL. They are giving the Caps another one.
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04-29-2018 at 02:54 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:54 PM.
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Yeah. That first period is all on the Pens just not playing well enough. But the refs haven't been calling it fair today. I can already picture the sports segment for the 11:00 news tonight. That picture showing the puck in the net will be used for sure.

We will get a " We're sorry" from the NHL Monday morning with a half hearted apology on how they missed the call.
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04-29-2018 at 02:58 PM.
04-29-2018 at 02:58 PM.
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We will get a " We're sorry" from the NHL Monday morning with a half hearted apology on how they missed the call.
They ignored two penalties when Guentzel got mugged on that last power play.
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04-29-2018 at 03:00 PM.
04-29-2018 at 03:00 PM.
Way too many passes with us being down 2. Shoot the puck
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04-29-2018 at 03:01 PM.
04-29-2018 at 03:01 PM.
Now I am annoyed. The Pens gave up with about 25 seconds left and the result is an empty net.
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04-29-2018 at 03:04 PM.
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Way too many passes with us being down 2. Shoot the puck

We will get'em Tuesday night and hopefully Malkin will be back.

I'd love to be coming home up 2-0 but we did get the split and that could be huge before all is said and done.
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04-29-2018 at 03:06 PM.
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We will get a " We're sorry" from the NHL Monday morning with a half hearted apology on how they missed the call.
I am better off not watching. Regardless of today's outcome, I just don't enjoy seeing players hit in the head or smacked with a stick. And without any repercussion. Regardless of the team.
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04-30-2018 at 07:11 AM.
04-30-2018 at 07:11 AM.
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I am better off not watching. Regardless of today's outcome, I just don't enjoy seeing players hit in the head or smacked with a stick. And without any repercussion. Regardless of the team.
I've only seen a few replays of the hit. While I agree it was bad, I don't know if Wilson was targeting his head, or Dumoulin was trying to brace for the Ovechkin hit and got hit by Wilson first. Hate to see it either way.

That being said, I am NOT a Tom Wilson fan. The guy makes too many bad decisions on the ice. Too many lazy penalties and questionable hits.
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04-30-2018 at 07:31 AM.
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I've only seen a few replays of the hit. While I agree it was bad, I don't know if Wilson was targeting his head, or Dumoulin was trying to brace for the Ovechkin hit and got hit by Wilson first. Hate to see it either way.

That being said, I am NOT a Tom Wilson fan. The guy makes too many bad decisions on the ice. Too many lazy penalties and questionable hits.
According to one of the sports talk guys (a highly respected one) in Pittsburgh, those two did the same thing (sandwiched an opponent) in the first series. I can't render an opinion on that because I didn't see it, but I think violent hits are bad for the game. Clearly the owners like it or they would do away with it.

I am not going to suggest the Pens have a roster of alter boys, but I do know that Coach Sullivan frowns on that style of play. He is actually criticized for it by some of the fans and sports media because people feel the Pens need to give it back as well.

Letang is a player that will take unnecessary shots. Former player Matt Cooke was widely viewed as being dirty, but I don't think he would have ever remained a part of a Coach Sullivan team.

A caller to a sports show last night complained how we lost players in the Philly series. We are now down players in this series. Their concern, which I understand, is how will we continue to survive to the next round if we are shorthanded. Last night it was our best defensemen that was lost. I haven't read anything this morning as to whether or not it is serious, but that would make for a really tough series with the fire power of the Caps. Especially if Holtby plays with confidence.

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04-30-2018 at 08:10 AM.
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According to one of the sports talk guys (a highly respected one) in Pittsburgh, those two did the same thing (sandwiched an opponent) in the first series. I can't render an opinion on that because I didn't see it, but I think violent hits are bad for the game. Clearly the owners like it or they would do away with it.

I am not going to suggest the Pens have a roster of alter boys, but I do know that Coach Sullivan frowns on that style of play. He is actually criticized for it by some of the fans and sports media because people feel the Pens need to give it back as well.

Letang is a player that will take unnecessary shots. Former player Matt Cooke was widely viewed as being dirty, but I don't think he would have ever remained a part of a Coach Sullivan team.

A caller to a sports show last night complained how we lost players in the Philly series. We are now down players in this series. Their concern, which I understand, is how will we continue to survive to the next round if we are shorthanded. Last night it was our best defensemen that was lost. I haven't read anything this morning as to whether or not it is serious, but that would make for a really tough series with the fire power of the Caps. Especially if Holtby plays with confidence.
The Pens were short handed either last year or the year before, and still won the series. Now it's a best of 5 series. Anything can happen.
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