It was a good move by the coach... thought they would put him back in to start the 2nd.
Didn't really matter as they were massively outplayed.

dankind said:

If great goalies wins cups, why isn’t Lundqvist’s name on it yet? 

Argh!

Mike Drop!

dankind said:

If great goalies wins cups, why isn’t Lundqvist’s name on it yet? 

Argh!

Lundquist and Price (and Rinne).

Goaltending is a tough position to call, and much, much different than 20 years ago, when you really needed a top 5 or 10 goalie to really stand a chance... unless you had a sick team of skaters like the Red Wings.

Goaltending is a spreadsheet of making yourself big, cutting off angles, and decreasing the probabilities of a puck going into the net. Its all study, size, and technique and not so much reflexes and athleticism.  Many goalies are fairly interchangeable and are also dependent on their defense clogging shot lanes and clearing vision. Almost any goalie is capable of getting hot in the playoffs and stealing a series or 2.

MayDay10 said:

dankind said:

If great goalies wins cups, why isn’t Lundqvist’s name on it yet? 

Argh!

Lundquist and Price (and Rinne).

Goaltending is a tough position to call, and much, much different than 20 years ago, when you really needed a top 5 or 10 goalie to really stand a chance... unless you had a sick team of skaters like the Red Wings.

Goaltending is a spreadsheet of making yourself big, cutting off angles, and decreasing the probabilities of a puck going into the net. Its all study, size, and technique and not so much reflexes and athleticism.  Many goalies are fairly interchangeable and are also dependent on their defense clogging shot lanes and clearing vision. Almost any goalie is capable of getting hot in the playoffs and stealing a series or 2.

Price will have to leave Montreal if he wants a cup ... the only time he has a team in front of him is when he is the Olympic goalie.  As long as Montreal keeps Bergeron as GM Montreal is going nowhere.

HughFreakingDillon said:

well, with the Jets win, it looks like my QOTSA show will get moved or cancelled. Unless either team sweeps. Can't see that happening. 

that was a fun fucking game to watch. Subban's dive was brutal. Can't believe the refs fell for it. maybe it's why they let Myers get away with tackling a pred not once but twice. 

we were all shocked that they pulled Rinne so early. But hey, that's why i'm not a coach. 

I couldn't tell if that was a dive or not. They never showed a replay in the arena(or i wasn't paying attention) and it was opposite end of the ice and glass was somewhat blocking my view. Wouldn't shock me if he dove. He embellishes a lot, but he was really the only defensemen that showed up in this series for us. They did let several things go, but heard a crazy stat on the radio last night before the game that when Dan O'Halloran refs a Jets game they are 9-0 over the last year(including playoffs) with like a 4.6 goal average. Jets got called for 3 penalties to our 1, and the refs didn't cost us the game or series or anything, but thought that was nuts. He's definitely a good luck charm for them lol.

Now go out and demolish the Knights

ponytd said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

well, with the Jets win, it looks like my QOTSA show will get moved or cancelled. Unless either team sweeps. Can't see that happening. 

that was a fun fucking game to watch. Subban's dive was brutal. Can't believe the refs fell for it. maybe it's why they let Myers get away with tackling a pred not once but twice. 

we were all shocked that they pulled Rinne so early. But hey, that's why i'm not a coach. 

I couldn't tell if that was a dive or not. They never showed a replay in the arena(or i wasn't paying attention) and it was opposite end of the ice and glass was somewhat blocking my view. Wouldn't shock me if he dove. He embellishes a lot, but he was really the only defensemen that showed up in this series for us. They did let several things go, but heard a crazy stat on the radio last night before the game that when Dan O'Halloran refs a Jets game they are 9-0 over the last year(including playoffs) with like a 4.6 goal average. Jets got called for 3 penalties to our 1, and the refs didn't cost us the game or series or anything, but thought that was nuts. He's definitely a good luck charm for them lol.

Now go out and demolish the Knights

ponytd said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

well, with the Jets win, it looks like my QOTSA show will get moved or cancelled. Unless either team sweeps. Can't see that happening. 

that was a fun fucking game to watch. Subban's dive was brutal. Can't believe the refs fell for it. maybe it's why they let Myers get away with tackling a pred not once but twice. 

we were all shocked that they pulled Rinne so early. But hey, that's why i'm not a coach. 

I couldn't tell if that was a dive or not. They never showed a replay in the arena(or i wasn't paying attention) and it was opposite end of the ice and glass was somewhat blocking my view. Wouldn't shock me if he dove. He embellishes a lot, but he was really the only defensemen that showed up in this series for us. They did let several things go, but heard a crazy stat on the radio last night before the game that when Dan O'Halloran refs a Jets game they are 9-0 over the last year(including playoffs) with like a 4.6 goal average. Jets got called for 3 penalties to our 1, and the refs didn't cost us the game or series or anything, but thought that was nuts. He's definitely a good luck charm for them lol.

Now go out and demolish the Knights

Ron and Don: Cherry accuses Preds’ Subban of diving against Jets

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ron-don-cherry-accuses-preds-subban-diving-jets/

It's a dive ... it was obvious.

Once a Hab, always a Hab.

Suck it Preds! I guess Jets attire will be banned at Bridgestone next season? 

I am rooting for Vegas overall and I’d really like to see Ovi in a SCF, but at this point I’m happy with any of the possible outcomes! 

KC138045 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Suck it Preds! I guess Jets attire will be banned at Bridgestone next season? 

I am rooting for Vegas overall and I’d really like to see Ovi in a SCF, but at this point I’m happy with any of the possible outcomes! 

Go Jets! Go Lightning!  Screw Ovi!!!

Ovi's a cherry picker

1st time in a decade it won't be Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston or LA winning the Cup.  Good to see new blood...although NBC won't be happy with these markets.