Go Time Playoffs Round #2!

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I’ve asked the M5 to provide us with the second round playoff schedule as none of the usual suspects on Twitter have bothered to do so. Let me know if it goofed!


EASTERN CONFERENCE

DateTime (ET)Buffalo [A1] vs. Montreal [A3]Networks
Wednesday, May 67 p.m.Montreal at BuffaloTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS
Friday, May 87 p.m.Montreal at BuffaloTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS
Sunday, May 107 p.m.Buffalo at MontrealESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Tuesday, May 12TBDBuffalo at MontrealESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Thursday, May 14TBDMontreal at BuffaloTBD
*Saturday, May 16TBDBuffalo at MontrealTBD
*Monday, May 18TBDMontreal at BuffaloTBD
DateTime (ET)Carolina [M1] vs. Philadelphia [M3]Networks
Saturday, May 28 p.m.Philadelphia at CarolinaABC, SN, TVAS
Monday, May 47 p.m.Philadelphia at CarolinaESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Thursday, May 78 p.m.Carolina at PhiladelphiaTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS
Saturday, May 96 p.m.Carolina at PhiladelphiaTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS
*Monday, May 11TBDPhiladelphia at CarolinaESPN, TBD
*Wednesday, May 13TBDCarolina at PhiladelphiaTBD
*Friday, May 15TBDPhiladelphia at CarolinaTBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

DateTime (ET)Vegas [P1] vs. Anaheim [P3]Networks
Monday, May 49:30 p.m.Anaheim at VegasESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS
Wednesday, May 69:30 p.m.Anaheim at VegasTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS
Friday, May 89:30 p.m.Vegas at AnaheimTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS
Sunday, May 109:30 p.m.Vegas at AnaheimESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS
*Tuesday, May 12TBDAnaheim at VegasESPN, TBD
*Thursday, May 14TBDVegas at AnaheimTBD
*Saturday, May 16TBDAnaheim at VegasTBD

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DateTime (ET)Colorado [C1] vs. Minnesota [WC1]Networks
Sunday, May 39 p.m.Minnesota at ColoradoTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, CBC, TVAS
Tuesday, May 58 p.m.Minnesota at ColoradoESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Saturday, May 99 p.m.Colorado at MinnesotaTNT, truTV, MAX, SN, SN1, CBC, TVAS
Monday, May 11TBDColorado at MinnesotaESPN, TBD
*Wednesday, May 13TBDMinnesota at ColoradoTBD
*Friday, May 15TBDColorado at MinnesotaTBD
*Sunday, May 17TBDMinnesota at ColoradoTBD

379 responses to “Go Time Playoffs Round #2!”

  1. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Leaves: General Manager John Chayka announced today that the club has parted ways with head coach Craig Berube

  2. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Cassidy incoming!

  3. Gravy Avatar
    Gravy

    I think the Gold Plan that the PWHL uses is interesting. In theory, the worst team would be eliminated first and have the most chances to accumulate points. It would encourage all teams to try to win and takes the feeling that teams are tanking out of the equation.

    A tournament could be interesting, but probably should be limited to the worst 4-6 teams. The bubble teams that need less help would have more of an advantage.

    The lottery is probably the worst option, especially the number system. I mean, just put 100 balls with the team logos and have one be the winner.

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  4. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    I have no motivation or desire to watch PWHL, but this Gold Plan is not a bad idea at all. Also, they’re better at math than Bettman; they use a 3-2-1-0 point system.

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  5. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Well that was quick! Wild Things need to swarm like the other game

  6. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    A Folingo sighting

  7. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Refs turn into animal control officer to stop the Wild Thangs

  8. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    The dreaded 3 goal lead!

  9. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    No reprieve from this second third goal.

  10. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Wild deserve to be eliminated TONIGHT. You just can’t give up a 3-0 lead in a playoff game.

  11. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    YES, overtime, more hockey for me!

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  12. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I walked away with 3 mins left and Wild up by 2 wtf

  13. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Don’t walk away again if you want Wild to win.

  14. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Beezle walked away again, didn’t he?

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  15. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Wow. How many years will it take for the Wild psyche to recover from this game?

  16. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    2014 Stanley cup final, game 5, overtime. Zuccarello chases puck, instead of covering his man. Game over. Season over. 2026 second round, overtime. Zuccarello chases puck instead of covering his man. Game over, season over.

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  17. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Trocheck’s price just went up

  18. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO
  19. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    NHL coaches have a very short shelf life. McDavid has LeBron like power when he speaks without any of the championships LeBron has won.

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  20. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “Trocheck’s price just went up”

    So has gasoline price.

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  21. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    so has 401k

  22. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I don’t think Knoblauch will be out of a job for very long.

  23. St Pete Avatar

    Guerin is not dumb. He didn’t trade for Trocheck because he believed even with Vermont he wasn’t getting past the Avalanche.

  24. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Why did he make deadline deals for McCarron, Foligno or Brink then? Did he just want to waste assets? He went big for Hughes to win a Cup…he didn’t go big enough

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  25. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    Why make all the trades he made, ifhe didn’t believe in his team? Especially the Hughes trade. Not buying what you are selling Eli.

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  26. St Pete Avatar

    No one has to buy my opinion. Every GM who believes they have a chance makes moves at the deadline. Trocheck would not have been the difference maker in Guerins mind, price too high. Colorado wins series with the one and only Quinn Hughes 4-1. The Wild has Hughes one more year they will try again.

  27. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    but you said he wasn’t getting past Avs so that means he had no chance

  28. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I don’t think that is quite what he is saying. The GM did not think that Trocheck would get them there and the price was too high for the gamble that he would.

  29. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    You don’t do the things Guerin did if you don’t believe you can win the cup. Guerin needed to go all in. Instead he half wayed it.

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  30. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    he’s a gambler alright….he went with a depth wingers at the deadline and Ryan Hartman as his 1C in the toughest division in hockey …he better hope Hughes doesn’t bolt for FA after next season

  31. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

  32. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    I’ll put it another way, over the next 3 seasons, do/dod the Wild have a better chance at beating the Aves with Trocheck, or Yurov?

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  33. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Let’s go Buffalo, Let’s Go!

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  34. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Just put game on, sounds like a lot of Oleing going on

  35. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Ohno ohno ohno ohno. New Buffalo chant

  36. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Gonna be a tough road for game 6 in montreal…

  37. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    No extra point?

  38. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    I knew Beezle would like the final score [numbers]: 6-3.

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  39. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    assuming vegas wins tonight my preference for cup winner is in this order

    colorado or buffalo
    montreal
    carolina

    hopefully not vegas

  40. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I had the sound low at end of SN post game and I thought I caught them showing a couple of photos of Greshner? AFAIK he’s still alive?

  41. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Jbytes what is up with that score lol

  42. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Connor McHowden(8) with a shorty… most in the playoffs so far

    Three shorties apparently also ties NHL playoff record

  43. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Future HOFer Anson Carter admits to sharpening edge of blade to use as a shiv 🤦‍♂️

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  44. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    For the 46th year in a row, a former teammate of Jaromir Jagr will be in the SCF.

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  45. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Howden is having a John Druce playoff run. It happens.

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  46. Carey Wilson Avatar
    Carey Wilson

    John Druce!
    Slowly I turned.

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  47. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Trouba is a free agent.

  48. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    and Torts is a good coach again

  49. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    lol Druce. Elephant memory for that one!

    Looking back, Howden had 5G and 5A in 22G in 22/23 playoffs when VGK won the cup with less ice time so he does seem to step up a bit in the playoffs.

  50. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Torts seems to have mellowed out a bit which certainly can help. Even so, he’s kind of the poster child for the term ‘shelf life’ when it comes to coaches.

    Marner did say in the postgame that Torts has helped bring back their swagger which had gone missing late in the season.

  51. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Avs vs. Buffalo or Montreal would be fun to watch. Canes have the system to slow them down and turn it into a arm wrestling contest. I want to be entertained. I’ll take the Habs or Sabres. Gorton winning the cup would really frost Dolan. That’s worth routing for.

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  52. St Pete Avatar

    Habs vs Avs final.
    Dobes over Andersen in ECF
    Of course that’s just my opinion.

  53. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Avs look unstoppable

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  54. St Pete Avatar

    Bobbyo
    They do for sure.

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  55. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I wouldn’t rule out Vegas. And a LGK/MTL final would still get under Dolan’s skin.

  56. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    The one reason I think Avs might have a problem is Cale Makar. His arm and shoulder looked pretty sore. That could put a serious effect on Avs going to the Finals.
    Just for the heck of it I will root for Montreal to go all the way. They have not one in more years then our boys in blue.

  57. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Olga has said that Montreal has won enough cups to last a lifetime!

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  58. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Quinn Buscemi speaks out:

  59. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    No hockey tonight are there re-runs? 🤣

  60. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    There’s Calder Cup Playoffs: Colorado-Coachella Valley.

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  61. St Pete Avatar

    I doubt Montreal winning the cup would phase Dolan at all. Knicks, Knicks, Knicks and money is all the spoiled brat cares about.

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  62. St Pete Avatar

    If Andersen stays healthy and plays lights out the Canes can beat Montreal.
    I would love to see Miller raise the cup. It would give me an excuse to drink more.

  63. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Trying not to put cart first but if we get MTL/CAR I’ll be all in on MTL, really don’t like CAR. Of course, this means I might need to wear some kelvar if I run into Olga 😉

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  64. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Rooted for Habs against Tampa…but thats as far as i can go!

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  65. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    [In related news]
    The Vegas Golden Knights must forfeit their 2026 second-round NHL Draft pick, and coach John Tortorella has been fined $100,000 by the league after Tortorella skipped his postgame news conference and the team failed to allow locker-room access to reporters after a victory in Anaheim on Thursday night.

  66. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    When Torts does stupid stuff that only affects him I am cool with it. Stuff like this hurts the team down the road. No wonder he has a very short shelf life wherever he goes.
    Also interviewing coaches and player during the game is stupid in my opinion. NHL players and coaches stopped giving real answers to Any question at almost any time except on break up day. What a waste of time. ( and don’t get me started on Jackie Redmond)

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  67. Bobbyo Avatar
    Bobbyo

    Vegas will appeal

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  68. St Pete Avatar

    Bobbyo
    I agree they will appeal. It is why the NHL is still mostly an afterthought.

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  69. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    What stupid stuff. Maybe the stupid league shouldn’t grant nhl franchises to cities where the airport closes at 10pm to all air traffic so that teams don’t have to run out before the interviews if it’s so important haha

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  70. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Knights haven’t had a 2nd round draft pick since 2021? Doesn’t seem to be slowing them down much yet.

  71. St Pete Avatar

    wwpd
    The Mob has connections.

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  72. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Habs Not!

  73. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Good start!

  74. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Thank you sir, may I have another?

  75. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    go Beer Swords!

  76. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Shouda had that. Drat!

  77. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Didn’t he just get hit with a puck? I guess I should look for my glasses

  78. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    The Vegas thing is ridiculous and just Bettman having thin skin. Taking away draft picks? Even the fine on Torts is a crazy amount of money.

  79. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    How in the world did he miss that

  80. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    v. bad time to have a 0% save percentage! But I think the cutlery can come back from it!

  81. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Bettman gots tools: coercion.

  82. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Is this Dobes guy going to cost Montreal a lot of money? Or is that only the Rangers that give goalies 15% of the cap?

    We haven’t seen gorton overpay a goalie yet right?

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  83. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Is 5 enough?

  84. Corky bucek Avatar
    Corky bucek

    I hope so. The habs aren’t the avs

  85. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Instead of a shot Sabre passes to no one. First time in the playoffs I thought of the Rangers.

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  86. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Touchdown!

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  87. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    Being an ex Ranger player and also a ex Ranger coach it would be nice if Lindy gets a chance at the Stanley cup.. I’m rooting for the Sabres and they finally played the game the they’re supposed to play. Total puck control. Hab players folded like a cheap suit.

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  88. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    16 shots by Has That says it all

  89. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    Where did all the white towels disappear too what a shame I hope they don’t destroy the city

  90. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    EN with 7 minutes left? That’s raising the white flag.

  91. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “Subban” has left the building.

  92. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “Instead of a shot Sabre passes to no one…”

    Their cutesiness with the puck has been aggravating.

  93. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole.
    Pas ce soir.

  94. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    8 is enough.

  95. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Game seven. Now I can start to sweat.

  96. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    3-3 after six 😁

  97. St Pete Avatar

    What happened to Dobes? This is reminding of the Rangers/Bolts 2015 ECF. Rangers down 3-2 in the series win game 6, 7-3 and then drop the ball/puck and lose game 7, 2-0 to Bishop the Whale.

  98. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Even Ruff knew he had to make a goalie change. Rooting for the AVs so we have scoring in the finals. Either Buffalo or Montreal will put pucks on net.

  99. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I thought I glipsed Olga between periods in the tunnel going all Tonya Harding on the Habs 🤣

  100. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    From Seravalli:

    #NHL Conference Final schedules set.

    East
    Thurs May 21 at CAR
    Sat May 23 at CAR
    Mon May 25 at BUF/MTL
    Wed May 27 at BUF/MTL
    Fri May 29 at CAR
    Sun May 31 at BUF/MTL
    Tues June 2 at CAR

    West
    Wed May 20 at COL
    Fri May 22 at COL
    Sun May 24 at VGK
    Tues May 26 at VGK
    Thurs May 28 at COL
    Sat May 30 at VGK
    Mon June 1 at COL

    Originally planned Stanley Cup Final schedule:
    Game 1: Thurs June 4
Game 2: Sat June 6
Game 3: Tues June 9
Game 4: Thurs June 11
Game 5: Sun June 14
Game 6: Wed June 17
Game 7: Sat June 20

    Home ice scenarios: COL if win. If VGK, then whoever wins East will host.

    Last possible day of SCF is June 21.

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  101. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I’m not sure which is worse – NFL ending regular season mid January or NHL playoffs nearing July 4th. Someone needs to b*tchslap these owners and commissioners upside the head for continuing to trash their products.

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  102. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    FIFA World Cup starts on June 11ᵗʰ. If there are schedule conflicts, the NHL will just have to do without my viewership. I hope Bettman won’t take away NYR’s second-round draft pick as punishment.

  103. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “What happened to Dobes?”

    He was getting a bit too cocking for his own good.

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  104. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    so Igor’s pay and cap hit increase by another 70k because his base salary was structured below the league minimum? good grief.

  105. SN Avatar
    SN
  106. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    We had some good times and are having some bad times.
    Does his number get retired after he is done?

  107. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Probably should be. First in playoff goals, game-winning playoff goals, and goals facing elimination. Regular season first in power play goals, second and game-winning goals, third in career goals for the franchise.

  108. St Pete Avatar

    What are the odds Drury trades the #5 pick, Perreault, and Schneider for Jason Robertson?

  109. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    Now there is something you don’t see often. Was watching ESPN earlier today and they were talking about tonight’s game 7 Buff vs Mont. PK had some good insight into what might happen tonight;but the foolish moment came when Stephen A Smith started to ask questions. What a tool.

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  110. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Ole!

    Too early?

  111. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Other than screaming nonsense what does Stephen A. Smith do?
    The sad thing is there is a non zero chance that Drury would make that trade.

  112. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Falling behind and catching up later is not a good game plan.

  113. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Too early for Habs to go into a shell

  114. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    These refs are the worst. Oh is Wes doing the game tonight?

  115. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Game 7 Overtime! Some fun, no?

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  116. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Feel the tension! Man, what a ride!

  117. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Ole!!!!!!!!!

  118. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    Ocrap

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  119. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    Dahlen should have put the puck in deep not screw around with it at the blueline. Oh well.

  120. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Bugger.

  121. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    He put that puck in the only place it would go in. Great shot

  122. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Go Canes.

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  123. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Well, the buffalo do seem to be making a comeback attempt, we’ll see if the herd is any healthier next year.

  124. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Ha Olga. Filthy friend’s brother apparently thinking of selling at least one game of tix down there, can cover cost of the other game and beer/tailgate money

  125. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    My daughter used to live near Raleigh. I saw a lot of Ranger games down there.

  126. St Pete Avatar

    I knew it!

  127. St Pete Avatar

    Sticking with Avs/Habs SCF. But I’m hoping for a Canes win. Let’s see if Andersen can finally handle the pressure.

  128. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    The lesser of two evils: Carolina. Oy!

  129. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Don’t like Carolina, find them to be cheap shot artists/dirty team. YMMV.

    So ¡Ole! in the East.

    In the West, I root for the Golden Showers over Avs primarily as I’ve followed Howden’s career. I think the Avs have the advantage but Vegas knows how to win so 🤷‍♂️

    There will, by magic, be a new post tomorrow.

  130. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    i want the avs to win the cup but i think makars injury will hurt

    definitely don’t want the knights, never liked them and even less with torts there.

    prefer habs over canes

  131. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

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  132. St Pete Avatar

    Nick Suzuki come get the Stanley Cup. There I said it!

  133. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Habs were lucky to come out ahead last 2 series..dont see it happening again

  134. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I think they’ve put you up on the board for motivation!

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  135. MKH Avatar
    MKH

    What are the chances that Drury gives Tuch a huge contract to speed along his “retool”? Seems to fit Rangers style, a guy who fails to produce at most important time of the year. After ZERO points in that series, Drury is probably the only idiot who would offer him 10Mil or more.

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  136. St Pete Avatar

    Bobbyo
    I agree they were lucky. They were lucky when it mattered most they had the better goalie.

  137. MKH Avatar
    MKH

    First rule in OT……pucks and bodies to the net and you may get puck luck. We have seen it a thousand times. Habs followed that rule, Sabres not as much, so Habs move on. The winning goal deflected off D-mans stick.

  138. St Pete Avatar

    Dolan will never sell the Rangers. He is the nightmare of Ranger fans!

  139. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    A friend was in CT over the weekend and ate at Drury er.. Colony Grill. He commented on the Drury jersey on the wall. Unfortuantely, when they asked ‘sir, is there anything else with that order?’ he failed to ask for Drury to be fired!

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  140. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Isn’t there some cliché about puck/sports luck? Something to the effect, “You make your own…”

  141. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Winning a game 7 with under 10 shots is fortunate …winning another going prevent defense is also..it won’t happen against Canes

  142. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Drury is going after Ferraro …not Tuch

  143. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO
  144. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Subscribe to “Post Sports+” to read Mollie Walker? How about NO?
    The whole idea of paying to read someone else’s opinions on sports always seems laughable to me.

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  145. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Ferraro is a little past value, no? And annoying as * between the glass!

  146. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    I seem to recall the Rangers beating the canes a couple of series with few shots, a prevent defense, and the better goalie 🙃

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  147. SN Avatar
    SN

    Please no D with R1 pick, forwards control the game, just ask Hughes if he isn’t busy on golf course

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  148. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    Nikita klepov, Nikita Klepov, Nikita Klepov

  149. St Pete Avatar

    Bobbyo
    Of course he is he’s a dump azz. Always trying to plug the dam with bubble gum. No Tuch please. I could probably live with Ferraro.

  150. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    They traded up to pick Schneider and now they are looking to move him. We should manage our expectations about the draft. It could be just another disappointment.

  151. St Pete Avatar

    ORF
    Really? Disappointment? I’m used to it.

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  152. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Lo! A new post!