2013/14 Random NHL Chatter

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May 12, 2014 8:23am
Pens go to game 7 because Fluery gives up some weak ones early.

And Shawn Thornton fines 3k for spraying PK in the face with some water lol.
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May 12, 2014 9:14am
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May 12, 2014 9:29am
It really feels like it's going to be Blackhawks-Bruins again. They are clearly the best teams left in each conference.
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May 12, 2014 9:33am
Raw Dawgin' it;1615274 wrote:
What are the odds he doesn't get fined? #BecauseHesHank
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May 12, 2014 10:00am
TedSheckler;1615288 wrote:What are the odds he doesn't get fined? #BecauseHesHank
Sets a bad precedent if you don't. PK complained because he's black and black people don't like the water.
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May 12, 2014 10:01am
gorocks99;1615285 wrote:It really feels like it's going to be Blackhawks-Bruins again. They are clearly the best teams left in each conference.
I don't think chicago is clearly the best team in the west. Wouldn't be shocked to see LA or Anaheim beat them.
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May 12, 2014 3:40pm
Pens have officially collapsed.
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May 12, 2014 3:45pm
Saw it coming and fucking called it.

My coworker was all doom and gloom after game 4. I told him don't be so sure NY is done.
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May 12, 2014 5:38pm
Automatik;1615466 wrote:Saw it coming and fucking called it.

My coworker was all doom and gloom after game 4. I told him don't be so sure NY is done.
Same here man. It happens every year in some sort of fashion.

2010: Just stopped playing against Montreal
2011: Up 3-1 against Tampa and the offense and Fleury collapsed
2012: Massive gong show against Philly when massive changes should've been made but weren't
2013: Collapse against Boston
2014: Lost faith in everything, sans a few players, they don't even try
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May 12, 2014 5:49pm
Raw Dawgin' it;1615305 wrote:I don't think chicago is clearly the best team in the west. Wouldn't be shocked to see LA or Anaheim beat them.
I agree with this as a Blackhawks fan. However, they have been untouchable at home.
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May 12, 2014 10:57pm
Montreal made it 2/2 in the East Conference as far as series going to 7 games tonight.
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May 13, 2014 3:10am
Raw Dawgin' it;1615305 wrote:I don't think chicago is clearly the best team in the west. Wouldn't be shocked to see LA or Anaheim beat them.
I don't think Boston is clearly best in the East, even with how weak the East is.
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May 13, 2014 8:04am
slingshot4ever;1615612 wrote:I don't think Boston is clearly best in the East, even with how weak the East is.
Boston vs Montreal is different than Boston vs the field. Always has been, always will be. If Boston doesn't come out of the east it's definitely going to be a west team with the cup. Boston looked like garbage last night.
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May 13, 2014 9:19pm
Love game 7s!
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May 13, 2014 9:29pm
Dan Byslma should be fired.
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May 13, 2014 9:45pm
Fire Bylsma, get rid of Fleury.
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May 13, 2014 10:07pm
Bylsma is gone and he knows it. Fleury was not the reason they collapsed. The entire team did outside of Malkin. I've already got the team I want in my head.

Kunitz-Crosby-Kane
Kulemin-Malkin-Neal
Bennett-Sutter-Stempniak
Sill-Vitale-Gibbons

Martin-Niskanen
Maatta-Bortuzzo
Despres-Pouliot

Fleury
Zatkoff

Letang for Evander Kane
Sign Kulemin and let Jussi go. Kulemin and Malkin go together.
Re-sign Stempniak and call up Sill for good.
Let Orpik walk and trade Scuderi for a bag of pucks
Call up Despres and and Re-Sign Niskanen.
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May 13, 2014 10:30pm
End of Line;1616018 wrote:Bylsma is gone and he knows it. Fleury was not the reason they collapsed. The entire team did outside of Malkin. I've already got the team I want in my head.

Kunitz-Crosby-Kane
Kulemin-Malkin-Neal
Bennett-Sutter-Stempniak
Sill-Vitale-Gibbons

Martin-Niskanen
Maatta-Bortuzzo
Despres-Pouliot

Fleury
Zatkoff

Letang for Evander Kane
Sign Kulemin and let Jussi go. Kulemin and Malkin go together.
Re-sign Stempniak and call up Sill for good.
Let Orpik walk and trade Scuderi for a bag of pucks
Call up Despres and and Re-Sign Niskanen.
Haha Kane for Letang. This isn't the Trades That Will Never Happen thread
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May 13, 2014 11:06pm
I'm not totally blaming Fleury, I just don't ever see them doing anything significant with him.
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May 13, 2014 11:20pm
1 goal in 13 games for crosby?
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slingshot4ever
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May 14, 2014 12:44am
Crosby is just as much to blame as anyone else for that collapse. Not an elite player in my opinion. He disappears in the big games these past few years.
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slingshot4ever
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May 14, 2014 12:46am
Kane with more OT heroics!
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May 14, 2014 7:54am
slingshot4ever;1616049 wrote:Crosby is just as much to blame as anyone else for that collapse. Not an elite player in my opinion. He disappears in the big games these past few years.
Then you don't know what an elite player is.

He may have peaked though. I don't know what it is really, but the same can be said for the entire team. That's on coaching. Shero might be in trouble also.
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May 14, 2014 8:28am
Automatik;1616068 wrote:Then you don't know what an elite player is.

He may have peaked though. I don't know what it is really, but the same can be said for the entire team. That's on coaching. Shero might be in trouble also.
Attitude. I don't think he peaked, but he has a shitty attitude when things don't go his way or when guys gang up on him.
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May 14, 2014 11:52am
Can't even say I was mildly surprised by last night. Or disappointed, even, because when you pretty much 90% were expecting a loss and it happens, what can you feel? A bit hollow, maybe, but not surprised or disappointed.