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Post by thanksforthedress on Apr 25, 2024 12:17:37 GMT -5
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Post by djilo91 on Apr 25, 2024 12:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by dmk on Apr 25, 2024 13:09:48 GMT -5
RIP Bob Cole. Dude might have held onto the job for way too long, but he was the voice of HNIC when I was growing up and had so many memorable calls. I always liked how he never wen't over the top with his calls, he'd just let the sound of the game take over instead.
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Post by thesauce on Apr 25, 2024 13:17:39 GMT -5
The dude had 69 goals, majority at full strength this year. Are you insinuating they should trade him? That'd never happen, however he does gotta figure out how to ride that into the playoffs when it matters most. No, I'm insinuating that they shit on Matthews the way they shit on Marner. This team routinely flames out early in the playoffs and they blame it all on Marner and they fucking ignore that the guy who scored 69 goals, 51 of which were even strength, has scored ONCE in his last 9 playoff games. After the Montreal collapse, the entire narrative was about Marner's delay of game penalty. How come no one talked about Matthews only scoring a single goal that series? How come no one is pissed he scored zero goals in the Florida series? Matthews is easily the best goal scorer in the NHL right now but he disappears every year in the playoffs and somehow escapes any scrutiny because they're entire fanbase is busy blaming Marner.
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Post by youthofwhodey on Apr 25, 2024 13:26:13 GMT -5
Yeah you're right and even before that they blamed every meltdown on Kadri if I recall right
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Post by fuzzyslippers on Apr 25, 2024 13:28:18 GMT -5
I’d argue that it has less to do with Marner or Matthews, and more about how their team is built. Forward depth is better than it used to be but that defense is weak and they haven’t had a legitimate goalie since Freddie Andersen
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Post by Panera Lemonade Specialist on Apr 25, 2024 14:22:24 GMT -5
Marner gets more flack because if he's not scoring he's pretty useless. Matthews is not just a goal scorer but an effective all around player.
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Post by dmk on Apr 25, 2024 16:28:48 GMT -5
I guess Amazon is getting Monday night games in Canada next season. I'm kinda glad it's not just Sportsnet now, but wish it didn't have to be on fucking Amazon.
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Post by Athrenody on Apr 25, 2024 18:49:36 GMT -5
Marner gets more flack because if he's not scoring he's pretty useless. Matthews is not just a goal scorer but an effective all around player. When watching these games Marner gets shoved off the puck constantly and doesn't do much else when not providing assists or goals where as with Matthews he is tracking back a lot more and providing some defensive coverage for a team that sucks defensively.
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Post by thesauce on Apr 25, 2024 19:02:54 GMT -5
Both of them have played 53 playoff games over their careers and they both have 47 points. Marner is producing just as much as Matthews is.
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Post by djilo91 on Apr 25, 2024 19:16:30 GMT -5
At least Mitch Marner will kill a penalty. Matthews is the first “two way player” ive seen earn that rep without ever having to kill penalties.
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Post by Panera Lemonade Specialist on Apr 25, 2024 20:04:50 GMT -5
5v5 defense>killing penalties. Come on.
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Post by dmk on Apr 25, 2024 20:14:53 GMT -5
I feel bad for Marner cause it seemed like being on the Leafs was probably his childhood dream... But instead of being the hometown hero, he just gets fans blaming him for their losses and people robbing him.
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Post by djilo91 on Apr 25, 2024 20:17:57 GMT -5
5v5 defense>killing penalties. Come on. Well when your PK is operating at a cool 50% and you have such a good defensive forward you may want to try and help the team out.
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Post by djilo91 on Apr 25, 2024 20:27:38 GMT -5
Florida is going to destroy whoever wins Boston/Toronto
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Post by thesauce on Apr 25, 2024 21:00:00 GMT -5
To be clear, I'm not saying Marner is free of criticism. I'm just saying that I think it's horseshit that he is the only one who has to wear the teams failures.
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Post by thesauce on Apr 26, 2024 18:27:22 GMT -5
It's wild how much the Rangers opting to extend Kreider rather than trade him at the beginning of the rebuild has paid off.
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Post by rafterbmoore on Apr 26, 2024 19:03:24 GMT -5
Is it just the preds canucks series or are shots way down these playoffs? 3 total shots halfway through first period
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Post by hormel chavez on Apr 26, 2024 19:15:39 GMT -5
It's wild how much the Rangers opting to extend Kreider rather than trade him at the beginning of the rebuild has paid off. yeah it’s too bad they didn’t do the same with zucc
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Post by thesauce on Apr 26, 2024 20:14:04 GMT -5
The refs have been incredibly soft throughout these 3 NYR games. I'd honestly be fine with like 80% of these penalties not getting called on either team.
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Post by fuzzyslippers on Apr 26, 2024 20:47:28 GMT -5
It’s the third period and Vancouver has NINE shots on goal…and they’re winning of course
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Post by dmk on Apr 26, 2024 20:48:23 GMT -5
Is it just the preds canucks series or are shots way down these playoffs? 3 total shots halfway through first period Just tons of blocked shots, the Preds had like 38 blocked shots last game.
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Post by thesauce on Apr 26, 2024 21:01:52 GMT -5
Yeah, the Preds are blocking shots at a ridiculous rate.
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Post by dmk on Apr 26, 2024 21:05:30 GMT -5
Canucks have stepped it up with the blocked shotsbtoo. Which is a big stylistic change because they usually just allow clean shots on Demko.
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Post by hormel chavez on Apr 26, 2024 21:09:19 GMT -5
The refs have been incredibly soft throughout these 3 NYR games. I'd honestly be fine with like 80% of these penalties not getting called on either team. cause carbury was a crybaby to/about the refs game 1. and it’s backfired cause the rangers scored just as many shorties as the caps have PP goals
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Post by thesauce on Apr 26, 2024 21:10:27 GMT -5
Oh yeah, our PK is devouring their PP.
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Post by djilo91 on Apr 26, 2024 21:15:05 GMT -5
I would end up in prison if i was a nashville fan watching this game.
0/5 on the pp 2/3 on the PK. And you’re outshooting them by a ton and still down 2.
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Post by thesauce on Apr 26, 2024 21:25:43 GMT -5
Cold power play's definitely seem to be a theme this year. Leafs wen't 0/5 the other day and the Caps and Preds both wen't 0/5 today.
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Post by dmk on Apr 26, 2024 22:07:50 GMT -5
This series definitely ain't over but what a fucking win. DeSmith looked like a different goalie tonight and seeing everyone jump in front of pucks like that was awesome.
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Post by fuzzyslippers on Apr 27, 2024 8:38:47 GMT -5
Can’t say I would have guessed Hellebuyck to be the goalie to shit themselves in round 1
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