Round 2 - Stars vs. Blues

[Hoek]

Feel bad for Ben. He stood on his head and it still wasn't enough.

[the_narrow_way]

The only goaltender who hasn't played awesome in this playoffs is Vasilevski. I saw something about a lower body injury. They haven't released injury reports about the team yet have they?

[jdhebner]

My close friends were at the Blues game. I'm happy for them.

[Jester47]

Originally Posted by Hoek

Feel bad for Ben. He stood on his head and it still wasn't enough.

Yeah, you really gotta feel for him. For long stretches in that game it seemed like it was really the Blues vs. Bish...

[Sotnos]

Originally Posted by the_narrow_way

The only goaltender who hasn't played awesome in this playoffs is Vasilevski. I saw something about a lower body injury. They haven't released injury reports about the team yet have they?

Nothing that I've seen, but Vasy is with Team Russia at the Worlds so he's fine.

[TexasBolt]

Dallas went out for the same reason they barely made the playoffs — they’re a one-line team and that line sometimes goes missing. They could have gone 10 OTs and not scored.

Now we just need Colorado to win so there are no sentimental favorites to root for and I can completely ignore the rest of the season.

[ZeykShade]

Originally Posted by TexasBolt

Dallas went out for the same reason they barely made the playoffs — they’re a one-line team and that line sometimes goes missing. They could have gone 10 OTs and not scored.

Now we just need Colorado to win so there are no sentimental favorites to root for and I can completely ignore the rest of the season.

The only real chance they had was a rebound off the post on a wraparound that was sitting in the slot with Zuccarello charging it. Thankfully the officiating is 100% grade A dog shit so they ignored the fact that Jaden Schwartz straight up tackled him off the puck. Other than that, the Blues were the much better team in that game. Only Bishop was keeping them in it.

[TexasBolt]

Originally Posted by ZeykShade

Thankfully the officiating is 100% grade A dog shit so they ignored the fact that Jaden Schwartz straight up tackled him off the puck.

I assume the refs were terrified to make any judgment calls after the refs who worked Game 7 of Vegas/San Jose were banned from the rest of the playoffs over the Cody Eakin call. The NHL has botched the hell out of the postseason from a refereeing/game operations standpoint.

[BurnTHalO]

So as we discuss could we move a TJ and/or Palat, here is my top spot for where we could. Obvious top team, no taxes (if that matters), in DESPERATE need of 2nd line help. TJ would slot in on that 2nd line no problem, he keeps his pay, it's a great city for 20 year olds, and he is desperately needed.