All things 2014 Playoffs

On the other hand you can look at Boston's history and see that they are always starting slow during in the first round and they roll over the East after that, so...

For Montreal to have a chance against the Bs, Price will have to be incredible, and their D will have to step up huge.

The Habs had it about as easy as you possibly could against the Lightning. Also, Price generally struggles when coming back from a long lay-off, so all their time off waiting for the Bruins might not be a big benefit.

Sharks man. Up 3-0. LA about to be swept out?

That was the death knell for LA last night. Having the lead and letting it slip away, then getting beat in OT. That's about all she wrote.

As for SJ - good for them and specifically Wilson. He was pretty patient with Thornton, Marleau et al and it looks like they'll be pretty tough to handle.

GOod for SJ if they sweep L.A. they won't be as tired as they have been in the past after always facing a tough opponent in the first round.

Did Callahan even play last night? Awful performance, the guy doesn't bring it in the one series he could have been a factor in. Good work!

SpezDispenser wrote:Did Callahan even play last night?  Awful performance, the guy doesn't bring it in the one series he could have been a factor in.  Good work!

He had some good chances. What do you want from him? The team doesn't play his style and he helped them even get home-ice.

STAMKOS was the non-factor in this series.

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Did Callahan even play last night?  Awful performance, the guy doesn't bring it in the one series he could have been a factor in.  Good work!

He had some good chances. What do you want from him? The team doesn't play his style and he helped them even get home-ice.

STAMKOS was the non-factor in this series.

For a guy seeking 6 million on a long term, he did nothing to deserve that.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Did Callahan even play last night?  Awful performance, the guy doesn't bring it in the one series he could have been a factor in.  Good work!

He had some good chances. What do you want from him? The team doesn't play his style and he helped them even get home-ice.

STAMKOS was the non-factor in this series.

For a guy seeking 6 million on a long term, he did nothing to deserve that.

He'll get it regardless. The Lightning were just a bad team.

Lightning have no defense, a team of basically rookies, and an awful goaltneder in there right now.  Bishop might have made this series closer but Tampa over achieved this year in a big way.

No playoffs next year BOOK IT SPEZ D

I don't even care if I lose that bet, but I don't think I will. That team is gonna be really, really tough to play against. They got away from it and got caught in the spotlight as rookies, but they'll be back next year and players like Gudas, Pilat, Killorn, Johnson will all be better - and then they have Drouin waiting in the wings.

Also, Yzerman won't sit there holding his weiner, he'll address the rest of the D if he sees fit.

NEELY wrote:Lightning have no defense

On that note, Eric Brewer has looked HORRIBLE.

And Salo too.

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Did Callahan even play last night?  Awful performance, the guy doesn't bring it in the one series he could have been a factor in.  Good work!

He had some good chances. What do you want from him? The team doesn't play his style and he helped them even get home-ice.

STAMKOS was the non-factor in this series.

Got two goals in the first game.  Would've won it if they had the goaltending.  And then, who knows how it would have gone.

The guy broke his friggin' leg.

Selanne is a healthy scratch tonight. Poor guy, that's gotta kill him.

Spezza for Selanne imminent?

Ev wrote:Spezza for Selanne imminent?

We will probably need to throw in Lazar.