All things 2014 Playoffs

Hoags wrote:Isn't Crosby playing with some injury? thought I read that somewhere.

So was Spezza. Back surgery, right? But if that's no excuse for #19 it certainly shouldn't be for the face of NHL hockey. Trade the bum.

I wonder if there is a Facebook Rally being planned to show Sid that they still like him despite not having scored a goal in his last 13 playoff games (Penguins are 6-7 in those games, including last night's shutout over the Rangers).

I know everyone is saying Sid's fine, he's still bringing the intangibles blah-blah-blah. Reality is 6-7 in the playoffs doesn't get you very far -- especially if you require a shutout from MAF to get you close to .500.

lol let's compare Crosby to Spezza now

wprager wrote:

Hoags wrote:Isn't Crosby playing with some injury? thought I read that somewhere.

So was Spezza.  Back surgery, right?  But if that's no excuse for #19 it certainly shouldn't be for the face of NHL hockey.  Trade the bum.

Spezza is always playing with some sort of back injury, besides he got surgery and sucked for a long time.

I presume Crosby got injured and is playing through it instead of getting treated/surgery etc.

You guys are so easy to rattle. lol

The hawks got a bit of a bye this round. The wild aren't in the same class.

Hoags wrote:

wprager wrote:

Hoags wrote:Isn't Crosby playing with some injury? thought I read that somewhere.

So was Spezza.  Back surgery, right?  But if that's no excuse for #19 it certainly shouldn't be for the face of NHL hockey.  Trade the bum.

Spezza is always playing with some sort of back injury, besides he got surgery and sucked for a long time.

I presume Crosby got injured and is playing through it instead of getting treated/surgery etc.

I don't think Toews is fully healthy either. But that doesn't stop him from leading his team..

First of all toews has far more help, secondly, Crosby is leading his team just fine, they aren't in any trouble yet.

I'd say Toews has grabbed that team by the throat several times during this playoffs already. That kid is money.

SpezDispenser wrote:I'd say Toews has grabbed that team by the throat several times during this playoffs already.  That kid is money.

So has Hossa, Kane, Keith,Seabrook. Toews is just the shiny new toy.

Ev wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:I'd say Toews has grabbed that team by the throat several times during this playoffs already.  That kid is money.

So has Hossa, Kane, Keith,Seabrook. Toews is just the shiny new toy.

I think he's shown some real determination as a leader personally. He has the skills to back it up too.

chicago vs in the west is looking more then likely. i'd be plenty happy with LA in the finals.

Ev wrote:First of all toews has far more help, secondly, Crosby is leading his team just fine, they aren't in any trouble yet.

Not that I disagree about your points about Crosby but down playing what Toews has done in this playoffs is wrong. Toews is the best player in the game today,

How about those Pens. Meh. That game last night wasn't great. Without Nash, Richards, and St. Louis burying the puck, what hope do the Rags have, really.

I watched the first period of the Kings/Ducks game and actually thought the Ducks would win. It's a shame that one of these teams has to go out this round. The Ducks outshot the Kings 37-17.

Nash is just awful.

Back to back shutouts for MAF...

MAF made some good saves, yeah, but it's not like the Rags are picking corners on him, either.

Kings are rollin'... 6 wins in a row... heading back to LA up 2-0...

shabbs wrote:Kings are rollin'... 6 wins in a row... heading back to LA up 2-0...

Quick was unreal last night. The Kings/Blackhawks Conference final will be great. Crawford better bring his Eh game.