Harbingers

The Staal line is absurdly good at puck movement and generally just taking away all of the perfection lines strengths. Notice how there aren’t even hardly any big hits. They are just so good at boxing out and finesse.

This is one of the highest viewed series in the NHL first round playoff history, you know they are gonna drag it out as long as you can.

Two things. We definitely have the loudest house I’ve heard in the playoffs this year(haven’t watch the west coast or minny games) Colorado and us are pretty damn close but. And I’m not talking about goal scoring or big saves I’m talking continuous noise. And second, Aho is getting mean. I never thought I’d see the day. I’m pretty sure he has the most hits today.

Did Aho get a point on that?

alright boys it’s game time.

Sounds like McAvoy was cleared.

ya… anyone that’s been to PNC knows that’s bull.

When can McAvoy return, game 7? 5 days? Or is it 2 negative tests in a row. If he has it I’m worried what’s going to happen to us if this series drags on.

The canes forums here needs to have a modicum of respect. Even if you don’t agree with someone.

I firmly believe we need to make an actual game day thread tomorrow. @Anybodyhome that’s you. This whole pissing contest has to stop. We are all a fan base of hockey who won’t let little pedantic arguments mess with the point.

*puts on my best Canadian accent* It’s a little too early to think about that don’t you think?

I’m not sold on Domi yet. I’d rather have KK anchor 2. He’s gonna thrive. Domi is maybe 4th at this point in my eyes.

And don’t get me wrong Necas is and will be an outstanding player for years, I just don’t know if we have a spot for him these playoffs.

KK isn’t a 4th line center. We aren’t barely using our energy line on the road he’s a 2(in our scheme). Domi is a much better energy line center, especially with Lorentz and Stepan. I’m sorry but Necas is the odd man out right and we should probably shop him at the end of the season if we don’t think he can 1-2 produce. If for some awful reason we lose at home tomorrow. We need to pull Necas and put Lorentz in. That way we have a bruiser on each line.

I think what the canes need to do is free themselves from any preconceived notion. You could tell they were mentally at a breaking point yesterday, I mean Tro was barely able to restrain tears. They need to remind themselves to play fun, play brutal and figure out swayman. We can shut down their 1st line, even in Boston if we keep a level head.

Yes. A good explanation from the googles. So every time they go to their first(mega) line. We can go to our Staal line instead of our 1st-2nd or 4th line before a face off. The Staal line has been obliterating the Boston 1’s. “When you watch hockey you will notice that there is one team that will change before the other in a consistent order. During a stoppage in play, the “last change” in hockey is given to the home team to be able to send on their players after the away team puts their players on the ice.”

They got banned for saying blatant racist poo in the TB last time a month or two ago. I just can’t remember that user name.

They are, Ive been racking my brain to remember which alt name was their last alt but I can’t remember.

Oh poo you’re right. For some reason I thought Tampa won their first game at home.

And do you have first hand experience of that? Cause that’s a pretty wild accusation.

Nothing to gripe about unless words were exchanged we didn’t know about. He drew a regular season obvious penalty and the Guy didn’t bite on the draw them in. BUT caveat the other guy did push his helmet off which the bruins have been doing the past two games.

Well unless Toronto can score 5 unanswered goals in a few minutes.

3-1 Tampa.

If you want it to be an auto ban it needs 5 reports.