NHL Semifinals Round-Schedule/Discussion

[KillerKat]

hell yeah go sharks!!1

[The Other Colbert]

Wow I've never seen Detroit take so many penalties, especially at crucial moments.

[DirtyMagic97]

They were outplayed for a lot of the game but the difference is obviously..

1. Goaltending.

But.. right after that, Montreal may have played a ton in their own end but it doesn't meant that they didn't play well in their own end. They didn't allow much sustained pressure and blocked a poo load of shots.

My hat goes off to them.

The goaltending was good, but not tremendous this game. And pressure was sustained by the Pens in the 2nd and for a large chunk of the third period when they were down one. It just wasn't good pressure. They kept getting shots, but they never got good 2nd and 3rd chance opportunities like they usually do.

I didn't say Montreal didn't play well. I said they got outplayed. They had a pretty good defensive scheme, but it was also a great risk. They can't play the series like they did this game, or they will start to get blown out.

[DirtyMagic97]

Dang this dude is awesome right now!

[The Other Colbert]

Mark Recchi is playing like he did with the canes

[Mesmer]

Chicago sucks lol what is going on? Not that I care, I'm rooting for Vancouver in the west anyways.

They have looked really bad so far. Pretty meh vs. Nashville, and more of the same against Vancouver so far.

[DirtyMagic97]

Good rally by Chicago. That gives them a lot of momentum heading to Vancouver. I wouldn't be surprised if they took both games there, and then win it back in Chicago.

[Hawk]

Vancouver is going to be a crazy place to play! I don't like Chicago's chances of winning, especially both. That place will be one of the loudest you've ever heard!

Montreal tonight will be a gong show as well.

[DirtyMagic97]

I agree that Vancouver will be crazy, but if LA can steal one in Vancouver, I feel like Chicago can get at least one. I don't think that Chicago will steal both games, but I also would not be surprised. In round one after losing in overtime in a game which they lead by 2 after the first period, Vancouver lost the very next game when Luongo gave up 4 goals.

The difference being they are going from Chicago to Vancouver, instead of going away, but I still think it's possible. Who knows though, hockey is a crazy sport.

[The Other Colbert]

I have a feeling Marc Andre Fleury is going to choke bad tonight in Montreal.

[DirtyMagic97]

Crosby has to bounce back, or they will lose this series.

[The Other Colbert]

Crosby has to bounce back, or they will lose this series.

I didn't see that last game but I saw the highlights of his frustration. Did he get a penalty for breaking his stick on the goalpost?

[DirtyMagic97]

I didn't see that last game but I saw the highlights of his frustration. Did he get a penalty for breaking his stick on the goalpost?

I don't believe he did. But he is definitely frustrated.

[The Other Colbert]

go habs go