West - Round One

[The Napkin]

Dallas Stars (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC2)

Spoiler

Thu 4/14, 9:30pm: MIN @ DAL | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports
Sat 4/16, 8pm: MIN @ DAL | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Mon 4/18, 8:30pm: DAL @ MIN | CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Wed 4/20, 9:30pm: DAL @ MIN | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports
*Fri 4/22, TBD: MIN @ DAL | TBD
*Sun 4/24, TBD: DAL @ MIN | TBD
*Tue 4/26, TBD: MIN @ DAL | TBD

St. Louis Blues (C2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3)

Spoiler

Wed 4/13, 9:30pm: CHI @ STL | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports
Fri 4/15, 8pm: CHI @ STL | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Sun 4/17, 3pm: STL @ CHI | NBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: STL @ CHI | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
*Thu 4/21, TBD: CHI @ STL | TBD
*Sat 4/23, TBD: STL @ CHI | TBD
*Mon 4/25, TBD: CHI @ STL | TBD

Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)

Spoiler

Fri 4/15, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Sun 4/17, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: ANA @ NSH | USA, SN360, TVA Sports
Thu 4/21, 8pm: ANA @ NSH | CNBC, FX Canada, TVA Sports
*Sat 4/23, TBD: NSH @ ANA | TBD
*Mon 4/25, TBD: ANA @ NSH | TBD
*Wed 4/27, TBD: NSH @ ANA | TBD

Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)

Spoiler

Thu 4/14, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK | CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports
Sat 4/16, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Mon 4/18, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Wed 4/20, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS | USA, CBC, TVA Sports
*Fri 4/22, TBD: SJS @ LAK | TBD
*Sun 4/24, TBD: LAK @ SJS | TBD
*Tue 4/26, TBD: SJS @ LAK | TBD

 

[kenneycb]

Lot of special teams time but the Blues-Hawks game is fantastic. 0-0 5 minutes into the third. Blues need this one given Keith is returning for Game 2.

 

[cshea]

Great pace here.

 

[kenneycb]

Well fuck, there goes my sleep for tonight.

 

[LogansDad]

Overtime. I love playoff hockey.

 

[LogansDad]

Man, they really, really need to get rid of that stupid ass delay of game penalty.

 

[cshea]

DOG 7 seconds in. Hawks to the PP.

 

[LogansDad]

Game over. Own goal, Chicago.

What a great start to the Western Conference Playoffs, though.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Soft way to end it

 

[Lupe Whalewatch]

Joe Thornton's beard is glorious!!

 

[TFP]

Good Lord that spezza goal was pretty.

 

[TFP]

Wow that is a weak weak call against Dallas.

 

[TFP]

Well a garbage call right back at Minnesota so I guess they're even?

 

[kenneycb]

I can't cheer for Lucic anymore. Loved him when he was with the B's but he was Jekyll and Hyde in the postseason and I just got annoyed he was on the ice for the Kings.

Drew Doughty also has a droopy lip because of missing teeth. It looks weird.

 

[LogansDad]

Trevor Lewis with an absolute snipe for a shorthanded goal to put the Kings up 3-2, late in the <double checks the TV> 2nd period.

 

[LogansDad]

Holy shit, and the Sharks come right back to tie it. This game is insane.

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Put him in a ratty, Goodwill-special suit, and DeBoer would look like the prototypical hobo.

It's officially nutty time in that game, by the way. Kings go up 3-2, Sharks respond immediately.

 

[kenneycb]

Trevor Lewis with an absolute snipe for a shorthanded goal to put the Kings up 3-2, late in the <double checks the TV> 2nd period.

The toe drag by the d-man's stick was beautiful.

Damn I miss KTaps and her nunnery.

 

[LogansDad]

Holy shit, that wraparound from Pavelski was.... whoa

 

[kenneycb]

Awful goaltending/defense?

Edit: Seriously though, if you're a dman and the guy gets inside position on you behind the net, you hack the shit out of him to drive him into the corner (works sometimes, most often not), hope your goalie has his paddle down and out on the post for a poke or to send him to the high crease, or your d-partner/center is helping out. Combo of all of the above is most successful, specifically the poke and help side defense.

Doughty didn't help, didn't see Kopitar, and Quick was not, um, quick to the post.

 

[Greg29fan]

Duncan Keith, who should be sitting at home on his couch, ties the game in St Louis

 

[TFP]

The offsides review has got to go. This is asinine it had nothing to do with the actual play.

 

[cshea]

Yep. Dumb.

I think this one is coming back.

Edit: Also, I guess the networks don't have access to the blue line camera's. And if it's taking this long than clearly it should be inconclusive.

 

[LogansDad]

Yep, I hate hate hate offsides review. It offsets all of the other good rule changes they have made recently by itself.

 

[TFP]

This rule has honestly ruined hockey for me. That is absolute horseshit.

 

[BoSoxFink]

This rule has honestly ruined hockey for me. That is absolute horseshit.

But to be fair he was technically offside, so if their idea is to get the call right, they did. However I do agree that overall it's a stupid rule change and they should do away with it.

 

[LogansDad]

I don't know what the hell Taresenko is whining about after that slashing call...

 

[cshea]

Now time for a goalie interference review! Woo!

 

[LogansDad]

Yeah... who knows whether that's goaltender intereference... because NHL rules.

 

[BoSoxFink]

I mean shaw is allowed to continue pushing at that if the puck is there. What could they be reviewing?

 

[cshea]

It's anyone's guess here. I have no clue what they'll rule.

 

[cshea]

What a clusterfuck.

This should count.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Another review? I mean what the fuck are we doing here?

 

[LogansDad]

Another review? I mean what the fuck are we doing here?

Attempting to ruin a sport.

 

[BoSoxFink]

Also maybe it's me, but ken Hitchcock looks friggin huge. Has he gained weight?

 

[Salem's Lot]

Also maybe it's me, but ken Hitchcock looks friggin huge. Has he gained weight?

Overweight men tend to gain more weight as they age.

 

[Average Reds]

Also maybe it's me, but ken Hitchcock looks friggin huge. Has he gained weight?

If you can believe it, he's down a lot from his peak weight.

 

[TFP]

Buccigross had the perfect tweet to sum up my thoughts.

 

[catomatic]

Blackhawks are a charmed team. I did not like the last 6 minutes of that game at all. With the Bruins out, I want upsets all over the bracket, I want chaos and expectations defied—as mine were—everywhere. It's big of me, I know, and befits the temperament of a man in his fifth decade.

 

[Catcher Block]

That was a pretty classic Blues playoff loss. So frustrating to see a 3-goal swing happen with a review that may not have been available during the regular season. Oh well, they weren't going to sweep Chicago. Get them on the road.

 

[LogansDad]

I think Nashville vs Anaheim is going to be a really fun series. Two super talented teams.

 

[DJnVa]

Can someone explain the second review after the league review? Does the league not look at every aspect of the play? Is a ref really going to change a call after the league rules one way?

 

[LogansDad]

I think the league was looking to see if it was a legal goal (i.e. did it actually go in? Was it kicked? etc.)

The review after was for goalie interference, challenge by the team.

 

[LogansDad]

So... that first goal in Dallas... what do you guys think?

 

[Lupe Whalewatch]

I was under the impression that a goal can be scored when the net was off if it was intentionally knocked off. It was a bizarre play, and there was no explanation, but I thought they got the call right.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I think it's a goal. He wasn't kicking it in the net. The goalie put it in. It's the same as if you kicked it to the goalie and he shot it in his own net trying to clear it. It's fluky but a good goal IMO.

 

[LogansDad]

I think that's fair. You guys explained it better than the refs... maybe they should hire you.

 

[LogansDad]

WOW, how did the Wild not score there?

 

[Catcher Block]

Doesn't the puck only go in the net because it gave way while Dubnyk was backing up? If the net holds, he probably pins it to the crossbar with his neck or it trickles off of his shoulder..

Breakaway nets obviously aren't new, but shouldn't the refs interpret a play as if the net is still in the correct place? I would think particularly in this case because it was originally ruled no goal.

 

[NYCSox]

Sharks win again in LA and now have a commanding 2-0 lead coming home. Which is just where the Kings want them to be.