The best part of that challenge was the stupid announcers breaking down what would have been obvious offsides if the STL player hadn't brought the puck in. Somehow missing the most important part of the play.
2019 Stanley Cup Final - No Singing the Blues - Boston is Going Back to Backes
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The Bergeron/Marchand/Pasta line in the Stanley Cup Playoffs thru game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final: In games 1-3 of a series they’ve had: 9 G, 14 A = 23 points (+/- of -15). In games 4-7 of a series they’ve had 17 G, 41 A, = 58 points(+/- of +30).
They figure out a team and then step on their throat.
They figure out a team and then step on their throat.
To defend the announcers somewhat, were the replays they were being fed rolled back far enough to see whose stick brought the puck in? I thought the first replay we saw where the puck was touched by the Blues player wasn’t until after the review was completed. Most of the shots were from the split second before the puck crossed the line but just different angles.
I have a customer from St Louis, he's a diehard Blues fan, has had season tickets since they came into the league, former St. Louis police officer, he's a nice guy in a midwestern hayseed sort of way.
Much to my surprise, he started trolling me after game 2, sending smart ass emails and links to videos, then he tells me "You have no idea how huge this is in St. Louis, we have a lot of die hard, knowledgeable fans out here, hockey is a pretty big deal, plus not sure if you've heard, but we've got a local kid from St. Louis on the team"...……...
Good Lord.
I told him "Yeah, well hockey is a pretty big deal in Boston, the 70's Bruins took this town by storm and it's been hockey crazy ever since, not sure if you heard, but the Bruins are an original six team...……...........……...and oh yeah, I know all about your local hero, the goon that he is, the announcers only mention the fact that he's from St. Louis every 17 seconds during the broadcast"...…………..
I wonder if the die hard, knowledgeable fans in St Louis he's referring to are the ones they showed on the broadcast last night in their 40's and 50's waddling into the arena with their favorite Blues player sweaters on, shoehorning themselves into a medium because all the XXXL sizes were gone.
No disrespect, but if you're in your 20's/30's and want to wear a sweater to the game, have at it; but after a certain age, you look like a toolbag crammed into a NHL sweater, it's not a good look for older fans, leave the sweaters to the younger guys, much better look for them than for a guy who hasn't seen his feet since the Carter administration.
Funny; no trolling from him about the game last night so far today.
What a game, total domination from start to finish, what an answer.
Much to my surprise, he started trolling me after game 2, sending smart ass emails and links to videos, then he tells me "You have no idea how huge this is in St. Louis, we have a lot of die hard, knowledgeable fans out here, hockey is a pretty big deal, plus not sure if you've heard, but we've got a local kid from St. Louis on the team"...……...
Good Lord.
I told him "Yeah, well hockey is a pretty big deal in Boston, the 70's Bruins took this town by storm and it's been hockey crazy ever since, not sure if you heard, but the Bruins are an original six team...……...........……...and oh yeah, I know all about your local hero, the goon that he is, the announcers only mention the fact that he's from St. Louis every 17 seconds during the broadcast"...…………..
I wonder if the die hard, knowledgeable fans in St Louis he's referring to are the ones they showed on the broadcast last night in their 40's and 50's waddling into the arena with their favorite Blues player sweaters on, shoehorning themselves into a medium because all the XXXL sizes were gone.
No disrespect, but if you're in your 20's/30's and want to wear a sweater to the game, have at it; but after a certain age, you look like a toolbag crammed into a NHL sweater, it's not a good look for older fans, leave the sweaters to the younger guys, much better look for them than for a guy who hasn't seen his feet since the Carter administration.
Funny; no trolling from him about the game last night so far today.
What a game, total domination from start to finish, what an answer.
I'm ok with how things are going. The second line did their part carrying the team through the last round.
I'm just relieved that the replay officials didn’t fuck it up and then spend the rest of the game concocting some sort of BS explanation justifying their decision.
Yes, after the referee called it a good goal, they explained that it was called that way because Edmundson tapped it over the line.
Schenn tried to take Pastrnak’s head off. He launched himself. Thank god he didn’t connect. These goons are going for the head on checks every play.
FWIW pretty sure Budweiser is a Czech Pilsner, and they’ve been fighting over the trademark for years.
I only know because Budvar happens to be my favorite beer.
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My dad, age 73, is the only person I know who drinks Budweiser. I asked him once why he drinks Bud and he said, “I drink Bud because I know how many I can have and still be okay.” Makes sense, but it’s an awful price to pay.
I'm a big Czechvar fan (the current name of the 'real' Bud) - there are a couple sitting in the fridge in the room next to me right now, waiting for the beer bell to ring!
Czechs themselves don't need a bell - when I visited, the first waiter I spoke with was really proud of the fact that they have the highest per-capita beer consumption rate in the world. Of course, he was mostly proud of Pilsner Urquell, but... [/digression]
Right on! I did the Pilsner urquell brewery tour back in the day and it was awesome but I still prefer the Czechvar...enjoy!
/digression as well...
Luongo got pulled in Game 4 in 2011 and followed that up with a shutout in Game 5. I’m not ready to dance on Binnington’s grave.
Luongo didn't make his NHL debut that season, nor did he spend the preceding season on loan in the AHL after refusing a demotion to the ECHL
tomato, tomahto, etc
tomato, tomahto, etc
I’ve watched this gif about 100 times, and still have no plausible explanation for what’s Schenn is trying to do outside of launching at Pastrnak and missing terribly.
It’s a shame that Schenn made it all the way around on that and didn’t land on his neck. Fucker.
As of this post I'm quoting, you've had 4 posts on this forum. All somewhat negative in regards to a team that is up 2-1 in the Finals, coming off a 5 goal win, and all really questionable in their negativity. Are you actually a Bruins fan at all?
Really fucking odd.
7th all time!
At least from watching this series, either the referees missed calls in the first three rounds or the Blues got dirtier.
FWIW, the Bruins were the second most penalized team in the regular season and the Blue were toward the bottom. It can’t be worth too much given how much dirtier the Blues have been so far though.
Part of his strategy is to make BOS lose focus by unleashing the goon squad. Within that context, this complaint nearly gets elevated to performance art. Well done, coach!
Still not as dislikeable as Vancouver but definitely moving in the right direction.
The Blues can thank goonery for getting past San Jose - knocking out 3 of their best players going into an elimination game is Maximum Goon. My wish is for the B's to be up 5 goals in the 3rd in game 5, at which point Chara goes Beast Mode in his final NHL game, dispensing righteous justice on Schenn, Maroon and Edmundson at the same time, tossing them around like rag dolls while howling like a grizzly.
Don't throw shade on what was a beautiful vision.
In my version, Shawn Thornton comes charging out of the tunnel at that point and starts pushing people's noses in. Starting with Perron.
A grizzled, flowing gray bearded Tim Thomas is going to come flying out at the end of the game, with no pads, like Lancelot in Excalibur, and waffle Perron in the face before dying in Tuukka’s arms.
What a hypocrite to complain about the officiating; as has been noted here and elsewhere, it's obvious the Bruins are the more talented team, so the Blues are resorting to goonery, now he's bitching about the calls?
If the goonery continues tonight and the refs swallow their whistles, that will be infuriating.
Keep skating circles around these assholes, beat them again tonight and finish them off on the 75th anniversary of D-Day Thursday night.
The Goon Squad of Schenn, Maroon, Edmundson & Perron need to be kept in check and the refs are not going to do it. We need to be smart about it but we also need to protect our players so we don't end up losing additional players like the Sharks did in the WCF. I miss Kevan Miller.
Berube is just doing what every coach in every sport does.
5 on 5, these teams have been about even. 5-5 on goals. Actually, St Louis has had more shots and scoring chances 5 on 5. So they can hang with the Bruins. Special teams has been the difference, which is where Berubes frustration is coming from. The Bruins power play has been the difference.
The Blues will be getting Dunn and Sundqvist back. If they can play smarter and stay out of the penalty box, they can skate with the Bruins. This is still going to be a long series.
5 on 5, these teams have been about even. 5-5 on goals. Actually, St Louis has had more shots and scoring chances 5 on 5. So they can hang with the Bruins. Special teams has been the difference, which is where Berubes frustration is coming from. The Bruins power play has been the difference.
The Blues will be getting Dunn and Sundqvist back. If they can play smarter and stay out of the penalty box, they can skate with the Bruins. This is still going to be a long series.
It's amazing to me that this year's Bruins team has the second best Power Play unit (in terms of goals scored as a percentage) of any playoff team in history. #1 for those of you who haven't read it is the 1981 Islanders team. The Bruins currently sit at 35.7%; the Islanders were 37.8%.
That Islanders team was a bit of juggernaut, with 4 HOF skaters (Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, and Potvin). The team went 48-18-14, leading the league with 110 points. They went 15-3 in the playoffs (first round back then was best of 5). It was also Cup #2 of their 4 in a row. So it's no surprise that they are so highly ranked.
What surprises me is that this Bruins team has a better Power Play than all of Gretzky's Oiler teams; all of Lemieux's Penguins; all of the Canadian dynasties; and even better than the Bruins own teams in the Orr/Espo/Bucyk heydays.
That Islanders team was a bit of juggernaut, with 4 HOF skaters (Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, and Potvin). The team went 48-18-14, leading the league with 110 points. They went 15-3 in the playoffs (first round back then was best of 5). It was also Cup #2 of their 4 in a row. So it's no surprise that they are so highly ranked.
What surprises me is that this Bruins team has a better Power Play than all of Gretzky's Oiler teams; all of Lemieux's Penguins; all of the Canadian dynasties; and even better than the Bruins own teams in the Orr/Espo/Bucyk heydays.
That’s probably tongue in cheek.
Either way, one or the amazing things about 2011 is that the Bs overcame a lousy PP in the playoffs. I like this a lot better.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/721473-the-powerless-bruins-what-is-wrong-with-bostons-playoff-powerplay
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