They just blew a 3 goal lead in the 3rdPittsburgh up 2-0 on Tampa in the second. If that holds up they’ll move into a playoff spot, at least until tonight. Wild.
They just blew a 3 goal lead in the 3rdPittsburgh up 2-0 on Tampa in the second. If that holds up they’ll move into a playoff spot, at least until tonight. Wild.
View: https://twitter.com/scoutingtherefs/status/1776698061412086193?s=46&t=OXP-P0l2aEBrD1Q_l9zjsgHaven’t seen a replay yet, but ref Steve Kozari is getting stretchered off the ice. It was a behind the play collision.
Edit: ref & player knocked heads at center ice. Neither guy saw each other. Kozari’s head snapped back when he hit the ice. Brief loss of consciousness, but moving his arms and legs.
Player is Haydn Fleury who left immediately and is out for the rest of the game with a head injury.
Now 6-2 with 4 minutes left. They’re in deep shit IMHO.Flyers down 2-0 in Columbus after 1. Yikes.
I love when Torts’s fake hardass bullshit backfires.Pittsburgh dropped one in OT to Toronto last night. They are tied in points with Detroit for WC2 but Detroit has a game in hand.
The games in hand are happening tonight:
Washington @ Detroit - Detroit is holding down WC2, Washington 1 point back. Washington is also 2 points behind NYI for M3 so they have 2 paths in. Washington would hold the RW tiebreaker with NYI. Pittsburgh sandwhiched in between Washington and NYI and is in pole position in regards to tiebreakers with Washington, NYI and Detroit.
Flyers @ Montreal - Flyers season is basically dead. Since beating the Bruins they are 0-5-2 with ugly regulation losses to Chicago, Columbus, Montreal and Buffalo.
I'd say it's more that they were playing over their heads for a while and it all finally caught up to them.I love when Torts’s fake hardass bullshit backfires.
Lightning have been on fire since the trade deadline. Vasy back in form, Kuch pushing for the Hart, deadline acquisitions have been outstanding. Going to be a great series.The Bruins are going to face Tampa. As such anyone who can take out the Rags is what i want - which means either Isles or Pens.
Tampa is such a Jekyll and Hyde squad this season. They'll probably lay two eggs, play lights out twice and then battle out the remaining three games.Lightning have been on fire since the trade deadline. Vasy back in form, Kuch pushing for the Hart, deadline acquisitions have been outstanding. Going to be a great series.
lol - After Cooper there’s Torts, Maurice, Roy, and Brind’Amour. You won’t be watching until the finals.…while their shit heel coach whines about every single thing that does go his way, and even some of the things that do, is going to be fucking infuriating. I might not even watch it for personal health reasons.
Philly is cooked. They’ve absolutely quit on Torts. Color me surprised.Philly dumpster fire!
Habs up 6-0 in the 2nd period.
Final turned out to be 6-5 Pens in overtime. Isles held on in OT themselves, the Caps lost in Buffalo, and the Flyers stay alive with a 4-1 win over the Rags. NYI with some breathing room in MET3, Penguins move into WC2 with the Caps, Wings and Flyers* just 1 point behind them.This Detroit/Pitts game is awesome. Real playoff feel, refs letting a lot go.
I agree with your overall point but If we play Tampa we probably want it called loosely.But also, terrifying if this is how the playoffs are going to be called. A blatant trip was just ignored which lead to a Pittsburg goal to allow them to go up 4-2.
View: https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1778584599003574357?s=46
With how the Bruins special teams have been lately, you're absolutely right.I agree with your overall point but If we play Tampa we probably want it called loosely.
Even more bewildering - the Oilers finish their season playing 3 games in 4 days, with back-to-back games Wed-Thu.BTW why are the Rags getting a break starting tonight until the start of the playoffs?
The early playoff schedule (and the lead up to it) is ridiculous. The Oilers get hooped. There are a few other examples. Leafs play BTB against Fla/TB in Florida Tues/Wed, then presumably again vs Fla on Sat. NHL is chasing that Sat date - but the schedule isn't lined up for the ideal 2 west / 2 east games each night as far as I can tell.Even more bewildering - the Oilers finish their season playing 3 games in 4 days, with back-to-back games Wed-Thu.
The playoffs start on Saturday.
Will McDavid rest or chase 100 assists and the Hart?
I would think the Oilers wouldn't start until Sunday.
If B's lose tonight, and Rags get at least 1pt, tomorrow will be fascinating. You will effectively have B's, FL, TOR all with little to play for besides the rights to play each other in the playoffs. Would TOR rather face Bs or FL in first round, Would Bs/FL rather face TOR or TB in first round? You could conceivably have all 3 teams rest key players. I'd rather end up 2 seed in Atlantic and face TOR vs. the 1 seed and face TB.Mentioned in the game thread but Boston clinches the Atlantic with 2 points tonight. If they don't win, Boston has Ottawa and Florida has a Toronto team playing for nothing tomorrow night.
Think so, they'd be tied with WAS at 89 pts and 31 RWs...not sure the second tiebreaker.Rags up 4-0 with 7 minutes left. Looks like they win the novelty doorstop this year.
Will be a wild game #82. If I'm looking at this right, Philly is still alive if WSH, PIT and DET lose in regulation and they win in regulation?
Think so, they'd be tied with WAS at 89 pts and 31 RWs...not sure the second tiebreaker.
edit: second tiebreak would also be even at 35 ROW
Not that it matters, but the first Phi-Was game doesn't apply in the H2H tiebreaker because the teams only play an odd number of games. So they'd have to go the sixth tiebreakeer, which Philly would win anyway.
If Philly beats Washington tomorrow (edit: in regulation) they'd be ahead by virtue of #5 (the two teams are 1-1 against each other from what I see). They'd need the Red Wings and Pens to both lose in regulation.