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Vancouver scores 2 goals with their goalie pulled in the last 3 minutes to force OT against Nashville. Wow.
 
It’s amazing how quickly things can turn. Nashville went from just about to tie the series to down 3-1 in the series.
 
It is crazy, and while the NHL is a close league where almost any team that makes it in, can win a playoff series, I think a few teams separated themselves this season.

The East had a big 4 most of the season, and it is shaping up that we'll have an epic 2nd round with the Bruins/Panthers and Canes/Rangers. Any of those 4 teams could win the East and it wouldn't be a big upset. Great stuff.

In the West there were a few more teams at the highest level, but you'll most likely get an epic 2nd round out there as well. Avs against the Stars or Vegas and Oilers/Canucks. Again, a great 2nd round.

Could be one of the best 2nd rounds and beyond in the NHL in a while. All the top teams look poised to advance to round 2.
 
Tampa looks completely lost and feckless against the Panthers. It's crazy.
 
And they just gave a SH goal...down 2-0. Another quick series here.
 
Less than a minute later...Hedman with a blast to keep them in the game. 2-1
 
I just saw the goal they disallowed. That’s weak. That should’ve been a goal. Tampa got screwed there.
 
Cirelli clipped Bobrovsky's right leg as he was spinning. Probably the right call but, I get challenging it.
 
Nice bounce back from Dallas winning two games in Vegas to even the series, surprisingly the only series that is tied 2-2. Flip a coin on who wins that one now. You have to give a slight edge to Dallas with MO and home ice, but no doubt Vegas is capable of winning that series still. I expect a 7-game series.

Four games tonight, as the Bruins, Canes, Avs, and Canucks all go for the clincher. I have to think at least one of the Leafs, Isles, Jets, or Preds will stay alive.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if all 4 ended tonight...I think the team with the best chance to stay alive is the Preds despite their epic collapse on Sunday. I can't fathom how they can lose to 2 backup goalies when they have Saros.
 
I think the team with the best chance to stay alive is the Jets back at home. I can see the other 3 series ending tonight but will be rooting hard for the Isles. NHL playoffs, anything can happen...:).
 
Yeah, maybe Hellebuck steals a game for them but, Colorado is just rolling right now.
 
Leafs staying alive with an OT goal from Knies....
Islanders give up 2 3rd period goals in :08 (again) and have a huge hill to climb to extend their series.
 
Give Toronto credit for staying alive. Interesting they played better and won without Matthews. Could be a coincidence, not sure.

I think the Isles really lost this series in game 2. Once they blew that 3-0 lead, the series was over. Not saying they would have won it if they held on in game 2, but it would have gone 6 or 7 if they did. With them falling apart again, I expect the Rangers to start Friday or Sunday against the Canes. Going to be a great series.

Now let's see if the Jets or Preds can stay alive.
 
For those of you who aren't Knicks fans, be happy you didn't have to watch your team implode down the stretch of a game they had full control of, and now put a done series into tossup territory going back to Philly for game 6.

You couldn't draw up a worse finish, up 6-points with 28 seconds left, fouled a 3-point shooter for a 4-point play, missed a FT, Philly hits a 35' 3 to tie it, don't get a shot up with 8 seconds left which forces OT, then a terrible TO with 18 seconds left in OT down by 2, the rest is history.

If you replayed that last 28 seconds, the Knicks win 98 of 100 times. Now they could lose the series, or at best they grind to 7th game that could go either way. Sounds familiar...

It is not easy being a NY sports fan...it really isn't.
 
If they had Randle they probably win this series in 5. That guy is always injured.
 
The Knicks, being a Knicks again. Wonder when our next series will start, maybe Fri?
 
Maybe the dumbass Islanders owner will wake up and finally fire that senile idiot Lou. I hope not. I know as long as he is there, that team won't do jack shit. He had 2 fluke years, one because of Covid. Other than that, the imbecile could have done a quick rebuild at least 4 to 5 times.
 
Great job by the Leafs and Preds to win and extend their series. Both going back home maybe can give us at least one game 7, if not two. Getting more playoff hockey, and hopefully a game 7, is always a good thing.

As for us, I'd say Friday or Sunday we start against the Canes. With two series extending last night, I lean towards a Sunday start, but we'll see.

BTW, the Jets need to really do some soul searching this summer. I think they need to make some impactful moves, and I think Bowness will be canned. It just isn't working with the current mix. The Leafs will be in the exact same spot if/when they lose to the Bruins.
 
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Maybe the dumbass Islanders owner will wake up and finally fire that senile idiot Lou. I hope not. I know as long as he is there, that team won't do jack shit. He had 2 fluke years, one because of Covid. Other than that, the imbecile could have done a quick rebuild at least 4 to 5 times.
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One thing I can tell you, Lou will never do a rebuild, he would never do it anyway, but especially now at his age. It is bad for the Isles, but that is how Lou is wired, and you saw it when he screwed the Devs and wouldn't forfeit the late first round pick to the NHL but waited until the following year when he then had to forfeit a better pick to the NHL. He is always in now win mode, even when it doesn't make sense.

The Isles have some challenges, they are old and only middle of the road talented, they have some good to very good players, but not enough. For them it starts in goal though, they need to hope Sorokin gets his top-level game back, not this seasons mess. If he doesn't, they are double F'd.
 
For the record, the Canes are favored to beat us. I don't think you really need extra motivation at this point, but if I was in that locker room, I would use this to give me a little extra fuel. Home ice, won Met, most points in the NHL, yet we are underdogs, okay it is on.
 
I guess they haven’t paid attention that the Rangers own the Canes.
 
No. They own the Canes. Biggest division game of the year. Shut them out. Biggest playoff game for both teams in years. Ass fucked them 6-2 in their own building.
 
Whether we own them or not, and I lean towards not in the sense that this is a better Canes team after the trade DL than previous in years, this is the series IMO. Sure, Boston or Florida will be very tough, but I think the winner of the Canes/NYR series is the SC favorite (the Canes are the actual SC fav right now). This is a huge series, and the Canes are favored, and the Rangers should at least be aware of that and get some small juice from it. Everyone loves the Canes, loves their trade DL moves, loves the makeup of their team, and this is the Rangers chance to say F all of that and go win the series.

Three quick notes from me:

1. As I've said before, the key is quick decisions and quick puck movement as the Canes pressure non-stop all over the ice, that is their game.
2. I think we see Chytil this series if he is healthy and cleared still. I think we can use him/will need him in this series.
3. Watch Kuznetsov, he concerns me. I know he is older now and not the same player, but I think that was a sneaky good move for the Canes that adds to their bottom 6 scoring ability. Everyone talks about Guentzel, and that was a very good move for them, but I like the more under the radar move to add Kuz at the trade DL, keep an eye on him (one other mention, Jarvis is a sneaky key for them also).
 
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