NHL 2019-20 Season

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:51 pm

pr0ner wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:51 pm The Flames/Jets game from yesterday can be accurately summed up in this gif:

Pleased to see social distancing being taken seriously. /s

In other news, nice to see the Hawks not sucking last night. Hopefully the Avs keep their own momentum going tonight.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:08 pm

Not sure I've ever seen a playoff game-winner with 0.1s left in the NHL before. Crazy.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:41 pm

Did you have the "pleasure" of watching the St. Louis feed? Darren Pang was contorting himself seven ways to Sunday to try and make it a no-goal. He's always ridiculous (and his broadcast partner is formerly of San Jose and Colorado, both stops where he was absolutely terrible). But I'm glad Kadri potted that one. Fun finish.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:02 pm

The Meal wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:41 pm Did you have the "pleasure" of watching the St. Louis feed? Darren Pang was contorting himself seven ways to Sunday to try and make it a no-goal. He's always ridiculous (and his broadcast partner is formerly of San Jose and Colorado, both stops where he was absolutely terrible). But I'm glad Kadri potted that one. Fun finish.

I did not, but will now seek it out.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:10 pm

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:53 pm

My thoughts go out to New York and the damage that they've suffered from the recent hurricane.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:24 pm

Do we know why Mrazek was on the bench with his .940 Sv% in the first two games? I only watched with the sound off (online pokering with friends tonight).

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:31 pm

The Meal wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:24 pm Do we know why Mrazek was on the bench with his .940 Sv% in the first two games? I only watched with the sound off (online pokering with friends tonight).

Because they were playing back-to-back games?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:33 pm

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hocke ... off-start/

Coach Rod Brind'Amour admitted he wants to keep both goalies fresh with short time between games, so Reimer will look to carry the team to a qualifying-round sweep Tuesday.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:57 am

Well, it turns out it was a good choice. (Sorry Trent.)

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:51 am

Today is the first time since the 80s that the NHL will have SIX elimination games in one day.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:56 am

*possible

Every series is 2-1.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:33 pm

Two for two so far.

Nashville and Florida are headed home. Arizona and the Islanders move on.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:35 pm

Fun finish for AZ. Not so much for the Preds, which I am 100% okay with.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:37 pm

Now if the People who Live Here can send the Flightless Birds home...

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:22 pm

Down with the business goose.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:35 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:35 pm Fun finish for AZ. Not so much for the Preds, which I am 100% okay with.

The Matt Duchene curse!

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:43 pm

gilraen wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:35 pm
Zaxxon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:35 pm Fun finish for AZ. Not so much for the Preds, which I am 100% okay with.
The Matt Duchene curse!

Yes.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:34 pm

LOLOL Edmonton.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:47 pm

Rather funny that my devious plan to get Avs season tickets in the hopes of them eventually serving as cheap Blackhawks playoff tickets finally may come to fruition...

... In a season where there are no playoff tickets.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:52 pm

I am going to be very unhappy if Pr0ner was unintentionally correct.

Four for four.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:55 pm

NBC Sports

On April 13, 1985, the Rangers, Blues, Red Wings, and Kings all saw their seasons end, while the Sabres, Islanders, and Flames kept their playoff hopes alive in the best-of-five format. (The Islanders won the first of three straight to complete a comeback from 0-2 down in the series against Washington.)

One year later, the Nordiques, Bruins, Islanders, Blackhawks, Canucks, and Jets were part of a record-setting day. On April 12, 1986 those six teams were eliminated, the highest number of series to end in a single day in NHL history.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:57 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:08 pm Not sure I've ever seen a playoff game-winner with 0.1s left in the NHL before. Crazy.

NHL

Kadri's goal at 19:59 of the third period marked only the second time in NHL postseason history that a go-ahead goal was scored in the last second of regulation. Jussi Jokinen of the Carolina Hurricanes was the first player to score in the final second after doing so in Game 4 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the New Jersey Devils.

Officially, Kadri and Jokinen will share the record. Unofficially, Kadri's goal came a hair later. Jokinen's tally occurred with two-tenths of a second remaining (0:00.2), while Kadri's puck crossed the goal line with just one-tenth left on the clock (0:00.1)--and maybe even less.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:18 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:52 pm I am going to be very unhappy if Pr0ner was unintentionally correct.

Four for four.

Typically if a team can be eliminated it counts as an elimination game. It's an intentional use of the term and I stand by it (along with several hockey commentators calling all of today's games elimination games).

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:20 pm

Leafs not looking like they'll break the streak, either (down 3-0 with about 5:00 left in the third period of their elimination game with CLB).

/got pr0ner's back of the use of the 'elimination game' term.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:23 pm

The Meal wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:20 pmgot pr0ner's back of the use of the 'elimination game' term.

Thirded.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:24 pm

3-1 CLB; 3:55 left in the 3rd. Nylander through the 5-hole after a point shot led to a scramble in front of Elvis.

3-2 CLB about 30 seconds later. Second goal scored by TOR with Anderson pulled. Tavares from between the circles over Merzlikins's stick-side shoulder.

3-3. :22.2 left! 3 goals scored with the goalie out of the net at the end. Nylander with a great cross-ice pass to Hymen who buried it.

Free hockey!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:42 pm

Zaxxon wrote:
The Meal wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:20 pmgot pr0ner's back of the use of the 'elimination game' term.
Thirded.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:08 pm

Leafs complete the comeback (no elimination this game) on an OT not-quite PPG (bad tripping call as the player stepped on the stick and went down; goal scored :10 after the PP was over). Matthews. Game 5 to come...

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:12 pm

So they have a game 5 tomorrow, which means 3(!) back-to-back games? That's just...brutal.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:23 pm

gilraen wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:12 pm So they have a game 5 tomorrow, which means 3(!) back-to-back games? That's just...brutal.

TOR-CBJ Game 5 is on Sunday.

gilraen · Post by **gilraen** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:53 pm

Ah, okay, the ESPN page has the dates displaying wrong.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:23 pm

Rangers get the #1 overall pick. I'm cool with it.

Also, still no positive virus tests in the NHL bubble:

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:42 pm

The Blue Jackets do know there’s no point for going to overtime, right? That has to be one of the most lackadaisical power plays I have ever seen.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:43 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:42 pm The Blue Jackets do know there’s no point for going to overtime, right? That has to be one of the most lackadaisical power plays I have ever seen.

Can confirm.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 7:42 pm

So much bonus hockey. This is now the longest game in CBJ or TB history.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:23 pm

The Dallas-Calgary game is done. And Columbus-Tampa Bay rolls into the third straight game’s worth.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:28 pm

I’ve now watched two of the ten longest games.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:47 pm

They're just going to go ahead and play the whole series tonight, aren't they?

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:50 pm

7th period stretch