The NHL Discussion Thread

[Brave73]

habs - vanek missing.jpg

Maybe he'll show up for Game 5.

[Paul Smeenus]

The way that LA is playing right now they just look unbeatable. Unless something goes wrong like an injury to Quick or some other unforeseeable implosion I don't see anyone but the Kings hoisting the cup in June

[Yves]

Well...other than the fact that they are seriously giving Pittsburgh and the Crosby's a run for their money in the whining and embellishing department...I'd agree.

Maybe I'm too much of a homer but I'm not really seeing this. The Rangers got their sticks constantly up in the face of the Habs players in the last game. They're ALWAYS gonna call that! In fact, the refs missed a few... Pouliot's OT penalty was an OBVIOUS stick holding incident! I'm just not seeing the Habs flopping all over the ice or their players crying foul every time they're touched.

[Yves]

The way that LA is playing right now they just look unbeatable. Unless something goes wrong like an injury to Quick or some other unforeseeable implosion I don't see anyone but the Kings hoisting the cup in June

Kreider will take care of Quick with an "accidental" slide skates-first into the net...

[Klonk]

Maybe I'm too much of a homer but I'm not really seeing this. The Rangers got their sticks constantly up in the face of the Habs players in the last game. They're ALWAYS gonna call that! In fact, the refs missed a few... Pouliot's OT penalty was an OBVIOUS stick holding incident! I'm just not seeing the Habs flopping all over the ice or their players crying foul every time they're touched.

Oh I'm not complaining about the calls at all as they were all penalties. But dude, the flopping is ridiculous. And the whining from the coach on down (especially between games) is embarrassing. Here's one of many examples from last game alone...

http://i.imgur.com/3z7GvmH.gif

[Klonk]

and how 'bout this beauty...

[Klonk]

These just keep getting better...

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.ne...gif?1401064074

http://i.imgur.com/uGo50FB.gif

[Klonk]

I don't mean to be a dick (ok maybe a little) but those are just a few undeniable examples. That last one being Emelin who has been my favorite player this series. He's been responsible for a handful of our goals and taking out your starting goalie

[Birdy]

I don't mean to be a dick (ok maybe a little) but those are just a few undeniable examples. That last one being Emelin who has been my favorite player this series. He's been responsible for a handful of our goals and taking out your starting goalie

Fuck you Scott, all those acting classes that our players attended weren't for nothing ya know!! Seriously, I think it's been a pretty good series but it could easily be 3-1 for us as well or at least 2-2 if Galchenyuk had buried that one off the cross bar. NYR are on a roll and will likely win but I'm hoping tha Habs will at least still give it a run though. A while ago I posted that the KIngs will win the cup and mop the floor with either of our teams and after last night's game, I believe that more than ever. They just seem unstoppable right now. They have the 4 top point leaders in the playoffs with 73(!) points.
Great post on the Vanek milk-box, VERY TRUE, what a horrible playoff performance in this series.

[Yves]

No player gets hit anywhere near the face and doesn't try to influence the ref. Habs just doing it a little better than most. No need to complain since our PP has sucked shit all series long anyway!

Emelin is one of my least favorite players on the Habs. I find him chippy (read: dirty) and he's often out of position. Why was he on the same side of the ice as Markov on the OT winner on Sunday?! I hope he's gone in the off-season. We'vegot a few young defensemen that are going to have to make the jump in the upcoming season

Vanek will not be a Hab next year. He's not worth the money for a guy who does not show up in the post-season. I'd sit his ass down tonight and bring in an energy guy like White, or even Moen!

[Birdy]

I agree Yves, I was pretty happy when they signed Vanek but he's soft and despite a few tip-ins etc hasn't done much and
gets bumped off the puck like a house league player. It's going to be an interesting summer with some of the contracts at an end.

[paythesnuka]

I think the worst embellishment was Subban, who looked like a world-class soccer player when he kicked his legs up after being hit.

http://www.gfycat.com/OblongPossibleCusimanse

And he has a history of it:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2EJhuHsl0&feature=kp

LGR!! We have to finish the Canadiens off tonight.

[headcrash]

Some of the Habs players look like a victim of Keith Hernandez' magic loogie. Back and to the left.

[Birdy]

I think the worst embellishment was Subban, who looked like a world-class soccer player when he kicked his legs up after being hit.

http://www.gfycat.com/OblongPossibleCusimanse

And he has a history of it:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK2EJhuHsl0&feature=kp

LGR!! We have to finish the Canadiens off tonight.

Sounds like someone is worried about what will happen if we DO win tonight.

[paythesnuka]

Sounds like someone is worried about what will happen if we DO win tonight.

Wouldn't be a Rangers fan if I wasn't worried if the Habs win tonight. ;-)

[boilk]

Ha! Finally we are inching our way towards some good, healthy, animosity on this series thread!!

neil

[Paul Smeenus]

Good start for the Habs!

[ForeverAutumn]

Ha! Finally we are inching our way towards some good, healthy, animosity on this series thread!!

neil

I know. It's about time, eh? Let's hope it doesn't have to end tonight.

[boilk]

3-1 in the second. Looking good for the Habitants at the moment.

neil

Edit: Make that 4-1. Carey who?

[ForeverAutumn]

Edit: Make that 4-1. Carey who?

LOL! Commentators were saying earlier that Tokarski just signed a new contract two weeks ago...he should have held off for a few weeks.

[boilk]

Uh-oh! Here come the Broadways.

neil

[Scott Bails]

[boilk]

Looks good on you Plekanec. 4-4. Wow, what a back and forth game.

neil

[ForeverAutumn]

LMAO!

[ForeverAutumn]

WTF is Youppi? He looks like the love child of a Super Mario Brother and Elmo.

youppi.jpg