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NHL Stanley Cup 2017 Finals [OT]- To Catch a Predator
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Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
Holy crap a 3 pointer! Take notes Celtics!
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Sheesh. Nashville
OfficerRaichu15
Member
Rinne what the hell was that performance holy crap...
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
we just let them come back so their spirits would be broken for the next game.
depends, if the refs gift them a couple more 5on3's they don't need a lot of shots
If they score 5 with no shots I'll take it again.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Preds completely exposed tonight, absolutely shameful to lose by so many goals.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
So what does that make the ducks then?
Your posts are mt favourite because the Pens keep proving you wrong again and again.
"One of the most unusual playoff games you'll ever watch. Pittsburgh wins, somehow." LOL. You said it, Jim.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Was the Catfish for the Preds or Penguins?
A Serious Man
Member
Sullivan is good at adjusting tactics but if the Pens are just worn out it may not matter.
megachao24
Unconfirmed Member
Rinne was ass and yet it was still a two goal game.
He needs to be WAY better in Game 2.
He needs to be WAY better in Game 2.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
LOL PREDS
Really sad we couldn't win with <10 SOG.
Really sad we couldn't win with <10 SOG.
Conversely, Penguins were ass and scored 5 goals.
no matter how unlucky and undeserved this game ended, the Perds have to like the way they played. No way the Pens get this fucking lucky for 4 games in a row. They won't keep being gifted 5on3's and own goals and Rinne shitting the bed. Perds should feel good about future games. Just stick to the same gameplan, they absolutely dominated the pens for 40 minutes.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Worked so hard dominating to tie it at 3. Only to give up the game winner right after.
I know that feeling.
I know that feeling.
excelsiorlef
Member
Ok well... take that win and never do that again.
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
what? The Pens didn't even bother playing the last 2 periods. They rested almost this whole game. Don't see why they would be tired.
No way the Pens play like this for the rest of the series. Sullivan will make adjustments, as usual. The team also has to feel pretty ashamed after that one despite the win.
excelsiorlef
Member
You also you know can't rely on the Pens not getting a shot on net for 30 minutes next time.
Penguins don't lay too many shit performances back to back like that... and usually they lose the shit performances...
Pens are an excellent rebound from a bad game team. So expect a different team on Wednesday.
Calamari41
41 > 38
They already lost
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
you could look at it that way. Or you could say the Pens played their worst game of the playoffs and still won. So they're just gonna get better from here and you still couldn't beat them.
excelsiorlef
Member
Arguably the worst playoff game they've played in two years under Sullivan.
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This reminded me of this game
Record for least amount of shots in a playoff win back then I think, or something like that.
Though they scored on a 5-on-3, they then kept scoring on the subsequent powerplays. Still, this game felt similar to that in some ways.
Record for least amount of shots in a playoff win back then I think, or something like that.
Though they scored on a 5-on-3, they then kept scoring on the subsequent powerplays. Still, this game felt similar to that in some ways.
A Serious Man
Member
I'm talking about over the course of this series.
So is this just coming down to our team was the worst one out there argument?
Because this was easily the worst luck and scoreboard against Nashville this entire playoff run. Rinne was complete garbage and he won't play that bad the entire series. The worst player on the ice tonight and he's usually the best.
But then your discounting the help you received with the bullshit offsides, the terrible 5 on 3 call, and the terrible own goal by us.
So yeah, you aren't going to get those every game either.
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
Sharks fan huh? Nothing but respect for you guys. Gave us a hell of a battle especially Jones last year. I was lurking here last year and your fans had a lot of class without blaming the rule of offsides for losses.
momshotdad
Member
This game was weird and unsettling. I'm gonna sleep this one off.
Gunstar Ikari
Unconfirmed Member
Hopefully this is the one and only appearance of Shit Pekka.
The disallowed goal and phantom calls were garbage, but there's pretty much no excuse for losing a game while facing 12 SOG.
Preds are in deep trouble if they can't take Game 2.
The disallowed goal and phantom calls were garbage, but there's pretty much no excuse for losing a game while facing 12 SOG.
Preds are in deep trouble if they can't take Game 2.
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
I would hope the refs continue to make the right calls every game. Basically the argument against the offsides was "it was close so that rule shouldn't be a rule anymore" and Neal with a clear cross check not sure how that one is disputed. And yeah own goals happen. bounces happened both ways though. We've gotten 3 that exact way this playoffs.
Why bench Nashville Karlsson 4?
Roronoa Zoro
Gold Member
I'm just gonna continue to challenge this narrative. The disallowed goal was completely legit as his foot was up at the same time the puck hit the blue line, let alone when it crossed the other side. If you don't like the rule ask them to change it in the offseason. No phantom call when Neal clearly cross checked. Be glad all of you flying into Murray never got called.
excelsiorlef
Member
Really what I'm saying is this is probably an anomaly game that no one on either side should draw any conclusions from.
Gunstar Ikari
Unconfirmed Member
Ekholm could be twice as awful as he was tonight and still be better than Bitetto.
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