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On May 16 2013 23:31 Kyhron wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2013 14:29 Wingblade wrote:On May 16 2013 11:47 Emzeeshady wrote:On May 16 2013 11:29 Wingblade wrote:
Honestly my expectations weren't that high for tonight. Jimmy standing on his head most of the game is a good sign for us the rest of the way though. Traveling through every time zone in a 7 game series is a massive disadvantage, hopefully we get the rest we need for Saturday. Go Red Wings! I am curious, is your name like a Red Wing/ Protoss thing? Anyway Chicago looking unreal tonight. I think they may break the president's trophy curse unless the Kings or Sharks can stop them. The wings simply don't have what it takes to take out Chicago. Hehehehe it is in fact! Keep in mind the Hawks and Red Wings went to OT 3 times, and the Wings should have won 2 of them if not for stupid Delay of Game penalties late(if we commit one of those in this series I'm going to run over a baby deer with my soccer mom van.) Familiarity is one of the best factors to balance a series. People said we couldn't take out Anaheim after losing the first game. This series has a long way to go. The series has a long way to go, but the Wings really looked tired. The first period was close but the 2nd and 3rd were all Hawks all the time. If Howard hadn't have played as brilliantly and Seabrook didn't preform grand theft this game could have been something like 8-2. There's a big difference is that the Hawks will punish defensive mistakes a lot harder than the Duck did. To me it looked like the Wings looked tired and the Hawks just looked plain better especially after the first and it showed with the massive amount in take/giveaways disparity
Most people would probably be tired if they spent a week traveling back and fourth across four time zones playing a bunch of hockey games against a good Anaheim team. While I was hoping for a bit more, I don't think one bad game after a week of constant cross country travel against a team as well rested as Chicago was is immediately a sign of doom. Saturday night will be vastly more competitive
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So Torres had an in-person hearing this morning with Shanahan to discuss his hit on Stoll in Game 1. Doug Wilson was also present. Here's the hit:
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Honestly, I didn't even think it was worth the charging penalty that Torres got. It's a hard hockey play where Stoll got caught with his head down, which is his own fault. It should have been shoulder to shoulder.
I'm guessing that the league is going to give Torres a rather lengthy suspension because of his reputation (which is deservedly bad). However, he has been playing clean at least since he joined the Sharks, and I definitely wouldn't file this hit under the "dirty" category. Regardless, the Sharks are in big trouble at forward without Torres. He'll be the third unavailable starter (Havlat and Burish are the other two).
Thoughts?
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On May 16 2013 09:34 StarStruck wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2013 09:29 Critter wrote:
Ok, I think I understand now. When he puts up good numbers with great players, he's getting carried. When he puts up good numbers with no one, he's getting lucky. The guy is a great player who makes his linemates better and is *still* putting up points at around a point per game pace, and like you just said he still gets a bunch of hate. That's sounds like the definition of an underrated player to me... More like great numbers with great players and good numbers with good players but enough of the stupid generalizations. The criticism he receives came from everywhere. I lived in Ottawa for a long time and his game would constantly be discussed. Nope, a lot of people call him overrated.
Good numbers with good players = getting 24 more points than his next highest linemate (Michalek, who was a low 30s producer for the prior two seasons)?
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On May 17 2013 04:29 xDaunt wrote:So Torres had an in-person hearing this morning with Shanahan to discuss his hit on Stoll in Game 1. Doug Wilson was also present. Here's the hit: + Show Spoiler +Honestly, I didn't even think it was worth the charging penalty that Torres got. It's a hard hockey play where Stoll got caught with his head down, which is his own fault. It should have been shoulder to shoulder. I'm guessing that the league is going to give Torres a rather lengthy suspension because of his reputation (which is deservedly bad). However, he has been playing clean at least since he joined the Sharks, and I definitely wouldn't file this hit under the "dirty" category. Regardless, the Sharks are in big trouble at forward without Torres. He'll be the third unavailable starter (Havlat and Burish are the other two). Thoughts?
Shoulder-to-shoulder hit, Torres' shoulder slides off because it wasn't perfectly targeted and hits Stoll in the face. A little bit Stoll's fault for not having his head up or getting his shoulder up, a little bit Torres' fault for not hitting him square in the shoulder.
Don't think there should be a fine or suspension but I'm sure there will be.
Not too much longer now until Bruins Rangers I'm expecting to see all kinds of rocking hits starting in an hour 
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Welp, the league suspended Torres for the remainder of the series. So stupid.
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Only reason they suspended him was because of his history and the fact Stoll got hit in the head. :/
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On May 17 2013 07:30 xDaunt wrote:
Welp, the league suspended Torres for the remainder of the series. So stupid.
The Kings seem to get a lot bad decisions in their favor...
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Total coincidence that yet again Torres causes a head injury. Complete coincidence that has nothing to do with being completely reckless on hits. Nothing to do with the fact that he aims his check high and in front of the main portion of Stoll's body.
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On May 17 2013 09:12 ZapRoffo wrote:
Total coincidence that yet again Torres causes a head injury. Complete coincidence that has nothing to do with being completely reckless on hits. Nothing to do with the fact that he aims his check high and in front of the main portion of Stoll's body.
Considering he got the shoulder, yeah, it was a coincidence. Just because he's done bad things in the past doesn't mean this incident was an intentional hit to the head. I would be ok with a game or two, but really this shouldn't have been a suspension.
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On May 17 2013 09:18 Thallis wrote:Show nested quote +On May 17 2013 09:12 ZapRoffo wrote:
Total coincidence that yet again Torres causes a head injury. Complete coincidence that has nothing to do with being completely reckless on hits. Nothing to do with the fact that he aims his check high and in front of the main portion of Stoll's body. Considering he got the shoulder, yeah, it was a coincidence. Just because he's done bad things in the past doesn't mean this incident was an intentional hit to the head. I would be ok with a game or two, but really this shouldn't have been a suspension.
I don't think it was 100% intentional targeting, but it was reckless and continually endangering people's careers because of recklessness causing you to make illegal hits and not paying attention to where you hit is not cool.
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On May 17 2013 10:06 ZapRoffo wrote:Show nested quote +On May 17 2013 09:18 Thallis wrote:On May 17 2013 09:12 ZapRoffo wrote:
Total coincidence that yet again Torres causes a head injury. Complete coincidence that has nothing to do with being completely reckless on hits. Nothing to do with the fact that he aims his check high and in front of the main portion of Stoll's body. Considering he got the shoulder, yeah, it was a coincidence. Just because he's done bad things in the past doesn't mean this incident was an intentional hit to the head. I would be ok with a game or two, but really this shouldn't have been a suspension. I don't think it was 100% intentional targeting, but it was reckless and continually endangering people's careers because of recklessness causing you to make illegal hits and not paying attention to where you hit is not cool.
He hit the shoulder first, and Stoll moved his whole body up literally just before the hit. I just can't agree with the decision.
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Meanwhile, Ference gets one game.
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Yep, typical Sharks in the playoffs. Play well, dominate zone time, and then give up a really soft goal. I hate this team.
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i hate how lundqvist stands on his head for most of the game and basically steals it except that his teammates cant deliver and he cant stand on his head every shot so one goes in and the rangers lose
theres a reason lundqvist's under .500 in the playoffs and that reason is not henrik lundqvist.
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Sharks just suffer brain damage in the second round. Another awful night for civilization as ugly hockey teams triumph.
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On May 17 2013 11:19 Emzeeshady wrote:
I really hope the Bruins lose. They played ugly physical hockey and they take out all the Canadian teams.
I smell a lot of bias.
About 85% of the team (who actually play) is Canadian. The only Americans on the Bruins are Pandolfo, Bartkowski, and Krug. They're all scratched except for Krug. He's in because there are currently 3 defenseman injuries (Redden, Ference, and Seidenberg). Seriously, they take more injuries than they give.
I had to look them up, too. I didn't even think Krug is American.
EDIT: Forgot Bartkowski played tonight too
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On May 17 2013 12:47 Emzeeshady wrote:Show nested quote +On May 17 2013 12:25 Antylamon wrote:On May 17 2013 11:19 Emzeeshady wrote:
I really hope the Bruins lose. They played ugly physical hockey and they take out all the Canadian teams. I smell a lot of bias. About 85% of the team (who actually play) is Canadian. The only Americans on the Bruins are Pandolfo, Bartkowski, and Krug. They're all scratched except for Krug. He's in because there are currently 3 defenseman injuries (Redden, Ference, and Seidenberg). Seriously, they take more injuries than they give. I had to look them up, too. I didn't even think Krug is American. EDIT: Forgot Bartkowski played tonight too I am not talking about how much of their team is Canadian. I just hate how they play. It doesn't help that they have eliminated the Habs/Nuck and Leafs in the last three playoffs.
Eddie Shore old time hockey, my friend.
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