EPTNHL 2016 Cup Bracket - Canadian Free Since '93 - Page 8
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xDaunt
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JimmiC
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fLyiNgDroNe
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On May 13 2016 13:10 JimmiC wrote: West is pretty cool final, it's like the two choker clubs finally made it. I mean one will technically choke but still. I think I'm hoping sharks for Thorton, so underrated, so good yeah i was thinking about that too, grieving over caps keeping their playoffs fail tradition. i really hope west wins the cup now  Go Blues!!!PS. wasn't Troy Brower kinda shit in Caps? | ||
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JimmiC
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fLyiNgDroNe
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i was just pointing that somehow this turned to be a win/win | ||
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KobraKay
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Despite the naysayers I believe the lightning with Bishop have what it takes to take out the pens. | ||
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xDaunt
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And I'm a little suspicious that Couture heard my "he's a perpetual bitch in the playoffs" comment at the start of the Kings series, because since then, he's turned in a Conn Smythe-level performance. Hell, Couture, Burns, and Pavelski are all in the running for it at this rate. | ||
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JimmiC
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xDaunt
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ii.blitzkrieg
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Blisse
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 They prob will trade him or something now... | ||
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xDaunt
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On May 26 2016 14:25 Blisse wrote: Blues just played like shit the entire series. Sharks deserve the win. Ugh. I wish it could've been more entertaining instead of one-sided stomps. I guess I'm not going to buy an Elliott jersey They prob will trade him or something now...The Blues were too slow. The Sharks murdered them with pace. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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On May 26 2016 15:04 xDaunt wrote: The Blues were too slow. The Sharks murdered them with pace. yep and i dont see how this is Elliots loss all that much. If Pens go through the finals will have 2 highpaced teams clashing Would be fun! | ||
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xDaunt
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On May 26 2016 17:51 fLyiNgDroNe wrote: yep and i dont see how this is Elliots loss all that much. If Pens go through the finals will have 2 highpaced teams clashing Would be fun!Yeah, this Blues series loss definitely wasn't the result of bad goaltending. The Sharks were clearly the better team in five of the six games, and absolutely dominant in four of those games. The Sharks relentlessly controlled the middle of the ice and the blue lines. Whenever the Blues managed to get into the Sharks zone, they were stuck on the outside and rarely got any good scoring chances. On the other hand, the Sharks' speed created numerous turnovers which fueled their transition game. I think that the other thing that is being overlooked is the difference in quality between the Shark's defense and everyone else that they are playing in the playoffs. Being able to roll two legit #1 defensive pairings (Vlasic and Braun, Burns and Martin) is a huge luxury. And for as much shit as Sharks fans give the third pairing of Dillon and Pollak, they are very clearly the best third pairing in the playoffs and have been able to play substantial minutes, keeping the top four defensemen fresh as each series has gone on. In contrast, the top pairings of LA, Nashville, and the Blues each were noticeably ground down towards end of each of their respective series against the Sharks, resulting in a substantial defense lapses in the final games (and lopsided scores). Also, I continue to be impressed by the play of the Shark's fourth line. They have been possession monsters ever since DeBoer started playing Zubrus. All in all, this is a really good Sharks team, and I think that they are well-equipped to handle whomever they face in the finals. | ||
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mahrgell
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Now I understand, that this may be less caused by own greatness but by your collective not-so-greatness, but that is how it is. Just to summarize: - A German (you know, that country when you mention hockey, everyone thinks of field hockey...) - watched only German 2nd and 3rd div hockey until half year ago (hey, but at least they play on real fields, not those tiny holes) - forced, under threat, to watch the 2nd half of the Habs season (okay, it makes it easier to get into it, watching about the same level as what I was used to) - completely guestimating the bracket challenge Yeah... That guy was still better than you. All of you! Shame on TL hockey! | ||
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JimmiC
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Valiver
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mahrgell
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On May 27 2016 13:42 Valiver wrote: I'm rank 66 overall in their hat trick challenge, and was tied for 3rd near the end of the second round, does that count for anything? Hmmm... I would say, the TL Bracket Challenge is equivalent to the Olympics, and the hattrick challenge is like the WCoH, won by TeamNA. Sorry. But maybe I can find some position for you at my court. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium3994 Posts
what is it about Penguins this year? The games that i caught from end of season and in playoffs, i was blown away with the speed they are skating, handling the puck and passing around. This is quite a different style of play from what they showed previous seasons, and even from the Cup winning team of 2009. So what is it? Did the coach specifically selected players with Usain Bolt abilities? Or did he put the players in a special conditioning program to boost their speed? I mean look at Malkin - he is TOO slow and too powerful for this team, really doesn't fit it Both coaches and players from Caps/Bolts say they hit a hot team, however how can you change your team so quickly to play so differently? | ||
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