I think I’m gonna take Avs in 7. Stars just played arguably the league’s most physical D and beat the shit out of each other for 7 games straight. Avs are well rested. Wildcard is Georgiev tbh I got all the hating out of my system with Vegas
Well rested can be a double edge sword I think the stars are a better team top to bottom but the best two players are on the avs, maybe even the 3 best players.
i am also looking at zibanejad play right now and I was reminded last week that the sens traded him for an aging Derrick brassard.
i won’t debate you over it, let’s just say that heiskanem is closer to rantanen than he is to mackinnon and makar
I agree with that but he’s also single handedly back packed the stars shit offense in the first series 2 out of the 4 games. Has the highest impact score of anyone in the playoffs in a single game
It’s so dumb when a guy retaliates with a clear penalty and they don’t get called. Just free rein to crosscheck, slash, and rough.
The second he gets PP1 time - which won’t be guaranteed next year either - he’ll close to a PPG player. He’s been close to that with hardly any PP contribution in the 2nd half of the season.
Svech refuses not to be a fucking moron. He commits stupid penalties at the worst times. He had the trip like 3 seconds into the 6 on 4 in game 1.
The high stick called was the original hit by Noesen when Kotkaniemi still had the puck. The whistle should’ve happened before the Goodrow hit. Both were incredibly soft calls and nothing at all should’ve been called though
Whether it was before or after the whistle both Miller/Noesen should’ve went (or neither). Taking just one when the infractions were equivalent and simultaneous is egregious officiating. Either way, Rangers benefitted.
The Noesen penalty wasn’t post-whistle. His infraction happened during the play before the penalty that was called on the Rangers. So the Goodrow penalty technically shouldn’t have been called. I have no beef with calling Miller after the whistle. That’s pure game management not getting him for retaliating. Again, if you don’t call ticky tacky shit in the first place and let them play, this isn’t a discussion. And this coming from the fan of the team that needs special teams more so.