2023-24 NHL Season

[gaby]

Big big win for PANTHERS....good good game.....yep both goalies on their A game....particulièrement Bobrovsky avec des arrêts miraculeux......big big win also for COL and GEORGIEV did much much better....AVS were quite in control...fun to watch...
BUT hiiiii....without DEMCO it will b another ball game for CANUCKS.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Panthers have shown some great confidence so far in their series, experience from last year is paying off. Of course, never think the Bolts are dead until the very end, these guys have been through all scenarios in terms of playoff history. I also like the coach matchup there!

That being said, I believe the Canes will make it to the finals.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

big big win also for COL and GEORGIEV did much much better....

Yeah but the big question is how many such games can he pull out from his sleeve?

 

[gaby]

....and DEMKO questionable for the rest 1st round!!!!...not a good news at all for VAN.....j'aurais pensé en début de série que NYR serait final/contender...BUT more am watching PANTHERS and their goaly plus je les vois en FINALE....anyway
pas facile à prédire...et une surprise always possible.

 

[ThunderLipps]

Side note about McD, yes 5 assists but he ended up with only +1, so he was on the ice for 4 goals against!!!

Just like the Gretzky Kurri days when they scored 6 goals and let 4 in.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Video from game 2 Rangers - Caps as Igor Shesterkin's 1 year old son Timofey, wearing Rangers jacket with his Dad's name, cheers for him:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1782910941094432947

 

[EagerBeaver]

Leafs Frustrated; Keefe Complains About Marchand

Keefe: Marchand making 'art' of dodging penalties

Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe called it "unbelievable" what Bruins forward Brad Marchand was able to do in Boston's 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Wednesday.

www.espn.com

Cry Me A River Sheldon Baby!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Toothless Sharks Fire Quinn:

Sharks fire Quinn after historically woeful season

The Sharks have fired coach David Quinn after two rough seasons as part of a massive rebuilding project.

www.espn.com

Many are surprised this did not happen sooner. The Sharks were a complete disaster this season- -150 was the worst goal deferential in NHL Salary Cap Era!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ThunderLipps]

Boston and Vegas take the lead and the Oilers lose in OT. Got too much sun yesterday and fell asleep early, woke up at 1am and found out OT was about to start. Never saw the first period so do not know if Skinner or the defense screwed up.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

I am not a fan of him but Marchand stood up as a real Captain last night, scoring 2 goals and doing his Marchand thing, so far he took zero penalties in the series while managing to get his opponents to get a few.

Like him or not, the guy has reached a point where he’s mastered all aspects of his style of play.

 

[gaby]

Marchand knows what he is doing et his role....et son expérience le sert de plus en plus....se contrôle davantage et sait comment allumer ses adversaires.....joueur unique et recherché par toutes les équipes.....si disponible....BUT forget it.

 

[gaby]

...and what about ZACK EICHEL...what an unbeleviable story and saga....we all know what he went through et VEGAS qui lui a fait confiance.....and it pays big time.....under the radar BUT could well lead them again aux grands honneurs...VEGAS
is on fire and ZACK is showing the way.....BRAVO.

 

[Womaniser]

Leafs Frustrated; Keefe Complains About Marchand

Keefe: Marchand making 'art' of dodging penalties

Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe called it "unbelievable" what Bruins forward Brad Marchand was able to do in Boston's 4-2 win over Toronto in Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Wednesday.

www.espn.com

Cry Me A River Sheldon Baby!

I mostly agree with Leafs coach, Marchand always plays on the line with often dangerous moves, obstruction, etc.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Did you guys see how fired up Jon Cooper was on the bench at the beginning of Battle of Florida Game 3? Wow that is the most fired up I have ever seen him. He wants to see some Lightning hockey!

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

He was pissed about the ice quality I think

 

[EagerBeaver]

He was pissed about the ice quality I think

Yeah he mentioned that in an interview on TBS during the first period.

 

[gaby]

..anyway more pissed after the game...they are done and VASI seems to have known his best days....les carottes sont cuites aussi pour les ISLANDERS..BUT no surprise there....

 

[gaby]

..and KUCHEROV a été plutôt discret...les meilleurs doivent être les meilleurs quand les enjeux l'exigent....pas son cas.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

they are done and VASI seems to have known his best days...

This can be said for a lot of their fading stars but I don’t think it’s the major reason for the turn of events in this series. So far, the Panthers have shown much more speed and precision in their execution, they are extremely aggressive in pressuring their opponents , even when killing penalties. And the Bob is showing all his strength while appearing so calm in front of his net that the Bolts are now starting to hesitate when attacking.

I’m very impressed with the Panthers so far. They are playing their best hockey in this series.

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Notice how the Cats players, when attacking, are constantly moving around in the zone, as opposed to the Bolts where, we often see the 2 wingers very static in the offensive zone, ending up with less options for the puck holder.