N. H. L. -2019-20

[Robert 21]

NHL Round 2 Saturday - Monday Schedules
https://www.nhl.com/schedule
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-2-schedule/c-280468316

The Magic Number is 12 Wins away....
One Team (VAN) left from Canada

Blues eliminated by Canucks in Game 6, 'looked like a junior team'
Defending Stanley Cup champions 'not good enough' in Western First Round
https://www.nhl.com/news/blues-eliminated-by-canucks-in-first-round/c-318687900
David Perron and Ryan O'Reilly didn't hold back their thoughts on why the St. Louis Blues were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday.

"It didn't seem like our energy was coming from everyone," Perron said.

O'Reilly said, "At times we looked like a junior team out there the way we were turning the puck over, not playing the right way, and it came back to bite us."

Stu Cowan: Canadiens' first-round exit shouldn't really be celebrated
While future is looking brighter with young stars like Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, this isn’t really progress for GM Marc Bergevin.
https://montrealgazette.com/sports/...ted/wcm/49b3d013-fe89-453e-ae78-fc4419212350/
TORONTO — The last time before this that the Canadiens were in the NHL playoffs, they were eliminated in the first round and former captain Max Pacioretty was almost in tears after the final game at Madison Square Garden.

Three years ago, the Canadiens were a good team that finished first in the Atlantic Division during the regular season with a 47-26-9 record, but didn’t play well in the playoffs, losing to the New York Rangers in six games while Pacioretty failed to score a goal.


***What will it take for Montreal to get past the First Round of the Playoffs?***


Eastern Times (Check Local Listings - Times Subject to Change)
Saturday 8/22nd
Game 1 of the Series 20:00 #3 DAL vs #2 COL - TV NBC

Sunday 8/23rd
Game 1 20:00 #4 BOS vs #2 TBL - TV NBC
Game 1 22:30 #5 VAN (Beat #4 STL 4 Games to 2) vs #1 VGK - TV NBCSN

Monday 8/24th
Game 1 19:00 #6 NYI vs #1 PHI (Beat #8 MTL 4 Games to 2) - TV NBCSN
Game 2 21:45 #5 VAN vs #1 VGK - TV NBCSN





***LETS GO BRUINS***

 

[EagerBeaver]

Montreal shouldn't have been a playoff team this year, it was only due to Covid 19 that they got in. When the regular season was stopped they were far out of the playoffs. They were only allowed in because the NHL needs money. So let's not discuss this as though the Habs were an actual real playoff team because they weren't in the traditional non Covid sense.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Todd Reirden fired by Capitals, this was expected after being outcoached and skunked by his mentor Barry Trotz and the Islanders:

Washington Capitals fire coach Todd Reirden after Stanley Cup playoff elimination

The Washington Capitals have fired head coach Todd Reirden three days after they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Islanders in five games.

www.espn.com

 

[gaby]

Yep,,not a surprise.....hope GALLANT will be consider.....LAVIOLETTE would b also a good fit.......next to leave Caps....HOLTBY...

 

[EagerBeaver]

Meanwhile Marc Andre Fleury had to delete a tweet of an image showing Pete DeBoer plunging a knife deeply into Fleury's back:

Marc-Andre Fleury has agent delete tweet critical of Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights star Marc-Andre Fleury had his agent remove a social media image depicting the goaltender being stabbed in the back with a sword engraved with coach Pete DeBoer's name.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

Varlamov with his 2nd straight shutout as Islanders win again last night:

Islanders 4-0 Flyers (Aug 24, 2020) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL game from August 24, 2020 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

Meanwhile the Avs are down 2-0 to Dallas as Khudobin badly outplayed Francouz and the Avs points all came from MacKinnon and Rantanen.

 

[gaby]

Wow....ISLANDERS 4-0....am very surprise....very impressive...they are in serious business.....and yes it looks bad for my favs Avs...

 

[Robert 21]

NHL Round 2 Tuesday - Thursday Schedules
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-2-schedule/c-280468316

Eastern Times (Check Local Listings - Times Subject to Change)
Tuesday 8/25th
19:00 Game 2 #4 BOS vs #2 TBL - BOS Leads Series 1-0 - TV NBCSN
21:45 Game 2 #5 VAN vs #1 VGK - VGK Leads Series 1-0 - TV NBCSN

Wednesday 8/26th
15:00 #6 Game 2 #6 NYI vs #1 PHI - NYI Leads Series 1-0 - TV NBCSN
20:00 Game 3 #4 BOS vs #2 TBL - TV NBCSN
22:30 Game 3 #2 COL vs #3 - DAL Leads Series 2-0 - TV NBCSN

Thursday 8/27th
19:00 Game 3 #1 PHI vs #6 NYI - TV NBCSN
21:45 Game 3 #1 VGK vs #5 VAN - TV NBCSN


Stars rally past Avalanche in Game 2 of Western Second Round, extend lead
Score five straight goals, four in second period, after falling behind by two
https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-col/2020/08/24/2019030242#game=2019030242,game_state=final


Islanders shut out Flyers in Game 1 of Eastern Second Round
Varlamov makes 29 saves to become first New York goalie with consecutive playoff shutouts
https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-phi/2020/08/24/2019030211#game=2019030211,game_state=final

Pastrnak eyes rare feat with 50 points in 49 postseason games for Bruins
Can become seventh active player to do so against Lightning in Game 2 of East Second Round
https://www.nhl.com/news/david-past...rare-feat-50-points/c-318726912?tid=277548856

David Pastrnak has a chance to join exclusive company Tuesday if he can score his 50th point in his 49th NHL postseason game.

The Boston Bruins forward has six points (two goals, four assists) in six games this postseason, giving him 49 points (19 goals, 30 assists) in 48 NHL postseason games. If he scores one point in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS), he would become the seventh active NHL player to score 50 points before playing 50 postseason games.



^Go Pasta, GO!!!



***LETS GO BRUINS***

 

[EagerBeaver]

Wow....ISLANDERS 4-0....am very surprise....very impressive...they are in serious business.....and yes it looks bad for my favs Avs...

The Islanders mean business. They have two things going for them in Trotz, who knows how to coach, and Lamoriello, who knows how to find players to fit into a system. It was Lamoriello who went out and got Varlamov and the defenseman who made that block with his skate, whose name escapes me. Lamoriello brought Cups to the Devils and he also helped turn the Maple Leafs around until Toronto decided to hire that punk Dubas to replace him. The Islanders jumped on Lamoriello and they have turned things around through his moves and the on ice coaching of Trotz.

Varlamov save % the last two games: 1000%

 

[gaby]

Belle victoire des AVS 6-4 BUT still long way to go.......and wow TBAY 7-1 and lead 2-1.....are the BRUINS missing RAASK???....FLYERS 4-3 in o/t.....they were leading 3-0 after one BUT ISLANDERS came back in second with 3 goals....it's far from over.

 

[EagerBeaver]

I think Tampa Bay will win it all.

 

[gaby]

You may b right,,,,they have the full package....it could well b their year as long they play with intensity and as a team.....i would b happy if it happens....i like them.

 

[IamNY]

Say it isn’t so!

NHL playoff games on Thursday, Friday called off; action to resume Saturday

NHL postseason games scheduled for Thursday and Friday will not be played, the league and its players announced. Action is set to resume Saturday.

www.espn.com

 

[Robert 21]

NHL Round 2 Saturday - Monday Schedules
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-2-schedule/c-280468316

Eastern Times (Check Local Listings - Times Subject to Change)
Saturday 8/29th
12:00 Game 4 #2 TBL vs #4 BOS - TBL Leads Series 2-1 - TV NBC
19:00 Game 3 #1 PHI vs #6 NYI - Series 1-1 - TV NBCSN
21:45 Game 3 #1 VGK vs #5 VAN - Series 1-1 - TV NBCSN

Sunday 8/30th
18:00 Game 4 #2 COL vs #3 DAL - DAL Leads Series 2-1 - TV NBCSN
20:00 Game 4 #1 PHI vs #6 NYI - TV NBCSN
22:30 Game 4 #1 VGK vs #5 VAN - TV NBCSN

Monday 8/31st
19:00 Game 5 #4 BOS vs #2 TBL - TV NBCSN
21:45 Game 5 #3 DAL vs #2 COL - TV NBCSN

Bruins will lean on experience in Game 4 against Lightning
After 'licking our wounds,' aim to even Eastern Second Round
https://www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-prepare-for-game-4-vs-tampa-bay-lightning/c-318785920
The Boston Bruins have made comebacks before.

Though coming back from being down 2-1 in a best-of-7 series, as the Bruins stand in the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, wouldn't exactly count as a historic achievement, it has been made more difficult by Boston's 7-1 loss in Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Wednesday....


Julien plans to coach Canadiens next season after heart procedure
Says he's fully recovered after having to leave during playoffs
https://www.nhl.com/news/canadiens-julien-plans-to-coach-next-season/c-318771660
Claude Julien said he intends to coach the Montreal Canadiens next season after having a heart procedure that caused him to leave the Stanley Cup Playoffs before they were eliminated.

"I've recovered well, to the point that if we won Game 6 on Friday, I would've headed back to the bubble in Toronto on Saturday," Julien said Wednesday. "I feel good. I had a scare that turned out well in the end. I'm ready to come back at 100 percent."....

Eastern players on postponement
Anders Lee, James van Riemsdyk, Zdeno Chara and Kevin Shattenkirk discuss the players' decision not to play in support of Black Lives Matter(Video)
https://www.nhl.com/video/eastern-players-on-postponement/t-280064652/c-5409626


Reaves, opponents come together for protest against racism
Golden Knights' fiery forward proud to be on same side to fight injustice
https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-golden-knights-ryan-reaves-fight-racism-injustice/c-318788320
Ryan Reaves struggled with what he wanted to do as he lay in bed Wednesday night.

The Vegas Golden Knights forward knew NBA players had boycotted playoff games to protest systemic racism and police brutality, after a white police officer shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, at least seven times in the back Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He knew WNBA, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer players had boycotted games as well.

And he knew the Golden Knights were scheduled to play the Vancouver Canucks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round on Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, the West hub city.




***Not sure What we Learned/Gained by Professional Sports stopping/postponing Games (?).
I Guess We (The World) need to stop/pause, and try to Make Changes***




***ONE VOICE, ONE VOTE....MANY VOICES, MANY VOTES = CHANGE***

 

[EagerBeaver]

Julien plans to coach Canadiens next season after heart procedure
Says he's fully recovered after having to leave during playoffs
https://www.nhl.com/news/canadiens-julien-plans-to-coach-next-season/c-318771660
Claude Julien said he intends to coach the Montreal Canadiens next season after having a heart procedure that caused him to leave the Stanley Cup Playoffs before they were eliminated."I've recovered well, to the point that if we won Game 6 on Friday, I would've headed back to the bubble in Toronto on Saturday," Julien said Wednesday. "I feel good. I had a scare that turned out well in the end. I'm ready to come back at 100 percent."....

It was watching the Canadiens' anemic offensive performance against the Flyers that sent him to the hospital with heart trouble. The question is whether watching that offensive attack will put any less of a strain on his heart next year?

 

[Fradi]

It was watching the Canadiens' anemic offensive performance against the Flyers that sent him to the hospital with heart trouble. The question is whether watching that offensive attack will put any less of a strain on his heart next year?

He had stents put into a blocked coronary artery to open it up. It takes many years for plaque build up to occur to block your artery, stress of course adds to this build up.
It is usually part hereditary, many years of bad diet with little exercise and stress, being a hockey coach for so many years he certainly had the stress factor covered.
Once the stents are placed there is a slight chance of reoccurring blockage ( restenosis) depending if they used bare metal or drug eluting stents. There are pros and cons for both types.
Most people recover very fast and can actually be back at work within days, of course it is not recommended to resume work so fast for someone in such a high stress career

 

[gaby]

LIGHTNING win game 4...a big one...3-1.....they will do it....they are on fire.....would like them playing PHI in the next round.

 

[EagerBeaver]

I think TB is on a collision course with the NY Islanders in a showdown for the ages. Meanwhile, Boston is on the brink of elimination because of this 7th round draft pick of TB:

Ondrej Palat - New York Islanders Left Wing - ESPN

View the profile of New York Islanders Left Wing Ondrej Palat on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

 

[EagerBeaver]

ALL 4 SERIES ARE AT 3-1. Does anyone come back from their 3-1 deficit, or do we see the expected Vegas-Dallas finals in the west and TB -NYI in the East? Will any of you predict a comeback in any of these series? If so who, and why?

 

[gaby]

Well the only team i would bet on......not more than 2,00 loll....are the FLYERS cause i still believe in GIROUX--VORACEK--COUTURIER and their coaching staff VIGNEAULT--THERRIEN....i know it's a big big challenge.