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JelloPuddingPop wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 6:56 pm Edmonton. Can they defend like the Preds?

Raile wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:43 pm https://x.com/spittinchiclets/status/17 ... 0218743256

Happy for the win....
but this series sucked. I thought if we played LA it would be terrible entertainment, but this may have been worse.

It was like watching one of those matinee games where everyone looks slow, everyone looks off. The ice must be terrible because everyone is bobbling passes and there's no skilled plays to be found anywhere.

times six.

bring on Edmonton. Even if we get wrecked it's gotta be better entertainment wise than this was!

Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:20 pm John Garret just tore that ref a new one over that call on Lindholm.

Fan management. Greg Louganis.

Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:57 pm My thoughts:

We are a very good defensive team. Tocchet has us believing we can not only win one goal games but low scoring one goal games. For the first 20 games or so we defended ok but scored in bunches. His systems may stifle offensive creativity but it is playoff hockey.

I didn’t think Silovs would get a shutout and was worried after the 1st that we would lose another 1 goal game. But we stepped it up in the 2nd and did enough in the 3rd to get that all important goal.

We play similar defensive styles, with the Preds blocking more shots but a very similar style. It will be interesting to see how that translates against a high flying team that has given up a lot more goals but can score a ton. Can we still play shutdown but take advantage of a team that plays a loser defensive game, without horses that the Preds have and with a goalie not called Saros.

I thought Cole had his best game so far in the playoffs with Myers a close second.

In the first 4 games the Preds hammered Hughes without mercy. But that changed game 5 & 6. Why? Did we adjust, did Hughes adjust or did the Preds do something different.

Our shots started getting through tonight. That is a good sign. Even Pettersson was shooting.

What about Silovs, our back up next year for sure. Maybe, just maybe, that might mean Demko gets more rest next season. It may also mean we don’t have to rush him back. I have more confidence in him that DeSmith, and I like DeSmith. Happy for the kid. What a luxury to have all these goalies.

I for one did not want to believe we could win this series once Demko went down. So glad to be wrong.

No matter what happens in the Edmonton series this season has to be declared a success. Given most thought we would battle for a wild card spot, if we were lucky. Of course I want the ride to continue but I am pleased with our season and proud of the boys. Everything from here on out is gravy.

Raile wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:43 pm It was like watching one of those matinee games where everyone looks slow, everyone looks off. The ice must be terrible because everyone is bobbling passes and there's no skilled plays to be found anywhere.

April 21 - Game 1 at Rogers Arena
April 22
April 23 - Game 2 at Rogers Arena
April 24
April 25 - Tim McGraw at Bridgestone Arena
April 26 - Game 3 at Bridgestone Arena
April 27 - The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie at Bridgestone Arena
April 28 - Game 4 at Bridgestone Arena
April 29 - Justin Timberlake at Rogers Arena
April 30 - Game 5 at Rogers Arena (if necessary)
May 1 - 21 Savage at Rogers Arena
May 2 - Game 6 at Bridgestone Arena (if necessary)

Hockey Widow wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:57 pm My thoughts:

It will be interesting to see how that translates against a high flying team that has given up a lot more goals but can score a ton. Can we still play shutdown but take advantage of a team that plays a loser defensive game.

Cornuck wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 7:42 am

Raile wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:43 pm It was like watching one of those matinee games where everyone looks slow, everyone looks off. The ice must be terrible because everyone is bobbling passes and there's no skilled plays to be found anywhere.

When I posted the schedule earlier and listed the other events, Topper foresaw the potential for bad ice, and that likely could have been an issue for slowing things down. Combined with a possible flu running through the room, who knows?