Coyotes are head'n to the third round of the play-off's!
I went to this game, and this is the first time I've been to a Coyotes game where every single seat in the stadium was full. Mike Smith almost made a score at the end, and if he did make that, it would have been like the ending of Redline, I swear. Everyone was chanting "Beat L.A." with one minute to go, man, I have never cheered so hard in my life! I swear, the Coyotes better get the Stanley Cup, and achieve the most ultimate underdog story!
If players' psychological states are carried over, I feel sorry for the rangers because the caps outright dominated and frustrated the shit out of them last game. Also torts is funny when he's pissed.
Goals should be disallowed only if: (1) an attacking player, either by his positioning or by contact, impairs the goalkeeper’s ability to move freely within his crease or defend his goal; or (2) an attacking player initiates intentional or deliberate contact with a goalkeeper, inside or outside of his goal crease. Incidental contact with a goalkeeper will be permitted, and resulting goals allowed, when such contact is initiated outside of the goal crease, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. The rule will be enforced exclusively in accordance with the on-ice judgment of the Referee(s), and not by means of video replay or review.
Hagelin has Holtby in a pretty clear leg-lock within the crease preventing him from full mobility. In addition, he couldn't raise is stick-side arm because of contact with Hagelin. It doesn't really get more clearer than this.
Dale Hunter is stepping down and Semin is going free agent. Lots of big things happening to the Caps this off-season, just hope that GMGM doesn't fuck it up.
Well, Hunter leaving was predictable the moment he signed a 1 year contract as head coach. However, in another way this actually give him the freedom to actually experiment and play around with the line-up without having to fear the repercussions too much. In turn, I think the Caps were closer to actually being competitive in the playoffs than they have in any of the previous 5 years or so. However, I think their window is closing.
Semin leaving should be actually beneficial to the Caps. I think Semin is a bit overrated, and not worth the 6.7 million cap hit that he currently has. Cutting him loose could very much help the team. As sad as it is though, he is probably the 2nd best free agent forward on the market this off-season behind Parise (not counting players set to retire or re-sign with their current clubs, e.g. Doan, Selanne).
Flyers off-season may be the team looking into the Suter sweep-stakes, getting rid of the defensive mess that is Matt Carle (though lip service is being paid) and acquire a good defensive forward like Paul Gaustad. Oh Ian Laperriere, how I miss you.
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And of course, Mama Holtby
Four minutes. OT with a power play. Goal with less than six seconds to go ahead of time.
This game approached, but did not quite reach, the level of that one Tigers game at RIT. I still have the ticket from that game.
I went to this game, and this is the first time I've been to a Coyotes game where every single seat in the stadium was full. Mike Smith almost made a score at the end, and if he did make that, it would have been like the ending of Redline, I swear. Everyone was chanting "Beat L.A." with one minute to go, man, I have never cheered so hard in my life! I swear, the Coyotes better get the Stanley Cup, and achieve the most ultimate underdog story!
Holtby is undefeated this season in games following losses. Oh, he just won.
Are the odds in our favor?
If players' psychological states are carried over, I feel sorry for the rangers because the caps outright dominated and frustrated the shit out of them last game. Also torts is funny when he's pissed.
Hagelin has Holtby in a pretty clear leg-lock within the crease preventing him from full mobility. In addition, he couldn't raise is stick-side arm because of contact with Hagelin. It doesn't really get more clearer than this.
Semin leaving should be actually beneficial to the Caps. I think Semin is a bit overrated, and not worth the 6.7 million cap hit that he currently has. Cutting him loose could very much help the team. As sad as it is though, he is probably the 2nd best free agent forward on the market this off-season behind Parise (not counting players set to retire or re-sign with their current clubs, e.g. Doan, Selanne).
Flyers off-season may be the team looking into the Suter sweep-stakes, getting rid of the defensive mess that is Matt Carle (though lip service is being paid) and acquire a good defensive forward like Paul Gaustad. Oh Ian Laperriere, how I miss you.