Round 1: (C1) Colorado vs. (W1) Minnesota

[jdh1]

He gets seven games. As a repeat offender, that's a slap on the wrist. Imagine all the backlash Shanny would have gotten if he was still there.

Honestly, that seemed about right to me. Knee-on-knee hits typically don't get big suspensions. If it wasn't Cooke who did that it probably would have only been 2 or 3 games at most.

I was expecting 10 games, only because its Cooke.  CtB is right, 2-3 games would have been the call for a regular player even with a small history (like Lupul).  I'm not perturbed it wasn't more than 7, but I do think, considering Cooke's history, its just a little on the light side.

This is unacceptable for Cooke to be doing this after his previous suspensions and in person hearings on his behaviour.

I might be in the minority on this,but I believe his hit and slash of skate on Karlson was not accidental.

 

[L K]

Nice story as Joey Hishon is going to make his NHL debut tonight for the Avs.  You might remember him from the 2011 Memorial Cup.  He's dealt with chronic concussion issues (and a few new ones) since then.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KChFDOrOE[/youtube]

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Score doesn't reflect it, but Wild are absolutely dominating the Avs.  Shots 25-7 after 2.

 

[bustaheims]

Score doesn't reflect it, but Wild are absolutely dominating the Avs.  Shots 25-7 after 2.

mirtle: Last two games, all situation Fenwick is Wild 101, Avs 40. Which is about as lopsided as you ever see.

Colorado not going to get far with that lopsided play.

 

[bustaheims]

MacKinnon is having himself a nice series. 10 points through 5 games. Basically, if he has a multi-point night, the Avs win. If he doesn't, they struggle to score at all.

 

[L K]

Minnesota blows the lead late and MacKinnon continues to show why it doesn't hurt to get to draft 1st overall.  Another 3 point game and he now has 10 points in 5 playoff games.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Minnesota blows the lead late and MacKinnon continues to show why it doesn't hurt to get to draft 1st overall.  Another 3 point game and he now has 10 points in 5 playoff games.

Avs were pretty clearly offside on the tying goal...

 

[Peter D.]

Minnesota blows the lead late and MacKinnon continues to show why it doesn't hurt to get to draft 1st overall.  Another 3 point game and he now has 10 points in 5 playoff games.

Avs were pretty clearly offside on the tying goal...

Not to mention the hold on Coyle that wasn't called just before.

Unreal that MacKinnon doesn't even turn 19 until September. Has all the makings of a potential superstar.

 

[Kin]

For all the talk about the tying goal potentially being offside it was by a few inches at best. It's like incessantly whining about a technicality.

 

[bustaheims]

For all the talk about the tying goal potentially being offside it was by a few inches at best. It's like incessantly whining about a technicality.

It's also something that goes that way on a regular basis. It's just that, this time, it was a direct influence on the tying goal.

 

[L K]

For all the talk about the tying goal potentially being offside it was by a few inches at best. It's like incessantly whining about a technicality.

It's also something that goes that way on a regular basis. It's just that, this time, it was a direct influence on the tying goal.

I always felt this was one of those ways the NHL could have opened up offense.  Allow a little bit of leeway on "off-sides".  When entering the zone, as long as both skates aren't in the offensive zone, let it go.  If the guy is clearly over the line, call it, but if it is close, just let them play. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

It's also something that goes that way on a regular basis. It's just that, this time, it was a direct influence on the tying goal.

It's also called off-side regularly.  I personally think the non-holding call was worse.

 

[Kessel Run]

It's also something that goes that way on a regular basis. It's just that, this time, it was a direct influence on the tying goal.

It's also called off-side regularly.  I personally think the non-holding call was worse.

Agreed, empty net too, so it would have been an automatic goal.

 

[Kin]

It's also something that goes that way on a regular basis. It's just that, this time, it was a direct influence on the tying goal.

I mean, I guess but it was a pretty minimal influence. Neither the puck carrier nor the guy ahead of him scored the goal. It had absolutely no impact on how the play should be defended.

It's a fast game and it was a matter of inches. Sometimes those calls break the wrong way. The resulting play is still on the Wild.

 

[Redleaf]

Statsny having a great series. They'll never let him go now....

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Statsny having a great series. They'll never let him go now....

*sigh*

O'Reilly's going to be a guy they need to re-sign as well and I think if they had to pick between the two they'd go with Ryan. Not sure they can have Stastny, O'Reilly, and Duchene all making $6mil+ next season, plus Landeskog and Varlamov both at $5.5mil+. And while he's just finishing the 1st year of his ELC the Avs will have to keep in mind MacKinnion is going to warrant big money in a few years.

 

[Kin]

I know people have mentioned the discrepancy all year but would Minnesota, down 3-2 and #7 seed, would they be the second best team in the East right now? #3?

 

[hockeyfan1]

Minnesota  5  Colorado 2.    Series now tie at 3 games apiece.

Leave it to Zach Parise, he of the monstrous contract and deft hands, not to mention being a native of Minnesota himself, to lead the Wild by adding 2 goals & assisting on two more goals (amassing a four point night) in Game 6, and thus enabling the Wild to tie the whole series up.

All this happened after Minnesota had taken a 2-0 lead early in the first period.  Colorado tied it up midway in the game on a comeback.  But then the floodgates opened, so to speak, as the Wild erupted for three unanswered goals, (including the last two on empty net) led by Parise, enroute to victory in front of their home fans.
The Avalanche got into penalty trouble whioh gave Minnesota the power play advantage that changed the course of the game.

Game 7 now shifts back to Colorado.  Winner take all.

More:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/parises-late-winner-helps-wild-avoid-elimination/
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[Chev-boyar-sky]

Minnesota  5  Colorado 2.    Series now tie at 3 games apiece.

Leave it to Zach Parise, he of the monstrous contract and deft hands, not to mention being a native of Minnesota himself, to lead the Wild by adding 2 goals & assisting on two more goals (amassing a four point night) in Game 6, and thus enabling the Wild to tie the whole series up.

All this happened after Colorado had taken a 2-0 lead midway in the game.  Then the floodgates opened, so to speak, as the Wild erupted for five unanswered goals, (including the last two on empty net) led by Parise, enroute to victory in front of their home fans.
The Avalanche got into penalty trouble whioh gave Minnesota the power play advantage that changed the course of the game.

Game 7 now shifts back to Colorado.  Winner take all.

More:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/parises-late-winner-helps-wild-avoid-elimination/
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Not to nitpick, but I watched the game at the bar and it was Minnesota who had a 2-0 lead to start. That or I drank way too many beers. Or both. Probably both.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Quote from: Chev-boyar-sky on Yesterday at 04:26:10 AM<blockquote>
Quote from: hockeyfan1 on Yesterday at 12:25:56 AM<blockquote>Minnesota  5  Colorado 2.    Series now tie at 3 games apiece.

Leave it to Zach Parise, he of the monstrous contract and deft hands, not to mention being a native of Minnesota himself, to lead the Wild by adding 2 goals & assisting on two more goals (amassing a four point night) in Game 6, and thus enabling the Wild to tie the whole series up.
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All this happened after Colorado had taken a 2-0 lead early in the first period.  Colorado tied it up midway in the game..  But then the floodgates opened, so to speak, as the Wild erupted for five unanswered goals, (including the last two on empty net) led by Parise, enroute to victory in front of their home fans.
The Avalanche got into penalty trouble whioh gave Minnesota the power play advantage that changed the course of the game.

Game 7 now shifts back to Colorado.  Winner take all.

More:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/parises-late-winner-helps-wild-avoid-elimination/

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Not to nitpick, but I watched the game at the bar and it was Minnesota who had a 2-0 lead to start. That or I drank way too many beers. Or both. Probably both.

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No, Chev-boyar-sky, you are correct.  Maybe I'm the one who drank too many beers.  (Only joking).


The corrections have been inserted.  Fixed!