Round 1: Capitals (M2) vs. Islanders (M3)

[CarltonTheBear]

Orpik just had to play for about 20 seconds without a blade on his skate. Haven't seen that before.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Jesus, Carlson gets a roughing penalty with 2:54 left in a 2-1 game. They've let players try to paralyze each other all night long before that.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man, playoff hockey. I could barely breath during that last minute or so. No idea how actual fans of these teams survived that. Caps win.

 

[Kin]

Islanders managed 11 shots? I couldn't watch the game but that's either a misprint or a pretty harsh statement of the game they played.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Islanders managed 11 shots? I couldn't watch the game but that's either a misprint or a pretty harsh statement of the game they played.

Oh, they were bad. It was like 2010 all over again, except for the ending: Caps dominated, Halak was amazing.

 

[Kin]

Islanders managed 11 shots? I couldn't watch the game but that's either a misprint or a pretty harsh statement of the game they played.

Oh, they were bad. It was like 2010 all over again, except for the ending: Caps dominated, Halak was amazing.

I'll take your word for it but 26-11 is what's being reported as the shot total.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Islanders managed 11 shots? I couldn't watch the game but that's either a misprint or a pretty harsh statement of the game they played.

Oh, they were bad. It was like 2010 all over again, except for the ending: Caps dominated, Halak was amazing.

I'll take your word for it but 26-11 is what's being reported as the shot total.

Maybe something got lost in the translation... but I was confirming that the Islanders were thoroughly outplayed tonight.

 

[Kin]

Maybe something got lost in the translation... but I was confirming that the Islanders were thoroughly outplayed tonight.

No, I believe you. I didn't write that last post well. I guess my comment was more about the idea of a team dominating and putting up 26 shots and a goalie being amazing while making 24 saves.

Like I said though, while in my entirely ignorant head that shot-total reads like a lackluster game on both sides I can absolutely buy it being misleading in parts.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

that game was awful...reminded me a bit of the year the leafs were put out by the devils

 

[CarltonTheBear]

No, I believe you. I didn't write that last post well. I guess my comment was more about the idea of a team dominating and putting up 26 shots and a goalie being amazing while making 24 saves.

Like I said though, while in my entirely ignorant head that shot-total reads like a lackluster game on both sides I can absolutely buy it being misleading in parts.

Oh, ok, I gotcha. Yeah, the Caps played better than their shot totals indicate. They did slow down in the 3rd though, shots were 21-7 after 2 periods. That's where their domination really showed.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Apparently Isles had the lowest shot total in a game 7 in NHL history.

 

[L K]

Apparently Isles had the lowest shot total in a game 7 in NHL history.

Unlike that Leafs game against New Jersey where one out of every 3 shots was getting counted, that's a pretty accurate shot total for the Islanders today too.  They were atrocious for a random regular season game let alone a Game 7 playoff game.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Apparently Isles had the lowest shot total in a game 7 in NHL history.

Unlike that Leafs game against New Jersey where one out of every 3 shots was getting counted, that's a pretty accurate shot total for the Islanders today too.  They were atrocious for a random regular season game let alone a Game 7 playoff game.

3 shots by their forwards.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Oh, great. (*sigh*)  'Bye 'bye Isles.  They tried but failed to conquer.

Good luck to the Caps against the Rangers.

 

[KW Sluggo]

Good luck Caps indeed.

If the Rangers lose then according to someone in the Predators-Black Hawks thread, the Nashville pick will move up one place.

 

[ZBBM]

Apparently Isles had the lowest shot total in a game 7 in NHL history.

Unlike that Leafs game against New Jersey where one out of every 3 shots was getting counted, that's a pretty accurate shot total for the Islanders today too. 

Thank you , sir.  Every time someone brings up that Jersey game I try to make the same point.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Great piece from Mirtle on Ovechkin.

www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/mirtle-ovechkin-keeps-living-up-to-his-enormous-record-setting-contract/article24234030/?service=mobile