RandyH000 7296 Posted August 15, 2020 -yep - Rask let the entire team down , and Halak takes over---that 's his chance to prove himself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 12161 Posted August 15, 2020 @oldtimer called it the brain fart. I've been displeased with our goalie situation since... since Cam Ward hurt his back the year after 2006. That was a goalie so was the big Russian guy that is in Dallas now, we should have kept him and used mediocre ones for a year until he got better Khudobin is his name - Big and Quick!! I mean us Caniacs would welcome him to our team! And the captain confusion is a chronic problem in Raleigh. Staals especially Eric with a hat trick every time I left the room to pee are pretty good players. But they are not captain material, at least the two we've forced into it. Jordan Martinook is the heart of our team, should be captain and stop that issue before next year / month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted August 17, 2020 Doby isn't stealing any games for us, but he allows the team to have a chance. I'm still waiting for a full 60 minute effort from them. They slumped into this thing and have been hanging by a thread, but hanging. Good for Pavelski getting his first playoff hat trick, and I think first as a Star. Horvat for the Canucks was not so much on fire the last game. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 12161 Posted August 18, 2020 If your guys make it to the next round watch out for those bruins. I'd swear they were sandbagging last night. That good feeling I had in the first two periods.... I knew it was fake! Waited until the third and our goalie left his goal... arrgh. Then it started. Yea we're down a couple of good ones.... they are down Pastrnak and Rask flaked out! Where's the butter? Toast is dry without it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted August 18, 2020 Last night was a tough one to take. Stars pulled the same stunt against Vegas in the round robin. The Avs are looking good in the west so far, and watch out if the Blues get their mojo back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC39693 442 Posted August 18, 2020 I lived in Edmonton in the Glory Years of the Great One. Oilers would just goof off for 2 1/2 periods, then flip the switch and crush the other team. It was scary because you just had to wait for the switch and you kept thinking will it work this time? Gretsky, Kuri, Messier, Coffee and CoJo. I think a team sport needs a similar number, e.g. 5, guys that are at the top of their positional ranking to become a strong "dynasty". Keeping them together is the challenge in the salary cap, free agency times we are in. Go Flames? (actually Bruins!) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 7296 Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 7:15 PM, JohnJ said: @oldtimer called it the brain fart. I've been displeased with our goalie situation since you can't win a cup without an excellent goalie ---no way Jose 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 7296 Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 12:04 PM, MC39693 said: I lived in Edmonton in the Glory Years of the Great One. Oilers would just goof off for 2 1/2 periods, then flip the switch and crush the other team. It was scary because you just had to wait for the switch and you kept thinking will it work this time? Gretsky, Kuri, Messier, Coffee and CoJo. I think a team sport needs a similar number, e.g. 5, guys that are at the top of their positional ranking to become a strong "dynasty". Keeping them together is the challenge in the salary cap, free agency times we are in. Go Flames? (actually Bruins!) let's not forget Andy Moog and Grant Furh ----- 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 7296 Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 11:41 AM, oldtimer said: watch out if the Blues get their mojo back. they are facing elimination , but they can pull a 7th game --------they're not going out without a fight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 12161 Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, RandyH000 said: you can't win a cup without an excellent goalie ---no way Jose Amen! & we have been on two mediocre ones in tandem for a while. That still lets in a lot of easy shots that a good one would stop. *Our decent D has made up for that weakness mostly! Edited August 21, 2020 by JohnJ * Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted August 21, 2020 Stars woke up eventually last night and never looked back. Next is the Avs, a tough challenge. I really could use some valium type substance watching those guys. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 7296 Posted August 23, 2020 Looks the Stars are unbeatable tonight ---Radulov - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted August 23, 2020 They managed to stay a step ahead. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted September 4, 2020 Three game sevens in two days now, starting today. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16582 Posted September 6, 2020 Stars are on to the conference finals. Watching the games you feel more like a survivor than anything, they don't quit. They haven't matched up well with the Vegas though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 12161 Posted September 6, 2020 Going to be a very good series to watch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZEUS121996 1560 Posted September 6, 2020 Vegas is going to be hard to beat, they are solid up and down the lineup. What happened to the Flyers tonight? Other than the Islanders are looking great. Which brings up a trivia question. Who was the 1st player to win an Olympic gold medal and Stanley Cup in the same year? I don't think it's happened more than once or twice total. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 7296 Posted September 6, 2020 .....................Ken Morrow- 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ 12161 Posted September 13, 2020 It's looking possible that: Dallas vs Tampa is close! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanSoloRocker 22 Posted September 15, 2020 The Stars are going to the Stanley Cup Finals!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites