Equally Obnoxious Hockey Trash Talk Thread, eh?

[day_trippr]

TB clearly had eaten all of their Wheaties today and dominated at home. Good for us fans!

Cheers!

 

[jcav]

Yea it's on now!

John

 

[chessking]

Looks like Montreal just made it a series. I thought VGN looked beatable after game two. We may have wild ride in the North/West

 

[JohnSand]

Tight game last night, Lightning prevailed. Game Four looms large.

 

[jcav]

Yes it was tight. Islanders did a decent job staying out of the box. Series is definitely a brawl every night. Tampa played very good defensively in the 3rd period I thought, shutting it down. Tough to win away on the road so I was happy to see them bounce back from a sluggish first period.

John

 

[day_trippr]

Man, the Golden Knights goalie really choked up the tying goal with like a couple of minutes left in regulation.
And when someone screws up there's usually punishment involved: Montreal up 2-1 now...

 

[JohnSand]

Yeah, that was tragic.
I missed the end because cable went out in our area.

 

[chessking]

Man, the Golden Knights goalie really choked up the tying goal with like a couple of minutes left in regulation.
And when someone screws up there's usually punishment involved: Montreal up 2-1 now...

Fleury should get an assist on that goal. Make all the difficult stops, then serve that one up. It was sort of a Karma payback for that first period goal of Roy's, where Montreal tried to clear the puck from behind the goal and sent it right in front of the crease, and directly to Roy's stick. Mistakes at this level are costly.

 

[day_trippr]

Good game tonight, but after a lethargic start (down 3:1 on shots on goal after the first period) the Islanders clearly got their rhythm together in the 2nd period and may well have croaked the Lightning.

We'll see...

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

Wow! That was a pretty exciting ending with the save of the game provided by someone not holding a goalie stick
It's a best of three series now!

 

[JohnSand]

Another exciting game, despite the teams alternately dominating periods.

 

[day_trippr]

Indeed, have to give credit to TB for a solid 3rd period come-back to make it as close as a defensemen's slide across the crease to save the win for NYI.
Good game!

 

[chessking]

Varley must be living right. That should have been a tie game going into overtime. Great game though.
Going to go seven?

 

[day_trippr]

VGK wins in OT and another series becomes a best of three!
Have to say this is the closest array of playoff games I can remember - and I was listening to Original Six games using a pillow speaker as an 8 year old

Cheers!

 

[chessking]

All even now. The cup is just sitting there, waiting for the one team that deserves it. As sphincters are beginning to tighten, time and opportunity will start to run out, and we will see who will earn it.
Its getting fun.

 

[passedpawn]

Go Bolts! I’m there

 

[day_trippr]

Too cool!

And a good start for the Bolts!

 

[JohnSand]

Well, that was a bit one sided.
They shouldn't squander goals so recklessly, they might want them later!

 

[chessking]

Wow!

 

[day_trippr]

PLAY BALL!

 

[day_trippr]

Canadiens are having their way right now.
Weird how the last two playoff games have come off one-sided after so many close ones...

 

[Qhrumphf]

I laughed way too hard at this.

I

 

[day_trippr]

^Hahahaha!^

Never thought very highly of Price but he earned his keep tonight...

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

So, TB came out of the chute like a quarter horse on a barrel slalom and is up a goal already.
Islanders better get their excrement together in a hurry or this series is done tonight.

Cheers! (Umm...Ok, that actually sounded more profound in my head. sorry )

 

[day_trippr]

Yet Another OT Game! Honest hockey fans have to be loving these playoffs!

 

[day_trippr]

Jeeze, that play looked so benign but it turned into a game winning goal anyway.
We're on to game 7 in Tampa on Friday!

https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-nyi/2021/06/23/2020030326#game=2020030326,game_state=final

 

[chessking]

Nothing worse than a 2 goal lead

 

[JohnSand]

It was exciting, and there were several very nearly goals.
Now it's a one game series!

 

[day_trippr]

Another game, another OT to be played
I have to say I thought Montreal should have won this game outright.
If the 'Knights can grab this win they likely gain the big "Mo" as well...

Cheers!

[edit] Welp, that's not going to be a problem.
I had no idea the Canadiens hadn't been in a Cup Final in 28 years!

[edit2] I am loving seeing the fans inside and outside of the arena having a celebration!
Good for them - it's been a tough year in Canada, Covid-wise - they could use some fun for a change...

 

[passedpawn]

After tonight, Lord Stanley's table will be set. Go Bolts!!!