Death, taxes, and the Leafs losing an elimination gameHeartbreaker. Leafs gave it their best. Again. TB D and Vasalesky just too much to overcome.
I really thought this was the year. Their best chance to close it out was in game 6. Just couldn't slay that beast. Vasilevskiy record in elimination games is crazy good. Hasek like numbers. Wasn't even him really though. They couldn't get a shot past the team in from of him in that 3rd period. They seem ripe now for a letdown after that, and now face their cross-state rival in the Panthers who have been waiting for this oppertunity. Would then need to likely beat the Avs. Tip of the cap if they are still standing and can get the three-peat. Fantastic job building that team in a salary cap world.Death, taxes, and the Leafs losing an elimination game
Here’s 3 pretty good reasons why. And they wouldn’t do it if McDavid and Drasetti wouldn’t signed off on the signing. They are desperate at this point and have little to lose but cash.Taking Leafs over 6 in Zona tonight. Will be a gong show game.
Can you believe Holland -Oilers (and others) are seriously looking at Kane?
Hard not to take TB in the finals at +150.
Tampa looks slow to me
Tampa looks slow to me
Couple of other stats to consider.
1) In heads up play, the Avalanche beat the Lightning in both regular season games.
2) Playoff goal differential had Colorado +25 (65-40) and Lightning only +11 (52-41)
My take is that goaltending will decide the series.
Can Colorado overcome their clear disadvantage between the pipes?
Prediction Av’s in 7.
67-55-3
Solid numberstotal +10.78 units
Nice job Sharky67-57-3 +8.60 units after the last game tonight
Thanks to everyone for their contributions and for keeping the thread going through the season and playoffs!!
Congrats to the Avs for going from basement to Stanley Cup Champs in 5 years!!!
Always my favorite time of the year next to the playoffs. Looking forward to October to do it all over again.Thanks Bushay, had better results last year, this year through the last half of the year and the playoffs really didn't have a good feel for teams in general. Playing unders in different spots was the profitable positive angles.
Player movement and the draft should be interesting to follow
Vegas should be much better after a rough year for several reasons. Interesting to hear Jets wanted Trotz but he wants to wait. What are the Habs going to do with the Number 1 pick?