Rite of Spring 2018-“What happens in the playoffs stays in the playoffs”

[The_Admiral]

Jets looked a little better on the back half of the overtime period. Feels like Nashville wins this, but what a backbreaker it would be if they lost. And the possibility of never having to see their arena, arguably the most aesthetically displeasing in the league, again this spring is so tantalizing.

[Red Wolf]

The Predators blew so many chances in that first OT it really feels like they're losing this.

[ninersdd]

Damn that was a fun game. This will go 7

[The_Admiral]

Son of a bitch. Hope it doesn't lead to the Jets collapsing at home.

[Red Wolf]

Hooray! I was wrong! In my face! 

[The_Admiral]

God, I wanted the world to be done with this awful team as quickly as possible. The ref bitching, Jesus Christ, they're the Canucks reborn.

[JerseyJimmy]

Y'know, as much as I support Vegas now... I gotta say, Winnipeg would be the team I'd be happiest to see win the Cup. Not only would they bring it back to Canada, but it'd be a hilarious slap in the face to Bettman (especially if it's the Knights they face in the WFC). I usually support warm-weather hockey, but seriously, f-ck that guy.

[The_Admiral]

Playoff intensity reaches a new level as Gary Bettman threatens to have the Jets relocated if they don't win the West. This may not work!

[Wings]

2 hours ago, the admiral said:

Playoff intensity reaches a new level as Gary Bettman threatens to have the Jets relocated if they don't win the West. This may not work!

 

Bettman will relocate them to Phoenix

 

[OnWis97]

On 4/29/2018 at 12:04 PM, LMU said:

So, Las Vegas has to cope for the first time with the agony that is losing an OT playoff game. With their lax laws one has to wonder if there was a even larger than normal spike in alcohol poisoning ER visits last night.

Is six months really enough time to build that kind of irrational fandom?

[LMU]

3 minutes ago, OnWis97 said:

Is six months really enough time to build that kind of irrational fandom?

I saw the irrational fandom firsthand when I was in T-Mobile Arena in November.

[Crabcake]

Tampa is like a who’s who of the 2013 NY Rangers. Callahan, McDonagh, Girardi, Stralman, J.T. Miller.

[MiK]

 

These are terrific. Sharks marketing team does a hell of a job.

 

Pic from here.

[Crabcake]

That double minor kill could be massive. Tampa needs to be careful that they don’t let it become a major momentum shift. 

[Brass]

Marchand and Pastrnak will either score you 8 goals in a game or make 8 key turnovers. There is no in-between.

[Crabcake]

7 minutes ago, Crabcake47 said:

That double minor kill could be massive. Tampa needs to be careful that they don’t let it become a major momentum shift. 

Guess that’s probably not an issue anymore. 

[ozzyman314]

Man, the refs were s*** tonight, but really only the #3 reason why we lost

#1 was our own PP f***ing it up all night and #2 was Rask being drunk on the goals he let up (before he went super saiyan to keep us in it)

[habsfan1]

Vegas!

[MiK]

Sharks - you don't have to throw this game away.

[Morgan33]

Game winners don't get more beautiful than that.  This is going to be a great series.