The Bruins are meeting with the Patriots to discuss tips for playing in a championship game.
They must be be trying to develop a puck that is deflated and slower.
1st and 2nd round Carolina out worked and outskated their opponents, for the better part of game 1 of this series they looked like a better team. Then they lost to the psychological warfare and dirty play of the veteran Bruins.
I was cheering for Carolina but this series was Men vs Boys. Let’s go Western conference team.
A player is allowed to bat a puck down with an open glove hand to make a play with his own stick.
Thats the puck hitting his stick , after being batted down and bouncing off the ice.
After watching the replay in slow motion from 3 different angles there’s a good argument not to overturn the call on the ice. Timo Meirer open hand gloves the puck, but swings his stick and it appears to make the slightest contact before Nyquist takes the pass and dishes to Karlsson.
St.Louis was punishing the Sharks in the hit department. The Sharks D were reluctant to engage in puck battles in the corners in their own end, giving the Blues a lot more possession time. Where has Evander Kane dissapeared to ?
Blues were having their way with the Sharks.
Gary Bettman has looked over the best storylines that will boost league interest in the USA . From there the officiating helps orchestrate his plans.
Joe Thornton’s storyline, retirement, and a win over an original 6 team in the final . What a feel good story. Sorry St.louis , you’re just in the way.
This series makes me think how overrated Calgary forwards are. Couldn’t check a suitcase, good thing they have some good defenceman to inflate their stats. Do they have a checking line?
I don’t think the Islanders know how to beat a less skilled harder working team . All their success comes from playing more skilled teams that they can employ a defensive system against . All they got going for them is the mounting Carolina injuries.