2025-26 OOTS: Playoffs Edition

[Cousin Strawberry]

Vegas beat the shit out of Colorado. They're in on the forecheck hitting to hurt and the smaller Avs had no answers

[Carl Yagro]

You think Torts would want to come back? He did say he liked the Sedins. The murphy bed is probably still there.

[Hockey Widow]

Vegas beat the shit out of Colorado. They're in on the forecheck hitting to hurt and the smaller Avs had no answers

Carolina plays a similar forecheck game, tons of pressure on the D. It is like a swarm at times, for both teams. Vegas players are playing fully committed. Carolina is starting to against Montreal. Vegas has the advantage in net and that may be the difference, should Carolina get by Montreal that is.

Nawm Vegas is just too fine tuned, committed and smelling it. They got this. The saving grace is that Leaf fans will blow a gasket if Marner gets a Cup.

[donlever]

For interests sake through game 3....last night I not have tallied yet....

Colorado led 217-151 in shot attempts

103 - 76 in shots on goal

103 - 70 in scoring opportunities

..and 36 - 29 in high danger chances.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Marner outhitting the big physical center he was traded for is pretty funny (Nick Roy)

[donlever]

Marner is a very good player.

Always was.

His fait accompli has always been the team he was drafted by.

[Cousin Strawberry]

AVs inability to score was unexpected. Beating the shit out of the opposition is clearly still a plausible strategy in today's NHL.

Don't see Montreal miraculously finding the answer to the Carolina pressure so can the GNs kick the shit out of the canes as well? They play similar styles but the large angry wingers on Vegas should be the advantage outside of the crease

[Tciso]

I didn't see Vegas flat lining Colorado. I guess I'll be supporting the Carolina Himicanes for the SCF.

[theman]

Never expected the Avs to get swept. Go Canes or Montreal.

[Meds]

Don't see Montreal miraculously finding the answer to the Carolina pressure so can the GNs kick the shit out of the canes as well? They play similar styles but the large angry wingers on Vegas should be the advantage outside of the crease

I agree, Vegas is meaner, but it’s more than just the big wingers. Vegas has better players.

Eichel, Marner, Stone, Theodore > Aho, Svechkinov, Ehlers, Slavin.

The top players on Vegas are individually better than their Carolina counterparts. When you look at the depth I think it’s close talent-wise.

[Topper]

Av's run with 2 reclamation project goalies, how Oiler of them, Vegas bets on one and he gets hotter than a cheap motel in a Junior Hockey celebration.

[Cousin Strawberry]

The Stankoven of despair has opened its door in Montreal. I've never seen a series that was already over after a team only went down 2-1 but this is that series I guess. Montreal should just forfeit so we can get on with the finals

[Lancer]

Montreal managed to steal a win in this series thanks to Carolina’s rust, but this should have been a sweep.

[Tciso]

Montreal managed to steal a win in this series thanks to Carolina’s rust, but this should have been a sweep.

Carolina is about to go up 3-1. I feel a hurricane blowing thru Vegas.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Montreal managed to steal a win in this series thanks to Carolina’s rust, but this should have been a sweep.

Carolina is about to go up 3-1. I feel a hurricane blowing thru Vegas.

They're going to smother each other.

I think we're going to see some real coach's masterpieces.