No, let's go Oilers!:p

Holy shit

Our old pal Tyson Barrie.

Three game 7s and thinking we'll have at least one more after tonight (not as confident in the Stars or Rangers, but also don't know if Crosby is out).

Trying to watch some Suns playoff games since I just moved down here and feel like I should jump on board, but when you change the channel from a Stanley Cup playoff game to an NBA playoff game there's just no comparison. NBA puts me to sleep. Stanley Cup playoffs are the best. Even games/series with teams I have no rooting interest in are captivating.

Yeah, I caught some NBA playoffs before the NHL started, but with 4 hockey games/night right now, it's just not happening... and it looks like the past couple Suns games weren't even a little interesting (granted, there have also been several hockey games that aren't particularly close).

I'd watch Saturday since they're spreading out the hockey games, but of course there's no NBA... LMAO Maybe Sunday though.

We meet again, Avs fans.

Would be nice to get to play you guys with a full roster, but Binnington is looking like the 2019 version of himself, so it should be a fun series.

Meet me by the Brett (Hull) statue!

I got a laugh out of the Avs subreddit talking about how there are scenarios where we could have to go through "4 evil exes" (Scott Pilgrim style) this postseason:

1. Duchene
2. O'Reilly
3. Barrie
4. Kerfoot? (Or maybe Ian Cole? Granted this one's a bit weak.)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">See ya soon, Colorado. <a href="https://t.co/X4etHTlH5t">https://t.co/X4etHTlH5t</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlblues?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stlblues</a></p>&mdash; St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) <a href="https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/1524971361264967681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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I agree.

We have no excuses. No injuries, no suspensions, nothing. This has got to be the year for the Avs.

Watching Pens/Rangers. These games are so insanely entertaining. THREE games 7s tomorrow is already giving me a boner.

Eh, while losing Krug isn't ideal, both Leddy and Perunovich in the lineup should make up for his offense on the PP.

I like Scandella and think he's a solid top 6 defenseman, but he's just a guy and Rosen has played well.

Blues don't really have any excuses either.

No suspensions, yet. -Kadri, probably

At 31 in a contract year he’d cost himself millions if he got suspended in the playoffs again. That being said I wouldn’t put it past him, lol. He’s going to get a big deal from someone. Hope we can somehow make it work and get him re-signed, I’ve always liked Kadri.

Panthers Caps game is looking like an exciting ending...

Crazy goal in a crazy moment. It's amazing how tight all of these series have been. Meanwhile the Avs and Blues are like...https://media3.giphy.com/media/rq6c5...giphy.gif&ct=g

Caps scare me. Panthers won the President’s trophy, but I’d be fine with them eliminating the Caps. Caps looked great in that late season Avs game, plus it seemed like the crowd was half Caps fans. It was embarrassing. Avs were down some players and had nothing to play for, but the Caps are big and really physical and seem to be peaking.

It's been fun seeing all the memes.


https://i.redd.it/cg4zxj79q3z81.jpg

Well, they're not scary anymore. :)

Good series win for the Panthers.

Some rites of passage series going on... the old Caps and Bruins and Kings and Lightning are still around, and you gotta go through them to be taken seriously.



And then whatever in the **** the Flames have been doing the past couple weeks.

There's a possibility we have 2 Game 7s Sunday, following the 2 tomorrow.

Playoff hockey is amazing.

3 tomorrow

I forgot Boston-Carolina.

I just want the Leafs to lose in heartbreaking fashion in OT.

Energy in the Leafs' barn is gonna be insane, but I'd like to see them lose too.

Apparently six game 7s for one round is the record (1992).... we were an OT goal away from matching it.

Crazy finish in Dallas too. Game 7 bonanza!

I almost feel like the Avs missed out on all the fun. Crazy first round.

Off to a good start.

Don't really care who wins between the Leafs/Lightning... there's the whole meme-ness/pile on of the Leafs, but they're fun to watch. There's also TB trying for a 3 peat.

And as much as I want to keep watching McDavid, I wonder if they'll flame out (no pun intended... the Flames have looked bad) at some point because of defense and Mike Smith, and the Kings have surprised me.

Shit got real in the last minute.

It's a bitch to draw the b2b champs in the first round with all that pressure to get out of the first round.

Leafs lose game 7.
Final score: 2-2.
Please excuse me from hating hockey at the moment.

Nope

Sorry, but that was clearly interference. Not just "but it's the playoffs and it never gets called" but seriously, really interference.

They would even call that in the NFL.

That was interference in at least three North American sports leagues

Was rooting for the Leafs because I don’t have any hate for them and that is a true cursed franchise.

Holl was just skatin' around and then all of a sudden Cerelli comes along, out of nowhere, and knocks him over.
You call that interference on Holl?!?
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/stat...r-takes-it-all
2-2

Leafs are cursed, yeah. Outplayed TB in the last 2 games and probably 5 of the 7 overall. Little more than puck luck decided that series.

After getting all that luck during KU’s run last month, though, I think I’ll live.

Don’t you mean 2-1 then? Tampa’s 1st goal came due to interference BTW. Was on the boards and created the odd man rush. Just wasn’t called (as it often isn’t in the playoffs).

Gonna be tough to take out the Avs, they are clearly the best team. Go Blues, I hope they can pull off the upset.

Wouldn't that be 1-1?

He's saying if TB had been called for interference prior to their first goal and the remainder of the game played out without referee interference, the Leafs would have won 2-1.

Well I'm writing it from his perspective that it wasn't interference on Holl, hence 2-1. I think it was (and cringed immediately when Holl did it because I don't think he had to do it) though I've seen far less go uncalled than that.

That was an obvious pick , he had no reason to be skating there , he wasn’t going to give his teammates any passing options or going to the net , you could see it was going to be a pick from ten feet away . I would have just waited a little higher in The general direction of the play and waited for the puck carrier to come to me , for a pro that was a pretty amateurish pick .

I'm a little bummed to see the Kings exit, but winning 3 in Edmonton was a big ask.

I fully expect them to make a big move or two this offseason, which along with the arrival and development of their young stars, should restore them to what they were several years ago.

Looking forward to that Avs-Blues series!

I could see that with Quick's contract being up at the end of next season, then Kopitar the following season... make one more go of it.

Be nice if the NHL would announce when the Blues/Avs series beginnings

Yeah, I figured they would have announced it yesterday and that it was starting tomorrow night along with Florida/TB.

Everything I'd heard is either a Tuesday or Wednesday start, and that the Stars and Mavericks results tonight play some sort of role.

Looked above the crossbar to me.

That was impressive eye-skate-stick coordination!

The ol' hacky sack kick and swing...

Impressive shorty, this series has been so great.

We need an OT here.

Yeah, this series totally deserved a game 7 OT.... and plus **** the Stars/Flames series, this needs like 4 OTs so I don't have to watch it.

What a series.

Great game.

There may not be the Knights in the playoffs or the Wild in the 2nd round.... but there's the Stars getting out shot 45-13 early in the 3rd and in a 2-2 tie.

Goalies getting hot are the ultimate playoff wildcard.

Flames Oilers would be a fun series. Blues are my favorite but I got a soft spot for Canadian teams. This Dallas goalie is playing unreal lol.

Yeah, doesn't feel like Canada has had much success in recent years, so I'm good with the Battle of Alberta. Or at least we don't have to watch Dallas anymore.

Eastern Conference Finals will have one Florida team in it and Western Conference will have one Alberta team in it

Flames have ties to Kansas City. They are the Mavericks parent club owned by Lamar Jr

You will want to watch the battle of Alberta , it’s entertaining when they had shitty teams so should be a blast this year.

Man, a minimum of $300/each for lower level in Denver for some of the games... saw game 1 had some in the $225 range that suddenly look like a great deal. LMAO

After last season, can't overstate how great the bracket is looking right now, and after a great first round.

I'm sure they won't all be 7 game classics, but none of the grind it out paint drying series like we had almost across the board last year.

LOL this is comical. (open in an incognito window)

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/05/1...w-nazem-kadri/

The Denver Post's Avs writers are largely useless. They seem to care more about chasing drama than they do about the game.

If you want a more reasoned Avs take, check out DNVR. However, know that it's more akin to Arrowhead Pride than it is the KC Star, so expect a healthy dose of Avs bias. Probably the closest to a true neutral (or close to it) option is Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL!

Surprised it's not from Kiszla, if he's even still there.

He is, unfortunately. Chambers is mildly better than that, but I've always felt like he's a sports writer who grudgingly got forced into covering the Avs when Dater got canned rather than someone who actually cares about hockey.

I'm already nervous. Feels like this series is going to take a few years off my life. Avs playoffs PTSD sufferer.

It's almost like Avs' fans are waiting for the inevitable Kadri suspension.

Nah, not really. There's zero question that he's changed his game for the better this year. Plus, it's a contract year. If he were to get suspended this year, he would literally cost himself tens of millions of dollars instantly. I just can't imagine it happening.

Waiving the no drinking on a Tuesday night rule. It was more of a guideline than a rule anyway. LET'S GO AVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops. Good forecheck and unfortunate bounce.

OK, just need to come out strong in the 2nd. No worries, they got this...

They look good.... no week long hangover, skating well, play seemed tilted towards their end even though shots were pretty even.

Some good burst to start the 2nd.


And think it's the first time I've seen Makar fly backwards like that when trying to land a hit. :eek:

So, did anybody hear any followup on Kuemper's mask? Did he change his mask since getting poked?

I think they're making a big effort to shut him down, and it's throwing him off a bit. He's starting to adjust though.

Holy shit, Bennington. Epic save...