2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

[slotdirt]

Eh, the Blues played way over their heads all season.

[MaTH716]

The Kings problem all year was that they couldn't score enough goals. They were 29th in the league in goals for and 2nd in the league in goals against. They averaged 30.6 shots a game which ranked them 11th.
I think it's as simple as, all of a sudden pucks are finding the back of the net.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Eh, the Blues played way over their heads all season.

The Blues to me are just a team that played a good defensive system but outworked teams on a nightly basis. In the playoffs everyone works that hard so their advantage is negated. I feel to a lesser degree the same way about the Rangers although Lundquist makes up for a lot of mistakes.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by 3kings

The Blues to me are just a team that played a good defensive system but outworked teams on a nightly basis. In the playoffs everyone works that hard so their advantage is negated. I feel to a lesser degree the same way about the Rangers although Lundquist makes up for a lot of mistakes.

we also need to factor in their starting goalie is on the shelf


-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

we also need to factor in their starting goalie is on the shelf


-bt-

Brian Elliot was a freakin all-star.

In other news Kovalchuk out for the Devs tonite.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Brian Elliot was a freakin all-star.

In other news Kovalchuk out for the Devs tonite.

8 goals in 2 games..... and Halak was the starting goalie against SJ, all-star?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/st...1_2&qualified=


not sure why kovalchuk is out, but philly will break him if this series goes deep

-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

8 goals in 2 games..... and Halak was the starting goalie against SJ, all-star?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/st...1_2&qualified=


not sure why kovalchuk is out, but philly will break him if this series goes deep

-bt-

Halak got hurt in game 2 of the series and then Elliott proceeded to stop 98 of 103 shots. Check out Elliott's numbers again and get back to me.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Halak got hurt in game 2 of the series and then Elliott proceeded to stop 98 of 103 shots. Check out Elliott's numbers again and get back to me.

who started the series?
i'm not arguing he's not a viable back up, but Halak carried more of the load this season, for a reason i assume, probably the same reason he got the nod for the playoffs.

and it's all about what have you done for me lately, you know that. He could have stood on his head against SJ, you said it yourself, LA one of the worst Goals For in the league have layed 8 on him in two games

-bt-