Yep. And all the other shots that are missing the net.

...and **** Schwartz, Fabri, and especially that turd "Army"

Did you watch our defenseman just collapse on that 2nd goal? They just let Hayes skate to the net. Should have given him a handy on his way also.

27 attempts to 15. Down 2. Fluke ass joke.

Well, either way, it was a good season. But the Blues always Blues...

I like Binny. To bad Tarasenko and O’Reily decided to be no shows in the playoffs. But that’s Blues playoff hockey for ya.

Avs were down by 2 later in the game than this yesterday. It's not over. Especially when they're dominating the shots like they are.

Binny is indeed special, but you're right, it's too bad the others didn't rise to the occasion.

And letting themselves get beat to death on the boards is a clear sign that they've given up.

I changed the channel, if something happens I can watch a DVR copy later.

Their shots have been, well, terrible.

It’s amazing how you can dominate on faceoffs and yet generate so little offense.

Hellebuyk is a joke too. It's pathetic...

This is why I can't do the Blues. Can't have even more sports disappointment.

According to my phone I'm going to need to go to the DVR.

You guys really need to find some optimism. [emoji14]

This aged well LMAO

Time to eat some crow, bud.

Jaden Schwartz with the game winner.

No it didn't.. :thumb:

To the DVR....

Come on man, you know this type of crap usually goes the opposite way for the Blues. Awesome win though.

As a Blues fan that felt weird.

**** yeeeeeeeeeessssss!

I understand the "Because Blues" feeling, but this team did something that's only been done 6 other times in NHL history.

I'm not giving up on them.

https://i.imgur.com/qp5zFyM.gif

It’s crazy how even this series is.

Tbh these are the best two teams in the west. The fact that this is a first round series is tough. I think if the Blues win this series there’s a very good chance they go all the way.

They dominated the third. Easily could have put up five. Crazy...

Yeah, these teams are pretty much exactly evenly matched. Great games..

Assuming the Blues don't pull a Blues, they should win the West.

Yeah, I ****ing said it.

Dallas can't score. Nashville hasn't done much. Vegas regressed. Calgary and San Jose have dog shit at goalie.

Stole one tonight, gotta do it in the playoffs....

Now close it out Saturday..

It would be cool to win a game on home ice instead of having to go back to Winnipeg and win there for Game 7.

Vegas regressed in the regular season but make no mistake, they’re legit. They added their best player at the deadline, they’re a different team with Stone.

I’d take the Blues over them but it’d go deep.

Home team 0-5 in this series.

Need to win Saturday

Someone hasn't been watching the Avs/Flames series.

These Canadians are piiiiiissed. Calgary blows one to the Fraudlanche, now this...

I think Vegas is fine long term, but you can't make the SCF/win the SCF ever year.

Honestly, if they can get past Winnipeg and winner of Dallas/Nashville(Dallas scares me the most because Bishop/Dallas D scares me more than Nashville), the Blues will win the West. No one in the Pacific scares me.

**** Kroenke.

MacKinnon is literally a god. Don’t think there’s a more exciting player in the league right now. I’ve spent the entirety of that series just waiting for MacK to hit the ice.

He’s just like “yeah, we’re gonna win this series”

This is going to make Stick & Puck all the sweeter... It just will...

You can **** him all you want, but that doesn't change the fact that the Flames have gotten their asses handed to them, and the only reason it's been close is that Mike Smith is playing out of his mind. So both your insinuation that the Flames will likely win it and the statement that their goaltending sucks are uninformed.

Yeah, Dallas is capable of stealing series. They have limited upside and lack scoring depth (Zuccarello was a huge get) but they’re probably the best defensive team left in the playoffs. I’d be rooting for the Preds if I were a Blues fan.

I recognize Smith has been playing well, but a handful of games doesn't undo his sub .900 SV%.

Bobrovsky had the label of PO choke artist until this series.

Also, please tell me where I insinuated the Flames were going to win the series? I listed all of the PO teams aside from the Avs. My bad. I'd take the Avs over the Sharks, too. Vegas vs COL should be an interesting series.

Smith is the only reason the Flames weren’t Lightning’d

he was crazy last night but 55 minutes of domination is too much for any goalke

I described it as "cocky zen" the other day to my wife. He's intensely confident in himself, not to the point of being truly full of himself. Instead, he just has an intense understanding of his abilities and what he'll be able to do over a series.

And yeah, the Pepsi Center is fun place to be right now because pretty much every time he comes on the ice the crowd perks up. Makar has practically been the same way in his two games. That kid is going to be electric.

It may not be this year, but the Avs are going to be force before long. In terms of key pieces of their roster's ages:

Tyson Barrie (27)
Gabe Landeskog (26)
Nathan MacKinnon (23)
Mikko Rantanen (22)
Sam Girard (20)
Cale Makar (20)

Oh, and they have a #4 pick this year.

PBJ PBJ PBJ

Well...yeah. You left them out, which I assumed was intentional.

He's got a career .942 playoff save percentage. He may be leaky in the regular season, but the dude knows how to turn it on when it counts.

No, as I honestly forgot.

Calgary reminds me of the Blues in Hitch's 1st few years. They aren't ready yet but will be one day.

Yep Houston is going to have a winner when they come to town.

Yeah, I've often thought the importance of "playoff experience" was overstated, but there's no question that this Avs team is MUCH more prepared for this than last year's was. The Flames just seem like they didn't know what they were in for. I'd expect them to be more solid next year.

I don't think PO experience is the end all be all for winning, but it doesn't hurt.

I can't think of a SCF team that came out of nowhere and made it aside from Vegas since the 05-06 lockout(they're more of the exception than the norm).

The Kings made the POs and had an early exit before they won it all, as did the Hawks. Bruins had one of the biggest choke jobs of all time before winning it in 2011.

Guys like Jost and Compher are nice depth pieces as well. Jost still has untapped upside IMO, he’s still adjusting to NHL speed, and he’s still physically underdeveloped. He could be a 50-60 point guy in the coming seasons if it all clicks for for him. And the Avs should be able to get the 2C they need at four. Or, if Byram (best D in the class) is there they can take him. Either way, they should get - at least - an elite complimentary player. Which is all they really need at this point.

It’s pretty crazy how seamlessly Makar has stepped in. Reminds me of McAvoy a few years back, but Makar looks even more dynamic. 2017 was such a weird draft. The guys who went 3 (Heiskanen, uber stud), 4 (Kale), 5 (EP) look way more like franchise level talents than Hischier (lol Devils) or Patrick (lol Flyers).

Yeah, it's hard to find any obvious holes on D at this point, so I'm betting they go for a center as you said. Their main weakness this year is their scoring depth. The top line is insanely good, but it'd be nice if MacKinnon didn't have to play 30 minutes (granted, it was an OT game).

My best guess is they like Alex Turcotte, who ironically plays a lot like Ryan O’Reilly. He’ll probably play in college for a year but step right in the year after amd be a contributor.

Avs would be a contender right now (if they aren’t already, Makar is a massive addition mid playoffs and if MacKinnon and Rantanen keep playing like this they can beat anyone) if they had a second line that could take advantage of the MacKinnon line drawing the hard minutes.

Wouldn’t be surprised if they took a hard run at Panarin, though he looks Florida bound.

I fell out of watching hockey and I'm so glad I caught the avs game. Growing up avs were my fav team with sakic and hejduk etc. Damn I didn't realize these boys were so fast

Don't harsh my mellow dudes...

LMAO... brutal...

https://i.imgur.com/lCFHOGO.jpg

I'd have a lot of fun yelling "Kaapo Kakko!!" though.


Yeah, you can really tell on the ice... he doesn't do anything that costs the team at all, but he'll lose the puck every once in a while attempting moves/puck handling that's almost at a level of someone trying shit out in a skate around.

Reads like some kind of spoiled Penguins fan. ROFLLMAO

Low-end talent scoring goals in the playoffs isn't a fluke, its the only way you can win a cup. You aren't winning without unlikely players stepping up.

LETS. GO. BLUES.

The second he’s officially a Ranger I’ll be buying his jersey.

I’m looking forward to some of the chants MSG comes up with

Or someone who doesn’t understand hockey.

Same thing really. :)

I gotta admit, the Blues surprising win put a little more hop in my step in today's Stick & Puck. It just made it even more fun...

Gaudreau has some growing up to do... more concerned about staring down the ref or moping about a missed breakaway than playing defense.

Huge goal there, didn't expect a 2-0 start.

3-1. That'll do it for the Flames. The Av's were the better team and wanted it more.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Epic choke job against an average team by the Flames...

17th out of 31 is what exactly?? :)

Talk about something you’ll only see in the NHL. Both 1 seeds done in the first round.

Sharks/Knights get a couple nights off, then game 7 would be Tuesday.... Avalanche could have an entire week off.

Catching the Avalanche in Vegas would be fun. Expensive... but, fun.

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I'd love to know what he said to the officials on his way off the ice.

Go Avs!

Looked like he said "Bad, bad, bad." The officials were very bad and leaned towards the Av's. However, the Flames allowed it to happen and got beaten. Once the refs took away the goal it was over. The refs knew what they were doing. Flames need to be blown up and start over again. Gaudreau needs to be traded.

Kind of anticlimactic, but nice to step on their throats. Go Ass.

Go Ass.

Flames Extinguished by the Ass.

Best Ass I've seen in over a decade.

Big for Rantanen that the Avs get some time off. He’s been amazing in this series but he still looks a bit hurt.

This cracked me up. I get this from my 14yo goalie son after Stick & Puck where his stick was broken by some dude... He asks me why I've never broken one of his sticks! Oh, it's on.. I'll grill his stick if I have to, but I'm breaking one!

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As of right now, three series have ended. With 13 brackets submitted, that means there are 39 opportunities for correct picks so far. And so far, our collective group has produced 3 correct picks (2 for NYI, 1 for COL).

ROFL

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Not very well, Z. Not very well.

C'mon St. Louis don't ****in choke