Yumcha

Yumcha

What a way for Sid to break out of his playoff scoring slump.

e30cabrio

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Ish getting real!

Rounder

sidney tho. way to step up.

97BlackAckCL

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As I was walking into the game, Dave Andreychuk, a player who I didn't recognize who was wearing a suit, and a member of the TB media relations team were all walking in and I told them they couldn't wear their Lightning gear because we have a dresscode

The media relations guy got super defensive, but took the joke well

e30cabrio

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I would think it is illegal to tell people how to dress at a sporting event. (within reasonable legal limits of course)

97BlackAckCL

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I said to my gf that now was a perfect time for Sid or Malkin to take over the game, and Sid did just that. Great game to be at, awesome atmosphere, and the crowd was insane. Sid's OT winner was a great way to cap off an exciting game.

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Not my normal seats, this was after Cullen's goal
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OT winner!
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97BlackAckCL

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Agreed, it's discriminatory

like I said, they can't kick out paying customers. I guess they force you to change seats or offer you a refund. still fucking pathetic either way

black label

It's kinda lame but I understand it. Do a quick Google search for "fan attacked by home team fans" and it might make more sense as a preventive measure to keep fan on fan violence to a minimum.

Because most people are really really dumb, fo' real.

Yumcha

Wow, to take in a home playoff game for the team you're rooting for. Quite the experience, Ack.

I hope to one day take in a Hawks playoff game at the UC. Sadly, only regular season games to-date. One day!

e30cabrio

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I get the violence deal. A Ranger fan was brutalized after the WC in Philly, A giants fan was nearly killed at Dodger stadium etc. I have seen 99% of the Ranger and Yankee Games I have attended in the other team's barn in my team jersey and not been attacked.

It is unfortunate.

97BlackAckCL

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Though I get what you're saying, I don't think that is relevant in this case. My understanding is that they want the areas that are primarily on TV to look like there are Lightning fans there. Due to their lack of interest and attendance, I think this makes much more sense in this case. It's still stupid and pathetic.

As you know, my family and I have season tickets, so I've been to plenty of playoff games, but we did not get playoff tickets this year, so it was extra special to get to go to a game since they've been a lot harder to obtain for me this year. And definitely an awesome and memorable one to be at for sure

97BlackAckCL

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Nothing beats a cup final game though, I was at 1 in 2008 and 1 in 2009, absolutely amazing and memorable for sure, and in the old Civic Arena.

CCColtsicehockey

Being at a home playoff game has to be an unreal experience. I finally made it to my first regular season home game this year and it was just so much better than always seeing my team be the away team. Can't imagine that in a playoff setting.

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Deal with it

97BlackAckCL

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There's nothing like playoff hockey, it's literally my favorite thing in the world. Hockey is the best sport to see live, but playoffs is a whole different level.

e30cabrio

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I am glad you got to that great game Chris, I know some day (most likely in my wheelchair) I'll get that experience.

CCColtsicehockey

Extremely dominate game by the Pens last night.

teh CL

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Tampa stands no chance if they keep giving up 40+ shot a game..


Phil the thrill is having a great playoffs

97BlackAckCL

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Phil is streaky, but he's been really great for us in the playoffs, definitely showing his worth for us. Thanks Domcha
That Hagelin Bonino Kessel line has been ridiculous

teh CL

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Best 3rd line in some time..

Yumcha

Having a roster with a great 3rd line is often a formula for success.

The Hawks' 3 Cups recently all featured a pretty impressive 3rd line. Pittsburgh's is probably the best right now...not sure any team in the playoffs left has that sort of scoring from that line.

MSZ

I would love to see a playoff game live someday, but as a Leafs fan it probably wont happen again in a long time.

97BlackAckCL

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black label

Using hurtful derogatory phrases is frowned upon in the hockey talk thread.

MSZ

Thats why I haven't posted in this thread for a decade.

teh CL

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Should be an interesting season depending on how the off season unfolds & if we can get some consistent goaltending…

TacoBello

I see Toronto fans are as optimistic as Edmonton fans

teh CL

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Fibonacci

Fibonacci

2008 great year.

2009 not so much.

Fibonacci

Fixed.

TacoBello

Oh, we dealt with it, alright.

e30cabrio

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What Rangers GM should learn from Carl Hagelin giant backfire | New York Post

From the Fool Them Once file: If the Rangers trade Chris Kreider to a Western Conference team, then general manager Jeff Gorton must attach a clause to the deal through which the Blueshirts would receive additional value — say, in the form of a first-round draft choice — should Kid K be sent back east within three years.

Call it Rule 62.

It is impossible to recall a trade of a support player backfiring as badly on a team as the Carl Hagelin deal has blown up in the Blueshirts’ faces. Not only did the Rangers lose a unique, and thus far irreplaceable, piece of the puzzle who personified a large part of their identity as a speed team under coach Alain Vigneault, Hagelin has wound up in Pittsburgh, thriving as an instrumental part of a powerful division rival.

This turn of events has to make the Rangers sick. All of it: the negligible return from Anaheim in the trade, which materialized out of thin air at last year’s entry draft and was completed within about five minutes; the switcheroo to Pittsburgh in mid-January after Hagelin had failed to adapt to Anaheim (or the Ducks failed to adapt to him); the revitalization of the Penguins, with the Swede playing the same role as a catalyst as he had in New York from the moment of his promotion from the AHL the day after Thanksgiving 2011.

There is no doubt the Rangers knew they had lost something important when they sent Hagelin away under the duress of attempting to manage a sticky cap situation. But it is not clear they understood how vital a cog Hagelin was to their success, and it certainly is not clear that they worked at maximizing the return for him.

Rarely is the presence or absence of one individual determinative in hockey, and pretty much never when that individual is a third-line forward, but the Blueshirts’ penalty killing crashed without Hagelin — 26th this year after being ranked sixth and third in the previous two seasons with Vigneault behind the bench — and so did their back pressure, and so did their forecheck, and so did 2014-15 linemate Kevin Hayes.

Now Hagelin is in Pittsburgh, six victories away from the Stanley Cup, playing on perhaps the tournament’s most dynamic line, and with three years remaining on his contract, through which he can torment the Rangers.

Now Hagelin is in Pittsburgh, where the Rangers never would have chosen to send him, while Ryan Gropp may or may not be on the way to New York at some point in the next few years.

Which is fair warning to Gorton why, if the Rangers move Kreider this summer, the GM had best protect the franchise in case No. 20 winds up some place like Philadelphia or Brooklyn next winter.

#1 STUNNA

And those cheating penguin fucks took out Bishop and Stamkos too

Yumcha

Yes, cuz...those evil Pens figured out how to give Stamkos a bloodclot...!! So devious!

#1 STUNNA

Cheating fucks

#1 STUNNA

Cheaters never win

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e30cabrio

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Did not see that coming.