Dallas Stars 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[Trey3216 15,325]

1 minute ago, C-Man said:

 

Kind of hard to lift when you’re going close to full speed the other direction and your arms are fully extended. That is literally the hardest shot to get up off the ice.

 

I know how hard it is.  Perhaps, given the moment, he could have.   Or he could have continued his turn since he beat his man and could’ve completed the wrap into the near post since it was as open as Hope Solo

[DDD Dad 14,252]

Kind of hard to lift when you’re going close to full speed the other direction and your arms are fully extended. That is literally the hardest shot to get up off the ice.

You can say that again.

[C-Man 27,057]

I know how hard it is.  Perhaps, given the moment, he could have.   Or he could have continued his turn since he beat his man and could’ve completed the wrap into the near post since it was as open as Hope Solo

He couldn’t keep the puck on his stick all night for some reason.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a full-speed wraparound do anything but slide under or beside a goalie — on the ice.

[Trey3216 15,325]

5 minutes ago, C-Man said:

 

Kind of hard to lift when you’re going close to full speed the other direction and your arms are fully extended. That is literally the hardest shot to get up off the ice.

 

You can say that again, again 

[Firemans4Horn 17,834]

You don’t have to lift a wrap around, you have to tuck it in on the near post. When he went wide he shot it into Binnington’s leg pad. 

[Trey3216 15,325]

Just now, C-Man said:

 

He couldn’t keep the puck on his stick all night for some reason.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a full-speed wraparound do anything but slide under or beside a goalie — on the ice.

 

I watched enough Lemieux and Jagr to have seen otherwise.  Of course, Benn is certainly no Lemieux, or Jagr 

[ztejas 43,266]

8 minutes ago, Junior Miller said:

Almost everyone looked like they were out of gas and spent the last two games. Still had a chance to steal it late. 

What are completely shity fucking sports day. The absolute worst one I've had in a long time maybe ever

Sorry about Barca dude. That was a miracle that they laid on you plain and simple. 

That said, not sure why you're a Barca fan. Seems questionable.

[cactusflinthead 27,594]

Totally rooting for Tobacco Road buncha jerks now. 

[Trey3216 15,325]

1 minute ago, Firemans4Horn said:

You don’t have to lift a wrap around, you have to tuck it in on the near post. When he went wide he shot it into Binnington’s leg pad. 

Naturally.  That’s what he should have done

[C-Man 27,057]

You don’t have to lift a wrap around, you have to tuck it in on the near post. When he went wide he shot it into Binnington’s leg pad. 

Right. Because of the sharp angle, it’s really hard to tuck it inside the near post. It takes a perfect shot.

[Firemans4Horn 17,834]

2 minutes ago, C-Man said:

 

Right. Because of the sharp angle, it’s really hard to tuck it inside the near post. It takes a perfect shot.

 

It is. Which is why he’s one of the top 10 paid players in the NHL. Their was a wide open net on that wrap around and he didn’t get it down. Shit happens. 

[Surly Bevo 24,696]

It was the exact wrong spot, bring it back closer to the post, it's in.  Wrap it around a bit further toward the other post, it goes 5 hole and is in....shit happens

[C-Man 27,057]

I just rolled it all the way back and single-framed Benn’s wraparound. It could not have been any closer to being a goal.

[Vic Mackey 46,936]

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[Junior Miller 1,502]

18 minutes ago, C-Man said:

 

Fuck Barcelona

 

Fuck England. I hope they get terrorist bombed. 

[C-Man 27,057]

[Trey3216 15,325]

Good thing there’s 20 inches of wide open goal there 

[Ghost of Stevie Ray 1,577]

[Trey3216 15,325]

1 minute ago, Ghost of Stevie Ray said:

Get fucked, and preferably  by your puppy 

Edited May 8, 2019 by Trey3216

[C-Man 27,057]

Hitting the side of the net forced the puck off his stick and kept him from getting the right angle. If he’d taken one more half-stride maybe he clears enough of the goal to tuck it further in the corner. Bennington was not gonna be able to get his skate all the way to the bar, not even close.

 

[Junior Miller 1,502]

12 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Sorry about Barca dude. That was a miracle that they laid on you plain and simple. 

That said, not sure why you're a Barca fan. Seems questionable.

I'm not a Barca fan. It's my homeland. My heritage. I started out in their youth system. It's much more than sport. As much as this stars loss sucks the one earlier was a billion times worse for me. 

Plus I hate everything about England. Hated my time playing there. Hate the people. Just as bigoted and stupid as Americans but somehow even more annoying. I would love to see their country collapse. 

[C-Man 27,057]

You can say that again.

Damn site borked as it was trying to post

[ztejas 43,266]

Just now, Junior Miller said:

I'm not a Barca fan. It's my homeland. My heritage. I started out in their youth system. It's much more than sport. As much as this stars loss sucks the one earlier was a billion times worse for me. 

That's fair.

1 minute ago, Junior Miller said:

Plus I hate everything about England. Hated my time playing there. Hate the people. Just as bigoted and stupid as Americans but somehow even more annoying. I would love to see their country collapse. 

Probably in the wrong thread but okay.

[Zepol87 9,171]

Hitting the side of the net forced the puck off his stick and kept him from getting the right angle. If he’d taken one more half-stride maybe he clears enough of the goal to tuck it further in the corner. Bennington was not gonna be able to get his skate all the way to the bar, not even close.
 

Should have scored. Fucking weak

[ztejas 43,266]

2 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

Should have scored. Fucking weak

Yeah all he had to do was wait another few milliseconds and that angle would have been wide open. 

[Firemans4Horn 17,834]

5 minutes ago, Junior Miller said:

I'm not a Barca fan. It's my homeland. My heritage. I started out in their youth system. It's much more than sport. As much as this stars loss sucks the one earlier was a billion times worse for me. 

Plus I hate everything about England. Hated my time playing there. Hate the people. Just as bigoted and stupid as Americans but somehow even more annoying. I would love to see their country collapse. 

Lol. Liverpool took a shit on your chest today. 

[Pato del Muerto 52,342]

Hintz and benn both had open posts but couldn’t get it all the way around

[Wade 463]

1 hour ago, wood said:

These dipshit announcers were talking about the Stars' lucky bounce earlier. Bounces don't get any luckier than that one....

After 50+ shots on goal, you're claiming puck luck?

[Bone3421 716]

58 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Lol. Liverpool took a shit on your chest today. 

Out of rep...but coming

[Bone3421 716]

Fuck Barcelona

I got ya fam

[Bone3421 716]

Sorry about Barca dude. That was a miracle that they laid on you plain and simple. 
That said, not sure why you're a Barca fan. Seems questionable.

I dont know about a miracle..... Not the thread for it but the fact junior is bitching over here and not the champions league thread is all the clue you need



Kinda like how my soccer bar was devoid of barca fans today....they thought it was done after playing the home leg and didnt respect Anfield

[EMAWesome 101]

8 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

Blues earned it. Shitass refs notwithstanding. They were the better team the last two games. It's hard to admit. 

Hard to blame the refs when they have the primary assist on the only goal you score in the game.

There's not much difference between these two teams. (I'm not sure there is much difference between any of the teams that made the playoffs in the Western Conference.)   If they played ten seven game series I feel it would be 5-5 and at least half of them would go seven games.  They have different styles but they are both teams that can beat anyone when they play hard and smart and get beat by anyone when they don't.  After outshooting Dallas 18-1 in the 2nd period and not getting anything out of it I was certain the Blues were going to lose 2-1 on some goal that ricochets off of a linesman, a broken stick, and two Blues defensemen with five seconds left in the third period.

I haven't paid attention to the Stars cap situation.  Other than Zuccarello I don't know who is eligible for free agency for Dallas.  Can you resign Zuccarello?  If not could you afford a Panarin or Jeff Skinner?  Seems like either one more scorer or an annoying gritty pest guy with lots of playoff experience (I'm thinking someone in the vein of Chris Koontz, Jay Beagle, or Brian Boyle.) would be the parts you are missing.  You're fine on the back end and at goalie and you had the best penalty kill of anyone in the playoffs so it would seem the other side of the coin would be the emphasis in the off season.  

 

[wood 11,161]

7 hours ago, Wade said:

After 50+ shots on goal, you're claiming puck luck?

No, I'm talking about stupid announcers.

[Beau Vine 54,003]

Fagety soccer talk not going away.

[EMAWesome 101]

9 hours ago, Longhorn Al said:

So, why is Dallas so much more gassed the last couple games than StL?  Too many late nights with the girls behind the bench?

It takes more out of you to get hit than it does to hit someone.  It also takes more out of you playing in your own zone and having to chase everyone around than it does playing in the opponents zone and making them chase you around.  That was an advantage to the Blues style over the Stars style.  The Blues like to cycle the puck endlessly to tire you out and then when you are a step behind someone they find the open guy for a shot.  The Stars like to base their offense around quick breakouts and the initial rush into the zone.  They aren't a grind team.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10,145]

Really missed Hanzel, Methot and Oleksiak to help counter that Blues forecheck.  Just got worked over for too many periods until we broke.

[Skipper 6,103]

10 hours ago, Continental Op said:

Man what a bummer.  See most of y'all in October on the regular season thread.  

I think probably a bunch on here that follow the Stars that (like me) flat out forget about the Other Sports board until a big event.  I'll do my part to make a more active thread next season as only have a couple of buddies that follow hockey so more thoughts beyond that 1 text chain would be nice.

[vtaenz 601]

Really missed Hanzel, Methot and Oleksiak to help counter that Blues forecheck.  Just got worked over for too many periods until we broke.

I don't know about Hanzel since it never felt like we saw what he could bring.
We definitely missed oleksiak.

How much different is this team this year with methot and johns?

[EMAWesome 101]

Behind the goal video of Bishop last night.

 

[C-Man 27,057]

Hard to blame the refs when they have the primary assist on the only goal you score in the game.
There's not much difference between these two teams. (I'm not sure there is much difference between any of the teams that made the playoffs in the Western Conference.)   If they played ten seven game series I feel it would be 5-5 and at least half of them would go seven games.  They have different styles but they are both teams that can beat anyone when they play hard and smart and get beat by anyone when they don't.  After outshooting Dallas 18-1 in the 2nd period and not getting anything out of it I was certain the Blues were going to lose 2-1 on some goal that ricochets off of a linesman, a broken stick, and two Blues defensemen with five seconds left in the third period.
I haven't paid attention to the Stars cap situation.  Other than Zuccarello I don't know who is eligible for free agency for Dallas.  Can you resign Zuccarello?  If not could you afford a Panarin or Jeff Skinner?  Seems like either one more scorer or an annoying gritty pest guy with lots of playoff experience (I'm thinking someone in the vein of Chris Koontz, Jay Beagle, or Brian Boyle.) would be the parts you are missing.  You're fine on the back end and at goalie and you had the best penalty kill of anyone in the playoffs so it would seem the other side of the coin would be the emphasis in the off season.  
 

I don’t think Zuccarello is a FA this summer — but I could be wrong. I’d bring him back if possible.

[spystud13 2,371]

He is. 

[Skipper 6,103]

He is and I think that has to be a big priority.  I'm sure he's going to have plenty of opportunities.

[Ghost of LL 15,492]

14 minutes ago, Skipper said:

He is and I think that has to be a big priority.  I'm sure he's going to have plenty of opportunities.

I do know that he wasn't particularly happy about getting traded to Dallas.  I wonder whether it grew on him over the past few months.

[C-Man 27,057]

23 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

I do know that he wasn't particularly happy about getting traded to Dallas.  I wonder whether it grew on him over the past few months.

I think it was more getting traded from NY than where he was traded to based on his relationship with Henrik Lundqvist.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

St. Louis is a bunch of burnt out Midwest fuckdicks.
That said, they were the better team this series and we just didn't bring it tonight like we needed to. 
Pretty good run but this shit sucks being so close to a WCF appearance. 

Again

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Really missed Hanzel, Methot and Oleksiak to help counter that Blues forecheck.  Just got worked over for too many periods until we broke.

Don't forget johns. He would have been a perfect complement to miro

[Skipper 6,103]

So per reports, Hintz played game 7 with a broken foot and was still our fastest player on the ice.  Beast.

[Firemans4Horn 17,834]

9 minutes ago, Skipper said:

So per reports, Hintz played game 7 with a broken foot and was still our fastest player on the ice.  Beast.

 

What a badass 

[C-Man 27,057]

Waiting to see if Benn maybe was battling something to.

[Skipper 6,103]

Listening to Nill's press conference today definitely sounds like they plan to make a run at Zucc.  Obviously that is to be expected but between Nill's comments (implying it will be a priority) and what Zucc said about appreciating when a team shows they believe in you like the Stars did, makes me optimistic they can figure out a deal.