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John Wick

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Anyone else noticing the excessive amount of cross-checking in the back going on? Seems ridiculous that virtually none of it is being called unless it happens to drive the checked player face-first into the boards from behind. In front of the net though, it's a damn free-for-all. I like the rough aspects of the game, but cross-checking in the back or across the upper arms from the side just seems like a cheap shot.
 
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Anyone else noticing the excessive amount of cross-checking in the back going on? Seems ridiculous that virtually none of it is being called unless it happens to drive the checked player face-first into the boards from behind. In front of the net though, it's a damn free-for-all. I like the rough aspects of the game, but cross-checking in the back or across the upper arms from the side just seems like a cheap shot.
I've noticed that too. It seems like if you happen to be anywhere near the net when the play stops, a dman is cross checking you across the back. Even in game 1 Hyman was coming off the ice just a Hab was doing the same (ironically also wearing #11) and Hyman cross checked him twice.
I am not opposed to some grit shown but some of this seems pointless and I don't understand why the league allows this.
 

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Moving right along. Round of 8 (round 2, quarter-finals, etc.) starts to-night. Bruins vs Islanders. Looks like two evenly matched teams. I've learned a long time ago not to underestimate the Bruins.
 
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You just did 3 posts ago when you overestimated Chara. 3 posts ago is a very long time indeed.
Bruins were President's Trophy winners last year and easily so. They've been a perennial elite team.
They didn't just fall off the map.
 
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Anyone else noticing the excessive amount of cross-checking in the back going on? Seems ridiculous that virtually none of it is being called unless it happens to drive the checked player face-first into the boards from behind. In front of the net though, it's a damn free-for-all. I like the rough aspects of the game, but cross-checking in the back or across the upper arms from the side just seems like a cheap shot.
If they call everything, we'll have a 4 hour game.
 

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Moving right along. Round of 8 (round 2, quarter-finals, etc.) starts to-night. Bruins vs Islanders. Looks like two evenly matched teams. I've learned a long time ago not to underestimate the Bruins.

Bruins over Isles
TB over Canes
Avalanche over Knights
Leafs over Jets
 

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Pasta, Pasta, McAvoy, PASTA, Hall All Scored for the Bruins… Bruins Win 5-2
Lead Second Round Series 1-0

Pasta 2nd Career Playoff Hat Trick
Bruins played in front of 18K fans (almost full with some COVID Seat Restrictions)

Chirp Chirp B’s Game 2 vs NYI in Boston Monday 7:30 pm on NBCSN


TOR 2 MTL 3 in OT force Game 7 Monday back in TOR 7 pm CNBC


***LETS GO BRUINS***
 
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The Leafs are probably heavy favourites to win game 7.

Home ice advantage
They have the M and M boys on offense.
They are getting secondary scoring.
Their defensemen have scored multiple goals.
Jack Campbell set some kind of win record during the regular season.

What could go wrong?
 
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Colorado-Vegas game getting ugly. Reeves went after Graves who is hurt.
 

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somebody on this thread said 4THgame is hardest to win. cant remember who :unsure: , but they are spot on.
 

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I'm going with PIT, COL, TOR and FLA

Cup Final will be COL and FLA

COL winning the Cup
Looks like I shit the bed on 3/4. Yikes! Still like the Avs for the cup, but was really out to lunch on the rest.
 

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Coyle, Bergie, Rat
All Scored for the Bruins…

NYI Win 4-3 OT Casey Cizikas Wins it
Second Round Series Tied 1-1

NYI led tonight with a Score of 3-1

Tweet Tweet B’s Game 3 @ NYI
Thursday 7:30 pm on NBCSN



MTL 3 TOR 1
MTL Win Series 4-3
Bye Joe Thornton
Round 2 - #3 WPG Jets play #4 MTL
Game 1 Wednesday @ WPG 7:30 NBCSN


***LETS GO BRUINS***
 
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Ok, we now know all 8 teams in round 2. Montreal play Winnipeg in Winnipeg on Wednesday. No rest for the weary.
 

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Coyle, Bergie, Rat
All Scored for the Bruins…

NYI Win 4-3 OT Casey Cizikas Wins it
Second Round Series Tied 1-1

NYI led tonight with a Score of 3-1

Tweet Tweet B’s Game 3 @ NYI
Thursday 7:30 pm on NBCSN



MTL 3 TOR 1
MTL Win Series 4-3
Bye Joe Thornton
Round 2 - #3 WPG Jets play #4 MTL
Game 1 Wednesday @ WPG 7:30 NBCSN


***LETS GO BRUINS***
bruins isles really good hockey. tough loss in ot, but hey its playoffs. bruins in 6 or 7 ;) .
 
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John Wick

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I also said “No fucking way Donald Trump becomes president of the United States”.
At least you're man enough to own up to mis-fires, unlike some others around here (y)
 
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