2022 Stanley Cup playoffs thread

Dude was out before he landed. Just a ragdoll posture once he hit the ice. Scary.

 

I love Crosby and I hate the NHL and how archaic they are. This isn’t the hill to die on.

 

Exactly. The Penguins led the series, 3-1, and had a 2-0 lead in game five when Trouba's cheap shot took Crosby out. The Rangers scored three quick goals as the Penguins shuffled their lines right after the injury. Then, even with a massive edge in goal, the Rangers still needed an ugly one with under two minutes remaining to win Game 6. I wonder if Crosby would have made a difference tonight. No, of course, I really don't.

I know Rangers fans are trying to sell this as some amazing comeback. It's not. At best, they were lucky Crosby was injured. In reality, their team needed a cheap shot on Crosby to win. They will carry that advantage into Game 7 because there is no way Crosby will be back that quickly.

Don't get me wrong. Domingue was bad tonight. He gave up two incredibly soft goals, including the game-winner. Unless Jarry is putting his long-term health at risk by playing, they probably have to put him in net Sunday.

 

Should I have put an IMHO on there?

 

Outside your market. Who agrees with you, Forrest?

 

I understand that a pile jumper like you needs others to tell him what to think. I don't. I saw Trouba take a run at Guentzel in the opening seconds of Game 5, making it clear what his intent was for the game. I saw him extend his elbow to hit Crosby in the head. I saw two games the Penguins very likely win without his dirty hit, knocking Crosby from the first and making him miss the second of them entirely. On this board, I see a Rangers fan, a fan of a team with one of the more infamously dirty players in the NHL and you disagree with me. Oh, and some guy who is woodwork. Sorry. I guess I forgot the forgettable guy. None of you make anything close to a compelling argument.

 

I guess my Panthers in six pick was right after all.

Florida is just the better team. Sometimes it's that simple. Even had Washington gotten through this, they're too flawed to have advanced much further. Will be interesting to see some of the offseason moves. Obviously finding an adult in goal is the first call to action. But there are other big questions, especially on the back end and in regards to guys like Eller. And the step backwards Backstrom took this year was staggering. No idea if it was just because of the hip issue, but he looks like he's lost about three steps from where he was.

 

My 2 cents. Trouba definitely threw an elbow. There is a penalty for elbowing and it isn't limited to head shots.
Crosby was skating with his head down. Even though players should keep their heads up, there is no penalty for not having your head up.

 

The play early in the game demonstrates the way Trouba was playing. So does the previous history. Your claim that Trouba's hit on Crosby was innocent simply doesn't hold up, not when you look at it and see him extend his elbow to make contact with Crosby's head. The only thing that is sad about it is that the NHL encourages this crap by refusing to police it properly. This has been the case for decades.

That you claim to be looking at the Trouba thing objectively is comical. Your whining about Guentzel earlier in the thread demonstrates that quite clearly.

The bit about "one of the more infamously dirty players in the NHL" wasn't a reference to Trouba. I was talking about a Capitals fan weighing in to defend dirty play.

 

Please, just stop. He extended the arm to make sure the elbow made contact with Crosby's head. It doesn't matter that he didn't leave his feet. With the two players crossing paths, all he had to do to get a decent hit on Crosby's head was extend the elbow.

The only thing more comical than you claiming to be seeing this objectively is your attempts to blame Crosby for Trouba's dirty hit.

The Penguins at least keep trying to pass of the illusion that Crosby might return for Game 7. He skated with the team this morning. Jarry actually got most of the work in goal, so I wonder if they make the desperation move and put him in. The clock struck midnight a while ago on Domingue, but I doubt that a rusty Jarry playing on an injured foot is going to be any better.