2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs (predictions and discussions)

What a blitz by the Bruins. Down, 3-1, midway through third period they've scored three goals in 5:32. Were in danger of going down 0-2. Now just 3 minutes from 1-1 with momentum.

 

Momentum, lol.

What they have is a far superior team, momentum has nothing to do with it.

 

So they'd have still had the upper hand down, 0-2? OK.

 

I didn't say that but momentum's a fallacy. I bet my buddy 20 bucks on the series when they were down 3-1.

Momentum does not carry over, if they win it's because they are far, far better than Montreal.

 

Great comeback by the Bruins. Boston probably should have won Game 1, dominated the third period and overtime, lost on a powerplay in double OT. OK, fine, so it's going to be a good competitive series. I still take Boston in 6.

 

Ducks had a bunch of scoring chances in OT, but the Kings were too Quick.

 

I have absolutely no idea who that is.

 

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140504/bridgeport/blackhawks-logo-pizza-punkys-bridgeport

 

Dumb question from a non-hockey guy. And yes I'm from Minnesota but southern Minnesota, where we didn't do hockey.

Wild are down 2 and they pull the goalie. Blackhawks score. Now down 3, Wild leave goalie in for like last 90 seconds. Basically giving up. Why? Is that common in situations where two-goal deficit become 3? If pulling the goalie is your best chance when down a goal when under 2 minutes, and your best chance when down 2...wouldn't it still be the best chance when down 3? No matter how unlikely? So is it just to avoid losing by four goals or five or whatever? Teams don't want to be embarrassed? Didn't make sense to me, but maybe there's hockey reason for it. Seems like a team punting when down, say, 21, with 2 minutes to go and deep in their own territory. Sure it's nearly impossible, but only chance is to at least go for it, but teams don't want to lose by an even larger deficit.