Running Stanley Cup Playoff Thread

Series really got interesting. I'm betting we see at least one more major fight at some point. Be interesting to see if Bruins can maintain the intensity level two days later and whether or not Horton is out for how long.

 

ESPN Boston: Horton has a severe concussion and is out for the rest of the Cup. Can't say I'm surprised, after watching his head hit the ice like that.

 

Rome has a disciplinary hearing at 11AM.

 

ever been hit in the back of the knee with a stick?

Like I said before I love Lucic but that shift he had where he whacked edler twice in the back of the leg then Burrows 3 times before punching in the back of the head was far from clean. I have no problem with it, it's playoff hockey but lets stop the freaking whining about dirty hockey.

The Bruins used their size and kicked the Canucks ass last night.

 

Loved this tweet from Fluto Shinzawa "Rough night for #Canucks blue line. Shutdown D-man Kevin Bieksa lands fewer hits than Tim Thomas."

 

And Boston's another 1-0 squeaker tomorrow from being down 3-1. Great to see the B's put forth the effort they did last night, but they don't play in aggregate. That said, I think Boston wins tomorrow and sets up a monster of a Game 5.

 

In any playoff series, more often than not, best goalie wins.

And a goalie's advantage is often psychological -- once you *know* you can score on a guy, he suddenly becomes a lot less invincible.

Boston got that advantage last night. I thought Tampa Bay had it after two games against Thomas in the semifinal series, and then TT shut the Bolts out in Game 3 (and promptly gave up four in Game 4).

 

Rome gets 4 games so is effectively done for the season.

 

well deserved

 

Serious question - if Vancouver ends up winning, will Rome be allowed on the ice to lift the Cup? I know that's nobody's concern, I'm just curious.

 

James Mirtle just tweeted that this is the longest suspension in Final's history. Others have all been one game.