The Thread Where We've All Got Playoff Beards

[Mountainous Cleavage]

I expected that to come, albeit not this soon. His ass is glass, knew he wasn't the greatest signing.

[Ruki]

Boo. Word is Frattin getting the call up.

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel

Mac-Grabbo-Kulie

Frattin-Lambo-Crabb

Brown-Steckle-Whoever

[Mountainous Cleavage]

If we bottom out against Florida tonight, we riot.

C'mon Gusty

[Ruki]

I believe in the Monster! At least, until Reimer comes back.

I am watching the 2011 Leafs Behind the Draft. Interesting!

[Mountainous Cleavage]

Fuck Gusty, Fuck the Panthers, Fuck the Leafs, Fuck everything.

Cmon 3rd period. #faithsontheline

EDIT: Nope, Fuck Scrivens too.

EDIT2: Kessel gets one, but still. Fuck them. We are officially screwed without Reimer.

EDIT3: I re-iterate. We are screwed without Reimer.

EDIT4: 5-1 loss, god damn it.

Edited November 9, 2011 by Closed and Moved to Archives

[Ruki]

I hate Montreal.

[Toe]

That was just a terrible game by the Leafs. No one played well.

[TGWL]

I didn't get home in time and couldn't add in Grabo, Kule, and Phaneuf to my fantasy team. Sadly, the only thing I'm upset about is missing out on Kule's 6 shots on net. First time he's gotten a decent shot stat.

Spezza somehow ended up on waivers, I don't think I'll get him, but I'm thinking about dropping grabo for him. I want to drop pr trade kule, but not for a center...but dropping him for somebody like Max Pacioretty just seems wrong.

[NobBe Nobbs]

FUCK GIONTA

[Cactus Drags]

Fuck Detroit.

[Ruki]

Rumors have the Leafs going have Nabakov if Reimer is out for an extended period of time.

[Toe]

If the price isn't too high, I would welcome that move. Nabokov hasn't been bad for New York, but just doesn't seem to fit in there. Maybe reuniting with Ron Wilson would help him out. Plus, Nabokov isn't on a stupid contract and could back up or even push Reimer when he returns.

I wonder who else would be available?

[Mountainous Cleavage]

I'll take Nabby all day long. Please be some truth to it.

[SeanDMan]

Flyers be trolling.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

That's hilarious, and while I want to say that I don't have a problem with it (which I don't really), what's to stop a team from scraping in a goal and then just hanging back like that on a gamely basis. Strategic, yes, but at the same time, they're hockey players getting paid top dollar to play hockey. To add to that, they're playing in front of fans paying their hard-earned money to watch them play hockey, not stand around.

EDIT: Alright, slightly feel dumb as it's really only the Lightning's 1-3-1 trap this works for, didn't really clue into that at first. Still though, the 'paid top dollar to play hockey' part stands. If they can't work their way through a trap, they need to work on some things.

Edited November 10, 2011 by Closed and Moved to Archives

[SeanDMan]

Please explain how a 1-3-1 trap functions.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

2 forwards and a D-Man clog the neutral zone, with one D-Man in the defensive zone and one forward (supposed to be) fore-checking. Opposing team either decides to move it or gets forechecked into moving it through the neutral zone, where the 3 players are waiting to get in the way/cause a turnover/ect.

At the same time though, NHL caliber players should be prepared at work against that, instead of just doing what Philly did. Sure, hanging back and exposing their 1-3-1 works, but doesn't make you look good either.

[Plubby]

The 1-3-1 involves zero forecheckers.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

Well, technically the 1 forward in the offensive zone/blue line area is forechecking, albeit not by much. In the Tampa/Philly case, not at all.

Edited November 10, 2011 by Closed and Moved to Archives

[TGWL]

I would love to see Paval Datsyuk in that situation, especially with players standing still..he'd have a field day.