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Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Maybe the Blues can win their first second round game in 13 years tonight.

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Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

Shinjobi posted:

Kari, ya gotta do somethin better on that 2nd goal, bro.


How quickly a good start goes bad for the Stars. Good luck getting back in front of the Blues. Not impossible, but they've got the Stars right where they want them now. Prepare for grind.

Stars have shown that they can dominate the Blues in the possession game, and they've started out alright in that tonight as well. Game's not over, this Blues team isn't that good.

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Does Lehtonen seriously not have a save yet

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

I love capitalism!! DM me for the best investing advice!
These no penalty games are loving ridiculous

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?
Nice turnovers by St. Louis

Troy Queef
Jan 12, 2013




What in the actual gently caress did Pierre just say?

Goatman Sacks
Apr 4, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
Pierre has pronounced Lehtonen's name 4 different ways already

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe
Backes and Reaves are frightening individuals

Repo Jake
Feb 26, 2016

Goatman Sacks posted:

Pierre has pronounced Lehtonen's name 4 different ways already

Pierre is fluent many Finnish dialects, he's just covering all the bases.

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

Koopa Kid posted:

Does Lehtonen seriously not have a save yet

In my opinion, the Blues are now doing the things which allow them to score on 100% of the shots they take.

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?
How long can the Blues keep their 1.000 shooting percentage?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Is there a reason Nichushkin was scratched in game one? I thought he was supposed to be a beast for the Stars

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

Koopa Kid posted:

Does Lehtonen seriously not have a save yet

In game six he had a goal against on a total of 3 shots in a period. Two of them were dump ins.

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



It's crazy to me that Stars management went all out to shore up their forwards and D, only to be like "yeah Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen is an NHL tandem"

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

Mike_V posted:

Is there a reason Nichushkin was scratched in game one? I thought he was supposed to be a beast for the Stars

He was fine on physical play and defensive efforts, but Ruff and every fan who watched him will tell you Val was absolutely worthless on offense in round one.

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

I love capitalism!! DM me for the best investing advice!
Was that s penalty?

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Koopa Kid posted:

It's crazy to me that Stars management went all out to shore up their forwards and D, only to be like "yeah Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen is an NHL tandem"

Aren't they spending a lot of money on those two?

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks

Veskit posted:

Was that s penalty?

No idea what it was since they've been letting a lot of stuff go

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

Koopa Kid posted:

It's crazy to me that Stars management went all out to shore up their forwards and D, only to be like "yeah Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen is an NHL tandem"

yeah.. for some reason Jyrki Jokipakka and a couple of 2nd / 3rd round picks was too high a price to pay for Cam Talbot.. or something.

RC Cola
Aug 1, 2011

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
Please don't gently caress it up stars

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?
His first save!

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
God Jay Bouwmeester has been an absolute disaster this series

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

I love capitalism!! DM me for the best investing advice!

Mike_V posted:

No idea what it was since they've been letting a lot of stuff go

Pensively called it :smug:

Alfred P. Pseudonym
May 29, 2006

And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

this pp is utterly inept

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:

this pp is utterly inept

:agreed:

And its not like the PK has been as good as it was in the regular season, either.

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

HappyHippo posted:

His first save!

technically a "shot" from behind the red line is not a shot by the rules on the nhl.

Ragnarok the Red
Jun 21, 2002

Koopa Kid posted:

It's crazy to me that Stars management went all out to shore up their forwards and D, only to be like "yeah Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen is an NHL tandem"

It's Jack Campbell's time to shine :frogc00l:

Alfred P. Pseudonym
May 29, 2006

And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

Starsfan posted:

technically a "shot" from behind the red line is not a shot by the rules on the nhl.

but what if it goes in

Zoran
Aug 19, 2008

I lost to you once, monster. I shall not lose again! Die now, that our future can live!
welp

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?

Starsfan posted:

technically a "shot" from behind the red line is not a shot by the rules on the nhl.

poo poo.

Alfred P. Pseudonym
May 29, 2006

And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss goes 8-8

smdh

Troy Queef
Jan 12, 2013




Thanks, Roussel!

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely
yeah... well safe to say things aren't going to go the Stars' way in this one.

Can't beat that .750 shooting percentage.

RC Cola
Aug 1, 2011

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain
Raise your hopes to bring em down

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

Lethonen

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
See ya in game 3!

HappyHippo
Nov 19, 2003
Do you have an Air Miles Card?

.400 save percentage. It's improving!

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely
They should probably go ahead and let Niemi play this one out. No point in keeping Lehtonen in there when he's already established he won't be making a save in this one.

Goatman Sacks
Apr 4, 2011

by FactsAreUseless
Holy poo poo we didn't give up a scoring chance with a 6 second remaining faceoff

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Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Is there enough scoring in this game for you Chairman Wao? I know you were worried about it before the series

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