WC Playoffs Round 1: San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings (Kings win 4-3).

[dino7c]

should be an intense game 7

lol @ eastern playoffs they have no idea

[You Need a Thneed]

I don't have any problem with that goal. The puck wasn't under the goalie.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by kirant

3/8 coming back seems pretty even. I wouldn't be comforted by that stat in either team's position.

yep definitely, the one thing that may help the Sharks is that most of these guys have been in this position and won, so they shouldn't lack on confidence

[magicbell]

Originally Posted by dino7c

should be an intense game 7

lol @ eastern playoffs they have no idea

Have you not watched Boston Play?

But other than them I agree

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by dino7c

should be an intense game 7

lol @ eastern playoffs they have no idea

They're playing possum. Let the western teams cripple each other then take the cup. Profit

[d_phaneuf]

[Travis Munroe]

I actually enjoy seeing quicks reaction. He didnt sucker or cheap shot Thornton but let him know he wasnt happy. From everything I read on Quick, he is a very shy and quiet guy. Seeing that type of player fired up can be contagious for the rest of the team!

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

I actually enjoy seeing quicks reaction. He didnt sucker or cheap shot Thornton but let him know he wasnt happy. From everything I read on Quick, he is a very shy and quiet guy. Seeing that type of player fired up can be contagious for the rest of the team!

lol what? Quick loses his temper all the time. He's actually kind of a renowned hothead.

[OILFAN #81]

Game 7 is going to be interesting. Either the Sharks will lose and this could be one of if not the biggest choke in Stanley Cup playoff history, or the Sharks win and maybe they can learn from it.

Los Angeles' top forwards Gaborik, Kopitar, Williams and Brown have completely outplayed the Sharks top players the last 3 games. That's the reason they have came back. Hasn't even been close when comparing those 2. Interesting to see what game 7 will bring.

[jroc]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

team down 3-0 has come back to force a game 7 Eight times

only 3 have won (Bruins were the last in 2010)

5 in the Sharks position have won (Canucks and Sharks both in 2011 were the last times)

I could be wrong, but didn't the Bruins blow the 3-0 lead to the Flyers?

[AC]

Originally Posted by jroc

I could be wrong, but didn't the Bruins blow the 3-0 lead to the Flyers?

Yup, they were up 3-0 in game 7 too!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=300514001

"Down 3-0 in the series, then down 3-0 in Game 7. It looked as if the Philadelphia Flyers had finally run out of rallies against the Boston Bruins."

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by magicbell

Have you not watched Boston Play?

But other than them I agree

they steam-rolled their opponent, there wasn't much intensity overall

not their fault though

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

there is no way you can call that a goal, you can't push the goalie into the net...or at all for that matter

[hurtin_albertan]

I'm pulling for LA, but that was one of the worst officiated games I've ever seen. The league really oughta be embarrassed after tonight. There was a good 5 or 6 instances in this game that really should never have happened. St Laurent was particularly bad. I know, the refs are just like the players where they have off games as well, but this is do or die time and the reffing really decided the outcome of this one. What a shame.

[robertsfan]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Awesome win! Hopefully the Sharks finish them off on Thursday. The city continues to have that buzz everywhere, it's awesome to be a part of it. Sharks are deeper this year. A guy like Hertl makes a huge difference since Pavelski can either play LW on line 1 or shift to 3rd line center.

What's the atmosphere in San Jose like now?

[direwolf]

What a series. You have the think that whatever confidence the Sharks had when they were up 3-0 in the series is completely gone now. What a choke job.

[nieuwy-89]

What a series. Two stacked teams going the distance, Game 7 will be intense.

[magicbell]

A veteran goalie would have had his glove behind his skates to stop it and cover it form cameras.

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by dino7c

there is no way you can call that a goal, you can't push the goalie into the net...or at all for that matter

To me, Stalock being pushed into the net is a moot point as that play should have been blown dead well before it comes to that. Stalock looks unsure, but he has the puck under him. The ref is just enabling all of the post-save BS that goes on every single time a goalie makes a save, and everyone has to come in to the net and scrum about nothing. The ref should only be allowing that play to go on if he can see that the puck is loose and the goalie doesn't. That was far from the case here, as Stalock looks unsure but the puck is well underneath him and wouldn't have come out without Williams jamming his stick in there. Part of the job is to protect the goalies and St Laurent absolutely #### the bed on this one.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by AC

Yup, they were up 3-0 in game 7 too!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Stanley_Cup_playoffs
http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=300514001

"Down 3-0 in the series, then down 3-0 in Game 7. It looked as if the Philadelphia Flyers had finally run out of rallies against the Boston Bruins."

That was a stunning comeback for the series and that game. The irony a year later was the Bruins sweeping the Flyers. Tim Thomas said it best. "And I'll say it, hopefully exorcised some demons." http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2010030224