NHL 2021/22 Season - This is the Leafs’ Year...........It has to be, right?.......

**atomicpunk5151** · 05.24.22, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by MF5150

He got a trick and they won the game.

Pretty sure he got the best revenge possible and the last laugh.

I agree with Mitch. Knocking him down after whistle don't mean much. They didn't really get him that good.

Kadri had 3 goals and 1 assist. He made St Louis his bitch.

**YankeeRose** · 05.24.22, 09:26 PM

Way to go Oilers!!! They keep getting better as this series goes on!

**Duke** · 05.25.22, 07:13 AM

Play La Bamba, Baby!

Lets Go Oilers!

**MF5150** · 05.25.22, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Duke

Play La Bamba, Baby!

Lets Go Oilers!

I wanted to see Calgary win but this is really a series where either team advancing would be great.

If only the Oilers had a great goalie. They’d be a shoe-in to the Finals and probably to have their names etched on the Cup.

I just don’t see Mike Smith getting by Colorado, if they end up getting by Saint Louis. He’s too much of a liability.

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**bsbll4** · 05.25.22, 08:08 AM

Ugh, been away from the Links for a few days, but I haven't gone into hiding. This has been a frustrating series for sure. Granted, I knew the Blues were the underdog and things would have to go well for them to even have a chance, but the way it has gone down reminds me of playoff failures of the past. Game three was the pivot on this series for sure. The Blues were up 1-0 and dominating play, getting on their forecheck. The Avs first goal was offsides by about 3 feet and should have been blown dead immediately. Because the NHL only has certain angles for the replay the Blues didn't feel comfortable challenging knowing it could result in a powerplay against, so they let it stand. It reminded me of the hand pass in 2019.

Buchnevich's interference in front of the goal where he was fighting for position was a bad call and it cost the Blues a goal that would hve made it 2-1. Instead, the Avs got a powerplay, and to their credit, they converted. It was basically a three goal swing via bad luck and bad calls. It's going go both ways over the course of a series, but to happen at a critical juncture just makes it hurt.

Binner getting run (second time this series) and getting injured is shades of Nick Kypreos on Grant Fuhr in 1996. It took what could have been a great team and turned it into an average team.

The Avs' speed is just tough to match, and while it can be done as evidenced in game 3, it's no secret the Blues needed some bounces and some luck to win the series and to have it go against you like this it just isn't in the cards.

Nazim Kadri has a reputation for injuring key players. He did it to the Blues last year with Justin Faulk, which is why Blues fans want to see him pureed in blender. The series is likely over tonight which is tough, but I've seen the best cup run in NHL history in 2019, so I can't complain

Oh, and Kroenke sucks.

**MD 5150** · 05.25.22, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by bsbll4

Ugh, been away from the Links for a few days, but I haven't gone into hiding. This has been a frustrating series for sure. Granted, I knew the Blues were the underdog and things would have to go well for them to even have a chance, but the way it has gone down reminds me of playoff failures of the past. Game three was the pivot on this series for sure. The Blues were up 1-0 and dominating play, getting on their forecheck. The Avs first goal was offsides by about 3 feet and should have been blown dead immediately. Because the NHL only has certain angles for the replay the Blues didn't feel comfortable challenging knowing it could result in a powerplay against, so they let it stand. It reminded me of the hand pass in 2019.

Buchnevich's interference in front of the goal where he was fighting for position was a bad call and it cost the Blues a goal that would hve made it 2-1. Instead, the Avs got a powerplay, and to their credit, they converted. It was basically a three goal swing via bad luck and bad calls. It's going go both ways over the course of a series, but to happen at a critical juncture just makes it hurt.

Binner getting run (second time this series) and getting injured is shades of Nick Kypreos on Grant Fuhr in 1996. It took what could have been a great team and turned it into an average team.

The Avs' speed is just tough to match, and while it can be done as evidenced in game 3, it's no secret the Blues needed some bounces and some luck to win the series and to have it go against you like this it just isn't in the cards.

Nazim Kadri has a reputation for injuring key players. He did it to the Blues last year with Justin Faulk, which is why Blues fans want to see him pureed in blender. The series is likely over tonight which is tough, but I've seen the best cup run in NHL history in 2019, so I can't complain

Oh, and Kroenke sucks.

**MF5150** · 05.25.22, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by bsbll4

Ugh, been away from the Links for a few days, but I haven't gone into hiding. This has been a frustrating series for sure. Granted, I knew the Blues were the underdog and things would have to go well for them to even have a chance, but the way it has gone down reminds me of playoff failures of the past. Game three was the pivot on this series for sure. The Blues were up 1-0 and dominating play, getting on their forecheck. The Avs first goal was offsides by about 3 feet and should have been blown dead immediately. Because the NHL only has certain angles for the replay the Blues didn't feel comfortable challenging knowing it could result in a powerplay against, so they let it stand. It reminded me of the hand pass in 2019.

Buchnevich's interference in front of the goal where he was fighting for position was a bad call and it cost the Blues a goal that would hve made it 2-1. Instead, the Avs got a powerplay, and to their credit, they converted. It was basically a three goal swing via bad luck and bad calls. It's going go both ways over the course of a series, but to happen at a critical juncture just makes it hurt.

Binner getting run (second time this series) and getting injured is shades of Nick Kypreos on Grant Fuhr in 1996. It took what could have been a great team and turned it into an average team.

The Avs' speed is just tough to match, and while it can be done as evidenced in game 3, it's no secret the Blues needed some bounces and some luck to win the series and to have it go against you like this it just isn't in the cards.

Nazim Kadri has a reputation for injuring key players. He did it to the Blues last year with Justin Faulk, which is why Blues fans want to see him pureed in blender. The series is likely over tonight which is tough, but I've seen the best cup run in NHL history in 2019, so I can't complain

Oh, and Kroenke sucks.

Kadri’s a prick. Can’t stand him.

But comparing the play itself to the threats and abuse he faced from Blues fans is just way out of whack. And Berube did the team and the fanbase a disservice by not addressing it and calling those fans out.

Nobody deserves to get death threats to the point that they are being guarded by police for anything that happens on the ice.

But the play that resulted in Binnington’s injury was completely and utterly faultless. There was nothing dirty about it, whatsoever.

It’s a terrible pill for Blues fans to have to swallow, though. Not sure I’d be able to, either.

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**bsbll4** · 05.25.22, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by MF5150

Kadri’s a prick. Can’t stand him.

But comparing the play itself to the threats and abuse he faced from Blues fans is just way out of whack. And Berube did the team and the fanbase a disservice by not addressing it and calling those fans out.

Nobody deserves to get death threats to the point that they are being guarded by police for anything that happens on the ice.

But the play that resulted in Binnington’s injury was completely and utterly faultless. There was nothing dirty about it, whatsoever.

It’s a terrible pill for Blues fans to have to swallow, though. Not sure I’d be able to, either.

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My desire to see him placed in a blender is a euphemism of course. I agree players' families shouldn't be targeted with this stuff--that's asinine. But let's be real, every player gets threats over twitter or instagram when events like this happen. If Nick Kypreos or Mike Ricci had a twitter they would have received equal hatred and wish for an early demise. However, that doesn't make it ok and it's even less acceptable to be bringing race or religion into it. That stuff just doesn't belong and the fans I know are willing to call each other out on that.

Still, I'm not willing to fall over myself with apologies for him being a victim. The guy is a piece of shit and shouldn't be playing in the NHL in my opinion. He has left a trail of injuries and suspensions along the way that makes his resume unique. For all of the people acting like the Blues were out of line for targeting him, I say please. This guy has been doing this night in and night out his whole career. He deserves every bit of it. Granted, he got the last laugh with his hatty (for now).

**atomicpunk5151** · 05.25.22, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by MF5150

I wanted to see Calgary win but this is really a series where either team advancing would be great.

If only the Oilers had a great goalie. They’d be a shoe-in to the Finals and probably to have their names etched on the Cup.

I just don’t see Mike Smith getting by Colorado, if they end up getting by Saint Louis. He’s too much of a liability.

The Oilers almost CHOKED that game away. They blew a 3-0 lead.

That goal on Mike Smith from the other end of the rink was brutal. Sure he can laugh about it now because they won, but damn, if the Flames had won that game, we got a whole new series.

**MF5150** · 05.25.22, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by bsbll4

My desire to see him placed in a blender is a euphemism of course. I agree players' families shouldn't be targeted with this stuff--that's asinine. But let's be real, every player gets threats over twitter or instagram when events like this happen. If Nick Kypreos or Mike Ricci had a twitter they would have received equal hatred and wish for an early demise. However, that doesn't make it ok and it's even less acceptable to be bringing race or religion into it. That stuff just doesn't belong and the fans I know are willing to call each other out on that.

Still, I'm not willing to fall over myself with apologies for him being a victim. The guy is a piece of shit and shouldn't be playing in the NHL in my opinion. He has left a trail of injuries and suspensions along the way that makes his resume unique. For all of the people acting like the Blues were out of line for targeting him, I say please. This guy has been doing this night in and night out his whole career. He deserves every bit of it. Granted, he got the last laugh with his hatty (for now).

I wasn’t referring to your blender comment.

Apparently he had to have a police escort because the threats were so voluminous and serious.

Perron also made a fool of himself and hurt his team by doing nothing but trying to go after Kadri on the ice. Especially when Perron tried to Dale Hunter Kadri after he scored a goal. If he connects with that elbow he’s gone for the rest of the playoffs and well into next season.

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**YankeeRose** · 05.25.22, 10:54 AM

Connor is with the all-time greats this postseason!

o

**YankeeRose** · 05.25.22, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by MF5150

I wasn’t referring to your blender comment.

Apparently he had to have a police escort because the threats were so voluminous and serious.

Perron also made a fool of himself and hurt his team by doing nothing but trying to go after Kadri on the ice. Especially when Perron tried to Dale Hunter Kadri after he scored a goal. If he connects with that elbow he’s gone for the rest of the playoffs and well into next season.

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Death threats are nothing new to NHL players. In 1956 Ted Lindsay & Gordie Howe were given death threats, and told that they would be shot by a sniper in Maple Leaf Gardens. So Ted Lindsay responded after the game by going to center ice and pretend shooting at Leaf fans!

**MF5150** · 05.25.22, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by YankeeRose

Death threats are nothing new to NHL players. In 1956 Ted Lindsay & Gordie Howe were given death threats, and told that they would be shot by a sniper in Maple Leaf Gardens. So Ted Lindsay responded after the game by going to center ice and pretend shooting at Leaf fans!

And it was horrifically wrong then.

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**YankeeRose** · 05.25.22, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by MF5150

And it was horrifically wrong then.

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Yeah, there is no need for death threats over a game.

**atomicpunk5151** · 05.25.22, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by YankeeRose

Connor is with the all-time greats this postseason!

o

McDavid has been fantastic so far.

But stats through 8 or 9 playoff games really mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.

It is what he does though at least 16 games. If he doesn't win a CUP, all those points don't mean anything. I am sure he would tell you the same thing.

It is a pretty great story. I am not rooting for any team in particular, but seeing McDavid go to the next level this post season has been a GREAT journey to follow. You can't help but root for the guy.