BBKL Playoffs - Round 1

[kyuss]

Disaster of a first night.

Malkin & Johansson combine for zero shots, the one player with a strong night left out of the lineup ( hemsky 3A), the goalie leading 1-0 had his game canceled.

Meanwhile shep's team is on par for 56pts and 350 faceoffs on the week

[kyuss]

Mik, why didn't you dress Hemsky?

Because i'm a moron and didn't know the games (and roster lock) would kick in one hour earlier than usual despite being listed at 7p.m.
(hour change in N.A. i guess)

[Nick]

Ye day light savings across most of north merica


And damnit - Mrazek in net for the wings. Never a good thing to miss goalie games, even worse when the goalie has a GAA of 1.63

News: (03:39 pm ET) Jimmy Howard is sick with the flu and will not start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Morris still not back to active - So GP is in your favour now CAM.

[Robin Hood]

Fuck man. Chuck has 11 points and Tuesday isn't even over.

[Robin Hood]

Dear Mason Raymond,

I need a 4-point game from you. Normally, I'd ask Pavelski to do it but the Leafs play the Sharks tonight so I can't risk him having that good of a game.

I know I can count on you.

Shiv
-GM, BBKL Penguins

[CAM]

Dear Mr Couture, Hatty in the works? just what i thought. Thank you.

[Robin Hood]

Dear Mr Couture, Hatty in the works? just what i thought. Thank you.

God I hope not. It would mean 3 assists for Pavelski but the Leafs likely lose a game that plays out that way.

Wouldn't mind a 6-4 Leaf win with such stats though. Raymond 2G 2A GWG 2STPTS. Pavelski 1G 3A 4STPTS.

[Robin Hood]

ATTA BOY, RAYMOND! 3 more points to go!

[Tony]

A call to Toronto going in favor of Toronto???

[anton]

ur right, nhl offices should be in india

[Robin Hood]

Man I hate games Reimer starts now. We look much better in front of Bernier. But I'm glad Randy is leaving Reimer in right now. Let him battle.

[anton]

anyone still watching that game is a better man than i. turned that shit show off after the 1st.

[Tony]

[Bruyns]

Man I hate games Reimer starts now. We look much better in front of Bernier. But I'm glad Randy is leaving Reimer in right now. Let him battle.

That's true lately, but I think we could have Hasek in his prime and we would still be losing this one. Nothing to do with the goalie San Jose is just a better team and we are on a back to back and not playing well. Hope the LA game goes better, but we will likely need another 40+ save performance from Bernier. Very happy we play in the East where no team completely out classes the Leafs.

[Robin Hood]

Man I hate games Reimer starts now. We look much better in front of Bernier. But I'm glad Randy is leaving Reimer in right now. Let him battle.

That's true lately, but I think we could have Hasek in his prime and we would still be losing this one. Nothing to do with the goalie San Jose is just a better team and we are on a back to back and not playing well. Hope the LA game goes better, but we will likely need another 40+ save performance from Bernier. Very happy we play in the East where no team completely out classes the Leafs.

This game looks bad now but it was lost in the 1st. Reims was very shakey and gave up too many bad rebounds. 2 of the 4 goals he should have had also.

I've backed him till now but it seems like every time Carlyle gives him a start now, he is unable to step up. We'd be better off with a back-up who is okay with being a backup than a backup who has his confidence shaken because he thinks he's a starter but has no confidence.

The thing is we need him too. Playoffs won't be a walk in the park for Bernier, neither will this stretch drive. Can't have a situation where you can't go to your back-up on a back-to-back.

[Robin Hood]

Jesus...Friendly Fire Phaneuf. Are you fuckin kidding me, you bonehead?

[Nick]

Oh man. Dion...

[anton]

reimer is not a bad goalie, but his style accentuates our teams' biggest weaknesses.

i think he's still capable of being a starting goalie in the NHL but on a different team.

we are already so chaotic and dysfunctional in our end and having reimer simply knock down pucks and kick out sporadic rebounds just makes it even worse.

reimer is a battler - moreso than bernier. he'll make huge saves when it seems no longer possible but this team needs a positionally sound guy who swallows up shots and can control the play and pace - reimer is not that goalie. bernier is.

[anton]

also, our wingers stay way too fucking low in the d-zone. we are NEVER able to chip pucks out. opposing point men just have a field day with this team - so much goddamn room and no pressure when trying to keep pucks in.

seems like the only way we manage to exit our own zone is by reversing it 4 times and hoping the last guy has enough room to skate it out.

[KapG]

anyone still watching that game is a better man than i. turned that shit show off after the 1st.

Made it a period and a half myself and then said "fuck this!" And went to bed. Great decision.