Montreal ml +132 is an absolute unload play in game 6

hehfest · 06-23-21, 10:17 PM

There is also a good chance we have 2 game 7's which would be perfect to increase the ratings.

ThaTopMoron · 06-23-21, 10:18 PM

tampa just lost after winning 8-0

hockey doesn't make sense LB

thetrinity · 06-23-21, 10:19 PM

He usually goes against Vegas.

lakerboy · 06-23-21, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

tampa just lost after winning 8-0

hockey doesn't make sense LB

Pride.

ThaTopMoron · 06-23-21, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Pride.

tampa is dead

beantown34 · 06-23-21, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

tampa is dead

if kucherov is hurt they are dead. guy is a stud did you see the jobbers eating up all the ice time tonight. NYI will win it all now

thetrinity · 06-23-21, 10:39 PM

NYI mon will be embarrassing for hockey. Just play a 32 team tournament next year. This would be like the wizards playing Memphis for the nba finals

lakerboy · 06-23-21, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

NYI mon will be embarrassing for hockey. Just play a 32 team tournament next year. This would be like the wizards playing Memphis for the nba finals

I understand your point but I don't agree with you. The Habs are the greatest team in NHL history. The islanders have a great history. Sure the teams don't exude flashiness but that would be a good series for a true hockey fan.

unlearn · 06-23-21, 10:46 PM

Morino has Vegas futures. I'm in

Unrivaled · 06-23-21, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

NYI mon will be embarrassing for hockey. Just play a 32 team tournament next year. This would be like the wizards playing Memphis for the nba finals

Montreal more losses than wins and shouldn't have made playoffs. They were the 18th best team this year and barely beat my shitty Flames team in the standings.

Have to give them credit for how they are playing now but this is embarrassing for the league.

hehfest · 06-23-21, 10:52 PM

If, and its still an IF, that were the matchup.....it will be fun for both historic franchises one of which would win the cup. NYI has that run didn't they win 4 in a row? Mtl is original 6 team. It would be worth watching.

And don't forget, the Islanders had to beat Pittsburgh (recent former champs 16/17), Boston (recent former champs 11/19 runner-up) and TB (last year champs 20) if they can beat TB that is.......
That's one helluva run through the best.....

Montreal beat Toronto and if they can beat Vegas (runner-up to Wsh 18).....

All this is IF at this point.

hehfest · 06-23-21, 10:54 PM

Originally posted by Unrivaled

Montreal more losses than wins and shouldn't have made playoffs. They were the 18th best team this year and barely beat my shitty Flames team in the standings.

Have to give them credit for how they are playing now but this is embarrassing for the league.

Eh, not so sure about that.....8 seeds in hockey can get there on occasion.......maybe not one with that record though which is true. I don't think its embarrassing but makes it more exciting. Who doesn't get boring seeing the Yankees win every dam year other than a Yankee fan?

goduke · 06-23-21, 10:58 PM

NHL gets a Saturday prime time game if this goes 7.

Unrivaled · 06-23-21, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by hehfest

Eh, not so sure about that.....8 seeds in hockey can get there on occasion.......maybe not one with that record though which is true. I don't think its embarrassing but makes it more exciting. Who doesn't get boring seeing the Yankees win every dam year other than a Yankee fan?

It is embarrassing for every other team. I do like underdog stories but they got fortunate their division was so shitty.

cincinnatikid513 · 06-23-21, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by ThaTopMoron

tampa is dead

they just got out worked that 3rd period

still gotta like tampa at home

Unrivaled · 06-23-21, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by cincinnatikid513

they just got out worked that 3rd period

still gotta like tampa at home

Depends if Kucherov comes back. Their power play is not the same without him.

goduke · 06-23-21, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by Unrivaled

It is embarrassing for every other team. I do like underdog stories but they got fortunate their division was so shitty.

Stop it. They beat Toronto and you said it meant nothing. They beat Winnipeg and you said it doesn’t count because Vegas and Colorado are so much better. Now they are handling Vegas every single game except 1 and they are still fortunate. This team has taken all your reasons and ripped them up. You’re hurt because you bet it wrong period. Like I did with the clippers. It happens

tmoible · 06-23-21, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by thetrinity

NYI mon will be embarrassing for hockey. Just play a 32 team tournament next year. This would be like the wizards playing Memphis for the nba finals

U are crazy,hockey is a unpredictable sport

Unrivaled · 06-23-21, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by goduke

Stop it. They beat Toronto and you said it meant nothing. They beat Winnipeg and you said it doesn’t count because Vegas and Colorado are so much better. Now they are handling Vegas every single game except 1 and they are still fortunate. This team has taken all your reasons and ripped them up. You’re hurt because you bet it wrong period. Like I did with the clippers. It happens

I'm actually not no, I had a fantastic last few weeks and will be up big regardless.

I'm saying this as a hockey fan, not a gambler. And I'm from another city in Canada and if we can't win the cup, I sure as hell don't want another Canadian team winning.

tmoible · 06-23-21, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by goduke

Stop it. They beat Toronto and you said it meant nothing. They beat Winnipeg and you said it doesn’t count because Vegas and Colorado are so much better. Now they are handling Vegas every single game except 1 and they are still fortunate. This team has taken all your reasons and ripped them up. You’re hurt because you bet it wrong period. Like I did with the clippers. It happens

How much did u lose?

lakerboy · 06-23-21, 11:23 PM

Let's focus on what's happening. Colorado lost all 3 in Vegas. Montreal already won 2/3 there. Vegas is gassed. De Boer screws up not staying with lehner. You win with one guy. You don't flip flop.

Unrivaled · 06-23-21, 11:25 PM

Is Vegas playing bad or is Montreal just playing the perfect system against them?

hehfest · 06-23-21, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Let's focus on what's happening. Colorado lost all 3 in Vegas. Montreal already won 2/3 there. Vegas is gassed. De Boer screws up not staying with lehner. You win with one guy. You don't flip flop.

Even the game Lehner won they stole at the very end with a goal time running down in 3rd. Mtl outplayed them that game. But, Mtl shouldn't have won I think game 3 where they were badly outplayed.

lakerboy · 06-23-21, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by Unrivaled

Is Vegas playing bad or is Montreal just playing the perfect system against them?

They are tired. Price is unflappable. Vegas can't score. Montreal has very good speedy forwards that are opportunistic. Steal and perry have been there. Byron and Anderson have speed. The knights have never gotten in prices face.

nyplayer33 · 06-23-21, 11:32 PM

Why?? Vegas is better......

lakerboy · 06-23-21, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by nyplayer33

Why?? Vegas is better......

Then take Vegas.

nyplayer33 · 06-23-21, 11:33 PM

Vegas is tired??? Why?? Professional athletes

hehfest · 06-23-21, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by Unrivaled

Is Vegas playing bad or is Montreal just playing the perfect system against them?

To me, being a former player, its the system. Montreal is stopping them in the neutral zone more than any team I've seen do this since the 90's to clarify for you. Its also the forecheck. They are right on the Vegas D-men and getting a lot of turnovers. The forecheck consistency is what leads to the opportunities. They also have very very good back-checking (this might be the biggest reason they are winning that is never seen in a box score or talked about much) meaning their forwards aren't jerking off down in the other end, they are getting back into the play and stopping any major counter-offensives by Vegas. Vegas is a good team....yes.

Let me put it this way, Montreal figured out how to play almost even steven with Vegas meaning either team can win. Hard for me to explain it in writing........

The funny thing is the Islanders play a similar style when I watch them too. Trotts is a good coach and made some changes from the 8-0 blow-out. Lots of them winning tonite was on Barry. Believe it. Very, very good coach.

hehfest · 06-23-21, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by nyplayer33

Vegas is tired??? Why?? Professional athletes

Tired.....common man....lol!

hehfest · 06-23-21, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by hehfest

To me, being a former player, its the system. Montreal is stopping them in the neutral zone more than any team I've seen do this since the 90's to clarify for you. Its also the forecheck. They are right on the Vegas D-men and getting a lot of turnovers. The forecheck consistency is what leads to the opportunities. They also have very very good back-checking (this might be the biggest reason they are winning that is never seen in a box score or talked about much) meaning their forwards aren't jerking off down in the other end, they are getting back into the play and stopping any major counter-offensives by Vegas. Vegas is a good team....yes.

Let me put it this way, Montreal figured out how to play almost even steven with Vegas meaning either team can win. Hard for me to explain it in writing........

The funny thing is the Islanders play a similar style when I watch them too. Trotts is a good coach and made some changes from the 8-0 blow-out. Lots of them winning tonite was on Barry. Believe it. Very, very good coach.

And to write further.....Vegas can counter what they are doing as well because Vegas has the players that are capable to do it. Its just a matter of them executing the plan to counter it. If they do, then they win. Hockey is a lot of chess too man. People don't see it but it is.....

BeatTheJerk · 06-23-21, 11:56 PM

I may tail you LB, how confident are you on a scale from 1 to 10 ?

MiDNiTe · 06-24-21, 12:29 AM

Ice hockey is the worst sport to go big in besides the Stanley cup finals

hehfest · 06-24-21, 12:35 AM

And once again how could anyone say (IF they beat TB) Islanders being there would be shameful when they have closed out Pittsburgh, Boston, and then Tampa Bay? Those are dam good teams to beat to get there. Its ridiculous to say that. Even if they lose, they did that and then took TB to 7. Of course they belong.

goduke · 06-24-21, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by Unrivaled

Is Vegas playing bad or is Montreal just playing the perfect system against them?

Montreal has stopped how many power plays from the other team now. They get the lead and it’s pretty much lights out. Hockey playoffs is not about high flying offense, it’s about how the right defense, goalie and how to absolutely grind shifts. It’s literally the cup winners every year. Tampa last year no high powered Stamkos but they added grinder type players and they won. Stl blues were all grinders and great goaltending.
Vegas wasn’t built to win a cup period that’s why they flame out every year