Round 2: St.Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings

[Bates]

I don't get the flack for the king touch?  It was barely a hit and more of a bump to the back, he didn't even follow through and finish check. Pietrangelo fell forward about 3 feet or more to boards, it isn't King's job to teach him how to stand up.  Now all I hear from Blues is about a 3rd liner taking out their star??  Is there now a rule that 3rd liners can't touch stars??  And generally speaking dooesn't the 3rd line of one team play regularly play against top lines. IE a checking 3rd line.  Not relevent here as player was a D

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Amazing shorthanded goal by Kopitar from Brown.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Kings picking St. Louis apart right now. 4-0 at the end of the 1st.

 

[Derk]

Wow! How does LA score four goals in one game, let alone one period??

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Colaiacovo would never live that giveaway in the 1st down if he were still on the Leafs.

 

[oldman]

More surprising is that bum carter got a playoff goal. I guess anything can happen.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I know this is the best he's played in a really long time, but Penner is really making a fan out of me. Still hope Burke looks into him this summer if he's available.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Should also be said, even if it doesn't matter in this game, that Penner was way off-side on the Carter goal.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A St. Louis goal and Oshie with a huge hit on Penner makes the final portion of this game a little interesting.

 

[Madferret]

My Captain Obvious post of the night - Blues are in trouble!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

LA vs. Philly is gonna be a great final.

 

[maplesyrup]

LA vs. Philly is gonna be a great final.

It sure would be. Two great markets and one hell of a story.

 

[brothert]

I really wouldn't count out Pheonix yet.  They're a ho hum team playerwise but there is real feeling of momentum with these guys.  They score when they need to, their goalie saves when he needs to.  It's like a team of density ...........

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I really wouldn't count out Pheonix yet.  They're a ho hum team playerwise but there is real feeling of momentum with these guys.  They score when they need to, their goalie saves when he needs to.  It's like a team of density ...........

You could say the same for LA though.

 

[Madferret]

LA vs. Philly is gonna be a great final.

Unscripted drama

 

[puckhog78]

I really wouldn't count out Pheonix yet.  They're a ho hum team playerwise but there is real feeling of momentum with these guys.  They score when they need to, their goalie saves when he needs to.  It's like a team of density ...........

you meant destiny right? i think LA v Philly, and i was calling LA before the series with STL even began.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I really wouldn't count out Pheonix yet.  They're a ho hum team playerwise but there is real feeling of momentum with these guys.  They score when they need to, their goalie saves when he needs to.  It's like a team of density ...........

You could say the same for LA though.

They are definitely very similar teams. I think LA had the edge in goal scoring though. And while I haven't watched Phoenix as much as I have LA, I haven't noticed much physical activity from them and I don't think they've really been challenged physically yet. And LA had the huge advantage in that area I think.

 

[Tigger]

I can't remember the last time I saw Langenbrunner in a fight.

 

[Tigger]

The goal was kind of meh but the LA puck possession before that was pretty nifty.

 

[Tigger]

What a shot by Stewart!