Hiei 192 Report post Posted July 25, 2011 Let's see. Game 1. We hold a 1-0 lead until the last period and then lose in OT. I was in Troy at the Mariott watching during Penguicon, 1,407 Miles from here in Arkansas. Game 2. SJ gets goals on some lucky bounces to shooters and one bounce past Howard Game 3. We didn't come out well at all, skated and handled the puck poorly at home. Game 4. OK, we prolonged the series Game 5. We did what?!?!?! Game 6. Came back in the 3rd with 2-3 quick goals and SJ's top two lines generated nothing. Game 7. SJ Runs their top 2 lines most of the night, while Cleary and Bert go down with injuries. Keep in mind that during games 6 and 7, their top 6 played a ton of minutes, and that really showed in the Vancouver series in the WCF. Thornton, Heatley, Setoguchi, Marleau, Pavelski all played a lot of time, 3rd and especially 4th lines were nowhere to be found. And the biggest difference of all? The penalty calling was a lot more fair this year than last. Remember all the 5 on 3s from the 2010 series??? 1 Uncle Danny reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiLkK19 67 Report post Posted July 25, 2011 Why are we even talking about s*** josey when they were handed the series against us. **** that team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishconnection 36 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Brad Marchand, Timmah. /Thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plopster 136 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 One word. Injuries. The key players injured in the post season were healthier when we played Boston and Tampa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jericho613 74 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 Anything can happen in the playoffs. Its really that simple. Luck, Travel, Injuries, anything can factor in winning a series or a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted July 28, 2011 Rock beats Scissors Scissors beats Paper Paper beats Rock That simple. LOL. Yeah I agree with this. We weren't good enough again this last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites