# NHL April 2019/ Playoff Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923 "2019-04-02T15:04:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/401 "2019-05-19T21:54:10Z")
What a fucking beatdown that was! It wasn’t just the St. Louis Blues telling San Jose “not today,” it was their bench and their fans and the officials and the entire freaking universe! Those Sharks looked broken at the end of that game eh. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/402 "2019-05-19T21:59:51Z")
I’m glad I picked St. Louis in my pool. San Jose is toast. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/403 "2019-05-19T22:26:56Z")
Holy shit!!! Go Blues!!! > [@Leaffan](#): > > I’m glad I picked St. Louis in my pool. > San Jose is toast. That’s two minutes for jinxing it!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/404 "2019-05-19T23:43:00Z")
Heck of a game, Blues! Gotta wonder how different that game would have been if that shot ten seconds in had gone in instead of hitting the post. The Sharks bench was looking pretty sparse there at the end. Almost looked like there were more players on the ice than on the bench! ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/405 "2019-05-20T03:48:09Z")
Omg, I was at the game today. That was the worst loss I ever personally witnessed in my life. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/406 "2019-05-20T05:08:49Z")
Well, damn. The Blues sure opened that can of Whup Ass today. And the Sharks sure choked on it and got pummeled by it. Congrats, Blues and fans, you done good today and you’ve put the Sharks into a serious hole to get out of. Can they do it? Man, I hope so. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/407 "2019-05-20T13:07:42Z")
One thing that struck me. After the Hurricanes lost their series, their fans stayed til the end, and gave their team an ovation to thank them for the good season they gave, and offer them support. The Sharks fans left early, and the arena was dead quiet. That’s got to add to the hurt. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/408 "2019-05-20T14:28:14Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > One thing that struck me. After the Hurricanes lost their series, their fans stayed til the end, and gave their team an ovation to thank them for the good season they gave, and offer them support. The Sharks fans left early, and the arena was dead quiet. That’s got to add to the hurt. I’m proud to say I stayed to the very last second, even though it was a miserable experience. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/409 "2019-05-20T15:09:41Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > One thing that struck me. After the Hurricanes lost their series, their fans stayed til the end, and gave their team an ovation to thank them for the good season they gave, and offer them support. The Sharks fans left early, and the arena was dead quiet. That’s got to add to the hurt. The arena was dead quiet, for sure, but I didn’t notice people leaving until there were only about 4 minutes left, when Schwarz scored his 3rd (and 5th for St. Louis). THEN people were, IMO, able to see that the watching the last 4 minutes would be pointless except to say they watched it all (sorry, **suranyi** ). I don’t really blame anyone for walking out after watching only 56 minutes of what is sure to be a full 60 minute beatdown eh. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/410 "2019-05-20T16:26:28Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I’m proud to say I stayed to the very last second, even though it was a miserable experience. A true fan! Let’s hope they bring it to the Blues in St. Louis tomorrow. Bring that can of whup ass. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/411 "2019-05-20T21:02:26Z")
I’ve been meaning to ask. What is the logo on the Carolina Hurricanrs’ alternate jersey supposed to be? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/412 "2019-05-20T21:06:53Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I’ve been meaning to ask. What is the logo on the Carolina Hurricanrs’ alternate jersey supposed to be? It’s the nautical flag code for “hurricane warning.” Also notice the space between the flags is roughly the shape of North Carolina. ETA: If it were one flag it would mean “storm warning.” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/413 "2019-05-20T21:38:59Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > It’s the nautical flag code for “hurricane warning.” Also notice the space between the flags is roughly the shape of North Carolina. > > ETA: If it were one flag it would mean “storm warning.” Ah. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/414 "2019-05-20T23:05:41Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > It’s the nautical flag code for “hurricane warning.” Also notice the space between the flags is roughly the shape of North Carolina. > > ETA: If it were one flag it would mean “storm warning.” Thanks for the explanation. It’s an odd logo. I remember going to a Washington Nationals game and a local fan there said their W is like the Walgreens logo. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/415 "2019-05-21T14:14:14Z")
> [@Tapiotar](#): > > One thing that struck me. After the Hurricanes lost their series, their fans stayed til the end, and gave their team an ovation to thank them for the good season they gave, and offer them support. The Sharks fans left early, and the arena was dead quiet. That’s got to add to the hurt. Fans always stay if it’s the confirmed final game of the season. It’s possible that a lot of the Sharks fans who left early felt they won’t see their team again, however it’s much more likely that if that had been an eliminating game, those same Sharks fans would’ve stayed until the end, despite the lopsided score. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/416 "2019-05-21T14:42:51Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I remember going to a Washington Nationals game and a local fan there said their W is like the Walgreens logo. If you look carefully, there’s what appears to be a time-traveling Washington Nationals hat in _The Karate Kid_ (1984). ETA: (It’s actually a Washington Senators hat, circa right before they moved to Texas and became the Rangers. Also, coincidentally, the actor wearing the hat in the movie was named “Larry Drake,” a name he shared with an actual baseball player who played four games for the Senators in 1948.) . ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/417 "2019-05-22T00:20:01Z")
Lost track of time because the news ran late because of severe weather coverage in the area. Turned the game on a minute and a half late, Blues had scored already! I hope they wrap it up tonight… gotta believe the Blues do NOT want to go back to San Jose for a game 7. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/418 "2019-05-22T00:21:15Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Thanks for the explanation. It’s an odd logo. > > I remember going to a Washington Nationals game and a local fan there said their W is like the Walgreens logo. Any way a pro sports franchise will find to try to get fans to buy more of its merchandise, it will do it. Coming up with “alternate” uniforms is one of those ways (I don’t deny that _some_ alternate jerseys/uniforms are pretty cool. But not ALL of them!). ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/419 "2019-05-22T00:46:22Z")
San Jose is eating a shark sandwich after the first. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/420 "2019-05-22T00:55:57Z")
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