# 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:** 25
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/481 "2019-06-03T13:12:50Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I believe that he did have control of the puck. Of course I am a Stars fan and Hull had control of the puck as well (1999). The reasoning behind that call was that the Blues defenseman was the one who passed the puck back into the Blues’ zone. > [@](#): > > After reviewing all available replays and consulting with the Linesmen, the Situation Room confirmed that St. Louis defenseman Joel Edmundson passed the puck back into his own defending zone prior to the goal. The decision was made in accordance with Rule 83.1 which states, in part, “If a player legally carries or passes the puck back into his own defending zone while a player of the opposing team is in such defending zone, the off-side shall be ignored and play permitted to continue.” > **[NHL explains why Sean Kuraly's goal counted after Blues challenge](https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nhl/boston-bruins/nhl-explains-why-sean-kuralys-goal-counted-after-blues-challenge/330635/)** > > For a moment on Saturday night, it looked like Sean Kuraly’s goal wouldn’t count. After the Boston Bruins fourth liner snapped a first-period shot into the back of the net from distance, the St. Louis Blues challenged the play. They argued that... ---
**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:** [June 3, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/482 "2019-06-03T13:30:05Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > The reasoning behind that call was that the Blues defenseman was the one who passed the puck back into the Blues’ zone. > > [NHL explains why Sean Kuraly’s goal counted after Blues challenge – NBC Sports Boston](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/bruins/nhl-explains-why-sean-kuralys-goal-counted-after-blues-challenge) Thank you. That makes sense now. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/483 "2019-06-03T20:56:15Z")
So looking back: how much of a factor was Sundqvist’s absence in the Game 3 loss? ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/484 "2019-06-03T23:15:04Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > So looking back: how much of a factor was Sundqvist’s absence in the Game 3 loss? IMHO …not much…My Team, The Blues simply melted down on ALL aspects of the game… I say this as I chat… **Lets Go Blues** ---
**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:** [June 4, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/485 "2019-06-04T02:54:03Z")
I thought the go-ahead goal was fantastic but that open net goal just now was icing on the cake! ---
**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:** [June 4, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/486 "2019-06-04T02:57:37Z")
Now that was a fucking good godddamned hockey game! Grats Blues! ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/487 "2019-06-04T03:01:39Z")
Yeah, very nice game. Thankya, Blues! It’s a best of 3 now! ---
**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:** [June 4, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/488 "2019-06-04T03:02:45Z")
I’ll be surprised if this series doesn’t go 7 games. ---
**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:** [June 4, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/489 "2019-06-04T03:47:58Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I’ll be surprised if this series doesn’t go 7 games. Seven games, in overtime. Pass the nitroglycerin tablets please! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/490 "2019-06-04T14:34:54Z")
I don’t care how many games, as long as the Bruins win it! ---
**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:** [June 4, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/491 "2019-06-04T23:48:20Z")
Holy shit! Now this is a series!!! GO BLUES!!! However, it seems they only win when I don’t watch the game. ☹ I’m bad luck. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/492 "2019-06-05T17:01:26Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Seven games, in overtime. Pass the nitroglycerin tablets please! I couldn’t even watch the game Monday night, I knew I’d be a nervous wreck after that Saturday beat down. I DVR’d it and checked in every once in a while when there was a commercial break in whatever my wife was watching. Then, knowing how it turned out, I sat down and watched it last night. O’Reilly’s opening goal where he came around behind the net and slipped it in behind Rask was incredible. Even after watching the replay a dozen times, I’m still not sure how he got that in there. It looked like Rask had that corner sealed by the time the puck came around. (I wonder if it went off of Rask’s skate as he was sliding over, before he got the pad down.) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/493 "2019-06-05T17:42:12Z")
We’re about to find out if Zdeno Chara can play with a broken jaw. Eh, he’s a hockey player, go suit up. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/494 "2019-06-05T22:38:30Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > We’re about to find out if Zdeno Chara can play with a broken jaw. Eh, he’s a hockey player, go suit up. Mark Recchi did back it in 91, I believe. (In fact, I think his was wired shut) ---
**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:** [June 5, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/495 "2019-06-05T22:45:16Z")
Or wait – I think it was Paul Coffey. Yeah, it was[Coffey](https://archive.triblive.com/news/cup-chronicles-paul-coffey/http://). Of course, I’m not saying Chara is Paul Coffey. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/496 "2019-06-06T14:59:25Z")
Start getting ready; it’s only 9 hours until hockey! ---
**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:** [June 7, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/497 "2019-06-07T01:32:08Z")
I thought The Blues pretty well controlled the 1st period even tho they didn’t get a lot of shots off. I keep thinking “if St. Louis scores first, that’s really gonna take the wind outta the Bruins’ sails.” So far that hasn’t been the case BUT I do notice that the crowd is completely outta the game AND I think I’m starting to see some frustration in Boston that they can’t score at all. St. Louis did good when they were short-handed, shutting Boston down completely. But their PP was super sloppy; the first minute was something they should be actively embarrassed about. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/498 "2019-06-07T01:59:52Z")
With 2 periods over, IMO St. Louis has been in control most of the game; the last :40 of the 2nd period was emblematic. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/499 "2019-06-07T02:41:30Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Or wait – I think it was Paul Coffey. Yeah, it was[Coffey](https://archive.triblive.com/news/cup-chronicles-paul-coffey/http://). > > Of course, I’m not saying Chara is Paul Coffey. [Fixed link](https://archive.triblive.com/news/cup-chronicles-paul-coffey) :smack: ---
**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:** [June 7, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-2019-playoff-thread/831923/500 "2019-06-07T03:06:19Z")
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