# NHL April+Playoffs. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 9, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681 "2014-04-09T01:40:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/21 "2014-04-14T16:24:02Z")
If the regular season is an indicator, there will be more Penguins fans than Blue Jacket fans in attendence, even for the games in Columbus. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/22 "2014-04-14T17:33:30Z")
[Definition of “Pure Class”.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tzOM9Qqe_OE#t=225) ---
**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:** [April 14, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/23 "2014-04-14T19:26:15Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > [Definition of “Pure Class”.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=tzOM9Qqe_OE#t=225) That was awesome. (Did you know Selanne used to teach kindergarten? How adorable is that?) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/24 "2014-04-16T18:53:06Z")
Blues fan here. I have no idea what the Hell was going on over the end of regulation - I was basically doing [this](http://i.imgur.com/bazqF.gif). Still, I think we can get past the Blackhawks. But that might just be me drinking the Kool Aid. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/25 "2014-04-16T19:16:45Z")
[NHL.COM](http://NHL.COM) has a bracket challenge. I guess they are trying to parallel college basketball to build more interest. I’m skeptical. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/26 "2014-04-17T18:13:15Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Blues fan here. I have no idea what the Hell was going on over the end of regulation - I was basically doing [this](http://i.imgur.com/bazqF.gif). > > Still, I think we can get past the Blackhawks. But that might just be me drinking the Kool Aid. Hey, another Blues fan! I didn’t think we had any of those around here. 😉 I’ve learned not to get too optimistic about the Blues in the playoffs. I figure their dropping their last six straight in the regular season was just practice for getting swept in the first round. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/27 "2014-04-18T03:31:24Z")
If the Sharks and the Kings continue hitting each other as hard as they have in the 1st period here in Game 1, this series may simply go to whichever team winds up with the last man standing. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/28 "2014-04-18T21:01:29Z")
Grats to the Sharks for out-forechecking the Kings…if you do that three more times, you will finally have solved the Kings and move on to the next round. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/29 "2014-04-18T21:08:41Z")
That was one hell of a Blackhawks/Blues game last night! As much as I desperately wanted to see the Hawks win, that was an absolutely great game to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/30 "2014-04-18T21:14:40Z")
I’ve got a rules question on dislodging of the goals. In last nights Wild-Avs game the Avs were playing empty net when the Wild shot a puck down the ice headed for the empty net. Erik Johnson of the Avs chased after it and knocked it away just before it crossed the goal line and then crashed the net dislodging it. The knocked away pass went to the Wild’s Matt Cooke who could have theoretically scored easily with Johnson in the net but the play was whistled dead when the net dislodgged. Shouldn’t the Wild have been awarded a penalty shot? If not what keeps a player like Johnson from purposefully dislodging it after his save knowing if he didn’t he’d suddenly have to defend it from Cooke? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/31 "2014-04-19T02:05:02Z")
And on Good Friday we show thanks to our God, Pavel Datsyuk. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/32 "2014-04-19T02:12:11Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > And on Good Friday we show thanks to our God, Pavel Datsyuk. 🙂 Wings over Bruins is my upset bracket pick. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/33 "2014-04-19T03:55:01Z")
Cheap spears tonight by both Lucic and Perry. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/34 "2014-04-19T04:42:01Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Cheap spears tonight by both Lucic and Perry. Big surprise there. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/35 "2014-04-19T04:51:27Z")
The Blues stole that game against Chicago last night, I felt like the Blackhawks dominated that game. Datysuk’s goal was great, he barely kept the puck skating through the middle and ended up scoring. I do have a feeling that the Wings could pull off an upset even without Hank. Babcock is such a great coach and if Howard plays well they definitely have a shot. It’s also nice seeing how the other half lives(eastern conference) and not having to stay up so late to watch the west coast games. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/36 "2014-04-19T05:26:11Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I just saw that Chico Resch was going to retire after the Devils game on Sunday. I’ll be sad to see him go. Chico is a great person. He may have been a career back-up but he has a great sense of humour and comedic timing. I know that I would never think of the Moscow Circus if Chico hadn’t been sitting next me. > > May you have nothing but smiles and happiness in your retirement. I’ll miss him too. But I remember once when [he went way out of character](http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2012/05/flyers-canadiens-brawl-before-1987.html?m=1) on my Flyers. 😃 Him and Hospodar tried to prevent Lemeiuex from shooting his last, lucky warmup goal. Chico ends up living the net off the magnets and turns it around, sticking it in the corner. Lemeiuex skates down, and stuffs the luck in anyway. Insanity ensues! ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/37 "2014-04-19T05:35:43Z")
Ooop, actually the net went back on, and someone else shot it in. Still, it was hilarious. No penalties! I thought at least ten were getting suspended. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/38 "2014-04-19T23:11:19Z")
Damn - two outstanding games from the Blues. Cheap shot from Seabrook; I hope Backes is OK. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/39 "2014-04-19T23:59:45Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Damn - two outstanding games from the Blues. Cheap shot from Seabrook; I hope Backes is OK. They do look good ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-april-playoffs/685681/40 "2014-04-20T01:36:40Z")
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