# NHL Playoffs 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** hockey-nhl\ **Created:** [May 3, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906 "2022-05-03T23:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/41 "2022-06-19T02:46:24Z")
This is truly embarrassing for the Lightening. No other way to put it, one of the worst Cup finals games I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/42 "2022-06-19T02:52:24Z")
This reminds me of the '91 Finals, when the Penguins blanked the North Stars 8-0 in the final game. Yeesh, what a thwacking. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/43 "2022-06-21T01:11:45Z")
Was watching Game 3 and they posted a stat that no team has come back from a 2-0 deficit to win the Stanley Cup. But I thought Boston did that in 2011, and a quick Google suggests that this has not happened often, but has happened five times. Did they mean something else? Are they wrong? Am I missing something? ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/44 "2022-06-21T23:32:04Z")
Almost put this in a more political-based thread. This quite rankles me - I don’t want to see this anti-trans asshole hired. > **[Bill Haslam's looming ownership of Predators damages NHL's diversity efforts](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/bill-haslam-ownership-predators-damages-nhl-diversity-efforts-142511051.html)** > > Bill Haslam has a political history of opposing and removing LGBTQ+ rights as Governor of Tennessee. > [@](#): > > “[H]ow can the NHL reconcile its published positions supporting the rights of LGBTQ+ fans and employees with Mr. Haslam’s politics?” [Aidan] Cleary [co-founder of Team Trans Ice Hockey, an organization for transgender hockey players] questioned. “The NHL probably won’t; efforts will likely be made to sweep controversy under the rug, or very legitimate conversations will be stamped out by a one-off diversity session.” ---
**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:** [June 21, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/45 "2022-06-21T23:59:04Z")
OMG!!! This is worse. (well actually no, it isn’t) Just now found out Pierre McGuire will be working with the Sportsnet pundits. This is a really, really shitty develpment, too. 🙁 ---
**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:** [June 22, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/46 "2022-06-22T00:05:47Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Was watching Game 3 and they posted a stat that no team has come back from a 2-0 deficit to win the Stanley Cup. But I thought Boston did that in 2011, and a quick Google suggests that this has not happened often, but has happened five times. > > Did they mean something else? Are they wrong? Am I missing something? Huh. Odd. I’ll go with - they’re wrong. ---
**Author:** ![bernardch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/34f0e0/32.png) [@bernardch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernardch)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/47 "2022-06-22T01:39:30Z")
> [@Dr\_Paprika](#): > > Was watching Game 3 and they posted a stat that no team has come back from a 2-0 deficit to win the Stanley Cup. But I thought Boston did that in 2011, and a quick Google suggests that this has not happened often, but has happened five times. > > Did they mean something else? Are they wrong? Am I missing something? I think the actual comment was. . .no team has come back to win from being down 0-2 in the conference final (semi-finals), then come back to win in the Stanley Cup finals after being down 0-2. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/48 "2022-06-22T02:10:28Z")
> [@bernardch](#): > > I think the actual comment was. . .no team has come back to win from being down 0-2 in the conference final (semi-finals), then come back to win in the Stanley Cup finals after being down 0-2 . While starting a right-handed goalie with red hair who was born in February. ---
**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 23, 2022, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/49 "2022-06-23T22:52:09Z")
I wonder where that turd had disappeared to. I was hoping it was off of the edge of humanity. 🤢 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/50 "2022-06-24T19:54:10Z")
There’s been a lot of shocking news today but I’m definitely shocked that Trotz is turning down the Jets to spend more time with his family. Waiting for a better opportunity next season? > **[Report: Coveted coach Barry Trotz is stepping away from hockey](https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-jets-barry-trotz-stepping-away-from-coaching-193322692.html)** > > Barry Trotz is reportedly passing on the Winnipeg Jets job to focus on his family, but isn't ruling out a return to coaching in the future. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/51 "2022-06-24T20:24:37Z")
I’ve been wishing the Stars would go after Barrry Trotz. Maybe it’s still not too late; maybe he’d rather live in Dallas than Winnipeg. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/52 "2022-06-25T05:43:57Z")
Vasilevsky is the most intense-looking mofo just before each face-off. Close-ups right on the mask - psycho eyes. And Kucherov has the dead, soulless eyes of a sadistic sociopath, feeling nothing at seeing the brown paper wrapped-up dismembered remains of Barry Melrose in his chest feezer as he cooly (heh) closes it. I have a newsletter… ---
**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 25, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/53 "2022-06-25T18:14:51Z")
It’s too late. The Stars hired Pete DeBoer. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/54 "2022-06-28T06:26:03Z")
Congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche for winnig the Cup. From the beginning of the season I think it was expected that they were to win it all. I’m happiest for “Burnaby Joe” Sakic. Not his first cup, and I hope he gets more. If only hockey was like that during the regular season - everyone finishing their checks, blocking shots like they had no goalie, waaaaay less sloppy and infuriating off-sides and icings, _greasier_ 😛 play - I almost wouldn’t care who was playing, just watching players basically skating a lot harder. Heh and probably more injuries. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs-2022/963906/55 "2022-06-29T21:50:41Z")
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