NHL 2016 Playoff Thread: Washington Capitals Regular Season Champions! Pens Win! Pens Win! Pens Win!

[Wulfgang]

Fun fact, Dallas pays more then a lot of the teams for goalies.

Yeah, believe the aggregate cap hit is ~$9M isn't it?

And every year, I start a "Central Division Thoughts/Predictions" thread on the NSH forum of HFB. This is what I said about the Stars before the season started; pretty apt (I had them finishing #2 in the Central):

I have been bullish on this team for ~3 years now; every single year I am wrong. I will likely be wrong again this year. Last year they started slow, had atrocious goaltending (like come on Kari), and couldn't get back to par before the music stopped. Signing Niemi is kind of crazy because they now have amongst the highest goal cap hits in the league, but also kind of smart as it gives them a legitimate option should Lehtonen fall apart (unfortunately Lindback was not able to fill that role last year). If DAL gets #2 in the Central in 2015-2016, it will be because they have the highest GF/G in the league; their defense is still highly suspect even with the Klingberg coming out party. Can they push an obscene scoring rate over a season? We'll see, but the tools are definitely there.

100% right on GF/G and close on tender situation and overall division standing

[Thoronas]

Dallas pays 10.3 mil for sub 0.910 playoff goaltending.

[Wulfgang]

Someone make sure Palin is ok; 5-0

[bori]

Man what an embarrasing game by the Stars

[Wulfgang]

[Palin]

Someone make sure Palin is ok; 5-0

Nope

[Palin]

Damn, that is pretty heavy lol.

FUCKING PALIN!!! WHAT ARE YOUR BOYS DOING??!?!?! GIMME MY FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK!!!

No it's ours we need it.

[Aksannyi]

Was only half watching the game, it was on at the bar I was at with my dad and his wife, I noted that the score was 3-0 at the half and came home and it's even worse? Sorry Stars.

[Ceberoth]

Blues in 6
Tampa in 6

everybody off!!! last stop, Pittsburg!!!!

[Palin]

Calling it now - Jimmy Howard will be Dallas's Game 1 starter in October.

[Cail]

I noted that the score was 3-0 at the half

[Aksannyi]

I'm drunk.

That doesn't excuse things but you know what I meant.

[Aksannyi]

Blues in 6
Tampa in 6

everybody off!!! last stop, Pittsburg!!!!

Also, can you please fix the spelling of Pittsburgh in your sig? I mean if you're gonna have an annoying tapatalk sig at least spell it right.

[Ceberoth]

So... The caps tied it at 3 instead of 5-0... Silver lining? :/

everybody off!!! last stop, Pittsburg!!!!

[Ceberoth]

Also, can you please fix the spelling of Pittsburgh in your sig? I mean if you're gonna have an annoying tapatalk sig at least spell it right.

Thanks.

everybody off!!! last stop, Pittsburgh!!!!

[Palin]

Comeback on.

[Outlaw]

Laters Stars.

Edit: 1 goal but still later.

[Thoronas]

Fuck Kris Russell. Fuck Calgary. And fuck their second round draft pick

[Outlaw]

What a disapointing loss at home in game 7. Dallas has good fans though that was nice applause at the end.

[Obsidian]

Maybe use that pick they just saved themselves on a goalie.