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Old 04-29-2026, 08:11 AM   #43
lawrence97
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2014/2015 Playoffs

Rnd1: We get the Islanders, Streit, Hedman Stamkos Panrin and Geaudreau. However they have no goalie, so should be able to outscore them. Goals goals goals! we win first three 8-4, 6-5 and 7-4. Islanders then sensatinonally win 3 in a row themsleves, 8-6 7-5 and 8-4. Thats 72 goals in 6 games, defence doesn't exist. The last game is the only game that does have 10 or more goals, as ridiculously enough we get a shutout! 8-0! What a crazy series

Rnd2: Canucks and Jets seep in first round, every eastern series goes to 7! Crosby's columbus is out, but Carolina are through, so we get Philadelphia, the team with the 2nd best record in the NHL, they don't ahve any star players, but a lot of depth, they finished second on merit, so this is not a series to be taken lightly. Phildelphia go down in six but we continue with the high scoring. These tactics seem to give much higher scoring games. Winnipeg sweep again, they've come into form just at the right time!

Rnd3:Toronto in a semi shock beat the Ovechkin/Kutuzov super line. Toronto are lead by Patrick Kane, with Duchesne and Yandle, but not as much depth as other teams. This is probalby the best match up for us. Vancouver and Winnipeg repeat last years western conference final. i am changing tactics as gung ho is not right for playoffs. Toronto win the first two games and i switch back to gung ho, and escape in 7! Winnipeg win in 6 and its the rematch i'm after!

Stanley Cup Final, Winnipeg, afer a poor start to the season had roared back, they've beaten us twice in last 3 years, and i'm intent on beating them. Lehtonen in 18 games has a gaa of 4.29/ Shesterkin had 2.2 in 2. He is obviously my starting GK. Kessel 39 points and Kopitar 33 points. Winnipeg having played a lot less games than us, have Pavelski on 30 and Malkin 29, both on the same rate as Kessel. In the past their second line has greatly contributed to their wins, and McDonagh has been an excellent slower of our top lines.

Game1: A 3-0 shut out for the Rangers! IGOR IGOR IGOR! 35-31 shots for the Rangers, and a match up of Shesterkin vs Lundqvist! Toews from 2 kessel assists gets the Rangers on the board first after Spezza has scored after 3mins of the 1st!


Game2: Klingberg opens the scoring after 1 min of the 1st this time, but Winipeg are ahead at the interval, Saad and Slavin. Rangers are dominating play though with a 17-9 edge in shots. In the second that grows to 32-18 and we take a 3-2 lead with Spezza and Morgan Reilly goals. The third is very even. Brown scores to even, but Tarasenko and Tavares get the goals to make it 5-3. Malkin scores from Pavelski, they got 3 points in this game, but they can't find another as we go 2-0 up.


Game3: Last year we werr 2-0 and going to MSG for a great chance to win the cup. Winnipeg then won 4 in a row. This year they are 2 down but have home games now. I still feel this is crucial to win, as we know how strong Winnipeg are. The game is a classic, with neither team dominating and shots even! Malkin from Pavelski opens the scoring, but Tarasenko and Spezza put us ahead after 1. Second period Schenn and two Reid Boucher goals sandwich Kessel and Barkov goals to leave the score tied at 4. In the third, Muzzin scores with 12 mins to go, but Kessel scores his 15th of the playoffs to tie it. We go to OT, and its a 13th goal of the playoffs for Spezza to give us a 3-0 adv!


Game4: Winnipeg get on the board, Ryan McDonagh breaking a 3-3 tie in the 3rd for a 4-3 Winnipeg lead. Malkin had a goal, but for once Pavelski pointless!


Game5: 9-1! What a crazy season, we dominate and then struggle in the playoffs(mainly as Lehtonen had a shocker, and i was too slow inputting in Igor) With Igor we won 7/8 games, and probably win the other series a lot easier! Kessel ends with 44 points Spezza 40. Dougie Hamilton with a hatrick in this game, onyl 3 rangers don't score a point in this game, its was 9-0 before Cal O'reilly spoiled the shut out.


Hart:Kessel
Conn Smythe:Kessel(what a season!)
Vezina:Jodran Binnigton (CGY)
Calder:M. Grigorenko (FLA)
Norris: Shea Weber(NYR)


Off season now and have a lot of youngsters that will need to be traded. Lehtonen and Spezza most likely out so can have cap spce. Sorokin Connor Hertl Meier Connor all pushing for a start. Kane and Semin probably to be traded.
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