Pokecheque wrote:
Chris18 wrote:
It sucks when it happens, but if anyone had told me before the restart that they'd reach OT of Game 6 of the ECF, I'd certainly have signed up. I never expected this team to get anywhere near this and Tampa are just so stacked it seems unfair.
Lots to be proud of and look forward to in the future. Can't wait for the 20-21 season to start.
Trotz said after the game that Pelech got hurt early in Game 5 but played it out on adrenaline. He'll need surgery. Wouldn't say what it was, but said the team will release it. I think it was a shoulder.
Not a bad finish at all.
I still have mixed feelings about Varly but I’m glad he had a fantastic run.
I have mixed feelings on Varlamov.
He was great for most of the playoffs. Game 1 vs the Lightning was bullshit by the league trying to get everything over with quicker, but I get it. They were also probably trying to schedule so a Game 7 would be on a Saturday. But not giving the Isles a day to rest after a 7 game series was bullshit. Not saying that's why they lost the series- Tampa is just better. But I'm saying that's why Game 1 was 8-2. I place very little blame on Greiss and Varlamov.
Found out Pelech's injury was a broken wrist suffered in the first 5 minutes of Game 5. He played the rest of the game (32 minutes of ice time!) with a wrist broken so badly he needs surgery! There was a few times he gave shitty passes and I wondered wtf was wrong with him. Now I know! I'm sure playing with it broken probably made it much worse and that's why he needs surgery, but damn dude, way to tough it out.
And props to Dobson for playing well in his first game in 6 months. Nothing like a little pressure!
Cizikas' injury confirmed to be a detached retina. He had successful surgery on Monday.
Still no word on what happened to Kuhnackl.