September 12, 2020

SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:

A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 8 comments

Picking the Celtics has put Howard_T in front in the NBA Playoff Pickem. NoMich went with Boston also and both of them had the series going 7.

posted by rcade at 02:27 PM on September 12, 2020

My Celtics will never disappoint me, but I thought for a while last night that I wouldn't survive the game. What a war that was.

posted by Howard_T at 02:49 PM on September 12, 2020

Dallas really gutted out that win over Vegas tonight. They defended that 5-3 incredibly well. Good job, but they got one more to go over a great Vegas team

posted by NoMich at 11:49 PM on September 12, 2020

Khudobin really saved their asses last night (no pun intended). One of the biggest things that scares me is the shots-on-goal differential in this series. At one point, I think about midway through the second period, it was something like 22-6 in favor of Vegas, despite the Stars having had at least two power plays. That's....not good. But they seem to be finding a way to win.

posted by Ufez Jones at 12:18 PM on September 13, 2020

The penalty kill in the third was a series-defining moment. The Stars positioning during the 5-on-3 was fantastic, though I feel like they were helped by a Golden Knights team that was less aggressive than it could have been. They seemed to be waiting for the perfect pass.

posted by rcade at 12:42 PM on September 13, 2020

I think Vegas had only five shots on goal in the 3rd, right? Is that correct? I can't find a box score that shows SOG by period.

posted by NoMich at 01:51 PM on September 13, 2020

I think Vegas had only five shots on goal in the 3rd, right? Is that correct? I can't find a box score that shows SOG by period.

As per NBCSports , shots on goal in the 3rd period were Vegas 9 Dallas 6

posted by tommybiden at 03:19 PM on September 13, 2020

Dang. It really felt like Dallas had more shots on goal in the 3rd

posted by NoMich at 03:57 PM on September 13, 2020

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