2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread: Carolina's tries revolutionary new strategy: Never lose games

[neuartillery]

Holy shit I turned it off when it was 4-0

Carolina just tied it

[Alexei Ca$hin]

Most entertaining game... ever? This is insane.

[Alexei Ca$hin]

Jesus fuck. What a terrible finish to an incredible game.

[neuartillery]

Jordan Staal holy shit

[Alexei Ca$hin]

Good time to say go fuck yourself Carter Hart.

[practice]

Gostisbeer is sick, imagine giving up this player for nothing. crazy that he's been available multiple times and the Leafs never stepped up, whose PP dried up every spring.

[neuartillery]

I'll be honest, I was fine with Gostisbehere going at the end of his year with the Wings. He was often great offensively but lackadaisical on defensive coverage, and the points didn't seem worth it. He didn't take all that much money with Carolina, which suggests he likes being there (and/or winning).

In hindsight, I've realized that

1. His defensive issues were as much (if not more) due to the Wings' team defensive issues not covering for him as Gostisbehere's own deficiencies.
2. It's not that easy to get 56 points on the Wings' blueline! Erik Gustafsson couldn't do anything, ASP was a rookie but also struggled, and the jury's out on Faulk.

I am surprised that their PP% went up after he left.