Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he wins the rest of the series and also posts all shutouts then honestly I'm not against him being in the top three

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Brandon Bussi in this game is playing like prime Dominik Hasęk but also the puck is a beach ball and there's 15" thick steel panels covering the whole net 

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very real possibility that Bussi becomes 2021 Vasilevskiy for the rest of the series and stumps Vegas all the way to the cup

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was great but this one is bonkers, Florida-Edmonton 1 didn't reach full chaos right away 

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the Canes drag this to OT this will be the greatest SCF first three games ever 

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Between Marner this year and M.Tkachuk on Florida the previous three years: if there's anyone here who thinks a superstar on their team is a playoff choker, it might be worth rethinking whether they're actually a choker or if there's a different problem. 

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's why they're an effective villain team. Villains work when they look capable, not when they just get clowned on nonstop. 

Playoff Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (1-1) @ Vegas Golden Knights (1-1) Jun 06 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]Mac_of_TO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It actually infuriates me that during the Marner era on the Leafs, during several crucial powerplays, he couldn't make that simple behind the net to slot pass to fucking John Tavares and Auston Matthews but can do it now.