Habs for the Cup
Suck it Leafs
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Habs for the Cup
Suck it Leafs
The Kings-GN games last night was nuts. Playoff level hockey for sure.
Watching the Bruins-Islanders and it's like a preseason pace all game. Super flat.
The Oilers are atrocious.
Gotta love the kid's reaction
https://x.com/NHL/status/1723763376579310044?s=20
And the Wild are right there with 'em. Horrid start to the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hood26
Woodcroft got the shitty end of the stick. The Oilers’ problems run deeper than coaching; despite them continually firing them. Namely the GM and salary cap. Nevertheless, it was Woodcrofts’s decision to switch to zone defense and to also not cultivate the 4th line.
I think the Oilers suffer the same problem as almost the teams in the great white north; they can attract the super stars with the big contracts, but the bottom of the lineup isn’t getting paid enough to avoid Joe Hockeys lecture about how they aren’t on their toes enough while they are sitting at table for a meal or walking the dog at the park. Canadian hockey fans need to chill out if they ever want the cup back. Since they can’t offer golf in the winter they can at least not publicly harass them.
It’s been nice watching slightly better hockey and seeing the deeper bench guys on the ice the last two games.
Watched the Canes vs the Flyers--the game was ok, the brunette in the red top behind the Canes' bench was outstanding. And I didn't hear Sweet Caroline once so that was good.
Some snazzy goaltending at both ends.
Oh my, mom's trip got way out of bounds..
RUMOUR: Shocking Allegations Emerge Between Corey Perry and Connor Bedard's Mother
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicag...nual-moms-trip
They gotta have this in SLAPSHOT 2024
His mom can get it still. Damn.
When did hockey players and other pro athletes having parents become a thing? Growing up you never saw mention of athletes' parents when watching TV sports, although I'm sure most players had parents. We never used to see the camera focusing on the parents when their kid scored a goal or a TD. Frankly, it's kind of depressing to see a beautiful, graceful athlete do something spectacular and then the camera pans to a fat old man and you realize that wonderful athlete will turn into that fat old man one day.
Pretty sure that hockey mom's HAWT!Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
You're into Sarah Palin?Quote:
Originally Posted by SumJongGuy
And to be fair, not all hockey players turn into fat old men. Gretsky is hanging in there pretty well. We'll see how he does in 10 years.
Allegedly Per Per didn’t necessarily bang Connor’s mom, but rather a team employee. Wonder what went down?!?
The mom thing was literally from one source on twitter, everyone just wanted it to be trueQuote:
Originally Posted by Jumper Bones
Him harassing or otherwise being involved with an employee that generated fallout makes a lot more sense.
Either way it seems to be a costly decision by Perry
We had a goalie goal last night!
https://x.com/penguins/status/1730416016834830510?s=20
Happy for Jars! It's cool too, because his backup hit one playing down in Wilkes-Barre last week.
Long-time Pens fan, I was shocked that it was a franchise first. I remember the Flower coming close a few times; would have figured Barrasso would have gotten one.
Where's Diamond Joe? Misery in Toronto usually brings him out.
Got to the VGK-Caps game last night. Now I can say I’ve seen Howe AND Ovechkin play live, although Ovi didn’t do anything. He didn’t even touch the puck on Caps one pp. Eichel is fun to watch—goal and 2 assists. I love the speed and skill game.
Oh cool! That was a fun game to be at I’m sure! The Caps are coming through Phoenix Monday so maybe I should try to get there to see Ovi one more time.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Eichel has certainly silenced all of his critics the last two years, huh?
Whut? We got a point eh. And Brad is a bad bad man.Quote:
Originally Posted by ötzi
It was a good game, nice job by the Leafs tying it up late, my wife called it as soon as the goalie left although she said it would be with 3 seconds to go. Marchand, say what you will, he's a player.
The guy is a villain...until he plays on your team.
Reminds me I need to go out and get some skates. My old ones hurt like heck. Would love to tack some blades onto the bottoms of my T2Xs. That would be the bee's knees.
Golf Leafs golf.
Watching Eichel score on that breakaway was like watching Messi shooting PK's--just another day at the office. It's going in and there's nothing you can do about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
He looked so unbothered on that one. I was more nervous watching it on TV I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Made it to see Ovi. He looks old in person.
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Holy hell the caps are useless. Lost 6-0, looked so old and slow.
Or jet lagged. They looked slow in Vegas too. Has there ever been a study looking at the outcomes of games in any sport plotted against the distance traveled by the away team. And fatigue--Thursday night football is a bad idea unless both teams are coming off of a bye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
I know jet lag is a thing that's been studied in the NFL for sure, but the Caps are useless everywhere this year, I think. Worst powerplay in the league, one of the lowest goals per game. Ovi could barely skate last night. He's clearly way past his prime, and should move to a role player not the prime superstar of the team, but I'm not sure he or the Caps would be ok with that. Kuznetzov should probably be cut for his lack of effort. At least Tom Wilson cares.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Hope there are no Islander fans here. Blowing a 3 goal lead over the Sharks in the last 5 minutes--two goals with the Sharks goalie pulled--and then losing in OT with 2 seconds left, and doing it at home. Sad.
^^ raises hand.
But as an Isles fan, we have seen this a disturbing amount of times this season.
-Blowing a 3rd period lead
-Losing in OT
But a 3 goal lead to loss against the absolute last team in the league was just amazing.
Heads should be rolling soon. Hopefully.
Misery? Was a good game, back and forth, yudge goal by Matthews to tie it with 4 seconds left, and then Woll stops 11(?) shots in OT?Quote:
Originally Posted by ötzi
Listen I know misery, believe me - this wasn't it.
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I guess the gummy has kicked in
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I saw the Knights play the Avs back in November, good times.
Ovie has been hanging on way too long, he doesn't seem to have the work ethic to stay relevant like Crosby, however the Penguins aren't doing a whole lot better
It's inevitable with the salary cap that the star players become a burden as they age out, they all sign huge contracts for 10 years in their late 20s which means whatever team they are on in their late 30s are overpaying.
there's something to be said about the deferred contracts like MLB, but I guess that'll just drive the cost up even more. Maybe it's just the price you pay for signing a superstar.
Ideally you get another young draft pick that can be mentored by your aging star and restart the cycle.
Went to another Knights game last night and they beat the Sens so bad they fired their coach this morning. Lol.
I will say that I had a much better time at this one than against Buffalo. Sabres fans around me were maybe the worst fans I’ve ever seen. They spent the whole night booing and talking shit about Eichel like he didn’t just win a cup his first full year out of Buffalo, then celebrated like they won three cup when they beat the Knights. Some real loser energy from them. Lol.
So Ottawa fired their coach, and they’re going to try to relive the glory days by re-instating Jacques Martin, with Daniel Alfredsson assisting?
You've never been to Buffalo, have you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
Not for sportsing. But I do generally get along with Bills fans ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by heckacali
Sadness and rage are both endemic to Buffalo sports fans.
And being Upstate NYers, they have no problem letting it come out the mouths for all to hear.
That’s a bummer. I just don’t get why some Buffalo fans are so down on him. He was literally a kid when he arrived in buffalo, and the team absolutely sucked (hence the draft pick). The expectation that he would single-handedly turn the team around and deliver a sc was ridiculous. Maybe he didn’t handle some things perfectly, but again, he was just a kid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Supermoon
I got to see him last year and he looked special. I’m so glad he got out and won a cup. He arguably could have been named playoff mvp.
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And then there was Dominic Hasek--another Saber who had to leave to get his cup.Quote:
Originally Posted by atree
Speaking of Buffalo--Aikman compared someone to Thurman Thomas last night, I don't think it was because the guy lost his helmet, but it might have been. (And in which of the 4 in a row superbowls the bills lost did that happen?)
And don't get Sabres fans started on the Brett Hull 'no goal' loss to the Stars in triple overtime in Game 6 of the '99 Cup Finals.