Artuma
09.27.21 | BONUS TAKE:
USA will win the olympic tournament |
WeepingBanana
09.27.21 | Not very optimistic about the Bruins this year. Basically all depends on that 2nd line, but I think ultimately Coyle won’t deliver and there’s gonna be way too much shuffling around to let Hall and Smith really shine
Happy to be playing the Habs again tho. And Rangers v Caps games should be entertaining. I hope the Rangers beat them into submission |
Titan
09.27.21 | Haha no way my Rangers finish 5th in the division. I'm guaranteeing a playoff spot and hope to see them win a round. This team is ready to start taking off.
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Trundle
09.27.21 | cautiously optimistic for the flyers this year! |
SmashIsTheWay94
09.28.21 | @WeepingBanana that's pretty much how I feel, though I'll always be somewhat optimistic as long as the Bergeron line is intact
Not sure what to expect from the bottom 6 but they should theoretically be better than last season. It'll be fun to see how the Ullmark/Swayman duo works out too
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WeepingBanana
09.28.21 | They’ll be better than pre-Hall last season but no way better than post-Hall. Krejci was just too crucial. Hope I’m wrong tho |
WeepingBanana
09.28.21 | Coyle is a great player but him at 2C gives me great pause. He’s got a pretty poor face off win % and just isn’t a “manipulator of time and space” |
DominionMM1
09.28.21 | i like your pres trophy pick but your finals picks? naw dawg. jets arent beating the avs in a 7 game series |
SmashIsTheWay94
09.28.21 | "They'll be better than pre-Hall last season but no way better than post-Hall. Krejci was just to crucial."
Sounds spot on to me |
Artuma
09.28.21 | "Haha no way my Rangers finish 5th in the division. I'm guaranteeing a playoff spot and hope to see them win a round. This team is ready to start taking off."
don't get me wrong i do think they're on the right track (although some of their offseason anti tom wilson moves were pretty baffling) but that division is really tough
"jets arent beating the avs in a 7 game series"
i mean, probably, but it'd be a pretty boring prediction list if i didn't throw in some upsets. the avs have all the offensive power but have proven beatable |
Jethro42
09.28.21 | No Habs classified this time around? |
Artuma
09.28.21 | that blueline is way too thin especially now with weber out |
Jethro42
09.28.21 | David Savard is a good replacement... |
Jethro42
09.28.21 | Weber's shot became unprecise nowadays... |
Artuma
09.29.21 | well yeah i mean weber was far from his prime last year anyway but i don't think savard can fully replace the man mountain's presence. besides, the defense and their inability to move the puck was something that ducharme had to overcome rather than use as a strength. they managed to catch lightning in the bottle in the summer but i don't think the strategy they had can be sustained for a full regular season
i'm quite excited about our forward group though |
dedex
09.29.21 | "Leafs over Panthers (yes they will finally advance from this round)"
mega doubt lel
also yeah losing Krejci hurts too much |
bigweinerdon
09.29.21 | you put panthers instead of leafs in the second round |
Artuma
09.30.21 | whoopsie lol i guess my mind just couldn't fully process the leafs making the 2nd round
gotta fix that |
dedex
10.06.21 | damn what was that panthers-lightning game, was it really preseason? |
Snake.
10.13.21 | atlantic:
1. tampa bay (130-140 pts, president's trophy)
2. florida (105-110 pts)
3. boston (100-110 pts)
4. toronto (95-100 pts, WC #1)
5. detroit (85-95 pts)
6. montreal (80-90 pts)
7. ottawa (75-85 pts)
8. buffalo (50-65 pts)
Metro:
1. ny rangers (110-115 pts, if they miss the playoffs again please delete the franchise)
2. carolina (100-105 pts)
3. ny islanders (95-100 pts)
4. washington (90-100 pts, WC #2)
5. new jersey (85-95 pts)
6. pittsburgh (85-95 pts)
7. philadelphia (85-90 pts)
8. columbus (75-85 pts)
central:
1. chicago (110-115 pts, conference champs)
2. dallas (100-110 pts)
3. colorado (95-100 pts)
4. winnipeg (95-100 pts, WC #1)
5. minnesota (90-100 pts, WC #2)
6. nashville (90-95 pts)
7. st. louis (90-95 pts)
8. arizona (40-60 pts)
pacific:
1. vegas (100-105 pts)
2. seattle (90-105 pts)
3. edmonton (85-95 pts)
4. calgary (85-90 pts)
5. vancouver (85-90 pts)
6. los angeles (80-90 pts)
7. san jose (75-85 pts)
8. anaheim (70-80 pts)
conference finals:
florida over toronto
chicago over vegas
stanley cup finals:
florida over chicago in 7 |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.13.21 | Chicago to the finals? Interesting |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.13.21 | That Seattle/Vegas game was a fun watch
Tampa clearly forgot there was an actual NHL game to be played after the banner raising. I can't get over how flat they looked the entire game |
Snake.
10.13.21 | "Chicago to the finals?"
very boom or bust selection for me tbh
i think all of kane, toews, fleury, and seth jones have one more year of elite production left in them so this year is gonna be make or break for this team to try and capture another cup. plus on offense you've got debrincat, kubalik, and a kirby dach one year older, along with lankinen making sure that fleury doesn't carry all the load as the last line of defense. |
WeepingBanana
10.15.21 | Bruins lock down McAvoy for 8x9.5 |
Snake.
10.15.21 | https://c.tenor.com/atCh_U0BbDEAAAAM/waka-flocka-ok.gif |
WeepingBanana
10.15.21 | Problem? |
Snake.
10.15.21 | i mean i guess i just don't /get/ the hype for mcavoy
maybe his style of play just goes deeper than what the analytics say about him |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.15.21 | I'm really happy with that deal and glad it got done so quick. He might be in line to take over as captain around the halfway point of that contract |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.15.21 | "maybe his style of play just goes deeper than what the analytics say about him"
What the analytics love him lol. If anything it's the points that are deceiving because he hasn't put up the gaudy numbers of Makar or Fox. He should be starting this year on the top PP unit though which should boost his point production |
Snake.
10.15.21 | what are yinz thoughts about the b. tkachuk contract
i think everybody is severely undervaluing him as a player, only 21 y/o and the top scorer on a sens team whose offensive core is only going to get more mature and better (if melnyk doesn't screw it up) |
cvlts
10.15.21 | Thought my Kraken boys acquitted themselves nicely against the Knights. Just wished they woulda scored on that initial offensive surge... might've changed the whole dynamic of the game.
Still don't know jack-shit about hockey, but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.22.21 | Absolutely loving this start to the Habs' season lol |
Snake.
10.22.21 | "i think all of kane, toews, fleury, and seth jones have one more year of elite production left in them"
only four games in and this already aged immaculately |
kevbogz
10.22.21 | sharks giving me way too much hope rn i don't like it |
Artuma
10.22.21 | habs are a fucking embarrassment |
Jethro42
10.22.21 | I live in Montreal, and I stopped watching them. They are totally disorganized. |
DominionMM1
10.22.21 | avs have been getting worked. it’s not like they’ve lost to cupcake teams but still. |
Snake.
10.24.21 | @Art do you miss dustin tokarski yet |
Titan
10.24.21 | LETS GO RANGERS! |
Artuma
10.25.21 | "do you miss dustin tokarski yet"
lol there's a guy whose name i haven't heard in a while
anyway no, allen is fine |
Artuma
10.28.21 | it's not looking very good in chicago either on or off ice... |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.28.21 | Completely embarrassing that Quenneville was allowed to coach last night, about an hour after Kyle Beach himself said he had to have known |
WeepingBanana
10.28.21 | I watched the first period and I was like nice we got this. Then I had to go do something else for the 2nd, tuned back in for the 3rd, and that was just fucking embarrassing. Really wish we could have handed it to Quenneville’s shitty ass, but we’ll get them Saturday |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.28.21 | Ideally Q will be gone by Saturday, but part of me also wants to see what the Garden reaction is like if he's there. Could be crazy
That 2nd period last night was the worst period of the season. Tbh I was expecting the Bruins to be sort of a second tier team behind the likes of Florida, and last night kind of confirmed that, at least for now |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.28.21 | Loving what I've seen from DeBrusk so far though. The Covid season must have really done a number on him because he looks like a different player so far this season |
WeepingBanana
10.28.21 | Yeah JDB looking nice. Also Studnicka and Freddy looked great. Kuhlman seems to always be 95% of the way to a highlight play but can just never finish. Love his hustle tho, I think it’s only a matter of time before he goes on a streak. Same with Haula lol |
WeepingBanana
10.28.21 | Basically lines 3 and 4 are looking wayyyyy better than they did last year. Unfortunately Bergy looking slow and Pasta’s fucking around too much. I still expect great things from them but it’s a bummer |
SmashIsTheWay94
10.28.21 | Agreed on all points. I think JDB and Haula will form a nice 3rd line no matter who they play with. Forward depth is looking much better than last season, but the loss of Krejci on the 2nd line still hurts big time
That's sad but true about Bergy so far. I think he'll get it going though, and it's not like he's been bad, just not as impactful as usual |
Artuma
11.04.21 | eichel to vegas holy shit |
bigweinerdon
11.04.21 | such boring shit him going to vegas |
Artuma
11.04.21 | well yeah, we've seen so many giant trades end up with the main piece going to vegas that it's getting kinda boring. interesting to see how they deal with the cap because something's gotta give at some point |
dedex
11.04.21 | ugh wanted him to go to the Flames, the Gaudreau - Eichel - Tkachuk line had me hyped |
DominionMM1
11.04.21 | the cap aspect is interesting. per emily kaplan, he likely won’t be cleared for contact until 3 months after the neck surgery he’s likely going to have, so he’ll likely be on ltir until mid february at the earliest, which of course begs the question: do the knights just keep him on ltir until april a la kucherov last year? |
Artuma
11.05.21 | "ugh wanted him to go to the Flames, the Gaudreau - Eichel - Tkachuk line had me hyped"
well tkachuk was a part of the rumoured flames offer so you wouldn't get to see that line anyway if that came to fruitition lol. although i doubt that flames offer was actually true because it was by far better than what the sabres received from vegas |
Snake.
11.05.21 | FTGK but i'm glad eichel's out of buffalo |
Artuma
11.05.21 | "the cap aspect is interesting. per emily kaplan, he likely won’t be cleared for contact until 3 months after the neck surgery he’s likely going to have, so he’ll likely be on ltir until mid february at the earliest, which of course begs the question: do the knights just keep him on ltir until april a la kucherov last year?"
there are also whispers about stone being out long term as well so if that would clear the space for eichel if he's ready to return earlier |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.06.21 | Y'all see that McDavid goal against the Rangers? We are not worthy |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.12.21 | yikes the bruins look painfully mediocre right now. can't score when the top line isn't on the ice, and the defense is shaky. seems like sweeney really thought signing a bunch of depth players would put the team over the top |
Snake.
11.12.21 | LET'S GO DEVILS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.12.21 | Can the Devils at least have some mercy and not start Blackwood on Saturday? I see that he's coming off a 42-save shutout, and he completely owned the Bruins last season |
peartnoy
11.12.21 | Habs finally won a tight game yesterday. It's been such a weird start of the season. Hopefully they can finally win a second game in a row and hopefully Edmundson and Drouin come back soon. |
WeepingBanana
11.12.21 | Blackwood is insane
Bruins are very frustrating right now. Last night they honestly exceeded my expectations for like 85% of the game, and then made some of the worst plays I’ve ever seen. I’m not losing hope, these are things that can be fixed but man, nothing seems to come together. Hall is really showing that he’s only as good as his linemates. DeBrusk had a hot start but has been invisible the past several games. The 4th line actually plays with some fire under their asses but can’t finish for shit, and also I want them to give Kuhlman another shot. Thankfully Forbort and Reilly have been sucking less. Again, haven’t lost hope, but they need to get hot real fast or else start the rebuild before the trade deadline |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.12.21 | I've really liked Nosek and Lazar on the 4th line, but that's a small consolation when the middle two lines aren't producing anything offensively. I still think the right move is to move Pasta down to the 2nd line to spread out the offense. Then put Smith on the top line because he worked there last season |
WeepingBanana
11.12.21 | I’d be down to try anything but Smith is slumping like crazy too. I mean he still plays harder than a lunatic, he’s Smith, but I noticed some really horrible passing last night and it seems like he can never enter the OZ cleanly. I really hope Foligno is the answer, he played pretty well last night and hopefully he’s got more dust to shake off. The team just has no identity any more |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.12.21 | I guess we just disagree on Foligno because I thought he looked slow last night. Had that one chance where he hit the post but that's about it. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt since he was coming off an injury, but he's also 34 y/o and strikes me as more of a bottom 6 player at this point |
WeepingBanana
11.12.21 | Yeah I mean if last night is all we expect then that’ll suck, but I think there’s room to improve. He also strikes me as a fit culturally, which who knows how much that even matters, but I feel like for a team like the Bruins it does |
Artuma
11.15.21 | "Habs finally won a tight game yesterday. It's been such a weird start of the season. Hopefully they can finally win a second game in a row and hopefully Edmundson and Drouin come back soon."
the season is over dude, what's the rush? |
DominionMM1
11.28.21 | habs really cleaning house rn |
Artuma
11.29.21 | thank god |
aightnow
11.29.21 | go caps |
dedex
11.29.21 | idrc about the caps but i want ovi to score massive amounts of goals |
bigweinerdon
11.29.21 | Leafs just on a rip |
WeepingBanana
11.29.21 | I hate the caps probably more than any team. I think they might be the only team that I flat out hate. I mean, I hate the habs and I hate the leafs but I at least have a begrudging respect for them and I legitimately do like some of their guys, but the caps are just completely without redemption |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.29.21 | By the end of last season I hated the Caps and Isles significantly more than any of the Bruins' typical division rivals. Like I haven't been thrilled with the Bruins play so far but at least the Isles are embarrassing themselves in their new arena lol |
WeepingBanana
11.29.21 | I wouldn’t say I hate the Isles, but I do hate Palmieri. A lot |
Snake.
11.29.21 | how can you hate palms? |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.30.21 | Threw a shoulder into McAvoy's head in the playoffs last season (after the whistle) and faced no discipline. I haven't been fond of him since and I'd be willing to bet that's where Weeping's hatred comes from lol |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.30.21 | But while we're on the subject of dirty plays, fucking Marchand gets suspended three games for a dumbass slewfoot. Unbelievable player and the Bruins would be fucked without him, but why does he have to pull that kind of stuff? He had been relatively clean for a few years too |
WeepingBanana
11.30.21 | I was expecting a suspension but 3 games seems intense. Not saying it was a totally innocent move but it was hardly an egregious slewfoot. And I don’t think the footage of it was definitive enough to come to that conclusion. Suspend him 2 games so he can at least play for a divisional game on Saturday. That being said I’m not outraged by the decision like some people are, it’s on Marchand to avoid grey area shit like this, and let’s not pretend his reputation came from nowhere. Pretty bummed that we’ve lost our best player for 3 games that’s for sure
Also DeBrusk requested a trade. I can’t blame him, he’s clearly got loads of talent but just hasn’t fit in the Boston system very well. I wish him the best of luck, hope we can trade him soon |
SmashIsTheWay94
11.30.21 | Can't wait to see him get traded for next to nothing and become a perennial 20-goal scorer
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WeepingBanana
11.30.21 | I’m almost certain that will happen but I don’t think when it does we should act like it was ever gonna happen in Boston. It’s like how people think they’re geniuses for now, 20 games into the season, saying we should have kept Vladar and how Sweeney is an idiot, because obviously he would have performed the exact same way here as he is in Calgary. Just fallacious bullshit |
SmashIsTheWay94
12.13.21 | Watched most of that Panthers/Avs game yesterday. It was really entertaining despite both teams missing some key players. Even got a little nasty at the end. Would probably make for a great cup final |
DominionMM1
12.14.21 | yeah it was legit. had an almost playoff like feel to it. |
Artuma
12.14.21 | forgot there's a hockey season going on |
Snake.
12.14.21 | fire mark recchi into the east river |
SmashIsTheWay94
12.14.21 | Covid running wild on the league right now |
WeepingBanana
12.14.21 | Yeah fucking sucks. Would be totally fine with the league or at least the most affected teams putting a pause on things for like 2 weeks, and also the players saying no to the Olympics |
SmashIsTheWay94
12.14.21 | I have to think the players won't be going to the Olympics at this point but who knows |
DominionMM1
12.15.21 | given the protocols that chinese officials have laid out i wouldn’t blame them if they opted out |
Artuma
12.17.21 | looks like we're done with this season for a while
covid running wild everywhere |
DominionMM1
12.18.21 | my guess is they’ll try to make up those games during the scheduled olympic break |
SmashIsTheWay94
12.18.21 | That was my thought at first but I've seen people mention how arenas will be booked up for other events. At this rate I wouldn't be surprised if the season is extended to fit all the games in |
Artuma
12.20.21 | it looks like the general feeling around the league is frustration because the majority of the covid cases behind all these cancelled games are asymptomatic or very mildly symptomatic |
SmashIsTheWay94
12.20.21 | Yeah. I hadn't really thought about it until all these outbreaks started happening, but the amount of testing done on vaccinated players seems like overkill. Imo vaccinated players should only be tested if they show symptoms, maybe with exceptions if a team is about to cross the border or something |
DominionMM1
12.21.21 | looks like the nhl is opting out of the olympics |
WeepingBanana
01.06.22 | Bruins sign some kid named Tuukka Rask to Providence on a try out contract. Let’s wish him luck! |
SmashIsTheWay94
01.06.22 | I think that kid has some potential! |
DominionMM1
01.07.22 | that makar goal the other night god damn
so glad he’s ours for the foreseeable future |
SmashIsTheWay94
01.07.22 | happened to catch that. fucking unreal |
SmashIsTheWay94
01.11.22 | Tuukka signs to a 1 year, $1mil deal.
LFG |
WeepingBanana
01.11.22 | Hope he starts against the habs tomorrow so he can get that AHL start after all ;) |
WeepingBanana
01.11.22 | The boys are about to go supersonic. Did you catch grz’s 5 point game last night? First 5 point game by a defenseman in bruins history since RAY FUCKIN BORQUE 28 years ago. That’s gotta feel amazing |
SmashIsTheWay94
01.12.22 | Pretty sure I saw Ullmark is starting tomorrow. Rask will probably go Thursday against Philly, if that game even happens given the Flyers' Covid situation
Yeah that 5 pointer from Grz came outta nowhere. Awesome stuff. And finally mixing up the top two forward lines has worked like a charm, especially for Hall and Pasta. If we can keep getting production up and down the lineup, and Rask looks like himself, I might declare myself ready to get hurt again |
WeepingBanana
01.12.22 | Imagine being on the same list, any list, as Ray Borque, never mind a list as short as that |
DominionMM1
01.12.22 | avs legend ray bourque? |
Artuma
01.13.22 | "Hope he starts against the habs tomorrow so he can get that AHL start after all ;)"
habs wouldn't cut it in the chinese league |
Artuma
01.13.22 | "looks like the nhl is opting out of the olympics"
as much as i like watching nhl hockey this is such a slap in the face of everyone but the league owners |
DominionMM1
02.11.22 | tough couple days for the bruins eh fellas |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.11.22 | yeah :/ |
Artuma
02.11.22 | it's another tough day for arizona fans too
they're going to play in a fucking college arena for the next three years goddamn, how bad does it need to get before bettman is forcing them to move? |
bigweinerdon
02.11.22 | Is it just me, or are the Flames actually fuckin solid |
DominionMM1
02.11.22 | “how bad does it need to get before bettman is forcing them to move?”
I’d honestly like to hear from all the owners on how they feel about that shitshow. |
dedex
02.11.22 | ya the Flames are lookin' hella good, best Canadian team?????? |
DominionMM1
02.11.22 | “Is it just me, or are the Flames actually fuckin solid”
yeah man. their goal differential (especially GA) is pretty impressive. |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.11.22 | Yeah the Flames have been wrecking the league lately. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see them make a deep run |
Snake.
02.11.22 | bettman needs to goooooooooooooo dude
i feel like the coyotes are just gonna be so destitute in three years that they won't be able to afford the new arena that may or may not be a thing!!!! |
Snake.
02.11.22 | on top of this rocky wirtz is still allowed to own the blackhawks despite throwing literal temper tantrums IN PUBLIC over being told to show the SLIGHTEST of FUCKING EMPATHY and bettman still pretends to not be cognizant of how many black eyes one franchise has given the sport over the past year
very very very dark time to be a hockey fan right now, go watch some basketball instead |
WeepingBanana
02.11.22 | Not too worried about the Bruins tbh. Or rather, not any more worried than I was before. The East is pretty locked down, something insane would need to happen for them to not make the playoffs. Pretty fucking pissed at Marchand still. I think they’re one middle 6 forward acquisition away from being solid contenders. I don’t expect to get a Hertl or anything though
And yeah Calgary is scary. I feel like every time I watch them it’s like 4-0 in the middle of the second lol |
Artuma
02.14.22 | what's with the flames looking really fucking good every other year and really bad the next? it's basically the same core every year so i don't get it |
loveisamixtape
02.14.22 | tl;dr go blues |
dedex
02.17.22 | k now with Toffoli in, the Flames look REAL gud |
WeepingBanana
02.17.22 | Was really hoping the Bruins would pick up that hot hot Giroux rental :((( but it seems like he’s Denverbound |
bigweinerdon
02.17.22 | Flames casually scoring 6 goals a game |
WeepingBanana
02.17.22 | Helps that Lucic is playing better than he has in 5 years |
Artuma
02.18.22 | i don't think lucic is the main reason behind the flames' recent run but it looks like he's been able to revitalize his career a bit there
also really happy for toffoli as he seemed like a likeable vet in montreal and deserved a chance to win something. also happy with what the habs got for him |
WeepingBanana
02.18.22 | Certainly not the main reason but I don’t think anyone expected him to be producing like this again |
Titan
02.18.22 | @Dominion
Still having doubts about your squad? Clearly the class of the NHL, even if the East if loaded in the top 8. |
peartnoy
02.19.22 | As a Habs fan I'm sad to see Toffoli go but I don't hate the trade. Glad to see the team at least not being outplayed since Marty came in as the coach.
The Flames really do look good now with Toffoli in the top 9. |
DominionMM1
02.19.22 | “Still having doubts about your squad?”
until they get it done come playoff time yeah i’ll have my doubts |
DominionMM1
02.19.22 | oh and fuck this Vegas ltir shit |
peartnoy
02.19.22 | As soon as they mentioned that Stone would probably be out for a while I knew they'd cancel him for the season and that Eichel was coming in. They play by the rules but the rules need to change. Have some sort of salary cap in the playoffs as well or something. |
DominionMM1
02.19.22 | yeah i mean they’re not breaking any rules but i knew right when vegas traded for eichel someone was going on ltir until the playoffs. i don’t doubt that stone is hurting but i think it’s safe to say if they hadn’t acquired eichel he would still be playing |
WeepingBanana
02.19.22 | Idk, it’s a little annoying, but I’m no longer outraged by it. At this point everyone knows what’s up and when an opportunity presents itself you’d be stupid not to do it. I would def be in favorite of them formally fixing this rule tho |
Artuma
02.21.22 | "Glad to see the team at least not being outplayed since Marty came in as the coach."
you could see from a mile away that the players were done with dom. they weren't even trying. it's good to see some fight in that team again |
Artuma
02.21.22 | "I would def be in favorite of them formally fixing this rule tho"
i mean what's even the point of the rule? all it does is allow teams to play under different cap depending on if players just happen to come back from injuries at a certain time. it makes zero sense |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.21.22 | Yeah I really don't get what the benefit of that rule is. Does the league want teams to take advantage of the rule, so they can bring superstar players off of LTIR for the playoffs and make them more exciting? I highly doubt that was their thought process but it's the only thing I can think of lol |
DominionMM1
02.22.22 | bruins absolutely rocked the avs. glad i was working so i didn’t have to watch it. |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.22.22 | Did not see that one coming lol. Hopefully that performance combined with Marchand coming back can send them on a bit of a run here |
DominionMM1
02.22.22 | I mean their possession metrics are really good and their pdo suggests they’ve been a bit unlucky this year so yeah they’re probably a better team than the standings would indicate |
WeepingBanana
02.22.22 | Yesterdays game fuckin ruled. How many other teams have a .750 P% against the Avs this year??? (I know it’s a ridiculous stat to pull but lemme have this). Not to take anything away from the Avs but the East is just so much better this year. The idea of playing CAR, FLA, TBL or whoever first round still feels like a gun to the head, but I also know that no team in the league is really looking forward to playing Boston ever
Swayman has really showed up too. His last 2 losses have been against playoff teams where he’s given up 4 goals total and has like a 931 sv%. Been getting very little offensive support until yesterday. Very much buoyed this team thru this hobbled period. He has been technically impeccable, just so calm and conservative, never ever taking himself out of a play. Him and Chuck have gotta be the future of this team in a grim post-Bergy world
K sorry I just had to gloat |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.22.22 | Swayman rules agreed |
Artuma
02.23.22 | "glad i was working so i didn’t have to watch it."
glad i'm sleeping most times the habs are playing so i don't have to watch them |
WeepingBanana
02.24.22 | As someone who doesn’t sleep well anyways, I always look forward to Bruins west coast road trips |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.24.22 | Same here lol. Even more so now that I'm working from home and don't actually have to get up and go anywhere the next morning. But I've always enjoyed some late night Bruins hockey |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.25.22 | My guy DeBrusk maybe raising his trade value but also making me not want to see him go lol. Really wonder how this plays out |
Artuma
02.25.22 | habs will gladly trade joel armia for him |
WeepingBanana
02.25.22 | That GWG last night was flawless. You can’t get a better shot than that |
Titan
02.25.22 | Igor Shesterkin fellas......my boys are lucky to have him.....we still need a top 6 foward for a playoff run though and a 4th liner that can contribute a little more than what we have there now |
SmashIsTheWay94
02.25.22 | "habs will gladly trade joel armia for him"
Hmmm I might have to respectfully decline that one
Igor is really making a case for the Hart. Should be between him and Matthews right now tbh |
Artuma
03.22.22 | great job by gorton and hughes to stockpile valuable picks and prospects at the tdl |
WeepingBanana
03.22.22 | I think it’s really really really really sick that the leafs didn’t get a goalie
Wanted the Bruins to do more but oh well, we have the best D unit in the league now |
Artuma
03.22.22 | "I think it’s really really really really sick that the leafs didn’t get a goalie"
well technically they did... but had to waive him and then arizona nabbed him lol |
Snake.
03.22.22 | kinda puzzled as to why the wild of all teams went after fleury and traded away kahkonen
I guess they really think wallstedt is gonna be the guy |
WeepingBanana
03.22.22 | AZ with some nifty asset management too
Sens are gonna suck even worse for like 5 more years
Even tho it was weeks ago I’m still completely and utterly baffled by the Flyers’ Risto extension |
Artuma
03.22.22 | carolina giving kotkaniemi 35 million dollars is also a pretty puzzling move |
WeepingBanana
03.22.22 | Eh I understand that
Honestly as much as I like Gio and Blackwell, I’m not sure it’s gonna lift the Leafs outta the suck zone
Also I really hope Florida loves Chiarot a ton of minutes in the playoffs so he can prove to everyone how trash he is, but they probably won’t unfortunately |
SmashIsTheWay94
03.22.22 | "Wanted the Bruins to do more but oh well, we have the best D unit in the league now"
I was ready to be outraged that we didn't add a forward, considering we're only middle of the pack in scoring, but sometimes things just don't work out. All of the high-end forwards the Bruins were linked to either stayed put or chose another team. Apparently we made an even bigger offer for Giroux than what Florida paid, but he only wanted to go to Florida. What can ya do?
I'm really excited to see Lindholm in the lineup though. It's great that Sweeney was able to lock up another really good d-man for a while without giving up our top two prospects |
WeepingBanana
03.22.22 | Yeah that’s the other thing, the fact that we kept Lysell and Lohrei thru this is a win in and of itself. The possibility of Lindholm playing 25 min a game and being in the 2nd pair, effectively making it so 85% of any given game Mac or Lind will be on the ice for the next 8 years, makes me rock hard |
Titan
03.22.22 | LETS-GO-RAN-GERS!!!!!!!!!! |
DominionMM1
03.22.22 | what the hell happened with that dadonov trade? |
WeepingBanana
03.22.22 | So fucking funny. I guess Vegas thought his NTC was voided when they got him from OTT or something, but it wasn’t. Seems like he did everything correct and either OTT or Vegas fucked up |
Artuma
03.23.22 | i don't see how you can blame ottawa on that. dadonov agreed to go to vegas. isn't it then on vegas to decide if they want to void dadonov's ntc or not?
everything that's gone through in the past year with vegas is just not a good look for them. first the fleury drama, then the eichel trade and stone/eichel ltir drama, then the poor on ice performance and now this. they're being run like a freaking EA game franchise |
SmashIsTheWay94
03.23.22 | Nah I'm sure most EA franchises have been run better than Vegas in the past year.
Honestly, I kinda hope Buffalo makes it back to the playoffs before Vegas makes it with Eichel. Not that I have anything against Eichel specifically, but man I can't stand Vegas. Fun to see them crash and burn |
Snake.
03.23.22 | "LETS-GO-RAN-GERS!!!!!!!!!!"
five unanswered goals in ten minutes 8) |
DominionMM1
03.23.22 | oof that was brutal |
Titan
03.23.22 | ughhh those 5 goals against Shesterkin too |
DominionMM1
03.28.22 | that pens-wings game my god |
Snake.
03.28.22 | that's the second time this season that the wings gave up more than 10 goals in a game
why tf hasn't blashill been fired again??? |
Trundle
03.28.22 | watching the flyers this year has been rough, and the giroux trade didn't help much but what can ya do? |
Snake.
03.28.22 | "cautiously optimistic for the flyers this year!"
was eager to hear the follow-up to this haha |
Trundle
03.28.22 | way she goes. |
SmashIsTheWay94
03.28.22 | "why tf hasn't blashill been fired again???"
Yeah with how high the turnover rate is for coaches it's pretty remarkable that he's still there |
Snake.
03.29.22 | okay so who wants to be the first to don their tinfoil hat and suspect that melnyk was poisoned by russian spies in his sleep |
Artuma
03.30.22 | i think it was common knowledge that he was battling with some kind of illness but sure
melnyk was a contradictive figure in ottawa for sure but damn rip |
Snake.
03.30.22 | i knew he had a liver transplant not too long ago but i didn't hear about any illness until after he passed
then again worrying about eugene melnyk's health was never ever going to be part of my agenda so |
WeepingBanana
04.28.22 | VGK missing the playoffs babyyyyyyyyyyyy
On the one hand this rules and is awesome and hilarious. On the other hand no GM is ever gonna go all in ever again which sucks |
DominionMM1
04.28.22 | oh I’m sure we’ll still see gms going for it in the future. they just need to manage their cap better than vegas and not use ltir to rotate players in and out of the lineup. |
Artuma
04.29.22 | thank fucking god this season is about to be over
oh and i'm so satisfied that vegas missed the playoffs |
Trundle
04.29.22 | thank fucking god this season is about to be over
oh and i'm so satisfied that vegas missed the playoffs [2] |
WeepingBanana
04.29.22 | Idk I think LTIR shenanigans will still happen just as often, and I think GMs will be even more risk averse than they already are. The fact is Vegas just got boned hard by injuries, but every GM in the league now is gonna say “hey we don’t wanna be like the ‘22 Knights do we?” and continue to make moves to secure a first round exit and not to go all in and win a cup. What Vegas did this year is really rare and unfortunately it’s probably gonna become even more rare |
Snake.
04.29.22 | FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK FTGK |
DominionMM1
05.01.22 | now that the regular season is officially over its time for some playoff predictions
panthers in 7
canes in 6
pens in 7
bolts in 7
avs in 6
flames in 5
wild in 7
oilers in 5 |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.01.22 | Panthers in 6
Bruins in 7 (maybe my bias is showing)
Rangers in 7
Leafs in 7
Avs in 4
Fames in 5
Blues in 6
Oilers in 5 |
Artuma
05.02.22 | alright let's do this
panthers in 5
canes in 6
rangers in 6
bolts in 7 (that's right lol)
avs in 4
flames in 7
blues in 7
oilers in 5 |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.02.22 | This year feels so wide open. There's multiple teams that I have losing in round 1, but could also see going on a deep run. Should be a blast |
dedex
05.02.22 | Panthers in 5
Canes in 7
Rangers in 7
Leafs in 7
Avs in 5
Flames in 5
Wild in 7
Oilers in 6
am hype! |
loveisamixtape
05.02.22 | go bluuuuues |
WeepingBanana
05.02.22 | Panthers
Lightning
Bruins
Rangers
Wild
Flames
Kings
Avs |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.03.22 | Damn dude what's with all the blowouts? |
DominionMM1
05.03.22 | who would’ve thought kings-oilers would be the best game on the slate? |
bigweinerdon
05.03.22 | leafs were fuckin electric last night |
loveisamixtape
05.03.22 | blues are the wild’s weakness, idk why everyone keeps pickin them but it is funny |
Snake.
05.03.22 | i'm not watching hockey anymore tbh, fuck the devils so fucking much
let's go yankees |
DominionMM1
05.03.22 | can’t get into baseball until the last few weeks or so of the regular season
anyway hopefully tonight’s games are better than last night’s |
kevbogz
05.04.22 | this pens v rangers game holy shit |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.04.22 | Louis Domingue for Conn Smythe |
DominionMM1
05.05.22 | bruin managed to score 2 goals against the canes. when was the last time that happened? |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.05.22 | Hmmm I guess that would be when they played in the bubble lol |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.05.22 | Bruins are in trouble and I desperately hope Bergeron doesn't go out like this |
Artuma
05.05.22 | is bergeron retiring or what are you implying with that? |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.05.22 | It seems about 50/50 whether this will be his last season or not. He's said that he's just taking it a year at a time right now and hasn't committed to coming back next season |
WeepingBanana
05.05.22 | I’d say there’s an over 50% chance he either retires or signs with another team to chase a cup. Hope I’m wrong. God damn it I miss Krejci so much |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.05.22 | The thought of him signing with another team makes me nauseous, but I honestly don't see that happening. I think he either signs a one-year deal with the B's or retires in the offseason
God damn it I miss Krejci so much [2] |
WeepingBanana
05.05.22 | Yeah I’m not saying it’s likely he signs with another team but it’s a non-zero possibility, on top of the possibility of him just retiring. Imagine if he pulled a Borque and went to COL. Maybe they’d throw Nichushkin overboard if that happened and we can pick him up for hopefully < 3 mil. Prob shouldn’t speculate like this though, I’m gonna be a wreck either way |
Artuma
05.07.22 | "It seems about 50/50 whether this will be his last season or not. He's said that he's just taking it a year at a time right now and hasn't committed to coming back next season"
whoa
"Imagine if he pulled a Borque and went to COL."
well at least he already has a cup so there's not that pressure on him |
JokineAugustus
05.07.22 | Hopefully this is the Avs year. Makar is otherworldly |
DominionMM1
05.07.22 | “Maybe they’d throw Nichushkin overboard if that happened and we can pick him up for hopefully < 3”
probably not gonna happen as the avs are gonna need him with kadri likely walking |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.10.22 | Avs make quick work of the Preds, as expected.
Makar's assist on the series-clinching goal was just filthy, and he finishes the series with 10 points. Kid is decent at hockey |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.10.22 | Even after the emotional high and borderline shock of the Bruins tying their series, I'm still crushed that McAvoy got Covid. Really hope he can come back by game 6 |
WeepingBanana
05.10.22 | Seems like Lindholm might be back today
Also LOOOOOL at Lou firing Trotz yesterday. What a galaxy brained move |
Artuma
05.10.22 | we should know by now it's better not to make fun of lou unless you're craving for a nice hot bowl of crow to eat |
DominionMM1
05.10.22 | apparently there was a rift between trotz and barzal. |
WeepingBanana
05.10.22 | Trotz is everything I hate about head coaches. Totally risk averse, low event hockey, over coaching. That being said, he’s probably the only coach who does this better than Cassidy and this Bruins team, and I would certainly not hate it if Trotz was the Bruins’ coach (not that that’ll happen). I don’t mind this sort of hockey as long as we’re winning lol, just wish we didn’t have to convince ourselves that 2-1 slugfests were the only way to win games. Glad there’s been an uptick in scoring this year though |
loveisamixtape
05.10.22 | blues in 6 v the wild then sweep the avs let’s gooooooooooooo
jk but what if |
Artuma
05.10.22 | fuck yes welcome to montreal, shane wright
oh and nj with another draft lottery win lmao |
DominionMM1
05.10.22 | weren’t the devils a bottom 5 team though?
but yeah it’s kinda bullshit that they keep moving ahead of worse teams constantly |
Snake.
05.10.22 | oh cool hopefully we'll get nemec or jiricek instead of wasting the pick with another center lmao |
DominionMM1
05.12.22 | caps are done after that implosion |
Snake.
05.12.22 | kitty goes meoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW |
Artuma
05.12.22 | "weren’t the devils a bottom 5 team though?
but yeah it’s kinda bullshit that they keep moving ahead of worse teams constantly"
i'm of the opinion that shitty teams shouldn't be rewarded for being shitty but it's a bit too much that they win the lottery three times in six years with the odds they've had |
Snake.
05.12.22 | hmmm gee it's almost as if selecting winners for the best players at fucking random actually doesn't work |
Artuma
05.12.22 | i know it's an obscure concept for american sports fans but you know what would be pretty amazing as a fan? to not have a league encourage the team you cheer for to lose every game |
DominionMM1
05.12.22 | so what’s the solution? |
bigweinerdon
05.12.22 | Just here hoping the Leafs don't blow games 6 and 7 |
WeepingBanana
05.12.22 | How about points earned after mathematical elimination? Worse teams get the advantage by getting eliminated sooner, but are still motivated to play hard |
Artuma
05.13.22 | "so what’s the solution?"
well the draft lottery is there because of that but then people started to bitch about the worst teams getting "shafted" in the lottery so they're now gradually moving away from it. the culture is what it is, unfortunately
"How about points earned after mathematical elimination? Worse teams get the advantage by getting eliminated sooner, but are still motivated to play hard"
interesting idea, but that would confuse everyone haha |
DominionMM1
05.13.22 | i mean it’ll never be perfect but people are gonna bitch no matter what. i mean the Avs were by far the worst team in the league in 2017 and they slid back to 4th but that ended up being a huge blessing in disguise. 2 years later, they had the worst team’s pick (Ottawa) and slid back to 4th again. Jury is still out on that one, but as of now, I’d rather have Hughes than Byram. So a bit mixed, but we have arguably the best player on the planet not named McDavid. |
WeepingBanana
05.13.22 | “interesting idea, but that would confuse everyone haha”
Is it any more confusing than what we’re already doing? Plus, it’s something that can easily be tracked in real time, and will give fans basically another race to follow at the end of the year |
WeepingBanana
05.13.22 | I guess maybe an argument against it is terrible teams that basically know they’re out of it in like November, but aren’t even close to mathematical elimination, will tank harder than ever until they reach mathematical elimination? But idk I think there’s a limit to how hard NHL players are willing to tank. Last game of the season, the yotes should have been actively, desperately trying to lose, and still beat the preds lol |
WeepingBanana
05.13.22 | Correction, last THREE games they beat Wild, Stars, and Preds, and now will not get Shane Wright because of it |
DominionMM1
05.15.22 | leafs leaf yet again |
Artuma
05.15.22 | LMAOOOOO |
Artuma
05.15.22 | "I guess maybe an argument against it is terrible teams that basically know they’re out of it in like November, but aren’t even close to mathematical elimination, will tank harder than ever until they reach mathematical elimination? But idk I think there’s a limit to how hard NHL players are willing to tank. Last game of the season, the yotes should have been actively, desperately trying to lose, and still beat the preds lol"
yeah i mean arizona is a shit team but the players do NOT want to lose games even if they're out of the playoffs, and the NHL has enough parity to have even the worst teams rather competitive. but the drafting system promotes an idea that you will get better if you choose to ice a really fucking poor team at first |
JokineAugustus
05.15.22 | Avs Blues won't be a sweep this time. I'm calling Avs in 6 |
JokineAugustus
05.15.22 | Hopefully the Flames win today. Battle of Alberta would be sick. |
DominionMM1
05.16.22 | i honestly don’t have a ton of faith in colorado winning this series. what the first round is to the leafs the second round is to the Avs. |
Snake.
05.16.22 | this league is so fucking rigged
fuck the rangers so much |
Snake.
05.16.22 | i think titan should start paying for my betterhelp subscription |
Artuma
05.16.22 | wow for the first time EVER i think i got all 8 first round winners right |
WeepingBanana
05.16.22 | My bracket is so fucked lol. I had the Kings and Wild winning, and Bruins winning the cup. I realize that was a long shot, but if they had made it past the first round I believe they could have done it. Oh well, go Panthers!! |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.16.22 | I'm ashamed to admit this, but the biggest loss in my bracket was the Leafs, who I had going to the finals. Just had a feeling this year would be different for some reason lol. Never again |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.16.22 | Got 6 out of 8 winners right. Better than I usually do in the 1st round, but that's mostly because there just weren't any big upsets this time |
bigweinerdon
05.16.22 | Leafs will be top of the league again next year. Just need to adjust some depth pieces. |
JokineAugustus
05.16.22 | I have faith in the Avs as long as Keumper is 100%. We have the offense and defence to match, minus Girard. I wish Bednar would scratch him and play literally anyone else. |
WeepingBanana
05.16.22 | Even tho he probably won’t play a single shift I just really wanna see Jumbo raise the cup. I’m sure they can make special dispensation for him to come on the ice and do that. Also I’ve always really loved Giroux and wanna see him win a cup. God I wish the Bruins nabbed him… |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.17.22 | Round 2 predictions!
Panthers in 7 (would take the Bolts if Point wasn't hurt)
Canes in 6
Avs in 6
Flames in 7 |
DominionMM1
05.17.22 | bolts in 7 (Vasilevskiy vs Bobrovsky? C’mon
canes in 6 (sheshterkin will have to stand on his head for the rags to stand a chance)
flames in 6 (better depth and goaltending)
blues in 7 (see toronto maple leafs) |
MyNameIsPencil
05.17.22 | panthers in 7
canes in 6
avs in 7
flames in 5
i've been saying canes vs avs for like 2/3 years now I've gotta be right eventually |
Artuma
05.17.22 | bolts in 6
canes in 5
avs in 6
oilers in 7 |
dedex
05.17.22 | panthers in 7
canes in 6
avs in 6
flames in 6 |
Trundle
05.17.22 | pumped to see the battle of alberta |
loveisamixtape
05.17.22 | blues in 4 |
JokineAugustus
05.17.22 | Lmao |
loveisamixtape
05.17.22 | ; ) |
DominionMM1
05.18.22 | well they’re off to a good start
i’m feeling more confident about my bolts-cats prediction |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.18.22 | Yeah long way to go but I'm already feeling dumb for my pick there. Panthers power play is pathetic right now |
JokineAugustus
05.18.22 | Avs look unstoppable. Hopefully they can keep this going. |
MyNameIsPencil
05.18.22 | I can't wait for Flames vs Oilers game 1 |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.18.22 | The Avs only being up by one is some serious black magic. Complete dominance for almost the whole game |
DominionMM1
05.18.22 | up 1 no more
just the randomness of hockey |
loveisamixtape
05.18.22 | binner looked insane tonight but the blues’ offense did not, disappointing ending. binner deserved that one |
DominionMM1
05.19.22 | better team won though
less than a minute in and flames are up 2 lol |
dedex
05.19.22 | that flames-oilers game was ridiculous. love it |
Artuma
05.19.22 | battle of alberta delivers damn |
dedex
05.19.22 | next game i want a lucic-kassian fight |
Artuma
05.19.22 | i'm good with anything that involves evander kane getting his face smashed in tbh |
WeepingBanana
05.19.22 | Crazy how much fun hockey can be when you don’t just Trotz it up |
DominionMM1
05.19.22 | agreed. turned the game off when Calgary went up 5-1 then checked the score a little later and it was 6-5. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.20.22 | Yet again I'm dumb as hell for picking against Tampa. Series is pretty much over |
Artuma
05.20.22 | i wouldn't say it's over after just two games but yeah it looks like the panthers just don't have it |
loveisamixtape
05.20.22 | “better team won though”
this aged poorly |
DominionMM1
05.20.22 | not really. colorado was the far better team in game 1. can’t say the same for last night though. |
bigweinerdon
05.20.22 | tampa is gassy at home, florida might get swept |
WeepingBanana
05.20.22 | Couldn’t catch much of that game last night but I did tune in to see a pathetic Florida power play, which seems to be their theme lately |
Artuma
05.21.22 | mcdavid is not human but man is calgary just the best at blowing comfortable leads |
DominionMM1
05.21.22 | flames-oilers has been the best series this round by far |
loveisamixtape
05.22.22 | blues in 5 |
loveisamixtape
05.22.22 | avs love trying to tackle binnington |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.22.22 | I'll admit I wasn't paying a ton of attention to what happened right before the collision, but didn't Kadri and the Blues player kind of get tangled up? And the Blues guy fell into Binnington? Btw this is coming from a Bruins fans who's obviously had problems with Kadri |
loveisamixtape
05.22.22 | kadri hit roden right in the zone yeah but body language and context implies something similar to intent to me. binner has been owning them this whole series, even game 1 when the blues lost. i’m still upset, fuck kadri and the dirty avs, can’t handle losing |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | lol blues |
loveisamixtape
05.22.22 | refs would prob let kadri go on the ice with a shotgun to use on players that own him |
Snake.
05.22.22 | am i the only one who thinks the rust extension is stupid |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | rust got extended? i guess with malkin and letang likely walking they need to try to maximize crosby’s window. |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | “refs would prob let kadri go on the ice with a shotgun to use on players that own him”
you’re aware that since kadri got to colorado binnington has a losing record against the avs right? |
MyNameIsPencil
05.22.22 | i love it when 30 year olds get six year deals! |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | binnington throwing a water bottle at kadri while the latter was doing a post game interview is fucking priceless. god i love playoff hockey. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.22.22 | Binnington is a total clown lol. And after watching the replay more closely I really don't see how even Blues fans can think that's a dirty play by Kadri |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | goalies are just nuts man. roy, hasek, smith, hextall...all just irrational dudes. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.22.22 | they are a different breed for sure |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | glad to see girard is relatively ok btw. sucks that hes done for the postseason but at least its not a head/brain injury. |
JokineAugustus
05.22.22 | Goalies have been getting run down for years. Francouz got run over by Scheifle a couple years ago in the 1st min of a game I went to. If Kadri was on your team you wouldn't be complaining. |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | kadri was just going for a rebound and got carried into the crease by the blues dman. just a hockey play that ended up with someone getting hurt. |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | things looking bleak for florida. i expected tampa to win but not this definitively. |
JokineAugustus
05.22.22 | Yeah I can't believe they are up 3-0 especially after a 7 game series. |
DominionMM1
05.22.22 | and no brayden point |
JokineAugustus
05.24.22 | Kadri getting a hatty made me laugh so hard. |
dedex
05.24.22 | Vasy had a .98+ save percentage against the Panthers. Dude's a monster |
Artuma
05.24.22 | vasy was great but also the panthers folded like a cheap tent |
WeepingBanana
05.24.22 | Thought they looked good last night but vasy was just their daddy |
DominionMM1
05.24.22 | dude has 6 shutouts in their last 7 series clinching games. unreal. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.26.22 | Really want the Avs to win that series and they can't hold a 3-goal lead at home to close it out. Jesus Christ. Wasted a total superhuman performance from MacKinnon too |
DominionMM1
05.26.22 | brutal. i picked st louis in 7 and am now more sure of it than i was at the start of the series. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.26.22 | I sort of feel like we'll see one of two extremes with the Avs after that game. Either they'll come back with a vengeance and win game 6 in blowout fashion, or that loss will really fuck with their heads and they'll blow the series altogether |
loveisamixtape
05.26.22 | they deserve to lose after taking out the goalie that was owning them |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.26.22 | Dude it was a freak play with an unfortunate result. Take off the homer glasses |
DominionMM1
05.26.22 | since when is 1-1 with a career 8-13 record “owning” a team? |
loveisamixtape
05.26.22 | ; ) |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.27.22 | Battle of Alberta is going off again. Just hope the Flames win so we get at least one more game of this |
DominionMM1
05.27.22 | i was hoping for the same |
bigweinerdon
05.27.22 | Oilers and Avs gonna be fuckin gas |
Titan
05.27.22 | 'i think titan should start paying for my betterhelp subscription'
haha looks like it's almost over....but ya never know, I like our chances in game 6 |
loveisamixtape
05.28.22 | embarrassing ending to game 6 but it’s insane that the blues were even in the game with how well the avs skate and play. they are mega aggressive and the blues rly only scored on blunders. i assume the avs will go to the cup and lose to the canes, my prediction |
loveisamixtape
05.28.22 | |
DominionMM1
05.28.22 | i think the avs can handle the canes, but i dont think they can beat tampa. but they gotta beat the edmonton mcdavids to get there first. |
JokineAugustus
05.28.22 | The Evander McDraisaitls |
Snake.
05.28.22 | featuring the unbroken hyman |
Titan
05.28.22 | Avs over Bolts in 7 (bold prediction: one of the greatest Stanley Cup Finals in the history of the NHL)
But I won't be surprised if Carolina finds a way to get in there. They've been unbelievable at home. Jeckyl and Hyde team home and away, and they'll have 4 at home, good for at least 1 on the road. But the Bolts are the Bolts....
Good shit ahead boys.... |
Titan
05.28.22 | We're at the point where the teams remaining must roll 4 lines, which is another reason why I have Edmonton and Carolina eliminated. |
WeepingBanana
05.28.22 | The optimist in me is not counting the Rags out, but assuming the likely will happen I’m calling Avs-Canes final, Avs win in 6 |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.28.22 | I've made myself look foolish by picking against the Bolts twice already. No more. They'll have a big rest of advantage and I assume they could get Point back next round. Tall task for whoever they face, but the Canes would definitely have a fighting chance |
Snake.
05.28.22 | i still cannot believe i picked chicago to not only make the playoffs but go to the finals lmao whewwwww probably the worst take i've ever had |
DominionMM1
05.28.22 | so fucking hyped: https://twitter.com/AmandaMarie_19/status/1529982269900967939?s=20&t=T-lR2paDQeODHbgcjIevLg |
Trundle
05.28.22 | that trailer looks awesome, |
DominionMM1
05.29.22 | yeah man. as someone who watched that whole rivalry play out, i’ve been waiting years for something like this. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.31.22 | Vasy vs Shesterkin in one series, McDavid vs MacKinnon in the other. I'm down |
Snake.
05.31.22 | wonder how long it's gonna take before kreider hadoukens vasy |
DominionMM1
05.31.22 | kinda weird to me that russians and finns have become so prominent in the upper echelon of nhl goalies over the last decade or so |
Artuma
05.31.22 | i don't really think we're living a peak era or anything for finnish goalies. i mean we had guys like kiprusoff, rinne, lehtonen, bäckström all starting for their respective teams at the same time. niemi and rask not too long after that. heck even toskala had his moments
this new wave of russian goalies is ridiculous though |
DominionMM1
05.31.22 | but prior to the last decade or so, kiprusoff was really the only finnish goalie of note in the nhl. and when i say “of note” i mean legit vezina contender over a multi year span. |
Artuma
05.31.22 | well if that's the criteria then who have they had after that? rask and rinne? saros is trending that direction but is not there yet |
DominionMM1
05.31.22 | saros for sure. he got some vezina consideration last year and is a finalist this year. |
bigweinerdon
05.31.22 | Rangers honestly look all-around solid |
Snake.
05.31.22 | cheapshotting everyone will make a team look significantly better than what they actually are |
JokineAugustus
05.31.22 | I'm hopeful for Annunen, but he had a pretty meh AHL year. |
DominionMM1
05.31.22 | he played pretty well, if a bit inconsistent, during the calder cup playoffs though. |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.31.22 | @snake Other than the Trouba hit on Crosby being questionable, what other cheap shots have they thrown? Any other big hits that come to mind are pretty much all legal hits from Trouba that unfortunately caused injury |
Snake.
05.31.22 | the hit on domi was not clean let's be fucking real |
SmashIsTheWay94
05.31.22 | Ok I can see your point on that one. Tbh I hadn't seen nearly as many replays of that one as the hit on Jarvis last night, which people were also calling dirty but was a shoulder to shoulder hit |
WeepingBanana
05.31.22 | Jarvis hit looked clean to me but admittedly I haven’t gotten out my microscope and tweezers and checked every frame to verify |
DominionMM1
05.31.22 | it was clean. just an unfortunate outcome largely due to size difference. |
Artuma
05.31.22 | "saros for sure. he got some vezina consideration last year and is a finalist this year."
even if you already consider him as a "multi year vezina contender" it's still a different era than rask and rinne who are both already retired. it's not exactly like finland suddenly found a way to produce top tier goalies |
DominionMM1
06.01.22 | this game is as crazy as game 1 from the oilers-flames series
it’s like watching hockey from when i was a kid |
JokineAugustus
06.01.22 | I figured Kuemper was already injured. He's seemed off for the past few games now. |
DominionMM1
06.02.22 | i certainly didn’t see the rags winning so definitively |
DominionMM1
06.04.22 | the ny rangers not only being up 2-0 but also vastly outplaying the bolts has been a a bit of a shocker |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.04.22 | Rangers have the looks of a team that's gonna be real good for a long time |
DominionMM1
06.04.22 | yeah if kakko and lafreniere can even come close to what the ny rangers expected look out. chytil is looking like he’s rounding into form before our eyes, too. |
Snake.
06.04.22 | "Rangers have the looks of a team that's gonna be real good for a long time"
gotta love being seeing the commissioner be the bitch baby to the wealthiest franchise in your league, good things will always come your way!!! |
Snake.
06.04.22 | if you actually give this pathetic league any of your time or money anymore you're a fucking loser tbh |
Snake.
06.04.22 | the other three major NA sports leagues might be super calloused but at least they have some sort of backbone and wouldn't let a kyle beach situation get swept under the rug |
DominionMM1
06.04.22 | uh…so anyway yeah hoping the avs can get the win and put a stranglehold on this series tonight. still nervous about francouz though. |
Titan
06.05.22 | holy smokes boys! can't believe my boys are still in the conversation. whatever happens, it's been fun as hell for Ranger fans. unfortunately, the avs are fucking lethal man, on the verge of not one but two sweeps to get to the finals.
hope to see you soon Dominion, but I know the bolts can easily turn this thing around...
LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Jethro42
06.05.22 | Rangers can go far, I believe it. Good luck! |
DominionMM1
06.05.22 | losing kadri sucks man. avs are gonna need all the firepower they can get going forward. hopefully kuemper will be back soon. |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.05.22 | Lol why Frankie has been better than Kuemper. I mean obviously you want Kuemper available so you can go back to him if needed, but I feel like they should ride the hot hand |
DominionMM1
06.05.22 | francouz is just a bit inconsistent. i mean the first goal he gave up last night was a bit soft but i suppose he gets a pass because it was mcdavid who scored, but the second goal he gave up was atrocious. and he’s been that way all year. he’ll make an incredible save that most goalie wouldn’t then he’ll give up a soft one that most goalies wouldn’t. |
Artuma
06.06.22 | "but I know the bolts can easily turn this thing around..."
...and just like that... |
Artuma
06.06.22 | "at least they have some sort of backbone and wouldn't let a kyle beach situation get swept under the rug"
the nhl is a bush league organization but didn't the kyle beach situation force a bunch of high profile people to lose their jobs? |
bigweinerdon
06.06.22 | Avs definitely sweeping tonight. Game 3 was so boring jesus christ |
JokineAugustus
06.07.22 | Holy crap this 3rd period was not boring at all. Hope the Avs can end it fast. |
DominionMM1
06.07.22 | done. incredible game. hell of series from edmonton considering they’re basically a 2 player team. |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.07.22 | Unbelievable finish to the series. All the big guns really put on a show in that game
Didn't realize that Lehkonen also scored the series clincher for the Habs in last year's conference finals, also in OT. That's wild |
DominionMM1
06.07.22 | avs are also the first finals team to sweep 2 of the first 3 rounds since the ‘03 Ducks...fuck |
bigweinerdon
06.07.22 | I would've loved a few more games in there but fuck it thats hockey |
Snake.
06.07.22 | so bruce cassidy can lose his job but lindy ruff can't
cool cool |
WeepingBanana
06.07.22 | Gonna miss Mike Smith
I definitely don’t think it was a good move to fire Cassidy, but I don’t think it’s automatically a bad thing. Then again I’ve been mentally preparing for a bad next 3 years or so for the past 3 months |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.07.22 | It's the fact that Cassidy gets the boot while the front office bozos get off scot free that really bugs me. I would have been much more accepting of a totally clean slate with a new coach and FO.
Regardless, Cassidy is a good coach and I think he'll have success somewhere else |
DominionMM1
06.08.22 | sounds like it was a case of players just being tired of him. and that happens. i mean bob hartley won a cup and never failed to get the avs to at least the conference final in his first 4 seasons as head coach, and colorado fired him a couple months into his 5th season. it was just a case of players being done with him and tuning him out. |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.08.22 | Yeah I definitely think he was reaching the end of his shelf life. Happens with everyone I suppose |
Artuma
06.08.22 | "so bruce cassidy can lose his job but lindy ruff can't"
didn't even realize ruff is still coaching in the nhl. the guy must be like 80 at this point, i remember him coaching those dominant sabres teams back in the day
...and you know it's been a while because we're talking about the sabres being good back then |
DominionMM1
06.08.22 | ruff coached in buffalo for 15+ years. i knew he was there for some of the hasek years but i didn’t know he was there during the mid 2000s. |
DominionMM1
06.10.22 | ny rangers imploding before our very eyes |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.10.22 | Eh, imploding might be a bit harsh considering they were clear underdogs in the series, and weren't even supposed to get this far to begin with
But yeah, gotta suck to be up 2 goals with a chance to take a 3-0 series lead, only to find yourselves down 3-2 |
Artuma
06.10.22 | "to be up 2 goals with a chance to take a 3-0 series lead"
they lost the series when they fucked up that chance |
WeepingBanana
06.10.22 | They looked like the better team for the majority of the game last night. Things aren’t looking good but elimination game Rangers can certainly find another gear |
bigweinerdon
06.10.22 | winning game 6 in tb is a fuckin tall order |
Titan
06.10.22 | anybody interested in my game 6 tickets? majorly disappointed, not because we're down 3-2, but because we had leads in 2 of the 3 losses and blew them....
|
DominionMM1
06.10.22 | certainly they were dogs going into the series, but as was said being up 2-0 with a 2 goal lead halfway through game 3 and now being down 3-2 is a tough look for the ny rangers. |
EphemeralEternity
06.10.22 | The only hockey game ive been to was a lower league one between rival teams and immediately the players threw off their gear and started fighting each other, the refs couldn't break it up and some fights broke out between fans and police had to be called in and the game ended after a few minutes. I was 11 and I thought it was the coolest thing ever |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.12.22 | A Lightning/Avs final should be pretty dope. The Avs have been my pick for the cup all the way, but now that we're here it's very hard to go against Tampa. Possibly a big advantage in net, and it sounds like Point is close to coming back
On the other hand, it's also tough to bet against a team that's lost 2 games in 3 series |
Snake.
06.12.22 | yeah it's happened only once in the last thirteen seasons and colorado has all of that rest from sweeping the oilers |
Artuma
06.13.22 | "anybody interested in my game 6 tickets? majorly disappointed, not because we're down 3-2, but because we had leads in 2 of the 3 losses and blew them...."
tf man? you were going to throw away game 6 tickets for basically no reason? |
bigweinerdon
06.13.22 | avs need kadri back |
DominionMM1
06.13.22 | both he and cogliano are skating so that’s a good sign |
Titan
06.15.22 | Still licking my wounds from a disappointing finish for my Blueshirts, but the 2 best teams are playing for the Cup.
Good luck to Dom's 'Lanche - I'm certainly pulling for them. Should be an epic final. Enjoy boys! |
DominionMM1
06.15.22 | fingers crossed and asshole clenched. fwiw i much rather wouldve preferred to play the ny rangers. |
Artuma
06.16.22 | avs look really strong early on though |
DominionMM1
06.16.22 | avs played well and deserved the win but what happens when vasilevskiy doesn’t have an off night |
DominionMM1
06.19.22 | good lord that was a drubbing last night |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.19.22 | As good as the Avs are, I can't believe Tampa looks this overmatched. Still, I've learned to never count them out and they say you're not in trouble until you lose at home |
Titan
06.19.22 | It’s just too much. I will be very surprised if Tampa comes back, as great as they are. |
DominionMM1
06.19.22 | unreal: https://www.naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20212022&game=30412 |
Artuma
06.20.22 | yeah i doubt tampa is coming back but obviously they won't be taking a 7-0 beating at home |
JokineAugustus
06.20.22 | Can't wait for tonight. Funny they win 7-0 to go on the road where their record is 7-0. |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.21.22 | This is why anyone totally counting Tampa out was silly. No way Vasy is gonna struggle like that for a whole series, and at the other end Kuemper folds like a cheap tent once he actually faces some shots
We have a series, folks |
Artuma
06.21.22 | the avs started where they left off in game 2 and looked like they were gonna steamroll tampa again but damn they folded pretty badly once tampa got their game going |
DominionMM1
06.21.22 | bad lapses and tampa made them pay. kuemper wasn’t great by any means but when you leave guys like stamkos and palat all alone in the low slot can’t really blame the goalie. |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.23.22 | Biggest goal of the season and I'm not sure if anyone knew it was in lol
Quite a heroic return for Naz |
Artuma
06.23.22 | "Biggest goal of the season and I'm not sure if anyone knew it was in lol"
shades of patrick kane |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.23.22 | Exactly what I thought of |
DominionMM1
06.23.22 | yeah kinda anticlimactic but i’ll take it |
Titan
06.25.22 | Damn man, I don't see Tampa losing game 6 at home, so this is probably going 7 and you never know at that point |
DominionMM1
06.25.22 | if kuemper keeps giving up softies avs are fucked |
Titan
06.25.22 | There is no question that the Avalanche have the best team of 18 skaters in the league. I don't watch them all that much because I live on the east coast and go to bed when their games are being played. It's amazing how quick to the puck they are, and it seems like the blade of their hockey sticks are like fucking magnets for the puck - they just don't lose possession of it all that much.
It would be a fucking damn shame if Tampa comes all the way back. Go Avs! |
DominionMM1
06.25.22 | for sure but i’m almost expecting it at this point simply because of the goalie matchup. and it sucks because pretty much every decision sakic has made has been the right one except for goaltending and that could be the one that ends up costing them a cup. |
Titan
06.25.22 | I think you got this. They’re going to make you sweat a bit. But they’ll end up lifting the Cup. |
DominionMM1
06.26.22 | i’m a saints fan dude so i’ve been conditioned to expect the worst. and the avs playoff failures over the last decade or so doesnt help. |
kevbogz
06.27.22 | well deserved |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.27.22 | Would ya look at that? Had a feeling the Avs might do it tonight just because everyone assumed Tampa would force 7 |
Artuma
06.27.22 | congrats avs, the best team won |
bigweinerdon
06.27.22 | fuckin cry baby lightning put to rest...gotta love it |
WeepingBanana
06.27.22 | Goddamn it had to miss last nights game. Oh well, go Avs! Now my brain can fully be in baseball mode |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.27.22 | "fuckin cry baby lightning put to rest"
Amazing how later in the series they were bitching about something every time the Avs scored. I think deep down they were just upset they didn't get another Dallas or Montreal in the finals |
DominionMM1
06.27.22 | they finally did it man fuck yeah |
SmashIsTheWay94
06.27.22 | congrats man. honestly 4 losses throughout the playoffs is pretty insane in the salary cap era |
Slex
06.27.22 | Hate the Lightning, i am a happy camper |
DominionMM1
06.27.22 | i’m already thinking about what they’re gonna look like next year |
WeepingBanana
06.27.22 | I feel like they’re gonna be kicking themselves for the Hagel trade. Hagel is great and all, but two 1st rounders? I guess they can figure out a way to get those back if they want but still |
WeepingBanana
06.27.22 | Now watch him score 40 goals next year |
DominionMM1
06.27.22 | i meant the Avs. lotta ufas. |
Artuma
06.28.22 | "I feel like they’re gonna be kicking themselves for the Hagel trade. Hagel is great and all, but two 1st rounders? I guess they can figure out a way to get those back if they want but still"
what does a two time stanley cup champion with its core at their prime do with two likely late first rounders? hagel has looked pretty pedestrian so far so i'm not saying the trade has been a win for them but they don't give a shit about those picks and rightfully so. when your team is this good you don't want to miss any chances to win with it |
DominionMM1
07.14.22 | johnny hockey to the jackets? um…ok
also lol leafs trading for murray |
