NHL 2015, Part 3: Stanley Cup and Offseason

[ScoobyDoo]

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There's more than a marginal difference between the teams they play on. You could put Gretzky on the Leafs and they wouldn't make the playoffs as it currently stands.


What are you 5 years old or a Flyers fan?

Yeah, but you think you can replace Kane with Kessel. I don't think the planet works that way.

[Gurtholfin]

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They'd be the first center and first forward I would take if I was forming an NHL squad.

Me too.

Coz of intangibles or the whole package, not a label of being "the best."

It's semantics, but a different argument.

[trixR4kids]

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You may want to quote properly there trix, you are making it look like the two passages you cite in post #239 are from the same poster/post and they are most certainly not.

Fair enough. I have nothing against either poster but probably good to avoid confusion.

Yeah, but you think you can replace Kane with Kessel. I don't think the planet works that way.

Performance wise I don't agree. I also doubt Kessel's personality would be some huge detriment knowing what we know about Kane.

[Bob Gray]

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The clown car that is the city of Glendale and the Coyotes continues.

The city, lacking much sense, has indicated they won't back down:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...-with-coyotes/

And on a lighter note (sort of), a Coyotes fan gets to Taser the mayor of Glendale. She's the same fan that totally ripped the City Council this past week at a Council meeting and someone ponied up thousands of dollars so she'd be the one to get to Taser the mayor (for charity).
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-...-totally-legal

[trixR4kids]

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The clown car that is the city of Glendale and the Coyotes continues.

The city, lacking much sense, has indicated they won't back down:
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...-with-coyotes/

And on a lighter note (sort of), a Coyotes fan gets to Taser the mayor of Glendale. She's the same fan that totally ripped the City Council this past week at a Council meeting and someone ponied up thousands of dollars so she'd be the one to get to Taser the mayor (for charity).
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-...-totally-legal

Yeah definitely a clown show over there. I really should watch some of those council meetings if I ever get the chance.

[aparch]

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Crawford proves that you don't need an elite goalie to win a Stanley Cup.

My my. How quickly people forget about Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings.

[icehawk]

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Here’s all 30 teams early odds for the 2015-16 season:

Chicago Blackhawks 7/1
New York Rangers 8/1
Anaheim Ducks 10/1
St. Louis Blues 12/1
Tampa Bay Lightning 12/1
Los Angeles Kings 14/1
Minnesota Wild 14/1
Montreal Canadiens 14/1
Pittsburgh Penguins 14/1
Boston Bruins 16/1
Nashville Predators 16/1
Washington Capitals 18/1
New York Islanders 22/1
Winnipeg Jets 25/1
Columbus Blue Jackets 33/1
Detroit Red Wings 33/1
Edmonton Oilers 33/1
Calgary Flames 40/1
San Jose Sharks 40/1
Vancouver Canucks 40/1
Ottawa Senators 50/1
Colorado Avalanche 66/1
Dallas Stars 66/1
New Jersey Devils 66/1
Philadelphia Flyers 66/1
Toronto Maple Leafs 66/1
Florida Panthers 75/1
Buffalo Sabres 100/1
Carolina Hurricanes 100/1
Arizona Coyotes 100/1

[aparch]

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Huh. I guess the Blackhawks ARE an expansion franchise formed in 2007. They're on their THIRD Cup according to some people down town.

Light up the #Chicago skyline with that wonderful #Blackhawks #3 pic.twitter.com/OfPyAZ1RCm

— Dan Shuftan (@StateStSports) June 17, 2015

THIS is why they get the "bandwagon" label. Apparently '34, '38, and '61 don't exist.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Huh. I guess the Blackhawks ARE an expansion franchise formed in 2007.

They've officially surpassed the Avalanche as the greatest expansion franchise ever.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Huh. I guess the Blackhawks ARE an expansion franchise formed in 2007. They're on their THIRD Cup according to some people down town.

Light up the #Chicago skyline with that wonderful #Blackhawks #3 pic.twitter.com/OfPyAZ1RCm

— Dan Shuftan (@StateStSports) June 17, 2015

THIS is why they get the "bandwagon" label. Apparently '34, '38, and '61 don't exist.

I'm beginning to lighten up on my stance regarding Blackhawks fans (on account of the way the Badgers are being run into the ground in a Wirtz-ish fashion), but it's still kind of fun to think of the post-Bill years as being a "reboot " of sorts.

[Gurtholfin]

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Huh. I guess the Blackhawks ARE an expansion franchise formed in 2007. They're on their THIRD Cup according to some people down town.

THIS is why they get the "bandwagon" label. Apparently '34, '38, and '61 don't exist.

Do you really think that the people who arranged that are unaware of the other 3 Cups?

I suppose the players that were holding up 3 fingers for the team photo didn't know about those other Cups either?


Keep hating. It seems to be all you've got.

[Hammer]

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Do you really think that the people who arranged that are unaware of the other 3 Cups?

Given the mentality of some people, I don't think this is as far-fetched as you think it is.

[The Rube]

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Given the mentality of some people, I don't think this is as far-fetched as you think it is.

Or they are only counting "modern era" which is stupid when it comes to titles.

[Hammer]

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Exactly. The 1960's might as well be the 15th century.

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Do you really think that the people who arranged that are unaware of the other 3 Cups?

It's entirely possible. When the people behind a Twitter handle called "StateStSports" don't catch it...