NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

[French Rage]

That wasn't a strong rooting interest, I just preferred the Rangers.

I mean but the timing was impressive right?

[SonofSouthie]

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/r...lightning-fan/

[JF_Gophers]

My hatred of the Avs exceeds my hatred of the cheating Lightning. So.. go 'ning!

[Kepler]

My hatred of the Avs exceeds my hatred of the cheating Lightning. So.. go 'ning!

It snows in Denver. Go Avs, but **** both of them.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Go Avs!

As an aside, I'll be going to my first ever Stanley Cup Finals game on Saturday! One of my old co-worker's wife works for Kroenke Sports and got tickets. Former co-worker knew how much I love hockey and reached out to see if I was interested. I said yes. : )

[SonofSouthie]

LV hires Bruce Cassidy as their HC.

[MichVandal]

I know some here don't care about this final- and I'm not a fan of either team. But that was a pretty entertaining game. it looked like Colorado had the measure of Tampa, and most important- Vasalesky... And then the 2nd Tampa got two quick ones to tie it up. Tension from there to the end with good chances for both teams- although I think Tampa had more of the great chances to score. In the end- their D zone puck handling got the best of them.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Well, Game 2 was...something else. As a relative neutral, I wanted to see a close, hard fought, all-time classic game. Instead, it was arguably the most dominant performance in a championship that I have seen in quite some time. Tampa was never close. Colorado could have easily won 12-0.

On the plus side, the crowd never let up. It was an absolutely electric atmosphere that I'm glad I got to experience. And by the end of the second period, it turned into a party. In any event, not what I was hoping or going in, but I'll take it. I have to imagine the Lightning will rebound in Game 3 (and teams have certainly had their doors blown off in a series and come back to win), but I would be very surprised if the Avs don't hoist the Cup at the end of this series.

[Jimjamesak]

Can we talk about how crap ESPN’s coverage is? I would’ve loved to hear the electric crowd singing “All The Small Things” but Sean McDonough WOULDN’T SHUT THE **** UP!

[MichVandal]

Can we talk about how crap ESPN’s coverage is? I would’ve loved to hear the electric crowd singing “All The Small Things” but Sean McDonough WOULDN’T SHUT THE **** UP!

Why would we want to hear that? I'm fine listening to the commentators over the crowd singing some song.

[Jimjamesak]

Why would we want to hear that? I'm fine listening to the commentators over the crowd singing some song.

[state of hockey]

Why would we want to hear that? I'm fine listening to the commentators over the crowd singing some song.

Agreed. In my case it might be because they're a division opponent and they do it every. damn. game. That's why I rolled my eyes at them saying how impressive it was that they could do it without lyrics. They've been practicing a while.

[unofan]

Why would we want to hear that? I'm fine listening to the commentators over the crowd singing some song.

[JF_Gophers]

'Ning in 6!

[MissThundercat]

23 years ago:

Brett Hull's skate was in the crease.