NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

[joecct]

I have explained Calgary.

The Isles cannot be sacrificed because they are MINE. On almost anyone else's comparable list I would expect them to be, if not doomed, at least highly suspect.

The real problem is Washington. On the one hand Washington is a stupid place (take it from me). And the Caps are after the Isles so they would be safe to cut. BUT. My youthful awareness of the NHL includes the Caps. They stay, although they are shakey.

The list is actually logically consistent.

The Caps organization can go frak themselves. They do nothing to support youth hockey in the area (but they really support roller hockey).

Plus there is the Cult of Ovechkin.

 

[French Rage]

They do nothing to support youth hockey in the area (but they really support roller hockey).

Hey now, as someone who grew up in the DC area, let me ask you this:

What's hockey?

 

[SonofSouthie]

Bruins fire Bruce Cassidy. As stated previously I'm not a Bruins fan but I work with some and read articles about the team and this one that just came up by Kevin Paul Dupont says a lot regarding some of the things I've heard from the hard core fans I know.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nh...e-their-jobs-as-well-as-he-did-his/ar-AAY9ZKw

 

[MichVandal]

That was a Toronto level collapse for the Oilers. Inches from going up 2, alas Leon wasn't there enough.

 

[state of hockey]

I expected Edmonton to go down, but not in four.

 

[Jimjamesak]

I'm still laughing at Koharski saying "holy s--t that's close!"

 

[Spartanforlife4]

Edmonton gets swept in OT. Squandered a two goal lead in the third and trailed 6-5 before tying it with three minutes to go.

Colorado now gets 9 or 12 days off before the Finals start. Too bad ESPN has it because I like Turner's coverage much better.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Also, THE CURSE OF MARTY MCSORLEY LIVES ON!!!

 

[Jimjamesak]

Koharski: Holy s--t that's close!

 

[state of hockey]

Lehkonen clinches the "west" in OT two years in a row.

 

[bronconick]

Last Stanley Cup won by a Canadian NHL team: 1993
Justin Bieber born: 1994

Coincidence? I think not.

 

[Slap Shot]

Old time hawkey with North Stars goalies Cesare Maniago and Gump Worsley.

 

[MichVandal]

Last Stanley Cup won by a Canadian NHL team: 1993
Justin Bieber born: 1994

Coincidence? I think not.

When will Canada wake up to this obvious correlation?

 

[bronconick]

For the series, Mike Smith allowed -2.084 GSAx / 60.


Meaning he allowed 2 more goals per 60 minutes in this series than an average goalie would’ve been expected to. Competent goaltending and they would’ve had a fighting chance vs. Colorado, but instead relying on 39 year old Mike Smith.


Draisaitl/McDavid combined for the third most points by a playoff duo in 31 years (65). Malkin/Crosby and Kucherov/Point combined for 67 at one point, while Lemieux/Recchi combined for 78 (lol) in 1991. Those other groups won the Cup. The Oilers won 8 games.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Sweet. The 3 teams I could not care less about are all that is left. When does next season start? I'm out.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

For the series, Mike Smith allowed -2.084 GSAx / 60.

After Nurse and over-the-hill Keith the Oilers have no serious talent on defense and obviously lack the top tier goaltender required to make up for that.

 

[aparch]

After Nurse and over-the-hill Keith the Oilers have no serious talent on defense and obviously lack the top tier goaltender required to make up for that.

Just how Ken Holland likes his teams built!

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Just how Ken Holland likes his teams built!

Except that Kris Russell is no Brad Stuart and Mike Smith isn't even a poor man's Chris Osgood. ;-)

 

[aparch]

Except that Kris Russell is no Brad Stuart and Mike Smith isn't even a poor man's Chris Osgood. ;-)

I liken Smith to Howard.... and I actually like Jimmy.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

One game away from four games away from a three-peat.