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NHL 2024: SLC Puck

Russell Jaslow said:
Are you aware the Brooklyn Americans started out as the NY Americans? And they predate the Rangers, in MSG no less? And they are the reason the Rangers were created?
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I was not.

I also just learned this:

The 1931–32 season saw some developments that changed the way the hockey was played. In a game against the Bruins, the Americans iced the puck 61 times. At that time, there was no rule against icing. Adams was so angry that he pressed, to no avail, for the NHL to make a rule against icing, so the next time the two teams met, the Bruins iced the puck 87 times in a scoreless game. It was not until a few years later that the NHL made a rule prohibiting icing, but those two games were the catalyst for change
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MichVandal said:
At least you stayed a live, Kep and FS23. Still a big mountain to climb, but at least you are no longer in the valley.
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Glad to see them win a game. I really don't see them forging a comeback, and this will probably end in a Gentleman's Sweep. But, better than getting swept.

Of course, I'll happily accept being wrong. : )
 
Kepler said:
My preferences follow simple rules:

1. Islanders
2. Original Six Canadian teams.
3. Original Six American teams.
4. Remaining Canadian teams.
5. Remaining American teams that existed in their current city in 1980 and are north of 40 degrees N.

Everyone else gets the meteor.

A more granular list given intra-category preferences, which are arbitrary and not rule-based:

1. Islanders
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2. Montreal
3. Toronto
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4. Rangers
5. Boston
6. Detroit
7. Chicago
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8. Calgary
9. Winnipeg
10. Ottawa
11. Edmonton
12. Vancouver
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13. Buffalo
14. Pittsburgh (40.4 N Lat)

Everyone else is fake, including Philadelphia (39.6 N Lat).

Teams I would accept if they relocated back to their original cities, in order:

1. Quebec
2. Hartford
3. Minnesota
4. Cleveland

Defunct teams I would accept if recreated with same city, name, and sweaters:

1. Portland Rosebuds
2. Montreal Maroons
3. Ottawa Silver Seven
4. Victoria Cougars
5. Hamilton Tigers
6. Vancouver Millionaires
7. Seattle Metropolitans
8. [SUB]Brooklyn[/SUB] New York Americans

That brings us back to 26 teams, which I would rank top to bottom and have the top 8 qualify for the Cup playoffs.
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kepler sure she ain't a broad?!?!?!
 
Kepler said:
They've looked great against us. But that may be us.
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Yes, I've thought much the same thing. Carolina has looked the part of Cup favorite; however, the Isles look like a team that spent all their gas to make the playoffs and has little left.

I would be pretty surprised if the series went to a Game 6.
 
the Nashville- Vancouver series was under 4 min from being 2-2- with NSH having a 3-1 lead. Instead a quick OT has the Canucks up 3-1 going back home. Wow.

Wsh is giving up early, it appears- giving up a goal in the first min of the game. Could see handshaking tonight.
 
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