Official NHL 2015-2016 Thread

[Hyperplex]

I meant the two together. I loved their telecasts.

[millahh]

That's some serious scenery in the stands behind the Chicago bench!

[SystematicThought]

You guys did it! Congrats!

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

THE KINGS/HAWKS REIGN OF TERROR IS OVER

[KevShmev]

Eat a dick, NHL.

Woohoo!!

[Jarlaxle]

Can't wait for the rage posts in about 3.5 hours time.

I will put my sock in my mouth first, but as a Pens fan, and a huge fan of Pietrangelo, I'm glad St. Louis won , if only to see Chicago lose. Now I think St. Louis plays for the Cup.

[jingle.boy]

Yay!  I'm so relieved for all Blues fans, but especially the two here.  Congrats!

Now on to round 2

[fadetoblackdude7]

Eat a dick, NHL.

Woohoo!!

But I thought the NHL won't let the Blues beat the Hawks?

Congrats to them, we had a good season.

[gmillerdrake]

Yay!  I'm so relieved for all Blues fans, but especially the two here.  Congrats!

Now on to round 2

Someone explain this "second round" everyone keeps talking about?







So relived right now...

[KevShmev]

Yay!  I'm so relieved for all Blues fans, but especially the two here.  Congrats!

 

Thank ya, sir.

But I thought the NHL won't let the Blues beat the Hawks?
 

They sure tried their best, but the Blues were just too much for both the Hawks and the NHL.

[gmillerdrake]

That's some serious scenery in the stands behind the Chicago bench!

Might you have been referring to this?

[gmillerdrake]

Agreed.
Although the Blues have gotten away with some as well...the refs have put the whistles away.

This was the best officiated game of the series....they let them play so to speak but called the real obvious ones.

[gmillerdrake]

Can't wait for the rage posts in about 3.5 hours time.

I had put some thought into how to top last years.....had a good idea but am happy that I will not need to do it.

[MetalJunkie]

Any Dallas fans here?

[Hyperplex]

Agreed.
Although the Blues have gotten away with some as well...the refs have put the whistles away.

This was the best officiated game of the series....they let them play so to speak but called the real obvious ones.

Yeah there weren't too many situations where one team got called and the other didn't for the same thing. There were a few pretty flagrant non-calls, but they went both ways. It was good to see a game NOT be decided by a blown call, and get really toughed out by both teams.

[gmillerdrake]

There were a few pretty flagrant non-calls, but they went both ways. It was good to see a game NOT be decided by a blown call, and get really toughed out by both teams.

That's what was so relieving....it went both ways.

[Mr. Ister]

So fucking happy right now

[axeman90210]

Congrats to all the Blues fans on the forum, caught the end of the game. I think I saw this is the first time in a decade that none of the original 6 teams made it to the second round.

[Hyperplex]

I had no lofty expectations for my team going in, so now I'm just enjoying some of the finest sports spectacles available for the next month and a half, with very little concern and much entertainment.

[SchecterShredder]

Any Dallas fans here?

I will be for the rest of these playoffs now that the Hawks are gone, that's for sure.

[MetalJunkie]

Any Dallas fans here?

I will be for the rest of these playoffs now that the Hawks are gone, that's for sure.

I mentioned earlier that I'm pretty much a stranger to hockey these days, but I lived in the Dallas area for quite a while and one of my best friends at the time was a HUGE Stars fan. Always had a Modano or Belfour jersey on.

[SchecterShredder]

Any Dallas fans here?

I will be for the rest of these playoffs now that the Hawks are gone, that's for sure.

I mentioned earlier that I'm pretty much a stranger to hockey these days, but I lived in the Dallas area for quite a while and one of my best friends at the time was a HUGE Stars fan. Always had a Modano or Belfour jersey on.

They're definitely my favorite team left standing in the West this year, and I really want to see them beat down the Blues since they took out the Hawks.

I hated the Stars for most of the late 90's and early 00's due to their constant beat down of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the playoffs. Seemed like every year the hapless Oil would barely squeeze into the final playoff spot in the West, only to get throttled by Dallas in the first round. I had nightmares about Modano, Hatcher, and Zubov for many years lol.

My hatred waned in the 00's since the Oilers were terrible (and still are, BTW) and never had any true rivalries outside of Calgary and Vancouver, in later years.

[millahh]

That's some serious scenery in the stands behind the Chicago bench!

Might you have been referring to this?

Yes.  Yes I was.

[gmillerdrake]

I really want to see them beat down the Blues since they took out the Hawks.

 sorry.....not sorry        

[SchecterShredder]

I really want to see them beat down the Blues since they took out the Hawks.

 sorry.....not sorry       

Yeah....I'm not getting much sympathy from my friends either. I guess nobody like a dynasty anymore 

[gmillerdrake]

I really want to see them beat down the Blues since they took out the Hawks.

 sorry.....not sorry       

Yeah....I'm not getting much sympathy from my friends either. I guess nobody like a dynasty anymore 

If you could speak to anyone that knows me you'll learn that despite the intense rivalry and the fact that I'm suppose to 'hate' the Hawks, I've never really dogged them all that much because all they do is perform when they're supposed to. I like Dynasty's....would prefer to start a new one though   

[TAC]

Congrats Gary and Kevin! I'm actually rooting for the Blues. But I have no dislike for the Hawks either. The only team I would not want to see win the Cup is the Ducks.
It should be an open road now with the Hawks and the Kings out.

I do have a question though for either of you guys. I have only watched portions of the last two games, but WTF is up with Backes? Is he injured or something, because there seems to be long stretches where he's not even on the ice, and then when he is, he is still invisible. He has always been one of my favorite "non Bruins" players.

[SchecterShredder]

I really want to see them beat down the Blues since they took out the Hawks.

 sorry.....not sorry       

Yeah....I'm not getting much sympathy from my friends either. I guess nobody like a dynasty anymore 

If you could speak to anyone that knows me you'll learn that despite the intense rivalry and the fact that I'm suppose to 'hate' the Hawks, I've never really dogged them all that much because all they do is perform when they're supposed to. I like Dynasty's....would prefer to start a new one though   

I don't hate the Blues, per se, I just prefer the Hawks in the central. In fact, I don't think the blues would fall in my top 5 most hated franchises. Let's see:

1. Toronto- hope their plane crashes
2. Vancouver - hope their plane is the one that Toronto's plane crashes into
3. Carolina- for 2006 cup final
4. Calgary
5.Boston
T6. All of the sunbelt teams that have no business being in the NHL to begin with

[gmillerdrake]

I do have a question though for either of you guys. I have only watched portions of the last two games, but WTF is up with Backes? Is he injured or something, because there seems to be long stretches where he's not even on the ice, and then when he is, he is still invisible. He has always been one of my favorite "non Bruins" players.

Honestly, I think his style of play has caught up to him and it's tough to maintain for him. He has his moments still but in large I think his best playing days are behind him which is one reason I highly doubt he's resigned after this season.

[TAC]

It will be interesting to see what he gets on the open market.

[gmillerdrake]

It will be interesting to see what he gets on the open market.

He's still a good leader and respected. But man, he's had several concussions and is one hit from never playing again. I guess they all are technically but more so for those guys who have had multiple concussions.

I like Backes...but honestly I'd be upset if they re-signed him because I think we have some good young players coming up and/or would rather them spend the $$ on a player with less miles and more upside.

[SchecterShredder]

It will be interesting to see what he gets on the open market.

He's still a good leader and respected. But man, he's had several concussions and is one hit from never playing again. I guess they all are technically but more so for those guys who have had multiple concussions.

I like Backes...but honestly I'd be upset if they re-signed him because I think we have some good young players coming up and/or would rather them spend the $$ on a player with less miles and more upside.

And with the increases in NHL salaries these days, Backes will probably sign for $5+ mil to play 3rd or 4th line minutes. I don't think any contender will sign him unless he's willing to take a serious pay cut. He'll probably end up in Columbus or Phoenix (And yes, I'm aware they changed their name. However, they will always be the Phoenix Coyotes. They get to live with that mistake forever)

[TAC]

Huh, I wasn't even aware of his concussion history.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Congrats to all the Blues fans on the forum, caught the end of the game. I think I saw this is the first time in a decade that none of the original 6 teams made it to the second round.

This is the first time in history that no Orginal Six teams or Canadian teams made it to the final eight.

[SchecterShredder]

Are all NY media this incompetent, or is it just Brooks?

Quote from Larry Brooks in NY Post:

"Specifically, it would be to determine what the club might be able to extract from Edmonton, a team likely to be excluded from consideration once the no-trade is in force. What would the defense-needy Oilers be willing to deal for McDonagh, the best defenseman at the best price they might ever be able to acquire?

This year’s first-rounder — which will be overall pick Nos. 1-5 as determined by this coming Saturday’s lottery drawing — would necessarily have to be part of the conversation. So would Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall."

No reasonable hockey mind would trade Hall straight up for McDonagh, let alone with another piece. Hell, I wouldn't even trade any of the top 3 picks in this year's draft for him either. NY needs Torterella back to keep ol' LB at bay.