Author Topic: NHL 2022-2023: FA July 13th - LET IT BEGIN (Read 70970 times)

ReaperKK · « **Reply #1400 on:** April 30, 2023, 09:05:03 AM »

I can't even imagine what Toronto would be like if the Leafs won. I was a season ticket holder to the lightening for a couple of years and I thought that was a great hockey audience until I went to my first Leafs game.

TheCountOfNYC · « **Reply #1401 on:** April 30, 2023, 09:14:13 AM »

Rangers force a Game 7, and the series that has taken several years off my life goes one more game.

romdrums · « **Reply #1402 on:** April 30, 2023, 10:55:54 AM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on April 30, 2023, 09:05:03 AM

I can't even imagine what Toronto would be like if the Leafs won. I was a season ticket holder to the lightening for a couple of years and I thought that was a great hockey audience until I went to my first Leafs game.

As I recall, the last time there was a “Cup parade” in Toronto, it was Larry Murphy and his wife driving around downtown Toronto with the Cup in a convertible after the Red Wings had won the Cup in 1997. Murphy had been traded to the Red Wings at the deadline for essentially a bag of pucks, after he had been made the scapegoat for whatever Toronto’s failings were that season. He then drove it around downtown Toronto as a thank you/fuck you to the team and fan base!

TAC · « **Reply #1403 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:04:44 AM »

Quote from: romdrums on April 30, 2023, 10:55:54 AM

Quote from: ReaperKK on April 30, 2023, 09:05:03 AM
I can't even imagine what Toronto would be like if the Leafs won. I was a season ticket holder to the lightening for a couple of years and I thought that was a great hockey audience until I went to my first Leafs game.

As I recall, the last time there was a “Cup parade” in Toronto, it was Larry Murphy and his wife driving around downtown Toronto with the Cup in a convertible after the Red Wings had won the Cup in 1997. Murphy had been traded to the Red Wings at the deadline for essentially a bag of pucks, after he had been made the scapegoat for whatever Toronto’s failings were that season. He then drove it around downtown Toronto as a thank you/fuck you to the team and fan base!

Reminds me of the Ray Bourgue Rally at Boston City Hall after the Avs won the Cup. Man, the city got rightfully skewered for it.

pg1067 · « **Reply #1404 on:** April 30, 2023, 11:41:19 AM »

Quote from: Anguyen92 on April 29, 2023, 10:56:52 PM

Well, the Kings really had us hoping they can somehow manage to push this to OT for maybe a win to push the series back to Edmonton, but nope, the Oilers depth scoring guys like Yamamoto and Kostin pulled through for them when they needed it. That's rough. A lot of question marks for the Kings' off-season, particular on Defense and Goaltender. Probably need to move some salary and roster spots around if guys like Jordan Spence and Brandt Clarke can be every day players.

The forward group I'm happy with. They can get away with low offers on Kupari and JAD. Gabe Vilardi will be the bigger signing to deal with. He's been great when he's healthy. Key word, when he's healthy, so I'm thinking Rob Blake can get away with a short-term deal at a reasonable number for Vilardi to accept.

Anywho, Oilers and Golden Knights in round 2. The top two teams in the Western standings going at it. Should be a good one.

Sigh...what an up and down season. They were scoring like crazy but playing no defense to start the season. Starting around the new year, they really put things together until the last few weeks of the season. Whether it was because of injuries or otherwise, they were flat as hell the last few weeks. Thought they might be able to hang with Edmonton, but nope. They mostly kept McD in check, but did so at the expense of letting pissy Leon run wild.

Hope the ice swallows up both teams in the EDM/VEG series. Go Stars. Go Leafs.

TAC · « **Reply #1405 on:** April 30, 2023, 04:42:34 PM »

Swayman in net, though his first action shouldn't have been in G7.

First goal wins! Team to score first has won every game so far this series.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1406 on:** April 30, 2023, 04:54:17 PM »

Heart attack coming tonight.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1407 on:** April 30, 2023, 06:50:51 PM »

I swear, this is why my interest in sports is dropping. A great Game 7 is now stupid thanks to a few iffy calls flipping the game and allowing Boston to get two PPGs. The result is now a foregone conclusion.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1408 on:** April 30, 2023, 06:58:44 PM »

I just saw a punch to the face Kev, not called. I'll call it even.

TAC · « **Reply #1409 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:01:19 PM »

Looks like someone has Florida on Draftkings.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1410 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:04:20 PM »

Well call it even with the dives now Kev. Lol

pg1067 · « **Reply #1411 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:16:38 PM »

Damn...tied it up.

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #1412 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:18:25 PM »

TAC · « **Reply #1413 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:19:03 PM »

The Bruins put no pressure on the puck. They've been brutal in their own zone.

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #1414 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:19:14 PM »

Wow. With only a min. left to go, season on the line and the Panthers tied it.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1415 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:36:57 PM »

That's the Panthers. Relentless.

jammindude · « **Reply #1416 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:51:43 PM »

That’s probably the biggest sports upset since the record-setting Seattle Mariners of 2001 folded in the first round

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #1417 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:52:23 PM »

So the Leafs made it to the 2nd round, but the Bs didn't even after having a 3-1 series lead? What world is this?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1418 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:53:22 PM »

Another epic fail.

axeman90210 · « **Reply #1419 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:55:08 PM »

TAC · « **Reply #1420 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:55:23 PM »

Quote from: Kingly Gizz & Liz Wiz Bizzy on April 30, 2023, 07:53:22 PM

Another epic fail.

pg1067 · « **Reply #1421 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:55:57 PM »

Wow....

Chalk one up for the "President's Trophy is cursed" theory. The Bruins join the 2018/19 Lightning, the 2011/12 Canucks, the 2009/10 Caps, the 2008/09 Sharks, the 2005/06 Wings, the 1999/2000 Blues, and the 1990/91 Hawks in infamy.

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #1422 on:** April 30, 2023, 07:59:20 PM »

Quote from: pg1067 on April 30, 2023, 07:55:57 PM

Wow....

Chalk one up for the "President's Trophy is cursed" theory. The Bruins join the 2018/19 Lightning, the 2011/12 Canucks, the 2009/10 Caps, the 2008/09 Sharks, the 2005/06 Wings, the 1999/2000 Blues, and the 1990/91 Hawks in infamy.

It’s not good to just coast and roll through the regular season facing no adversity. You can’t just turn it on…..that’s not how hockey works. Florida has been playing playoff hockey for close to three months.

I feel for ya Joe and Tim…..this one has to sting a bit.

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #1423 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:02:32 PM »

Like this series win for the Panthers means a hella of a lot more than when they won it last year as the President's trophy winner, since they had to claw and scratch their way (no pun intended) to a playoff spot this season.

They even had to stand pat at the deadline since they had no upcoming first round picks and Montreal thought that 1st round pick this year that they got last year would end up top 10. Well, that pick is now going to be placed a little lower than now.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1424 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:03:15 PM »

B's never matched the intensity of the Panthers. They seemed rattled all series.

I will miss Patrice Bergeron. The classiest player I've been blessed to watch for 2 decades.

TAC · « **Reply #1425 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:03:50 PM »

Quote from: gmillerdrake on April 30, 2023, 07:59:20 PM

I feel for ya Joe and Tim…..this one has to sting a bit.

Well, we've been watching this disaster for a week now. It'd sting more if it was a freak thing, but they were outbattled the whole way.

TAC · « **Reply #1426 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:04:52 PM »

Marchand wearing the C is about as ridiculous as Pastrnak wearing the A.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1427 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:06:26 PM »

Quote from: TAC on April 30, 2023, 08:04:52 PM

Marchand wearing the C is about as ridiculous as Pastrnak wearing the A.

Let's not go insane now. I agree about Pasta but Marchand has been a leader no doubt this year.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1428 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:14:10 PM »

Bs were very sloppy in OT. Killer shot to win it.

TAC · « **Reply #1429 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:14:57 PM »

They were sloppy for most of the series.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #1430 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:18:20 PM »

The Panthers were the reason the B's were sloppy. Aggressive, and unnerving the B's. They should get the credit.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #1431 on:** April 30, 2023, 08:40:50 PM »

And I won’t even say that the Hockey Gods karma’d the Bruins crowd chanting “WE WANT THE CUP” not even 5 minutes into a 0-0 game 1.

jammindude · « **Reply #1432 on:** April 30, 2023, 09:01:17 PM »

Why oh why did I become a hockey fan? I was already battling high blood pressure!

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #1433 on:** April 30, 2023, 09:12:26 PM »

Gift PP to the AVs there. There’s been a lot more crap happen this game that want called.

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #1434 on:** April 30, 2023, 09:38:16 PM »

Oooo, a goal that could have tied the game was waived off due to off-sides.

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Author Topic: NHL 2022-2023: FA July 13th - LET IT BEGIN (Read 70970 times)