NHL '14 - '15 Season Thread

[icehog3]

Like Chuck Berry sang, "Go! Go Johnny Go! :D

[nutcracker]

The Buff slap was still the best part. (Although it did cost a PP goal)

I would have loved to have heard what Sharp said to deserve the B#tch slapping from his old teammate!

https://vine.co/v/OLOx2tJaQnv

[E.J.]

Acquiring Reto Berra was a very poor decision.

That is all.

[nutcracker]

Jets are killing me this season.

Clinging to wild card spot with fingernails and chased by tough teams, with a daunting few games left.

Can we yet again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, or do we get to see the Ducks in The'Peg again for a few games?????

[icehog3]

Rooting for the Jets to make it, it would make the postseason a little more interesting, Neil.

How many games do you think Byfuglein is gonna get?

[nutcracker]

Rooting for the Jets to make it, it would make the postseason a little more interesting, Neil.

How many games do you think Byfuglein is gonna get?

I reckon 5. They don't like him - he's a bit of a bully at times. :D

[nutcracker]

Pavelec not at all leaky last night with a 2-0 shutout against the wild. Stafford and Myers have a strong game again, and Lowry bangs a few guys around. Intense stuff.
Jump ahead of LA above the line again.

Loving the a Western showdown!

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=2014021187-425-h

[icehog3]

Hoping the Jets can knock the Kings out of it, but they have a tough test tonight with the Blues.

I'm heading down to the UC for the Hawks-Wild game tonight, hope Cawford can match what Pavelec did last night.

[nutcracker]

Hoping the Jets can knock the Kings out of it, but they have a tough test tonight with the Blues.

I'm heading down to the UC for the Hawks-Wild game tonight, hope Cawford can match what Pavelec did last night.

Take 'em down lads - Capt Clutch needs a few.....

[icehog3]

Well, the Hawks didn't get the win tonight, but every other team I was rooting for did,
Blues and Preds both lost in regulation,and the Jets started hitting the nail in L.A.'s coffin. Good stuff.

[nutcracker]

Two games to go. Fantastic when they still mean something. This town has been hungry for a post season ( in anything). Pav just has to keep his leak plugged! He played really well the last two nights.

[Partagaspete]

You want to see a team backing into the playoffs? I present to you The New York Islanders. Confident that will make it but it is very likely they could wind up as a wild card. This after leading the Metro for 2/3 of the season. SMH

2 weeks ago I posted this and I was still confident the Isles would finish in 2nd in the Metro now I am not even sure they will make the post season. They only need 1 point to clinch but as seen last night with 3 seconds left in a tie game Mcdonald screws up and Halak finish the F up of events to lose in regulation. WTF!

This is bad coaching unable to adjust. during the ASB teams figured out how to play us and Capuana has yet to adjust...nevermind in game adjustments. I think this team was doing well earlier on inspite of the terrible coaching staff. I pray to the O'Might Bossy that this is corrected before next season...can I get a Babcock? I heard he might come available.

End Rant!

[357]

I'm not used to this clawing your way into the playoffs stuff. It really tests your nerves.

[nutcracker]

Entire town is holding it's breath....

One more win chaps..... (or one more loss for the Kings)

The Jets have had some trouble with Colorado this season, so it's no gimme tonight, and Calgary will be hopping in the last game....

Even so, my group is confidently holding our draw for playoff seats (I share a couple of season tickets with a friend), and folk are out buying white clothes for a good old Winnipeg white-out!

[icehog3]

If they make it past the first round and play Chicago, save a ticket for me. ;) :r

[nutcracker]

If they make it past the first round and play Chicago, save a ticket for me. ;) :r

Oh - you will love a game at MTS - the place is wild.
You're on btw. If they match up with Chicago I'll find you a ticket.
I even have a small Air B&B you can stay in....... walking distance from the arena.

[icehog3]

Nice, Neil....my reward for rooting for the Jets for 79 of their 82 games? :D

[nutcracker]

Bracket as of today:

http://www.nhlplayoffsbracket.com/2015/index.php

Need a dog named "Jet":

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag202/neil_berrington/dog-with-duck_zpsnkngort3.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/neil_berrington/media/dog-with-duck_zpsnkngort3.jpg.html)

[icehog3]

That whole thing could look completely different by Saturday night, Neil, so many close races and scenarios.

[nutcracker]

Thank you Calgary! Kings die a miserable death and Jets make it despite shootout loss.

Yeah baby!!!!

[E.J.]

Nice win for the Avs.... Berra actually made a few saves. Too bad the Avs dug themselves such a big hole early.

Meh, lot of good young talent, look forward to next year!

[icehog3]

Jets in, Flames in, Kings out. A good night, even with another 1 goal loss for the Hawks.

Hawks will start the playoffs in Nashville, I think they're beatable, and hopefully we'll have Kane back by Round 2.

Wild have had the Blues number this season, I hope they get the Blues, but they might get the Ducks. Both the Blues and Ducks have somewhat questionable goaltending, I think the Wild have a good chance versus either of them.

I think the Blues would pound the Flames, but I can still hope the Blues get yet another first round exit. ;)

[icehog3]

Good possibility the Bruins could get eliminated too, which would mean only the Hawks would remain out of the llast 5 SC Champs. If the Penguins get bounced the next 2 days, make that possibly the last 6.

[nutcracker]

Good possibility the Bruins could get eliminated too, which would mean only the Hawks would remain out of the llast 5 SC Champs. If the Penguins get bounced the next 2 days, make that possibly the last 6.

Blame Rask

:r

Sorry Adam

[yourchoice]

just a public service announcement.... If you have Comcast/Xfinity, the NHL game package is free for the first week of the MLB season, so all of the games should be on today even if it's out of market. At least I assume that it's throughout the country.

[icehog3]

DirecTV ****ed its hockey customers today, several games not available. Bruins game, Ottawa game, NYI game among others. I talked to customer service and they claimed that those games are Canadien feeds and not always carried.

First off, 98& of Canadien feeds were carried until today.

Second of all, how the flying **** are NYI-Columbus and Bruins-Lightning "Canadien feeds"??? ***ing douche bags......

[nutcracker]

Game Centre. $14 CAD a month on Apple TV. Unblock-us $6 per month. All the games covered right there.

[E.J.]

Nice finish for the Avs... Here's to starting strong next year!

[icehog3]

Don't have Apple TV, Neil. :(

No Crawford, Toews, Keith, Richards and Kane for the Hawks. I think they might have been looking ahead to Nashville, E.J. :)

[icehog3]

Matchups set......lots of good stuff.

Yzerman Vs. the Red Wings. This time it's personal.

Vancouver Vs. Calgary for Western Canada supremecy.

Monteal Vs. Ottawa for Central Canada supremecy.

Blues Vs. Wild for the Wild to shove it up the Blews asses. :tu

Kings Vs Sharks......on the California golf courses. ;s

[AdamJoshua]

Me vs. Rask

[nutcracker]

If the Jets get past the Ducks, they'll actually have a good shot in round 2 - they've given Calgary heck this year for sure.That would be an old fashioned matchup if it happened.

Get past the Ducks..... Hmmmm.... Easier said than done, and California golf courses are getting crowded already.

[drjammer]

Nice finish for the Avs... Here's to starting strong next year!

:tu
There is always next year. I am curios to see who stays and who goes in the off season.

[nutcracker]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ShYxDw-OnnE

What makes you think this town has gone crazy

[nutcracker]

Absolutely crazy

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=589330

[E.J.]

No Crawford, Toews, Keith, Richards and Kane for the Hawks. I think they might have been looking ahead to Nashville, E.J. :)

No so much last night, but finishing 12-7 in March/April. Avs were playing solid hockey towards the end, just buried themselves at the start of the season.

That said, the Avs finished 3-2 overall vs Chicago, winning 3 straight. Like the season, started soft & finished strong....:tu

Learning season for this bunch. Losing EJ during what started as a career season & MacKinnon didn't help. I think the Avs had their most games lost to injury in the history of their franchise. No excuses, that's part of the game. Both EJ and Mac were healthy when they were losing at the start of the season.

[icehog3]

Patrick Kane back for Game 1. Ah, the power of modern orthopedics. :)

[nutcracker]

Patrick Kane back for Game 1. Ah, the power of modern orthopedics. :)

Only way to heal is with cold steel.....

[357]

Matchups set......lots of good stuff.

Yzerman Vs. the Red Wings. This time it's personal.

Vancouver Vs. Calgary for Western Canada supremecy.

Monteal Vs. Ottawa for Central Canada supremecy.

Blues Vs. Wild for the Wild to shove it up the Blews asses. :tu

Kings Vs Sharks......on the California golf courses. ;s

It was a sad day when Stevie Y took the GM job in Tampa but, I knew we couldn't keep him and Ken Holland forever. I heard TB is refusing to sell tickets to Wings fans. Sad that they have to resort to such tactics to prevent the building from being red and white during home playoff games.

[E.J.]

I heard TB is refusing to sell tickets to Wings fans. Sad that they have to resort to such tactics to prevent the building from being red and white during home playoff games.

Sad....:confused: Seems like solid management to me. Hell, if they could afford to, I wouldn't sell one ticket over the NHL requirement, to opposing fans. Give away what didn't sell to local hockey leagues, to fill the seats.

[357]

Sad....:confused: Seems like solid management to me. Hell, if they could afford to, I wouldn't sell one ticket over the NHL requirement, to opposing fans. Give away what didn't sell to local hockey leagues, to fill the seats.

Sad because the team has put a good product on the ice that the local fans seem less than enthusiastic to support, at least support by spending money and showing up.

[AdamJoshua]

Sad because the team has put a good product on the ice that the local fans seem less than enthusiastic to support, at least support by spending money and showing up.

That's Tampa in general, the Rays get into the MLB playoffs and they can't even get close to a sellout. Just how it is.

[E.J.]

I had not read that they were having a tough time selling playoff tickets, just your report that they don't want to sell to Red Wing fans.

Again, I think it's smart to try to fill the building with your own fans, perfectly reasonable.

[E.J.]

Looks like TB was 8th in attendance and had no problem selling tickets in reg. season. So not selling to out of state buyers seems like a solid decision all around. Not sad at all.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/04/13/tampa-bay-lightning-limit-out-of-state-sales-for-2014-15-stanley-cup-playoff-tickets/

[icehog3]

Nashville does the same thing during the regular season to the Hawks, yet there building is filled with more Hawks fans every game. :lr

[AdamJoshua]

Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli got the cyanide pill today. He has really been piss poor the last couple of seasons, giving up on Tyler S and trading him away for 2 1/2 bags of pucks was a killer, that and signing Rask to a long term deal at around 7 million a year, the guy has choked in every high pressure situation he has ever been in and doesn't look to be turning it around any time soon.

The real problem is the cap space, Jerome I. wanted to stay but no cap room, Jagr would have had a good impact on this team, but no cap room, seems he signed the players he shouldn't have for more money than he should have and let the important pieces walk or traded them away.

There is hope that he will be crying too much that his vision will be blurred when he's leaving the parking structure and run over Rask … a boy can dream can't he?

[AdamJoshua]

btw I predict Don Sweeney takes over as the GM

[yourchoice]

Figured this was better here than in the playoff pool thread.

Round 1 predictions:

NYR in 6
Washington in 5
Montreal in 7
Tampa in 6

Minnesota in 7
Chicago in 6
Winnipeg in 7
Calgary in 7

I'm stoked for thing to get rolling!

[Bruins Fan]

I wanted Peter Chiarellis head on a stick for 4 years :noon

[nutcracker]

Figured this was better here than in the playoff pool thread.

Round 1 predictions:

NYR in 6
Washington in 5
Montreal in 7
Tampa in 6

Minnesota in 7
Chicago in 6
Winnipeg in 7
Calgary in 7

I'm stoked for thing to get rolling!

Here are mine:

East:

MTL in 6
Tampa in 7
Rangers in 6
Washington in 7

West:

Mini in 6
Chicago in 7 (this will be tighter than we think)
Winnipeg in 6
Calgary in 7

[E.J.]

NYR vs. PIT - NYR

MTL vs. OTT - MTL

TBL vs. DET - TBL

WSH vs. NYI - WSH

ANA vs. WPG - ANA

STL vs. MIN - STL

NSH vs. CHI - CHI

VAN vs. CGY - CGY

[nutcracker]

Here's my full bracket. Now I actually hope the Jets win (fat chance) or Chicago and Mini do well, but I have to go with the Habs to take it all. Just because of Mr Price. Goalies make and break these games. I would LOVE to see a Jets-Hawks Conference match-up.

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag202/neil_berrington/9e8c50c0-2f51-47b1-bb57-a2a668e6094d_zpsoflc88ei.jpg (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/neil_berrington/media/9e8c50c0-2f51-47b1-bb57-a2a668e6094d_zpsoflc88ei.jpg.html)

[AdamJoshua]

Here are mine:

Washington wins it all. Don't care how they get there as long as they do. :tu

[icehog3]

I seem to agree with Joel and Neil's picks except I went with Vancouver. Just think the Flames might not have enough experience this time around, but should be a factor next year.

Hope I am wrong, I hate the Canucks! :lr

[Bruins Fan]

NY Rangers..that team is a wagon.

[SnuffCan]

Here are mine:

Washington wins it all. Don't care how they get there as long as they do. :tu

I'm with you Adam....The cappies are looking strong going in to tonight! :banger

[AdamJoshua]

You know who is looking like **** ... that would be the Refs ....

[SnuffCan]

You know who is looking like **** ... that would be the Refs ....

1-1 at the end of the first, I'll take it.

[icehog3]

Just glad they're 7 game series at this point. :hn :r

[nutcracker]

Chicago - Nashville is going to be a long series!

[dijit]

Chicago - Nashville is going to be a long series!

At least it doesnt look like its will be a boring series!

[icehog3]

Well I'm pretty happy today. ;)

[dvickery]

Tom

Must have pvr'ed the game and then turned yer phone off ... I texted you at the beginning of the 5th period ... No answer :) . Maybe too much tequila :) .

Derrek

[icehog3]

Tom

Must have pvr'ed the game and then turned yer phone off ... I texted you at the beginning of the 5th period ... No answer :) . Maybe too much tequila :) .

Derrek

Nope, I was on the ice in my own playoff game, Derrek. Had a couple Guinness in the bar after the game, and didn't see your message until 1 AM. Saw the GWG on the big screen in the bar while lining up for a faceoff. Thanks for hanging with them. :D

[E.J.]

Flyers HC Craig Berube relieved of duties.

[icehog3]

Long Live The Chief.

[dvickery]

Berubes home town ( calahoo ) ... I drive past every time I go to edmonton.

Derrek

[AdamJoshua]

Holtby got sand in his vag and isn't dressed for the game, this is looking like it's going to be a long 4 game series :r

[icehog3]

Holtby got sand in his vag and isn't dressed for the game, this is looking like it's going to be a long 4 game series :r

Itchy.

[yourchoice]

Flyers HC Craig Berube relieved of duties.

Not surprised. Liked Berube as a player, but was surprised he got the job past interim.

I actually like the direction Hextall is going. Hopefully in a couple years it will come together......... I sound like a Cubs fan. :r :na

[yourchoice]

On another note, I've been watching tonight since the drop of the puck. Two games on, switching back and forth between them. 8 total goals and I've seen 2 of them!:c. I'm usually pretty good at this!

[AdamJoshua]

Hmm I've seen 7 of them, must be a benefit of coming in 3rd. :D

[AdamJoshua]

Backstrom skates into 4 players, stick handles, shoots the buck while he's literally surrounded by Islanders that are backing up to protect against the pass and he puts it up under the crossbar .. dang!

[nutcracker]

Carey Price is solid as a rock. Impressive.

[AdamJoshua]

Edit: I don't want to jinx anything here, it's all good, Tom knows how I feel. :r

[E.J.]

Habs up 2-0... OT goal off a skate(looked like it deflected)... Good series so far.

[E.J.]

Great call on that interference w/ Crawford, good to see them make the call.

[AdamJoshua]

So far the playoffs have all been exciting games, back and forth scoring, close games a lot of big hits... the Caps had over 50 hits today, good games to showcase hockey to people that don't usually follow it. Well and for those of us that live it .. :r

[E.J.]

Jarrett Stoll popped for cocaine and MDMA in Vegas....apparently celebrating not making the playoffs....or drowning his sorrows?

[AdamJoshua]

PLEASE tell me he was busted with Rask!

He's an unrestricted free agent, I have a feeling he will be for a while.

Preds just scored again ... wow Keith should have swept that out a lot faster.

[E.J.]

So far the playoffs have all been exciting games, back and forth scoring, close games a lot of big hits... the Caps had over 50 hits today, good games to showcase hockey to people that don't usually follow it. Well and for those of us that live it .. :r

NHL Network, NBCSP, CNBC ect...unless you want to watch this or are at the bar with multi TV or NHL>NBA...nobody watching anyway.

[E.J.]

Think Chicago will pull Crawford for game 3....???

[AdamJoshua]

Ohh the was a dagger, Crawford doing his best Tuukka impression.

[AdamJoshua]

6th goal.... yup I think they sit him for the next game :r

[E.J.]

9 goals on 45 shots if I heard correctly....OUCH....

[AdamJoshua]

the shot that just went out, I expected to hear, "and the shot is out of play AND it ends up in the net.." :r

[AdamJoshua]

I've always liked Peter Laviolette since his Bruins days, glad to see him doing so well at the NHL level.

[icehog3]

I've always liked Peter Laviolette since his Bruins days, glad to see him doing so well at the NHL level.

EAD, Adam. :lr

Hawks were down 2-0 to St Louis last year, then won 4 in a row. Down 3-1 to the Kings, forced an OT Game 7. The qiuestion obviously will be, Crawford or Darling on Sunday.

Maybe the Bruins can work out some type of Rask for Stoll deal. :)

[nutcracker]

They'd better shape up, I've bet on them to be at the final.

[AdamJoshua]

They'd better shape up, I've bet on them to be at the final.

better shape ... I neeeeed a team... better shape up ... my bets are set on you ...

Olivia is that you? :D

oh and there will be no "AD" eating here :sl

[icehog3]

Scott Darling in net for the Hawks tomorrow. I think Q is thinking who gives the Hawks the best chance to win Sunday, and that is likely Darling.

[icehog3]

And Shea Weber out. He missed two periods last night, sure didn't hurt the Preds.

[AdamJoshua]

It will just give Josi a little more of the spotlight and increase the target on him.

[icehog3]

It will just give Josi a little more of the spotlight and increase the target on him.

Josi! You got some 'splainin' to do!!

[icehog3]

Oilers win the draft lottery. I just started laughing hysterically. Horseshoe up someone's arse in that organization. :r

[dvickery]

Oilers win the draft lottery. I just started laughing hysterically. Horseshoe up someone's arse in that organization. :r

Heh heh

Derrek

[AdamJoshua]

Oilers win the draft lottery. I just started laughing hysterically. Horseshoe up someone's arse in that organization. :r

4 out of 5 years, nothing wrong with that...

:pu

[E.J.]

As bad as the Oil have been... Have to think McDavid is happier to be there, as opposed to Buffalo or Arizona, right? Just history/legacy...?

Hell, I'd take Phoenix over Buffao or Edmonton(never been to Edmonton) to live for a season, can live where you want offseason.

[icehog3]

McDavid will have a shot at success in Edmonton sooner than he would have in Buffalo, that organization is an even bigger mess. And imagine if Toronto had won....the kid would have had to pull a Lindros. :r

[E.J.]

Maybe because I have no allegiance to either team or know history, but the chippy of the Vancouver/Calgary is growing tiresome to me. I don't mind an extra chip during play, but all this after the whistle crap is tired at best.

[Partagaspete]

Oilers win the draft lottery. I just started laughing hysterically. Horseshoe up someone's arse in that organization. :r

Sounds Legit!

[SnuffCan]

F&$*ing Capitals...

[E.J.]

Backstrom scores again, giving the Caps an OT win. After no goals in last 23 regular season games, has 3 goals in 4 games in the playoffs.

[icehog3]

Period 6 about to start.

LET'S GO HAWKS! Right, Ben? :D

[icehog3]

BRENT F&CKING SEABROOK!! :wo

Ben's New Hero! :D

[icehog3]

I said, "BRENT F&CKING SEABROOK"!!!! :wo :wo :wo

[E.J.]

Tom, your man Craig is standing on his head for the Sens.

[icehog3]

Tom, your man Craig is standing on his head for the Sens.

Nice...I know the Hamburglar was a cool story, but I wonder if the Sens might have been better off going with Craig in Game 1.

[AdamJoshua]

Congrats to Hall Gill, retiring after 16 NHL seasons, 5 Worlds tourneys, several Stanley Cup finals and 1 Chapionship, not bad for the Bruins draft pick taken 200th plus! Always loved him, not withstanding his time with the frogs in Montreal.

[icehog3]

Rugged guy but never to far over thie line, good for Gill. :tu

[AdamJoshua]

I also can't spell championship, other than the time in this sentence, from there it is all down hill.

[E.J.]

Been a really good start, fun wise.

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

Hawks hopefully finish the Preds off Saturday night at the UC.

[icehog3]

Hawks hopefully finish the Preds off Saturday night at the UC.

They better, I don't think they want to go back to Nashville for a Game 7. Game 7's can end with crazy things happening....Can you say "Alec Martinez"? :hn

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

They better, I don't think they want to go back to Nashville for a Game 7. Game 7's can end with crazy things happening....Can you say "Alec Martinez"? :hn

That OT goal was luck for LA:D

[AdamJoshua]

Glad to see the islanders win the last game of their season in the old barn. :tu

[icehog3]

Glad to see the islanders win the last game of their season in the old barn. :tu

I see what you did there. :lr

[icehog3]

Hawks get past a tough Nashville team, time to bring on either the Blews or the Mild. :D

And we have our first 2nd round matchup, Ducks V. Flames....should be a good one, spped and toughness on both teams.

[Partagaspete]

Glad to see the islanders win the last game of their season in the old barn. :tu

Something something counting chickens something something!

LGI!!!

[icehog3]

Love me a Game 7! No dog in the fight, doesn't matter if you're a true hockey fan. Should be EPIC!

[AdamJoshua]

Have a late meeting might miss the first period or so, I'll probably shoot over to Callahan's to watch it instead of fighting rush hour traffic and missing the game.

[E.J.]

Love me a Game 7! No dog in the fight, doesn't matter if you're a true hockey fan. Should be EPIC!

More game 7 goodness tonight.

[icehog3]

More game 7 goodness tonight.

For sure....set the TiVo so I can watch in its entirety after work. :ih :bx

[AdamJoshua]

Wow TB gets the empty netter on the random clear out off the boards (or possibly a player). The best part is the Lightning won every game against the Habs this season, should be an interesting series.

[AdamJoshua]

Love Milbury at the end when they are talking about knowing the goalie (talking about the Ducks / Flames series) and if that gives you an edge and Milbury says "Well if you can say something about his sister or his mother ... to get to him." :r :r :r

[nutcracker]

Love Milbury at the end when they are talking about knowing the goalie (talking about the Ducks / Flames series) and if that gives you an edge and Milbury says "Well if you can say something about his sister or his mother ... to get to him." :r :r :r

Regie Dunlop reincarnated?

[icehog3]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Kane3-1.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/Kane3-1.jpg.html)

[AdamJoshua]

Regie Dunlop reincarnated?

I was so going to post a quote .. .but I wouldn't want to offend anyone .. that being said I appreciate the reference. :tu

[dvickery]

Watching Ny/Washington game right now ... Wow I can't believe how slow the game is compared to anahim series or the Chicago series . Looks like slow motion hockey .

Only chance the east has is if the western teams beat the hell out of each other before the cup final series .

Derrek

[AdamJoshua]

Watching Ny/Washington game right now ... Wow I can't believe how slow the game is compared to anahim series or the Chicago series . Looks like slow motion hockey .

Only chance the east has is if the western teams beat the hell out of each other before the cup final series .

Derrek

The Habs / Lightning series has been fast and hard as well.

[AdamJoshua]

Last 15min of the 3rd has been insane.

[icehog3]

Awesome game last night, that was some good hockey.

[357]

Any Toronto inmates spotted Babcock?

[E.J.]

Game 7 between the Caps and NYR.

Looking forward to it.

Taking the Caps.

[icehog3]

Game 7 between the Caps and NYR.

Looking forward to it.

Taking the Caps.

I've got the Rangers. :)

[E.J.]

3 goals in :37... Wow... Not exactly terrible goals, but not exactly crazy unstoppable. As expected, 1st was the toughest IMO, got worse as they happened.

[icehog3]

Vermette with the Double OT winner. :wo

[E.J.]

2 hour countdown to Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final.....:noon

[icehog3]

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/3hawks_zpsvxdrejlr.png (http://s196.photobucket.com/user/icehog3/media/3hawks_zpsvxdrejlr.png.html)

[nutcracker]

Did you guys see this about Zuccarello?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2444991-mats-zuccarello-injury-updates-on-rangers-stars-upper-body-and-return?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nhl

Crazy game, no?

[icehog3]

I watch NHL channel and listen to NHL on XM daily so I knew of the injury, glad to hear he will be good to go for next season.

Hopefully the Blackhawks score 36 goals tomorrow night in his honor.

[AdamJoshua]

http://i.imgur.com/V60SJbo.png

[nutcracker]

Patrick Kane.

Wow

[AdamJoshua]

Grats to the team that beat TB! :D

I would say wait till next year, but only if we can trade Rask. :sad

[nutcracker]

:D Who's Rask?

[AdamJoshua]

The guy that we got stuck with when Timmy Thomas decided he had had enough .. :( bastard!

[drjammer]

Congrats to the Hawks :)

3 cups in 7 years and winning it at home for the first time in 77 years is just awesome :tu

[AdamJoshua]

Nice to see Kimmo skate with the cup, a feel good story, like when Borque won it with the Avs, hard not to be happy for the guy. :tu

[Porch Dweller]

Nice to see Kimmo skate with the cup, a feel good story, like when Borque won it with the Avs, hard not to be happy for the guy. :tu

Same here. I was rooting for TB, but Timmonen's always been a solid d-man and class act, so it was nice to see him go out on top.

[yourchoice]

Agree with all of the Timonen love. Was happy to see him win it on his way out and as a Flyers fan was happy NBC showed him and Coburn shake hands in line.

Congrats to the Hawks.

[shilala]

Great end to a great series.

I honestly thought Chicago would win by killing people, and they won it with brains and talent.

[icehog3]

3 Cups in SIX years, actually. :)

Keith is not human.

Class move by Toews and the Hawks giving the Cup to Timonen, Vermette, Richards and Dejardins first.

As close to a Dynasty as we may ever see in the Cap Era.

[nutcracker]

3 Cups in SIX years, actually. :)



As close to a Dynasty as we may ever see in the Cap Era.

You guys are set to lose a few key pieces. Too bad, as that's a great team right now.

[icehog3]

You guys are set to lose a few key pieces. Too bad, as that's a great team right now.

Lost Ladd, Versteeg, Byfuglein and others in 2010.

Lost Bolland, Frolik, Handzus, and others in 2013.

We'll still have Toews, Kane, Keith, Seabrook, Hjallmarsson, Crawford, Saad and Hossa at the least. I think we will be fine, Neil. :)

[dvickery]

Looking back 1 1/2 years ... Who the fck chose subban over seabrook for the Canadian Olympic team ... Who chose subban for a Norris .

Congrats Tom ... Hope you're feeling better by now .

Derrek

[AdamJoshua]

3 Cups in SIX years, actually. :)

Keith is not human.

Class move by Toews and the Hawks giving the Cup to Timonen, Vermette, Richards and Dejardins first.

As close to a Dynasty as we may ever see in the Cap Era.

As I said in the banter thread, close but we have to see what the next 4 years bring, with this team and the youth I can see them keeping this up (phrasing), but to officially be a Dynasty I think most sports consider the number of Championships in a 10 year span. That being said I wouldn't bet against them, as I didn't this time around. :lr

[icehog3]

Seabrook is a horse, Derrek. He could have gotten a piece of the Conn Smythe along with Hjallmarsson.

I hope you are right, Ads, love to see 2 or 3 more Cups in Chicago before Kane hits 30. :)

[drjammer]

3 Cups in SIX years, actually. :)

Keith is not human.

Class move by Toews and the Hawks giving the Cup to Timonen, Vermette, Richards and Dejardins first.

As close to a Dynasty as we may ever see in the Cap Era.

My bad :tu

[nutcracker]

Lost Ladd, Versteeg, Byfuglein and others in 2010.

Lost Bolland, Frolik, Handzus, and others in 2013.

We'll still have Toews, Kane, Keith, Seabrook, Hjallmarsson, Crawford, Saad and Hossa at the least. I think we will be fine, Neil. :)

Yeah and our lot haven't signed Frolik or Staffird yet......

[icehog3]

Fascinating 47 minute watch on the Bad Boy of Bruins' hockey....

http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/watch-unreal-life-derek-sanderson/

[AdamJoshua]

Let the trading begin, Kings reportedly giving Colin Miller, Martin Jones and 13th overall for Lucic....wow, I like Looch but that's a hell of a return, the only odd thing is Don S wants to bring back the big bad defensive Bruins and first thing he does is trade one of their toughest players. The first thing is a day after saying they would match any offer sheet up to 7mil a year for defenseman Dougie Hamilton, well they dealt him to the Calgary Flames on Friday in exchange for the No. 15, No. 45 and No. 52 selections in the 2015 NHL draft.

Well we have a lot of draft picks, a goalie that chokes under pressure more than Bill Kelley and not much else. Le sigh

The more I think of this the more it pisses me off, yet ANOTHER star run out of Boston before being given a chance, Tyler and Dougie should go have a drink and a few laughs, they can invite Andrew Boychuck as well, another difference maker traded for a bag of pucks. Puuuuuuuuke

[AdamJoshua]

#3 pick coming up, I wonder if the Bruins will package all the picks up and shoot for getting #3 ... so they can give up on that guy in 3 years and trade him away. ****ing dick bag mother****ing ****s ****ing killing the ****ing bruins faster than **** fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

Edit: :bh

[icehog3]

Bruins paying 1/2 of Lucic's salary...Man, they couldn't flush that turd fast enough, Adam. :r

[AdamJoshua]

No no you keep Lucic around forever hoping some day he'll pan out and give you Cam Neely 2.0, Tyler S. and Hamilton, those guys you jettison A.S.A.P. Looch won more games for the Habs playing the Bruins than anyone on their team

[icehog3]

Point taken. ;)

[Bruins Fan]

Glad to see the son of Frankenstein gone he peaked a few years ago and was killing the team.
Hamilton may turn out to be a elite player some day, but he has a long way to go before that happens?
The Bruins were not going to pay Hamilton more money then Patrice Bergeron, to bad they could not move up to get Hanifin.

[nutcracker]

Hawks just traded Patrick Sharpe. Wow. Cap space must be hurting.

[icehog3]

Hawks just traded Patrick Sharpe. Wow. Cap space must be hurting.

It was expected. Good thing we got Daley in the trade, as Oduya is apparently not returning.

[E.J.]

It was expected. Good thing we got Daley in the trade, as Oduya is apparently not returning.

Would love to see Oduya in an Avs sweater.

[CRIMPS]

Oduya signs with Stars for 2yr/$7.5MM. Apparently, passed on Buffalo and 3yr/$15MM.

Jim Nill (GMJN2) doing work this offseason.

[CRIMPS]

It was expected. Good thing we got Daley in the trade, as Oduya is apparently not returning.

I will really miss Daley. One of my favorite players over the years. You will enjoy his skating. Unfortunately, he was really inconsistent in his defensive play as of late. I got the feeling he was trying to be the number 1 guy and that just didn't seem like a good fit.

[icehog3]

He won't need to be (or could even be if he wanted) the #1 guy in Chicago, Zach, I am hoping he can put up some numbers like he did last season and shore up the D. I liked watching him in Dallas too, great skater. Definitely sacrificed some defense for offense though.

Oduya must have reeeeeeeeeeally not wanted to go to Buffalo. :r

[E.J.]

I hope nothing comes of the Patrick Kane investigation. Don't know how well the dog would take to a name change.

[icehog3]

She went to his place, I am hoping it's just a "get rich quick" attempt.

[AdamJoshua]

Thought this was cool, good trivia material.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa had two days to spend with the Stanley Cup and made the most of it.

On Friday, Hossa met with fans for pictures at the Hoss Sport Center and had a parade in his hometown of Trencin, Slovakia.

Hossa also spent part of the day with Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara and Los Angeles Kings forward Marian Gaborik, who are also from Trencin. Each of them brought the Cup there after winning it: Hossa in 2010, 2013 and 2015; Chara in 2011; and Gaborik in 2014.

[icehog3]

Trencin got screwed in 2012! :D

[dvickery]

Tom ... Hate to ask this ... Any local news on Kane ??? Basically in the news for 2 days and then nothing .

Derrek

[icehog3]

Mostly speculation, Derrek. I guess Kane and his lawyer are cooperating and went in to speak with the prosecutor and police again yesterday. Consensus among non-media types here is Kane is getting railroaded, but I guess time will tell.

[AdamJoshua]

Still no charges yet he's losing 'face' with partnerships and marketing opportunities and even losing the NHL16 box spot, I know that's just a video game and he's got real problems but it could take months to charge him with anything and it's just going to become one long media circus.

[357]

Neat trick shot I recently came across. Just for you Tom.

http://i.imgur.com/r6vqmT8.gifv

[icehog3]

Neat trick shot I recently came across. Just for you Tom.

http://i.imgur.com/r6vqmT8.gifv

Awesome, Mike, and couldn't be from a better guy.

And on that note, time to open up a new thread. :ih