NHL Thread

[Bad News Gertner]

Loved the fact the U.S. NHL home team lost that game. Tough shit for NBC having to air a Canadian NHL team win on their air.

And Gleason going to Toronto? Just a quick fix for the Leafs. Won't do much long term for a team who only made the playoffs last year, because it was a half-season...the Leafs don't have what is needed to make the playoffs in an 82-game campaign anymore, and won't until they fix other, larger shit that's wrong with their club.

That's such a crock. The Leafs made the playoffs because they had amazing special teams and fantastic goaltending.

[Bad News Gertner]

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Bad News Gertner]

Love these

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[Bad News Gertner]

haha

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[RaginRonic]

That's such a crock. The Leafs made the playoffs because they had amazing special teams and fantastic goaltending.

Yeah, and guess what, Gertner? They were physically drained and mentally exhausted...they only got one fucking round out of it, instead of the full 4 rounds, as I would have wanted. The fuckface Booins had that series won before it even started, and called their shot.

The Booins played possum all series, deliberately held back for most of Game 7, then raped the Leafs up the ass late, shooting them in the head in OT. The Booins had the Leafs puzzle solved already, and MLSE got fucked out of millions of dollars, with CBC losing a HUGE amount of money on ad revenue, that they couldn't get back.

The Leafs are a short-sighted club, that played their hand far too open. And paid the ultimate price for it.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol that might be the most ridiculous thing I've read. So the Bruins purposely in the NHL playoffs let the series go to 7 games? Actually, the Leafs solved the Bruins quite well and made them change their passing lanes, as well as not get into a pissing match with a much bigger team.

[El Fangel]

Don't bother.

[Bad News Gertner]

Leafs destroy the Bruins. Beat them within an inch of their lives.

[YOUR Hero]

possum

[Arashi Kage]

Oilers dump Dubnyk, pick up Scrivens, but still don't address the issues on defence. This will show how good Scrivens actually is, or how good LA's blue line is. :p

[Bad News Gertner]

Oilers are a friggen mess.

[The Fraze]

The Panthers are actually cool but I feel like Florida shouldn't have sports teams. Especially hockey...

[Ermaximus]

The Panthers are actually cool but I feel like Florida shouldn't have sports teams. Especially hockey...

Whoa now....

[The Fraze]

Whoa now....

Terrible fans. A different kind of terrible than New York and Philadelphia. The kind of terrible where nobody shows up or cheers.

[Ermaximus]

Terrible fans. A different kind of terrible than New York and Philadelphia. The kind of terrible where nobody shows up or cheers.

Well if it wasn't a six hour drive to Miami, I'd go to every Panthers game.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol fucking linebrawl to start the Flames/Canucks game. Was gonna go to bed but decided to stay up for a bit in case Tom Sestito and Brian McGrattan fought, well they did, plus 4 other fights at the same time. Fucking awesome.

[JimmyMess]

that was amazing.

Tortarella is also retarded and lucky that McGratten didn't drop him.

[Bad News Gertner]

McGrats is a scary fucking dude.

[Bad News Gertner]

Woo more gifs!

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Bad News Gertner]

Great dive

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Bryz

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[RP]

Lol Bob Hartley with the " my skill guys be struggling so I started my goons " excuse. Lol come on Bob.

[RP]

That would be a great hockey meme. A pic of Hartley watching the Flames fight the Canucks that says " my skillz be lacking so I started my goons "

[JimmyMess]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2599407/ReimerCuthbertStinkEye.gif

hahah we were having a beer with the guy in the North Stars hat the night before this game

[RP]

What's going on in that gif ?

[JimmyMess]

Phaneuf blew the play that allowed the goal, and his wife gets the stinkeye from the goalies girlfriend

[JimmyMess]

Tortarella suspended 15 days (6 games)

Hartley fined $25,000

[Bad News Gertner]

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[JimmyMess]

hahahahaha

[The Fraze]

Had to turn down a ticket to Saturday's Sharks game this week because I told someone else a couple weeks ago who also offered me a ticket that I couldn't make it to the same game and I'd feel weird if I had gone with someone else even though I can make it now. I love run-on sentences.

Call me George fucking Costanza. I care too much.

[Emperor Smeat]

Sharks extend both Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton contracts by an extra 3 years.

[The Fraze]

Sharks extend both Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton contracts by an extra 3 years.

Boom, no complaints here.

[Bad News Gertner]

Hahah brilliant

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[Bad News Gertner]

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8006182912/h70DF24D2/

[Bad News Gertner]

Sharks extend both Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton contracts by an extra 3 years.

Such a disappointment if these two don't win something.

[The Fraze]

Such a disappointment if these two don't win something.

Seems like we have a capable team every season. Of course winning the President's Trophy in 09 then getting knocked out by the 8th seeded Ducks in the first round was heartbreaking. Now the Ducks have a chance at the President's Trophy this season.

I however thought that our best chance was in 2011. We were knocked out by Vancouver on a fluke goal that hit the corner of the glass and everyone thought it went out of play.

Looking good this season, we're second in the Pacific Division and we don't have many of our players that can make a huge impact. Pavelski is also the league's second leading scorer right now. Just wait until the other players return:

Hertl
Couture
Burish
Torres
Hannan

[Bad News Gertner]

The Sharks are just an odd team. Really think they could use more grit, especially up front.

[The Fraze]

The Sharks are just an odd team. Really think they could use more grit, especially up front.

I was sad to see Clowe go. He was that type of player. I guess he just wasn't producing at the time he was traded. He is now though. And I don't know, some of the guys I didn't think were like that are stepping up. They're defensemen, so I guess "especially up front" still applies.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Islanders have just been fucked.</font>

[Bad News Gertner]

Islanders need to just stay the course. Sooooo much young talent on defence. Id be kicking the tires on an upgrade in net. Christ, make Toronto an offer for Reimer.

[Blitz]

Judging by the way Toronto players always seem to get better after being traded, Reimer will win the Vezina 5 years running if he gets dealt.

[The Fraze]

And just like that, Thornton and Marleau get their three year extensions and then score all three of the Sharks' goals tonight in a 3-2 victory.

[Bad News Gertner]

Judging by the way Toronto players always seem to get better after being traded, Reimer will win the Vezina 5 years running if he gets dealt.

Lol he can't be any worse lately.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, Isles do need to upgrade at goal. I do like Poulin but I don't think he can really be "the guy" to get them deep into the playoffs next time they make it.</font>

[JimmyMess]

The ice is shit at the Rangers/Devils game apparently

[Blitz]

Lol he can't be any worse lately.
I can't blame him. A guy who's been fucked around by his team like he has? Lesser goalies wouldn't be able to stop a beach ball at this point.

[Skippord]

you guys know who isn't a lesser goalie? Semyon Varlamov!

until the Olympics shatter his confidence

[RP]

Blackhawks are playing like shit.

[The Fraze]

Huge game tonight, LA Kings @ San Jose. BOOM.

[Blitz]

Nvm, Scrivens is gonna grab those Vezinas instead.

[Corndad]

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[Bad News Gertner]

That was a heck of a game tonight. Fuck that save was amazing.

[Corndad]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p>NEWS ALERT: Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least six weeks after having a stroke last week <a href="http://t.co/xzSqJ8r854">http://t.co/xzSqJ8r854</a></p>&mdash; Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) <a href="https://twitter.com/penguins/statuses/431828625554698240">February 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Holy Crap...

[Arashi Kage]

Yeah, that Letang news is wild, man! I couldn't believe it. All my favorite players are retired, but Letang serves as my favorite new generation player.

Just serves as another reminder in the game of life that anything can happen to anyone at any time.

[JimmyMess]

yeah that's pretty insane, guess he didn't even know until a couple days after

[Bad News Gertner]

That's still so crazy to me. Lucky that he's ok.

[JimmyMess]

Sabres scratched Miller and Ott for tonights game.

INTERESTING....

[JimmyMess]

update:

Ryan Miller & Steve Ott traded to St. Louis for Halak, Chris Stewart, and William Carrier

[OssMan]

could someone trade Ryan Miller to Washington for Mike Green and Jason Chimera...

[Arashi Kage]

Sabres scratched Miller and Ott for tonights game.

INTERESTING....

If Miller isn't hurt, then that must mean that his time in Buffalo is over.


EDIT: Lol, that's what I get for reading page 14 and not realizing that there was more on page 15. :p

[JimmyMess]

shame shame on you!!!! haha

[JimmyMess]

Also Buffalo received a 1st round in 2015 and a 3rd round in 2016

[Hanso Amore]

That's great return for two ufas.

Gonna miss miller and otter. Hope stl wins the cup. But they got good pieces in return. Interested to see who else goes.

[Bad News Gertner]

Stewart is a friggen beast. He'll have a ball in that division.

[Skippord]

he's a beast the three games out of the year he decides to play

[Bad News Gertner]

He's finally in a top notch organization

[Hanso Amore]

If miller resigns with the blues or they reach the conference finals that 3rd becomes a first this year.

Sweeter pot. Nice.

[Bad News Gertner]

I had the Blues going to the cup finals at the start of the year and this just cements my claim.

[Heyman]

I heard rumors of Ryan Kesler to Pittsburgh.........with Maanta being a part of a package that comes the Canucks way. I think that would be a pretty good deal.

If St. Louis is committed to bringing in more vets from Team USA, I wouldn't mind seeing Kesler go to St.Louis with Jayden Schwartz coming the Canucks' way as part of a package.

[JimmyMess]

I just read that the Flyers are interested in Kesler, might try for him before the deadline

[Hanso Amore]

If all shakes out the sabres will have at least 5 firsts the next 2 years and 5 2nds

On top of the 5 2nds and 4 firsts they have drafted the last 2 years.

It sucks to be this low but they are stacking the deck.

Girgensons is a stud. I'm not ready to give up on grigorenko but with the way he's been fucked around and his challenge to get out of juniors I don't know what we have in him. Zadorov and ristolainen are going to be Norris contenders.

[Hanso Amore]

I'm hoping we send matt moulson to la for a first. Then flip ehrhoff to a team like the oilers for a prospect and a 2nd. That still leaves them with halak and Stewart they can flip. I'm all about acquiring picks and prospects.

Then we can go into the draft and get the 1st pick and have enough assets to make a run at a few quality players via trade. A la bobby Ryan.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>THIS JUST IN: Sabres president of hockey operations Pat LaFontaine resigns, one day after Buffalo traded goalie Ryan Miller to Blues.</p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/statuses/439907731219427328">March 1, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Corndad]

The scenery for this game tonight will be amazing. Suppose to be almost Blizzard like.

Also. Buffalo, you're drunk right now and a hot ass mess. Good Lord.

[Arashi Kage]

Wow! That LaFontaine resignation is interesting. It was his GM who pulled the trigger on the Miller deal, so he can't be upset about that, could he? Maybe the owner forced the trade and Pat didn't agree?

Maybe Pat wanted to keep Nolan as coach, but GM or owner don't?

Miller could always resign with Buffalo after the season, so why quit over that?

[Corndad]

Crazy saying this I'm sure after the score was 5-1 but Fleury was by far the best Pen tonight. Blackhawks could have won that game 10-0. The Odd Man Rushes I lost count of. Kesler would be a nice addition but I think need to look real hard at some Defense men esp with Paul Martin being injured and who knows when Letang will be back and Orpik just looks lost without Martin with him.

[Skippord]

Panthers traded for Roberto Luongo

[JimmyMess]

Panthers traded for Roberto Luongo

I've never heard of the goalie they got in return.

[Bad News Gertner]

Markstrom for years had been considered the top goaltender prospect in the world, but has yet to develop. Such a weird situation.

[JimmyMess]

oh really? Like I said, no clue, looks like that yet to develop is a probably not going to develop

[LoDownM]

A good amount of trades today.

[Bad News Gertner]

oh really? Like I said, no clue, looks like that yet to develop is a probably not going to develop

It's increasingly appearing that way. I thought he'd be a star by now.

[JimmyMess]

i just checked out his stats. He's a tall fucker! 6'6"

[Arashi Kage]

I had Markstrom in TPWW fantasy hockey until he was sent down the AHL. He cost me a few matchups with his 800 save%. Considering the support that Lou was getting from the Canucks defense, I can't see Markstrom doing much better (at least at the beginning of his time in Vancouver).

[Ermaximus]

I don't get this trade at all. Bring a guy back who shit all over your club after leaving last time?

[Emperor Smeat]

Martin Brodeur hinted he'd like to be traded if the Devils are able to find another team willing to take him.

Rangers-Lightning rumored to be discussing a trade involving the Rangers getting Martin St. Louis as the basis of the deal. The Rangers first choice was Ryan Kessler but he refused to wave his no-trade clause.

[Bad News Gertner]

St.Louis for Callahan a 2015 first and 2014 2nd, and a condtional first if the Rangers reach the conference finals.

Ohhhhh Tampa, not good.

[Ermaximus]

Gertner, Boyes is staying in Florida.

[Emperor Smeat]

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired three-time All-Star right wing Marian Gaborik from the Columbus Blue Jackets, a source told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

Columbus received right wing Matt Frattin and two draft picks in exchange for Gaborik, according to the source.

[Fenix122]

Islanders trade Andrew MacDonald for Matt Mangene and two draft picks from Philadelphia.
Guess the islanders are back to rebuilding...again

[Corndad]

Vanek to Montreal

[Fenix122]

Makes the decision to give up two higher draft picks for Vanek seem even more terrible now.

[Blitz]

What a ridiculous deadline.

[Bad News Gertner]

Gertner, Boyes is staying in Florida.

Big fan of Boyes......and boys:naughty:

[Bad News Gertner]

What a ridiculous deadline.

I was annoyed at first that the Leafs didn't get a dman, but after seeing the nonsense that some teams did, I'm ok with it.

David Legwand for Calle Jarnkrok is stupid. Jarnkrok is their top prospect.

Fuck knows what the hell the Islanders are doing

The Luongo trade was ridiculous as wad the St.Louis deal.

[JimmyMess]

I love that Rusty Klesla was like "yeah I'm just not going to Buffalo"

[Hanso Amore]

Not really. He's hurt and is going home. He retired from the nhl. He also never reported to dc.

[Corndad]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BiaCEUACMAEYFCa.jpg

[JimmyMess]

Scary about Rich Peverly.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He's stable now. So, at least there's that.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The first thing he asked when he woke up was how much time was left in the period. Great player.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol @ the Leafs. Still don't know how they keep doing it.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol so great. David Leggio of the AHL Hershey Bears does a dead-on Pierre McGuire impression.

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[Bad News Gertner]

Christ does Patrick Bordeleau ever throw bombs.

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[Emperor Smeat]

Islanders in the process of finding a new majority owner.

[RP]

Blackhawks are fucking up.

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Bs clinched #1 seed in the East

[Emperor Smeat]

Canucks fired their GM today

[RaginRonic]

Well, I was right...the Leafs are out of the playoffs...couldn't make it in on an 82-game schedule...sad for the NHL that only 1 CDN franchise made the playoffs...all 7 should be in, in 7 different series, not 1.

[DaveBrawl]

7 teams in one series would be intense.

[Skippord]

Basically all the Canadian teams should have to play to earn the right to play the American teams

[RaginRonic]

7 teams in one series would be intense.

*slaps you for being dumb*

Here's an example of what I meant. The type of NHL playoff scenario I'd like.

Round of 16

Eastern Conference

CBJ V. NJ
TOR V. FLA
MTL V. PHI
OTT V. BUF

Western Conference

WPG V.MIN
CGY V. DAL
EDM V. STL
VAN V. COL

Conf. Semi-Finals

East

TOR V. CBJ
OTT V. MTL

West

WPG V. VAN
CGY V. EDM

Conf. Finals

East

TOR V. MTL

West

WPG V. EDM

Stanley Cup Final

TOR V. WPG

Stanley Cup Champion

Toronto Maple Leafs

That's the gist of what I meant. All 7 CDN teams make the playoffs. All 7 play in 7 of the 8 available 1st Round series. All 7 win their Round 1 series. And the last U.S. NHL team is eliminated in the Conf. Semi Final round, leaving the rest of the playoffs to air only in Canada, with no more playoff hockey, for the last 5 weeks of the season, on U.S. TV, ad money from U.S. advertisers be damned.

Does this spell it all out for you now, Dave?

I know you're a bored person, but please do try and keep up.

=P

[weather vane]

Why the fuck should that be a thing?

[DaveBrawl]

*slaps you for being dumb*
Does this spell it all out for you now, Dave?

I know you're a bored person, but please do try and keep up.

Listen I was trying to give you props for an innovative idea. I mean in our defense we only really notice the NHL come playoff time and well with only 1 little Canadian team in it, it's hard for us to even know you still have any teams besides the one that wears our colors.

[DaveBrawl]

Love Ronic posts by the way, true TPWW treasures.

[Skippord]

Ronic doesn't understand that the NHL is a meritocracy that rewards the American teams for not being located in terrible places like Canada or the south

[Bad News Gertner]

Ronic is probably the best hockey poster in the forums. Show him some respect!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Presidents Trophy! Barley watched a game this season though. Good job Bruins.

[weather vane]

Gotta beat the Wings. Not going to be easy.

[Bad News Gertner]

Fuck I want the Bruins to beat the shit out of the sissy Red Wings

[RP]

Holy shit this Blackhawks game

[thecc]

Suck it philly

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Bs lost yesterday.

[The Fraze]

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[Emperor Smeat]

:D Bs win Game 3.

[Emperor Smeat]

:love: Iggy. Bs win

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I'm afraid of got some BAD NEWS for the Detroit RedWings.

The puck went off your shin DeKeyser and into the goal causing your team to lose in Overtime. Your team now faces an elimination game in Boston and come on son you guys are done.

But I've got some GOOD news. If this was soccer you'd already have been brutally beaten by your fans and/or soccer hooligans and organized crime families!

Thank you very much!

[Emperor Smeat]

Red Wings done, Habs up next.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmLfepWCEAA7_hP.jpg

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Ducks fly together and eliminate the Dallas Stars.

[weather vane]

Bruins.

[road doggy dogg]

Can't stand Marchand but Bruins might be the best team in the league. Would love to see Iggy hoist a Cup

[screech]

Sharks making me mad. Flyers making me sad. Losing hope for my PHI-SJ final.

[DaveBrawl]

Why won't Minnesota just lose already? They're inching closer to making me a very sad panda.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Why won't Minnesota just lose already? They're inching closer to making me a very sad panda.

Sorry bro.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Somebody in San Jose is getting fired for this.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Sharks should probably just fold.</font>

[screech]

So much for my Flyers/Sharks final :(

[DaveBrawl]

Hate hockey.

[The Fraze]

Heart.Broken.Again.

[The Fraze]

Somebody in San Jose is getting fired for this.

[weather vane]

Best rivalry in sports starts tonight. Let's fucking go Bruins.

[OssMan]

I'm afraid of got some BAD NEWS for the Detroit RedWings.

The puck went off your shin DeKeyser and into the goal causing your team to lose in Overtime. Your team now faces an elimination game in Boston and come on son you guys are done.

But I've got some GOOD news. If this was soccer you'd already have been brutally beaten by your fans and/or soccer hooligans and organized crime families!

Thank you very much!

[weather vane]

Carey Price is unreal right now and the Bruins CANNOT get a bounce.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WHOOOOOOO

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

SUCK IT HABS!

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Bs

[weather vane]

Best feeling I have ever felt was that comeback. Like cumming for 7 minutes. Still smiling.

[weather vane]

I'll be in Montreal for Games 3/4!!!!!

[RP]

Ain't nobody talking shit about them Blackhawks now.

[Corndad]

2 Straight Playoff Shutouts by Fleury. Most Skitzo Goalie in Hockey History lol

[The Fraze]

Still not over it.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Bruins. Called up Matt Fraser from Providence today and he ended up with the game winner.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bruins win the Perfect Game of Hockey 1-0. Re-take Home Ice Advantage.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Canada's last team down 3-0 in the 2nd in game 5. Hell yeah.

[Corndad]

Usually not one to say stuff like this but if Pens lose after having a 3-1 lead in this series, Bylsma has to be gone. Like the guy but just can't keep having these playoff collapses.

[weather vane]

FML. That was awful.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah Bs played just as bad as they did in Game 3 at Montreal.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Just have to say fuck this new playoff seeding shit.

So many opportunities to score. They'll bring it home and win it in game 7.

[Arashi Kage]

I should have been posting here during the playoffs...

Anyway, WOW!!! Unreal how the Rangers came back from being down 3-1 in the series to defeat the Pens in game 7.

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Bs eliminated.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Refs you did know you were in Boston right? Shit. That was rough.

[RaginRonic]

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/n1.0-9/10257087_10152118669796977_6922812699250947961_n.jpg

Take this, you piece of shit Boston Booins fans.

> = )

[DaveBrawl]

Feel a little let down by that post. Was expecting more bile and righteous indignation. 6/10

[road doggy dogg]

some chick just won my office pool bc everyone was riding Bruins' nuts. hate when girls win @ sports betting

[Emperor Smeat]

Penguins fired their GM today with the coach possibly being next.

[road doggy dogg]

I thought Bylsma was let go as well already

[JimmyMess]

I thought Bylsma was let go as well already

oh he will be. he will be.

[road doggy dogg]

love how this Lucic thing is a story. hockey world is so uptight

[JimmyMess]

because it is so white.

[RaginRonic]

Doomsday for the Kings and Ducks tonight, which the Kings have survived, though ending ANA's Teemu Selanne's career. Good run, Teemu, Hall of Fame awaits you.

The 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Final schedule looks like this.

All Times ET

(* - If Necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Montreal Canadiens V. New York Rangers-MTL gets Games 1, 2, 5*, and 7* at home, while NY gets Games 3, 4, and 6* at home.

Game 1-Sat. May 17
Game 2-Mon. May 19
Game 3-Thurs. May 22
Game 4-Sun. May 25
Game 5*-Tues. May 27
Game 6*-Thurs. May 29
Game 7*-Sat. May 31

G1 starts at 1PM ET, all others at 8PM ET

NBC airs G1, while NBCSN airs all other games in the U.S. CBC has full series coverage in Canada.

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Chicago Blackhawks V. Los Angeles Kings-CHI gets Games 1, 2, 5*, and 7* at home, while LA gets Games 3, 4, and 6* at home.

Game 1-Sun. May 18
Game 2-Wed. May 21
Game 3-Sat. May 24
Game 4-Mon. May 26
Game 5*-Wed. May 28
Game 6*-Fri. May 30
Game 7*-Sun. June 1

Game 1 starts at 3PM ET, Games 2, 3, 5*, and 7* start at 8PM ET, with Games 4 and 6* starting at 9PM ET

NBC will air Games 1 and 3 of the series, while NBCSN will air all other games, in the U.S. TSN will air Games 1, 2, and 4, while CBC will air all other games, in Canada. Game 4 will be the final NHL game TSN will air in Canada on cable TV before Rogers takes over with their Sportsnet-CBC-TVA consortium for the 2014-15 season.

[RP]

Rangers look so damn good right now and the Kings are peaking with some serious experience. I love this rivalry forming between the Hawks and Kings. Me and my Blackhawk friends wanted the Kings to win. We didn't want to be apart of Getlaf and Perry getting red hot and storming our ice.

[Bad News Gertner]

Rangers vs Kings would be a horrible final

[JimmyMess]

Price is out for the series.

[Kingofdaswing]

If the Habs blow this, wait, I hope the Habs blow this so all of the Bell Centre cries there French asses home.

[JimmyMess]

I can't believe the Habs are nearly at even games. I thought they were hooped without Price.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Rangers vs Kings would be a horrible final

One Kings victory to secure a horrible final.

[RaginRonic]

So...Canada now has to put up with a 20th straight season with no Cup parade down a Canadian city streets.

Well, to all you fans of the 23 U.S. NHL clubs, fans of Gary Fagman, and the NHL on NBC can all go fuck yourselves.

I'm fed up with U.S. NHL control fucking over Canada's NHL clubs all the time.

All of you who cheer the 23 U.S. NHL clubs, regardless of where you live, can kiss my fucking ass. I won't be happy until I get what I want to see..Bettman resignation, NBC no longer getting any say in NHL Creative, and someone BORN AND MADE IN CANADA being the NHL Commissioner/President.

As far as I care, the Cup Championship is vacant, until the U.S. 2-decade unbeaten run stops.

I don't care who wins what now, and the U.S. can take whatever it thinks is right for Canadian professional sports, and shove it straight up their candy-asses. FUCK. YOU!

I'm also not interested in all of the horseshit lies that will be told by anyone who happens to support the status quo in the NHL. We in Canada shouldn't have to pander to the U.S. to have something cool.

To me, Canada's NHL clubs are treated as slaves to the ones in the U.S. HOW DARE THAT TYPE OF TREATMENT CONTINUE?!

In closing, suck my dick, you U.S. NHL fuckwads.

>8-(

[LoDownM]

lol dis guy.

[weather vane]

Lol Ronic... If joking hilarious. If serious the worst.

[RaginRonic]

Lol Ronic... If joking hilarious. If serious the worst.

Spilchuk, when I talk NHL, it's not ever...NOT EVER...with a sense of humour nor good will to the U.S. NHL clubs.

I mean everything I say about them, for it is their punishment from me for behaving like dictators to VAN, CGY, EDM, WPG, TOR, OTT, and MTL. Telling those clubs what to do, how to do it, and how to vote in Board of Governor's meetings.

If I were the 7 above-named clubs, I'd just walk away from all participation in BOG talks and meetings until a Commissioner came along that made a level playing field for Canada's pro hockey clubs. One where, for example, a Crosby-esque player could play for a Canadian pro team, and carry them to a title, instead of VAN, CGY, EDM, WPG, TOR, OTT, and MTL being treated as fucking junior clubs, like the teams in the real junior hockey league, the Canadian Hockey League.

Gary Fagman is under the impression that once he takes something out of Canada, the Canadian NHL clubs would be contracted out of the league for trying to get it back. It shows that the NHL is far more broken and corrupt than the NBA, except Gary, being a risk-averse(what I call cheap) fuck, knows how to spin a phrase around.

I will not be happy until he is out of the league, and the Commish after him is NOT a clone of him, carrying on Gary's business plan long after Fagman's dead.

Gary's ideas do NOT work for Canada, only work for the U.S. Dollar, the most hypocritical and sanctimonious currency on this planet, and are anti-trust in design. How those here can be fans of U.S. NHL clubs, under HIS administration, and knowing full well that Canada's NHL clubs aren't permitted any voice of protest, is beyond me.

And no, what I say about the NHL isn't empty rhetoric. It's the truth...it's a truth I've studied for years, while watching Fagman's body language, and seeing him be discomforted when he's not in control.

It pisses me off to no fucking end to see it either, and makes me beg for someone to take a swing at his jaw, smash it, and break his composure. That way, you can see Gary finally reveal himself for what he is...a contempt-driven shit, only out for his own personal bank account, lined with the money Canada's NHL clubs pay into the league, which is more than what the U.S. clubs pay.

In short, I'm telling those here...DON'T agree with Fagman, DON'T listen to him, and DON'T take shots at Canadian pro hockey anymore. I'm fed up with anti-Canada sentiment here, and want it to die within the whole world of hockey.

Fuck Fagman, Fuck the U.S. NHL clubs, and Fuck the NHL on NBC.

>=(

[RoXer]

Spilchuk, when I talk NHL, it's not ever...NOT EVER...with a sense of humour nor good will to the U.S. NHL clubs.

I mean everything I say about them, for it is their punishment from me for behaving like dictators to VAN, CGY, EDM, WPG, TOR, OTT, and MTL. Telling those clubs what to do, how to do it, and how to vote in Board of Governor's meetings.

If I were the 7 above-named clubs, I'd just walk away from all participation in BOG talks and meetings until a Commissioner came along that made a level playing field for Canada's pro hockey clubs. One where, for example, a Crosby-esque player could play for a Canadian pro team, and carry them to a title, instead of VAN, CGY, EDM, WPG, TOR, OTT, and MTL being treated as fucking junior clubs, like the teams in the real junior hockey league, the Canadian Hockey League.

Gary Fagman is under the impression that once he takes something out of Canada, the Canadian NHL clubs would be contracted out of the league for trying to get it back. It shows that the NHL is far more broken and corrupt than the NBA, except Gary, being a risk-averse(what I call cheap) fuck, knows how to spin a phrase around.

I will not be happy until he is out of the league, and the Commish after him is NOT a clone of him, carrying on Gary's business plan long after Fagman's dead.

Gary's ideas do NOT work for Canada, only work for the U.S. Dollar, the most hypocritical and sanctimonious currency on this planet, and are anti-trust in design. How those here can be fans of U.S. NHL clubs, under HIS administration, and knowing full well that Canada's NHL clubs aren't permitted any voice of protest, is beyond me.

And no, what I say about the NHL isn't empty rhetoric. It's the truth...it's a truth I've studied for years, while watching Fagman's body language, and seeing him be discomforted when he's not in control.

It pisses me off to no fucking end to see it either, and makes me beg for someone to take a swing at his jaw, smash it, and break his composure. That way, you can see Gary finally reveal himself for what he is...a contempt-driven shit, only out for his own personal bank account, lined with the money Canada's NHL clubs pay into the league, which is more than what the U.S. clubs pay.

In short, I'm telling those here...DON'T agree with Fagman, DON'T listen to him, and DON'T take shots at Canadian pro hockey anymore. I'm fed up with anti-Canada sentiment here, and want it to die within the whole world of hockey.

Fuck Fagman, Fuck the U.S. NHL clubs, and Fuck the NHL on NBC.

>=(

[road doggy dogg]

hilarious

I'm Canadian and celebrate every time the Leafs lose

[JimmyMess]

I'm Canadian and I celebrate every time the Habs lose.

So I was celebrating last night.

[Bad News Gertner]

Ronic is bang on as usual.

Gary BUTTman just doesn't want Canadian teams to win. You could see that he spoke to the refs before the Rangers/Habs game and told them not to call penalties on New York.

Fucking this league is.

Should call it the National HACK League

[OssMan]

Doomsday for the Kings and Ducks tonight, which the Kings have survived, though ending ANA's Teemu Selanne's career. Good run, Teemu, Hall of Fame awaits you.
How can you justify a player who has played for American teams making the hall of fame?

[RoXer]

Gary FAGman clearly using everything in his powers for the big Los Angeles market vs New York market final

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>If the Kings win the Cup, the Sharks are to blame.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Should be a pretty hot Stanley Cup. Love both goalies.</font>

[weather vane]

Loco overtime...

[Emperor Smeat]

Really great Game 5 and series overall.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>What a crazy game. And what a run by the Kings. Much deserved.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Blackhawks vs Capitals got announced for 2015's Winter Classic game. Location hasn't been announced yet but likely going to be at the Washington Nationals Park.

[Emperor Smeat]

2014 Hall of Fame class was revealed today.

Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Peter Forsberg and Rob Blake are headed into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The four players were among six selected Monday for induction in November. The late Pat Burns will be enshrined as a coach in the builder category along with referee Bill McCreary

[Arashi Kage]

Bill McCreary!!!

In 1996, he brought the Stanley Cup to my school.

http://guelphhockeyhistory.com/images/Cards/mccreary%20ref%20rookie.jpg

I actually have this card. 1990 ProSet. ProSet was the shit, before Upper Deck became huge in 1991. :y:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Woo! NHL15 Will Keep Calm and Bergeron.

[Emperor Smeat]

Canucks-Ducks trade:

Canucks got Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, the Ducks #24 and #85 pick in this year's draft while the Ducks got Ryan Kesler and the Canucks 2015 3rd Round pick.

[Ermaximus]

That Panthers roster for this season. Holy shit.

[Bad News Gertner]

Liked the Leafs pick at 8. Nylander looks like an exciting player to watch.

[road doggy dogg]

What's all this I'm hearing about 4 expansion teams in 2017?

Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle, and a 2nd Toronto team

Any truth to this?

[Arashi Kage]

What's all this I'm hearing about 4 expansion teams in 2017?

Las Vegas, Quebec City, Seattle, and a 2nd Toronto team

Any truth to this?

It was all over CBC the other day, but then the NHL came out with immediate statements of, "no plans for expansion at this time." etc.

Even though the GTA could easily support a second team, I'd rather see Hamilton finally get a team. It's an easier drive for those of us from the neighbouring cities in South-Western Ontario.

Would love to see Quebec get the Nordiques back. Was a Nordiques fan (for some reason?) when I was a kid.

Ultimately, it's all about the money.

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah it would be nice to see Hamilton get one over a 2nd Toronto team. No doubt there would be a shitton of animosity towards a 2nd Toronto team. Say what you will about the Leafs and their fan base, but damn are they passionate.

I might buy season tickets for a Hamilton team if they get one. Don't know if I'd be a "fan" per se, but I'd definitely go to the games and let them grow on me. It'd only be about a 40m drive from work, could easily hit up games any day of the week

[Bad News Gertner]

The Leafs will stomp all over any thought to a 2nd team in the GTA.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wasn't the Leafs also against the idea of Winnipeg getting their team back because of fanbase territory or some other reason?

[Bad News Gertner]

Yup lol

[Emperor Smeat]

Bruins and David Krejci agree to a 6 year, $43 million extension.

[Nicky Fives]

Makes so much more sense to have 32 teams in a league.... 4 divisions of 8, top 4 in each make the playoffs....

[Arashi Kage]

Makes so much more sense to have 32 teams in a league.... 4 divisions of 8, top 4 in each make the playoffs....

http://www.thexquorum.com/vb/images/smilies/yeahthat.gif

[road doggy dogg]

Indeed. Just make Las Vegas and Seattle happen already and wait until the Islanders fold or something before talking about Quebec City.

[road doggy dogg]

A comment I offhandedly made on a FB post by Gertner, but...


With armageddon happening in the NFL, David Stern's laundry list of terrible decisions, and Bud Selig's ever-present steroids demon (kane) lurking.......... is Bettman the least-terrible commissioner in pro sports?

Probably not fair to include Stern in that since Silver is now NBA commissioner, but for the sake of argument let's consider Stern's legacy since Silver's hasn't really started yet.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A comment I offhandedly made on a FB post by Gertner, but...


With armageddon happening in the NFL, David Stern's laundry list of terrible decisions, and Bud Selig's ever-present steroids demon (kane) lurking.......... is Bettman the least-terrible commissioner in pro sports?

Probably not fair to include Stern in that since Silver is now NBA commissioner, but for the sake of argument let's consider Stern's legacy since Silver's hasn't really started yet.

Three Lockouts, no.

[Bad News Gertner]

Goodell is worse than Bettman. Silver and Selig are still better.

Btw, get ready for pussy hockey since Corsi/Fenwick is the new trend. No more hard hitting grinders, hello puck possession nancies who you aren't allowed to hit anymore

[Emperor Smeat]

A comment I offhandedly made on a FB post by Gertner, but...


With armageddon happening in the NFL, David Stern's laundry list of terrible decisions, and Bud Selig's ever-present steroids demon (kane) lurking.......... is Bettman the least-terrible commissioner in pro sports?

Probably not fair to include Stern in that since Silver is now NBA commissioner, but for the sake of argument let's consider Stern's legacy since Silver's hasn't really started yet.

Nope. Might be the worst overall. Goodell is very close although his tenure hasn't come close to killing the league like with Bettman.

Least terrible is probably the MLS commish mostly because he's been smart enough to grow the league slowly and limited his bad stuff to a minimum.


Three Lockouts, no.
Can easily see a 4th be possible if he's around by then since the recent one was all the owners fault and felt more like a delay than getting anything huge done long term wise.

[Arashi Kage]

Goodell is worse than Bettman. Silver and Selig are still better.

Btw, get ready for pussy hockey since Corsi/Fenwick is the new trend. No more hard hitting grinders, hello puck possession nancies who you aren't allowed to hit anymore

I've been crazy about hockey stats since I was a kid, but I hate Corsi & Fenwick. It makes me sound stupid, but disregarding the actual stats, I hate how they are called "Corsi & Fenwick". I just hate the sound of it. :mad:

While they're at it, might as well rename "plus/minus" to the last name of whoever came up with the "+/-" rating.

[Bad News Gertner]

Like I get their worth and all, but get ready for a lot of no hitting, no intensity games with the grinders and enforcers being phased out by puck possession players. Just not my cup of tea. At least when two teams going nowhere played a game you could look forward to a guy like Grimson taking on Probert with some nastiness to the game. I hate what the leaguevhas become.

[road doggy dogg]

It would be cooler if they incorporated actual corgis into hockey games

[Bad News Gertner]

Motherfuck is tsn.ca's new website layout ever awful

[Bad News Gertner]

Btw I need Ronic to make his NHL predictions.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Islanders acquire Johnny Boychuk from the Bruins for a 2015 2nd, 2015 3rd, and 2016 conditional 2nd. So they have no picks in the first 3 rounds of next year's draft...but man Boychuk should be a really nice boost.

They also grabbed Nick Leddy from Chicago.</font>

[JimmyMess]

So Budaj got traded to the Jets? I didn't know he was still playing.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Bs win the season opener.

[The Fraze]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Wait, did he just say that Los Angeles is the greatest hockey city in the world? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Joke?src=hash">#Joke</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SJSharks?src=hash">#SJSharks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeatLA?src=hash">#BeatLA</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/520035277012611072">October 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Watching this ceremony and having to relive the 2014 playoffs is a real suckfest. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SJSharks?src=hash">#SJSharks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeatLA?src=hash">#BeatLA</a></p>&mdash; Matt Fraser (@TheMattFraser9) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMattFraser9/status/520038190824947712">October 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[JimmyMess]

via TSN:

TORONTO - It was a little like rubbing salt in the wound for the Maple Leafs. Down 5-2 with a little less than eight minutes remaining Saturday night, they had to watch as a Toronto jersey came flying onto the ice at Air Canada Centre.

One fan, unable to throw in the towel, opted to give up his jersey instead.

"When a fan does that, they're frustrated — as are we," said Toronto captain Dion Phaneuf. "We do not like to put forth the effort we did (tonight) on any night, especially in front of our fans. We take responsibility for not giving them what they want. They wants to see wins, as do we.

"We want to win hockey games but tonight we didn't display enough and do enough little things to win a game. We got beat all over the ice."

Toronto also lost its home opener, 4-3 to Montreal on Wednesday.

The Penguins did not miss the fan's statement Saturday.

"That's always really bad when you see that," said winger Pascal Dupuis. "You don't want any jerseys on the ice, any team. That's no class, no respect, obviously."

Sidney Crosby, remembering the days when the Penguins were at the other end of the standings, said he felt for the Leafs after the show of fan disaffection.

"It doesn't help, but obviously the fans are going to make their opinions known or show what they think, but it definitely doesn't help things and I'm sure with it being so early, it's not fun to see that in your home rink." he said. "I think you kind of feel for guys.

"As a player playing in your home rink, I don't think you ever want to see that, but again fans are here and they have high expectations."


I caught pieces of this game at work last night, and every time I stopped to watch I just saw a continuan of the end of last season Its sad that two games in this is happening, but I don't really blame the fans. .

[RP]

Bickel needs to pay some of this contract back seriously.

[Simple Fan]

Blue Jackets bithes

[owenbrown]

Blue Jackets bithes

so you're this guy?

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/10/16/6977377/dancing-kevin-columbus-blue-jackets-story

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view7/20141013/5122146/fat-guy-dancing-o.gif

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Bs lost to the Habs.

Pretty bad start to the season for the Bs, just 2 wins so far.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

4-0 Bruins blank Buffalo in Buffalo. Continues the week of domination of Boston Teams over New York teams. Bills, Jets, Sabers all down in flames.

[JimmyMess]

NHL Postpones the Ottawa/Toronto game in the wake of the Ottawa shootings

[Arashi Kage]

Not much hockey talk going on here lately.

Any thoughts on the McDavid hand injury.

Basically, people are complaining that he fought - because he hurt his hand. But if he had not have punched the glass and hurt his hand, all the articles the next morning would have been praising him for his toughness and sticking up for himself.

TPWW hockey is going well, but I'm having second thoughts after I dropped Kyle Turris from my team. Too late though, one of the non-TPWW guys scooped him up. My potential loss. :p

[Nicky Fives]

Basically, people are complaining that he fought - because he hurt his hand. But if he had not have punched the glass and hurt his hand, all the articles the next morning would have been praising him for his toughness and sticking up for himself.

A no-win situation for sure, but there was still no way his teammates should have let him fight.... someone should have jumped in and taken over the fight, no matter "how much of a pussy" it makes McDavid look like....

[Bad News Gertner]

This is what happens when you try and take "goons" out of the game.

[Nicky Fives]

This is what happens when you try and take "goons" out of the game.

Don Cherry would be proud, and I totally agree....every team needs a Lucic-like type who can score, and still bash skulls when the star gets railed from behind or whatever....

[road doggy dogg]

Pat Quinn dead at 71 (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/pat-quinn-dead-at-71-1.2846984)

Pat Quinn, who spent more than four decades in the NHL as a player, head coach and general manager, has died at the age of 71.

The Hockey Hall of Fame and the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants on Monday confirmed that Quinn passed away on Sunday night at Vancouver General Hospital after a long illness.

Quinn was a co-owner of the Giants. He was the Hall of Fame's chairman of the board as well as a longtime member of its selection committee.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pat Quinn”, said Jim Gregory, vice-chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, in a statement. "Pat is one of hockey's most respected individuals whose lifetime involvement as a player, coach and executive has made an indelible mark on the game, and our thoughts and prayers are with [Quinn's wife] Sandra and all of Pat's family and friends at this extremely difficult time."

Quinn, who was born in Hamilton, Ont., played parts of nine seasons as a defenceman in the NHL. "The Big Irishman" scored only 18 goals but was recognized for his imposing size and toughness.

After his playing career, Quinn was an NHL head coach for 20 seasons with five different teams, most recently the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009-10 season. He also served stints behind the bench with Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto.

Quinn was the head coach of the Canadian men's team that won the Olympic title in 2002 in Salt Lake City, ending a 50-year gold-medal drought. He also guided Team Canada to the world junior championship in 2009.

damn

[Bad News Gertner]

Pat was a hell of a character. Loved Pat Quinn.

[Shisen Kopf]

Pat Quinn was responsible for the looney being placed under the ice in Salt Lake and that cost Team USA #1 the gold in 2002. He shoulda won a cup in Toronto though. He had Mats Sundin!

[Shisen Kopf]

And CuJo and Aki Berg. No cups. Awful. RIP though.

[JimmyMess]

It's Petri-Aki Berg!

RIP Quinn

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Islanders have been so fun to watch this season. Well...in whatever games I'm able to see at least. Several have been on MSG+2 which I don't get.</font>

[weather vane]

BeLIeve

[Emperor Smeat]

Blues signed Martin Brodeur to a 1 year deal.

NHL fined the Kings $100,000 for violating the suspension given to Slava Voynov. Voynow got in trouble because of a domestic violence case and one of the terms didn't allow him on-ice practice time.

[Bad News Gertner]

Btw this went under the radar. Lol guess who signed to play in the Swedish Elite League: Donald Brashear

[Nicky Fives]

Brashear played under a minute and didn't fight anyone.

RIP Jean Beliveau

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol I just love that Forsberg wants toughness and the best he could do was washed up 42 year old Donald Brashear

[Nicky Fives]

It is the SEL, not exactly the UFC....

[road doggy dogg]

Nyquist's OT goal tonight... ridiculous

[McLegend]

What's going on with these Hockey players getting the mumps? That cant be a coincidence.

[JimmyMess]

Didn't take their shots when they were kids. Incredibly contagious, if-so-facto a bunch get the mumps. Not very conspiracylicious