And we have Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Gary Bettman to thank for that

I find it funny the Capitals bent the Stanley Cup

I'm surprised it's still in one piece

I'm surprised Ovechkin didn't drill a hole into it....

NHL laid down the hammer on Nashville's Austin Watson in regards to a domestic violence incident he had over the summer. Suspended for the entire pre-season and first 27 games of the season.

http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/2...mestic-assault

Capitals beat the shit out of Boston 7-0 on opening night

Droford waits until they win the Stanley Cup to become a superfan on TPWW.

No lie the playoff game I went to was the first in probably 25+ years the last game I went to they played in Landover MD

Even though they lost that game I like to think I broke the jinx they had on them by going finally. My grandmother was a huge Caps fan.

It's already 3-2 Caps 8 minutes in. Caps have 10 goals in 68 minutes

As big of a Blackhawks fan as I am, Toronto vs Dallas is the Stanley Cup Finals everyone deserves.

If Minnesota can face Dallas in the playoffs with Minnesota winning it would be fitting.

As a leafs fan i support this

Chicago Blackhawks Officially have become a Dumpster Fire today. Terrible firing.

Hawks bringing the children with cancer on the ice was amazing tonight.

For a little while now, I've tried to rack my brain as to how it's possible for all 4 of Canada's Western Conference teams to make the playoffs in all 4 different series that there are(making 4 U.S. V. Canada series).

It took some effort, but I FINALLY solved that puzzle.

Now, this is based on the below pic I found on Twitter for the standings as of Nov. 20, 2018 at 10:49PM EST.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dsfx_rUWkAA3y3A.jpg

Now, for this to work, I replace Dallas with Edmonton(again, it's just hypothetical, people).

This is HOW it works.

U.S. team wins Cent. Division & plays Canadian Pacific Division team who finishes as 2nd Wild Card.

Winnipeg finishes 2nd or 3rd in Central, plays U.S team they're next to in division standings.

Canadian team finishes 1st in Pacific Division, plays U.S. team as 1st Wild Card.

Canadian team finishes either 2nd or 3rd in Pacific, plays U.S. team they're next to in division standings.

Example for above(using standings going into games scheduled for Nov. 20 & 21, 2018)

1C Nashville V. 2WC Edmonton
2C Winnipeg V. 3C Minnesota

1P Calgary V. 1WC Colorado
2P San Jose V. 3P Vancouver

=)

Fucking terrible Sabres can't even win 11 games in a row. Season over.

*every Buffalo fan right now

Was that before or after putting their friend through a table?

If Seattle doesn't name their team the Kraken they're morons

Seattle might go back in time and call the team the Metropolitans.

That's one theory. Or they might keep up with the rest of the Seattle teams and tie water into it.

I'm not gonna freak out. I'm just here to report. Blackhawks are 3 points out of a WC spot. Patty Kane and Toews have been playing there asses off.

Blackhawks have won 7 straight games. 2 games from WC. They play the Bruins tonight. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

Red Wing suck hard dick. ugh.. at least we have the Pizza Arena. I'm going to go cuddle with my 2008 Stanley Cup memorabilia :\

The Blackhawks are beating the Senators 5 -4 ... with 2 minutes left in the 1st period.

Mantha and Larkin are fantastic.

Wings just erased a 3 goal deficit. Wings vs Hawks are going to OT. Hawks need this win.

KANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR YOU BEASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt

Kane goal in OT. Goodnight Detroit!

Hawks vs Colorado next game. HUGEEEEEEEEEEE

Wings, Lightning, Senators in that order.

Fuck, I was down in Tampa for the playoffs last year. You all would be surprised how much they love hockey.

Yzerman because he joined the Lightning office and has done great things

Alfredsson because I loved his playing.

All of this before Detroit joined the East. Ugh.

Hate the Blackhawks, Blues, and Avalanche for life

Tampa and Pittsburgh losing means all the Caps really have to do to get back to the finals is beat the Islanders/their old coach (no offense to Columbus but, nope). Not having to fuck around with Pittsburgh or face Tampa is huge

Its not over yet. Jerkford :fu:

Penguins and Lightning are both down 0-3 lol

Lightning got blown out 7-3..come on Penguins hold up your end

Fuck the Penguins lol

Fuck Pittsburgh in general.

Great night for sports

Officially now fuck the Bruins cause Boston doesn't need to go to/ win the championship in all 4 sports straight.

Sharks have to be relieved since they no longer own the most recent playoffs disaster of epic proportions.

Before last night, Sharks had that distinction with the Kings pulling a reverse sweep on them in the 2014 playoffs.

2010 Capitals won the Presidents cup w 121 pts lost to 8 seed montreal in 7.

Same playoffs had the Bruins get hit with the reverse sweep by the Flyers which was arguably more humiliating.

Nice to see that the sacred cow Lightning got a skate slit across their throat....1st ever President's Trophy winners to be swept in Round 1.

Looks good on that fucked up, bipolar fanbase.

Not a tear shed here.

>=]

They might have to get past the Leafs first, Well if they can get past Boston.

Fuck just give my Leafs a Playoff series win.

The Capitals are set up pretty good to repeat with all the top seeds losing

Just my annual reminder of shit in the NHL...

Anyone who supports an NHL team, who plays their home games in the U.S., is just like Gary Bettman, those teams, and the NHL on NBC...they are an anti-Canadian conservative corporate terrorist at best, and a fascist social sellout in fact.

Just like all those in the U.S. Republican Party, and EVERYBODY in the far-right ReTrumplican socio-economical movement as well.

So go fuck yourselves, k?

#CANADAFIRSTNHL

>=[

Caps just got fucked over on a no goal call that would have tied the game at 3 now they're down 4-2

Bruins win. ALL CANADIAN TEAMS OUT IN ROUND 1

Have a good first night of your offseason, John Tavares. Don’t forget to put your Toronto Maple Leaf jammies on.

So, the same ol' Yank B.S. continues in the NHL, huh?

Governing only to make Canada's teams the personal slaves of the 24 U.S. NHL clubs?

This only goes to show me that anyone who takes the side of those clubs, Bettman, and the NHL on NBC, collectively, deserve only one thing...their necks stomped on just for doing it.

I, personally, have had it up to here with those 3 entities getting away with any crap they want at all at Canada's expense. All 3 are nothing but useless freeloaders and worthless scofflaws who don't pay the bills that Canada's 7 clubs + Sportsnet/CBC/TSN send them every year.

Hell, the U.S. should consider itself lucky the NHL is even in that country at all. But, of course, it breaks down to the same old social and economic maxim...the U.S. is grateful for absolutely not one thing they have and get to experience, because they wield all the power and control in every international relationship they engage in.

This is how I think it's time that Canada's NHL markets should stop playing nice with our southern 'neighbors'.

A] No longer sell ANY U.S. NHL gear, including championship gear, in ANY stores across Canada(both brick/mortar and online)

B] All those stores burn all their existing stock of that gear, and sell it to no one.

C] No longer allow ANY Canadian travel company to sell road trip tickets to any of the 24 U.S. NHL venues.

D] Ban fans from wearing ANY gear from those clubs inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver(MASSIVE no-no there), the ScotiaBank SaddleDome in Calgary(HELL NO!), Rogers Place in Edmonton(FORGET THAT!), Bell MTS Centre in Winnipeg, ScotiaBank Arena in Toronto(SCREW YOU BOSTON!), Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa(DUCK HUNT IN PERPETUITY!), and the Bell Centre in Montreal.

E] No longer allow U.S. NHL club fans to buy tickets to any NHL games in those 7 venues.

F] No longer allow U.S. NHL club fans to enter those venues to watch non-game NHL events(drafts, et al).

G] Ban the NHL on NBC from entering Canada for coverage of ANY game here, Cup Final included.

H] Ban Bettman from entering any border crossing into Canada period.

I] Ban fans from wearing any U.S. NHL gear in any of Canada's NHL buildings.

and J] Terminate Bettman's job, dissolve the corrupt pro-U.S/anti-Canada Board of Governors that don't make CANADA FIRST! decisions, and create a new 7-person tribunal to govern the league, to ensure MANDATORY 50-50 cross-border balance for all things NHL(roster equalization, same number of teams from each country in each division, et al).

I've had it with U.S. control over the league, I've had it with those who support that, and I'm more than welcoming to anyone who's had it up to here with it as much as I AM!

So, who's with me here?

Just asking.

>8-[

Philadelphia Flyers fan here. Let the trash talking commence lol.

Welp, Isles are done. Can’t score on a cold goalie that hasn’t played in weeks.

It was a fun ride.

Maybe the Canes can win another cup so the entire state of North Carolina can forget again that they are the only pro franchise in the state to win a championship

Sup bitches Bruins are going to the ECF. Woooooooo

Not if the Canes have anything to say about it.

And they have plenty to say!

Well, they are both going to the ECF. So, all they can say to that is "yep, we're both here at the EFC"

Had I said "the Bruins are going to the Stanley cup" what you said would have made sense.

Nope you're right thru.

Carolina did have alot to say...granted they are basically kust screaming ram us up the ass more Mr. Bruin

:D Bs reached the Stanley Cup finals.

:D Bs win. 1 down, 3 to go for the Cup.

Ouch at the cut on Chara's arm right near the end of the game.

I think the Bruins are going to take this in five. Although I'm cheering for St. Louis, they really looked outmatched in that first game. Boston looked rusty in that first period, but completely took over afterwards.

I'm thinking the same. It would be nice for the Blues to win though

Looks like I was wrong. St. Louis just might make a series out of this just yet. I honestly didn't see this coming.

I'm cheering for Alex Steen to get his name on the cup

:D Bs win. 2 down, 2 to go.

Bs do need to fix their problems with committing silly penalties and letting the Blues dominate most of the 3rd period in back-to-back games.

:y: Bs win. 1 more to go for the Cup.

Been a pretty great series soo far. 1st time ever Bs are hosting a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals.

Congrats Blues and referee #11.

Bs flat out sucked tonight. Not even Game 6 against the Blackhawks in 2013 was this bad of a showing.

Blues were a lot more hungry and determined of the two throughout this series and tonight's game and were rewarded for it.

One thing the NHL undeniably gets right is handing the trophy directly to the players. Nobody wants to see a greedy ass owner be the first one to get his hands on the trophy. Hand it to the people that actually won it.

glad Boston didnt win

Nice

Happy for the Blues

Hot Wednesday Jan.29 circled on my calendar. Oilers vs Flames. I haven't sat down and watched a game in a couple of years. I wanna see Kassian destroy Tkachuk

I guess you support the idea of Canada's NHL clubs eating each other, and fucking their playoff hopes in the ass like that, right?

Cut the fucking shit. That does no favours for either CGY or EDM. Just leaves those teams as either Vegas', L.A.'s, or San Jose's prostituted rape victims.

Keep your eye on the damn ball, and truly think about this.

Play chess, not checkers.

> = P

You're still doing that schtick, eh?

I do. The only team in Canada that matters are the Leafs. The rest can miss the playoffs for all I care

Leafs lost to a 42-year old emergency goaltender

He's the Marlies zamboni driver. Amazing! That means I have a shot!!!