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Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Thu April 09, 2015 9:04 pm

Who's watching the Frozen Four tonight? Go Friars!

southp · Post by **southp** » Fri April 10, 2015 3:39 pm

Simple Torture wrote:
southp wrote:Lots of great games on tonight.

Habs-Wings.... Detroit looking to clinch a spot, Montreal looking to claim 1st in the Atlantic
NYR vs. Sens.... Even an OTL Sens can jump into the final wildcard spot over the Bruins, while playing the Rangers who would be their 1st round opponents
Bruins vs. NJD.... I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually pulling for the Bruins to make the playoffs rather than the Sens. The term "lame duck" comes to mind.
Jets vs. Avalanche... Jets can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the relocation
Flames vs. Kings.... a Calgary win with a Jets win would eliminate the Kings I believe.
The B's are actually in Florida tonight. Boy, do I wish they were playing the Devils.

Ouch. Didn't seem to matter.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Fri April 10, 2015 5:46 pm

southp wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
southp wrote:Lots of great games on tonight.

Habs-Wings.... Detroit looking to clinch a spot, Montreal looking to claim 1st in the Atlantic
NYR vs. Sens.... Even an OTL Sens can jump into the final wildcard spot over the Bruins, while playing the Rangers who would be their 1st round opponents
Bruins vs. NJD.... I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm actually pulling for the Bruins to make the playoffs rather than the Sens. The term "lame duck" comes to mind.
Jets vs. Avalanche... Jets can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the relocation
Flames vs. Kings.... a Calgary win with a Jets win would eliminate the Kings I believe.
The B's are actually in Florida tonight. Boy, do I wish they were playing the Devils.
Ouch. Didn't seem to matter.

I'm numb now.

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Fri April 10, 2015 9:03 pm

Playoffs!

Post by **Mecca** » Sat April 11, 2015 1:45 am

30th!

BigRedLedbetter · Post by **BigRedLedbetter** » Sat April 11, 2015 3:13 pm

Simple Torture wrote:Who's watching the Frozen Four tonight? Go Friars!

Bummed UNO lost. Hell of a run by them. Recruiting hockey players to Omaha, Nebraska is no easy task.

Since North Dakota lost too I have no desire in the national title game tonight.

BigRedLedbetter · Post by **BigRedLedbetter** » Sat April 11, 2015 10:08 pm

Heading to the Stars/Lancers USHL game in Omaha tonight. Pretty huge rivalry. A couple years ago in one game they combined for 192 penalty minutes and 10 ejections. Anyway, had to rock this......

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Sun April 12, 2015 2:26 am

On the same day that the Bruins die, there's a silver lining: PROVIDENCE FRIARS NCAA CHAMPIONS!

BigRedLedbetter · Post by **BigRedLedbetter** » Sun April 12, 2015 1:07 pm

Game was on at the barn in Omaha last night. Glad BU lost. Providence goalie was an animal last night. Had some great saves in the 3rd. It was talked about with my hockey buddies last night that we might try and go to the Frozen Four in Chicago or Minnesota in 2017 or 2018. Especially if UND is in it. My buddy from Grand Forks was very grumpy watching the game last night.

philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Mon April 13, 2015 2:39 pm

Things are really changing in Toronto. The on-ice product has been abysmal, but from a management standpoint they've done everything right the last 3-4 months. This is a weird feeling.

pnjguy · Post by **pnjguy** » Mon April 13, 2015 10:35 pm

Kaner is back.

southp · Post by **southp** » Tue April 14, 2015 2:56 pm

Shall we make some Round 1 predictions?

Ducks in 5
Flames in 7
Blues in 6
Hawks in 6

Habs in 6
Bolts in 5
NYR in 5
Caps in 6

Fuck You Jobu · Post by **Fuck You Jobu** » Tue April 14, 2015 5:33 pm

pnjguy wrote:Kaner is back.

I saw that but weren't they saying 3rd round??

He's going to have a huge target on his back (er, collar)....

philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Wed April 15, 2015 3:20 pm

Peter Chiarelli is fired in Boston after missing the playoffs for the first time in 8 years.

Meanwhile, Craig MacTavish, who is universally regarded as the worst General Manager in the sport, has run the Oilers into the ground for a decade, and has put together a team that shows no sign of improvement, keeps his job while referring to 2015-16 as "another developmental year" after 7+ years of rebuilding.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed April 15, 2015 3:30 pm

Chiarelli put them in cap hell though with his inclination to overpay grinders, I've got no problem with him getting the ax.

philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Wed April 15, 2015 5:31 pm

numbers wrote:Chiarelli put them in cap hell though with his inclination to overpay grinders, I've got no problem with him getting the ax.

I have no problem with it, either. My post was more a comment on the hilarity that is the Edmonton Oilers.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed April 15, 2015 7:10 pm

philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:Chiarelli put them in cap hell though with his inclination to overpay grinders, I've got no problem with him getting the ax.
I have no problem with it, either. My post was more a comment on the hilarity that is the Edmonton Oilers.

Yeah, it seems like they've had the #1 pick every year for 10 years.

philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Wed April 15, 2015 7:18 pm

numbers wrote:
philpritchard wrote:
numbers wrote:Chiarelli put them in cap hell though with his inclination to overpay grinders, I've got no problem with him getting the ax.
I have no problem with it, either. My post was more a comment on the hilarity that is the Edmonton Oilers.
Yeah, it seems like they've had the #1 pick every year for 10 years.

The did the smart thing and took the Penguins/Blackhawks approach: bottom out and load up on high draft picks. Actually, they were even luckier than those teams because they picked first overall three consecutive seasons.

The only major difference is that, at this point in their development, the Hawks and Pens were celebrating a Stanley Cup win, while the Oilers are about to add another top-5 pick in preparation for another "developmental" year.

Post by **Mecca** » Thu April 16, 2015 4:35 am

hockey is cool

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu April 16, 2015 4:59 am

Its that special time of year when 'Hawks' fans come out of the woodwork and banter on some playoff hockey (get drunk on domestic beer and grow stupid looking beards)

Red Mosquito

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