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Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Thu April 09, 2015 9:04 pm
by Simple Torture
Who's watching the Frozen Four tonight? Go Friars!
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Fri April 10, 2015 3:39 pm
by southp
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Fri April 10, 2015 5:46 pm
by Simple Torture
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Fri April 10, 2015 9:03 pm
by @SkitchP
Playoffs!
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Sat April 11, 2015 1:45 am
by Mecca
30th!
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Sat April 11, 2015 3:13 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Sat April 11, 2015 10:08 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
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......
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Sun April 12, 2015 2:26 am
by Simple Torture
On the same day that the Bruins die, there's a silver lining: PROVIDENCE FRIARS NCAA CHAMPIONS!
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Sun April 12, 2015 1:07 pm
by BigRedLedbetter
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Mon April 13, 2015 2:39 pm
by philpritchard
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Mon April 13, 2015 10:35 pm
by pnjguy
Kaner is back.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Tue April 14, 2015 2:56 pm
by southp
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
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Tue April 14, 2015 5:33 pm
by Fuck You Jobu
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)....
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Wed April 15, 2015 3:20 pm
by philpritchard
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Wed April 15, 2015 3:30 pm
by numbers
Chiarelli put them in cap hell though with his inclination to overpay grinders, I've got no problem with him getting the ax.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Wed April 15, 2015 5:31 pm
by philpritchard
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Wed April 15, 2015 7:10 pm
by numbers
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Wed April 15, 2015 7:18 pm
by philpritchard
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.
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Thu April 16, 2015 4:35 am
by Mecca
hockey is cool
Re: NHL Thread
Posted: Thu April 16, 2015 4:59 am
by verb_to_trust
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)