NHL 2023-2024

[M3CHK1LLA]

Stars closed it out 2-1 in double ot...

 

[zappatton2]

 

[eaeolian]

Damn, are the Rangers the last team that doesn't live by stick grabbing and interference? (Well, Edmonton, but I expect them to get knocked out, too.)

 

[ElysianGuitars]

Stars closed it out 2-1 in double ot...

Can't believe the game went til almost 2am ET. What a win though, Duchene getting the game winner was almost poetic, believe it's the first time hes made a conference final?

And the no goal call was absolutely idiotic, those refs should be ashamed, as should the league.

 

[technomancer]

Can't believe the game went til almost 2am ET. What a win though, Duchene getting the game winner was almost poetic, believe it's the first time hes made a conference final?

And the no goal call was absolutely idiotic, those refs should be ashamed, as should the league.

Pffft that's nothing... we were at the 5OT Pens Flyers game in 2000. Was absolutely horrible, the Pens lost and I had to be at work the next morning where "next morning" was about 2 hours after we got home

Third longest game in NHL history and the longest since the 1930s

 

[AdamMaz]

And the no goal call was absolutely idiotic, those refs should be ashamed, as should the league.

Soft call.

 

[JD27]

Pffft that's nothing... we were at the 5OT Pens Flyers game in 2000. Was absolutely horrible, the Pens lost and I had to be at work the next morning where "next morning" was about 2 hours after we got home

Third longest game in NHL history and the longest since the 1930s

I was at the 4 OT Caps/Pens game in 1996. That one ended with less than a minute left in the 4th OT. Lemieux got tossed out in regulation. Juneau got a 2nd OT penalty shot and skated straight at the goalie full speed and shot right into his chest. Worst PS ever… he was so awful after that big rookie season in Boston.

 

[ElysianGuitars]

The beautiful game

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

Who are you guys rooting for between vancouver and edmonton?

the standings thus far....

 

[MFB]

McDavid has been on EDM too long and played too well to have not earned a cup by this point in his career

 

[technomancer]

Vancouver.

EDIT: so of course they completely fell apart

 

[AdamMaz]

Who are you guys rooting for between vancouver and edmonton?

I'm torn between them, all I can ask for is a marvelous game 7.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

McDavid has been on EDM too long and played too well to have not earned a cup by this point in his career

The cup is a team effort - no matter how good one player is, he can't carry an entire team to the finals. The team as a whole is poised to be a solid cup contendor for the next few years, assuming there isn't any core personnel shifts, though tbh I feel like if they don't at least make the finals this year, Draisaitl is gone.

Downtown Edmonton was ridiculously loud last night - I was probably 15+ blocks away from the arena and could hear chanting and various other shenanigans.

Regardless of the outcome, a 7 game series is always nice to see. They played a full 60 minutes last night and it paid off in spades, though I'm still shaky about Skinner in net. If the boys manage to take out Vancouver tomorrow, I'm not especially confident they have Dallas's number, afterwards. The Stars are a phenomenal team - the emotional roller coaster to potentially have my two favorite teams in the WCF

 

[M3CHK1LLA]

Between the 2, I'm rooting for the oilers and it looks like they're up 3-0 as I type this...

I'm at work and can't watch it at the moment, but I'll check out the highlights later tonight

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Oilers in 7, let's gooo! You guys should see this city right now. Orange and blue wherever you go.

Absolutely not expecting to get past Dallas now, but I'm just happy to be here, ya know?

Hopefully the Canucks continue to be a stellar team next season and beyond. Tocchet really made something special happen there.

 

[nightsprinter]

And Boston is out...

Call it copium, but as a fan I was pretty okay with how it ended. This year was a glorified bridge year and the team had several jags and guys past their prime. I expected another first round exit, so to go down in the second was pretty good, all things considered.

If they lock up swayman and make 3 or so meaningful signings this off-season, they can set themselves up for a potential run next season. Maybe a 3rd round exit upgrade lol

I'm rooting for the oilers at the moment like m3ch.

 

[technomancer]

Call it copium, but as a fan I was pretty okay with how it ended. This year was a glorified bridge year and the team had several jags and guys past their prime. I expected another first round exit, so to go down in the second was pretty good, all things considered.

If they lock up swayman and make 3 or so meaningful signings this off-season, they can set themselves up for a potential run next season. Maybe a 3rd round exit upgrade lol

I'm rooting for the oilers at the moment like m3ch.

Yeah given the turnover Boston had a great year

 

[ElysianGuitars]

Stars in 5

 

[JD27]

Stars in 5

Yeah, Oilers PP could steal a game and their offense is there, but I think the Stars are too good defensively and too deep.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Stars in 5

Oilers in 7. Wanna bet a set of Tridents on it?


a man can dream. Dallas is so fucking good