NHL 2021-2022

[technomancer]

I suppose that almost guarantees one of Malking or Letang will not be returning?

Huge loss for St-Louis in Binnington injury and Girard's playoffs are over after breaking his sternum taking this heavy hit:

Yeah last I saw Letang is going to "allow the Pens to match free agent offers" so no way he's going to be back. Somebody will do something stupid that will be great in the short term but a disaster long term

Damn that was a brutal hit... but if Binnington is done St. Louis likely is as well though

Also, fuck Tampa

 

[technomancer]

I repeat, fuck Tampa

Can not believe Florida got swept

 

[AdamMaz]

I repeat, fuck Tampa

Can not believe Florida got swept

The New England Patriots of hockey. Deal with the devil.

 

[MFB]

Hate all you want, but the Belicheck era is definitely going down in the books as the greatest dynasty in football.

But yeah, super disappointing Florida got swept by their state counterpart; but hey, COL is up 3-1, so that's something.

 

[technomancer]

Colorado being up is indeed something, like I said I don't think the Blues have a chance without Binnington.

 

[AdamMaz]

Hate all you want, but the Belicheck era is definitely going down in the books as the greatest dynasty in football.

No doubt. However, would it not be more accurate to say Brady/Belicheck era, or even simply Brady era?

 

[sakeido]

Well the Flames are out...

Sucks to get the goal called back but it's not like we deserved to win anyways. Not entirely sure what happened to the team but they didn't play anything like themselves... Edmonton certainly upped their game, especially McDavid and Draisaitl, but things that were a strength all season long and in round 1 - defense and goaltending - absolutely fell off a cliff.

God damn it. Stanley Cup playoffs are harsh. Still though, unbelievable call. I'm not at all convinced they would have been able to protect that lead since we blew every other one we had but you'd think Toronto, who called the review, would have let it slide just to get another game and few million bucks revenue in. Absolutely idiotic on so many levels.

 

[AdamMaz]

Either way looks believable to me, the unfortunate part is that it looks like it would have gone in on its own.

I still think players are getting way too much liberty crashing the net, relying on ambuguity and the benefit of doubt. Carey Price was a prophet in 2016 with the direction of the league, now look where we are. Teams are running through 3-4 goalies throughout the year like its normal.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Edmonton was an absolute madhouse last night, just wild. 'People slamming whole bottles of Whisky on top of anti-climbing spike covered statues' kind of wild.

That call is going to get talked about for a while - personally I've got mixed feelings on it. I do think it was the right call but I think it was a shitty thing to call, you know what I mean?

 

[technomancer]

It'll be talked to death, but honestly it wasn't like it was in game 7 of a close series so it'll mostly be talked about by bitter Flames fans

 

[sakeido]

It'll be talked to death, but honestly it wasn't like it was in game 7 of a close series so it'll mostly be talked about by bitter Flames fans

Even then, we've had much worse ... This has nothing on '04.

 

[technomancer]

Even then, we've had much worse ... This has nothing on '04.

I actually watched that game in 04 and legit think you guys did get screwed. This one not so much.

 

[AdamMaz]

Lets go Western Conference

 

[technomancer]

This Western Conference Final gonna' be good

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

MacKinnon and Makar, McDavid and Draisaitl. It's gonna be legendary.

I pray Smith can keep his shit together.

 

[AxeHappy]

Even then, we've had much worse ... This has nothing on '04.

I still bring that '04 one up and I'm not a Flames at all.

 

[AdamMaz]

This Western Conference Final gonna' be good

Already living up to the hype!

 

[MFB]

Caught the first two periods of the EDM/COL game, what a back and forth, take your eyes off the TV for a second and suddenly you're a goal behind; and then you do it again and the game is tied back up and you're even more confused.

It'll be interesting to see if they keep the pressure up throughout the entire series

 

[technomancer]

Yeah what I caught of that Western Conference game last night was nuts.

In the East I just don't care at this point aside from my strong distaste for Tampa's organization.

 

[AdamMaz]

In the East I just don't care at this point aside from my strong distaste for Tampa[...].

Co-sign this all the way to Congress.