2016-17 Around the NHL Thread 53: 2017 Stanley Cup Champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins

[TheTakedown]

I really hope pittsburgh doesn't win again, for another 30 years. I have such hatred for this team, and crosby in particular.

 

[Raspewtin]

Can it get any better for Matt Murray at 23 years old?

droooools

what a doll

 

[Bluenote13]

Matt Murray was born on May 25th 1994, the day Mark Messier guaranteed a game 6 victory vs the Devs.

NOW, I feel old.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

They were high school sweethearts apparently.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Matt Murray has won more cups than 15 teams in the league. He's also younger than 11 of those teams.

He is still a rookie, but has 2 rings. Unbelievable.

 

[aufheben]

Can it get any better for Matt Murray at 23 years old?

*thinks back to when I was 23*

 

[FJB]

I knew they would win when they benched Fleury. Or was Fleury injured? I didn't watch any of it lol

 

[Inferno]

rumor going around that Columbus is trading clarkson and possibly hartnell to vegas with a first rounder and a prospect...possible precursor to Kovalchuk deal?

 

[RangerLifer]

I knew they would win when they benched Fleury. Or was Fleury injured? I didn't watch any of it lol

AV would have stuck with Fleury. Pens would have been eliminated. Coaching makes a difference.

 

[Thirty One]

rumor going around that Columbus is trading clarkson and possibly hartnell to vegas with a first rounder and a prospect...possible precursor to Kovalchuk deal?

I am interested to see where the bar will be set for taking picks for bad contracts. Clarkson has 3 years left at $5.25 per. Less likely to convince someone that he has value on the ice compared to Staal/Girardi.

 

[silverfish]

rumor going around that Columbus is trading clarkson and possibly hartnell to vegas with a first rounder and a prospect...possible precursor to Kovalchuk deal?

AND Hartnell? No way. I could see "OR" Hartnell, but "AND"? Would think LVGK wants more than a 1st and a prospect for both those contracts. What a move that'd be by CBJ.

 

[RangerLifer]

What a ****ing joke.

I agree.

I wonder if the ref that blew the Predators' goal out will get his name on the cup. I hate hockey right now.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I'll be 23 in a couple months and I can confirm my life is not as great as Murray's haha

 

[RangerLifer]

When you think about it, what does it really mean if your favorite team wins the Cup? Does it pay all your bills or make your life better? What is it for? Bragging rights? **** the Penguins and **** this league.

 

[broadwayblue]

When you think about it, what does it really mean if your favorite team wins the Cup? Does it pay all your bills or make your life better? What is it for? Bragging rights? **** the Penguins and **** this league.

That's a good question. As you get older sports get less important in the scheme of life.

 

[Thirty One]

When you think about it, what does it really mean if your favorite team wins the Cup? Does it pay all your bills or make your life better?

I do have that agreement my landlord and all my creditors, yes.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

I do have that agreement my landlord and all my creditors, yes.

sucker

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

*thinks back to when I was 23*

When I was 23, I was in love, found out I was going to be a father, and moved to South Africa. Sounds all glorious, but it wasn't all sunshine and roses LOL

 

[FJB]

AV would have stuck with Fleury. Pens would have been eliminated. Coaching makes a difference.

 

[will1066]

The win makes Hags' summer get-togethers with Zucc even more awkward than it was.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

That's a good question. As you get older sports get less important in the scheme of life.

That's also because we were so young when we last got to experience it

 

[RangerLifer]

That's a good question. As you get older sports get less important in the scheme of life.

Exactly! I think winning it all would be great but kind of empty at the same time. 1994 was a LONG time ago, it seems.

Forgive my philosophic posts.

That's also because we were so young when we last got to experience it

So true!!

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

The win makes Hags' summer get-togethers with Zucc even more awkward than it was.

Maybe with Brass since he beat him twice now. I doubt 2 cups makes it any worse, unless there is something I'm missing.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Carl Hagelin is one of 2* players drafted by the Rangers in the last 25 years (1992-present), who has won a Cup.

Todd Marchant being the other one (2007 with the Ducks)

*2 others were on Cup winning teams but didn't play in the play-offs:

Kim Johnsson in 2009-10
Marc Savard in 2010-11

 

[trilobyte]

I did not pick Penguins when the playoffs started. One round in, two rounds in, I still did not pick them.
Had the Predators won this it would still be a miserable SCF in my mind.Half the time this series felt like preseason games. Crap hockey.
It is over, thankfully.

Lets Go Rangers.