GDT: 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread

[Blueline Bomber]

First time in a long time that I didn't watch a single game of the Finals.

 

[tarheelhockey]

First time in a long time that I didn't watch a single game of the Finals.

You didn't miss much. This was not showcase-quality hockey.

 

[Novacane]

Blues would have been better

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

there is no god

 

[cptjeff]

Well Cullen wins another Cup, so there's that.

Won't be much longer when everyone from our 2006 squad won't be playing anymore. Time can be a cruel thing

Who are we down to these days? Staal, Ward, Williams, Ladd, Cullen? A few of those guys should last a couple more years yet. It'll be interesting to see if Cullen sticks around another year. He could, but he could just decide to go out with a Cup instead.

 

[raynman]

Pretty awesome that Kessel wins a Cup after the way he was treated by some in the media.

 

[Unsustainable]

Mario channeling his inner 70s Don Cherry with the suit game.

Cousin Eddie

 

[StormCast]

Well Cullen wins another Cup, so there's that.

Won't be much longer when everyone from our 2006 squad won't be playing anymore. Time can be a cruel thing

Interesting parallels to the 2006 Cup season aside from Cullen:

Same GM. Jason Karmanos along for the ride.

Rookie goalie, #30, steps up, loses job for a game and goes on to get 15 of 16 W's.

A 3-1 final score in the Cup-clinching game.

D's score first 2 goals for the winning team.

First goal by a D not known for goal-scoring prowess.

An empty netter by a forward with about 1 min to go.

Controversy over who was really the most-deserving player for the Conn Smythe.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

How nice of the Pens to have gotten me a belated birthday present! And so nice to see Cullen get to raise the Cup again.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Pretty awesome that Kessel wins a Cup after the way he was treated by some in the media.

Yeah, he's the one guy (aside from Cullen) that I'm genuinely happy for.

I'll never agree with Crosby getting the Conn Smythe over him.

 

[HisIceness]

Some people man

 

[DaleCooper]

Apparently most of those videos they do are more or less fake. Like they stick someone in front of a camera and give them the jersey to put on.