NHL 2023-2024 Out of Town: Stanley Cup Playoffs II

[Clint Eastwood]

You can make an argument for the lottery being rigged every single year for every single team. I don't think they rig anything. I'm sure the NHL does some shady things, but I don't think they screw with the lottery. I believe they have a major third party accounting firm overlook the ball roll as well.

The big difference between the 2011 Bruins and the 2024 panthers is...

The Bruins were a classy team with very likeable players, who played the right way...

The panthers have many unlikeable players with no class, who are often helped by shady officiating

Is this satire? Listen, I understand the 2011 Bruins were beloved (I never watched then), but just looking at some of the highlights, it's clear that Marchand and Lucic in particular were playing like scumbags at various times.

 

[jgatie]

The big difference between the 2011 Bruins and the 2024 panthers is...

The Bruins were a classy team with very likeable players, who played the right way...

The panthers have many unlikeable players with no class, who are often helped by shady officiating

Gotta disagree. The Bruins were so unliked that year, it took an All-Star team of truly loathsome players (Burrows, Bieksa, Lappy, Torres, Kessler), and a personality shift by two creepy, but previously "classy" players, for the league to root for the Bruins. I love that Bruins team, but not because they were "classy" (outside of Patrice Bergeron). They were bullies, and I was 110% OK with that.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

The realistic alternative to Edmonton in that lottery was Toronto and for sure, dollar for dollar, more cash in that option than the Oils. But the Gretzky thing has huge appeal. I get the argument for the Leafs, but put it this way, if I were in charge and happy to rig the lottery, I'm picking Edmonton. The marketing aspect would be irresistible to me. So on that basis I think it's at least arguable that that draw was manipulated.

This reads like you starting with an end point and then twisting logic to get there.

 

[TCB]

 

[Concessionaire]

I like the alliteration of Utah Yeti, but I feel Venom will yield the coolest jerseys.

Utah HC? Give me a break...

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

This reads like you starting with an end point and then twisting logic to get there.

Agreed.

If marketing is the excuse, the whole point of marketing is to make money+exposure.

McDavid legitimately almost anywhere else would have translated to more money+exposure.

 

[TCB]

I like the alliteration of Utah Yeti, but I feel Venom will yield the coolest jerseys.

Utah HC? Give me a break...

Yeti I bet it'll be.

 

[Bruinaura]

Bleh to all of them

I don't know what I would want, but I do know it wouldn't be any of those

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Please don't do HC.

 

[TCB]

Bleh to all of them

I don't know what I would want, but I do know it wouldn't be any of those

I actually like a few them, but I think the general consensus will be the Yeti

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Outlaws is my vote

 

[GordonHowe]

Yes, it's officially summer,

https://thehockeynews.com/news/yeti-hockey-club-blizzards-among-nhl-utahs-six-names-in-round-2-of-voting

 

[Gee Wally]

https://fb.watch/sxFCOvI2_4/

 

[GordonHowe]

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[Bruinaura]

I actually like a few them, but I think the general consensus will be the Yeti

 

[Bruinaura]

Yeti would also have good meme material for games against the penguins lol

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Hookslide]

Maybe the arrogance of entitlement of the old boy's club in Edmonton has finally departed. That combined with the maturation process of their prospects finally reaching a level of maturity that is allowing them to give up their own selfish wants and desires and instead buy into a coach's philosophy and game plan. No longer do Conner McDavid and Leon Draisaitl play a selfish, highlight real - look at me game, having bought into the coach's plan and other players are now also following suit.

That said, I really hope Edmonton can light Florida up. I just don’t really care for Florida's team other than wishing the Bruins had a Barkov to play center.

Edmonton has been a coach's killer.

 

[Hookslide]

Can't both of them lose?

haha ........that is what I am rooting for, ice melts in Florida, because these morons starting with Betteman, think we should end the Cup Finals a week before the 4th.All about MONEY, MONEY ,MONEY..........Th players in the finals get two months off before they get back to camp.

 

[Number8]

Bleh to all of them

I don't know what I would want, but I do know it wouldn't be any of those

Agreed. All of them are weak.

The whole notion of having the fans vote is silly anyway. Particularly when the answer is already staring them right in the face.

Just go with my name for every single non-Bruins team. "The Sucks".

Try it! It's perfect, and fits every team like a glove.

Toronto Sucks
Montreal Sucks
Florida Sucks
ST Louis Sucks

And yes, back to the point at hand, Utah Sucks.

 

[Hookslide]

I like the alliteration of Utah Yeti, but I feel Venom will yield the coolest jerseys.

Utah HC? Give me a break...

Send Crouse, and Mc Bain to Boston then I will give a shit..........

 

[JAD]

Edmonton has been a coach's killer.

That can happen when you have a number of very young self centered previously entitled potential star/supper stars who believe they can do it all themselves and don't believe they need the direction of a coach telling them how they need to learn to play at this level. Experience and maturity changes many things. Along with the proper timing of the life cycle and a coach who can communicate in a way that the players will respect and respond.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

My vote is Yeti or Blizzard but I'm sure almost any of them will have a big group of people go "Oh this really sucks" until the season starts and then we'll get used to whatever the name is real quick.

I say almost though because I despise the HC route. Choose a name!!

 

[Bruinaura]

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Somebody must have been really bored while waiting for this series to start lol

 

[Aeroforce]

I'm due for a haircut.

Thinking of trying Great Clips.