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

[Aeroforce]

To his credit, Paul Maurice was fined last year for calling out the officials in Toronto, seemingly suggesting there was a Toronto bias in the calls.

The Final is feeling like last year's, only it will be Edmonton for whom the stage coach turns into a pumpkin, come midnight.

Florida is much deeper on D this year, and healthier. They aren't even as chippy, playing whistle-to-whistle, and scratching Cousins and Lomberg, who they don't even really need.

And what an underrated pickup Kevin Stenlund was.

Looking at the crowds in Florida, I'm happy for the league. It's a young, diverse crowd which is embracing the game; same will happen here in Houston if we ever get a team.

The shirtless kid flexing adds local character, as the green men did in Vancouver. It's just a game, and entertainment. I'm for it!

 

[Aussie Bruin]

I'd be shocked if the Bruins and their cap wizard Evan Gold didn't already have something internal in place to manage this kind of stuff. Surely an organization this big doesn't just rely on an external website.

 

[GoBs]

NHL is a joke the Marchand shot to the face he took and Barkov taking the elbow to the head.
But the NHL decides this is deserving of a fine.

Carrick fined maximum for slashing in Game 2 of Cup Final​

Oilers forward penalized $2,213.54 for actions against Panthers defenseman Kulikov

 

[nORRis8]

NHL is a joke the Marchand shot to the face he took and Barkov taking the elbow to the head.
But the NHL decides this is deserving of a fine.

Carrick fined maximum for slashing in Game 2 of Cup Final​

Oilers forward penalized $2,213.54 for actions against Panthers defenseman Kulikov

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800359579471036590

And yet this is ok as well.
It's just choking. Just a player not being able to breathe.
Not a peep though!
They're too worried about pucks being flipped over the glass and a skate blade a smidgen over the blueline
This league is so friggin' disgusting.

 

[bobbyorr04]

After reading the last few pages I am happy that I have not watched any of the Cup Final.

f*** Florida.

I also haven't watched any of the first two games of the Final, and I second your F**K Florida comment

..however, as much as I despise the panthers, I want them to beat Edmonton so we (Canadians) won't have to listen to non-stop McDavid and Oilers talk for the next decade

 

[Terrier]

Monsters-Bears Game 7 will be on NHLN tonight, Cleveland erased a 3-0 deficit, winner takes on the Firebirds for the Cup.

 

[nORRis8]

After reading the last few pages I am happy that I have not watched any of the Cup Final.

f*** Florida.

I try to be interested. Generally I fail. The last two years I never saw the Cup winning game.
The Ekblad chokehold I found was truly disgusting.
Most teams have the ability to be dirty. Florida is the pinnacle of that. The Oilers are just trying to keep up. If they don't, then they're labeled as cowards.


May watch game 3. Game 4 is on the weekend which I'll likely skip. Perhaps I'll extend my streak to three years of not watching the Cup winning game.

Even posting here is wearing on my patience due to some trigger(ed) happy mods.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Monsters-Bears Game 7 will be on NHLN tonight, Cleveland erased a 3-0 deficit, winner takes on the Firebirds for the Cup.

also will be on Monumental (which has covered Hershey since the 2nd round) and WUAB 43 in Cleveland

 

[Number8]

Wow. Don't often have HC's go that far these days. He just threatened McDavid.

Somewhere, any of the League's lawyers who remember Bertuzzi, Crawford, and Moore just had their testicles tighten up a bit.

Me thinks a strongly worded message is being delivered to both teams and officials slated to work the game.

This fake AI stuff is already played out.

Not sure it was funny the first time I saw it pop up these playoffs and still isn’t hitting

Is that bullshit?

If it is, I don't know what to say other than I hate the modern world.

 

[Number8]

To his credit, Paul Maurice was fined last year for calling out the officials in Toronto, seemingly suggesting there was a Toronto bias in the calls.

The Final is feeling like last year's, only it will be Edmonton for whom the stage coach turns into a pumpkin, come midnight.

Florida is much deeper on D this year, and healthier. They aren't even as chippy, playing whistle-to-whistle, and scratching Cousins and Lomberg, who they don't even really need.

And what an underrated pickup Kevin Stenlund was.

Looking at the crowds in Florida, I'm happy for the league. It's a young, diverse crowd which is embracing the game; same will happen here in Houston if we ever get a team.

The shirtless kid flexing adds local character, as the green men did in Vancouver. It's just a game, and entertainment. I'm for it!

That kid blows my mind.

Of course I think there's a decent chance he's gonna be sitting in bars in 12 years or so telling girls "you look mighty perty sweet thang".

He is on an accelerated RedNeck PhD mode in a big way.

 

[Olden McGroin]

 

[Zillah]

The Panthers are like the Borg Collective .All for the common goal. Enough high end talent to score , punishing checkers and great goaltending . They have so far neutralized Kucherov , Pasta ,Panerin ,McDavid among others .
Hate them but damn they are a buzz saw .

 

[Aeroforce]

That kid blows my mind.

Of course I think there's a decent chance he's gonna be sitting in bars in 12 years or so telling girls "you look mighty perty sweet thang".

He is on an accelerated RedNeck PhD mode in a big way.

Wouldn't surprise me if the kid's parents are behind it, they are just building his brand, and one day he'll be a social media " influencer."

The Panthers are like the Borg Collective .All for the common goal. Enough high end talent to score , punishing checkers and great goaltending . They have so far neutralized Kucherov , Pasta ,Panerin ,McDavid among others .
Hate them but damn they are a buzz saw .

I actually dig the Panthers. If that exact team played in Boston, they'd be among the most popular Bruins squads ever. I'll duck and run!

 

[lextune]

Is that bullshit?

If it is, I don't know what to say other than I hate the modern world.

It's completely fake AI shit.

As I said earlier in this thread; I wish it was real, lol.

 

[lextune]

I'd rather see the earth plunged into the sun than have the Oilers win another Cup, so it would be a bummer if Barkov can't return, since he's the only likeable player on the team.

Pretty scummy move by Draisaitl to target a perennial Lady Byng finalist instead of one of the many dirtbags on the Panthers.

 

[GordonHowe]

'This isn't The Oprah Winfrey Show': Panthers and Oilers react to the Draisaitl-Barkov hit

There was no update on Barkov's status, but reactions from the teams varied from 'This isn't The Oprah Winfrey Show' to 'Just a hit.'

www.nytimes.com

Let me know if you can't access.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

I'd rather see the earth plunged into the sun than have the Oilers win another Cup, so it would be a bummer if Barkov can't return, since he's the only likeable player on the team.

Pretty scummy move by Draisaitl to target a perennial Lady Byng finalist instead of one of the many dirtbags on the Panthers.

Not a more despicable hockey player in the series than Kane so everyone can spare the Florida is full of dirtbags crying, Oiler's are no better in that department.

 

[GoBs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800359579471036590

And yet this is ok as well.
It's just choking. Just a player not being able to breathe.
Not a peep though!
They're too worried about pucks being flipped over the glass and a skate blade a smidgen over the blueline
This league is so friggin' disgusting.

Is this something they usually suspend a player for?
NO

 

[Terrier]

Game 7 in Hershey is on, live on NHLN.

 

[Number8]

Wouldn't surprise me if the kid's parents are behind it, they are just building his brand, and one day he'll be a social media " influencer."


I actually dig the Panthers. If that exact team played in Boston, they'd be among the most popular Bruins squads ever. I'll duck and run!

Where is the strongly agree emoji??

Liking that seems wrong, but you are on the money. On both fronts!!!

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Game 7 in Hershey is on, live on NHLN.

WUAB 43 IN Cleveland and Monumental Sports in Hershey are also simulcasting gm 7..... mot everyone has access to NHL Network even if it's offered in your area

 

[Number8]

It's completely fake AI shit.

As I said earlier in this thread; I wish it was real, lol.

Stupid me…..

Still, makes me realize how much I hate the modern age sometimes.

Sucks to always be suspicious whenever something even remotely unique “happens”.

It’s like one long paused goal celebration while we wait for some guy in a basement arena room to microanalyze whether the toe of a skate was on blue paint or not.

I miss the days when I could believe what I saw and read, and that people faced consequences when they’d get caught in a lie. Now we just seem to have people who just live to make shit up. Why? Who the f*** knows.

Watching Beavis and Butthead was funny at times. Being Beavis and Butthead is a sign that you’ll be living in a shed soon because no decent employer wants a moron troll on their payroll.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Stupid me…..

Still, makes me realize how much I hate the modern age sometimes.

Sucks to always be suspicious whenever something even remotely unique “happens”.

It’s like one long paused goal celebration while we wait for some guy in a basement arena room to microanalyze whether the toe of a skate was on blue paint or not.

I miss the days when I could believe what I saw and read, and that people faced consequences when they’d get caught in a lie. Now we just seem to have people who just live to make shit up. Why? Who the f*** knows.

Watching Beavis and Butthead was funny at times. Being Beavis and Butthead is a sign that you’ll be living in a shed soon because no decent employer wants a moron troll on their payroll.

Strongly disagree.

Watching Beavis and Butthead was funny 100% of the time.

 

[TCB]

I try to be interested. Generally I fail. The last two years I never saw the Cup winning game.
The Ekblad chokehold I found was truly disgusting.
Most teams have the ability to be dirty. Florida is the pinnacle of that. The Oilers are just trying to keep up. If they don't, then they're labeled as cowards.


May watch game 3. Game 4 is on the weekend which I'll likely skip. Perhaps I'll extend my streak to three years of not watching the Cup winning game.

Yes between Ekblad making Bouchard tap out and lomberg trying to choke out TFred at the bottom of a scrum in last years playoffs, the Panthers are bringing a new meaning to cheap shot artist and just being down right dirty!

 

[Terrier]

Hershey leading Cleveland 2-1, ten minutes to go in Game 7.