Around The League 24/25. Parity, blessed parity.

[bellagiobob]

Vegas doing everything in their power to avoid playing the Blues in round 1.

 

[Stoneman89]

Sounds like you don’t like Ovechkin. I love him, love hockey, love being able to witness hockey history.

Some of you had the 80s and that’s cool but it’s 2025 and cool to see an all time record tied and soon to be broken.

Nobody ever touches the assists or points unless the league reduces pad sizes and enlarges nets lol

I'm not a big fan, although I recognize his supreme skill and longevity. Doesn't mean I don't like hockey. Not to get deep into politics, but not crazy about the Putin stench on him. But then again, with a regime like that, it might be a good idea to get on his side if you have family and relatives living there.
To each his own, glad you're enjoying it so much.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

I'm not a big fan, although I recognize his supreme skill and longevity. Doesn't mean I don't like hockey. Not to get deep into politics, but not crazy about the Putin stench on him. But then again, with a regime like that, it might be a good idea to get on his side if you have family and relatives living there.
To each his own, glad you're enjoying it so much.

Yeah I get it. Sucks that so many of the greats in sports, music, basically anything often have something dark in their history or politics that seem insane.

I’m not a Putin fan either but I get where Ovechkin is coming from, he’s Russian and patriotic and I do wonder too if it’s even an option for him to be critical of Putin. Hopefully that nonsense is soon behind us, seeing lil Ovechkin in the crowd, soon to be moving back to Russia, just makes me sick to think if we don’t find peace these little kids are gonna end up fighting in a decade or so.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Yeah I get it. Sucks that so many of the greats in sports, music, basically anything often have something dark in their history or politics that seem insane.

I’m not a Putin fan either but I get where Ovechkin is coming from, he’s Russian and patriotic and I do wonder too if it’s even an option for him to be critical of Putin. Hopefully that nonsense is soon behind us, seeing lil Ovechkin in the crowd, soon to be moving back to Russia, just makes me sick to think if we don’t find peace these little kids are gonna end up fighting in a decade or so.

If hes critical of that guy, his family members start going missing.

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I can’t believe I’m cheering for the flames, but that’s how much I hate Vegas

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Why can’t we have a Dustin Wolf?

 

[McDrai]

I can’t believe I’m cheering for the flames, but that’s how much I hate Vegas

I moreso want Vegas to lose so that LA can possibly take over first in the division. I’m frankly sick of facing them in the first round even though we’ve bested them each time.

 

[BlackDogg]

Why can’t we have a Dustin Wolf?

Oiler scouting and development is abysmal. Water is wet.

 

[BlackDogg]

I moreso want Vegas to lose so that LA can possibly take over first in the division. I’m frankly sick of facing them in the first round even though we’ve bested them each time.

I'd rather just play Vegas this time. LA is due.

 

[PitkanensGitch]

I assume a lot of us will be watching the Washington game this afternoon -- starts in 1.5 hours. History.

 

[Draiskull]

So are we cheering for Flames to catch the Wild and make the playoffs?

PS. holy krap, Blues have caught up to us thanks to a 12 game win streak. Should have put $10 on them to win the cup a month ago. odds would have been crazy.

 

[Kerberos]

I assume a lot of us will be watching the Washington game this afternoon -- starts in 1.5 hours. History.

Absolutely not. Couldn't care less about it and outside of hockey circles, haven't heard nary a peep about it.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

895! amazing to see a record fall

 

[BlackDogg]

Wait. Louie says they might go upstairs on this.

Edit: Gary came down to personally wave it off.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Congrats to the great Alexander Ovechkin wow

So cool to follow this guy from a rookie to this point.

 

[BlackDogg]

Leon your next.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

happy they booed the shit out of the refs

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

I was hoping he’d shout out his late father but that might have been too emotional

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That was a laser.

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Might be the only time Bettman gets an applause.

 

[PitkanensGitch]

What a shot to beat Gretz too.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Minny wins...technically 7 points up on Calgary due to tie-breakers

Flames fans punching air

 

[McShogun99]

Minny wins...technically 7 points up on Calgary due to tie-breakers

Flames fans punching air

I would have loved for Calgary and STL to finish 9 and 10 but you can’t have everything.