Around the League Thread | The one where Florida blows it…?

[Flik]

Okay, I’ve got to throw mad respect to the Oilers fan that Principe just interviewed that said they flew from Edmonton to Florida in a little prop plane that took them 8 hours to get there, just a handful of them. Wow.

And then there’s the guy who says about 100 of them chartered a plane and drank the plane dry. My goodness.

That's f***ing awesome, good for them, seriously. I admire the sheer insane fandom on display there.

 

[StreetHawk]

Really feels like a “next goal wins” situation.

FLA like Van has been chasing the games. Can they comeback even with giving up the first goal? Probably has to be a clean goal by EDM, no give away, bad goal, or a bad penalty taken by FLA to give EDM a PP which they score on.

Not sure they can handle giving up a goal that was more a mistake on their part, than a good play by EDM at this point.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Okay, I’ve got to throw mad respect to the Oilers fan that Principe just interviewed that said they flew from Edmonton to Florida in a little prop plane that took them 8 hours to get there, just a handful of them. Wow.

And then there’s the guy who says about 100 of them chartered a plane and drank the plane dry. My goodness.

Gonna be so satisfy watching all them cry if the Oilers lose. Hoping for multiple overtime loss for the Oilers.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Okay, I’ve got to throw mad respect to the Oilers fan that Principe just interviewed that said they flew from Edmonton to Florida in a little prop plane that took them 8 hours to get there, just a handful of them. Wow.

And then there’s the guy who says about 100 of them chartered a plane and drank the plane dry. My goodness.

Apparently some game tickets were only $1100.

Not sure if that's CAD or USD but that's SUPER cheap for a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, especially one with this level of historic precedence.

 

[rypper]

Lots of clips on that trash website/app about ugly looking crowds already in Edmonton.

(Could be bullshit though.)

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Pettersson’s play was so bad the fans had to start a chant for him to get him going. So cringe.

Why do you follow the sport if you think that fans helping a player out of a crisis of confidence is 'cringe'?

Like what parts of the sport move you?

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Never change, Rogers. Never change.

Lots of clips on that trash website/app about ugly looking crowds already in Edmonton.

(Could be bullshit though.)

Not that I wish it upon anyone, but you have to admit it would be hilarious to see after 13 years of shutting on us

Lots of clips on that trash website/app about ugly looking crowds already in Edmonton.

(Could be bullshit though.)

Not that I wish it upon anyone, but you have to admit it would be hilarious to see after 13 years of shutting on us

 

[Breakers]

all these years and nobody has come close to the Schneider return for a goaltender I think


EDIT: woof, why the frank would Boston take on Korpisalo

 

[EpochLink]

Gina has that luggage packed in case game 7 goes to the shits

 

[JT Milker]

Gretzky never worked out either, as far as I know. His diet was whatever he was served. Basically every player now works out in the offseason and maintains cardio training 11-12 months a year, every player photographed in shorts has massive quads. Gretzky was consistently 50-80 points ahead of his peers and I think he still would be today.

And if I was taller and more muscular and more athletic I’d be better at hockey too. He didn’t/wasn’t so it’s a moot point.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Win or lose, I sincerely hope there’s no fan stupidity like riots. Don’t need to see property damaged, livelihoods jeopardized and lives threatened.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Also - even though my gut feels it’s going the other way, it would be cool to see Kyle Okposo hoist the Cup. This is his last hurrah, and he was a dedicated, hardcore member of a crappy team for the bulk of his career who’s never sniffed an opportunity like this.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

all these years and nobody has come close to the Schneider return for a goaltender I think


EDIT: woof, why the frank would Boston take on Korpisalo

I think Ullmark benefitted from Boston's system. Still a good goalie, though. And yes, everyone crapped on that trade but goalies just don't grab value. The top 3 very rarely ever come up in trade too.

Also - even though my gut feels it’s going the other way, it would be cool to see Kyle Okposo hoist the Cup. This is his last hurrah, and he was a dedicated, hardcore member of a crappy team for the bulk of his career who’s never sniffed an opportunity like this.

Tell you what's weird (for me), is I watched Kyle Okposo get drafted and now he's about to retire. Life moves fast, kids. Faster than you expect.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I'm already three beers deep. This is gonna be a long night.

 

[Breakers]

I think Ullmark benefitted from Boston's system. Still a good goalie, though. And yes, everyone crapped on that trade but goalies just don't grab value. The top 3 very rarely ever come up in trade too.

see if Korpisalo can benefit from the system
he had essentially the worst underlying for any goaltender in the league on the PK

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I'm already three beers deep. This is gonna be a long night.

I wonder if the Oilers bring out Duncan Keith in the post celebration scrum?

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

I wonder if the Oilers bring out Duncan Keith in the post celebration scrum?

When I die, I hope I go to hell so I can personally punch Keith in the face.

I'm already three beers deep. This is gonna be a long night.

Beer me up, Scotty.

 

[Hansen]

why cant we ever get one of these goats man.

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Pavel Bure was one of the most electrifying talents the game has ever seen, we were lucky to have him. There are only 3-4 guys in the history of the sport at the GOAT level and what like 40+ teams in league history? Odds aren't in any teams favour to get that level talent (unless you had one in the past and the league decides to start handing out draft lottery wins like candy to revive the franchise)

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

why cant we ever get one of these goats man.

We have Quinn Hughes.

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I hope Florida wins, Barkov is a player I was aware of in 2012 and fell in love with his game.

That season was absolutely f***ing insane. We'd had, like 90 points winning the Art Ross and the guy basically just decides to come out of retirement mid-season and scores at a 150-point pace. At age 35.

The circumstances make that year more astounding than 88-89 but to me 88-89 is just the greatest offensive season ever. He scored at a 209-point pace with probably the worst set of linemates of any top-line C in the NHL.

You didn't even mention him getting f***ing cancer, got treated during the season, came back, still won the Art Ross. That's just a disgusting amount of talent.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Man, there’s a ton of Oiler fans in that arena.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Man, there’s a ton of Oiler fans in that arena.

My cousin is estimating at least 80% of the upper sections is Oilers fans. They really came out.

Florida "fans" really gave up on their team.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!

Come on, Panthers, get this man his Cup.

 

[Tact]

Remember at the start of the year where Mcdavid said cup or bust?

Crazy

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

OK, go Panthers now.

 

[dez]

Luu ready to kill