Around the NHL - Part XLV (Playoffs edition)

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Not surprising. The quality of play, even in the playoffs, has been declining for years. The talent pool has been severely diluted & the league is terrible at marketing itself.

I had trouble staying interested on Saturday when Game 1 of the Winnipeg/St Louis series had the intensity of a Monday night in mid November

Yeah hockey has slowly but surely been overtaken by football for me. It just doesn’t feel as exciting as it did in the past. I really dont know what it is, if it’s just fatigue from being Ranger’d over and over, or if the league is really more meh now.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Like, Carolina's not that good! Winnipeg puts me to sleep. Who's on either team that I'm gonna tell my kids about? Seth Jarvis because of how ugly he is. That's it.

HAHA

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah hockey has slowly but surely been overtaken by football for me. It just doesn’t feel as exciting as it did in the past. I really dont know what it is, if it’s just fatigue from being Ranger’d over and over, or if the league is really more meh now.

Which kind of football?

 

[ArPanet]

Maybe the owners think they can make up for revenue loss with expansion fees.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I really think the league would benefit with McDavid going to a USA team that is on tv in the Eastern or Central time zone. Its not fair to the Oilers but many hockey fans only see the guy play 1-2 games a year.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I really think the league would benefit with McDavid going to a USA team that is on tv in the Eastern or Central time zone. Its not fair to the Oilers but many hockey fans only see the guy play 1-2 games a year.

Yeah. A USA team in an eastern time zone , who play in a major metropolitan area and are an original six or so teams in the league.

Maybe one that wears blue sweaters at home games? Just spitballing here

 

[NickyFotiu]

Yeah. A USA team in an eastern time zone , who play in a major metropolitan area and are an original six or so teams in the league.

Maybe one that wears blue sweaters at home games? Just spitballing here

I think that might work. Good thinking!

 

[CasusBelli]

Holy shit Landeskog is charismatic.

 

[Machinehead]

Larry watching that Josh Anderson goal

 

[CasusBelli]

That attack was a knife through butter. Beautiful.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Beauvillier being a more impactful playoff performer than Panarin will never not be funny.

 

[CasusBelli]

Laine making Zibby look like Ovechkin. Yikes.

 

[will1066]

Dylan Strome looks like Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High

 

[Boris Zubov]

Dylan Strome looks like Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High

I called that one a year or so ago!

Hey Rat, I found your wallet!

 

[Cmox]

Dylan Strome looks like Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High

This is great ice tea

 

[will1066]

Ovechkin looks 50 years old and is still hitting everything opposing player in sight.

 

[will1066]

Nifty stick handle by Leonard

 

[Boris Zubov]

Evans took an hour to get that shot off. Should've tied the game.

Edit, the idiot pulled a Ryan Strome & completely biffed an open net from 8 feet away. Hit the post & rebounded off Thompson, then out the other side.

 

[will1066]

Holy shit skate blade on Thompson. Thank modern goalie equipment

 

[NCRanger]

Yeah hockey has slowly but surely been overtaken by football for me. It just doesn’t feel as exciting as it did in the past. I really dont know what it is, if it’s just fatigue from being Ranger’d over and over, or if the league is really more meh now.

I used to love football. I barely care about it outside of the Giants now. Between the rules where hitting is outlawed and games seemed rigged, I'd rather watch the Premier League.

As for hockey, it isn't as good. Too many teams and too much focus on speed, speed, speed. I'd rather watch slower and skilled than fast and sloppy. All the speed does is make games get decided by lucky bounces and wacky deflections.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I used to love football. I barely care about it outside of the Giants now. Between the rules where hitting is outlawed and games seemed rigged, I'd rather watch the Premier League.

As for hockey, it isn't as good. Too many teams and too much focus on speed, speed, speed. I'd rather watch slower and skilled than fast and sloppy. All the speed does is make games get decided by lucky bounces and wacky deflections.

The NFL has become pretty unwatchable. I can only stomach Red Zone...when I try to watch one game, I'm bored to tears or angered by the rigged officiating. Gambling has made that sport so suspect.

 

[mike14]

NHL reffing is so bad

 

[will1066]

Habs are a skilled team, you can see the skill. They're going to be a handful

 

[Boris Zubov]

Habs are a skilled team, you can see the skill. They're going to be a handful

I still have no idea what to make of Slavkovsky. He's a giant oaf with no standout abilities.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I wonder if that empty netter affected the betting lines.