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Turin said:
I still like Florida more than Tampa at this point. Not ready to see that franchise have any success until a new core comes in for them, they get a rep for choking and then win both COVID Cups? Please.
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I've been a Panthers fan since they beat Boston in 23, but the rest of your post about Tampa is perfect.
 
I think it’s hilarious the Rangers are bringing Torts back for a different role. They are probably hiring Sullivan too as their coach as they desperately want him. I hope Quinn also f***s off there, just to see Rangers fans lose their shit will be worth it.
 
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How wasn’t there a penalty on this?
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The worst look for the NHL is that no one can call the refs out for this without getting in shit but the ref is literally f***ing staring at an elbow/forearm to the head and doesn’t call a penalty. Absolutely ridiculous.
 
Honour Over Glory said:
I think it’s hilarious the Rangers are bringing Torts back for a different role. They are probably hiring Sullivan too as their coach as they desperately want him. I hope Quinn also f***s off there, just to see Rangers fans lose their shit will be worth it.
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Who says Tortorella is returning to the Rangers?
 
I haven’t watched much of Colorado and Dallas. Is it just depth that Dallas is beating them with? I thought Mack was going to be a menace but it doesn’t look like enough?
 
eXile3 said:
I haven’t watched much of Colorado and Dallas. Is it just depth that Dallas is beating them with? I thought Mack was going to be a menace but it doesn’t look like enough?
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DeBoer is Colorado's kryptonite and Oettinger is money in the playoffs. Also, Makar is doing his 2025 Kris Letang impersonation for some reason.

Florida is such a good team... and so disgustingly dirty too. Their commentators are terrible homers too. They were flabbergasted that Mikola got a major penalty and totally excused Ekblad's head-hunting hit too. Not that Tampa are saints, mind you but in this particular series one team has gotten a huge help from the zebras and it's not them. Too bad their PP looks like ours last season, so Florida is fine even when the refs aren't being blind on purpose.
 
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Not sure how I feel about this.

At minimum he was reckless, and had a history of these types of actions. On the other hand I certainly don't believe he intended for Johnson to die.

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No charges for man over hockey player's death

British prosecutors said Tuesday no charges will be brought against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in 2023.
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Icarium said:
DeBoer is Colorado's kryptonite and Oettinger is money in the playoffs. Also, Makar is doing his 2025 Kris Letang impersonation for some reason.

Florida is such a good team... and so disgustingly dirty too. Their commentators are terrible homers too. They were flabbergasted that Mikola got a major penalty and totally excused Ekblad's head-hunting hit too. Not that Tampa are saints, mind you but in this particular series one team has gotten a huge help from the zebras and it's not them. Too bad their PP looks like ours last season, so Florida is fine even when the refs aren't being blind on purpose.
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Hot goalie can go a long way in the playoffs.
 
It’s funny to see so many vacancies for coaching in the NHL this year. When was the last time there were 7 head coaching jobs up for grabs heading into the off season? That number could also rise as well as other teams wrap up their year end reviews and decide they want to go that route as well. There are rumours Trotz wants to blame his epic failure as a GM on Andrew Brunette so he could be a casualty and if DeBonehead blows the Avs series, he could probably be on the unemployment line too.

But anyone have any predictions on where the coaches end up?

Anaheim - Mitch Love - he’s the kind of coach that could get Zegras back on track, smart, great with young players, and has a good defense foundation for their young studs on D.
Boston - I think they might look at Quinn, not sure why but I have a weird feeling he ends up there.
Chicago - Woodcroft, his defensive structure and forecheck could be what Bédard needs to thrive and take that next step.
New York - Sullivan, pretty obvious.
Philadelphia - Tocchet, closer to his son (goes to RPI in NY, or he takes the Assistant gig so he can spend more time in NY and reunite with Sullivan)
Pittsburgh - No clue, honestly I wish for Carle as I have for a while, but as long as it’s not Quinn, Vellucci, Quenneville, or any retread trash like Lavi, GG, etc
Seattle - Nelson
Vancouver - Quenneville (yuck, JR is stupid enough to)


Icarium said:
DeBoer is Colorado's kryptonite and Oettinger is money in the playoffs. Also, Makar is doing his 2025 Kris Letang impersonation for some reason.

Florida is such a good team... and so disgustingly dirty too. Their commentators are terrible homers too. They were flabbergasted that Mikola got a major penalty and totally excused Ekblad's head-hunting hit too. Not that Tampa are saints, mind you but in this particular series one team has gotten a huge help from the zebras and it's not them. Too bad their PP looks like ours last season, so Florida is fine even when the refs aren't being blind on purpose.
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I mean, for a couple of games it didn’t seem that way at all. I still think Colorado can come back and win that series, I am not a fan of Pete DeBoner at all though.
 
Tocchet's kid is in college?

Man, he was just a little kid when I met Rick at the Mt. Lebo rink.

I'm old and now I'm depressed again.
 
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