Conclusions from the Stanley Cup Final - Post Game.

[Hank Plank]

Thankfully as a Flames fan you'll never have to experience that happening to you.

Oilers and Flames fans arguing about Cups that haven't been won since the neoproterozoic era.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Oilers and Flames fans arguing about Cups that haven't been won since the neoproterozoic era.

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But Edmonton has won more recently and that's what's important.

Plus, you know, recent events.

 

[Hank Plank]

Plus, you know, recent events.

Flames go to finals and lose in 7 sounds familiar somehow.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Flames go to finals and lose in 7 sounds familiar somehow.

again, we've done it more recently, try to keep up.

Twice since they have, in fact.

 

[Zaar]

I like the idea of the Conn Smythe. And I like the idea, that the best player of the play offs (not the best player of the winning team) should receive this award. But to hand out the trophy in the moment of your ultimate defeat while your winning opponents are celebrating their ultimate win feels awkward as f*k. As many others already stated: the trophy should be awarded off the ice.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I saw what I saw.

I saw you guys lose.

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Bouchard looks like he saw a ghost. Googly eyes probably saw multiple with that field of vision.

 

[Hank Plank]

again, we've done it more recently, try to keep up.

Twice since they have, in fact.

You sure about that?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

You sure about that?

… yes? Calgary lost in 03/04, Edmonton lost in 05/06 and 23/24.

 

[Hank Plank]

… yes? Calgary lost in 03/04, Edmonton lost in 05/06 and 23/24.

I thought you meant winning.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I say go back to the old after the fact Smythe announcement. The only thing awkward about it was Bettman taking the time to bring out the trophy and announcing it.

 

[Hoek]

The silver medal hand out is a bad idea. When it happens in soccer many times the players immediately rip them off so it just ends up being another disrespectful thing.

 

[elmaco]

To everyone saying he should've accepted it, because its the standard or whatever, getting it as a losing player is such a rare event that there is no right way to accept it.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Forsling in some respects is the Barkov of defencemen. His game is the opposite of loud but he was excellent, glued to McDavid all game including that game saving stick check on him net front in the final 7 mins.

That undoubtedly would have gone in and possibly changed momentum going into OT.

Those who say McDavid underperformed in game 7 do not know what they’re talking about. He fought through the clutching and grabbing to generate countless great A chances. They got their looks the Panthers just matched them.

He's the best defensive defense man in the league and we have him locked up for 5.75 for 8 more years.

 

[End on a Hinote]

I read this as f*** batman and i agreed

Wanna hear something nuts? Before I read your comment I took a quick look at your avatar and thought it was of Batman from the animated series...

 

[nuxnux1]

I hate the oilers as much as anyone and McDavid not coming out to receive the trophy raises my respect level for him if anything

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Stop making excuses for him. Imagine being the biggest name in hockey and you're being presented by the league commissioner in what is arguably the most prestigious individual award in pro sports. The Conn Smythe is that highly regarded, it's not some chump trophy.

Look man, the McDavid hate is getting ridiculous.

He's been the model of consistency and this was just a continuation of him no-showing Games 6 & 7.

E: Realtalk, though, sportsmanship used to be a thing. Yeah, it's soul-crushing, but I thought hockey is all about 'good' traditions, setting good examples, etc.

I understand why McDavid sat it out, I would probably do the same if I had a choice, if we're being completely honest, but I don't agree with it.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

5 is fire

1-4 are trash

 

[archangel2]

I don't know man... He's the captain, they just lost the Stanley Cup, let the guy just be with his team.

Fans are desperate to bash the oilers and McDavid. The guy wants the Stanley cup and nothing else. Some people just do not get it. For him and many players the conn smythe means nothing. They want the grail and nothing else. As a Canuck fan some of the abuse aimed at the oilers and their fans them moment the game ended? Childish is the first word the comes to mind and I have been bashing them all along

You sure about that?

Like some posted, After a couple of years no one remembers who lost or how many games the series went. Oilers have been to the final twice now since the last time the Flames went to the dance. Losing game 7 both times

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Theres no f***** way you guys are still crying about the Conn Smythe. Pathetic. McDavid pulled a chad move , put up Gretzky/Lemieux numbers and y'all still talking smack about a trophy he has no business being happy to accept

 

[Marioesque]

I have no problem with McDavid not picking up his trophy, would have been super awkward in that situation. I don't understand why anyone is bothered by it.

My take on the finals is that regular season position dictated the winner. Panthers had higher seeding, so more home games and thus had more opportunities to put Barkov against McDavid.

If the oilers had the home ice advantage they could have kept McDavid away from that matchup better, as he was dominant against any other matchup in the playoffs.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I have one controversial opinion. If the season is going to last this long, they need to make it a best of five series. Or if they add more teams.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

I hate the oilers

Fully agree

 

[optimus2861]

I have one controversial opinion. If the season is going to last this long, they need to make it a best of five series. Or if they add more teams.

My wishlist for shortening the season involves a reduction in the schedule from 82 to 76 games (cuts 2.0 to 2.5 weeks off the calendar) and cutting the first round back to best-of-five (cuts another 0.5 weeks off). That gets us back to very late May / early June for completion, which would be way better than post summer equinox.

Of course that wishlist and a quarter is worth exactly a quarter, and the NHL would rather just have the quarter.

 

[Hire Sather]

Flowers???

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

My wishlist for shortening the season involves a reduction in the schedule from 82 to 76 games (cuts 2.0 to 2.5 weeks off the calendar) and cutting the first round back to best-of-five (cuts another 0.5 weeks off). That gets us back to very late May / early June for completion, which would be way better than post summer equinox.

Of course that wishlist and a quarter is worth exactly a quarter, and the NHL would rather just have the quarter.

Hockey fan wishes he had the opportunity to watch less hockey