Current rivals in the NHL

[DaveG]

Carolina Hurricanes biggest rival is winning in the Conference Finals

 

[Idiot Stick]

Panthers vs backup goalies

 

[MartyOwns]

devils biggest rival has to be san jose. those f***ers will pay for all the blood and bullshit they put us through

 

[Randyne]

Ovi vs 894

 

[Rob Brown]

For me as a Leaf fan gotta be Bruins . They are our big brother until proven otherwise. Doesn’t matter on paper , mentally they got our number . Historically it should be the Habs but personally I don’t feel the same kind of heat

This. Bruins first for sure, currently I'd then say Lightning and Panthers right now, then Habs and Sens.

 

[Sheppy]

Bruins/Leafs
Bruins/Panthers

 

[hangman005]

Vegas Vs the Salary Cap

 

[TheOrangeDesk]

So true.

You can often find more Oilers' fans in Canucks threads than you can Canucks' fans.

I think it's more oilers fans mention pdo and Canucks fans getting thrown into a frothing rage

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The Rangers pretty much the entire Eastern Conference

 

[BonMorrison]

Preds and Jets was catching steam for a bit but that's since faded. Preds don't really have any true rivals right now. Detroit in a different conference now, Chicago has been bad for a while.

 

[Shark Finn]

Sharks naturally Vegas is the obvious answer. Kings and Ducks too, but it's been years since we've had any real rivalry.

It's been years since anything meaningful happened in this rivalry, too..

 

[dirtydanglez]

leafs vs sens and rangers vs devils are heating up. then there is always canuck fans vs makar.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Bettman vs. Common sense.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Ottawa has a hockey team?

no they don't, the westernmost suburb of Ottawa does.

 

[Juxta Position]

I love that Canucks and Edmonton fans hate each other. It's been forever since we could have a friendly rivalry going. It makes the games way more entertaining.

Edmonton and Calgary aswell.

Ya i have to agree with that. For as irritating and infuriating as Canucks and Flames fans can be, it just made it all the more sweeter when the Oilers beat both of them in the playoffs.

I look forward to another huge helping of Canuck fans tears next playoffs season, and in an ideal world the Flames make the playoffs too, (not gonna happen, I know) and the Oilers steamroll both of them in the playoffs.

It would be so good for Western Canadian hockey if all three of those teams were actually good at the same time, but in 40 years of watching hockey, I can't remember a time when that actually was the case.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

There’s barely any in the league

 

[JPT]

Utah fans spit everytime they drive by freshwater lakes.

Does that make their biggest rival Minnesota?

 

[CanadienShark]

It's been years since anything meaningful happened in this rivalry, too..

True, but I still despise them.

 

[Figgy44]

Ya i have to agree with that. For as irritating and infuriating as Canucks and Flames fans can be, it just made it all the more sweeter when the Oilers beat both of them in the playoffs.

I look forward to another huge helping of Canuck fans tears next playoffs season, and in an ideal world the Flames make the playoffs too, (not gonna happen, I know) and the Oilers steamroll both of them in the playoffs.

It would be so good for Western Canadian hockey if all three of those teams were actually good at the same time, but in 40 years of watching hockey, I can't remember a time when that actually was the case.

I eagerly await blowing up the children's hospital lotteries again for playoffs win/loss bets. When the kids win, everyone wins.

But uhh... it might be quite a few years before this happens again.

 

[GreeningOil]

Sabres vs the Playoffs.

Gottem

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Habs : None

I expect Boston rivalry to be revived if we ever get good

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The NHL and common sense to stagger starts

 

[Spring in Fialta]

There’s barely any in the league

Kind of how it feels to me TBH.

 

[Machinehead]

 

[Zenos]

Does that make their biggest rival Minnesota?

Yes, along with Chicago, Toronto, and Buffalo. Detoit and Winnipeg on the back-burner.