League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2021-22 season, Vol. 3, Playoffs Edition

[Devil Dancer]

I still hate the Pens. I hate their building, I hate their fans, I hate Crosby's stupid face, I hate that they stole horn guy's schtick (and EA put horn guy in PPG instead of Cap One!), I hate that they beat us so many times over the years, I hate everything about Kris Letang, and I hate that they have way better arena music than we do.

But yeah the Cup totally softened it. Like 5%.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I still hate the Pens. I hate their building, I hate their fans, I hate Crosby's stupid face, I hate that they stole horn guy's schtick (and EA put horn guy in PPG instead of Cap One!), I hate that they beat us so many times over the years, I hate everything about Kris Letang, and I hate that they have way better arena music than we do.

But yeah the Cup totally softened it. Like 5%.

The Cup didn’t soften my dislike for any other franchise, just removed all the old scar tissue.

I wasn’t even nervous or surprised going into OT…..seen this show before.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Congrats Les Habitants….

 

[SoulessGingerCapsFan]

Congrats Les Habitants….

Does anyone from the west EVER win the draft lottery?? It just seems like every year, teams we play more often are getting these top players. Especially, again, with NJ having the 2nd overall pick this year to go with their recent first overalls

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Tony D is proof that good things happen to shitty people. Unfortunate.

 

[RedRocking]

Might be another night of blowouts

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Toronto, man. Series isn’t over technically but it sure feels over. Brutal for them.

 

[twabby]

Matthews’s shoulder is clearly messed up. Isn’t shooting at all and when he is it’s weaksauce.

Rielly ties it up.

Wow. Toronto leading!

 

[RedRocking]

Leafs masters of 4-4

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Welp did not see that coming.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Tony D is proof that good things happen to shitty people. Unfortunate.

Tony D is such a piece of shit he made me cheer for Brad Marchand.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Tony D is such a piece of shit he made me cheer for Brad Marchand.

Totally…. I find myself pulling for the Bruins and the Bolts..I’ll shower later.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Toronto, man. Series isn’t over technically but it sure feels over. Brutal for them.

I’m not seeing it…

 

[pman25]

As I’ve been saying all year, it is the LEAFS year

 

[Langway]

Gonna suck when Toronto loses in seven. (And by suck I mean rule.)

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

As I’ve been saying all year, it is the LEAFS year

Nahhhh…..not yet.

 

[RedRocking]

Leah Hextall’s voice is gonna shatter my TV

 

[895]

Kaprizov is too good.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Leah Hextall’s voice is gonna shatter my TV

I'm going to bed. She is freaking terrible and completely ruined this game for me. It's like having Mickey Mouse call the game. Just an awful hockey experience.

As I’ve been saying all year, it is the LEAFS year

It has that feel. If they don't succeed, it will be a true HF meltdown.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Leah Hextall’s voice is gonna shatter my TV

What is it with these choices for tv roles? Have they reached the quota for daughters of former players?

 

[Langway]

Another reminder that Seattle could have had Tarasenko & Duchene for free.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Does anyone from the west EVER win the draft lottery?? It just seems like every year, teams we play more often are getting these top players. Especially, again, with NJ having the 2nd overall pick this year to go with their recent first overalls

Only Edmonton. But they win it every time they're eligible.

 

[895]

I really don't understand how Holland watched Keith's final years in Chicago and decided thats what he needed for Edmonton.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I really don't understand how Holland watched Keith's final years in Chicago and decided thats what he needed for Edmonton.

I think it’s a combination of the old business saying, “nobody got fired for hiring IBM” combined with the game passing him by combined with guys thinking they’re smarter than everyone else combined with NHL GMs often being really bad at their job.

The old IBM phrase relates to someone deciding to use IBM as their vendor when they could go with a menu of other companies to include maybe startups that could do it better and for cheaper but it’s easier for the person choosing their vendor to pick IBM because it’s much easier to defend choosing a well-known name than it is to stick your neck out on potential. Holland can just say to ownership, “I got you Duncan Keith, this ain’t my fault” and that’s an easier position for him to defend than if he chose a talented but unproven player. But hey, that’s why he got Duncan Keith and why Sakic was able to steal Devon Toews for two seconds from another dinosaur who is terrible at his job in Lou on the Island.

 

[kicksavedave]

As I’ve been saying all year, it is the LEAFS year

Well sorta like us, their main goal at this point is just to win a series. How long has it been since THEY'VE won a series? The 80s?

Ahh 2004. Baby steps for them.