League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[SherVaughn30]

McDavid is deserving of the MVP. Holland has to give him some better talent on the back end and maybe in net.

 

[hb13xchamps]

Is it 4 or 5?

I believe he’s up to 4 now. Edmonton, Tampa, Montreal, Dallas

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Florida official winners of the trade with Calgary imho.

 

[Eirikrautha]

The Parkinson's discussion has been going on for years. It's almost certain. So sad.

Uggh. That's awful. Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Hope they can hold it off as long as possible...

 

[Hivemind]

Cousins getting the Cup before Forsling is pretty hilarious to me

 

[Kalopsia]

Congratulations to the best cop on the force...

BOBROVSKY!!!

 

[Empty Goal Net]

I turned it off. Reading here that McD got the participation trophy. Nice.

Seriously, he was good, but netting a bunch of points in blow-out wins doesn't do it for me. Which team won the Cup?

 

[DWGie26]

Gary did a lot of great things. Had some misses and fan base doesn’t like him. But he has done his work. Need to get a fresh leader in there.

 

[Calicaps]

Maurice with the F bombs in front of the cameras. LOL!

 

[stephenball]

Once Florida blew games 4-6 it was a slam dunk for McDavid. If there was a single player that was the best player of the playoffs it was clearly McDavid.

Also, Maurice is the coolest dude in the NHL at the moment.

 

[Hivemind]

Glad Maurice finally got a locker room that worked for him. He's always been a smart X-O's guy, but really hands off at managing personalities and the locker room. That didn't work at all in Winnipeg, where the locker room toxicity was a frequent topic of discussion the past few years. But he landed with a good room and the Panthers and managed to link it all together.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Nice to see Roberto Luongo hoist the Cup….

 

[stephenball]

I think the Panthers could be right back here next year.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Sam Bennet looking like Lanny MacDonald.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I think the Panthers could be right back here next year.

No chance. 3x in a row in the Finals? Negator, in your back door

 

[Cush]

Congrats Florida, you've avoided becoming a bigger joke/meme than the Falcons

 

[895]

I was cheering for the poffers and Maurice all the way ofc

But can I say

I think mcdavid has paid his dues and I might cheer for him to win now.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I turned it off. Reading here that McD got the participation trophy. Nice.

Seriously, he was good, but netting a bunch of points in blow-out wins doesn't do it for me. Which team won the Cup?

He utterly blew away the competition from start to finish in these playoffs, even breaking the Gretzky record for most assists in a playoff run.

If one man was enough to win the Cup, McDavid would be collecting them. We’re witnessing the true GOAT of this sport, but this was the ultimate confirmation of hockey being a team sport.

We are incredibly fortunate that the Caps and Ovi pulled through the only time they ever went that far.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He utterly blew away the competition from start to finish in these playoffs, even breaking the Gretzky record for most assists in a playoff run.

If one man was enough to win the Cup, McDavid would be collecting them. We’re witnessing the true GOAT of this sport, but this was the ultimate confirmation of hockey being a team sport.

We are incredibly fortunate that the Caps and Ovi pulled through the only time they ever went that far.

Mmmmm naaaah….the GOAT retired in 1999….

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Mmmmm naaaah….the GOAT retired in 1999….

Agree to disagree. The game was different back then, players weren’t half as fast or nearly as fit as they are today.

Stats say one thing, but my eyes have never seen anyone play at 97s level. He dominates ultra-trained and coached athletes.

 

[stephenball]

McDavid has at least proved that he can be talked about in the same area as Gretzky/Lemieux/Orr, which is saying an absolute ton.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Agree to disagree. The game was different back then, players weren’t half as fast or nearly as fit as they are today.

Stats say one thing, but my eyes have never seen anyone play at 97s level. He dominates ultra-trained and coached athletes.

talent transcends time….

Just because 97 is absurdly fast (and skilled), doesn’t make him the GOAT.

Gretzky would have all the same training, coaching, and equipment advantages of today, not to mention a much softer NHL.

 

[Calicaps]

Agree to disagree. The game was different back then, players weren’t half as fast or nearly as fit as they are today.

Stats say one thing, but my eyes have never seen anyone play at 97s level. He dominates ultra-trained and coached athletes.

And if 99 had the benefit of all the training and nutrition and carbon fiber sticks and all the rest... who knows what he could do? McDavid is amazing, but Gretzky was different than any player before or since.

He wasn't super fast or explosive like McD. But he was dominant in a way McDavid isn't. No one would ever have said "he's the greatest athlete." It wasn't about training or any of that. It was like magic.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

And if 99 had the benefit of all the triaining and nutrition and carbon fiber sticks and all the rest... who knows what he could do? McDavid is amazing, but Gretzky was different than any player before or since.

He wasn't super fast or explosive like McD. But he was dominant in a way McDavid isn't. No one would ever have said "he's the greatest athlete." It wasn't about training or any of that. It was like magic.

talent transcends time….

Just because 97 is absurdly fast (and skilled), doesn’t make him the GOAT.

Gretzky would have all the same training, coaching, and equipment advantages of today, not to mention a much softer NHL.

I’ve seen all the tapes, all of 99s highlights. Yes, he was by far the best of his time, no question.

You could do the same exercise in reverse and argue McDavid would’ve destroyed any era of hockey, no matter how physical it was, he’s simply too fast to be caught.

Gretzky played with 4 other HOF players. McDavid has Draisaitl and that’s it.

 

[StrikingDistance]

What a perfectly glorious night of hockey.

Perfect end to the season.