OOT scoreboard 2025 playoff edition

[thebeernerd]

Why Utah? Think they are just gonna throw big money at him?

It seems like the kind of big spend that Ryan Smith wants.

 

[JrFischer54]

and up until last season dallas loved bitch slapping the oil

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its crazy to see how one team has a monopoly over another whats impressive is thats a lot of matchups before the switch back to division play

 

[Bleedred]

I’m kind of sick of hearing “Core four” like they’re some kind of Yankees dynasty.

And I really don’t blame those guys so much. I probably wouldn’t bring back Tavares if I were them, especially if he’s gonna want some contract like Stamkos got last summer.

But it looks like Marner is already gone, so maybe they can bring Tavares back at something reasonable.

I think Dubas deserves a ton of blame up there. So glad the old, slow and rudderless team in-division is run by this jerkoff.

Shanny has been there forever, so I have no idea why you would bring him back if his contract is up.

 

[MasterofGrond]

imagine paying nylander 11.5M, we have jesper bratt at home. (He's not an anchor or anything, and NHL stars are underpaid in general, but in a world of underpaid stars, a fairly paid guy is a disadvantage).

problem in general is you're kinda stuck. not sure how well you're going to be able to retool even with Marner and Tavares' money off the books. you really need to rebuild that defense imo, and you need like 2 complete forward lines

 

[JK3]

It probably won’t happen but I hope they re-sign Tavares and Marner, keep it going. Keep all that cash locked up so they can’t address other issues.

 

[Edmonton East]

Criminal that FLA only has one day off before facing a rested Carolina team. Game should be Thursday not Tuesday.

How will the Leafs' league wide pro Florida conspiracy shtick spin this? Maybe the Panthers play better on Tuesdays!!!

 

[Edmonton East]

It probably won’t happen but I hope they re-sign Tavares and Marner, keep it going. Keep all that cash locked up so they can’t address other issues.

They are screwed regardless, but that actually might be their best option. Unrealistic, but say they get discounts on Marner $12, Tavares $5, Knies bridge $7. Hope Knies continues rapid dev. Add a dman mid season and pray. Highly unlikely those guys take discounts, but I'd say that would have a better shot at contending than:

Marner gone. Knies at $9, Tavares $6. $5 left to add middle D and $5 to backfill Marner via UFA since they lack trade chips.

Or same as above but also let Tavares walk and still be stuck trying to add 2 top 6 pieces in UFA...one of which needs to be a top 6 C.

 

[Cheddabombs]

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL he's not wrong

 

[My3Sons]

that's about as bad as you can insult a franchise in today's world.

 

[Bad Goalie]

Nosek was good cheap depth to keep around

Ha! Ha! Gadjovich and Greer both played for the Comets. Ex-Comets playing for the Cup with a team that's not the affiliate that they played for in Utica.

Greer was the heart and soul of the 21-22 Comets. Can't believe he wasn't better than at least 1 single guy in the Devils' bottom 6. He's been a full season member of Boston (61GP), Calgary (59 GP), and Florida (81GP) in the 3 seasons since then.

Should the Panthers win it again, Gadjovich will have earned his 2nd ring!

 

[Andre Palot]

Lol...

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Almost as funny as the 'Wendell Clarkson' cover that one of their tabloid papers put out at the time.

 

[MadDevil]

The thought of Marner signing somewhere else and immediately winning is pretty tantalizing. Although I'm not sure how many good teams will have the space for him.

 

[njdevils1982]

its crazy to see how one team has a monopoly over another whats impressive is thats a lot of matchups before the switch back to division play

ya, that was a solid rivalry

 

[SJinNewJersey]

I think it's pretty rich Maple Leaf fans throwing beers at their player bench and Toronto jerseys onto the ice during yesterday's game. Maple Leaf players had a lot to say when Devils got angry at the Refs for waiving off three goals in a game and threw a couple beers.

Fans threw beers at Maple Leafs bench as things turned ugly during Game 7 disaster

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a seventh consecutive Game 7, and it got ugly on the ice after getting blown out at home.

www.yahoo.com

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/leafs-beers-devils-fans-controversial-loss

 

[RNCDevil]

NHL regular-season viewership lowest yet for TNT, ESPN under current deal as marquee U.S. teams underperform

The NHL saw viewership drop 12% across its national TV partners in the U.S. during the 2024-25 regular season as high-profile, big-market teams underperformed, particularly in the back-half of the season once hockey got clear of football.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

Article notes that viewership was down 12% this year - interesting read.