HF Habs: Out of Town Thread: 2024 Playoff Edition

[Weltschmerz]

Hate this week off before finals.

If you are bored take a look at the leafs talking Marner, seems they finally realize he is not going anywhere.

 

[Frankenheimer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798047364953026717

This is excellent trash talk.

 

[Laurentide]

I'm in Edmonton and things are off the hook. Tickets for the Game 1 watch party at Rogers Place went on sale today and sold out in about 15 minutes at $20 a pop. In previous rounds, tickets for the watch parties were only $5. I checked Ticketmaster on Saturday for last minute seats and a nosebleed was $470. Tickets for the final (Games 3,4,6) go on sale tomorrow and the cheapest tickets are rumored to be close to $800. Too rich for my blood.

I went to Game 3 of the 89 finals at the Forum. Paid a scalper $35 for a standing room ticket. Game 6 of the 94 finals in Vancouver I paid a scalper $250 for a PAIR of tickets. You can't park your car downtown for that little nowadays.

 

[Andrei79]

I'm in Edmonton and things are off the hook. Tickets for the Game 1 watch party at Rogers Place went on sale today and sold out in about 15 minutes at $20 a pop. In previous rounds, tickets for the watch parties were only $5. I checked Ticketmaster on Saturday for last minute seats and a nosebleed was $470. Tickets for the final (Games 3,4,6) go on sale tomorrow and the cheapest tickets are rumored to be close to $800. Too rich for my blood.

I went to Game 3 of the 89 finals at the Forum. Paid a scalper $35 for a standing room ticket. Game 6 of the 94 finals in Vancouver I paid a scalper $250 for a PAIR of tickets. You can't park your car downtown for that little nowadays.

Do you want wealth secrets that will CHANGE your life ?

The first one, which I saw on a tiktok, was to make more money.

 

[sampollock]

I'm in Edmonton and things are off the hook. Tickets for the Game 1 watch party at Rogers Place went on sale today and sold out in about 15 minutes at $20 a pop. In previous rounds, tickets for the watch parties were only $5. I checked Ticketmaster on Saturday for last minute seats and a nosebleed was $470. Tickets for the final (Games 3,4,6) go on sale tomorrow and the cheapest tickets are rumored to be close to $800. Too rich for my blood.

I went to Game 3 of the 89 finals at the Forum. Paid a scalper $35 for a standing room ticket. Game 6 of the 94 finals in Vancouver I paid a scalper $250 for a PAIR of tickets. You can't park your car downtown for that little nowadays.

CRAZY how it went up so much

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797458507295584705

 

[Runner77]

Do you want wealth secrets that will CHANGE your life ?

The first one, which I saw on a tiktok, was to make more money.

Lesson 1: Never ask @Andrei79 when a game starts.

Lesson 2: Never expect actionable, personal advice from him.

Operators standing by. 1-800-YOU-LOSE.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Lesson 1: Never ask @Andrei79 when a game starts.

Lesson 2: Never expect actionable, personal advice from him.

Operators standing by. 1-800-YOU-LOSE.

I’ve been loving Andrei lately.

 

[Runner77]

I’ve been loving Andrei lately.

He’s always on the cusp of disappointing someone and when it does materialize, he relishes in it.

The guy is deliciously lethal.

 

[sheed36]

I had no idea about that Oilers fan flashing until I heard Ward talking about it on Melnick's show a little earlier today.

Well I went and took a look at the video and goddammit man McDavid and Draisaitl are now the 2nd best pair over in Oiler land.

 

[vokiel]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797458507295584705

I hope he won't be the first to lose 5 finals with 5 different teams.

 

[Rapala]

CRAZY how it went up so much

Last year someone posted the prices offered in their concessions stands.
Totally sick and not in a good way.

 

[Andy]

I hope he won't be the first to lose 5 finals with 5 different teams.

He won with the Ducks. So it won’t be 5 losses if Edmonton doesn’t win

 

[vokiel]

He won with the Ducks. So it won’t be 5 losses if Edmonton doesn’t win

Ah, .. I'm defeated lol

 

[PeteWorrell]

I agree this is extremely annoying and something I have to unfortunately overlook if I'm going to enjoy the finals. Being rewarded with a generational talent for being an incompetent failure is a flaw in the system. The Oilers should be toiling away in the AHL trying to get promoted back into the NHL, not being given undeserved riches.

I guess I won't be unhappy if they lose. Would rather support a team that has tried to build a winning roster without corporate welfare. Just can't stand Dallas or Florida.

Would you prefer the inequality of European Football where all the richest clubs can hoard and poach talent from other teams? The New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs would have a lot more Stanley Cup if they could take the likes of McDavid and Draisaitl from Edmonton and other smaller clubs whenever they wanted.

 

[Gustave]

Hate this week off before finals.

Ridiculous. Talk about taking the wind out of the sails of momentum.

 

[red devil]

A Miami columnist with one of the all time dumbest takes

. Connor McDavid is overrated. Boom. He puts up big, impressive stats, yes. Fine. But should he really be called “generational,” called the best player in the sport, when in nine seasons he has yet to lead his team to a Stanley Cup? Edmonton truly had one of those players, once. His name was Wayne Gretzky. He’s why the Oilers bunched five Stanley Cup wins in 1984-90. McDavid? No Gretzky. He has the requisite nicknames -- McJesus, The Chosen One -- but he has not proved beyond-stats transcendant, able to lift a franchise to ultimate heights. McOverrated.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article288962840.html#storylink=cpy

 

[PeteWorrell]

A Miami columnist with one of the all time dumbest takes

. Connor McDavid is overrated. Boom. He puts up big, impressive stats, yes. Fine. But should he really be called “generational,” called the best player in the sport, when in nine seasons he has yet to lead his team to a Stanley Cup? Edmonton truly had one of those players, once. His name was Wayne Gretzky. He’s why the Oilers bunched five Stanley Cup wins in 1984-90. McDavid? No Gretzky. He has the requisite nicknames -- McJesus, The Chosen One -- but he has not proved beyond-stats transcendant, able to lift a franchise to ultimate heights. McOverrated.

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article288962840.html#storylink=cpy

We all know that Gretzky did it all by himself with the Oilers. He did not have a supporting cast of future hall of famers.

How weird that Gretzky never managed to win the cup again after he left Edmonton while many of the Oilers core players won in 1990 and then again in 1994 with the Rangers.

 

[Steve Shutt]

A Miami columnist with one of the all time dumbest takes

. Connor McDavid is overrated. Boom. He puts up big, impressive stats, yes. Fine. But should he really be called “generational,” called the best player in the sport, when in nine seasons he has yet to lead his team to a Stanley Cup? Edmonton truly had one of those players, once. His name was Wayne Gretzky. He’s why the Oilers bunched five Stanley Cup wins in 1984-90. McDavid? No Gretzky. He has the requisite nicknames -- McJesus, The Chosen One -- but he has not proved beyond-stats transcendant, able to lift a franchise to ultimate heights. McOverrated.

I love how his dates go until 1990 when Gretzky left to LA in 1988

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I love how his dates go until 1990 when Gretzky left to LA in 1988

LA had a pretty damn good team, too. Got to the finals and that was it.

 

[Zam Boni]

We all know that Gretzky did it all by himself with the Oilers. He did not have a supporting cast of future hall of famers.

How weird that Gretzky never managed to win the cup again after he left Edmonton while many of the Oilers core players won in 1990 and then again in 1994 with the Rangers.

Kevin Lowe > Gretzky

 

[Frankenheimer]

Would you prefer the inequality of European Football where all the richest clubs can hoard and poach talent from other teams? The New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs would have a lot more Stanley Cup if they could take the likes of McDavid and Draisaitl from Edmonton and other smaller clubs whenever they wanted.

You failed to mention another team that would have more cups....

I'm not sure what the right model should be. I know the current one is wrong because it deincentivizes competition once you're out of reach of playoffs. The most dangerous teams in Europe are those fighting off relegation. One easy solution is to make the lottery an unweighted lottery. Every non playoff team has the same chance of winning lottery. Problem solved. Reverts to order of standings starting in second round, which is sufficient reward for being at the bottom of the league.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1797458507295584705

It's not in order.

Anaheim - Dallas - Montreal - TB - Edmonton

Montreal & Dallas are switched.

 

[badfish]

It's not in order.

Anaheim - Dallas - Montreal - TB - Edmonton

Montreal & Dallas are switched.

Lol! I'm glad I'm not the only one who was annoyed by that. I didn't want to seem neurotic calling it out.

 

[angusyoung]

Had the Panthers at training camp and sticking with them. Had them going against Dallas, but too many Stars shone not. Old, slow and damaged is not a recipe for success. Will be interesting to see how it all unfolds and if the Oilers can work more magic.