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Insanity to waste those prime years without a goalie. Imagine if they felt comfortable to open up earlier in games...
Hopefully they complete the sweep tomorrow to send McSizzle and Company golfing.So impressed with Florida this season. I know they've got that dirty/scumbag rep, but I flat out respect it. They were the only team that actively scared me this season.
So impressed with Florida this season. I know they've got that dirty/scumbag rep, but I flat out respect it. They were the only team that actively scared me this season.
I would root for the Berlin HitlerStalins if they were playing against Holland's team.Well they have that rep because they are dirty and have several scumbags on their team. Great team but too many dirty players for me to root for them.
I gotta admit though it was fun seeing the Panthers get absolutely lit up last night.I would root for the Berlin HitlerStalins if they were playing against Holland's team.
Maybe it's just a result of watching the NHL since the 70s and the Flyers' influence at that time, but I don't find Florida to be a dirty or despicable team at all and only Tkachuk to be an unlikeable d-bag. Considering his DNA he probably can't help it., apple not falling far from the tree. Barkov is one of the classiest players in the league and only Ekblad is at all borderline nasty among their D. Bennett is just a good old-fashioned hardass that any team would want. They've been built almost exclusively by good trades and acquisitions rather than benefitting in the Draft by being terrible, so that's enough for me to prefer they win. They don't coast on their talent, they mostly just outwork and outlast other teams thanks to their depth and goaltending. They play with a kind of arrogance that's easy to dislike in a Divisional opponent, and get chippy and whiny when things don't go their way, but hardly the first really good team to play that way.
I agree about Tkachuk but disagree Bennett is not just a good old fashioned hardass. He's a dirty player. And Cousins is even dirtier and a turtle on top of it.
I grew up watching 80s hockey but someone like Cousins would've got the snot beat out of him on the regular even as he tried to turtle. I like hard nosed hockey but those three are gutless rats.
I'm a big fan of Barkov but can't root for those rats to win the Cup.
If Edmonton manages to come back and beat Florida it confirms to me that the NHL is rigged and I'm not sure I'll watch another game. My ability to suspend belief only goes so far.
If Edmonton manages to come back and beat Florida it confirms to me that the NHL is rigged and I'm not sure I'll watch another game. My ability to suspend belief only goes so far.
Well so much for Panthers in 5 and Bobrovsky has turned into swiss cheese. I'd be sweating if I were a Panthers fan.
I'm sure they are.
Yup...and the Oilers still win 1-0, would be the funniest result.I think Bob comes out and dominates in game 6. I think a little bit was water finding its level. He was standing on his head for several games in a row
nope. f*** 'em. Oilers win, Bettman happy. I no want Bettman happy.Hoping the Oilers continue to win.
I thought the tinfoil narrative was Bettman loved the sunny state teams and hated anything to do with Canada? When did it change?nope. f*** 'em. Oilers win, Bettman happy. I no want Bettman happy.
nope. f*** 'em. Oilers win, Bettman happy. I no want Bettman happy.
I thought the Bettman narrative was that he wanted Southern US teams to win at all costs over traditional hockey markets to grow the game? Hence the salary cap and revenue sharing from the big 3 Cdn markets and NY to pump up those franchise's..
Is Maurice about to go 0-3? While being up 3-0...