The Official 2023-24 NHL Season Thread

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9 hours ago, Rhyta said:

Monday's game was a disaster, in several ways.  I have been a hockey fan for decades but I have never felt such a punch in the gut as I did last night.  Turning on the tv to the news of Nichuskin getting suspended for substance abuse AGAIN was awful. To do this to your team two years in a row is unforgivable.  His NHL career is over.  Then Toews being out due to illness (yeah, here's looking at you Benn )  Avs just couldn't recover from that double whammy.

  I want to hope AVS can steal the next one, but not so sure they can.

 

2 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

I watched the highlights. It was almost all Dallas.  

 

The Stars are running on all cylinders right now. All four lines are effective to the point where you can't really tell which line is on the ice, and the forwards and d-men are totally in sync. And they don't sit back in the 3rd when they have the lead, they keep pushing.  It's impressive to watch.

[Chicken hawk]

Im a big Bruins Fan ,but i think the Panthers are the better team.   Not sure if the Bruins can beat them.  

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, Chicken hawk said:

Im a big Bruins Fan ,but i think the Panthers are the better team.   Not sure if the Bruins can beat them.  

All I want is Bennett. One of us must get him.  

[Rhyta]

4 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

I watched the highlights. It was almost all Dallas.  

Sadly, the one player who got so much grief at the start of the playoffs was Georgiev, he and Girard were the only ones who played well last night 

Edited May 14, 2024 by Rhyta

[blackhawkrush]

Hard work for Canada against Austria. Probably because Bedard only scored one.  

[blackhawkrush]

Swayin' Alive. 

[goose]

Just watched the highlights of last night's Avs-Oilers game.  Down a goal, with 1:41 to go, Colorado ties it to send it to extra time!!!*

 

 

*Almost.  Giving up the game winner with 39 seconds left in reg, what a bitter pill. 

[blackhawkrush]

On 4/19/2024 at 11:11 AM, blackhawkrush said:

 the #BANG guy?  

There's something about Dallas playing at home.  

[blackhawkrush]

4 hours ago, goose said:

Just watched the highlights of last night's Avs-Oilers game.  Down a goal, with 1:41 to go, Colorado ties it to send it to extra time!!!*

 

 

*Almost.  Giving up the game winner with 39 seconds left in reg, what a bitter pill. 

Cue Derek...

[goose]

40 minutes ago, blackhawkrush said:

Cue Derek...

 

Vancouver Canucks, lol. 

 

Had my mind on the Avs-Dallas game, I guess

 

Congrats to Colorado on tonight's win.  

[blackhawkrush]

14 hours ago, goose said:

 

Vancouver Canucks, lol. 

 

Had my mind on the Avs-Dallas game, I guess

 

Congrats to Colorado on tonight's win.  

No, it's fine. You may still turn out to be Nostradamus. It could happen in the next round.  

[Rhyta]

Was so exhausted from watching Game 5, didn't get online to comment.  I knew the Avs weren't going to roll and give the series to Dallas.  The top players showed up, Cale and Mack did their part and this looks more like the team I have been following all year.  Not perfect, some lapses leading to scoring by Dallas and some dumb penalties.  But they "found a way" to win it.  Cue Elton....I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah

 

 

[blackhawkrush]

Total collapse by Carolina in the third.   

[goose]

Awww, geez, I had a social engagement.   Looks like I missed a heckuva comeback by the Islanders!

 

 

 

 

Go Rangers!

[blackhawkrush]

Bad luck for Edmonton, but not as bad as for Finland against Austria.   

[Derek19]

Goose (Allen), it's the second time you did that this week.  One Eastern Conference series, has been New York Rangers, and Carolina, and one Western Conference series, has been Vancouver, and Edmonton.

Edited May 27, 2024 by Derek19

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, Derek19 said:

Goose (Allen), it's the second time you did that this week.  One Eastern Conference series has been New York Rangers, and Carolina, and one Western Conference series has been Vancouver, and Edmonton.

I think that was a joke, but I'm not sure 73 would appreciate it. Brave goose.  

[blackhawkrush]

Wotherspoon serves up Panthers tying goal on a spoon.   

[blackhawkrush]

Head shot, not even a minor. Zebras don't like the Bruins tonight. 

[blackhawkrush]

Swayman, you gotta have that short side.   

[blackhawkrush]

If Bennett's goal was ok, why wasn't this?  #IN.  

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

If Bennett's goal was ok, why wasn't this?  #IN.  

Never mind, Duchene makes it right.  

[blackhawkrush]

On 5/6/2024 at 7:45 AM, blackhawkrush said:

Picking Colorado, Edmonton, Boston and Carolina to go on.   

I am getting destroyed here.   

[Chicken hawk]

Boston is Done.  I wore all my Boston gear and it didnt work.    

 

   Panthers and Rangers up next.

[Rhyta]

13 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

Head shot, not even a minor. Zebras don't like the Bruins tonight. 

Benn got away with the same thing, no penalty.  It's the playoffs, gotta have something to obsess over, plus it's the way the rule is written.  Needs to be clarified.

Edited May 18, 2024 by Rhyta