The Official 2024-25 NHL Season Thread

[Rhyta]

Getting closer to the preseason..Utah hockey players made an appearance at the U of U's football game Saturday.

[blackhawkrush]

Nick Foligno, the 35th Hawks captain.   

[Chicken hawk]

GO Bruins !

Edited September 18, 2024 by Chicken hawk

[Rhyta]

Going Monday to see the Utah Hockey Club play the LA Kings in a pre-season game.  I haven't been to the Delta Center since the Grizzlies moved to the Maverik Center (it was built for the hockey games of the 2002 Olympic Games).  Think they will be fun to watch, Coyotes were in contention for a playoff wild card last season but when all the relocation drama started, they had a big losing streak. 

 

I am excited that hockey is ready to start! 

Edited September 22, 2024 by Rhyta

[Chicken hawk]

Come on Bruins...would you please give Swayman a contract !    

A good one.                        

[blackhawkrush]

Cracovia's hockey team is off to a 3 and 0 start.    

[Rhyta]

First game at the Delta Center went well, managed a win in OT.  Kinda weird, did the OT then a shootout?  I don't remember seeing this before.  Maybe that's what they did at the Frozen Fury games...

 

Pluses:  Like the colors and we got decent seats.  Minus: Goal horn is awful, hope they can change that

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

New thread, using the September posts from last season's thread to start us off.

[Rhyta]

5 hours ago, 1-0-0-1-0-0-1 said:

New thread, using the September posts from last season's thread to start us off.

Thanks!

[blackhawkrush]

Hawks - Wings to start the preseason tonight.    

[blackhawkrush]

Wings 4 Hawks 2 There's progress. They didn't give up an ENG.   

[Derek19]

Last Sun. night, the Toronto Maple Leafs started their 2024-25 Pre-season, and Exhibition games by playing a back-to-back, home-and-home against Ottawa Senators, in Toronto, and Ottawa.  In Toronto, Ottawa, won the first game 6-5 in overtime, with Max Pacioretty, scoring two goals, and getting an assist, and on Tues. night, in Ottawa, Ottawa, won 2-1.  Last night, in Toronto, Toronto, played a first back-to-back, home-and-home against Montreal Canadians, and Toronto, won 2-1.  Tomorrow night on Sat. night, in Montreal, Toronto, will play Montreal.  Toronto, won 2-1, with Nick Robertson, scoring two goals.

Edited September 29, 2024 by Derek19

[Chicken hawk]

Brandon Bussi had a rough night in net, allowing four goals in Boston's loss.

New Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic came close to a hat trick Thursday night. 

Kastelic, who the Bruins acquired this offseason from the Ottawa Senators in the trade of Linus Ullmark, scored a second-period goal and dropped the gloves just over three minutes after finding the back of the net.    There ya go Mark !  

[blackhawkrush]

Wings 2 Hawks 0  Nothing to see here.   

[blackhawkrush]

Blues 3 Hawks 2 in OT. Huge one point gained.   

[Nova Carmina]

11 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

Blues 3 Hawks 2 in OT. Huge one point gained.   

 

Gonna cash in those preseason points later? Like those coupons worth 1/1000 in cash value? 

[blackhawkrush]

3 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

Gonna cash in those preseason points later? Like those coupons worth 1/1000 in cash value? 

Yeah, you're right. I don't include preseason games in the Hawks all-time record because then the numbers are even worse.   

[Derek19]

Toronto's next two Pre-season, and Exhibition games are on Thurs. night, and next Sat night.  They will play a back-to-back, home-and-home against Detroit Red Wings.  In Detroit, Toronto, won 2-0, with Nick Robertson, scoring two more goals.  In Toronto, Toronto, won 3-2.  In this 2024-25 Pre-season, and Exhibition, they finished at 4-1-1.

Edited October 6, 2024 by Derek19

[Rhyta]

Utah Hockey beat the Avs Sunday, 6-3.  This was fun to see but won't last.  When they play the AVS Saturday, bet the big guns will be on the ice. Playing against Mac and Makar is a different kettle of fish.  Will be fun to see them in person, very excited

[blackhawkrush]

3 hours ago, Rhyta said:

Utah Hockey beat the Avs Sunday, 6-3.  This was fun to see but won't last.  When they play the AVS Saturday, bet the big guns will be on the ice. Playing against Mac and Makar is a different kettle of fish.  Will be fun to see them in person, very excited

Is Utah going to go without a real name?  

[blackhawkrush]

Wild 7 Hawks 2 Hawks in mid-season form.   

[Rhyta]

23 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

Is Utah going to go without a real name?  

Just for the first year, they had the fans vote on the name twice, narrowing it down to 6 in late summer.  They are being coy about it but (unfortunately) I think Yeti got the most votes.  They are probably having to work out copyright issues if that is the name.  I think it is dumb to do it this way but the PWHL last season did the same thing and now this year they have picked names.

Personally I think it is silly to make fans buy merchandise twice but I know if it is Yeti, then they aren't getting any of my money.  I bought a t-shirt to wear to the first pre-season so that's it for me.  I'll be wearing my AVS or Hawks jerseys when the Utah team plays them.

[Nova Carmina]

2 hours ago, Rhyta said:

Just for the first year, they had the fans vote on the name twice, narrowing it down to 6 in late summer.  They are being coy about it but (unfortunately) I think Yeti got the most votes.  They are probably having to work out copyright issues if that is the name.  I think it is dumb to do it this way but the PWHL last season did the same thing and now this year they have picked names.

Personally I think it is silly to make fans buy merchandise twice but I know if it is Yeti, then they aren't getting any of my money.  I bought a t-shirt to wear to the first pre-season so that's it for me.  I'll be wearing my AVS or Hawks jerseys when the Utah team plays them.

 

So does this complicate your fandom?

[Rhyta]

10 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

So does this complicate your fandom?

Not really, I have always followed multiple teams.  Usually one I am most loyal to (which is the Avs) and the others that have my interest or have players I like.  I was very skeptical that Utah would ever have an NHL team so I am going to support it so I can go to the games and see players from around the league.  My sister and I will get to see 10 games at home which is a good start.    I have multiple jerseys so this way I can get to wear them all

 

[blackhawkrush]

Found a youtube channel for us old-timers. It's called Vinddigs. They show rough stuff highlights from games in the 80s and 90s, but they also keep the score, so there's two things you can root for while watching.