The Official 2024 NHL Playoff Thread

[mikethompson]

Imagine the bottomless pit of despair you must exist in as a Maple Leafs fan.

Tonight's game against the Stars and Knights is kind of a toss up for me, I can see both teams pulling it off.

Just excited to watch game 1 of Oilers / Canucks - feels like ages since I've seen a Hyman hatty

 

[kola]

I started watching in P2 - why was Wall not in net for the Leafs? As a former Capitals player, we know Samsonov was a choke artist. (injury?)

That baffled me as well. Also I found it odd they were winning games WITHOUT Matthews....then he comes back..and they lose. <shrug>

 

[kola]

Imagine the bottomless pit of despair you must exist in as a Maple Leafs fan.

Try being me, a Buffalo-born fan of the Sabres and Bills. Neither has ever won a championship and both teams find historical ways to lose and blow games.

 

[AJL67]

I started watching in P2 - why was Wall not in net for the Leafs? As a former Capitals player, we know Samsonov was a choke artist. (injury?)

Woll got injured in Game 6 and didn't even dress for 7.

 

[ssjones]

We had a 12 neighbors over for a 'hood dinner and had the Canes/Rangers game on, muted. Looked pretty brutal. Canes almost made a game out of it in the waning seconds. It looked like P1/P2 had about six penalties? The shot count looked pretty low for most of the game.

 

[Dave760]

And the Injured Reserves are banished back to Las Vegas...

 

[kola]

Stars shocked me. I'm pleased. Sorry Ashdigger, you guys won it all last year.

Go Avs!

 

[ashdigger]

It’s okay. I can live with the Cup.

Plenty of teams still out there struggle-bussing.

 

[beefeater33]

What is NHL?.................. A new blend from C&D?...................

 

[mikethompson]

It’s okay. I can live with the Cup.

Well don't get too comfortable, because it's moving out in June.

Just goes to show how difficult a repeat Stanley Cup win is

 

[kola]

Ash, no disrespect, I WISH Buffalo had a solid team like LV! And Avs won it 2 years ago...so I'm aways open to different new teams taking a Lord Stanley.

 

[ashdigger]

Well don't get too comfortable, because it's moving out in June.

Just goes to show how difficult a repeat Stanley Cup win is

It’s not a problem losing the cup…… as long as Canada doesn’t get in next. lol.

 

[jpmcwjr]

It’s not a problem losing the cup…… as long as Canada doesn’t get in next. lol.

What's the hate on Canada about? They started the damn game.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

As long as it's not Toronto (which it can't be this year). Who would we make fun of if they finally won the cup again

 

[bullet08]

You know.. It sucks when your favorite team and your home team face off. Go Rangers! But if Rangers doesn't win, there's Canes.

 

[jpmcwjr]

As long as it's not Toronto (which it can't be this year). Who would we make fun of if they finally won the cup again

Sharks? Used to be my team, but can't stand them anymore. No cup, though.

Following Rangers and Bruins, both of which used to be my "home team''.

 

[AJL67]

Swayman doing Swayman things! Great game to open round 2 for the Bs, of course the real story is Carlo being in Boston with his wife giving birth at 3am, spending a few hours with her then on a plane to FL, arriving late, rushing to get ready then scoring a goal in the 2nd period, i believe it's only his 4th playoff goal ever and not a prolific scorer in general. Shout out to Pasta for having the presence of mind to skate over and grab the puck for him to keep! I've said it before and i'll say it again, the NHL is the best pro sports league and one of the if not the top sport to see live.

 

[ashdigger]

What's the hate on Canada about? They started the damn game.

No hate for Canada. It makes a great hat.

But being a Vegas fan I do hate all Canadian hockey teams with the most hate going to Edmonton.

They hate VGK and the fan base, so I’m just returning the love and respect.

 

[mikethompson]

But being a Vegas fan I do hate all Canadian hockey teams with the most hate going to Edmonton

We love you too Tim!

 

[jpmcwjr]

I sometimes wish it were still the original six. All places where ice happens naturally.

Florida? LA? SF? etc. Kinda like a camel riding league in Alaska....