2024-2025 NHL Regular Season

F Me In The Brain

BLACK35 said:

Wobbie said:

fuck tkachuk.

💯 

One million

Merkin Baller

nicknyr15 said:

Go oilers!!!! 

This

F Me In The Brain

I wonder when the last time the rooting interests appeared this lopsided was?
(And, if what appears to be the sentiment here (huge majority rooting for Oil so Canada can be winners again in NHL)

Maybe since everyone was sick of the Red Wings?    

mrussel1

I think Florida is the deeper, more aggressive, end to end better team.  They are just so relentless and create so many high quality, scoring chances.  However, the Oilers really seem to have made a commitment to defense in the last few series, so this gives them a puncher's chance.  

End of the day, I think Florida wins in five, but I am hoping I'm wrong.  

CROJAM95

I think Florida wins, losing last year gives them
some edge 

hope I’m wrong 

BLACK35

mrussel1 said:

I think Florida is the deeper, more aggressive, end to end better team.  They are just so relentless and create so many high quality, scoring chances.  However, the Oilers really seem to have made a commitment to defense in the last few series, so this gives them a puncher's chance.  

End of the day, I think Florida wins in five, but I am hoping I'm wrong.  

But the Oilers have McJesus and who knows what miracles he may pull out

mrussel1

BLACK35 said:

mrussel1 said:

I think Florida is the deeper, more aggressive, end to end better team.  They are just so relentless and create so many high quality, scoring chances.  However, the Oilers really seem to have made a commitment to defense in the last few series, so this gives them a puncher's chance.  

End of the day, I think Florida wins in five, but I am hoping I'm wrong.  

But the Oilers have McJesus and who knows what miracles he may pull out

The collection of talent of the top 6 (including McJesus) is really impressive.  Skinner will need to play out of his mind and who knows how Nurse will play.  The Blue line play will determine the series, in my opinion.  I think we know what we will get from Florida because they played with such consistency all season and in the playoffs.  

pjhawks

McDavid's goal last night was just sick.

5 straight years a team from Florida has made the Cup final.  Guess expansion to the south worked well.

And this has to be the largest distance to travel by two Cup teams ever right?

Hope Edmonton can pull it out but feeling Florida wins this one in 5 or 6.  Florida has been so good defensively and has been the best team throughout this playoffs.

Johnny Abruzzo

I have to say I'm angrier about losing to the 1996 Florida Panthers than losing the 1985 & 1987 Stanley Cup Finals to the greatest dynasty in modern sports. The Panthers were a mediocre team constantly committing uncalled penalties with Florida men & women throwing 10,000 plastic rats on the ice very time they scored (seriously, no penalty for that either?).

Canada's Stanley Cup drought is just unthinkable.

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have to say I'm angrier about losing to the 1996 Florida Panthers than losing the 1985 & 1987 Stanley Cup Finals to the greatest dynasty in modern sports. The Panthers were a mediocre team constantly committing uncalled penalties with Florida men & women throwing 10,000 plastic rats on the ice very time they scored (seriously, no penalty for that either?).

Canada's Stanley Cup drought is just unthinkable.

Yes that was a horrible series loss by the Flyers.  Put that in the #SadPhilly thread (although that thread is going to hurt with all your examples)

Johnny Abruzzo

pjhawks said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have to say I'm angrier about losing to the 1996 Florida Panthers than losing the 1985 & 1987 Stanley Cup Finals to the greatest dynasty in modern sports. The Panthers were a mediocre team constantly committing uncalled penalties with Florida men & women throwing 10,000 plastic rats on the ice very time they scored (seriously, no penalty for that either?).

Canada's Stanley Cup drought is just unthinkable.

Yes that was a horrible series loss by the Flyers.  Put that in the #SadPhilly thread (although that thread is going to hurt with all your examples)

Last game at The Spectrum was the 2OT loss to that crappy team in Game 5.

Wobbie

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

Johnny Abruzzo

Wobbie said:

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

How could he go there? I'm assuming he knows how to pronounce r's. He'd never make it.

eeriepadave

Wobbie said:

I don’t know how in the hell the oilers pulled that off, but I’m glad they did.

pretty sure other than actual panthers fans, everyone else will be pulling for edmonton.

sounds about right. I say Oilers in 6

Poncier

Wobbie said:

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Wobbie said:

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

How could he go there? I'm assuming he knows how to pronounce r's. He'd never make it.

Goucher worked Bruins' radio play by play for 17 years (Also grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Boston University) before going to Lost Wages Nevada, I think he'll figure out the accent.

Merkin Baller

Goucher is the best play by play guy out there. 

I would be psyched if the Bruins got him back. 

mrussel1

Poncier said:

Wobbie said:

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Wobbie said:

I’m reading those fucking bruins are eyeing the VGK play by play guy, dave goucher.

How could he go there? I'm assuming he knows how to pronounce r's. He'd never make it.

Goucher worked Bruins' radio play by play for 17 years (Also grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Boston University) before going to Lost Wages Nevada, I think he'll figure out the accent.

Nice Steely Dan reference!

Johnny Abruzzo

Got to Give in an ESPN Stanley Cup Finals ad. 

xavier mcdaniel

Johnny Abruzzo said:

Got to Give in an ESPN Stanley Cup Finals ad. 

I heard running several times going to commercial during the Panthers-Rangers series.

Wobbie

mrussel1 said:

BLACK35 said:

mrussel1 said:

I think Florida is the deeper, more aggressive, end to end better team.  They are just so relentless and create so many high quality, scoring chances.  However, the Oilers really seem to have made a commitment to defense in the last few series, so this gives them a puncher's chance.  

End of the day, I think Florida wins in five, but I am hoping I'm wrong.  

But the Oilers have McJesus and who knows what miracles he may pull out

The collection of talent of the top 6 (including McJesus) is really impressive.  Skinner will need to play out of his mind and who knows how Nurse will play.  The Blue line play will determine the series, in my opinion.  I think we know what we will get from Florida because they played with such consistency all season and in the playoffs.  

skinner could be this year’s adin hill. I think hill started as #3 on the VGK depth chart and carried them to last year’s cup.

HughFreakingDillon

who to cheer for?

Canadian team vs the Jets former head coach. Gotta go with the Canadian team, even though they were our arch rivals for years in Jets 1.0. 

GO OILS!

Spunkie

Go Canada! Bring that cup Eddie cuddled home!

Johnny Abruzzo

Go Canada 🇨🇦 

Spunkie

Spunkie

Panthers get 1st goal. Booo. Who's with me?

Johnny Abruzzo

Spunkie said:

Panthers get 1st goal. Booo. Who's with me?

I always root against Florida. Unless they’re playing Boston. 

Spunkie

I never heard of the panthers til this week haha

Johnny Abruzzo

Not the Panthers. Florida. All of it. 

Spunkie

Why does Boston Trump Florida

Spunkie

I was curious if I was attracted to a woman once. So I went on a date to a hockey game with a hot chick. She kept telling me to shut up.