2025-2026 NHL Offseason

F Me In The Brain

I'm excited for the playoffs....but not for the darn 1030 start times!

BLACK35

Today is the day, let's get this party started!!! 

Nami

KC138045 said:

Very lucky KC!

I will root for the Jets even though I think Nashville will knock them out,

f dem leafs!  hahaha

Meltdown99

MayDay10 said:

Fuck Vegas.  they got a great season.  they can wait awhile for a cup

They're a 1st round loss IMO anyway.

Hearing they will be exempt from the next lottery draft pushed me over the edge on them

What?  Do have a link?

MayDay10

I meant expansion draft, sorry...

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-gm-meetings-wrap-vegas-spared-seattle-draft/

Vegas off the hook in possible Seattle draft

The GMs were informed that any potential future Seattle expansion draft will be conducted under the same conditions as Vegas, and there’s an interesting caveat: The Golden Knights aren’t likely to be part of the Seattle process at all, according to a source.

There’s no reason to expect them to be put in position to lose a player because they’re not going to be sharing in the $650-million fee the Oak View Group will be asked to pay if/when the NHL accepts its expansion application. That was part of the deal the league struck with Golden Knights owner Bill Foley when he was granted the 31st franchise.

Meltdown99

MayDay10 said:

I meant expansion draft, sorry...

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-gm-meetings-wrap-vegas-spared-seattle-draft/

Vegas off the hook in possible Seattle draft

The GMs were informed that any potential future Seattle expansion draft will be conducted under the same conditions as Vegas, and there’s an interesting caveat: The Golden Knights aren’t likely to be part of the Seattle process at all, according to a source.

There’s no reason to expect them to be put in position to lose a player because they’re not going to be sharing in the $650-million fee the Oak View Group will be asked to pay if/when the NHL accepts its expansion application. That was part of the deal the league struck with Golden Knights owner Bill Foley when he was granted the 31st franchise.

Thanks.  I understand your point now. 

F Me In The Brain

Good game....game 1 to the Knights.
Everyone knows Knights bow to Kings.  It'll play out that way.

northerndragon

So happy about this. If my Habs aren't in this is the next best thing. I remember how happy I was when the Jets came home to Winnipeg. 
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/minnesota-wild-winnipeg-jets-game-1-stanley-cup-playoffs-1.4615527

KC138045

F Me In The Brain said:

Good game....game 1 to the Knights.
Everyone knows Knights bow to Kings.  It'll play out that way.

What did you think of their cheesy Medieval Times pre game show?  I wasn't sure if I was watching hockey or cirque du solei

F Me In The Brain

I thought of that Cable Guy scene.

I made text jokes with some Kings fan buddies from SoCal about Blue Man Group silliness....and sure enough, they had the Blue Man Group there.

It did fire the crowd up.  For the first ten minutes or so they were bonkers out of control.

F Me In The Brain

Only game 1.  Same as a 1-0 loss for my Kings.

See if the team has any grit come Friday.  Opening against the 2 time defending champs is a tall order.  

I read that he wants to come back with Elliott in Game 2.

KC138045

F Me In The Brain said:

I thought of that Cable Guy scene.

I made text jokes with some Kings fan buddies from SoCal about Blue Man Group silliness....and sure enough, they had the Blue Man Group there.

It did fire the crowd up.  For the first ten minutes or so they were bonkers out of control.

I was pulling for your Kings.  Hopefully they can get the W in game two.

As for the other games.  The Jets v Wild game was entertaining especially late in the game and the Flyers just laid down and died in that game.  I'm by no means a Crosby fan but how about that goal?  Just ridiculous! 

timdwilli

Was just looking at the Blue Jackets roster in preparation for tonight's game and found my new favorite player...David Savard, DOB 10/22/1990! Hopefully the inevitable Caps playoff choke is in the first round this year. Let's go Jackets!

KC138045

timdwilli said:

Was just looking at the Blue Jackets roster in preparation for tonight's game and found my new favorite player...David Savard, DOB 10/22/1990! Hopefully the inevitable Caps playoff choke is in the first round this year. Let's go Jackets!

Go Jackets!!

F Me In The Brain

Go Jackets, indeed!

DarthMaeglin

Gotta say, Rene Rancourt (Boston) is my favourite anthem singer in the league, lol.

That said, go Devils!

F Me In The Brain

Such total bullshit.  NHL suspension of Doughty for that hit is weak, especially given the mutliple heap shots he took during the game.  (Including a dirty ass slash across his boot in the first that, on replay, is about as bullshit cheap attempt to injure as anything you will see these days)

timdwilli

KC138045 said:

timdwilli said:

Was just looking at the Blue Jackets roster in preparation for tonight's game and found my new favorite player...David Savard, DOB 10/22/1990! Hopefully the inevitable Caps playoff choke is in the first round this year. Let's go Jackets!

Go Jackets!!

Great comeback there. Seth Jones is the man...let's steal this one!!

KC138045

Jackets Win!!!!  Breadman with the OT winner!!!!

Nami

KC138045 said:

Jackets Win!!!!  Breadman with the OT winner!!!!

did not see that coming.... Didn't see the game but was Ovy eating chips again, like he does every playoff season?  looking at point breakdown- all second line?

Doughty got a game for that hit?  wtf.... looked clean to me, the guy cutting across head down. that's the game

Kadri on the other hand, the first hit from behind should have got him the gate (behind net)... second hit the game.  But the leafs were done at that point anyways.  Wingels elbow should have drawn a penalty as well.

Kadri is another ratfuck