Around the NHL: The 2024 NHL Playoff Thread

[Beerz]

What u bitching about Fox?

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Beerz]

Whoa

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Apologies if this is callous, but I assume a player suspended without pay still counts against the cap, yes?

 

[Old Navy Goat]

That's a huge blow to the Avs

 

[Chainshot]

That's a huge blow to the Avs

Yes, yes it is a huge… blow.

 

[Beerz]

Apologies if this is callous, but I assume a player suspended without pay still counts against the cap, yes?

Yes.. but they can probably terminate the contract

 

[slip]

Yes, yes it is a huge… blow.

Oh, there was an avalanche alright, in room 212 at the Hilton.

But seriously, f*** addiction. I hope he defeats his demons.

 

[Chainshot]

Oh, there was an avalanche alright, in room 212 at the Hilton.

But seriously, f*** addiction. I hope he defeats his demons.

For his sake I hopehe gets the help that he needs. It’s interesting to see the difference between a fringe guy being caught doing the stuff and somebody with star power. One gets immediately blackballed and bought out, the other one gets sent off to a program and can return in six more months .

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Staal finally shows, he's been a passenger this entire playoffs

 

[MOGlLNY]

Nichushkin mustve been doing coke literally last night if he failed his drug test

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Turned the game on at 1-0 Rangers, Canes immediately score 2.

I'm taking bribes on whether I should keep the game on.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Man Shesterkin had some lousy luck. He's goalie'ing the Canes then he's losing off a rebound

 

[Beerz]

Nichushkin mustve been doing coke literally last night if he failed his drug test

Better than human trafficking!

Progress!

 

[oldgoalie]

Man Shesterkin had some lousy luck. He's goalie'ing the Canes then he's losing off a rebound

If the Rags lose this series, is he still in the Conn Smythe conversations? They haven’t awarded that to someone on a losing team since… Roger Crozier with Detroit?????

 

[MOGlLNY]

If the Rags lose this series, is he still in the Conn Smythe conversations? They haven’t awarded that to someone on a losing team since… Roger Crozier with Detroit?????

no.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

If the Rags lose this series, is he still in the Conn Smythe conversations? They haven’t awarded that to someone on a losing team since… Roger Crozier with Detroit?????

A loser won't get Conn Smythe without making the Final. Giguere in 2003 was the most recent, Hextall (1987), Leach (1976), Hall (1968), and Crozier (1966) are the others, all lost in the SCF though.

This would be way too early for a Conn Smythe winner to lose.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Sake, he gets the help that he needs. It’s interesting to see the difference between a fringe guy being caught doing the stuff and somebody with star power. One gets immediately blackballed and bought out, the other one gets sent off to a program and can return in six more months .

I read the first word as Japanese rice wine and thought you were suggesting he use that as a chaser.

But yes, he needs help, obviously. I hope he gets it.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

If the Rags lose this series, is he still in the Conn Smythe conversations? They haven’t awarded that to someone on a losing team since… Roger Crozier with Detroit?????

He'd have a chance if it was the finals but there's too many series left

 

[Krieger Bot]

I just flipped this game on. Wtf is happening?!?!

 

[Dingo44]

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I just flipped this game on. Wtf is happening?!?!

Wyatt Johnson is a wagon.

And Toews is out and also the crazy Nichushkin thing with the Avs - guy was tied for the goal scoring lead in the entire NHL playoffs and now he's done.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Casey needs to engage Mittelstadt mode for the Avs to get back into this game

Wyatt Johnson is a wagon.

And Toews is out and also the crazy Nichushkin thing with the Avs - guy was tied for the goal scoring lead in the entire NHL playoffs and now he's done.

The kid is unreal..

Reminds you of Drury or Pavelski where he is just always in the right place at the right time and the puck just always finds his stick

 

[Dingo44]

Casey needs to engage Mittelstadt mode for the Avs to get back into this game


The kid is unreal..

Reminds you of Drury or Pavelski where he is just always in the right place at the right time and the puck just always finds his stick

How did he make it to the 23rd pick in 2021? Dallas has a way finding these guys.

Man that lost Covid OHL season really skewed the projections.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Sake, he gets the help that he needs. It’s interesting to see the difference between a fringe guy being caught doing the stuff and somebody with star power. One gets immediately blackballed and bought out, the other one gets sent off to a program and can return in six more months .

I’ve always had a problem with the lack of clarity regarding the messed up situation he just happened to end up in last year- the league provided no clarity, and were the league to have any real cultural relevance it’d be a problem. The league, ironically, won’t have any real relevance until it deals with said problems.

Seriously ridiculous that this dude has likely struggled for a year, Kuznetsov for 2+, and the league just says “fineee, if you really need help after video and/or documentation that you need help.. sure. We’ll make it punitive. Happy recovery!”

 

[Willgamesh]

Turns out Bo and Landeskog were the straws that stired the Avs drinks.