2021-2022 NHL Thread

[Bender]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

 

[Joe S.]

I mentioned it in my debrief of the leafs playoffs failures over the years. Every team that lost to Montreal should be equally embarrassed.

But you know, bashing non Leafs teams isn?t as much fun for hockey ?fans?.

 

[Zee]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

 

[CarltonTheBear]

As someone who IIRC pretty strongly argued that Calgary should be rebuilding and that they're team wasn't going anywhere I gotta give them props to the season they're having. 1st in their division, 3rd in the West, 6th in the league in points percentage. Also 3rd in the league in CF%, 1st in GF%, and 3rd in xGF%. Whatever the heck Darryl Sutter did over there, it sure did work.

BUT that's going to make for a very interesting offseason now. Gaudreau's 3rd in the league in scoring with 111 points currently. Tkachuk isn't too far behind him with 101 points. Johnny's an UFA while Tkachuk is still a RFA but is just 1 more season away from reaching UFA status. Lots of rumours in the past about both of them having their eyes on U.S. teams in their future. How much would it cost to get either of them to stay there long-term?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/emilymkaplan/status/1518703146046005253

Ok then...

 

[Zee]

https://twitter.com/emilymkaplan/status/1518703146046005253

Ok then...

Vegas is like that scummy boss that everyone hates and can't wait to get away from

 

[rdowdall]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

Hey, me too!!!!  In fact one of my worst moments as a parent was last year after game 7 when I asked my oldest if it was possible if he was the reason that the Leafs aren't winning.  He was born in 2005 during the lockout.  The chance that it might be your kids is a load off.  Thanks man. 

 

[Zee]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

Hey, me too!!!!  In fact one of my worst moments as a parent was last year after game 7 when I asked my oldest if it was possible if he was the reason that the Leafs aren't winning.  He was born in 2005 during the lockout.  The chance that it might be your kids is a load off.  Thanks man.

My oldest was also born in 2005, it must be her.

 

[rdowdall]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

Hey, me too!!!!  In fact one of my worst moments as a parent was last year after game 7 when I asked my oldest if it was possible if he was the reason that the Leafs aren't winning.  He was born in 2005 during the lockout.  The chance that it might be your kids is a load off.  Thanks man.

My oldest was also born in 2005, it must be her.

Are you in the driving stage yet?

 

[Zee]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

Hey, me too!!!!  In fact one of my worst moments as a parent was last year after game 7 when I asked my oldest if it was possible if he was the reason that the Leafs aren't winning.  He was born in 2005 during the lockout.  The chance that it might be your kids is a load off.  Thanks man.

My oldest was also born in 2005, it must be her.

Are you in the driving stage yet?

She has been dragging her ass on actually going for her license.  Her younger sister (turning 15 this year) is more keen on getting it than the oldest.

 

[rdowdall]

So Uhhhh Tampa woke up it seems. This is unsettling.

Meh, the Leafs couldn't beat the worst playoff team in 30 years after going up 3 games to 1, and lost the season prior to a crappy Columbus team.  It doesn't really matter who the opponent is, but just imagine how sweet it will be to say we knocked off the 2 time defending champ who was suddenly hot?

It kind of annoys me that the Leafs get singled out for this but Winnipeg and Vegas don't.

Probably cause Winnipeg and Vegas have actually won playoff rounds in the recent past including last season whereas the Leafs haven't since before I fathered 3 human beings

Hey, me too!!!!  In fact one of my worst moments as a parent was last year after game 7 when I asked my oldest if it was possible if he was the reason that the Leafs aren't winning.  He was born in 2005 during the lockout.  The chance that it might be your kids is a load off.  Thanks man.

My oldest was also born in 2005, it must be her.

Are you in the driving stage yet?

She has been dragging her ass on actually going for her license.  Her younger sister (turning 15 this year) is more keen on getting it than the oldest.

My son got his in January.  I haven't slept soundly since.  I feel like I have unleashed something on the world.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/BenSGotz/status/1519004644445462528

Jesus christ

 

[Zee]

https://twitter.com/BenSGotz/status/1519004644445462528

Jesus christ

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

https://twitter.com/BenSGotz/status/1519004644445462528

Jesus christ

It?s cool having multiple reasons to want Vegas to lose.

 

[bustaheims]

Oh, the release speaks for itself, alright.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/status/1519024632505929728
Sometimes, pull quotes convey something that probably isn't there when heard in context.

Sometimes, it's exactly what you thought.

 

[Frank E]

Oh, the release speaks for itself, alright.

It's like, passive aggressive. 

 

[louisstamos]

And the Knights have been eliminated.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And the Knights have been eliminated.

Not quite yet, but this game brings them very close:

https://twitter.com/JesseGranger_/status/1519157508379537408

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/spokedz/status/1519141198140747776
Okay after I stopped chortling, I thought, well what could?ve set them off? Obviously refereeing, right?

I?ll give you one guess who was patrolling the ice in Minnesota

This was the result of a challenged Arizona PP go-ahead (game winning) goal (on an offside) that was held up as good.
https://twitter.com/spokedz/status/1519139893628256257
That?s Phil taking the pass on entry.

https://twitter.com/arizonacoyotes/status/1519140786750693376
Travis Boyd with the evergreen SH% bender