NHL Thread

[z3r0s]

Haven't caught much of the playoffs this year, but the sure seem to be back and forth (so I assume good hockey?).

 

Nothing like a game 7. Maybe STL can do the same.

[Spanky99]

Haven't caught much of the playoffs this year, but the sure seem to be back and forth (so I assume good hockey?).

 

Nothing like a game 7. Maybe STL can do the same.

 

I'm hoping for it.

[King]

Canucks trade Jared McCann, a 2nd and a 4th to Florida for Erik Gudbranson and and a 5th.

 

Lol Vancouver

[Spanky99]

Eeeew...

[Frag]

Stamkos playing tonight. Oh boy!

[Trouba95]

NHL SCF >>> NBA playoffs.

[Frag]

How did Dean Lombardi win 2 Stanley Cups with this Nonis-like mentality?

[Spanky99]

Donskoi with the winner, we have a series!

[Horses Fart]

The NHL lost a legend today. -9-

[Spanky99]

The NHL lost a legend today. -9-

 

Gordie Howe? Yup... RIP Mr. Hockey

 

https://www.nhl.com/news/gordie-howe-mr-hockey-dies/c-280930060

[jays_fever]

lol Kessel gets snubbed because having more "character" guys is more important

[Dylan]

RIP Mr Hockey.. what a rough week for sports

[Krylian]

RIP, Mr. Hockey.

 

Hope we don't lose any more legends for a while. 2 in a week in enough for now.

[nextyear]

This is a video clip of the greatest comeback in NHL playoff history back in 1982. The LA Kings were down 5 - 0 to Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers after the end of the 2nd period but came back to win 6 - 5 in overtime.

 

The NHL seemed much slower back then, but for some reason the games seemed more entertaining than today.

 

 

The NHL had some very ugly jerseys back then.

[Krylian]

This is a video clip of the greatest comeback in NHL playoff history back in 1982. The LA Kings were down 5 - 0 to Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers after the end of the 2nd period but came back to win 6 - 5 in overtime.

 

The NHL seemed much slower back then, but for some reason the games seemed more entertaining than today.

 

 

The NHL had some very ugly jerseys back then.

 

They were slower. Much slower. The athletes weren't nearly as physically fit back then... And games weren't coached to death, where every little move was analyzed, and reanalyzed, and planned to the nth degree. It was way more instinctual... Thus, way more mistakes were made, creating way more scoring opportunities.

[nextyear]

They were slower. Much slower. The athletes weren't nearly as physically fit back then... And games weren't coached to death, where every little move was analyzed, and reanalyzed, and planned to the nth degree. It was way more instinctual... Thus, way more mistakes were made, creating way more scoring opportunities.

 

I completely agree, you gave a good assessment of the changes over the decades. The NHL is much better today, but in my opinion, the old-time 1970's and 1980's hockey was much more entertaining.

 

I think that NHL players have become so good defensively (including better strategy) that the NHL should start playing entire games with only 4 skaters (as they do in regular season overtime). As good as the NHL players have become, the games have become more boring.

 

PS: Another difference is with skates, modern skates are built for speed whereas skates in the 1970's seemed very awkward in comparison. Even the sharpening of skates has become more consistent.

[havok24]

Kunitz shoot the puck you f***ing moron.

[P2F]

f*** yeah, Pens!

[Krylian]

Leafs pick will be #30.

[crazy47larry]

Leafs pick will be #30.

 

first or last is really the way to be these days

[Dylan]

Well done pens and congrats kessel!

[Krylian]

Ya ya ya...

Pens won.

Phil won.

 

I'm over it.

Let's get this draft going.

 

12 picks for the Leafs. 5 in the Top 61 I believe.

[Frag]

The Ducks are set to hire Randy Carlyle as their new head coach.

 

L.O.L.

[Frag]

NHL in Las Vegas is now confirmed.

 

That will make 31 teams in the NHL. I wonder what they'll do to even things up, whether it be waiting for Quebec City/Seattle/etc. next year and/or relocation.

[Spanky99]

NHL in Las Vegas is now confirmed.

 

That will make 31 teams in the NHL. I wonder what they'll do to even things up, whether it be waiting for Quebec City/Seattle/etc. next year and/or relocation.

 

Hopefully Quebec, also, I can't believe the Ducks are going back to Carlyle, lol.

[crazy47larry]

NHL in Las Vegas is now confirmed.

 

That will make 31 teams in the NHL. I wonder what they'll do to even things up, whether it be waiting for Quebec City/Seattle/etc. next year and/or relocation.

 

ugh. i dont have much faith in it working out there long term. we've been through it with all these sunbelt teams before but vegas is even more different. would have been smarter to just move the coyotes to nevada.

 

bettman is gonna try as hard as he can to make that 32nd team a western conference team to help balance the schedule.

[Spanky99]

ugh. i dont have much faith in it working out there long term. we've been through it with all these sunbelt teams before but vegas is even more different. would have been smarter to just move the coyotes to nevada.

 

bettman is gonna try as hard as he can to make that 32nd team a western conference team to help balance the schedule.

 

I hate to say this is likely, cause I hate the prick.

[nextyear]

I am sure that it is just a matter of time before the Carolina Hurricane or Florida Panthers move to Quebec City.

[Dylan]

Anderson to the leafs!!

[labadee]

Anderson to the leafs!!

 

huge move!