Lose to Las Vegas and lose your division: THE NHL 2017-2018 THREAD (INCLUDING THE COYOTES SOMEHOW, PITTSBURGH HANGOVER AND OFFSEASON SHENANIGANS. HOCKEY IS THE BEST)

as a fan of the team that traded markus naslund to vancouver for alex stojanov, f u

think some of the breaks have evened out since then

still waitin fer de cup doh

That list kind of sucks. Putting Pyatt as one of the best seems like a stretch, and despite only a limited time there, hansen had some pretty solid fancy stats metrics in his time there, but the canucks being the canucks they decided to move him away.

the best/worst countdown format is completely incoherent

It was a very confusing and strange read for that reason alone. BUt then added to mediocre analysis

meanwhile in vancouver

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-draft-vancouver-canucks-2019-announcement-1.4556120

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=375373

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=375372

The card was never activated.

No, seriously. They forgot to activate the free gift card they gave away for Fan Appreciation Night.

It's pure poetry.#Sens https://t.co/jdaMlTeU2B

— Joe Boughner (@joeboughner) April 3, 2018

man, the bus crash

seriously

I live in Saskatoon and the crash happened in the part of the province where I grew up. Last night and today have been a total punch in the gut. Junior hockey grounds so many small prairie communities: it's a social event, it's funded by local sponsors. And the kids are chasing that NHL dream, hundreds of them riding the buses across the province. Heck, my niece just finished a season of elite Bantam hockey, busing two, three hours to games in small towns. This tragedy has shaken Saskatchewan to its very core.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4130553/nhl-tributes-humboldt-broncos-jets-leafs-canadiens/

man babcock on the verge of tears

scary scary stuff

i wonder if colter wall is following this and if he will bring it up at all -- will see him play live at the end of this month

20 years old, but an article on playing in that league. wonder how different it is now

https://harpers.org/archive/1998/01/hockey-nights/?single=1

Just read the gofundme has raised $4 million in under two days.

That Harper’s article is great. Thx Mookie. Just shared it w my son who played many years of AAA. He’d better read it!

anyone up for a playoff pool?

A classmate of mine who was a goaltender in the ncaa told me that yeah, sometimes after games they have those 8 hours drive at night in a snowstorm and he would fall asleep wondering if he would wake up.

good start ^_^

man, winnipeg is a fun team to watch. they would be perfect if they brought back the blue kick plates like the old western canada teams used to have

https://grandstandcentral.com/ron-maclean-deserves-the-blame-for-don-cherry-e7293d9a3400

Dallas Stars Head Coach Ken Hitchcock announced today his retirement from coaching in the NHL after 22 seasons as a head coach. Hitchcock will remain with the Stars as a consultant. https://t.co/nS095SX4LL

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 13, 2018

if anyone at the cbc/rogers were interested in reining in don cherry, it would have been done -- by ron maclean or someone else. maclean is hardly a profile in courage, but the real blame belongs higher up the ladder

Can Ken Hitchcock be the new host of a HNIC intermission segment?

They could call it Coherent Coach's Corner.

— Pension Plan Puppets (@PPPLeafs) April 13, 2018

Dallas Stars Head Coach Ken Hitchcock announced today his retirement from coaching in the NHL after 22 seasons as a head coach. Hitchcock will remain with the Stars as a consultant. https://t.co/nS095SX4LL
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) April 13, 2018
if anyone at the cbc/rogers were interested in reining in don cherry, it would have been done -- by ron maclean or someone else. maclean is hardly a profile in courage, but the real blame belongs higher up the ladder

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yeah i guess i agree with you, thought the piece was interesting enough

Wake up, @PKessel81! It's time for the third period. pic.twitter.com/UGcKE8Qvo1

— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) April 15, 2018

Really miss listening to Darren pang doing color

Lumbus OT goal is the goalie move when you can’t actually shoot #sadfactsaboutjtm

maf

get swept by las vegas and lose your division

Lol

heh

Wild gettin' pushed around at home, they're probably toast.

bruce boudreau is by all accounts a good coach, but jeez

love too score 28 goals in six games

Love to score

who own da leafs

Nervous...A Leafs win would certainly make up for that nightmare game four years ago.

whatever happens, it can't be as bad as that

probably

the stretch between the acc and rogers centre must be a shitfight tonight

Not that I know hockey or anything, but I don't think the Leafs can win a shootout where they trade goals--they need a two- or three-goal cushion.

don't we all

Kapanen shorthanded goal a thing of beauty

this is the kind of game that kills ppl

as someone who doesn't *really* care about the outcome, it's incredible

https://www.instagram.com/_hockeycustoms

Was eating at whole foods and this means i usually watch a hockey game

This time they had on some hockey documentary and they started showing classic clips of and interviews with the great one

Literally had to stop watching because i got teary eyed, had a lump in my throat and thought i was going to start sobbing

https://www.instagram.com/_hockeycustoms

lol at the kessel one -- love the guy but i'm not sure he's ever taken a slapshot in his life

The Kelly Hrudey with the USA pads is DEEPLY obscure

is the bandana visible

Inconclusive

whatever happens, it can't be as bad as that

solid attempt tho

well, leafs didn't have a next gear after a great 2nd period. gotta have like 2 more gears to keep up. i was really kinda rooting for them to move on, but i have the bruins moving forward on my bracket so i'm ok, personally ;) was a great series though. good hockey times.

Talked to my 8 year-old this morning (pictured below with Lord Stanley) and asked him how he was holding up after last night’s loss and he replied — in a really sad kid voice bordering on tears — “I want to boil Brad Marchand’s face in olive oil”. #LeafsNation #BudsAllDay pic.twitter.com/2b17hLOzVC

— PROPAGANDHI (@propagandhi) April 26, 2018

pretty much everyone does, little 'ghandi… pretty much everyone does

First response on that thred is p good

lou lamoriello will not return as leafs general manager

hurricanes have fired ron francis

pens got jobbed somewhat yesterday, i guess