NHL Discussion

[Gregory]

1 hour ago, Express691 said:

The draft lottery is rigged, the sens and deadwings get screwed over

 I liked the draft lottery when it first started, but over the past decade, it's become an absolute joke. IMO, they should go back to having the draft positions based on end-of-season points percentage.

[ThomasW97]

This seasons draft is all for the ratings 

[Oc4526]

Say hello to the Seattle Kraken 

 

[Express691]

The Toronto Maple Leafs, the team that lost to their own Zamboni driver this season, lost their play-in series to Columbus sunday evening.

The western host Edmonton oilers also lost to the faded dynasty Blackhawks earlier last week.

The Hockey Gods restore order somewhat to the hockey universe by allowing the Rangers to select top prospect Alexis Lafreniere at the end of today's draft lottery.

[newflyerinvero]

The Mew York Rangers have won the Second phase of the NHL Dradt Lottery.

[Gregory]

Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask announced he's opting out of the rest of the postseason, citing family reasons, just hours before he was to start game 3 of their first round series against the Hurricanes.

Also, Bruins television play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards is taking a LOT of heat on Twitter after he posted this tweet:

What NBC hasn’t shown yet, regarding the unfortunate injury to Svechnikov: the Carolina wing playing hobby-horse, riding Chara on the back apron of the goal. You poke the bear, you take your chances. No one wanted to see Svechnikov hurt, but he bit off more than he could chew.

 

[Express691]

Canucks brick wall Thatcher Demko posts a franchise record 48 playoff shutouts as Vancouver forces a game 7 after being down 3-1 in the series.

[Gregory]

37 minutes ago, Express691 said:

Canucks brick wall Thatcher Demko posts a franchise record 48 playoff shutouts as Vancouver forces a game 7 after being down 3-1 in the series.

I think what you meant to say was "a franchise playoff record 48-save shutout."

[Oc4526]

Tampa Bay took Game 1 of the 2020 Stanly cup semifinals with a commanding score of 8-2. 
 
For those not following the NHL

The following 4 teams are left.

Tampa Bay / Ny Islanders

Vegas / Dallas 

 

[Gregory]

Anthony Cirelli scores the overtime winner as the Lightning beat the Islanders 2-1 and win the series in 6 games.

The Lightning will take on the Stars in the Stanley Cup Final.

During the regular season, the Stars won both meetings in overtime.

The NHL has announced the Stanley Cup Final will start Saturday.

[Oc4526]

Tampa takes Game 3  with a score of 5-2 

[Gregory]

Senators have announced they will not be re-signing goaltender Craig Anderson, who has spent the last 10 seasons with the franchise.

 

 

[Gregory]

Corey Perry scores the winner midway through the second overtime; Anton Khudobin makes 39 saves as the Dallas Stars extend the Stanley Cup Final to a sixth game with a 3-2 victory.

[Oc4526]

It seems Tampa Bay will take the Cup 

(Currently leading 2-0 with 4 mins left in the third) 

10 minutes ago, Oc4526 said:

It seems Tampa Bay will take the Cup 

(Currently leading 2-0 with 4 mins left in the third) 

Tampa Bay just blanked Dallas with a 2-0 win to take the Stanley Cup. 
 

[Gregory]

1 hour ago, Oc4526 said:

It seems Tampa Bay will take the Cup 

(Currently leading 2-0 with 4 mins left in the third) 

Tampa Bay just blanked Dallas with a 2-0 win to take the Stanley Cup. 
 

Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy after posting 22 points in 25 games en route to the Stanley Cup.

[Oc4526]

Nhl set to resume Jan 13 2021

[Gregory]

The Dallas Stars have announced that six players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, the NHL has announced that the team’s first three games have been postponed. The earliest the team can start their season will be January 19th.

[newflyerinvero]

Probably the hardest of predictions is the NHL's Canadian Division:

1) Toronto
2) Winnipeg
3) Edmonton
4) Calgary
5) Montreal
6) Ottawa 7) Vancouver
 

East:

1) N.Ym Islanders
2) Philadelphia
3) Washington
4) Buffalo
5) Pittsburgh
6) Boston
7) N.Y Rangers
New Jersey
 

Central:

1) Tampa Bay
2) Carolina
3) Florida
4) Columbus
5) Dallas
6) Nashville
7) Detroit
Chicago

 

West:

1) Colorado
2) St.
Louis
3) Vegas
4) Los Angeles
5) San Jose
6) Anaheim
7) Arizona
Minnesota

Stsnley Cup:
Toronto over Colorado in 7.

[Gregory]

RECAP

• Joel Farabee picks up a goal and three assists as the Flyers double-up the Penguins 6-3.
• Morgan Reilly scores the overtime winner as the Leafs rally from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Canadiens 5-4.
• Steven Stamkos picks up a goal and two assists as the Lightning lay a beatdown on the Blackhawks 5-1.
• Brock Boeser scores twice in the third period as the Canucks beat the Oilers 5-3.
• Oskar Sundqvist scores twice as the Blues beat the Avalanche 4-1.

 

[Gregory]

RECAP

• Tom Wilson picks up a goal and an assist as the Capitals double-up the Sabres 2-1.
• Travis Konecny picks up 4 points (3G+1A) as the Flyers beat the Penguins 5-2.
• Andrei Vasilevsky makes 35 saves as the Lightning beat the Blackhawks 5-2.
• Brady Tkachuk picks up 3 points (1G+2A) as the Senators beat the Maple Leafs 5-3.
• Avalanche score five goals on the powerplay en route to an 8-0 trouncing of the Blues.