Poor Wolfie ! :cry:
NHL Regular Season 2016-17
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Hank got his mojo back at the perfect time, no doubt going against the world’s #1 got his competitive juices flowing. Zuccarello is the straw that stirs the Rangers drink, he took quite a few penalties but was in on a lot of plays.
Selfishly I’d rather the Rangers take on the Senators since they just dealt with the Bruins-redux after Julien’s makeover. Montreal HAS to resign Radulov right? And Pacioretty has some soul searching to do this summer.
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Canada is having an uncharacteristic amount of success.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the only tournament in the hockey world that Canada collectively walks around with a chip on its shoulder about.
I don’t want to see that go away. :roll:
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Canada is having an uncharacteristic amount of success.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the only tournament in the hockey world that Canada collectively walks around with a chip on its shoulder about.
I don’t want to see that go away. :roll:
No chip here. The only other Canadian team I will occasionally root for is Ottawa. Otherwise, my number two team after the Oilers is The Capitals. I have an inexplicable soft spot for the Predators, too. Here’s hoping for a Capitals-Oilers final (ain’t gonna happen, I know, but I can dream :-)).
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No chip here. The only other Canadian team I will occasionally root for is Ottawa. Otherwise, my number two team after the Oilers is The Capitals. I have an inexplicable soft spot for the Predators, too. Here’s hoping for a Capitals-Oilers final (ain’t gonna happen, I know, but I can dream :-)).
Eh, the way EDM (Cam Talbot) is playing now, they certainly could. I feel like that could be bad for them though. Too soon, if you know what I mean. Same would be true of Toronto.
I would have liked to see Montreal win, only because I like Carey Price and Max Pacioretty.
But at this point, I will be happy with any team except Pittsburgh. Nashville would be really cool though.
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Benoit Allaire has to be one of the best goaltending coaches in the business, since he coached Hank since his NHL debut and molded the likes of Cam Talbot and now Antti Raanta, who should also see a payday in free agency.
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The baby Leafs had a great series but we get to see the matchup everyone wanted; a heavyweight throwdown between the Caps and Penguins.
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Benoit Allaire has to be one of the best goaltending coaches in the business, since he coached Hank since his NHL debut and molded the likes of Cam Talbot and now Antti Raanta, who should also see a payday in free agency.
True dat. :wink:
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I’m cashing in my emotional investment on the Habs, and all sports for that matter… FYI, I earned one penny on the dollar.
Final Thoughts: The Ryan McDonagh trade for Scott Gomez put that organization back a whole decade and counting.
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Very good point about the Gomez trade, since he and Chris Drury were dead weight dragging the club down. In fact those two signings were indicative of the dark ages of the Rangers from 1998-2004 that were characterized by throwing money at free agents past their primes. Once those two were gone the team was able to go younger.
McDonaugh is not quite on the upper echelon of defensemen occupied by the likes of Karlsson and Weber, but he’s right at the top of the second tier. It’s apparent that time off to end the season did him some good since he played extremely well.
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@Young:
I’m cashing in my emotional investment on the Habs, and all sports for that matter… FYI, I earned one penny on the dollar.
Final Thoughts: The Ryan McDonagh trade for Scott Gomez put that organization back a whole decade and counting.
Oh no. Don’t jump! You have friends here!
But I know what you mean. I did the same thing with college sports teams. Ohio State football has been more of a disappointment than a return on emotional investment, on the whole. So sometime back after 2006 when they lost two national championships, I kinda just detached and am happy if they do well, but don’t really hope and yearn for it like I used to.
I must say that I it has helped a lot. I can enjoy it more now if I just don’t care as much. There were some rough years for the Wings too, where I went through the same thing (like being the No. 1 seed and losing to Edmonton back around… hey, 2006). But their slow decline for 10 years after that helped ease the transition.
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Don’t want to derail the hockey talk but Ohio State’s track record since 2002 is still pretty good, especially compared to their neighbors up north. Granted it would not look as rosy if it weren’t for the most delayed pass interference call in American gridiron history at the Fiesta Bowl waaaaay back when.
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I dumped the whole stock, getting out while I can and forever, because if PK Subban scores the OT winner to win the cup this year… I would shot up my whole neighborhood before turning the gun on myself.
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@Young:
I dumped the whole stock, getting out while I can and forever, because if PK Subban scores the OT winner to win the cup this year… I would shot up my whole neighborhood before turning the gun on myself.
Oh Lord in heaven. Take it out on non-mammals.
Don’t want to derail the hockey talk but Ohio State’s track record since 2002 is still pretty good, especially compared to their neighbors up north. Granted it would not look as rosy if it weren’t for the most delayed pass interference call in American gridiron history at the Fiesta Bowl waaaaay back when.
I agree. They are similar to the Washington Capitals in a small way: post-season/championship expectations always seem to be high for them. More often than not, they disappoint.
Michigan is on the upswing and I am very happy about that. It’s boring when you crush your arch-rival every year and it takes away from the sense of accomplishment in victory. Having a very good Michigan and a very good Ohio State is better for everyone. Besides, I have really become a fan of the Big 10 in general. SEC and ACC be damned.
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So after outplaying Price, Lundqvist picks the worst possible time to revert to his spotty midseason form. As sloppy as the Rangers played in the last three minutes of regulation, you have to take a two-goal lead home.
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So after outplaying Price, Lundqvist picks the worst possible time to revert to his spotty midseason form. As sloppy as the Rangers played in the last three minutes of regulation, you have to take a two-goal lead home.
MSG is a tough place to play, let’s just wait and see where the series is at after game 4.
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Oilers go down 3-0 in the first 12 minutes of game three, claw back to make it 3-2 in the 2nd, then McDavid scores one of the nicest goals of the season to tie it 3-3…. aaaaand then The Ducks score 40 seconds later, and ultimately win it 6-3.
It’s heartbreaking, and perhaps a sign The Oilers aren’t quite ready to compete for the Cup just yet. :-(
Tonight’s match should answer a lot of questions. Get your popcorn ready.
At least The Capitals managed to eke out a win last night.
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@Young:
So after outplaying Price, Lundqvist picks the worst possible time to revert to his spotty midseason form. As sloppy as the Rangers played in the last three minutes of regulation, you have to take a two-goal lead home.
MSG is a tough place to play, let’s just wait and see where the series is at after game 4.
You see… Rangers at home are very tough road games.
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But somehow Canadian Tire Centre (why isn’t it spelled ‘tyre’?) has become a house of horrors for the Rangers. The first game was lost on a tough angle shot you shrug your shoulders at but the last two games involved horrific defensive breakdowns against an admittedly dogged Ottawa club.
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Guess no one here caught Pittsburgh-Smash(blech)ville fever. For all the parity Bettman espouses it seems like it only applies to losers in the Cup Finals, since winners have been usual suspects the last ten years. Of course the cap has hit the Hawks and will affect the Pens but when you have two superstars it’s not hard to mix and match a supporting cast.
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