2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Second season is the best season!

My usual horse came up lame this year, so I am not sure who I am rooting for. 
I know more who I am rooting AGAINST…

I agree with everything you say GHG, but as LHoffman pointed out Bettman is merely doing the owners’ bidding, which is the role of the modern commissioner. The position is no longer a “caretaker of the game” but a pit bull used in mauling the player unions during collective bargaining agreements.

The funny thing is Nashville fans should have been appreciate of Bettman since sunbelt expansion and team preservation is one of his primary legacies. Let’s see the result of this Cup run on the Predators’ TV ratings next year, which were laughably low this season.

Sitting out the Olympics will be a huge mistake for the league and its branding, I figure the owners will have to blink eventually.

@P@nther:

What a game, incredible!

Congrats, Portugal, well deserved in the end  :-)

They did to France, what France did to Germany.

Congrats Portugal, U were the best. Pepe is the best player of the tournament.

The best coach, no need to ask hehe :)

Rui Patricio is the best goalkeeper too.

Croatia is placed 9th in the end.

This was a nice EURO, I expect best WC ever in Russia. :)

Did you travel forward in time from 1992? But your point stands since it’s silly to have both the NBA and NHL operate with such long seasons but still allow over half the teams into their postseasons.

You should root for the new Vegas team, whether it’s an expansion team or the next destination for the vagabond Coyotes.

@Imperious:

The supporting cast basically didn’t show up. I don’t like the substitutions. For example, why not play Greg Ogden? The whole point was to have a big man and he just sat on the bench. Also, they didn’t really play Haslem till the end and they broke the confidence of Chalmers. He never played this poorly ever.

Big men wouldn’t have helped outside shooting, which is what killed the Heat - best FG% in any finals in history, nearly 50% from 3 as a team.

They need to trade for a PG, get rid of Wade.

Not sure what happened with Chalmers, but he was terrible.  Cole would have been a better start.

Need a real center, not Anderson

Need a bench more than they need a center.  But that’s where they took cuts to sign the Big 3.

Run more plays for Bosh

Maybe in the 1st game - after that he caught the Wade flu.

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/standings/index.html

I feel Wade is a better player than James.

James has a great inside and outside game. But he is missing a great midrange game.

@Gargantua:

Baseball sucks.

If I had the oppurtunity to play in the world series, I would forfeit.

Taking a dump at 2nd base would be more entertaining.

You’re sounding childish. Why comment on MLB if you think baseball stinks.