Other Sports 2015-2016 NHL Offseason/Regular Season Thread - Page 55

**DaFace** · 06-25-2015, 08:21 PM

Since the draft is tomorrow, seems like now is as good a time as any to start a new thread for the new season.

MMXcalibur · 04-21-2016, 11:27 PM

Welp, back to Chicago.

Discuss Thrower · 04-22-2016, 12:42 AM

75% of my thinking is "It's the Blues. They're the Chiefs of hockey when it comes to being snakebit."

The other 25%? "The NHL has more to gain by having a big media market like Los Angeles or Chicago facing off with New York or Washington in the Stanley Cup finals."

Toby Waller · 04-22-2016, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

75% of my thinking is "It's the Blues. They're the Chiefs of hockey when it comes to being snakebit."

The other 25%? "The NHL has more to gain by having a big media market like Los Angeles or Chicago facing off with New York or Washington in the Stanley Cup finals."

Don't worry,they'll get that. Like when the NY Mets played the Royals of course. The Blues will get to the conference championship and or the final

Discuss Thrower · 04-22-2016, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Toby Waller

Don't worry,they'll get that. Like when the NY Mets played the Royals of course. The Blues will get to the conference championship and or the final

No they won't. They absolutely had to win tonight and win in a convincing manner to keep any ****ery from the Powers That Be at bay.

They did not do that.

Chicago has the upper hand now. It'll take a minor miracle for the Blues to win two in a row.

Toby Waller · 04-22-2016, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

No they won't. They absolutely had to win tonight and win in a convincing manner to keep any ****ery from the Powers That Be at bay.

They did not do that.

Chicago has the upper hand now. It'll take a minor miracle for the Blues to win two in a row.

And the gambling world wants you to believe that.
Minor miracle?
Which team is a game behind again?
I agree that it may go 7 though.
but it's still the Blues series.

Otter · 04-22-2016, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

No they won't. They absolutely had to win tonight and win in a convincing manner to keep any ****ery from the Powers That Be at bay.

They did not do that.

Chicago has the upper hand now. It'll take a minor miracle for the Blues to win two in a row.

Are you sure you know anything about what's going on here? Why do the Blues have to win 2 in a row to win the series? Stop. Please.

DJ's left nut · 04-22-2016, 06:51 AM

He really is the new CoMo.

Even when he's right, he's incredibly ignorant and stumbled into the right answer by accident. I mean seriously - the guy doesn't even know the standing of the series (or evidently thinks its best of 9?) yet he's still in here yapping.

Discuss Thrower · 04-22-2016, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Otter

Are you sure you know anything about what's going on here? Why do the Blues have to win 2 in a row to win the series? Stop. Please.

Was drunk. Made more sense at the time and should have typed "win either of the next two in a row."

DJ's left nut · 04-22-2016, 09:04 AM

The Blues, for everything they are not, are an extremely difficult team to beat 3 times in a row provided they haven't folded up their tents as they have in years past.

They're a tight checking team that plays physical and makes you earn every goal. You're unlikely to go out there and just strafe them; it's almost certainly going to be a one goal game either way.

And when it's 1 goal games, luck plays a huge role. The Hawks got one; will they get 3? Maybe, but they won't get it because they got lucky twice, they'll get it because they significantly outplayed St. Louis. If it's true that the mental makeup of this team is different than in the past, the Hawks won't significantly outplay STL; there isn't an appreciable disparity in talent.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-22-2016, 09:14 AM

Tough loss but damn what a fun series this is

**Predarat** · 04-22-2016, 09:24 AM

Damn looked like Roar Bacon was going to show up again but it turned out to be Turkey Bacon. And holy shit did the Preds take one on the chin last night. So horrible. The Rangers too, yikes. Cannot wait to watch FLA vs NYI tonight, that is shaping up to be a great series.

Mother****erJones · 04-22-2016, 10:04 AM

Man that was a good ass kicking in NY for the Pens. Their defense is underrated. Hope Pittsburgh ends it Saturday

**Predarat** · 04-22-2016, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

Man that was a good ass kicking in NY for the Pens. Their defense is underrated. Hope Pittsburgh ends it Saturday

The Rangers looked absolutely dead and lifeless.

Mother****erJones · 04-22-2016, 11:04 AM

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The Rangers looked absolutely dead and lifeless.

They were ****ing awful. I missed the first period but watching them they just weren't good in any phase. Still have to credit the pens. This is a big series for them after losing twice to them in the playoffs the last few seasons.

**Predarat** · 04-22-2016, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

They were ****ing awful. I missed the first period but watching them they just weren't good in any phase. Still have to credit the pens. This is a big series for them after losing twice to them in the playoffs the last few seasons.

That is true, the Pens are doing awesome, especially since they are playing their backup goalies. Hornqvist is a beast the Preds sure could use him right now. Malkin had another badass performance.

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06-25-2015, 08:21 PM
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04-22-2016, 09:04 AM	#819
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo Casino cash: $2819099	The Blues, for everything they are not, are an extremely difficult team to beat 3 times in a row provided they haven't folded up their tents as they have in years past. They're a tight checking team that plays physical and makes you earn every goal. You're unlikely to go out there and just strafe them; it's almost certainly going to be a one goal game either way. And when it's 1 goal games, luck plays a huge role. The Hawks got one; will they get 3? Maybe, but they won't get it because they got lucky twice, they'll get it because they significantly outplayed St. Louis. If it's true that the mental makeup of this team is different than in the past, the Hawks won't significantly outplay STL; there isn't an appreciable disparity in talent. __________________ "If there's a god, he's laughing at us.....and our football team..." "When you look at something through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
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04-22-2016, 09:24 AM	#821
Predarat Run Chiefs fans, run!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Casino cash: $9973863	Damn looked like Roar Bacon was going to show up again but it turned out to be Turkey Bacon. And holy shit did the Preds take one on the chin last night. So horrible. The Rangers too, yikes. Cannot wait to watch FLA vs NYI tonight, that is shaping up to be a great series.
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