the NHL Thread

[Liam]

what the fuck, my stream dropped as Malkin scored the first goal lol

 

[osick87]

That Malkin Tip was bananas

 

[Liam]

fuck me, stream worked fine. Malkin scored to make it 3-1, it then dropped, i got it back up when it was 3-3, dropped again. now its 5-4.

 

[Liam]

what the fuck is going on

 

[kella]

This is absurd

 

[Liam]

Lawd never let this game end. Hope this doesnt go to shootout.

 

[Liam]

I wouldve rather seen a shootout than a goal like that in OT

 

[kella]

That was a real fuckshit goal lol

 

[Liam]

 

[kella]

It's tripping, hooking, and leaving a knee in simultaneously

 

[Liam]

First NHL game tonight. Here's to a clean game with few shots, no big hits, no fights and a 1-0 win squeaked out on the 4th penalty shot.

The fucking beer cost 50% of my ticket.

 

[Irishman]

Have fun. Sorry you have to watch the awful Flyers.

 

[Liam]

Decent game, frustrating though, I intended to be a neutral but ended up siding with Islanders. They turned it over SO many times in the defensive zone and Tavares topped it off in OT by faffing around and losing the pick at his own blue line. Not much in the way of hits, no gloves were dropped but a good game with a good few chances per side. Definitely shouldn't have gone to overtime but early on Flyers just couldn't get the puck in the net on some pretty gold chances.

Also there were so many fucking English tourists there and most of them were birds. There was a girl sitting behind me who complained after the 1st period that they only played 5 minutes of hockey and she kept whinging the whole game.

Rangers/Kings tomorrow so since tickets aren't dirt cheap it should keep away the tourists

 

[Liam]

Game 2

And I picked up a Subban Jersey. Wanted Arvidsson or Forsberg. But they only had Subban pre-printed in Small

 

[goblue96]

Small?!?!?

 

[Liam]

Yeah that's a small, I tried a large and it was absurd on the length of the sleeves. the small will be fine once I get a hoodie underneath

 

[osick87]

You are a Halfling

 

[osick87]

Leafs already have 1 more 20 goal scorer than they had last year. They have 2 now.

 

[Liam]

How on earth can there be a embellishment penalty given if there's also a tripping penalty on the same play?

Good game tonight. The MSG is gorgeous for hockey, acoustics were great, excellent view, nice loud crowd. Really enjoyed it.

Supposed to see Devils/Kings tomorrow but it seems the high winds messed with the NJ transit lines today, so I'm going to keep an eye out, don't want to be stuck in NJ and im not paying a taxi. Probably go to Islanders/Blue Jackets instead.

 

[Irishman]

Saw Patrick Marleau put on a clinic tonight. Saw my first ever natural hat trick (in person).

 

[osick87]

 

[DeadMan]

Pretty interesting oral history of the glowing puck: http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2017/01/23/NHL-at-100/Glowing-puck.aspx

 

[GatorTD]

@Liam why the hell did you sit so far up?

 

[GatorTD]

Pretty interesting oral history of the glowing puck: http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2017/01/23/NHL-at-100/Glowing-puck.aspx

That was neat. It also probably would have been an okay deal if the puck hadnt had a damn vapor trail the whole time.

 

[kella]

Honestly if they brought it back now it would look a lot better. Certainly in HD on a large enough panel it's a little easier to see the puck, but can still be difficult if you're at a bar or something.

 

[silverwheels]

Dancing robots playing footbaw and glowing hockey pucks. THANKS FOX

 

[Liam]

@Liam why the hell did you sit so far up?

That's only the 2nd section. I don't think I'd want to sit any closer or further to be honesf.Can see everything perfectly and don't have to worry about being hit by the puck in the off moments when I don't pay attention

 

[Liam]

Possibly my last game of the trip.

Islanders V Blue Jackets. Same section as the other night. 1 row in front, few to the side

 

[Liam]

Got myself a lower level ticket for tonight's Rangers/Flyers game for less than half the price of the last Rangers ticket I bought.

 

[Irishman]

Here's hoping the Flyers don't lay down like they usually do against the Rangers.

 

[Liam]

Here at the game. @GatorTD I think you'd be happy with my seats. Lower level. 22 rows back behind the net. Decent seats.only warm-ups and had 2 pucks come over the netting but landing in the sections either side of me.


EDIT: Said seats from last night.

 

[osick87]

 

[osick87]

 

[osick87]

Chris Pronger smushing Bieber

 

[ZackMills]

I got a good laugh out of Snoop using the uncensored version of Next Episode.

 

[Irishman]

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[kella]

Surely there's no more punchable face than Marchand

 

[Irishman]

Doesn't matter, but Braden Holtby just made a ridiculous save on Brad Marchand and then stopped a 2-0 breakaway.

 

[kella]

Lol, they're fishing for a 200 foot empty net goal for holtby

 

[Irishman]

Lol at NBC trying to make serious commentary on these games. Ma'Milbury.

 

[kella]

I don't think McHugh can stand that guy. Not many who can though.

 

[Liam]

Why do they even bother with this shit, what a waste of time

 

[Irishman]

Wayne gets MVP. McDonaugh da @Reel MVP doe.

 

[kella]

I had Holtby, but Simmonds is a good dude so whatever

 

[Irishman]

Holtby was the best, but Simmonds has the L.A. ties. I suspect that was the reason.

 

[Karl Hungus]

Ended up in a Hockey Reference rabbit hole tonight. I had no idea that Calgary made the worst trade ever (sorry, Eric Lindros):

Brett Hull was sent to St. Louis (despite having 50pts in 50 games as a rookie) for Rob Ramage and some goalie with a career save percentage of .880

 

[Gooksta]

PARTY ON WAYNE!!

 

[Irishman]

@kella, I realize it's still not the playoffs, but this Caps team might be for real.

 

[osick87]

They probably need another d man so Orpik didn't have to play much.

 

[kella]

Shattenkirk is likely going to be available to rent.