the NHL Thread

[Rutgers Mike]

Go Sens go!

 

[kella]

Caps have the yips. Can't hit the damn net.

 

[Simo77]

Remember nearly a decade ago when Fluery was a great goalie. The Caps remember.

 

[kella]

The caps would make the equipment manager backup goalie look like Martin brodeur

 

[kella]

They are absolutely assaulting fleury and have dick to show for it

 

[sayo]

Fleury lol

 

[goblue96]

Allen got some ugly ass leg pads

A friend of mine is his pad supplier.

 

[kella]

Jesus fuck this team into the sun

 

[kella]

That looked like some drunk NHL 17 Cliffside play. 3 guys in the corner and other team player standing in front of the net totally unchecked

 

[mongoose]

Bumble bee swarm

 

[kella]

Pierre is utterly obsessed with any players from Minnesota

 

[mongoose]

Where's the hard liquor?

 

[kella]

Report to NHL 17 goose

 

[kella]

Holtby has been bad all playoffs

 

[Simo77]

Holtby left a lot of netting short side on that replay. Jesus.

 

[sayo]

Caps just don't have that culture @Brick. I bet Crosby shake hands with all the security guys on the road.

 

[goblue96]

 

[kella]

Let's go Oil. I'm hoping for Canada on Canada crime in the finals. Sorry Preds.

 

[silverwheels]

I wonder if there will ever be a day when the Titans use a Predators player to fire up the crowd.

 

[Simo77]

I wonder when the Titans will play a relevant game.

 

[Southpaw]

They should. The Titans should take a lot of pointers from the Preds organization when it comes to gameday atmosphere, the way they treat the building and fans etc. Titans ownership is fucking lazy and just rely on the fact that they are the NFL.

 

[Rutgers Mike]

I wonder when the Titans will play a relevant game.

 

[Southpaw]

Un fucking believable possession and score there.

 

[Simo77]

Yeah the back breaking goal was pretty impressive how they just wore St. Louis down.

 

[kella]

It's impressive how you'll have a talented team that doesn't shit down their leg at the slightest sign of resistance from the opposing team

 

[silverwheels]

Bitter D.C. sports fan kella is my favorite kella.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

Scouting in hockey definitely has improved since the turn of the century, because there were a ton of guys in the 90s who busted hard.

The only major bust I remember was Eric Lindros. I can't really label him a complete bust since so much of his failure to reach HOF performance was due to injuries. Pavel Bure wasn't really heralded as a GOAT though was he?

 

[goblue96]

The only major bust I remember was Eric Lindros. I can't really label him a complete bust since so much of his failure to reach HOF performance was due to injuries. Pavel Bure wasn't really heralded as a GOAT though was he?

Considering Lindros never wore his helmet properly and skated with his head down all time....he was a great player.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

Considering Lindros never wore his helmet properly and skated with his head down all time....he was a great player.

I'm shocked he can still remember his own name at this point. He and JR probably have no recollection of the years between 1991 and 2005.

 

[kella]

Lindros wasn't that much of a bust, or wouldn't have been if he hadn't had his brains scrambled.

 

[Rutgers Mike]

The only major bust I remember was Eric Lindros. I can't really label him a complete bust since so much of his failure to reach HOF performance was due to injuries. Pavel Bure wasn't really heralded as a GOAT though was he?

Please stop the nonsense.

 

[kella]

God damn mcdavid is the truth

 

[kella]

This game is lit af

 

[osick87]

I wonder if there will ever be a day when the Titans use a Predators player to fire up the crowd.

They did last season with PK

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...-pk-subban-greatest-12th-titan-ever/92644618/

After shaking pompoms with the Titans cheerleaders, Subban:

• Planted the team's sword of honor at mid-field
• Doused himself with a water bottle
• Ripped his jersey off
• Spun it over his head (like a helicopter)

 

[goblue96]

80s hockey in Edmonton tonight.

 

[Southpaw]

Shit is about out of control. Ducks offense is scary when it's on. So many skilled guys.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

Please stop the nonsense.

List 'em if you got 'em babby.

They did last season with PK

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...-pk-subban-greatest-12th-titan-ever/92644618/

Ain't nobody more fun than PK Subban, nobody.

 

[silverwheels]

oh noes I picked the wrong bandwagon fuuuuuuuck

 

[Rutgers Mike]

List 'em if you got 'em babby.

Draft busts in the 90s?

1990
1.6 - Isles - Scott Scissons - 2 career games

1991
1.6 - Nucks - Alek Stojanov - 7 career points in 107 games

1992
1.7 - Flyers - Ryan Sittler - never made NHL

1993
1.1 - Sens - Alexandre Daigle - 327 points in 616 games, best season was 51 points

1994
1.4 - Oilers - Jason Bonsignore - 79 career games
1.9 - Isles - Brett Lindros - 51 career games

1995
1.8 - Habs - Terry Ryan - 8 career games

1996
1.4 - Caps - Alexandre Volchkov - 3 career games
1.8 - Bruins - Jonathan Aitken - 1 point in 44 career games

1997
1.6 - Flames - Daniel Tcaczuk - 19 career games

1998
1.6 - Flames - Rico Fata - 63 points in 230 career games

1999
1.1 - Thrashers - Patrik Stefan - 188 points in 455 games
1.4 - Rangers - Pavel Brendl - 78 career games
1.6 - Preds - Brian Finley - 4 career games

 

[silverwheels]

Other 90s busts:

The Islanders' fisherman logo
No more Whalers or original Jets
Every alternate uniform, proposed and real
The Thrashers franchise

 

[Rutgers Mike]

Every alternate uniform, proposed and real

Nah this one was great

and this one

and this one

 

[sayo]

To me those crazy colors and logos were better than every team having a boring black alternate...to me.

 

[silverwheels]

That Kings jersey is so bad.

The other two were good, though. I forgot about those, especially the Lightning one.

 

[Karl Hungus]

The only major bust I remember was Eric Lindros. I can't really label him a complete bust since so much of his failure to reach HOF performance was due to injuries. Pavel Bure wasn't really heralded as a GOAT though was he?

How about these Senators picks, LMAO

1993 1-1 Alexandre Daigle
1994 1-3 Radek Bonk
1995 1-1 Bryan Berard, who tells them to fuck off
1996 1-1 Chris Phillips (uh, a #4 d-man? Weak draft, though)

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

1990
1.6 - Isles - Scott Scissons - 2 career games


1992
1.7 - Flyers - Ryan Sittler - never made NHL


1998
1.6 - Flames - Rico Fata - 63 points in 230 career games

I remember getting Scissons "futures" card out a pack and thinking "this guy just looks like a bum". Not at all shocked he turned out to be one. Settler was during that streak of bad Flyers picks, right? Rico Fata I remember being with the Pens for a minute and being alright but his career was definitely a bust. He's the NHL equivalent of Chad Henne or a bad backup QB - a guy to give a couple of minutes on the ice to but the first guy you cut when you get the chance.

 

[Irishman]

That Kings jersey is so bad.

The other two were good, though. I forgot about those, especially the Lightning one.

I almost can't believe that Kings jersey is real. It looks like the torso for an 80s-era castle Lego figure.

 

[TonyGin&Juice]

1994 1-3 Radek Bonk

I refuse to accept that's a real person.

 

[Rutgers Mike]

This one too

Then you have the ones which were actually decent like the Rangers' lady liberty jerseys.

 

[Irishman]

Mike Richter's liberty mask was the mother-fucking shiz.

 

[Rutgers Mike]

I refuse to accept that's a real person.

He had a good career. Almost 1000 games, solid checking line center, maybe a few years better then that.

As for the other Sens picks, Phillips was a good stay at home defensemen. I guess you want more than that at #1 overall, but still.

Also don't forget Yashin.