Around the League 2017-18 Edition

[Fighter]

I would have preferred a Jets-Caps SC final, but Vegas vs Tampa doesn't look bad.

 

[duckaroosky]

I haven't cared so little about the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a long time. I stopped making sure I was home to watch the games after SJ went down. Even the game 7 Jets and Preds I only watched the last period.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

This is almost literally double the speed Ducks are playing at.

 

[dracom]

This is almost literally double the speed Ducks are playing at.

Yup. I’m not sure if our players are just slow, or if it’s a lack of effort. The knights players are basically a team full of Cogs effort.

 

[70sSanO]

Who would have thunk... Sbisa in SCF before Kesler...

...since a Duck.

John

 

[duxfan1101]

I thought Vegas would make it to the WCF, but I didn't think they'd beat WPG/NSH, and they only needed 5 games to do it. And of course Ryan Reaves scores the series clincher. I'm not betting against them anymore.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

It's been a long, long time (three weeks) but all my suffering as a Golden Knights fan has finally paid off.

 

[ScarTroy]

What a crazy story. They just took down the Jets in 5 games, that's insane

 

[ScarTroy]

It's been a long, long time (three weeks) but all my suffering as a Golden Knights fan has finally paid off.

The drought is over

 

[AngelDuck]

Who cares what casual fans think? Who cares what NBA fans think? They should focus on their own league where one player can carry your team all the way to a championship.

If casual fans spend money on the league, like they have been, then everyone benefits in the end.

I don't care. But it actually matters in the grand scheme of things. To the league

 

[Terry Yake]

so glad vegas sent the jets packing

can't stand that team or their fans

 

[SirQuacksALot]

 

[dracom]

I don't care. But it actually matters in the grand scheme of things. To the league

Love to hear how it matters in the grand scheme of thing.

All this shows is how much parity there is in the league.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Ducks fans seems far less bitter about Vegas than Kings or Sharks fans. Interesting.

 

[Paul4587]

Fleury has put up the best goaltending performance since Thomas in 2011 or even Giguere in 2003 these playoffs. I vastly underestimated him based on how bad he was in the postseason the majority of his time in Pittsburgh.

That said I expect this Cinderella story will end like every other one we see every third year or so. If it does end with a Vegas win Fleury deserves to be a first ballot hall of famer.

 

[ohcomeonref]

I'm ok with Vegas being in the final but I desperately want Ovie to win a cup. After the Ducks are out I always root for particular players not particular teams. It's Ducks or bust.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Well, that was stupid.

 

[Terry Yake]

Ducks fans seems far less bitter about Vegas than Kings or Sharks fans. Interesting.

anyone bitter about vegas is just jealous their team isn't in the SCF

as of right now, i have no reason to hate vegas. i'm sure i will in the future because they're in the pacific but how anyone could hate on them is beyond me

the ducks also not losing to vegas in the playoffs also has something to do with the LA/SJ fans bitterness i assume

 

[bsu]

I wonder what would have happened if we played Vegas first round.... 10-1 games ?

 

[pbgoalie]

This is almost literally double the speed Ducks are playing at.

Doublemthe speed we are CAPABLE of playing at

 

[pbgoalie]

Ducks fans seems far less bitter about Vegas than Kings or Sharks fans. Interesting.

Only thing I'm upset about is that we still had Bieksa after the expansion draft, and Vegas had Theodore. I know another move would have been needed, but man, keeping that useless bag of rocks hurt as much or more than losing a prospect

We are one of the examples of bad asset management that McPhee exploited,and good for them

 

[AngelDuck]

Love to hear how it matters in the grand scheme of thing.

All this shows is how much parity there is in the league.

I've explained it

And so have others

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I can't help but think Vegas season might be the most impressive first season in history of team sports, given the fact how hard it is to reach the finals in cap era NHL.

 

[dracom]

I've explained it

And so have others

No, no one has brought up anything remotely reasonable to explain how a team winning in their first year is bad for the league.

Vegas doing this brings the spotlight on the NHL in the sports world, more people who talk about the league is good.

 

[AngelDuck]

No, no one has brought up anything remotely reasonable to explain how a team winning in their first year is bad for the league.

Vegas doing this brings the spotlight on the NHL in the sports world, more people who talk about the league is good.

I'm sorry you can't decipher it. It has been laid out for you numerous times. @heusy_79 probably put it best on the last page

Time to move on