Around the League 2017-18

[Saintb]

I think that save Holtby made at the end of game two sealed the deal.

 

[SensibleGuy]

Very much the right way for it to end. Ovi deserves it. Vegas does not. I look forward to the Jets destroying Vegas many times next year.

 

[puck stoppa]

Im not a Caps fan but I'm very happy for Barry Trotz, guy sure worked his way up. I'm also happy for Holtby, been defending him for years when people said he couldn't get it done, I just felt if they could ever get by the Pens they would win even before this year. They played well and deserved the win.

 

[Eyeseeing]

A team and fan base that is likeable
Very happy for them, (our time will come )
Ovi and Backstrom and Holtby
And of course Trotz

 

[CorgisPer60]

Man watching how happy and excited Ovi and the Caps were last night was something special. So genuine. All those years of suffering were worth it. Just something so special to see those moments last night.

Find someone who'll hold you the way Backstrom and Ovie held each other last night.

 

[SensibleGuy]

Oh, and please for the love of (hockey) god NHL, put an end to the lame, embarrassing amateur dinner theatre.

 

[ps241]

Find someone who'll hold you the way Backstrom and Ovie held each other last night.

Think of all the dissapointment and heartbreak those two have endured over the years playing on stacked teams but never getting past the second round. Kind of the Shawshank redemption crawl up until last night and there they were standing together with the cup.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Someone finally put it on Twitter.

 

[GaryPoppins]

Man... love hockey but finishing this late kinda kills my interest. After May long, gotta think viewership goes down..

 

[trebendan]

I'm very happy for Ovechkin and the Capitals. They earned it!

Now I'd like to see the Texas Stars go on to win the Calder Cup - coached by Manitoba's Derek Laxdal (a coach who has quite the championship pedigree!).

 

[LucianoBorsato]

Pretty hard not to be happy for Ovechkin, I don't recall seeing anyone quite that excited to win a cup. I don't think we could have beaten them in the finals, OV was determined to win a cup and that was that. The fanbase deserves it too, 44 years of waiting. VERY glad the Vegas story is over, for now. I'm now (mostly) convinced the league isn't 100% fixed. I can take my tinfoil hat off and enjoy the game again.

I found it interesting that the worst expansion team in NHL history won the cup over the best expansion team in NHL history.

Oh and props to Barry Trotz, since he's from Dauphin.

 

[wpgallday1960]

Oh, and please for the love of (hockey) god NHL, put an end to the lame, embarrassing amateur dinner theatre.

One thing I was very thankful for was the Caps win putting an end to that tacky, cheeseball pre game fiasco in Vegas. What an embarrassment!

 

[Maukkis]

Oh, and as a fan of humour, I'm disappointed in Ovechkin not handing the Cup to Wilson first. You don't get many opportunities like that.

 

[HannuJ]

Man... love hockey but finishing this late kinda kills my interest. After May long, gotta think viewership goes down..

yup yup yup.
even with the Jets, my interest honestly took a libido nosedive mid-may. i want to be outside or gardening or enjoying sunshine, not watching hockey

 

[Robinson2187]

Man... love hockey but finishing this late kinda kills my interest. After May long, gotta think viewership goes down..

I'm with you man. No way hockey should go later than end of May.

 

[Jet]

THANK YOU CAPITALS.

They have preserved the notion that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in all of sport. Think of the struggle Ovechkin has had winning this thing.

The Vegas Knights season will always leave a very sour taste in my mouth but at the very least they didn't ruin the reputation of the Great Grey Goblet.

 

[sipowicz]

True - they already had David Clarkson, after all...

Oh and they pick once in the first 3 rounds this year (thanks to that brilliant Tatar deal).

So you're saying the deal that sent Tatar to Las Vegas in return for a first-round pick in 2018, a second-round pick in 2019 and a third-round pick in 2021 was overpayment?

 

[mondo3]

I hope the fireworks by the carpet walkway was done only because it's in Vegas, as it seemed out of place to me

 

[sipowicz]

One thing I was very thankful for was the Caps win putting an end to that tacky, cheeseball pre game fiasco in Vegas. What an embarrassment!

The Vegas pre game was about as tacky as it could get, but it's Vegas afterall!

 

[DRW204]

It'll be interesting to see how WSH handles this off-season. Ovie and Backs are signed for 3 and 2 more years, they also have Grubauer who I think can net a 1st in the late teens early 20s, and they have pick 31.

Prospect depth at F is not that strong, and I think they can shed some salary with Orpik and Burakovsky if needed.

Delicate balance in maximizing those 2-3 years w/ Ovie and Backstrom and restocking the shelves

 

[DRW204]

True - they already had David Clarkson, after all...

Oh and they pick once in the first 3 rounds this year (thanks to that brilliant Tatar deal).

They did have 12 picks, including 7 in the top 100 last year. Still have 18 over the next 2 seasons.

 

[Maukkis]

I hope the fireworks by the carpet walkway was done only because it's in Vegas, as it seemed out of place to me

I'm not too fuzzed about Vegas doing things in the Vegas way. The usual bland and boring just doesn't feel right for a team playing in a city known for its entertainment. Let them be different; to be honest, this sport could use something different for a change.

(like a bunch of new referees, common sense and a functional rulebook for the postseason)

 

[Duke749]

I'm not too fuzzed about Vegas doing things in the Vegas way. The usual bland and boring just doesn't feel right for a team playing in a city known for its entertainment. Let them be different; to be honest, this sport could use something different for a change.

(like a bunch of new referees, common sense and a functional rulebook for the postseason)

Making sure this part is clear enough

 

[SensibleGuy]

I'm not too fuzzed about Vegas doing things in the Vegas way. The usual bland and boring just doesn't feel right for a team playing in a city known for its entertainment. Let them be different; to be honest, this sport could use something different for a change.

(like a bunch of new referees, common sense and a functional rulebook for the postseason)

I don't care what they do for their pre game show. I just want it done 15 minutes before game time and not be part of any national broadcast coverage. It's for their fans in their building. I feel exactly the same way about any pregame crap the Jets org does...

 

[blues10]

I don't care what they do for their pre game show. I just want it done 15 minutes before game time and not be part of any national broadcast coverage. It's for their fans in their building. I feel exactly the same way about any pregame crap the Jets org does...

I watched the 1st one against the Jets and never tuned in another game before 7:30pm.

I have no idea why this “show” wasn’t done prior to 7pm and why other teams pre game in house entertainment wasn’t shown by the network. Likely because if you aren’t a fan of that team you don’t want to watch it.