GDT: Around The League: 2024 Playoffs Edition Round 2- “Oh, You Didn’t Know? You’re Ass Better Call SOMEBODY!!!!!”

[timekeep]

I don't like the Avs much, but I hope Nichushkin can get his issues (drinking I believe) under control. I must still be bad, if they're doing this now.

He has 6 months to figure it out or he will most likely have to go back to Russia. If it's as sketchy as last year's incident the NHL better be triple checking everything.

 

[Nunymare]

That was my thought as well, just very shocking considering everything.

I wonder if his reinstatement was conditional on certain tests...hence the reason given.

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[K1984]

Dude was having a playoffs too. Something must of happened more than simply failing a drug test. Half the players probably do drugs.

Don’t know exactly what it has to happen to get to stage 3 (has this ever occurred?), but you have to imagine it’s multiple failed tests or something similar.

 

[brentashton]

Rangers for Cup, IMO

I picked 3 different brackets and had NYR v Dallas in two of them, picking each to win.

Professional fence sitter? Yes I am.

I also chose Edmonton as a finalist v the Canes in my third bracket. I will not disclose who I had as the winner until playoffs are over.

Jinxes and such, ya know.

He has 6 months to figure it out or he will most likely have to go back to Russia. If it's as sketchy as last year's incident the NHL better be triple checking everything.

Frankly, they probably put more effort into determining if a skater is offside on video review than triple checking this type of matter.

 

[Oilhawks]

I picked 3 different brackets and had NYR v Dallas in two of them, picking each to win.

Professional fence sitter? Yes I am.

I also chose Edmonton as a finalist v the Canes in my third bracket. I will not disclose who I had as the winner until playoffs are over.

Jinxes and such, ya know.


Frankly, they probably put more effort into determining if a skater is offside on video review than triple checking this type of matter.

Guess I jinxed the Rags tonight

 

[Cloned]

Looking far far ahead… there’s a chance Colorado terminates Nichuskin’s contract and if that happens I think the Oilers would probably do their due diligence.

Guess I jinxed the Rags tonight

Welcome to the club

 

[Messrules11]

I’m convinced that Singh/Debrusk is hurting the Rangers.
Convinced I tell you.

 

[brentashton]

Guess I jinxed the Rags tonight

I have a soft spot for the Rangers. Iconic franchise and basically, Edmonton East for many years.

 

[timekeep]

Frankly, they probably put more effort into determining if a skater is offside on video review than triple checking this type of matmatters

Scary that you're probably right

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Guess I jinxed the Rags tonight

No, you’re good. It’s just the Rangers doing Rangers things. I’m surprised they didn’t choke ‘94 away.

 

[brentashton]

Looking far far ahead… there’s a chance Colorado terminates Nichuskin’s contract and if that happens I think the Oilers would probably do their due diligence.


Welcome to the club

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Go Carolina. Want long series in the East. Don't like any of them left but Rod's team is more palatable to me.

 

[brentashton]

Go Carolina. Want long series in the East. Don't like any of them left but Rod's team is more palatable to me.

Ya. Got some heavy respect for Rod the Bod. Laviolette, pshaw.

And without disclosing my bracket choice, let’s avenge 2006 if so.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I have a soft spot for the Rangers. Iconic franchise and basically, Edmonton East for many years.

Loved that team then with the Dynasty connections. And breaking their Cup drought. Despise them now for carpet bagging up whiney Americans who cherry pick their way to Broadway ...

 

[K1984]

Loved that team then with the Dynasty connections. And breaking their Cup drought. Despise them now for carpet bagging up whiney Americans who cherry pick their way to Broadway ...

They live the dream.

Team stinks? Deal everyone off then instantly be the top destination for almost anyone you pursue on the market with the new cap space. I used to actually like the Rangers, but similar to the late 90’s/early 2000’s a second class is being created in the NHL. This version has a competitive advantage, except this time it isn’t due to the economic might of particular clubs, but instead the combination of taxes and city that allow players to wield NMC clauses and NCAA outs go where they want.

 

[TheNumber4]

I don't like the Avs much, but I hope Nichushkin can get his issues (drinking I believe) under control. I must still be bad, if they're doing this now.

That’s crazy. Another playoffs miss for Nuke. That’s a bad break for the Avs.

 

[bellagiobob]

Love the Rags meltdown. Canes have been the better team thruout the series, finally now getting rewarded. Rags are meh when their PP isn’t working.

 

[bellagiobob]

Looking far far ahead… there’s a chance Colorado terminates Nichuskin’s contract and if that happens I think the Oilers would probably do their due diligence.


Welcome to the club

Waaaaay too many red flags with that guy. With that bizarre issue last year in his hotel room and now this again, stay far far away. The drama seems to always come at the worst time.

 

[TheNumber4]

Love the Rags meltdown. Canes have been the better team thruout the series, finally now getting rewarded. Rags are meh when their PP isn’t working.

Yeh Canes are a better match for the Rags than the 3-0 series lead indicated. They were getting screwed by Refs in the first couple games. This series going to 6/7 is more indicative of the matchup.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

This is the true WCF. Playing at a much higher level than our series.

 

[BlackDogg]

Wyatt you have to draft so stupidly?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Cake Makar with an awful turnover
People would be roasting Bouchard if he did that

 

[Oilhawks]

No, you’re good. It’s just the Rangers doing Rangers things. I’m surprised they didn’t choke ‘94 away.

only because it was the Nucks lol

 

[Cloned]

Waaaaay too many red flags with that guy. With that bizarre issue last year in his hotel room and now this again, stay far far away. The drama seems to always come at the worst time.

That’s what due diligence is for

Addictions can be hard to beat.

This is the true WCF. Playing at a much higher level than our series.

Colorado is being outshot 13-2. Not unlike what we did to the Canucks.

Only difference is Dallas actually has a goalie that can save more than 85% of the shots he faces.

 

[Oilhawks]

It’d be pretty funny if the Avs got less than 10 shots on net by the end of the game. Just saying