Around the NHL: The 2024 NHL Playoff Thread

[joshjull]

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

There's a good video on YT from Rob Talks Hockey about Leafs problems.

Looked like Rod was about to blow a gasket with the Kuzmenko penalty, especially after the Rangers scored. Straight crosscheck to the face in front of the ref is stupid

Kuznetsov?

 

[old kummelweck]

Uh oh. Look out hockey heaven.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Seems like a great person. Down to earth type guy. Enjoy retirement Bowness.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

I’m surprised he’s retiring. When he said right when the season ended that he already knew what he wanted to do for next season, I figured he wanted to come back. Guess I figured wrong. lol

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

How are contract extension negotiations going with Carolina and RBA? Is this another team that is going to jump into that sweepstakes should RBA hit the market?

 

[Chainshot]

I’m surprised he’s retiring. When he said right when the season ended that he already knew what he wanted to do for next season, I figured he wanted to come back. Guess I figured wrong. lol

I think he wants to spend time with family instead of coaching. There were some health concerns and he stepped away from the team for a bit. I don’t know if it was something with his wife or something with his children or his grandchildren but he’s been doing this since the mid 80s it’s time.

 

[Selanne00008]

I haven't watched the playoffs since I got rid of cable (4-5 years...... or maybe since the Sabres were in even).

Got Sling for playoffs. Enjoying rooting against teams this year!

Rangers Carolina game was boring because I was rooting against both teams at the same time.

A world of difference a couple years makes. Before it was on ESPN and I didn't have cable I could hardly watch.

Now I have ESPN+ through Disney+, and I have a free login through HBO and discovered HBO MAX covers all of the TBS/TNT games. I can watch every single one now! It's awesome.

 

[Beerz]

I think he wants to spend time with family instead of coaching. There were some health concerns and he stepped away from the team for a bit. I don’t know if it was something with his wife or something with his children or his grandchildren but he’s been doing this since the mid 80s it’s time.

Wife. She had a seizure

 

[paulmm3]

I have no problem with Jack Eichel. I feel like the Sabres and our medical staff are the ones who botched that relationship by forcing Jack to have a disc fusion or no neck surgery and not allowing him to get the artificial disc replacement he wanted. Which Vegas allowed him to get and he's now thriving with.

That said, go Edmonton at this point. I'd like to see McDavid get one.

 

[Willgamesh]

I have no problem with Jack Eichel. I feel like the Sabres and our medical staff are the ones who botched that relationship by forcing Jack to have a disc fusion or no neck surgery and not allowing him to get the artificial disc replacement he wanted. Which Vegas allowed him to get and he's now thriving with.

That said, go Edmonton at this point. I'd like to see McDavid get one.

This is not factual, and its been said many times over Jack wanted out before the surgery drama.

 

[Beerz]

I have no problem with Jack Eichel. I feel like the Sabres and our medical staff are the ones who botched that relationship by forcing Jack to have a disc fusion or no neck surgery and not allowing him to get the artificial disc replacement he wanted. Which Vegas allowed him to get and he's now thriving with.

That said, go Edmonton at this point. I'd like to see McDavid get one.

Yeah Jack wanted out before surgery issues... That said.. I really don't have any animosity towards him. I blame Botterill/Krueger.

 

[Beerz]

 

[Der Jaeger]

Without a team to root for I spend my rounds rooting against teams I hate most instead.

Head a very good round 1.

Now to turn 100 percent of my energy towards rooting against Boston

I'm also in "I don't want them to win" territory.

Team 1: Carolina. I live in South Carolina. It's insufferable.
Team 2: Boston. Because Boston and the arrogance.
Team 3: Rangers. Because NYC and the arrogance.

If Florida, Edmonton, Dallas, Vancouver, or Colorado win, I'm good.

 

[Dingo44]

I'm also in "I don't want them to win" territory.

Team 1: Carolina. I live in South Carolina. It's insufferable.
Team 2: Boston. Because Boston and the arrogance.
Team 3: Rangers. Because NYC and the arrogance.

If Florida, Edmonton, Dallas, Vancouver, or Colorado win, I'm good.

My choices that I want to win are Panthers, Canes, Stars, Bruins, and then I don't care. I REALLY do not like the Oilers or Canucks.

 

[Zman5778]

 

[old kummelweck]

 

[slip]

Polyrink is so Utah.

 

[Gabrielor]

What idiots the Sabres were to rush the search into....an experienced coach, precisely what they wanted and needed...

 

[TehDoak]

Polyrink is so Utah.

Wait until they have a reality show about the 3rd rink wanting to join the facility.

 

[BB79]

What a weird thing to say about your own team. As if you have no say on how to deal with that.

The only thing the Maple Leafs have to fear is....the Maple Leafs themselves

Marner looked like he was scared of his own shadow for the entire series, so maybe there's some truth to it

 

[OkimLom]

What idiots the Sabres were to rush the search into....an experienced coach, precisely what they wanted and needed...

Yep, the same idiotic Sabres that punted on hiring an experienced coach how many times when it was easily the most obvious flaw they had. Don't think one should be patting one's back when you finally decide on the 3rd coach for your (GM's) tenure that you should be looking for a veteran head coach.

 

[Chainshot]

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I don’t see the appeal of Green. He wasn’t very good in Vancouver, was worse than Ruff in Jersey… but hey, if Ottawa wants to hire him, go right ahead.

 

[Jacob582]

A world of difference a couple years makes. Before it was on ESPN and I didn't have cable I could hardly watch.

Now I have ESPN+ through Disney+, and I have a free login through HBO and discovered HBO MAX covers all of the TBS/TNT games. I can watch every single one now! It's awesome.

Are the ESPN games on ESPN+ ?

 

[Chainshot]

Are the ESPN games on ESPN+ ?

Only if you have a sub to ESPN.