GDT: x-CAR - CHI - DundonSlavin Hockey Co.

[MrazeksVengeance]

First, I was mistaken — only 6 teams have done it.

3 won the Cup, but really it was only one team. The 1976, 1977, and 1978 Montreal Canadiens.

1996 Detroit goofed in the Finals and got swept by the Devils.

2006 Detroit goofed in the first round and got bounced by the Oilers.

2019 Tampa goofed in the first round and got swept by the Blue Jackets.


Noteworthy — 2013 Chicago was also at this level but didn’t hit 122 because of the short season. They won the Cup.

So... A CHANCE AS GOOD AS ANY.

 

[Tryamw]

First, I was mistaken — only 6 teams have done it.

3 won the Cup, but really it was only one team. The 1976, 1977, and 1978 Montreal Canadiens.

1996 Detroit goofed in the Finals and got swept by the Devils.

2006 Detroit goofed in the first round and got bounced by the Oilers.

2019 Tampa goofed in the first round and got swept by the Blue Jackets.


Noteworthy — 2013 Chicago was also at this level but didn’t hit 122 because of the short season. They won the Cup.

Canadian teams winning the cup? Hogwash.. Go wash your mouth out with soap!.

/grin

 

[surfzone365]

The Colorado fans were in full denial mode a couple of weeks ago about our team being able to compete with their core. They can probably sit down now. TBF, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Landeskog, Makar, Toews, and Girard is an excellent group...but their support cast isn't as deep as ours and their special teams haven't been as productive.

Colorado is good but sometimes the altitude impacts their fans’ judgement on many things, and probably a few too many “special” brownies.

 

[HisIceness]

First, I was mistaken — only 6 teams have done it.

3 won the Cup, but really it was only one team. The 1976, 1977, and 1978 Montreal Canadiens.

1996 Detroit goofed in the Finals and got swept by the Devils.

2006 Detroit goofed in the first round and got bounced by the Oilers.

2019 Tampa goofed in the first round and got swept by the Blue Jackets.


Noteworthy — 2013 Chicago was also at this level but didn’t hit 122 because of the short season. They won the Cup.

1996 Red Wings were bounced by the Avs in the WCF

 

[Wolfpuck]

1996 Red Wings were bounced by the Avs in the WCF

Correct sir. The Devils swept the Red Wings in the Finals in 1995.

 

[HisIceness]

Correct sir. The Devils swept the Red Wings in the Finals in 1995.

See when you need to know trivial NHL knowledge like how the Red Wings did in 1996 you come to me, and by come to me I mean I just do a quick Google search.

But, I did know about the '96 Wings not even making it to the Finals but at least they won 2 rounds. I'm still shocked the damn '19 Lightning couldn't even muster one win in the playoffs.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

The Colorado fans were in full denial mode a couple of weeks ago about our team being able to compete with their core. They can probably sit down now. TBF, MacKinnon, Rantanen, Landeskog, Makar, Toews, and Girard is an excellent group...but their support cast isn't as deep as ours and their special teams haven't been as productive.

LET’S BE HONEST, LOOKING TO A MATCHUP THAT HAS TO HAPPEN AFTER TWO WON PLAY OFF ROUNDS IS GODDAMN HUBRIS ANYWAY.

 

[Stickpucker]

Who cares? The trolls that are allowed to run free ruin some otherwise very good topics on that board. It's unfortunate but it is what it is.

Ah, the Tom Wilson's of HF.

 

[Stickpucker]

No, Slavin, let him stay mad.

 

[Stickpucker]

Hah! talent, we're out there icing Victor Rask, Nathan Gerbe, and Riley Nash...

wait what year is this?

*promptly hops back into time portal*

 

[tarheelhockey]

1996 Red Wings were bounced by the Avs in the WCF

Yep, that was the series that kicked off the whole... thing between Detroit and Colorado. And basically put about half a dozen Hall of Famers on “win in ‘97 or we’ll trade your ass to Ottawa” watch.

 

[HisIceness]

Nathan Gerbe

He's barely if at all an NHL'er nowadays but if we were to ever stumble across a 5'4 guy in the draft I wouldn't mind taking a chance on said guy, Gerbe was hella fun to watch. That speed was something else.

Yep, that was the series that kicked off the whole... thing between Detroit and Colorado. And basically put about half a dozen Hall of Famers on “win in ‘97 or we’ll trade your ass to Ottawa” watch.

It's crazy now, if you told a new fan that Colorado-Detroit was a major rivalry in the 90's and early 00's they would probably think it was something akin to the Celtics-Lakers of the 80's in that they met in the Finals often, but nah Detroit was in the West for the longest time.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Detroit was in the West for the longest time.

And thank god for that. Imagine being stuck in a division with that team during that era.

 

[Roboturner913]

I feel like this team is winning a lot of games lately and I find it a fairly enjoyable experience

 

[Roboturner913]

The frustration is in knowing that this team could go apeshit and win the Cup in the minimum amount of games and people will still asterisk them because it's a covid season or whatever other dumbass excuse they can find.

Still, 5 years ago, if you had told me the Canes would be the lead horse in a President's Trophy chase at any point in my lifetime, I woulda stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes

 

[Navin R Slavin]

The frustration is in knowing that this team could go apeshit and win the Cup in the minimum amount of games and people will still asterisk them because it's a covid season or whatever other dumbass excuse they can find.

Still, 5 years ago, if you had told me the Canes would be the lead horse in a President's Trophy chase at any point in my lifetime, I woulda stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes

Haters gonna hate.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I'm going to wait to troll the Colorado fans on the main board with a thread until we actually have the President's Trophy in tow. Until then, no posts.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Also, one thing that feels great about having a team that everyone knows is likely to be elite long-term is that I don't give two little shits anymore about how hard our usual Metro Division is for everyone else. I genuinely think that we're better than all of them.

 

[Roboturner913]

I'm going to wait to troll the Colorado fans on the main board with a thread until we actually have the President's Trophy in tow. Until then, no posts.

not worthy of its own thread, please see the general Presidents Trophy winners thread

 

[Roboturner913]

*invents time travel*

*uses it for the sole purpose of sending an image of a Carolina Hurricanes 2021 Central Division Champions banner to 2019*

find some gambling outfit crazy enough to take that bet

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I really, really, really like this team. So many rosters we've seen in the past would have folded up like a cheap tent after that first period... except for the Cup team. Those guys were always digging themselves out of holes like that.

 

[ClarkBolzano]

Svech just scored himself a Ferrari.

Canes red one too.

I am happy or him. Not for the money. This goa ill hlp him

 

[Stickpucker]

And thank god for that. Imagine being stuck in a division with that team during that era.

I would think it's close to what it feels like to be in a division /w prime Caps and Pens.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

With Necas and Geekie’s Svech move failure / intentional fake out, we going to have half the roster attempting the move over the next two years?

 

[AD Skinner]

I mean if the goalie will commit that hard to one side the way Delia did, you may as well keep them guessing that you may do that. It opened up so much room for niederreiter you could almost be convinced it was intentional