GDT: 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread. Tor-2 TB-1, Car-2 Bos-1, Min-2 StL-1, Edm-2 LAK-1, Was-2 Fla-1, Pit-2 NYR-1, Col-3 Nas-0, Cal-1 Dal-1.

[HabSgt]

ha their broadcast crew is annoying as ever though

the best was when they went: "The crowd will blow the roof off to end the second period!!"

There was polite applause at best.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Habs got a heck of a return for Chiarot who is clearly the #6 D on this Panthers team.
This shows how bad our D Corps was/is when Chiarot played 22+ minutes every night.

His next contract will be interesting.

Giroux demanded to be traded to Florida...

Edmundson will get the same ending as Chariot. Another third pair dman playing top minutes.

Watch Hugues get us a 1st round for him also

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Florida is lacking that playoff identity by the looks of it. There are just certain players and teams get its a different grind.

In playoffs there is no space, every play is contested. Florida just seems to think its regular season and they have all the time in the world to globetrotter

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Florida is lacking that playoff identity by the looks of it. There are just certain players and teams get its a different grind.

In playoffs there is no space, every play is contested. Florida just seems to think its regular season and they have all the time in the world to globetrotter

some teams learn that the hard way. looking at you, Leafs

 

[Tyson]

Chiarot 14:37 ice time (least of the 6 D) and a -2.

 

[peate]

Gamed #2 underway. Preds need this one bad.

 

[Tyson]

Gamed #2 underway. Preds need this one bad.

Preds are flying

 

[peate]

Already down 2-0. Preds on the way out

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

ouch Avs starting goalie with unlucky eye injury

 

[Whitesnake]

If Florida loses that one...you have to hope that they'll panic and make moves that will make them a worst team. 'Cause if not...that team is right on top again.

 

[nhlfan9191]

Let Florida choke for our sake.

 

[Ezpz]

Let Florida choke for our sake.

They lose. Barkov retires out of shame. Huberdeau forces a trade in the summer. Ekblad retires due to the accumulated injuries ala Weber. Everyone regresses into 20 point players without two 100-point caliber players on the team. They miss playoffs finishing 10th to last, but win the lottery giving the Habs the first overall pick.

 

[LaP]

If Florida loses that one...you have to hope that they'll panic and make moves that will make them a worst team. 'Cause if not...that team is right on top again.

Why would they panic?

It's not an aging team and while JH's contract is expiring it is expiring at the same time as PH's contract and PH is a mostly useless vet on the verge of retirement who can be replaced by a 1.x millions player.

Their bigger problem is SB's contract specially with Knight in the system.

They lose. Barkov retires out of shame. Huberdeau forces a trade in the summer. Ekblad retires due to the accumulated injuries ala Weber. Everyone regresses into 20 point players without two 100-point caliber players on the team. They miss playoffs finishing 10th to last, but win the lottery giving the Habs the first overall pick.

You have better odds at winning the 649

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

lolz Avs broadcast has former ref Don Koharski going on the record saying the goal should be overturned. of course it's not though. takeaway: none of these bozos know what they're doing

also: our boy Lehkonen gets power play time on the consensus favorite to win the cup? maybe he's better than we realized during his time here? he used to take a good amount of criticism i recall.

 

[peate]

That was a bad play by the goalie Ingram. Just gave it away to the Avs player with an empty net to shoot at.

 

[Ezpz]

Why would they panic?

It's not an aging team and while JH's contract is expiring it is expiring at the same time as PH's contract and PH is a mostly useless vet on the verge of retirement who can be replaced by a 1.x millions player.

Their bigger problem is SB's contract specially with Knight in the system.


You have better odds at winning the 649

About the same odds as the Habs going to the finals last year.

 

[LaP]

I really don't get why when top teams in their prime lose before the semis all the fans around here are packing saying those teams are bad and will never win anything while there's still a good 5 years left to their window. It's the same every year and it bothers me a lot.

Caps and Pens are a prime example of you should never panic when your team is in its prime. After their 1st cup there was hot takes on pens every time after their early exits. They remained patient and eventually won two other cups. Caps were losers for like 10 years until they were not. They remained patient and waited for the right opportunities.

Doesn't always work i mean you got the Sharks but still when the team core is in its prime no need to panic you remain patient and try again next year. As long as you seriously try no need to panic.

 

[expy]

So many teams where the starting goaltenders didn't start the playoffs or got injured early, such an odd year.

 

[Whitesnake]

Frankly, I don't care anymore if Leafs win it all. If anything, it puts more pressure on our team to be relevant again.

What I want is a better pick. Which means, Calgary has to lose. And teams behind them in the standings needs to the Conference Finals.

Ultra best Scenario.

No Divisional winners go the Conference Finals. Which means, Colorado, Florida, Carolina and Flames loses before the Conference Finals. So in points Flames pick would be at 24. So frankly, if Flames don't go in a Confrence Finals, we can have from the pick 24th to 27th. 24th if no divisional winners go the Conference Finals. We lose one rank everytime a divisional winner go to the Conference Finals.

 

[OnceWasNot]

I really don't get why when top teams in their prime lose before the semis all the fans around here are packing saying those teams are bad and will never win anything while there's still a good 5 years left to their window. It's the same every year and it bothers me a lot.

Caps and Pens are a prime example of you should never panic when your team is in its prime. After their 1st cup there was hot takes on pens every time after their early exits. They remained patient and eventually won two other cups. Caps were losers for like 10 years until they were not. They remained patient and waited for the right opportunities.

Doesn't always work i mean you got the Sharks but still when the team core is in its prime no need to panic you remain patient and try again next year. As long as you seriously try no need to panic.

Right. Even if you're among the best teams in the league for 5 years the probability of winning just one series every year is well below 100%. No need to panic over losing unless your team is aged and your window closing.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Le Québecois, Huberdeau avec un tir précis déjoue le gardien.

lol, I'm not sure but je pense Huberdaeu is a good player.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Eco]

I'd rather have Florida choke next year when we have their 1st.

Who says they can't choke multiple years? lol

Clear head contact, but the Avs player was kind of slouched.

Game misconduct or nothing?

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Who says they can't choke multiple years? lol



Clear head contact, but the Avs player was kind of slouched.

Game misconduct or nothing?

2 mins charging seemed like the right call there

 

[Scintillating10]

Not without Weber

Wait I thought Chiarot was a top 4D!