Generic, All Encompassing, General Purpose, 2022 SC Playoffs Thread

[Bubbles]

Over the years, I’ve come to view “getting lucky with with injuries” as arguably the most important component in winning a Cup. It’s a massive grind; if you lose key guys to injury, it’s hard to overcome, even if your team is awesome.

If Hamhuis didn't get injured in the Final, we would have won.

 

[Get North]

Ryan McDonaugh is washed up. TB needs more help on the back-end after Hedman, Sergachev and Cernak.

 

[Tomatoes11]

@Pastor Of Muppetz in shambles the far worse goalie won the series

Lol

 

[Canucks LB]

I would take Kadri over Tavares 10/10 times.
Even if both are healthy

 

[VanillaCoke]

I would take Kadri over Tavares 10/10 times.
Even if both are healthy

Yeahhhh pretty hilarious how those situations turned out not long afterwards, couldn't happen to a better fan base too unfortunately.

 

[Jyrki21]

This is one of those rare situations where I'm happy either team won.

Tampa did well for the last couple of years, double cup and almost triple, that's quite amazing.

Colorado got what they came for and the team is still quite young.

I did hope that the game would go into game 7 OT, but that's really nitpicking.

EDIT: Here's hope that Colorado will sit and shit on that north Albertan team's face for years to come.

I can never be happy for the Avalanche, I still have a very bitter taste in my mouth about how that franchise came to be and the tremendous advantages its fanbase was handed from the get-go that had effects well after their earliest years. But at this point, after that team has gone through a full teardown and rebuilt into a dominant force, it's mostly just embarrassing for our own team that we've been fully lapped over the last few years by yet another team.

 

[NoShowWilly]

I only hated Chi, Lak from that list. Cheered forTampa until this year. Perry, Maroon, Mcdonout, the fans, the refs, Cooper made it easy to not like them this year

Sure but i couldn't not appreciate how that team laid it all out there and took an absolute f***ing beating to get that close. The amount of blocks by everyone, including their stars.

They were the inferior team on paper in multiple series this season. They were down in 3/4 series. I just really appreciated the grind they went through

 

[bbud]

This is one of those rare situations where I'm happy either team won.

Tampa did well for the last couple of years, double cup and almost triple, that's quite amazing.

Colorado got what they came for and the team is still quite young.

I did hope that the game would go into game 7 OT, but that's really nitpicking.

EDIT: Here's hope that Colorado will sit and shit on that north Albertan team's face for years to come.

The real mac goes golfing with a cup ring )

 

[valkynax]

I can never be happy for the Avalanche, I still have a very bitter taste in my mouth about how that franchise came to be and the tremendous advantages its fanbase was handed from the get-go that had effects well after their earliest years. But at this point, after that team has gone through a full teardown and rebuilt into a dominant force, it's mostly just embarrassing for our own team that we've been fully lapped over the last few years by yet another team.

Our team should absolutely feel embarrassed. And I will gladly take every bit of embarrassment for the Orcas we can get, if that means motivation of sort that leads to our management and (pathetic) ownership to avoid such embarrassment, no matter the cost, in the future.

Which is why I get very annoyed by the notion of "being playoff team" as the goal, and how some would think this team being in the playoffs deserves some kind of celebration.

 

[Tomatoes11]

Our team should absolutely feel embarrassed. And I will gladly take every bit of embarrassment for the Orcas we can get, if that means motivation of sort that leads to our management and (pathetic) ownership to avoid such embarrassment, no matter the cost, in the future.

Which is why I get very annoyed by the notion of "being playoff team" as the goal, and how some would think this team being in the playoffs deserves some kind of celebration.

Yup. We need so much more it’s crazy that some people still think we should trade our 1st.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

This gave me a good chuckle.

 

[racerjoe]

Full marks to the Avs, they beat the champs to win.

Having said that has to be one of the easier paths to win the cup in a while eh?

 

[valkynax]

Yup. We need so much more it’s crazy that some people still think we should trade our 1st.

I honestly don't know what the team should do right now, we're in limbo, and having Horvat Boeser Pete and Hughes' best years/contracts being wasted is a shockingly real possibility.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Yup. We need so much more it’s crazy that some people still think we should trade our 1st.

Who has said we should trade our 1st..?

 

[Peen]

I think the Kadri thing is revisionist. I understand why he’s dunking but the dude had a history in playoffs of being a let down, regardless of how clearly good he was.

I don’t think people would have batted a huge eye if Colorado traded him last year either just because of the risk given history.

Trading him for Barrie, however, was literally ALWAYS so f***ing funny.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I think the Kadri thing is revisionist. I understand why he’s dunking but the dude had a history in playoffs of being a let down, regardless of how clearly good he was.

I don’t think people would have batted a huge eye if Colorado traded him last year either just because of the risk given history.

Trading him for Barrie, however, was literally ALWAYS so f***ing funny.

It is fair commentary to say that Kadri’s lack of discipline cost his team dearly a couple of years in a row, I think. I’m sure it was hard to go through and it’s sweet vindication for him now - but it wasn’t like the criticism around him was baseless. He’s a really good player, but his actions were costly.

 

[Ace of Hades]

I can never be happy for the Avalanche, I still have a very bitter taste in my mouth about how that franchise came to be and the tremendous advantages its fanbase was handed from the get-go that had effects well after their earliest years. But at this point, after that team has gone through a full teardown and rebuilt into a dominant force, it's mostly just embarrassing for our own team that we've been fully lapped over the last few years by yet another team.

In other words: f*** the Avs and wish our team had the same level of success as them.

That said short term memory issues seems to run rampant around here given how Kadri headshotted a Sedin in the past and how many Avs fans have ridiculed Hughes over these years.

Indeed, I envy what Sakic has done for that franchise as a player and an executive. They need to build his statue in Denver.

Overall, I am not pissed about the Avs winning, but nor am I happy about it. Either team winning makes no difference.

I am just happy that the off-season has started and looking forward to what the new management does for our team.

 

[valkynax]

It is fair commentary to say that Kadri’s lack of discipline cost his team dearly a couple of years in a row, I think. I’m sure it was hard to go through and it’s sweet vindication for him now - but it wasn’t like the criticism around him was baseless. He’s a really good player, but his actions were costly.

All valid points, but at the end of the day you can't tell me Kadri's shade tossed at (some) Leafs fans/players isn't hilarious.


I wish one of the ex-orca players could throw some painful shots at JEB and the Orcas. Toffoli KINDA did it but his shots were was rather tame.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

All valid points, but at the end of the day you can't tell me Kadri's shade tossed at (some) Leafs fans/players isn't hilarious.


I wish one of the ex-orca players could throw some painful shots at JEB and the Orcas. Toffoli KINDA did it but his shots were was rather tame.

Oh, it is funny. Any time shade gets tossed at the Center of the Universe I find it pretty funny. It’s almost too bad we are headed into the off-season - I’m sure the HNIC and TSN panels would have devoted endless time to dissecting the remarks and what they mean about / how they impact the Maple Leafs.

 

[valkynax]

Oh, it is funny. Any time shade gets tossed at the Center of the Universe I find it pretty funny. It’s almost too bad we are headed into the off-season - I’m sure the HNIC and TSN panels would have devoted endless time to dissecting the remarks and what they mean about / how they impact the Maple Leafs.

meanwhile...Matthews had cereal with milk.

and McDavid had cereal with...*long pause*...milk.

but one of them poured milk before cereal, find out who, right after break.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

meanwhile...Matthews had cereal with milk.

and McDavid had cereal with...*long pause*...milk.

but one of them poured milk before cereal, find out who, right after break.

Matthews is starting to look like Doc from Back to the Future.

 

[Intangibos]

Matthews is starting to look like Doc from Back to the Future.

 

[DS7]

It is fair commentary to say that Kadri’s lack of discipline cost his team dearly a couple of years in a row, I think. I’m sure it was hard to go through and it’s sweet vindication for him now - but it wasn’t like the criticism around him was baseless. He’s a really good player, but his actions were costly.

How much of that though was because he was the only one pushing back physically against the Bruins and no other Leaf backed him up? They just targeted Kadri and threw him off his game.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

How much of that though was because he was the only one pushing back physically against the Bruins and no other Leaf backed him up? They just targeted Kadri and threw him off his game.

Could be a fair point, I don’t remember the whole series’ well.

Unrelated - looks like the Cup took a bit of damage tonight?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

The whole picture is even better.