Huge difference between the Olympics and pro sports like hockey and basketball.Agreed
How can you tell Canadian Olympic athletes that have been training for 4 years for these games in July that they are out, and then open up Canadian Hockey rinks and allow hockey to return in June/July?
The writing is certainly on the wall where 1 +1 logically = 2 here. All that is missing is the official notification.
Perhaps delaying the inevitable outcome is only to provide hope at the moment, during this time.
The league wont make a final decision until its the final second of the last possible minute either way.
If it does come back this summer dont expect their to be crowds. Itll be a closed arena, televised only games.
Season may continue but I doubt very much it starts up before fall. IMO, NFL won't start on time.Does anybody still believe that there will be any continuation of the 2019-20 season?
Leafs win in OT. Panthers lose in regulation. Leafs up 7 points with 4 games left for both teans. Leafs just need a win or regulation loss by the Panthers to clinch.
Some of you guys know subscribed to the Athletic, but Dom Luszczyszyn is doing a simulation project what would happen if the season wasn't suspended. In the 4 games so far, he has us winning against Nashville, losing against Boston, and then wins against the Devils and Islanders. We have a 3 point lead against Florida. He is updating it every day and the results of each game.
He also has the Islanders losing their 12 straight game.
Does anybody still believe that there will be any continuation of the 2019-20 season?
Does anybody still believe that there will be any continuation of the 2019-20 season?
Yesterday would have been the last day of the regular season, and according to Dom Luszczyszyn's simulation, some interesting things happened. Edmonton missed the playoffs, and Hurricanes edged out the Islanders for a playoff spot. Man how amazing would this have been.
Our record after the stoppage ended up becoming 8-2-2. We would have loved this. Ironically our only regulation losses came against the Bruins and Habs.
Remember when bettman was teasing leafs nation about playoff format and how leafs hate it cause they always get boston .
Well I bet bettman and nhl are gonna need leafs and leafs nation more then ever to make some additional revenue and help the leagues financial numbers
Maybe Boston will be finally wiped off the map with aging core? One year closer anyway. We can play with Tampa and whoever wins might be a Champ. It would be a battle of superstars and scoring, to hell with Bs boring style!
He did , Barrie walks for free.This season will be cancelled. There will not be a Stanley Cup awarded in 2020.
Which is very bad news for teams that made a splash leading up to the deadline and on deadline day. Many of those players are going to be free agents July 1st, meaning teams that gave away the moon for certain players threw their picks and prospects and players out the window. Thats gotta hurt. Leafs were lucky Dubas didn't do shit.
He did , Barrie walks for free.This season will be cancelled. There will not be a Stanley Cup awarded in 2020.
Which is very bad news for teams that made a splash leading up to the deadline and on deadline day. Many of those players are going to be free agents July 1st, meaning teams that gave away the moon for certain players threw their picks and prospects and players out the window. Thats gotta hurt. Leafs were lucky Dubas didn't do shit.
Ultimately, Barrie was an off season aquisition via trade. Our Leafs had him from the beginning of the season until the pause.He
He did , Barrie walks for free.
He is no loss at all. In fact I bet team would play better without him. The very very few games where he mounted enough courage to attempt to play defense was a tiny fraction compared to games where he let people walk around him. Don't let door hit ya in da *ss on your way outta town. Good riddance to ya.Ultimately, Barrie was an off season aquisition via trade. Our Leafs had him from the beginning of the season until the pause.
The teams that made trades, at or near the deadline, are the ones that are losing assets for very little benefit. That's the situation that NovaLeaf was eluding to.
He is no loss at all. In fact I bet team would play better without him. The very very few games where he mounted enough courage to attempt to play defense was a tiny fraction compared to games where he let people walk around him. Don't let door hit ya in da *ss on your way outta town. Good riddance to ya.
To have to protect a vet on 3rd pair with sheltered offensive starts is beyond ridiculous.