GDT: Playoffs 2019 (We weren't invited)

[Kalv]

I was hoping for Stars to win. If only for Cogs! But I hate Nashville more than Dallas

Next years Winter Classic should be fun, although not the most likeable teams from our POV
I hope they will get the stadium full

 

[Mr Rogers]

Two compelling game 7s today. Should be a great evening of hockey

 

[la patineuse]

Hey! Nashville! You suck!

 

[ohcomeonref]

I can't remember the last time I was this invested in the playoffs when the Ducks weren't playing. Parity is a wonderful thing.

 

[AngelDuck]

Pretty nuts that Calgary, Winnipeg, Nashville, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, maybe Washington and 2 of San Jose/Vegas/Boston/Toronto will be gone in the first round

 

[Terry Yake]

Meh, we had our beef with Nashville but the Stars are even worse historically, **** them!

ducks and stars had some heated matchups in the late 90s-early 2000s but not so much after that. aside from the 2014 1st round there's really been no bad blood between the teams

to me they're pretty easy to root for now that that POS roussel is gone and because they have cogs. pretty thrilled they beat nashville

 

[Fighter]

You hit exactly my point, I still remember those matchups back then... and now I feel old, ouch!

P.S.: Yeah, Roussel used to be another BIG reason, f***ing dirtbag.

 

[Terry Yake]

speaking of those ducks-stars battles from the late 90s, here's a few videos that show the bad blood between these two teams at the time

here's that scary hit from salei on modano which got him a 10 game suspension. i remember watching this game and thinking modano had to have suffered a broken neck. if someone laid out a hit like that today i'd guess they'd receive at least 50 games and probably legal action


and here's the game where craig ludwig elbowed selanne, sparking a few line brawls

 

[DigiDuck]

speaking of those ducks-stars battles from the late 90s, here's a few videos that show the bad blood between these two teams at the time

here's that scary hit from salei on modano which got him a 10 game suspension. i remember watching this game and thinking modano had to have suffered a broken neck. if someone laid out a hit like that today i'd guess they'd receive at least 50 games and probably legal action


and here's the game where craig ludwig elbowed selanne, sparking a few line brawls

The old rivalry gave me one of my favorite fights to watch.

 

[darkwingduck]

The old rivalry gave me one of my favorite fights to watch.

I'm shocked by how bad the video quality was even a decade ago. Same year as 30 Rock and Mad Men and those seem to hold up on Netflix.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I can't understand why every time you see security video on a news report, it look 50 years old. You can never identify anybody on them, yet high quality equipment is cheap and even built into something like a phone nowadays. What gives?

 

[DigiDuck]

I'm shocked by how bad the video quality was even a decade ago. Same year as 30 Rock and Mad Men and those seem to hold up on Netflix.

Seriously, all the videos of this fight are crap, but they scrapped again in 09 and all those videos are HD.

I remember getting my first HDTV late in 2008 and holy crap, I couldn't believe how I was watching hockey before then.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Go Bs!

 

[DigiDuck]

I'm gonna say whoever scores first between BOS/TOR will win. No lead changes tonight. Cmon Bruins!

 

[Static]

Don't we want Toronto to win for our draft pick?

 

[ADHB]

Toronto being out in the first round is worth more than 1 slot in the draft.

There's the Freddie softie. We've seen this story before.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Oh Freddie, that was very bad.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Ouch, Freddie.

 

[AngelDuck]

Andersen is horrible in games like this. Wow

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Don't we want Toronto to win for our draft pick?

Yes, but it only matters if they get to the final 4. I’m willing to sacrifice that small chance to see leaf fans melt down with another playoff loss to the Bs. Watching the pitchforks come out for Kadri, Matthews, and Babcock is well worth one maybe draft position.

 

[DigiDuck]

Almost feel bad for Freddie, he's a good goalie who won't lose you a series, but he definitely won't steal one either.

Oops...

 

[AngelDuck]

This was all very predictable

 

[duxfan1101]

Gardiner is a -7 in the last 4 periods of Game 7s he's played

 

[Mr Rogers]

Goodness gracious

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Yes, but it only matters if they get to the final 4. I’m willing to sacrifice that small chance to see leaf fans melt down with another playoff loss to the Bs. Watching the pitchforks come out for Kadri, Matthews, and Babcock is well worth one maybe draft position.

I forgot to add Gardiner.