Big Night Tonight (NHL Playoffs)

[highland_hunter]

As much as it pains me I have to go with Panthers in 5. They have just outplayed everyone.

 

[full chizel]

As much as it pains me I have to go with Panthers in 5. They have just outplayed everyone.

Nah, its rigged and the refs are favoring the Panthers. Just ask any Leafs fan

 

[GCJenks204]

Paul's Panthers (their new name) will have to defeat 4 of the leagues top 5 teams through the regular season to win the cup. To think they only qualified for the playoffs on the last day when Chicago defeated Pittsburgh...

If you need a reason to cheer for this team skip to the 2:20 mark of Maurice's post game interview (the whole thing is good though).

 

[full chizel]

I don’t like Tkachuk but he’s unstoppable right now.

 

[GCJenks204]

I don’t like Tkachuk but he’s unstoppable right now.

I think Paul himself said it, you hate him when he’s on the opposite team, love him when he’s on yours. Hated having him in our division and having to play against him.

 

[full chizel]

I think Paul himself said it, you hate him when he’s on the opposite team, love him when he’s on yours. Hated having him in our division and having to play against him.

Like Brad Marchand

 

[GCJenks204]

I’ll be quite okay is Dallas manages to draw this out to 7 games.

 

[exCanuck]

I’m not very happy that it is likely the VGK’s that Florida faces. Hate those F’ers.

That's okay, FL will only have to see them four times!

 

[Woodwater]

I thought Florida will beat Vegas, but now Vegas leads 2:0.

 

[stretch5881]

A lot of unexpected this year. I was surprised at some of the 1st round losses.

 

[highland_hunter]

If the Panthers don't stay out of the box they are doomed. I see this going 5 game series with Vegas taking the win due to the undisciplined play of the Panthers.

 

[GCJenks204]

I just hate the VGK's so much. I really shouldn't as there are many Manitobans on the team and in the front office of the organizations that I should be cheering for them. I just hate that Winnipeg had to by a failing team and move it here, expansion was never an option for us to get a team back. Pretty sure we would have paid $500 for a contender right off the hop...

 

[stretch5881]

I just hate the VGK's so much. I really shouldn't as there are many Manitobans on the team and in the front office of the organizations that I should be cheering for them. I just hate that Winnipeg had to by a failing team and move it here, expansion was never an option for us to get a team back. Pretty sure we would have paid $500 for a contender right off the hop...

Not sure I understand what you mean. Didn't the Jets get moved down to Atlanta and then back to Winnipeg? The same team with the same owners?

 

[stretch5881]

If the Panthers don't stay out of the box they are doomed. I see this going 5 game series with Vegas taking the win due to the undisciplined play of the Panthers.

You wouldn't mean Matthew?

 

[GCJenks204]

Not sure I understand what you mean. Didn't the Jets get moved down to Atlanta and then back to Winnipeg? The same team with the same owners?

Jets 1.0 got moved to Pheonix and are now the debacle that is Arizona.

Atlanta were awarded an expansion team after losing their first team to Calgary when it failed to be successful in that market. A local WPG ownership (and a partner that is one of the 5 richest people in Canada) tried to get the NHL to give them an expansion team for years. NHL failed to give them what they wanted or any of the other fledging teams that were in good TV markets but poor hockey markets. Finally the second Atlanta team failed and Bettman finally agreed to allow True North to purchase them. $200 some million for a failing team.

 

[stretch5881]

Jets 1.0 got moved to Pheonix and are now the debacle that is Arizona.

Atlanta were awarded an expansion team after losing their first team to Calgary when it failed to be successful in that market. A local WPG ownership (and a partner that is one of the 5 richest people in Canada) tried to get the NHL to give them an expansion team for years. NHL failed to give them what they wanted or any of the other fledging teams that were in good TV markets but poor hockey markets. Finally the second Atlanta team failed and Bettman finally agreed to allow True North to purchase them. $200 some million for a failing team.

Wow. That's a lot that I didn't know about. Thanks for the education.

 

[JugHead27]

I watched a game in person of Atlanta late in the last season they played iirc 2011

 

[stretch5881]

Things got real busy here and I must admit, I lost interest in the finals.

 

[exCanuck]

Last game of the season is tonight.

That's okay, FL will only have to see them four times!

edit: 5 times

 

[exCanuck]

A business group buying the Ottawa Senators paid nearly $1 billion for 90% of the team. Upside: no more Melnyks' misguidance (Anna and Olivia retain 10%). Downside: the team won't be renamed the Ottawa Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds isn't part of the buying group). Major partner, Andlauer, has to get rid of his 10% stake in the Mtl Canadiens. Let's see if the Sens can get further than the Presidents' Trophy (best performance 2002-03 season) soon.