NHL Hockey thread

[viper37]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

They have Condon, Tokarski and another one in the AHL that I forgot the name.

They ain't Carey Price.  They're good, but they're backups.  Price is the best goalie in the game at the moment, props to him, but if he gets hurt the Canadiens are in trouble.  And I don't want too sound to harsh, I like the Canadiens, but I think their early success is based on the goalie, not the team and that's not a recipe for long term success.

I don't like the Habs.  At all.  But I have to admit they're more than Carey Price, the proof is he isn't there right now and they're still winning.  Do they have a chance at the Stanley Cup without Carey Price?  Probably not.  Are they one of the best team in the league without Carey Price right now?  yes.

[PRC]

Okay, Condon has looked good in starts there. 

[Barrister]

Valmy!  It's on tonight!  Jets @ Capitals.   

[PRC]

Go Capitals!

[Barrister]

Go Capitals!

[Barrister]

So my nephew got tickets to the OIlers-Sabres game last night.  His boyfriend was out of town, so in hunting around for someone to go with he wound up taking me.

Fantastic seats.  Section 101, so right at centre ice, row 14.  The list price for the tickets is $294, each.  Way better seats than I've ever had before, though I think I'll stick with the nosebleeds at less than one third the price.

[Valmy]

LOL I missed your anti-Cap trash talking.

It is futile BB. The Caps are the TEAM OF DESTINY this season.

[Barrister]

LOL I missed your anti-Cap trash talking.

It is futile BB. The Caps are the TEAM OF DESTINY this season.

Then why did they lose to the Jets last Saturday night.

[Admiral Yi]

Almost 100 clams (even discounted Frostback clams) seems like an awful lot to pay for nosebleed seats.

[Barrister]

Almost 100 clams (even discounted Frostback clams) seems like an awful lot to pay for nosebleed seats.

Welcome to the NHL in Canada.

[Valmy]

LOL I missed your anti-Cap trash talking.

It is futile BB. The Caps are the TEAM OF DESTINY this season.

Then why did they lose to the Jets last Saturday night.

Evil and corruption. Paid off review officials. Canadian shenanigans destroying the purity of sports in the USA.

[Jaron]

I still hate the Kings.

[Barrister]

LOL I missed your anti-Cap trash talking.

It is futile BB. The Caps are the TEAM OF DESTINY this season.

Then why did they lose to the Jets last Saturday night.

Evil and corruption. Paid off review officials. Canadian shenanigans destroying the purity of sports in the USA.

Actually the answer is the new Jets Saviour - rookie goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.  He's undefeated in three starts, with a 0.97 GAA and .962Sv%.   

Jets fans have been clamoring to see this kid since he was first drafted and put up fantastic numbers in the NCAA, and really strong numbers in front of the IceCaps / Moose with pretty poor teams in front of him.  Oh, and he was the starting goalie for the US World Championship team last year (despite zero NHL experience) and took them to a bronze.  And so far he has not disappointed.

[viper37]

Almost 100 clams (even discounted Frostback clams) seems like an awful lot to pay for nosebleed seats.

If you're in Montreal and want to watch hockey, it's cheaper to bord a plane in Plattsburgh, go to Tampa, sleep one night, board the plane back to Plattsburgh.

[Admiral Yi]

If you're in Montreal and want to watch hockey, it's cheaper to bord a plane in Plattsburgh, go to Tampa, sleep one night, board the plane back to Plattsburgh.

Why is that?