[NHL]: Can Seattle Take the Vegas Front Office in the Expansion Draft?

Bear is Driving

The face off dots better be painted like slices of pepperoni.

Metzger Meister

the whole white section of the boards could be painted like bacon

Angry

I can't wait to pay 8 dollars for a slice of pizza I can buy whole for 5 dollars.

PizzleStixx

Tom Wilson is a sack of shit.

LTM

This thread title change is the real MVP.

Angry

Well there you go.

Toronto did what Buffalo couldn't and intentionally fielded a garbage team to win the draft lottery.

Angry

I'm disappointed that the Oilers fell out of the top 3. Happy that both the Flames and Canucks fell as well. Happy that WPG is going to get a very good player. Columbus is a gongshow and no team with Tortorella will ever be successful.

I wanted to watch Laine launch rockets from McDavid.

But hey, 4th is still a very good player, or a good trade chip, and we already won the most important draft pick in forever last year.

Lost Canuck

I'm so, so very glad that Edmonton didn't end in the top 3.
Less happy about the draft positions for the Leafs and Canucks though...

bsjezz

canuckland is having fits about what was the most statistically likely outcome. fandom knows no intelligence i guess.

i'm just glad it means all the idiots who celebrate losing feel bad

Angry

The people who assumed that the Oilers would win the draft,not because of random probability but because the fix was in are my favourite.

Because if there's one thing the NHL really wanted, it was the Oilers winning the lotto again.

Also God bless TSN. Two actual playoff games last night and the only mention of them on the front page were text only links. Meanwhile, I think I counted 14? Articles or videos about the leafs picking first.

LTM

Orpik out 3 games. I can't make heads or tails of Player Safety anymore, but probably the right call in this case.

Decius

Angry wrote: »

The people who assumed that the Oilers would win the draft,not because of random probability but because the fix was in are my favourite.

Because if there's one thing the NHL really wanted, it was the Oilers winning the lotto again.

I kinda wanted the Oilers to win again, just to watch the NHL fan base lose it's collective shit. I didn't want them to win because we can't really draft anything more at this point. But after listening to the NHL fandom shit on the Oilers and their fans for the past few years, I'd be ok with watching the world burn. Plus I looked forward to hearing for the local dude who thinks the NHL is completely rigged and scripted a la the WWE.

Angry wrote: »

Also God bless TSN. Two actual playoff games last night and the only mention of them on the front page were text only links. Meanwhile, I think I counted 14? Articles or videos about the leafs picking first.

There's a reason it's called the Toronto Sports Network.

Angry

I've talked myself in to Dubois not being that big of a drop off from Pjujujuju and will be happy if that's the pick at 4.

I want nothing to do with Tkachuk. Never trust London Knights.

PizzleStixx

Letang out for Game 4, which is the right call.

LTM

The Player Safety video needs the audio, apparently. Their Key Points slide is pretty weak in terms of rationale.

The ice-level angle though shows he did leave his feet before the hit, so I can't say I disagree with them, sadly.

Bear is Driving

Yeah.

Game 4 is going to be rough.

I predict Murray gets a 70 shot shut out and goes on the win the Conn Smythe.

LTM

Daley and Cole can step up and play strong minutes. Schultz coming back in will probably be OK as well. Pouliot and Dumoulin will probably be the deciding factor. There won't really be a way to hide/support them now.

Bear is Driving

The trick is to have Crosby actually win faceoffs and then just never let Washington get the zone. Bam!

Angry

Schultz coming in is never ok.

The Pens are going to get mauled tomorrow.

Metzger Meister

Oh god did anyone see Sissons go down in the sharks/predators game?

That was friggin ugly

LTM

No supplemental discipline for Boyle going after Hickey in retaliation. I'd love to see their dart board in the Player Safety office.

Goose!

Because if they had disciplined him they'd have to admit that they missed a call that basically swung the game in one team's favor.

Bear is Driving

Eat shit Washingtonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

LTM

LTM wrote: »

Daley and Cole can step up and play strong minutes. Schultz coming back in will probably be OK as well. Pouliot and Dumoulin will probably be the deciding factor. There won't really be a way to hide/support them now.

I also got the bucciovertimechallenge right. This is the most right I will ever have been about a hockey game, ever. I want this on my tombstone.

Dumoulin was amazing as 2nd D.

The Judge

Caps rally from three down and force Game 6 into OT.

Playoff hockey, yo.

Sweeney Tom

Okay I think I'm starting to feel bad about the Capitals

Schide

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

Okay I think I'm starting to feel bad about the Capitals

nah

The Judge

Damn, I have friends and coworkers that are going to call in sick en masse tomorrow. The Caps not getting out of the second round since 98 is all kinds of uggggggggh.

Brainleech

The Judge wrote: »

Damn, I have friends and coworkers that are going to call in sick en masse tomorrow. The Caps not getting out of the second round since 98 is all kinds of uggggggggh.

well the sharks have had that problem their entire history
So lets hope it's not the case tomorrow night in Game 7 with the Predators

LTM

On the one hand, Go Pens Go.

On the other hand, the WHL Championship has gone to OT three times in three games. In all three, Seattle was up 2-1 in the third only to let in the tying goal and lose in overtime 3-2. Fucking crushing, yo.

Bear is Driving

Tonight I'm cheering for Dallas pretty hard. Gotta win the bracket!

Angry

Dallas got run the fuck over last game. I think the hockey Gords reward the Blues tonight.

Fawst

Ugh, was hoping the Caps would win cuz screw the Pens.

Hoping the Blues pull it off tonight. Still bitter that we traded Seguin, and I'm taking it out on him by rooting for whoever is against him. That and I just would like to see the Blues make it further, they're kind of fun to watch.

And purely on a childish level, I want the Sharks to win because I was a kid when they came into existence, I liked sharks, and I dug their logo. So, go childhood team that I liked aside from the Bruins!

chromdom

Bear is Driving wrote: »

Tonight I'm cheering for Dallas pretty hard. Gotta win the bracket!

Caps losing screwed my bracket pretty hard. Dropped from first to fourth, and I'm just gonna go down from there.

LTM

I continue to pull for a Sharks/Pens final, like every year for the last few years.

Bear is Driving

Well, this could be going better.

Edit: Bullshit offside review goes my way!

Edit edit: no there it goes again.

Edit edit edit: whatever, the west isn't a real conference anyway.

Brainleech

Really I don't blame Rinne for breaking his stick 26 saves and 5 goals is just proof of a horrible game

LTM

That was a great meltdown, Rinne's. Gotta love the emotion of playoff hockey.

Sharks/Blues is going to be a long and brutal series.

PizzleStixx

I feel like there's a very good chance that each series goes 7 and leaves all fan bases emotionally drained.

LTM

I honestly thought TB was going to get eliminated in the first round after Stamkos went down. At this point, I'm not willing to bet against them winning it all.