[NHL] Game of Thrones on Ice (aka the NHL Hockey Thread)

[checkeredhat]

Welp, so much for Babcock's career.

TO: where good hockey minds get hockey Alzheimer's. PAID, SON

 

[HCGLNS]

Not only will he be the highest paid coach in the NHL but he will have the most vacation days each year!

 

[Jay]

I wanted to coach for toronto because BWEFJFJ DFFNVDFE UREEGHT*THROWS UP A MONEY BAG*

 

[HCGLNS]

I'm of the mind that a major reason for him leaving Detroit is that his family wants to leave the city of Detroit. The city itself is literally dying.

 

[HCGLNS]

I remember reading an article about the city throwing out the union agreement with the teachers because school enrollment had dropped 70% in 10 years.

 

[HCGLNS]

I was simply using a very simple to understand metric about the health of a city. I could have just as easily cited that the entire city's population has decline by 25% in 10 years, or the current housing values or crime rate or the city's bankruptcy. All point to a very unhealthy city but due to the politics of the NHL will never be discussed openly in regards to hockey decisions.

 

[jwhouk]

Detroyit is Detroyit. It doesn't need any help in being badmouthed.

As for tonight - if tonight's game ends at six past Lundqvist, I think two things will happen:

1. Cam Talbot starts in game five.
2. Handshakes all around after said game five.

 

[jwhouk]

Death, taxes, and Chicago will find a way to take a game to Overtime - and win it.

 

[jwhouk]

Well. That was quick.

(Oh, sorry, Wil Wheaton, I didn't see you there...)

 

[blotsfan]

Dan Bylsma is 1-0 in Cup finals vs mike babcock

 

[jwhouk]

We are now officially facing less than 10 games remaining in the 2015 NHL season.

The only thing we know: Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, on June 3rd, will NOT be in Chicago.

 

[DarkAudit]

If the Rangers win, I will already be in NYC for either Game 6 or 7 if it goes that far.

 

[jwhouk]

Game Seven would be at MSG. Take out the second mortgage for tickets now.

 

[DarkAudit]

Game Seven would be at MSG. Take out the second mortgage for tickets now.

Or if someone else here knows someone who knows someone who knows someone...

 

[jwhouk]

This is Nooo Yawk you're talking about.

 

[blotsfan]

And also irrelevant

 

[jwhouk]

Yep. Unless he changes his travel plans and goes to Tampa/St. Pete instead...

Now then:

QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK!

 

[DarkAudit]

(insert Blackadder Christmas Carol clip where he says "well, so much for that!" and punches a hole in a portrait of Queenie.)

 

[jwhouk]

I.

HATE.

CHELSEA DAGGER.

 

[blotsfan]

I haven't paid a ton of attention to the rest of the league but I'm going with Chicago-Tampa finals.

Awwww yeah

 

[jwhouk]

Chicago in a sweep.

Toews scores Cup winner.

Kane will win the Connie.

Two of the games will go to overtime.

I will STILL hate "Chelsea Dagger."

 

[DarkAudit]

I will STILL hate "Chelsea Dagger."

Spoiler: So just mute the sound and watch it for the girls

 

[Piotyr]

I.

HATE.

CHELSEA DAGGER.

Be honest. Even though the game was in Anaheim last night, you still had the song in your head after every Hawks goal.

 

[jwhouk]

That's only because I've heard it WAY TOO F'ING MUCH when we played them in round one.

 

[HCGLNS]

Picking Tampa in 7, 3 OT, Bishop for the Conne.

 

[DarkAudit]

"What is violence, anyway?" - James Neal

So many "good job, buddy"s in there.

 

[PatrThom]

--Patrick

 

[DarkAudit]

--Patrick

Which may explain why hi-fi enthusiasts on a budget recommend using hockey pucks to isolate their gear so often.

 

[HCGLNS]

NBC wants play off beards to go away.

 

[blotsfan]

That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a long while.

 

[DarkAudit]

Welp...

 

[jwhouk]

Yeah. Heard that.

 

[jwhouk]

Schadenfreude.

Mayor of Glendale gets tased (for charity) - by a Coyotes fan.

And not just any Yotes fan - it was Ronda Pearson, the gal who chewed out Weiers at the COG Board Meeting where they chose to break the lease:

 

[jwhouk]

So the player controlling the Lightning had their controller come unplugged on that Chicago goal, right?

Actually, I think the player-character of Ben Bishop rolled a natural 1 on his dexterity check...

 

[Terrik]

Well, shit.