The Official 2018-19 Season Talk Thread

[daflyboys]

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Sigh.... I remember when you didn't want to face the Flyers in OT. Gosh... I miss those days.

Sigh.... I remember when you didn't want to face the Flyers in OT. Gosh... I miss those days.

Seriously, why the **** are not Giroux, Voracek and Ghost on the ice to start the OT....not that it should have ever gotten to that. That's just an unconscionable loss.

[slickdtc]

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Hat tricks in back to back games for Ovechkin. 28 goals in 31 games.

Bro, you got your Cup. We get it. You’re really good!

[DrJones]

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A fitting finale. Bob Cole's HNIC career began with him calling a Jean Beliveau winner, and it will probably end with him referring to Max Domi as Tie Domi. Or Max Pacioretty. Or Jean Beliveau.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bob-coles-final-hnic-game-will-maple-leafs-vs-canadiens/?fbclid=IwAR2SbppDdzvIseAGJFtlCZQv3H5AdNI2IcFGEHS_dHsFUldOR_2l2bKPK8Y

[DrJones]

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Hat tricks in back to back games for Ovechkin. 28 goals in 31 games.

Bro, you got your Cup. We get it. You’re really good!

Ovi and Dr. Johnny Fever are the only 2 people I've ever known whose reflexes get quicker after consuming inhuman amounts of alcohol.

[Majingir]

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Last game fans threw their hats on the ice thinking Tavares had the tip in for a hat trick, but marner was the one who scored.

This game marner had 2 goals, scores an empty netter for a hat trick! Fans throw hats on ice. Just one problem, a few minutes earlier the scorers changed his first goal so he didn't actually get a hat trick.

Maybe next time....

Best part of the game, Bob Cole called it! Can't remember last time I heard him calling a leafs game. Sucks it's his final season. At least he'll call 2 more leafs games before season is over.

[daflyboys]

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I've never played hockey and doubt I can even stand on a pair of skates, but I have no idea why when there's only 3 v 3 on the ice as a supreme puck handler you would want to try to handle the puck around even 1 other player on the opposing team. Yes, I'm talking about you, Claude Giroux.

Well...at least he took ownership. Still.

[Majingir]

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Interesting strategy from the NHL. No USA or Canada playing in the World Juniors tonight, and 29 teams in the NHL get the night off. The star matchup Golden Knights-Coyotes

[DrJones]

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I'm curious to see who the NHL/NBC awkwardly shoehorns into the Dallas and Colorado outdoor games. If the NHL sticks to their word (haha) and doesn't recycle the Hawks, Penguins, or Bruins, then what makes sense? Stars/Wings would've worked 10 or 20 years ago, but would be incredibly limp now. The Caps or Sabres for Dallas? I have no earthly idea who Colorado will be hosting. Nashville or Minnesota don't sound like opponents that NBC would sign off on.

[kehlis]

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I'm curious to see who the NHL/NBC awkwardly shoehorns into the Dallas and Colorado outdoor games. If the NHL sticks to their word (haha) and doesn't recycle the Hawks, Penguins, or Bruins, then what makes sense? Stars/Wings would've worked 10 or 20 years ago, but would be incredibly limp now. The Caps or Sabres for Dallas? I have no earthly idea who Colorado will be hosting. Nashville or Minnesota don't sound like opponents that NBC would sign off on.

For Colorado, if it's not the Wild (my first choice), maybe Las Vegas?

[Majingir]

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I'd say Sharks or Wild VS Avs. And Blues VS Stars.

A stars VS wild matchup would be nice, but would be a weird setup for an alumni game.

They really should be having bigger teams playing though. Preds, Lightning and so on. Sabres and Leafs as well if nbc wants to push the US stars like Matthews and Eichel, especially if NHL is going to the Olympics in 2022.

[Kobalt]

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Being in position to draft one of Hughes, Kakko, Dach or Cozens while also being in a playoff spot is nice.

[Majingir]

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We're just past the official halfway point in the season.

Playoff picture right now:
Atlantic:
1.Tampa
2.Leafs
3.Bruins

Metro:
1.Caps
2.Pens
3.Jackets

WC:
1.Islanders
2.Sabres
3.Habs

Unless someone like Canes or Panthers get really hot, the above will be the playoff scene(meaning of the 8 spots, there's just 9 teams competing for it). I see East playoffs ending up something like:
-Lightning (1) vs Islanders (WC2)
-Leafs (2) vs Bruins (3)
-Caps (1) vs Sabres (WC1)
-Pens (2) vs Jackets (3)

West playoffs:
Central:
1.Preds
2.Jets
3.Stars

Pacific:
1.Flames
2.Sharks
3.Golden Knights

WC:
1.Avs
2.Wild
3.Ducks
4.Oilers

Playoff matchups I'll guess:
-Jets (1) vs Avs (WC2)
-Preds (2) vs Wild (3)
-Flames (1) vs Stars (WC1)
-Sharks (2) vs Golden Knights (3)

I'm hoping for Jets-Preds and Flames-Sharks 2nd round matchups.

[DJ]

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Hopefully the Avs will get things figured out after the All-Star break. They're somehow still in the playoff picture, but have struggled big time the past 6 weeks.

[Majingir]

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Hopefully the Avs will get things figured out after the All-Star break. They're somehow still in the playoff picture, but have struggled big time the past 6 weeks.

They've also lost the right way(aka OT loser point), so that's helped a fair amount too.

[slickdtc]

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Rick Nash retires.

This dude was supposed to be the stuff, he ended up with a good career (1000+ GP, 400+ G, 800+ PTS) but it seems underwhelming. He never really led the Blue Jackets to anything. I think that’s where the disappointment lies.