The Official 2024-25 Season Talk Thread

[Psyblast]

I can't believe what I just saw. 😲

[Majingir]

Latest game tying goal in Stanley cup finals history!?

[DrJones]

Online sports fans tend to focus on the negative (myself included), so I just want to give credit where credit is due: the quality/entertainment value of this series in particular, and the NHL in general, has been terrific. Rule changes and equipment limitations have had their desired effect. The league is awash in HOF offensive talent in their prime (McDavid, MacKinnon, Draisaitl, Kucherov, Matthews, Pastrnak, Makar, Hughes, etc.). The two faces of hockey in the last 20 years (Crosby and Ovechkin) have more than lived up to their initial hype and are still going strong in their twilight years. International best-on-best tournaments are finally back. To his credit, Bettman has resisted expanding the playoff field. Yes, there are nits to pick and there always will be, but game-in, game-out, the league is delivering an excellent on-ice product. The last 5-7 seasons are my 2nd favourite NHL era (as a hockey fan, not as a Canucks fan, LOL).

Tops is still the 88/89 through 93/94 seasons, from the Gretzky trade until the 1st lockout. Perfect mix of multi-generational star power, high-powered offence, semi-credible goaltending (unlike the early 80s), huge playoff upsets, and occasional guilt-free mayhem, not to mention the golden age for hockey cards and video games.

[DrJones]

That Game 3 looked painfully familiar.

Don't try to beat the Bruins, I mean Panthers at their own game, Edmonton. It won't end well for you.

[l3ulvl]

I kinda didn't like it. You'd think a hockey fan would be like yeah! fights fights! brouhaha! throw down! but this is the apex of talent and I'm excited for it, maybe I'm not a hockey guy if it's gonna be WWE

[DrJones]

Don't try to beat the Bruins, I mean Panthers at their own game, Edmonton. It won't end well for you.

Nobody ever listens to me!

[Majingir]

OT AGAIN!?

[Psyblast]

Is this ALREADY the best post lockout Final? This is incredible stuff.

[DrJones]

Is this ALREADY the best post lockout Final? This is incredible stuff.

Through the 1st 4 games? For the neutral fan, I'd say a slight edge to 2025 over 2013.

[slickdtc]

Holy jumpin’!

[slickdtc]

Pickard going tonight. Somehow, the former Flyers goalies starting in this Cup Final has been increased to 2.

*sigh*

[DrJones]

Through the 1st 4 games? For the neutral fan, I'd say a slight edge to 2025 over 2013.

Advantage 2013.

[Majingir]

Panthers getting Marchand for only a 2nd while simultaneously circumventing the cap is the greatest robbery in NHL history.

[Majingir]

Let the offseason begin!

[DrJones]

As is often the case, this is all the Leafs' fault.