The Official NHL 2019-2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

I finally succumbed to subscribing to The Athletic this weekend, and the first piece that I read was a recounting of that series by some of the participants (from what I remember, Crawford, Walz, Bertuzzi, Cloutier, among a couple others). Really interesting stuff in there.

A**hole Vancouver fans? Bertuzzi shooting his mouth off? Crow being a punk? Sami Salo with a bizarre injury?
Story checks out.

All the Vancouver losses I've witnessed over the years, that was the one that made me the angriest (at the Canucks). I wish they'd won the Cup in '94 - I would've been content to dip in and out of fandom after that, like I do now with the Blue Jays, satisfied with one moment of glory. Instead, I'll be cursing this f***ing franchise from my deathbed, I have zero doubt.

[DrJones]

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I think it was my first ever Kokanee. They were good.

Good Lord. I don't miss local beer in the pre-craft era, that's for sure.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

Good Lord. I don't miss local beer in the pre-craft era, that's for sure.

One of the bars here randomly had it for a while years back. I drank a few. It was...water-like.

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

One of the bars here randomly had it for a while years back. I drank a few. It was...water-like.

Sounds accurate. Had no idea it got exported.

Kokanee made a name for itself in decently funny TV campaigns featuring a sasquatch in the 80s/90s - it's BC's version of Texas' Lone Star - local, crappy, somewhat iconic. Other than that... I mean, it was okay on a hot day in 1993 and the alternatives were Bud, Labatt's, Molson, or Lucky Lager, I suppose. Those were good times for a lot of reasons, but the beer was definitely not one of them.

[Kobalt]

McDavid is gonna carry the Oilers all the way to the cup.

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

McDavid is gonna carry the Oilers all the way to the cup.

He's melting ice out there sorry lol

https://youtu.be/iBiKJBn2EfA

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[UWHuskyBrutusOH]

The more I think about the more I think Columbus is going to sweep toronto. Toronto just isn't the type of team that can match playoff hockey with Columbus.

[nikethebike]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

I had a good laugh at that. Apparently a little rusty on the communication. Also, if you think this will be an easy win for Vancouver, I’d like to remind you that we are a Minnesota team competing in a playoffs. There will be some MN Sports hijinks at some point.

Where did I write it would be easy for Vancouver? No I think Wild will win it. Vancouver don't know how to play tough or smart enough.


And about contracts it's not just EP that needs a new contract, very soon also Quinn Hughes will need one. Without the cap limit being raised they will have problems.