You know what I mean. He's their first line centre. Don't know how long he will be gone, but he's a big piece missing right now.
- deadpoulet

yeah but it's pretty clear they still have enough elite talent and depth to win, even if he's out.

they are built the right way. big contracts, but at different positions, and for elite players in their prime.
come back to me when Vasilevskiy is 34.
- fidopro

I just checked and he's only 27, I thought he was older than that... this somehow makes me hate them even more.

I just checked and he's only 27, I thought he was older than that... this somehow makes me hate them even more.
- Pat1993

It's pretty nuts that he's already basically a first ballot hall of famer

It's pretty nuts that he's already basically a first ballot hall of famer
- AdamFrench

Too bad he didn't win the vezina last season because it was important to give fleury his good guy-life time achievement award

It's pretty nuts that he's already basically a first ballot hall of famer
- AdamFrench

no kidding, especially for a goalie... he's been the best and most consistent in the league for a while now.

Too bad he didn't win the vezina last season because it was important to give fleury his good guy-life time achievement award
- mr.peanut

It's good to be popular.

It's good to be popular.
- AdamFrench

Oh boy do i know that!

It's good to be popular.
- AdamFrench

besides, Vasilevskiy had already won it, diversity is good. for instance the league could create a rule preventing teams from winning the cup more than 2 times in the span of 5 years...

Oh boy do i know that!
- mr.peanut

besides, Vasilevskiy had already won it, diversity is good. for instance the league could create a rule preventing teams from winning the cup more than 2 times in the span of 5 years...
- Pat1993

Informally, this is already there…

Badman is making sure bad markets wins the cup.

The Canadian ban is also in full force…

dude, I'm undoubtedly part of the strange locals...
- Pat1993

And it would not take getting pick #1 and #2 for him to do the kidnapping, either.

Informally, this is already there…

Badman is making sure bad markets wins the cup.

The Canadian ban is also in full force…
- TheInformer697041

Well, Betteman does not have to work hard for the Leafs to lose in the first round, they pretty much do it themselves.

Informally, this is already there…

Badman is making sure bad markets wins the cup.

The Canadian ban is also in full force…
- TheInformer697041

I never believed in such conspiracy theories, but the whole situation with Arizona is (frank)ing ridiculous. that there's still a team over there while basically any other market would do better and probably avoid the humiliation of having to play n a 5,000 seat arena where they can't even have their own logo on the ice is absurd.

I never believed in such conspiracy theories, but the whole situation with Arizona is (frank)ing ridiculous. that there's still a team over there while basically any other market would do better and probably avoid the humiliation of having to play n a 5,000 seat arena where they can't even have their own logo on the ice is absurd.
- Pat1993

I think the real sad part is 1) they will not sell 5000 tickets, and 2) they cannot even have their own logo on the ice.

It is such a (frank)ing joke at this point.

I get not all markets are going to be full. houses, or even have high premium tickets, so I get the need for revenue sharing. And that makes a lot of sense to have a viable league across the board.

But Arizona is basically revenue stealing at this point.

I think the real sad part is 1) they will not sell 5000 tickets, and 2) they cannot even have their own logo on the ice.

It is such a (frank)ing joke at this point.

I get not all markets are going to be full. houses, or even have high premium tickets, so I get the need for revenue sharing. And that makes a lot of sense to have a viable league across the board.

But Arizona is basically revenue stealing at this point.
- Mashadar

that's what makes it baffling, basically any other market would probably represent at least an improvement over that steaming pile of poop.

The Logo on the Ice is BS.

https://www.sportingnews....%20their%20broadcasts.%22

et le buuuuut! le paquette rocket!

et le buuuuut! chapeau!

Connor McDavid is a pretty good hockey player.

I have roughly 25 Oil fans in my garage right now.

Not cool..

I have roughly 25 Oil fans in my garage right now.

Not cool..
- pete26

So this is not date night if i'm right.

I have roughly 25 Oil fans in my garage right now.

Not cool..
- pete26

tell them to send us their check. the may one is late

I have roughly 25 Oil fans in my garage right now.

Not cool..
- pete26

sounds like a good time to call in an air strike to me

maybe mikey smith could invest in a chin strap

Not sure if I am more surprised by Tampa dominating 3-0 right now or the Oilers being ahead 2-1.