Out with Covid.
- Mashadar

Well, if those guys keep kissing that cup in the same place it’s bound to happen again..

You can say whatever you want but that's the best looking cup in ALL sports.
Those who disagree can bite me.
- Garfield512

its not even close, either. you are holding history when u lift it. other leagues give out a new trophy every year.

can't wait in 2027, when Shane Wright lifts the cup in a habs jersey...

its not even close, either. you are holding history when u lift it. other leagues give out a new trophy every year.
- Gramps28

that's a really good point, it makes it so much more significant.

Hope it is serious…
- TheInformer697041

Yeah, see. I''d never wish that on anyone.

Don't even find it funny on any level.

yeah, but I look at Vasilevsky who still has plenty of good hockey left in him if he stays healthy, and it reminds me of a Carey Price on top of his game who was giving his team a chance to win despite the rather poopty roster in front of him.
- Pat1993

be good enough to squeak into the playoffs and knocked out in the 1st round is fine by me.

tho, vasilevsky looked pretty ordinary in these playoffs.

be good enough to squeak into the playoffs and knocked out in the 1st round is fine by me.

tho, vasilevsky looked pretty ordinary in these playoffs.
- Gramps28

He was good, just not his usually great game in / game out.

All those games played take a toll, physically and mentally.

Still the best goalie int he game IMO.

Lehky has 4GWG in these playoffs. You need 16 wins to get the cup, Lehkonen sealed the deal in a quarter of those, clutch!
- Karine Hains

Not to mention what he did last year.

This is not a coincidence.

Yeah, see. I''d never wish that on anyone.

Don't even find it funny on any level.
- Mashadar

Never really understood the hate either..

be good enough to squeak into the playoffs and knocked out in the 1st round is fine by me.

tho, vasilevsky looked pretty ordinary in these playoffs.
- Gramps28

I get what you're saying, he did look more "human" than usual at times, but I'd describe his performance as being more than just ordinary, considering how good his opponents were.

Not to mention what he did last year.

This is not a coincidence.
- Mashadar

Yup. There's a reason why Sakic wanted him so bad. It's a shame he couldn't win one with the Habs.

Never really understood the hate either..
- pete26

He is not respecting Canada and the Canadian teams…

It is all about US for Bettman.

Never really understood the hate either..
- pete26

I don't particularly like the man, but I can respect what he has accomplished for the league and owners.

The player strikes tho... that hurt a lot.

Not to mention what he did last year.

This is not a coincidence.
- Mashadar

as a wise HB fool once said...

the goals, they will come.

He is not respecting Canada and the Canadian teams…

It is all about US for Bettman.
- TheInformer697041

No, it is 100% about making the owners richer.

There is more revenue growth potential in the US than there is in Canada.

Never really understood the hate either..
- pete26

Same here, I wouldn't wish COVID on anyone.

I would make an exception for Putin however but that's another story.

He is not respecting Canada and the Canadian teams…

It is all about US for Bettman.
- TheInformer697041

this reminds me a whole lot of the "Bon cop bad cop" movie plot lol

He was good, just not his usually great game in / game out.

All those games played take a toll, physically and mentally.

Still the best goalie int he game IMO.
- Mashadar

he was downright terrible on the road in the playoffs. a SV below .900 is not good. He was better on home ice but he was getting beat blocker side with regularity.

he was downright terrible on the road in the playoffs. a SV below .900 is not good. He was better on home ice but he was getting beat blocker side with regularity.
- Gramps28

he definitely isn't to blame for the loss though, in the end TB's offense came up short.

I don't particularly like the man, but I can respect what he has accomplished for the league and owners.

The player strikes tho... that hurt a lot.
- Mashadar

i blame the owners more than bettman. he is there at the behest of the owners. he didn't make those decision unilaterally.

Time to hibernate til the (frank)ing draft.

Time to hibernate til the (frank)ing draft.
- Mashadar

that's quite a short hibernation period lol

he definitely isn't to blame for the loss though, in the end TB's offense came up short.
- Pat1993

The Avs D corps had a big say in shutting them down.

he definitely isn't to blame for the loss though, in the end TB's offense came up short.
- Pat1993

maybe not but he definitely showed some kinks in the armor.

that's quite a short hibernation period lol
- Pat1993

Yeah, good luck hibernating in the middle of summer.