Does anyone else still watch NHL hockey?

[Por_sha911]

I am still in mourning over losing Marchand to the Panthers but I am happy for him.

The Eastern Conference looks like bumper to bumper rush hour on the Long Island Expressway. It is so close that almost any team can make the playoffs if they have a run of a 2 pt wins.

Today was an epic game for Boston. All kinds of records smashed
- playing an orginal 6 rival of 100 years: the much despised NY Rangers
- 10 - 2 final score (wanna guess who had the 10? )
- the B's had TWO players get a hat trick AND both of them for the 1st time in their NHL career. (the last time that happened on any time was 2008-2009)
- the last time two Bruins players score a hatty in one game was 1964
- Pasta got 6 assists in one game - a new team record AND only the 2nd time he got more than 4 in one game and has never had more than 5 in one game until today (and he always racks up a bunch of assists each year)
- what a great day to be a Bruins fan!

Now back to reality-the B's have a tough 2nd half of the season ahead of them with the odds of them making the playoffs not very pretty

[Reg]

Leaf fan here. It’s a really up for grabs season for many. We play the Av’s Monday. They’re rolling over everyone it seems. Nuks tonite!

[Por_sha911]

Have hope.
The B's spanked the Canuks recently and in the last two months the Avs have lost what should have been the easiest 2 points:

December:
6-3 lost to NY Isles
4-3 lost to the Preds
Barely beat the NY Rangers in OT 3-2
January:
2-1 lost to Panthers (not playing well this year)

[greglepore]

Heh. The Flyers Anaheim game this week was epic given the hate between the teams.
I love Philly, the FU Carter chant was epic.

[porsche930dude]

My neighbor built a hockey rink he probably has a million bucks into it. Ill take a picture. There is always kids playing there I guess he has youth teams come in from wherever.

[Brian 162]

I wait for the playoffs, then it gets good

[Reg]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

I wait for the playoffs, then it gets good

All out War in 1st and 2nd round. Usually drops off as you go because of injury/fatigue.

They really need to change playoff format back to the old way regardless of travel. A few very good teams bounced each year because of seeding and who’s in their division. It’s not fair.


1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5. East and west final. I’d be happy.

Or even better 1-16, 2-15 3-14……. Then potentially you could have a Panthers /Lightning final!

[MAS956]

If Shoresy counts, I'm in. Otherwise, not so much. And sorry, the former is only Senior Whalesiht Hockey, not NHL.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Brian 162

I wait for the playoffs, then it gets good

The games start being "like a playoff game" in March but with the Olympics taking out almost a month in February some teams are already playing for their lives now.

I always look forward to two Original Six teams playing or, a sibling rivalry like the Pens & Flyers or the Lightning and the Panthers, and lest we forget some of the "love" shared between to teams in Canada like "the battle of Ontario". Those are good any time.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Reg

All out War in 1st and 2nd round. Usually drops off as you go because of injury/fatigue.

They really need to change playoff format back to the old way regardless of travel. A few very good teams bounced each year because of seeding and who’s in their division. It’s not fair.


1-8, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5. East and west final. I’d be happy.

Or even better 1-16, 2-15 3-14……. Then potentially you could have a Panthers /Lightning final!

Tell me you wouldn't love to have a Maple Leafs / Sabres matchup any day of the week.

[Reg]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

Tell me you wouldn't love to have a Maple Leafs / Sabres matchup any day of the week.

Ha, sure. So long as it’s not the Bruins!

My first nhl game had the Dominator shut out my Leafs at MLG 3-0.

Also saw the Bruins play Sabres once and was fortunate get to see Chara play. They thumped them - Robin Lehner (sp) pulled and he lost his $hite on bench after being yanked.

GLG!