Yumcha

Proving yet again, it's an boys' club:



Seriously...can't find new blood? At all? Just recycle the same crew? Really?

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It really is amazing how these guys can just keep getting jobs in perpetuity

Joneill44

That was a clean hit

Yumcha

Maybe it's debatable but I found that hit on Eichel cleaner than what Trouba tends to lay out.


Anyways, Panthers are in a world of trouble. They need to start playing disciplined hockey. And Bob has picked a bad time to lose his mojo.

97BlackAckCL

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Yeah, Bob fell apart and looked horrible, that's the Playoff Bob that I'm used to seeing. Cats are definitely in trouble

97BlackAckCL

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FWIW Eichel said it was a clean hit

Yumcha

Cats have life.

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Turned it off after the second int when VGK were up 2-1, looks like I missed some excitement in the third and OT

Yumcha

And Matt Chuck got jacked up early in the game.

Vegas does not back down.

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I didn't think he was coming back

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e30cabrio

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Hope he brings this.

e30cabrio

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My question regarding the above, Did Philly go on to win it all???

lol

Yumcha

Congrats, Vegas. Holy...total destruction.

e30cabrio

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9-3 is pretty definitive.

Congratulations!

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Definitely an impressive and definitive win, FLA had no answer for them. Every time they entered Vegas's zone Vegas literally took the puck and was going the other direction and shooting on Bob. And Bob looked bad the whole cup final, he definitely reverted back to the Bob of the playoffs that I knew from all those years in Columbus. FLA was the dark horse of the playoffs and it's impressive how far they made it and the way that they beat Boston and swept Carolina, but Vegas was the far superior team and it was fun to see them win, especially the original "misfits"

Joneill44

Mixed feelings on Bruce winning it but glad for the players, they played insane hawkey throughout the playoffs

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Just another example of a coach coming in year 1 and changing the culture just enough to win. I wasn't a big fan of his given the teams he's come from, but you can't argue the way his team and players play for him

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I love how all the other major sports get yearly offseason and season threads, and this one is just plugging along at 21 years old

Yumcha

We special.

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Yup, cause they amateurs.

lol

Joneill44

Bruins are starting to dump players for cap space.

Taylor Hall and Foligno to Chicago

Yumcha

Bruins get some not-terrible prospects too.

FWIW, I'm not sure I like what Chicago did here for a team like Boston who is desperate for cap space -- I would've asked for a pick or prospect -- at least.

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Hall seemed like a good fit for the B's, but definitely expensive. This certainly looks like a cap dump, and now Yummy has some old bums to yell at

Yumcha

Yup...finally, someone I recognize at least!


But, take away my grumping of not trying to get more from Boston -- a la the hostage-situation -- I like the trade. Hawks need an injection of veteran leadership and with Foligno just now signed to a 1-year deal, it gives the kids 2 grizzled players who know the ropes. And if Bedard is indeed the savior, someone to pass the puck to in Hall.

Yumcha

And I'll say it again, from a karmic perspective, I get that Hawks do NOT -- absolutely do NOT -- deserve Bedard.

I still cannot get over how they ended up with him -- again, let's also agree there is no rigging (if there was, how the eff did Edmonton get 23948732904732 first-overall picks??!?) -- but, if the kid is even half as good as McJesus, Chicago seriously just dumped nitro on their rebuild. Though, I won't go as far as dream Cup because that's going to take more than a generational player.

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You're welcome

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Bedard's first regular season game will be here in Pittsburgh vs. Mr. Sidney Crosby

Joneill44

Cant imagine ticket prices for that

Yumcha

Talk about pre-ordained...basically the supposed 'closest' comparable in regards to Bedard.

We shall see. I'm cynical and for every Sid or McDavid, we have a Daigle.

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I hate this more than I can express. What a fuck you to Hank!

Rangers signing Jonathan Quick as backup goalie in NHL free agency

https://nypost.com/2023/07/01/ranger...l-free-agency/

I will never get over losing to them.

Yumcha

^ Rangers are also signing Blake Wheeler I read.

Yumcha

Pens sign a good one in Graves to likely be their #3 D-man?

e30cabrio

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Yup. Youth movement be damned.

Yumcha

Ryan O'RLY goes to Preds. That's sorta the only biggie name moving?

Yumcha

Hawks have to get to the cap ceiling and so, signed Corey Perry, Ryan Donato, Nick Foligno and Taylor Hall to contracts. Guess need some adults around with the kids.

97BlackAckCL

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Pens sign Graves and a bunch of over 30 year olds again making ourselves older. Looks like Cabby's Rangers are following suit signing a bunch of old bastards

e30cabrio

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No looks like, they did, really makes me want to know why they blew up the team in the name of "youth" only to not play the youths & now bring a bunch of octogenarians in.

GAAAAAAA

Yumcha

https://www.tsn.ca/boston-bruins-sta...ment-1.1988152

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