OT: Stanley Cup Final

[vicspats]

Tell me this ain’t exciting!!

 

[maust]

Helluva finish to a weird series.

 

[bormio]

Thank God the Sox won game 7 in 2004. The cruelty of almost pulling off the great comeback would have been devastating. Ironically the Celtics did that very thing last year - and won it all this year.

 

[Triumph]

Congrats to FLA and Paul Maurice. He got his mojo back just in time.

The Panthers returned to games 1 - 3 type play being physical from the get go and forechecking. Defense won this championship.

At least the Bruins were taken down by the Stanley Cup Champs.

 

[The Brandon Five]

2024 starts with Chiefs winning the SB again and now the Panthers win the Cup.

At least the Celtics won a title.

 

[captain stone]

Least impressive Game 7 SC winner in at least, like, Ever.

I despise the Oilers, but I really, Really despise the ****ing panthers. A pox on both their houses.

 

[XLIX]

Enjoyable game, but I think Edmonton coaching mismanged the end. He left his stars on the ice too long. I mean, I know that is where your talent is but they could hardly move their legs that last minute.

 

[borg]

At least the Bruins were taken down by the Stanley Cup Champs.

Like a hot ax thru a small pad of imitation butter

 

[Boomer B]

Not that Canadians have much shame, but seeing so much collective willingness to drop their alleged deep rooted fanhood in other teams and commit allegiance to Edmonton is embarrassing.

I’m Canadian (Vancouver) and that isn’t entirely true.

You have the fair weather sports fan who watch 3 games a year and now want to see a Canadian team win. There’s a whole lot of those people. But a lot of (not all) the hardcore fans don’t want to see a rival win. I certainly didn’t want to see the Oilers win the cup, it would be like cheering for the Bills to win the Super Bowl.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Why do I keep thinking Ontario is on the West coast…

 

[Sicilian]

Enjoyable game, but I think Edmonton coaching mismanged the end. He left his stars on the ice too long. I mean, I know that is where your talent is but they could hardly move their legs that last minute.

100%. Especially against a team like Florida that is so smothering, even MacDavid didn't have a chance of getting into the zone after essentially four straight minutes of ice time (timeout not withstanding). It made it way too easy for Florida at the end.

 

[Patjew]

Why do I keep thinking Ontario is on the West coast…

It is slightly west of the east coast.

 

[vicspats]

Why do I keep thinking Ontario is on the West coast…

About an hour east of Los Angeles

 

[captain stone]

I’m Canadian (Vancouver) and that isn’t entirely true.

You have the fair weather sports fan who watch 3 games a year and now want to see a Canadian team win. There’s a whole lot of those people. But a lot of (not all) the hardcore fans don’t want to see a rival win. I certainly didn’t want to see the Oilers win the cup, it would be like cheering for the Bills to win the Super Bowl.

How did the Jack Adams winner allow his team to lose to Edmonton anyway? I was rooting hard for the Canucks in that series.

 

[Triumph]

Like a hot ax thru a small pad of imitation butter

The Oilers who are loaded with offense beat FLA 3 times in a 7 game series.

The Bruins who had Pasta and an injured Marchand beat FLA 2 times in a 6 game series.

 

[Boomer B]

How did the Jack Adams winner allow his team to lose to Edmonton anyway? I was rooting hard for the Canucks in that series.

It was a tough series. The Canucks are a few pieces away, but we lost both our starting goaltender, who is a vezina candidate for best in the league this year, and his backup in the first round. Our 3rd string goaltender actually played pretty well though. Then in game 7 against the Oilers our leading goal scorer was out with a blood clot which came up due to blocking a shot. And once Edmonton got McDavid and Draisaitl going they were tough to stop. Canucks actually scored 2X in the 3rd to make it a 1 goal game but time ran out.

 

[captain stone]

It was a tough series. The Canucks are a few pieces away, but we lost both our starting goaltender, who is a vezina candidate for best in the league this year, and his backup in the first round. Our 3rd string goaltender actually played pretty well though. Then in game 7 against the Oilers our leading goal scorer was out with a blood clot which came up due to blocking a shot. And once Edmonton got McDavid and Draisaitl going they were tough to stop. Canucks actually scored 2X in the 3rd to make it a 1 goal game but time ran out.

I had forgotten, that series seemed so long ago (thanks Gary)... Yeah those are some tough obstacles to overcome...