2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs: All hail the Blackhawks, mudbutt (2 Viewers)

[fred_1_15301]

Stanley Cup Finals schedule released.

Game 1: Wed 6/3

Game 2: Sat 6/6

Game 3: Mon 6/8

Game 4: Wed 6/10

Game 5: Sat 6/13

Game 6: Mon 6/15

Stubhub: Wed 6/17

 

[Bill Brasky]

Stanley Cup Finals schedule released.

Game 1: Wed 6/3

Game 2: Sat 6/6

Game 3: Mon 6/8

Game 4: Wed 6/10

Game 5: Sat 6/13

Game 6: Mon 6/15

Stubhub: Wed 6/17

 

[Bill Brasky]

6/17? when will they start dragging this out until September so we can roll right into the next season? I assume that's next.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

6/17? when will they start dragging this out until September so we can roll right into the next season? I assume that's next.

The Bruins-Canucks Cup final was on a Wednesday night, as well (6/15). I remember because I barely slept before leaving for a road trip the next morning.

 

[RUSF18]

6/17? when will they start dragging this out until September so we can roll right into the next season? I assume that's next.

Well, I know the Rangers won the Cup on 6/14/94. So at this pace, being pushed one day every 7 years, it should reach September somewhere around 2525.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

The Penguins asking for a draft pick from the Sabres for hiring Byslma is a joke. Compensation is you no longer have to pay the guy you fired a year ago.

Yes, that is bizarre. The Oilers have to give the Sharks a second-rounder for McLellan and the Bruins a third-rounder for Chiarelli.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Was talking goal song FTR. Rangers have the best one in the NHL.

goal song?

or do they have some type of theme song?

Quick googling reveals SI.com saying the Rangers have the 4th best goal song in the league.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/10/17/ranking-all-30-NHL-goal-songs-and-horns

#1? Chicago Blackhawks.

edit: Sportsnet Canada has the Rangers #2 behind Chicago. So close

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ranking-the-top-goal-songs-in-the-nhl/

From the "late, great" department, I still have "Brass Bonanza" as a ringtone for certain people on my phone -- and I never liked the Whalers.

Love that wejustscored site. I always wondered if you could set up a "blind" test of all 30 NHL goal horns and see how many we could get.

 

[AcerFC]

Was talking goal song FTR. Rangers have the best one in the NHL.

goal song?

or do they have some type of theme song?

Quick googling reveals SI.com saying the Rangers have the 4th best goal song in the league.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/10/17/ranking-all-30-NHL-goal-songs-and-horns

#1? Chicago Blackhawks.

edit: Sportsnet Canada has the Rangers #2 behind Chicago. So close

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ranking-the-top-goal-songs-in-the-nhl/

From the "late, great" department, I still have "Brass Bonanza" as a ringtone for certain people on my phone -- and I never liked the Whalers.

Love that wejustscored site. I always wondered if you could set up a "blind" test of all 30 NHL goal horns and see how many we could get.

My 5 year old can get every one of them and loves the Whale song

ETA: fixed spelling

 

[raidergil]

Was talking goal song FTR. Rangers have the best one in the NHL.

goal song?

or do they have some type of theme song?

Quick googling reveals SI.com saying the Rangers have the 4th best goal song in the league.

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/10/17/ranking-all-30-NHL-goal-songs-and-horns

#1? Chicago Blackhawks.

edit: Sportsnet Canada has the Rangers #2 behind Chicago. So close

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ranking-the-top-goal-songs-in-the-nhl/

From the "late, great" department, I still have "Brass Bonanza" as a ringtone for certain people on my phone -- and I never liked the Whalers.

Love that wejustscored site. I always wondered if you could set up a "blind" test of all 30 NHL goal horns and see how many we could get.

Cool site. Didn't realize Stars song was written by Pantera

 

[jamny]

Ugh...thought I was in the clear. If the Rangers make it and it goes to 7, I,ll have to call in sick the night of the 17th. I thought it would have ended either Sat. or Sunday before it. The 17th and 18th are the only two nights I booked for work this month. They're really stretching it out.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Duncan Keith is a beast

 

[ffldrew]

Hawks should drop that Chelsea Dagger junk and go back the this

 

[Billy Bats]

Cup finals have been fairly consistant over the years. The 'Stars won the cup in game 6 on June 19th. 1999.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Ugh...thought I was in the clear. If the Rangers make it and it goes to 7, I,ll have to call in sick the night of the 17th. I thought it would have ended either Sat. or Sunday before it. The 17th and 18th are the only two nights I booked for work this month. They're really stretching it out.

Just buy some tickets for the game and resell them and you won't need to work for years.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Hawks should drop that Chelsea Dagger junk and go back the this

I can't hear any version of that song without thinking of this and how much of my early 20s was spent playing this game.

(And at the memory of being able to crush guys after a goal was scored with no penalty.)

 

[Raider Nation]

Two game 7's in the NHL. Eight days off before the NBA Finals begin, after two terrible conference finals.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Joe Smith ‏@TBTimes_JSmith 3m3 minutes ago

With average ticket price of $1,050, Friday's Game 7 with #tblightning-#nyrangers is most expensive non Stanley Cup Final game in 5 years

 

[Bill Brasky]

Cup finals have been fairly consistant over the years. The 'Stars won the cup in game 6 on June 19th. 1999.

Average date of awarding of Stanley Cup1930s: April 11

1940s: April 14

1950s: April 17

1960s: April 27

1970s: May 17

1980s: May 23

1990s: June 9

2000s: June 11

 

[Capella]

No hockey tonight. Not even basketball. Just stupid ####ing baseball.

Gonna be a long few months until football.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Just stupid ####ing baseball.

 

[RUSF18]

No hockey tonight. Not even basketball. Just stupid ####ing baseball.

Gonna be a long few months until football.

This is a perfect "tonight we're gonna watch whatever YOU want" night for your significant other.

 

[jamny]

No hockey tonight. Not even basketball. Just stupid ####ing baseball.

Gonna be a long few months until football.

and there's barely any baseball today.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Bylsma hired by the Sabres. Giving up their 3rd round pick to the Penguins in 2016 draft as compensation, even though the Pens didn't make the Devils give them anything when they hired Shero.

NHL is really stupid sometimes.

EDIT: per McKenzie, the pick will be the Islanders but has a condition attached so will likely be the Canucks pick. Guess that's not as bad but still dumb.

EDIT: per Dreger, it's a 5-year deal. Just guessing $15MM?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 20m 20 minutes ago

June 6, 2014: Dan Bylsma fired by PIT. June 26, 2014: NHL Bd/Gov meeting to approve draft-pick comp for hiring coaches/execs under contract.

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 19m 19 minutes ago

May 28, 2015: PIT receives 3rd-rd pick from BUF for hiring Bylsma, who was fired before the rule was even put in place. Truly amazing.

 

[Billy Bats]

Cup finals have been fairly consistant over the years. The 'Stars won the cup in game 6 on June 19th. 1999.

Average date of awarding of Stanley Cup1930s: April 11

1940s: April 14

1950s: April 17

1960s: April 27

1970s: May 17

1980s: May 23

1990s: June 9

2000s: June 11

Well sure it's going to be later now than it was in the 30's! But the 90's to '00's seen the shortest gain in average date, so my "over the years" (25) holds somewhat true.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Cup finals have been fairly consistant over the years. The 'Stars won the cup in game 6 on June 19th. 1999.

Average date of awarding of Stanley Cup1930s: April 11

1940s: April 14

1950s: April 17

1960s: April 27

1970s: May 17

1980s: May 23

1990s: June 9

2000s: June 11

Well sure it's going to be later now than it was in the 30's! But the 90's to '00's seen the shortest gain in average date, so my "over the years" (25) holds somewhat true.

The '90s also might have been the worst decade of Cup finals ever. The losing teams combined to win nine games in 10 years, including consecutive sweeps from 1995-98. The 1994 Rags-Canucks series was the only one to go 7.

By comparison, five of the nine finals in the 2000s went to seven games, and none were sweeps (two 4-1s, two 4-2s).

The 2010s so far have gone 4-2, 4-3, 4-2, 4-2 and 4-1 last year.

 

[sheerterror]

he didn't say goal song. I assumed he was talking about the Rangers anthem singer.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bkz5-2JIQAE1KnP.jpg

vs

http://2.cdn.nhle.com/blackhawks/images/upload/2012/12/cornelison-new-900a.jpg

Amirante is a legend (and like 90 so he's kinda washed up) but no one in all of pro sports holds a candle to Cornelison. When he sings, it's probably the only time I give a rats ### about the anthem.

 

[jamny]

I found the guy that sang last night a little too over the top for me.

 

[Christo]

No hockey tonight. Not even basketball. Just stupid ####ing baseball.

Gonna be a long few months until football.

and there's barely any baseball today.

Double header for the Sox!

 

[Christo]

I found the guy that sang last night a little too over the top for me.

Heathen

 

[Gottabesweet]

Bolts crumble? The OP must have them in a pool. Didn't realize the series was over.

 

[Capella]

They certainly crumbled in the third the other night.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Bolts crumble? The OP must have them in a pool. Didn't realize the series was over.

They sucked the other night. Did you not get that memo?

 

[raidergil]

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 20m 20 minutes ago

June 6, 2014: Dan Bylsma fired by PIT. June 26, 2014: NHL Bd/Gov meeting to approve draft-pick comp for hiring coaches/execs under contract.

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday · 19m 19 minutes ago

May 28, 2015: PIT receives 3rd-rd pick from BUF for hiring Bylsma, who was fired before the rule was even put in place. Truly amazing.

FIFA would allow us to pay off Pitt.

 

[Zegras11]

Wsop. Om8. start with 7500. Missed first two hours due late flight. Grind three hours from 6000 to 8800 chips. Boring. Lose first hand of Rd 6. 4900 chips. Go on 50 minute heater. On 90 minute dinner break with 29700.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Go Getz Go

 

[Zegras11]

Just been told my name is on wsop event 3 page. 2nd #respect.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Buddy of mine played in the Main Event 5-6 years ago. Did OK, but the highlight was sitting at the next table from Tom Dwan when he bet some kid $5k that the kid couldn't do 10 shots of tequila. Kid did it in 12 minutes, "durrrrr" paid him the $5k and then the kid got escorted out when he became a complete mess.

 

[Zegras11]

Speaking of messes. After the damage was done, a donk on coke raised with some horrible hands like 9763 and then hit the flop on them and took about 10000 in chips from me in 3 Hands. Finished with 17700. I suck against people drunk or on drugs. 914 started. 383 left. 117 get paid.

 

[Christo]

Speaking of messes. After the damage was done, a donk on coke raised with some horrible hands like 9763 and then hit the flop on them and took about 10000 in chips from me in 3 Hands. Finished with 17700. I suck against people drunk or on drugs. 914 started. 383 left. 117 get paid.

Hopefully, you make something of this so your entire weekend isn't a loss. Go Hawks!

 

[AcerFC]

Not sure how I am going to get through this day. Add in the fact that im going to but a new car and I'm a bundle of nerves.

 

[tom22406]

The King is 4-0 in Game 7s at home and 15-3 in elimination games since 2012, posting a 1.47 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in those games.

Also tied for the record with 6 game 7 wins.

Go Bolts?

 

[RUSF18]

The King is 4-0 in Game 7s at home and 15-3 in elimination games since 2012, posting a 1.47 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in those games.

Also tied for the record with 6 game 7 wins.

Go Bolts?

The key isn't going to even be Hank; it will be the defense. If they are sloppy in their own end, get lazy on clearing attempts, and have straight up brain farts like Kreider peeling off Johnson in front of the net in order to go into the corner, Hank could have the game of his life and still give up 2 or 3 goals in a losing effort. Thankfully it's an experienced group and they typically come with the same level of consistency and calm in these huge games.

I keep feeling like they're due for a stinker in a Game 7 but I know it doesn't really work like that. It's not original to say but they have to stay out of the box. Do that while keeping the pressure up and I have confidence this group can take care of business once again.

 

[Capella]

The King is 4-0 in Game 7s at home and 15-3 in elimination games since 2012, posting a 1.47 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in those games.

Also tied for the record with 6 game 7 wins.

Go Bolts?

None of those were against this team. Doesn't really matter. Just like that whole they are 7-0 at MSG thing. Who cares? The better team will win tonight, phantom stats from years ago are just a confidence builder for fans who don't play.

 

[RUSF18]

Well, the stats do mean that he's a really, really damn good goalie. That's what's important and a big cog in the whole "the better team will win" decision.

 

[Capella]

Well, the stats do mean that he's a really, really damn good goalie. That's what's important and a big cog in the whole "the better team will win" decision.

We already know he's good.

 

[kentric]

The King is 4-0 in Game 7s at home and 15-3 in elimination games since 2012, posting a 1.47 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in those games.

Also tied for the record with 6 game 7 wins.

Go Bolts?

None of those were against this team. Doesn't really matter. Just like that whole they are 7-0 at MSG thing. Who cares? The better team will win tonight, phantom stats from years ago are just a confidence builder for fans who don't play.

You think the Bolts don't know about that string? They can say it has no bearing on the game, but you know its going to have some kind of mental impact - that and the no show in game six. Still going to be a coin-flip though.

 

[Thorn]

I'm sure when a hockey player is deciding whether to shoot or pass, it crosses their mind what the goalie's elimination game record is.

 

[Bill Brasky]

playing 18 elimination games in 3 years is a lot of losses

 

[RUSF18]

playing 18 elimination games in 3 years is a lot of loses

4 years, FWIW.