*** 2021/22 Stanley Cup NHL Thread **** Congrats 2022 Avs Cup Champs! (3 Viewers)

[JaxBill]

@EvolvingHockey: We'll need to process the data tonight to confirm, but it appears Oettinger now has the highest Goals Saved Above Expected for any goalie in a playoff series since 2007. Truly historic. https://twitter.com/EvolvingHockey/status/1526074561355202561/photo/1

 

[JaxBill]

took them long enough

@DarrenDreger: More coaching changes today.  Peter DeBoer out in Vegas.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

DeBoer fired.

And at my latest count, Trotz will be coaching every team in the league next season except the Islanders. Which might be some sort of record.

 

[zamboni]

Guessing it will be one of Babcock, Trotz, Tortorella, or Quenneville (if the sexual assault issues don’t hover) to take over in Vegas.

 

[JaxBill]

I looked at VGK capfriendly page. They are over the cap next year despite having 18 players . Average age 29.8. Lehner is their only goalie and they owe him 5 mil for 3 more years. Oh and they have no first round pick.

 

[Capella]

I looked at VGK capfriendly page. They are over the cap next year despite having 18 players . Average age 29.8. Lehner is their only goalie and they owe him 5 mil for 3 more years. Oh and they have no first round pick.

Seems like they blew their chance. Good. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I looked at VGK capfriendly page. They are over the cap next year despite having 18 players . Average age 29.8. Lehner is their only goalie and they owe him 5 mil for 3 more years. Oh and they have no first round pick.

pretty sure Lehner also hates them

 

[Foosball God]

They never should have fired Gallant

 

[Zegras11]

It's amazing how fast they're going downhill.  Lehner for 3 more years at $5mil.  When do they buy that out?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

It's amazing how fast they're going downhill.  Lehner for 3 more years at $5mil.  When do they buy that out?

he's not bad though. just a bit injury prone.

I think Buffalo would love to get him back at that price.

 

[Zegras11]

he's not bad though. just a bit injury prone.

I think Buffalo would love to get him back at that price.

he's not great either.   price is fine...  just doubt he could ever carry someone to a cup.  Same with Campbell.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

he's not great either.   price is fine...  just doubt he could ever carry someone to a cup.  Same with Campbell.

love both of them. sign me up for either in Buffalo as a short-term bridge til the kids are ready.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Rags advanced with barely over 35% xGF% 5v5 over the equivalent of 8 games.  I knew it was bad but jesus that’s awful.  and that’s with the Pens missing several key skaters for parts of the series.  even Nashville was better than that.  tough look, Louie.

 

[Capella]

Rags advanced with barely over 35% xGF% 5v5 over the equivalent of 8 games.

Didn’t know it was that bad. Yikes. 

 

[JaxBill]

Huh. I was gonna ask if Sullivan's seat was getting warm but....

@colin_dunlap: Our @jhathhorn just told us there is "not 100 percent confidence" from Penguins new ownership that current GM and President are right fit right now.

The other part of this story may be an unconfirmed report that Crosby was cleared to play Game 6 and Hextall squashed it.

 Initial reports were that Crosby had been diagnosed with a concussion but then this came out before Game 7-

@frank_seravalli: Sources: Sidney Crosby, game-time decision, was not diagnosed with a concussion.

There was some initial concern, with a headache after Game 5, that might be the case. He was tested, negative result. Nothing further developed and belief is he’s remained symptom-free since.

 

[IC FBGCav]

Congrats, @IC FBGCav ... that was a fun series. Good luck to your boys the rest of the way.

If that's the last we see of Bergeron ...

Thank brother, weird series.  Home team was better by far.  I told awmar the first to 3 would win game 7.

 

[IC FBGCav]

already have my hand out if somehow it’s nyr v car round 2.  playoff pretzels are always saltier.  @IC FBGCav

I will try to find a way.

 

[Capella]

Sleeeeeeeeeepy crowd in Sunrise. 

 

[E Street Brat]

Sleeeeeeeeeepy crowd in Sunrise. 

I was just saying. Home ice ain't gonna matter much here.

 

[Kal El]

I was just saying. Home ice ain't gonna matter much here.

Half of the time, the road team has a bigger showing in Sunrise anyway.

 

[Capella]

I was just saying. Home ice ain't gonna matter much here.

Bolts are arguably a better team on the road anyways. 

 

[Capella]

Dom’s stupid model had the panthers at like 67% to win this series. Incredible. 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Sleeeeeeeeeepy crowd in Sunrise. 

Been more excitement in the first four minutes in Denver than that entire game.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Good 1st period by the Blues overall, but man, that speed of the Avs is gonna give me a lot of stress. 

 

[Courtjester]

I am little concerned. Avs just got lazy there and let the Blues back in this thing and here we are in OT. You can’t let them hang around 

 

[Zegras11]

Josh Manson 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Josh Manson 

The Bruins should have traded for him instead of Lindholm. Really the only difference between them and the Avs that I see at this point.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

This is one of those games that I have absolutely no idea what it means for the rest of the series. The Avs obviously dominated, Binnington was out of his mind, Colorado hit five posts/bars, outshot them 13-0 in OT.

I mean, that’s not sustainable for either team, is it?

 

[Ghost Rider]

This is one of those games that I have absolutely no idea what it means for the rest of the series. The Avs obviously dominated, Binnington was out of his mind, Colorado hit five posts/bars, outshot them 13-0 in OT.

I mean, that’s not sustainable for either team, is it?

 I am afraid it might be.  As great as the Blues have been the last two months, the Avs speed looks to be too much for them.  They shouldn't look that overmatched, but it is hard to imagine them turning it around enough to win four of the next six, unless the Avs fall on their faces.  I was pretty optimistic before last night, but seeing that was like cold water in the face. 

 

[Capella]

Who is beating this Avs team

 

[ItsOnlytheRiver]

This is one of those games that I have absolutely no idea what it means for the rest of the series. The Avs obviously dominated, Binnington was out of his mind, Colorado hit five posts/bars, outshot them 13-0 in OT.

I mean, that’s not sustainable for either team, is it?

This is how the Avs have played us for a few years now so it’s definitely sustainable for them. If Binnington can keep up his end of the bargain then my feeling of Avs in 5 before the series began will be correct. If not, this is a sweep. 

 

[Inspiration]

This is one of those games that I have absolutely no idea what it means for the rest of the series. The Avs obviously dominated, Binnington was out of his mind, Colorado hit five posts/bars, outshot them 13-0 in OT.

I mean, that’s not sustainable for either team, is it?

Did Binnington really play that well? Including the posts, the Avs beat him 8 times. Yes, he made a lot of saves, but he also faced a lot of shots. It feels like he was the beneficiary of a fair amount of good luck.     

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Oil leaking again.

 

[Zegras11]

Flames on pace for 29 goals

 

[Capella]

Is it a requirement you wear a red Flames jersey to go to a game there? 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Is it a requirement you wear a red Flames jersey to go to a game there? 

Pretty much the meaning of “C of Red.”

 

[chet]

Who is beating this Avs team

Flames?

 

[Zegras11]

Flames?

Oilers

 

[chet]

Oilers

Leafs?   

 

[chet]

11 goals through 2--when was the last playoff game that had that many goals through 2?

 

[Foosball God]

Was that Flames vs Oilers or Browns vs Jets?

 

[Capella]

Imagine if we got Kings-Stars instead of this. 

 

[Gally]

Imagine if we got Kings-Stars instead of this. 

I have been.  It would have been great.  

 

[E Street Brat]

Perry for Conn Smythe

 

[falguy]

Bob with the save of the playoffs.

That is assuming it wasn't going over the net. Was hard to tell but Holy smokes! 

 

[Capella]

lmao

 

[JaxBill]

BizNasty and Tocchet have been great  in studio. 

 

[Grahamburn]

I curse Kucherov constantly for turning it over, but then he does amazing stuff and makes me feel really dumb. 
 

 

[Grahamburn]

I didn’t think the Bolts wanted it that bad against the Leafs. They’ve gone next level. 

 

[Capella]

I didn’t think the Bolts wanted it that bad against the Leafs. They’ve gone next level. 

The Leafs were the second-best team they’ll face these playoffs if they get Colorado and maybe Calgary. Florida is a major step down, the regular-season doesn’t matter.