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davidponte
06/27/20 3:59:24 AM
#1:


LOL Sens and Red Wings

That is all.

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davidponte
06/27/20 8:13:55 AM
#2:


So the Leafs now have a 12% chance of getting Lafreniere, assuming they lose their play-in, which you love to see.

On the other hand, though, so do the Pens, Blackhawks, Oilers, and Habs, which would all be varying levels of disastrous.

Time for all of these teams to mysteriously play very poorly in the play-ins!

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SmartMuffin
06/27/20 9:06:12 AM
#3:


LOL NHL

what an amazingly stupid clusterfuck that idea was...

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ertyu0078
06/27/20 11:47:27 AM
#4:


LOL Devils

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Crescent-Moon
07/07/20 5:57:15 PM
#5:


Hockey is back, maybe. That's what matters most~

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Shadow Dino
07/07/20 6:23:14 PM
#6:


Lots of play in teams fans actively rooting for their team to lose.

(Yes, I am one of them. Big fan of the Blackhawks losing to get the #1 pick.)

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davidponte
07/08/20 7:04:21 AM
#7:


https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/hmvkbb/nhl_picks_hub_cities/

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Nelson_Mandela
07/08/20 12:29:51 PM
#8:


Just got some inside info that the tentative plan will be to schedule 3 games/day in each hub city: 12 PM, 4 PM, 8 PM (EST presumably). This will make for a fun few weeks.

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MartinFF7
07/08/20 12:41:04 PM
#9:


I don't know, 12 pm EST would be 10 am MST, might be too early a start. I would take that as being 12, 4 and 8 in their respective time zones.

....which means we would have a new hockey game at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm EST. Literally non-stop 12 hours of hockey a day. While working from home.

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Nelson_Mandela
07/08/20 12:45:46 PM
#10:


MartinFF7 posted...
I don't know, 12 pm EST would be 10 am MST, might be too early a start. I would take that as being 12, 4 and 8 in their respective time zones.

....which means we would have a new hockey game at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm EST. Literally non-stop 12 hours of hockey a day. While working from home.

...yeah this would be good!
March madness!

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Nelson_Mandela
07/08/20 12:47:32 PM
#11:


Hopefully they play on a real station though

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davidponte
07/08/20 8:22:22 PM
#12:


I've scheduled two weeks off at the beginning of August to take in all the sports since they'll all be running around then.

Should give me enough time to watch the entirety of the Leafs run!

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davidponte
07/12/20 8:16:55 AM
#13:


The schedule has officially been released.

So close.

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MartinFF7
07/12/20 10:37:25 AM
#14:


Just at a glance I see, even though they had the perfect opportunity for spacing, they didn't. Leafs on August 2, 4, 6, 7, 9. I don't see how you can't prevent back-to-backs in this scenario, you got 12 teams in the hub city so that's 6 matchups, 3 games a day. There really should be no back-to-backs, especially with this being (kind of but not really) playoffs. So that's just annoying.

Edit: on closer inspection it looks like they're only doing 5 games the first two days so maybe that disrupts things, but I think my original point stands.

Also I was just thinking about ice quality, how bad is that going to get... rinks don't even get this much constant, repetitive action during the Olympics, do they?
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Whiskey_Nick
07/12/20 11:00:04 AM
#15:


I am so hype for 12 hours of NHL every day

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SmartMuffin
07/13/20 10:57:04 AM
#16:


https://twitter.com/NHLtoHouston/status/1282520143780872192/photo/1

I don't think this is "official" yet but it's still a nice preview.

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MysteriousStan
07/13/20 11:02:21 AM
#17:


9:30 weekday games god damn it.
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davidponte
07/13/20 1:00:12 PM
#18:


Damn, I'm getting shafted by the Leafs being a team that draws viewers and getting placed in a prime time spot when it would actually work out better if they were mid day games.

Why couldn't I be a fan of a team that doesn't even exist like the Coyotes.

Midnight games it is.

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SmartMuffin
07/13/20 1:00:40 PM
#19:


Don't worry, you won't have to stay up late to watch the Leafs for very long :D

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davidponte
07/13/20 1:09:09 PM
#20:


Yeah, I only took two weeks off of work so I should catch every game.

Should also get to see them get the #1 pick, too!

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SmartMuffin
07/15/20 11:57:49 AM
#21:


looks like that schedule was basically confirmed

https://www.nhl.com/schedule

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SmartMuffin
07/17/20 9:07:44 AM
#22:


NHL: OK Edmonton, you're a hub city. You'll even get the cup finals maybe. Just try not to screw this up.

Edmonton: https://twitter.com/theDanalytic/status/1283913560758931456

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MartinFF7
07/17/20 9:18:08 AM
#23:


"Not the first time a Hurricane ruined the playoffs in Edmonton."

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IfGodCouldDie
07/17/20 9:37:59 AM
#24:


MartinFF7 posted...
"Not the first time a Hurricane ruined the playoffs in Edmonton."

I felt that one...
God damn. Too soon

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ExThaNemesis
07/23/20 1:23:53 PM
#25:


Seattle Kraken.

Pretty fuckin cool logo, I have to say.

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ESY16
07/23/20 2:04:42 PM
#26:


Yeah, the logo is great. The secondary logo that includes the Space Needle in it is dope.

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Whiskey_Nick
07/23/20 3:03:47 PM
#27:


<img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Edn_WYaWoAIsO-o?format=png&name=large">

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Shadow Dino
07/23/20 3:48:31 PM
#28:


Who's ready for a bajillion "Release the Kraken" headlines?

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Whiskey_Nick
07/23/20 3:49:36 PM
#29:


What's kraken

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davidponte
07/24/20 4:21:48 AM
#30:


So have we officially named the fans the 'Krakheads' and the arena the 'Krakden' yet?

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SmartMuffin
07/24/20 6:31:13 PM
#31:


Schedule has been updated with TV network info BTW.

https://www.nhl.com/schedule

LOL @ the Leafs first game getting relegated to the "NHL network" slot in the US...

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davidponte
07/24/20 8:18:19 PM
#32:


Nationally televised in the country that matters though

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davidponte
07/31/20 10:02:58 AM
#33:


almost time!

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SmartMuffin
07/31/20 10:04:36 AM
#34:


Honestly I'm not even that hype. Basically the only qualifying round series that are particularly interesting are Jets/Flames and Jackets/Leafs. Pretty much everything else is entirely pointless. But hey, at least it's hockey!

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davidponte
07/31/20 12:49:44 PM
#35:


I'd agree with you if I didn't just spend 4 months without any sports in my life.

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NBIceman
07/31/20 11:53:20 PM
#36:


Predictions, anyone?

Bruins top seed
Lightning
Capitals
Flyers

Penguins over Habs
Rangers over Hurricanes
Islanders over Panthers
Blue Jackets over Leafs

Blues top seed
Golden Knights
Avalanche
Stars

Oilers over Hawks
Coyotes over Predators
Canucks over Wild
Jets over Flames


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Shadow Dino
08/01/20 3:50:26 PM
#37:


lol Mike Smith

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davidponte
08/01/20 7:04:11 PM
#38:


The Oilers found a new way to tank for the #1 pick. Now easier than ever!

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Crescent-Moon
08/02/20 2:01:30 AM
#39:


I absorbed lots of hockey today. The place I go to normally doesn't have much of a hockey community, so Imma just dump my day 1 thoughts here instead~

The Rangers seemed outclassed by the Hurricanes, and the difference in experience was just as evident. Carolina won most of the "50/50" pucks in the first two periods, and the Rangers missed a lot of passes and had a lot of miscommunication. It felt Carolina was toying with them in the first period. Going 0 for 7 on the power play, with only one generating any sort of pressure at all, is a major concern for a team that was top 10 in the regular season. Carolina felt overconfident at times, and I think it's a factor in the late shorthanded goal. I feel like this is a sweep if Carolina maintains it's discipline. The Rangers were the slight favorite in picks for this series, but healthy Hurricanes team is better than I thought they were, and they're simply the better team here. I've heard some people saying the Hurricanes are a potential sleeper team, and they could well be right.

I feel like Edmonton could be in trouble, and Chicago suddenly feels a lot scarier than it did before. Chicago faltered defensively at the end, and let them back in a game that could've easily ended 10-2, but Edmonton's lack of discipline was glaring. This was a team that made far too many mistakes against a seasoned Chicago team that knows how to capitalize on them. Chicago is an old team on the wrong side of it's window, and it feels like the break definitely helped them. It feels like nobody (including the Oilers) took them seriously enough. The question mark is Crawford, who is going to need to do a better job. Some other vets like Toews have already answered their call The Oilers need to get their act together if they want to win this series and I don't trust them do a good enough job at it. Chicago feels like a good enough team to capitalize on a flawed Oilers team for two more wins. I also feel they could give someone a real run for their money in the next one if Crawford steps it up.

The Islanders had a bad lapse from everyone to start the third period, but they played mostly the game they wanted. Once it got to the second half of the third period, the Islanders clamped down and Florida's normally potent offense couldn't get anything done. This is a team I had been comparing to the Devils of the 90s that usually beats you 1-0 or 2-1 with defense and counterattacks. While the shots ended up even, Florida didn't have a lot of high quality chances. Bob really stepped up in the second half of the game and kept Florida alive, and that's what's going to need to happen for them to be able to win this series. They just don't seem like they'll be good enough to reliably break through without Bob stealing a game or two. The Islanders looked like every bit the tough out they promised to be earlier in the season when their defense was healthy.

Montreal/Pittsburgh was interesting and borderline inexplicable. The Penguins were every bit the Dominant force they were expected to be early, but Montreal had the goals. The Penguins tied the game, but were gradually losing control. Then overtime happened, and Montreal was... Simply the better team in overtime. It's hard to make sense of this game. I wasn't able to watch this one as much as the other 4 because I got pulled away to do things, but it feels like the Penguins really have to be asking themselves how they let this happen. Price weathered the early storm, and It feels like the Canadiens needed to win that game in order to have a chance, but it was always assumed Price would have to flat out steal every game and I can't really say he did. This leaves me wondering: Is Pittsburgh actually in trouble here? It seems asinine to be feeling that way after just 1 game. This didn't seem anything like the matchup expected on paper.

Winnipeg looked bad. Most of the issues the Rangers had, the Jets did it worse. 0 for 7 on the power play with no momentum? Check... But they also gave up a shorthanded goal. Calgary tacked on two power play goals on a PP that had no issue gaining the zone. Really bad play on "50/50" pucks? Check, except it didn't get any better at all at any point. Winnipeg felt lethargic for long stretches at a time during this game, and Calgary simply outworked them and overmatched them. I felt like people were sleeping a bit on Calgary and overhyping the Jets (I picked Calgary to win this series, but 75% of people picked the Jets), but it feels like the Jets barely even belonged on the ice. They were almost doubled in shots, and after two periods I questioned if there was even a point to watching the third because of just how bad the Jets looked. If the Jets continue to play this badly, this series is going to be a walk for the Flames.

Yay hockey is back~

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davidponte
08/02/20 3:41:53 AM
#40:


Imagine losing to the Canadiens

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Crescent-Moon
08/02/20 1:30:32 PM
#41:


davidponte posted...
Imagine losing to the Canadiens
Mm, losing itself wasn't the alarming part... It was Montreal outplaying them in overtime. It feels inexplicable.

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davidponte
08/02/20 5:07:04 PM
#42:


I'm not 100% positive but I think the Yotes scored more goals today than they did over the course of the entire season.

Leafs game is at midnight for me so I'm expecting disappointment at the end to make staying up not worth it.

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MartinFF7
08/02/20 5:10:31 PM
#43:


davidponte posted...
I'm not 100% positive but I think the Yotes scored more goals today than they did over the course of the entire season.

Did they score 4 goals? If so, yes.

(looks at boxscore)

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Crescent-Moon
08/02/20 9:07:39 PM
#44:




davidponte posted...
I'm not 100% positive but I think the Yotes scored more goals today than they did over the course of the entire season.

Leafs game is at midnight for me so I'm expecting disappointment at the end to make staying up not worth it.

The fluke goal the Coyotes scored in the first completely broke the Predators' discipline. They sank themselves with some dumb play and dumb penalties. They were better for a lot of the endgame, but they just took too long to get it together.

Colorado's game winning goal was scored with .1 seconds left in the third period and upheld after a really long review. Imagine if this were an actual playoff game...


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davidponte
08/02/20 10:25:49 PM
#45:


Fuck I willed the disappointment into existence for the Leafs. Now I'm tired and sad.

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Pokewars
08/02/20 10:41:04 PM
#46:


Same Leafs. Zero heart.

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Shadow Dino
08/02/20 10:48:35 PM
#47:


https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/1290115017883283456

Well then!

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SmartMuffin
08/03/20 9:16:35 AM
#48:


So many upsets! Some of them are quite shocking!

... and then there's the Leafs.

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Crescent-Moon
08/03/20 12:33:28 PM
#49:


My memory of yesterday isn't good enough for as detailed an analysis for.. Reasons.

The Predators look like they're the better team when they're in focus. They totally lost their composure after that fluke goal and a series of stupidity out then down 3. While it was too little too late, they were the better team both at the start and at the end. I think they can build on that.

Boston was sleepwalking at times in their game and Philly had no issues taking advantage. Bruins need to play with a lot more urgency than that. I missed a fair amount of this game, but what I did see looked like a Bruins team that barely seemed to care at times. I saw alligator arming at pucks. That's not something you should see in the regular season much less here.

Aside from the Blues simply not showing up in the first, this game seemed fine. I missed a significant amount of it though.

The Maple Leafs didn't play badly, they just didn't score. There was a whole lotta neutral ice action in the third and they had a lot of issues pushing through. Due to TV issues, I had no access to this game until late in the second.

Frustrating game for Vancouver. They didn't play well in the first, but held on enough to only be down 1-0. Played much better in the second, but went down 2-0. The 3rd was a defensive slog and the struggled to generate offense, and lost 3-0. This is a very young team like the Rangers, who showed it early and showed flashes of it throughout the game. Vancouver's confidence will boost if they can just get a goal in game 2. If the second period was any indication, Vancouver is meaningfully better when everything clicks.

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davidponte
08/03/20 2:07:25 PM
#50:


Yeah this wasn't a classic "lol Leafs" performance. They played well, they just...didn't score.

Which is of course understandable. It's not like they're paying 4 forwards $40 million to score goals.

Even the D played well! That's unheard of.

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