NHL Thread Because There Isn't An NHL Thread

wokeupnew said:
Just realized that Montreal were the last Canadian team to win the cup when they were last in the finals in 1993... that's a crazy stat. I think everyone has been in the finals since then (minus Toronto lol), so it's not for lack of trying
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That's right. Vancouver in 1994 and 2011, Calgary in 2004, Edmonton in 2006 and Ottawa in 2007. Winnipeg hasn't been either, but they made at least one semi. This is the first presence by a canadian team since 2007.

One asterisk: the Colorado Avalanche won the cup in 1996 during their first year in Colorado... that team was basically the Quebec Nordiques.
 
Turbo said:
That's right. Vancouver in 1994 and 2011, Calgary in 2004, Edmonton in 2006 and Ottawa in 2007. Winnipeg hasn't been either, but they made at least one semi. This is the first presence by a canadian team since 2007.

One asterisk: the Colorado Avalanche won the cup in 1996 during their first year in Colorado... that team was basically the Quebec Nordiques.
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and Winnipeg used to be the Atlanta Thrashers right? so they get a pass for still being relatively new.
 
Turbo said:
Another weird thing is that the Habs won the Campbell trophy for the first time in their history. It's the trophy they should never have had a chance to win because it's the western conference trophy.
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I have been very casual with watching the NHL since they moved all the Canadian teams in one division and kept being surprised at why in the world are Montreal playing Vegas.
 
wokeupnew said:
I have been very casual with watching the NHL since they moved all the Canadian teams in one division and kept being surprised at why in the world are Montreal playing Vegas.
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Since all the divisions were independent and reworked differently than usual this year, the NHL decided to re-rank the bracket based on season points for the semis. Should be back to normal next year (although, maybe there is something interesting to this way of doing things because it opens the possibility of different matchups in the semis and finals).
 
Turbo said:
Since all the divisions were independent and reworked differently than usual this year, the NHL decided to re-rank the bracket based on season points for the semis. Should be back to normal next year (although, maybe there is something interesting to this way of doing things because it opens the possibility of different matchups in the semis and finals).
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I just looked up after I made that comment and the North Division has 7, all the others have 8. It would be too easy to throw Seattle right into that North Division. I wonder if they're going to do that.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper doesn't sound overly optimistic that Nikita Kucherov will suit up for Friday night's pivotal Game 7 against the New York Islanders. "Not sure," Cooper said Friday when asked if the star forward will play, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno. "I wish I could give you guys lineup answers. I can't. We'll have to wait till tonight." Kucherov wasn't a participant in Friday's optional morning skate. The playoff points leader suffered an apparent injury in the first period of Game 6, likely after taking a heavy cross-check from Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield. Kucherov finished his shift before eventually leaving the game. He didn't return, and the Islanders went on to win 3-2 in overtime. The 28-year-old has five goals and 22 assists during the playoffs so far. He missed the entire 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in December.
 
Hollywood said:
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper doesn't sound overly optimistic that Nikita Kucherov will suit up for Friday night's pivotal Game 7 against the New York Islanders. "Not sure," Cooper said Friday when asked if the star forward will play, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno. "I wish I could give you guys lineup answers. I can't. We'll have to wait till tonight." Kucherov wasn't a participant in Friday's optional morning skate. The playoff points leader suffered an apparent injury in the first period of Game 6, likely after taking a heavy cross-check from Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield. Kucherov finished his shift before eventually leaving the game. He didn't return, and the Islanders went on to win 3-2 in overtime. The 28-year-old has five goals and 22 assists during the playoffs so far. He missed the entire 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in December.
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does that mean that they are under the cap again ?

sucks though, maybe he makes it somehow
 
Hollywood said:
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper doesn't sound overly optimistic that Nikita Kucherov will suit up for Friday night's pivotal Game 7 against the New York Islanders. "Not sure," Cooper said Friday when asked if the star forward will play, according to The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno. "I wish I could give you guys lineup answers. I can't. We'll have to wait till tonight." Kucherov wasn't a participant in Friday's optional morning skate. The playoff points leader suffered an apparent injury in the first period of Game 6, likely after taking a heavy cross-check from Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield. Kucherov finished his shift before eventually leaving the game. He didn't return, and the Islanders went on to win 3-2 in overtime. The 28-year-old has five goals and 22 assists during the playoffs so far. He missed the entire 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in December.
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I hope good karma is at play here. Hoping Cooper is being ominous to keep it in the air, and he is fine to play tonight after that bullshit hit
 
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