February 21Feb 21 Welp I guess we gotta start launching the nukes. I never liked their maple syrup anyway!
February 21Feb 21 Just now, dcar00 said: you knew that was gonna happen after we had 3 chances. yep. seen too much hockey to know if you dont bury the chances when theyre there...its gonna burn you. and thats the last guy on earth you want to leave open in the slot
February 21Feb 21 Dammit let’s just leave the best player in the world all alone in the slot 10 ft away from goal and see if he can do it.
February 21Feb 21 Just now, Pato del Muerto said: Dammit let’s just leave the best player in the world all alone in the slot 10 ft away from goal and see if he can do it. Oh dang. McDavid that good? ain’t heard of him before 8 minutes ago.
February 21Feb 21 Just now, Bill Brasky said: That lucky fuck Binnington Jordan Binnington magic, just like he did to the Bruins in 2019 in that building when the Blues won the cup.
February 21Feb 21 Author Fucking hell of a tournament by the NHL. Hats off to both nations for giving us two great games.
February 21Feb 21 Jeremy Roenick is going to The People’s Elbow 14 hotel rooms tonight as a result of this loss.
February 21Feb 21 1 minute ago, kingkoopa6 said: Oh dang. McDavid that good? ain’t heard of him before 8 minutes ago. Dude McDavid is ridiculously good. Like a fucking ninja on skates. I've been saying for years that the Stars need to get him, but they can't afford him due to how many players they would have to trade.
February 21Feb 21 Author 1 minute ago, Longboard Horn said: Jordan Binnington magic, just like he did to the Bruins in 2019 in that building when the Blues won the cup. Hey hey hey…too soon.
February 21Feb 21 NHL needs to have a 4 Nations Face off tournament every year. That was fun! It's like we get a Stanley Cup playoff like game in the middle of the season.
February 21Feb 21 5 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said: Hey hey hey…too soon. He got Dallas that year too in the wcf. Fuck that guy.
February 21Feb 21 Author Fucking hell. Just imaging this team with a healthy Matty Tkachuk and Quinn Hughes. Hoping we have a fully healthy squad for Italy 2026.
February 21Feb 21 All of Canada owes Binnington an apology for shitting on him over the last few weeks.
February 21Feb 21 a us win on home ice would have been nice, but the current political karma makes this result unsurprising
February 21Feb 21 7 minutes ago, Longboard Horn said: All of Canada owes Binnington an apology for shitting on him over the last few weeks. Sore-ree
February 21Feb 21 Canada goalie stands on his head for 4 minutes. Made the difference. I disagree you make this every year. Play it the year before the Olympics for a good tune up. Otherwise it dilutes the international play.
February 21Feb 21 46 minutes ago, MrX said: Canada goalie stands on his head for 4 minutes. Made the difference. I disagree you make this every year. Play it the year before the Olympics for a good tune up. Otherwise it dilutes the international play. 👏👏 Definitely NOT “every year”. Either: Aay) 2 years after/before each Winter Olympics or Bee) the year before the Winter Olympics.
February 21Feb 21 Beauty of a tournament. Luckily, we didn't see a Sweden/Finland finals. Nothing worse than an angry beaver......eh, boys!
February 21Feb 21 9 hours ago, Wally Fairway said: That was great hockey I know it's very Captain Obvious to say, but that was the best played hockey game I've ever seen, top to bottom. Every single player was SO good, and it was SO noticeable in game play - passes you usually only see once or twice in a regular NHL game are happening twice a shift; guys that get knocked down are up immediately and right back on the puck, the spacing looks like it looks on the whiteboard, etc. THIS is exactly what a true best on best all star game looks like. Reminded me of end stage Olympic basketball or World Cup soccer. I'm not even bummed about losing - a game like that is a coin flip on who wins. I did think it would be hilarious if Marchand got the winner w/ his rush about a minute or two into OT, because there would have been so many conflicted feelings in the building.
February 21Feb 21 Author Officially two weeks out from the trade deadline. Time to see which teams are desperate and overestimating their chance to win the cup. I’m looking at Carolina and Minnesota.
February 21Feb 21 6 hours ago, Mittens said: Also - nice fucking choke job Matthews. God damn Maple Leaf gonna Maple Leaf. Doublefuck Matthews! I didn't realize botched the defense on the winning goal as well: https://x.com/spetershockey/status/1892952253285257482
February 21Feb 21 17 hours ago, Longboard Horn said: NHL needs to have a 4 Nations Face off tournament every year. That was fun! It's like we get a Stanley Cup playoff like game in the middle of the season. That is what the NBA wants the in season tournament to be, but it never will.
February 22Feb 22 It would really hurt feelings, so it won't happen, but the Finland team needs to be replaced with a European team. It would be over half Finnish, but they need to get some Russians in without promoting Russia, and more importantly, guys like Draisaitl, Pastrnak, and Necas needs to be playing. Edited February 22Feb 22 by Beau Vine
February 22Feb 22 Quote The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night marked the largest audience for a hockey game ever on ESPN, the network announced Friday. The game, in which Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in an overtime thriller, garnered 9.3 million viewers, with 10.4 million viewers at its peak. It was also the largest audience for a non-NFL event ever on ESPN+. ---- Sportsnet reported 10.7 million people across Canada watched Thursday night -- over a quarter of the country's population. Excluding pro and college football coverage, the 4 Nations championship game was ESPN's largest audience since the 2024 NBA Finals, when the Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks four games to one. The four games of the tournament that ESPN showed saw an average viewership of 4.3 million.
February 22Feb 22 It would really hurt feelings, so it won't happen, but the Finland team needs to be replaced with a European team. It would be over half Finnish, but they need to get some Russians in without promoting Russia, and more importantly, guys like Draisaitl, Pastrnak, and Necas needs to be playing. Necas, eh? You do like the Avs! I knew it!
February 22Feb 22 I have always liked Necas. If you look upthread around the Moose trade, I commented that the Avs got a really nice return. Wasn't talking about Drury. I watch the Avs on Altitude, but Rycroft makes it really difficult to like them.
February 22Feb 22 Seth Jones formally requested a trade. I dunno man. I know he's good, but I don't have an urge to go get him. Edit: what I found in the predawn That little look did not increase my confidence in making a trade for him. Edited February 22Feb 22 by cactusflinthead
February 22Feb 22 I have always liked Necas. If you look upthread around the Moose trade, I commented that the Avs got a really nice return. Wasn't talking about Drury. I watch the Avs on Altitude, but Rycroft makes it really difficult to like them. Every team has homer announcers on their broadcasts. Necas fits so well on the Avs with his speed.
February 22Feb 22 If he wants to win so badly, he could always agree to a contract amendment that would make it easier to be traded. But that would require he be the one to give up money, not the team.
February 22Feb 22 9 hours ago, cactusflinthead said: Seth Jones formally requested a trade. I dunno man. I know he's good, but I don't have an urge to go get him. Man, I was so in love with Seth Jones after the 2013 World Juniors. I could not believe that three teams passed on him in the draft. Worse, they took scrubs like McKinnon and Barkov! He might be #1 on my Guys Who Had a Disappointing Career list, across all sports.
February 22Feb 22 2 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said: If he wants to win so badly, he could always agree to a contract amendment that would make it easier to be traded. But that would require he be the one to give up money, not the team. Does the NHLPA allow that? Remember the MLBPA vetoing the ARod to Boston trade?
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