May 19May 19 Clearly its in the Leafs heads more than anything. Definitely a different kind of pressure in Toronto. But having >50% of your salary cap allocated to 4 forwards also seems like shit roster construction for a deep playoff run.
May 19May 19 Author Not really sure the reasoning, but kinda crazy the east gets started tomorrow after just finishing yesterday. extra rest for the oil and stars. who you got for the finals? Stars in 6 Panthers in 7
May 19May 19 Only thing I can think of is arena availability + maybe tv windows dictating they start Tues/wed?
May 19May 19 cats getting fucked assume they flew direct to raleigh last night where canes have been sleeping in their own beds for 3 days - no competing fixture in that arena - canes have it to themselves oil also finished 4 days ago so they have been resting and probably not even in dallas yet - regardless mavs dead so no fixture congestion at the bAArn
May 19May 19 4 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said: cats getting fucked assume they flew direct to raleigh last night where canes have been sleeping in their own beds for 3 days - no competing fixture in that arena - canes have it to themselves oil also finished 4 days ago so they have been resting and probably not even in dallas yet - regardless mavs dead so no fixture congestion at the bAArn Dallas got fucked similarly last year with schedule. could be concert related issues, not other sports stuff. Unless AAC and others don’t accept such events during certain windows to best accommodate potential tenant use during playoffs.
May 19May 19 I think the reason for the Stars Weds start is that ESPN gets first pick to air either the Western Conference or Eastern Conference finals under the TV rights deal and they chose the West this year. I'm guessing either the NBA was already slotted for a Tuesday start OR it somehow otherwise worked out best for them, because ESPN chose the series and the start date. So good for us! AAC actually had to move a Katy Perry concert that was supposed to be Weds night apparently.
May 19May 19 47 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: Dallas got fucked similarly last year with schedule. could be concert related issues, not other sports stuff. Unless AAC and others don’t accept such events during certain windows to best accommodate potential tenant use during playoffs. Apparently, that's not the case. Katy Perry had a concert scheduled at AAC on Wednesday that's now being postponed. eta: just saw @Skipper beat me to it. Edited May 19May 19 by Ghost of LL
May 19May 19 On 5/17/2025 at 1:23 PM, Hagbard Celine said: user fail thinking avs but avs 20 years ago avs checking wiki we went out to the avs in 2 consecutive years either side of the lockout seasons Yep, I covered one of those Avs-Stars series. We got crushed in that series. The Avs used to play the "You're my boy, Blue!" soundclip from Old School after every Colorado goal back then. We heard it a lot that series, which I think was over in five games if memory serves.
May 19May 19 Katy Perry just got bumped out of Ball Arena Denver for G6 of the Nuggets-OKC, so she's having a tough spring. I'm there for her, though.
May 19May 19 3 hours ago, Skipper said: I think the reason for the Stars Weds start is that ESPN gets first pick to air either the Western Conference or Eastern Conference finals under the TV rights deal and they chose the West this year. I'm guessing either the NBA was already slotted for a Tuesday start OR it somehow otherwise worked out best for them, because ESPN chose the series and the start date. So good for us! AAC actually had to move a Katy Perry concert that was supposed to be Weds night apparently. this is my understanding from knowing a guy on the Canes broadcast crew. ESPN got first pick and elected to take the WCF this year. TBF I can't blame them since they made the pick after Game 5 of Panthers-Leafs apparently and Canes-Panthers is likely to be a bloodbath for TV ratings.
May 19May 19 54 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: I can't believe there's no hockey tonight. I has a sad No shit, and there's a very light baseball schedule, too. I may have to eat dinner at an actual table with my wife and have conversation about how her day went. I'm not sure I'll survive this.
May 21May 21 Author Yikes, I might have given Carolina too much credit saying they'll lose in 7. Not a great start for them
May 21May 21 This idea that playoff hockey means no penalties sure does change things. Not only are special teams an important part of the game that gets shelved, but look at how Florida is taking advantage physically. You could say Carolina needs to get more physical but guys out there just hunting each other isn’t what the NHL should want to highlight. anyway, panthers are terminators.
May 21May 21 I hate throwing individual players under the bus but holy hell, Scott Morrow was Florida's best player last night. Problem is he's a defenseman on Carolina.
May 21May 21 Author 3 hours ago, NCMountaineer said: I hate throwing individual players under the bus but holy hell, Scott Morrow was Florida's best player last night. Problem is he's a defenseman on Carolina. That was his playoff debut, no? Seems like a suspect time to try to get a new player up to speed
May 21May 21 2 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: That was his playoff debut, no? Seems like a suspect time to try to get a new player up to speed yep, just a bad situation for the kid, I really don't get why they didn't run it back with Nikishin after game 5 in DC, especially if the guy they were going to put him with is the guy that's prettymuch only on the team because he can run a PP but tends to be pretty bad in his own zone.
May 21May 21 Author 7 minutes ago, NCMountaineer said: yep, just a bad situation for the kid, I really don't get why they didn't run it back with Nikishin after game 5 in DC, especially if the guy they were going to put him with is the guy that's prettymuch only on the team because he can run a PP but tends to be pretty bad in his own zone. this sorta plays into why I haven't been buying the Carolina hype. they're not nearly as deep as the rest of the field and their "boring" brand of hockey seems to peter out long about this round, when the chaff has been separated and the real contenders have emerged. them seemingly not matching FLA's intensity isn't a great harbinger for them. it's only one game, but debuting a rookie d-man in the conference finals doesn't seem ideal.
May 22May 22 On 5/19/2025 at 5:45 PM, Beau Vine said: No shit, and there's a very light baseball schedule, too. I may have to eat dinner at an actual table with my wife and have conversation about how her day went. I'm not sure I'll survive this. They’re prisons. Man made prisons! You’re doing time!
May 22May 22 Yikes, I might have given Carolina too much credit saying they'll lose in 7. Not a great start for themThe only thing stopping FLA this round is the wear-and-tear of going to back-to-back finals and then the conference finals the next year. It’s pretty hard to repeat but damn, they look the part.
May 22May 22 11 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: this sorta plays into why I haven't been buying the Carolina hype. they're not nearly as deep as the rest of the field and their "boring" brand of hockey seems to peter out long about this round, when the chaff has been separated and the real contenders have emerged. them seemingly not matching FLA's intensity isn't a great harbinger for them. it's only one game, but debuting a rookie d-man in the conference finals doesn't seem ideal. on one end I totally get that. On the other side of things this year was a bit of a retool to begin with so even getting to the ECF is more than most of us were expecting. The only real critique I have of this season is that they weren't able to bring in a veteran RHD for depth at the deadline. My only hope the rest of the way is breaking the 0-fucking 13 in our conference finals record since the Cup, anything beyond forcing a game 5 in this series is a bonus.
May 22May 22 Uh, I guess this goes here because hockey. It could have gone in the thread for 'stories that remind you of surly' or the LGBTQ thread, but it's hockey so here's where it goes.
May 22May 22 3 hours ago, cactusflinthead said: Uh, I guess this goes here because hockey. It could have gone in the thread for 'stories that remind you of surly' or the LGBTQ thread, but it's hockey so here's where it goes. Obligatory pointing out, "Gay Hockey Smut Novels" would be a great band name.
May 23May 23 really hope CAR gets this one tonight. can't let the cats smell a sweep.Looking a lot like a sweep.
May 23May 23 Author 8 hours ago, tbone_ said: Carolina needs to get better that ain't happening this season
May 23May 23 54 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: that ain't happening this season Nope. The Canes are completely outclassed. They've lost something like 14 consecutive conference finals games now. I did see that Reinhardt went out with a lower body injury after knocking knees with Sebastian Aho. Florida can likely overcome that but it will be interesting to see how long he's out, if he's out at all.
May 25May 25 Author CAR is toast. They can maybe hope to win the next game and prolong the inevitable, but they're a dead team walking Edited May 25May 25 by Longhorn_Fan68
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