2020 was bizarre, but it was real hockey.

@arjansahota4911

2 ай бұрын

Me remembering 2020 Demko: It was special…

@RRaquello

2 ай бұрын

Anyone who knocks the winners that year is just sour grapes. I'm sure not one Tampa player cares.

@evansmith8824

2 ай бұрын

​@RRaquello Tampa fans seem to embrace the hatred from the 2 wins calling them fake lol. You're given what you're given. Not like they chose to have covid happen.

@somerandomidiot1333

2 ай бұрын

@@RRaquelloin any case it was probably even harder tbh. Just having to adapt to the Covid year and all the stuff outside hockey especially constant Covid tests must have been tough.

The 2020 playoffs were a bizzare time, but one we'll look back on... But seeing that shot of Benn on his own in the locker room after Tampa won the Cup still hurts.

@TheScotian82

2 ай бұрын

Honestly, cant really say Benn deserved that cup though..Guy fell off a cliff and had been trending down for years already and has only recently (since last season) seemingly found his place again with this team.

@iAmCyberwaste

2 ай бұрын

@@TheScotian82 Yeah you're right, and the Stars were punching above their weight after the WCF, but still... Plus I'm a Stars fan so there's that.

@ironseguin9838

2 ай бұрын

Anyone who says those playoffs were not real can be referred to that picture of Benn after game 6. That shows how real they were

@TracyJean1972

2 ай бұрын

@@ironseguin9838Or look at the 7-game series in the 2nd round between Dallas and Colorado that ended in OT in game 7. You can’t say those teams didn’t play their hearts out.

Might be the best collection of teams we've ever seen in the West qualify for the playoffs.

@oilersridersbluejays

Ай бұрын

Minus the Golden Knights.

@lowtierduster-7254

Ай бұрын

i think we’re finally starting to see the west become stronger than the east

@lowtierduster-7254

Ай бұрын

@@oilersridersbluejaysdon’t worry buddy’s we shat on em tonight :)

As an Avs fan I’d be livid if the Stars won the cup.

@JBCanCon

2 ай бұрын

Anything short of embarrassment and disappointment is unacceptable

@oilersridersbluejays

Ай бұрын

As an Oilers fan, I also would be livid.

@ITYWITFL

Ай бұрын

As a Stars fan, I'd be livid if anyone else won the Cup, especially the Avs or Oil.

@DannOfSteel

Ай бұрын

@@ITYWITFL it’s the hater’s code 🫡

@tobiasketteringham7201

Ай бұрын

As a Canucks fan we starting another riot 😂

As a Rangers fan, there are definitely other fan bases who would NOT be happy with the Rangers winning a cup lmao. I think the Canes would be the most acceptable from the Metro. There aren't as many long held rivalries against the Canes

@FischerFan

Ай бұрын

As a Habs fan, nothing would suit me better than to see a Rangers-vs.-Bruins Eastern Conference final!

@JohnnyReno71

Ай бұрын

As a Rangers fan I’ll take that.

Let’s go Stars! My dad died in November - he loved the stars since they started in Minnesota. Let’s win the cup for him.

@christopherkuzek9816

2 ай бұрын

sorry about your dad but no

@tonterswayy4626

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@jamesboley573

2 ай бұрын

My dad passed in 2019 and the Blues won the cup, it was actually really special. All the best.

@KennethStockerDrums

2 ай бұрын

I'ma be screaming at my tv during the playoffs like, "DO IT FOR JUSTIN'S DAD!!".

@jon-pauljeandron4439

2 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss hockey brings us all together but the rangers baby

The KZread comment bots suddenly becoming very positive is kind of funny honestly

@philanderer23

2 ай бұрын

to be honest I haven't even seen bots in YT comments that frequently before, why are they suddenly here lol

@user-vc7ps6tk8i

2 ай бұрын

Bots love Vegas 😂

@gakster29

2 ай бұрын

exactly what a bot would say....

@jackm6593

2 ай бұрын

@@gakster29 😱

Another Gotta-Watch from Hockey Guy . . . and thanks for the laughs, Shannon!

I like the Canes chances. That said, our success in the playoffs is tied to our offense not drying up. I think our PP and PK are good enough and with the options we have this year I think we're in a better spot.

@TheScotian82

2 ай бұрын

Sorry Hurricanes, your '06 cup still puts you WELL behind in line.. Oilers, CANUCKS, JETS, hell even the Panthers still need their cup. Philly hasnt won since the freakin 70's.. Nashville never. I need not mention the Leafs.. Yea sorry no dice.

@purplebeard1526

2 ай бұрын

@TheScotian82 Trust me, there is room in the trophy case for more, lol.

@mat5473

2 ай бұрын

I have a hard time seeing the offense drying up now. Canes are clear far and away trade deadline winners with the way Guentzel and Kuznetsov are playing for them.

@Lesamnesia

2 ай бұрын

When the Canucks get Demko back it's settled.

Dallas Stars look terrifying with their depth scoring. 7 players with 20 or more goals. Benn is 2 away from making it 8. That's almost 3 lines of 20 goal scorers. Tanev has done really good work shoring up the D-line. Feels much more intact than it did prior to the all-star break. Much better neutral zone disruptions, great poke checks, squeezing players to the boards or forcing dump-and-chases and then blocking off the route. It's looking way better. Goaltending is the scary part. Wedgewood is solid but he's not a starter, lacks rebound control. And Oettinger flip-flops between impressive and questionable. He's looked good lately but who can say when the next flip will be. If either of them can get and stay hot, I think the amount of pressure Dallas can put out offensively will take them deep.

@ilznidiotic

2 ай бұрын

I WANT TO BELIEVE

@Archangel1994

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I’d like to see Otter maintain his recent form, if he still looks like this during the Oilers and Avs games then the Stars might really be cooking.

@tuckermothersell8866

2 ай бұрын

Sounds almost identical to the 2022 Blues, prognosis: Out in the second round to the Avs

@TracyJean1972

2 ай бұрын

Benn is now 1 away from 20. Otter now has 2 shutouts in a row. And during the current 8-game (!) win streak, Wedgewood has done what has been needed as needed, and with the back to back this weekend, bet we see him in net Saturday against Chicago and save Otter for Colorado.

A Stanley Cup for any of the Canadian teams would be amazing.

@lelouchvibritannia4028

2 ай бұрын

Too bad it probably won't happen for another 5 or so years at minimum. My guess is Montreal has the best shot at it once they become serious contenders.

@cptjeff1

2 ай бұрын

​​@@lelouchvibritannia4028Vancouver is my bet. They need at least one more year to gain playoff experience and make some tweaks, but unlike certain other Canadian teams, they have a star defenseman that actually balances the roster.

@WestonNYR

2 ай бұрын

@@cptjeff1i mean bouchard and reilly and morrisey r kinda stars

@Oilers2024

2 ай бұрын

@@WestonNYRdon’t know how much the oilers rely on bouch… he is obviously like our top offensive defenseman but we rely heavily on eckholm and nurse too

@TheScotian82

2 ай бұрын

Honestly though. And this seems to be the best chance in minute.

Dallas or Carolina. Either would make me happy. Pavelski and Burns both have waited 22 years to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup, and either would feel like a San Jose Cup win no matter who won amongst the two teams.

@TracyJean1972

2 ай бұрын

The prototypical OMWAC

@donnybrook5671

Ай бұрын

I'm thinking a Cup for Hertl and Ward to help cheer up Sharks fans.

@zanemarte9877

Ай бұрын

@@donnybrook5671 NO. Not Vegas. If Hertl wins the Cup with San Jose's No. 1 enemy, I'm going to s*** my pants.

Let’s go cats !!!!!! So excited for playoffs

I love your videos and i Dont think im a bot but im not sure of anything.

@JBCanCon

2 ай бұрын

I'm a huge bot, THG is life

Most likey New York would be my best guess

Hertl was in a regular jersey at today's practice and may debut on Friday.

If Vegas wins, it will implode NHL Twitter and KZread . So I hope they do so I can get my popcorn and watch the chaos happen .

@ryans413

2 ай бұрын

If Vegas or Boston wins lol

@pierresoorden5975

Ай бұрын

I'll be happy!

I've never really cheered for or against most of the west coast teams. I would probably be happy if the Canucks won - mainly because Shannon would be elated to see something that he didn't think would happen in his lifetime! Well, maybe a little less happy if it was over the Canes.

Would love a future discussion on scoring chances after icing (with tired defensive skaters) vs goalie changes when both teams can make line changes. Would love to know whether the rule change has led to a significant improvement on offense.

Other than my Bruins, I’d be happy to see cup wins by CAR, WPG, NYI, or NAS.

There isnt a chance for Detroit to win the Cup but for fun ADB and Kane go vintage Chicago in the playoffs and Copp channels his Rangers playoff. Lyon and Husso make a killer tandem and Larkin gets the Cup winner

@humblelad

2 ай бұрын

Larkin will win a Conn Smythe someday, that's my prophecy

@clydeblair9622

2 ай бұрын

Lol

@williamsteffey3434

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been a Wings fan all my life…that said…this ain’t our year lol. I think they could absolutely upset a team or two if they’re taken lightly, but I don’t see them winning the Cup. Just making the Playoffs this season would be a HUGE success, and the team is only going to get better as the younger players start coming up from GR.

@bucketophil

2 ай бұрын

Lyon has been fantastic for Detroit and a big reason they’re in the spot they’re in. Glad to see him doing well.

@johnsohn653

2 ай бұрын

​@@williamsteffey3434 For sure. It would be like when the Habs made to the Finals being carried by Price

Any team that hasn’t won the cup in 15 years I’d be happy for. Hockey below a certain line not being “real” or whatever is nonsense. Sounds like a twitter argument between 14 y/o’s. I like the way the Oilers, Stars and Meth Cats play.

@slider903

Ай бұрын

Meth? Where did that come from?

Great Vid brother. I would love to see the Rangers win but to be honest I just want exciting playoff hockey.

rangers vs dallas

@TracyJean1972

2 ай бұрын

I like the idea of this as the final series. Truly, the best of the East vs the best in the West.

1967 is a long time ago 😄😄

Oilers or Bolts are my picks! Both would be fun ones.

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

Not happening

I would rather see Vancouver win it myself.

Dallas or Colorado in the West Carolina or Rangers in the East

@user-sw7ob2zk7p

Ай бұрын

Carolina cant beat Florida in the playoffs

21:30 😂😂😂 definitely NOT

This is the oilers year I can feel it

@ryans413

2 ай бұрын

Me to I have a different feeling then I did last year

@Xxboomcrew41xX

Ай бұрын

They looked good last night

@ryans413

Ай бұрын

@@Xxboomcrew41xX lol nope

@Xxboomcrew41xX

Ай бұрын

It might just be dallas' year

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

Defense sucks not happening

Vegas Golden Knights... Punking the Canadian Hockey Mafia since 2017.

@Improbi

Ай бұрын

Someone seems to be forgetting 2021.

The only teams I will root for are the Canucks, Predators, and Jets from the west and the Canes and Panthers from the east. Canes are my team and the rest have never won the cup. The rest of the teams don't need to win.

@jaredknight6915

Ай бұрын

I hate your team yet I respect your coach. And likely, you hate my team too, not sure how you'll feel about coach (Boston). One thing we can agree on is seeing a team like the preds or jets winning the cup! Best of luck.

@FischerFan

Ай бұрын

In the East, go Rangers, Bruins, and whoever survives among the Flyers, Caps, Islanders and Red Wings. In the West, go Jets, Oilers, Canucks and Avs!

Anyone who would refuse to acknowledge the stanley cup champions should lose their fan license

@cynthiacairns9209

Ай бұрын

I agree! Unless the team that wins has a Tkachuk on the roster!

I'm a Vegas fan, and I'm definitely here to see everyone rage. Let's get another Cup this year!

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

They will win the cup again Vegas is in a league of its own

Are we in for a SHOCKER? I hope it's someone new AGREE REAL HOCKEY

I once saw an video of the road runner and coyote where the coyote finally caught him. At first the coyote was happy that he had won but then got depressed when he realized it was all over. A big part of his life was done. While I’d be happy to see my leafs win a cup I think I’d be like the coyote catching the roadrunner. Despite the roller coaster of emotions, the past 20+ years of my life has been a blast watching the leafs. Will I even care anymore once they reach the top? It’s all downhill from there

@RRaquello

2 ай бұрын

Yah, it's like being a Cubs or Red Sox fan. They were special teams but since winning the WS they're just like any other team.

@tylergruen9948

2 ай бұрын

I donno, when the Avs won the cup in 2022, it was one of the highlights of my life. I had so much fun and I want it again extremely bad. It’s been almost 2 years and I still watch highlights of that season and the playoffs weekly. Hell I even watch highlight of the 01 and 96 cup runs! And after 22 YEARS RAYMOND BOURQUE!

@JD200_

2 ай бұрын

@@tylergruen9948 do you think things would be different if after the cup they were more mediocre-bad?

@TheOriginalTuhat

2 ай бұрын

Ask a blues fan dude lmao

@otaviofrn_adv

Ай бұрын

I never imagine that angle... not a Leafs fan, but if there is a team that leaves me upset that they never won a cup it's the late 90's, earky 2000's Leafs of Pat Quinn and Mats Sundin. The best team I remember that never won it all.

i'm honestly grateful the blues are even conversation..

My picks from each division are the Oilers, Av’s, Rangers and Panthers. For me the Stanley Cup champions should be one of these four. I could also see Vegas, Carolina and Dallas winning it but I don’t think they are as strong as the other four. My prediction is Colorado Vs NYR in the final with the Rangers taking it in 7

@paulthompson8793

2 ай бұрын

Oil don't have a shot.

@jimlewis1992

2 ай бұрын

@@paulthompson8793Proves you haven’t been watching

@jimlewis1992

2 ай бұрын

Why would you assume Rangers are all of a sudden going to pop off? 2nd round maybe. Panarin and Zibanejad are soft.

@flyingtiger1603

2 ай бұрын

@@jimlewis1992 What you think Carolina will beat them? Shesterkin beats Andersen any day of the week and scoring has been a problem for the Canes in the playoffs.

@flyingtiger1603

2 ай бұрын

@@paulthompson8793 They have a better shot then anyone else in the Pacific.

For me, if not the Blues (and it won't be): 1. Vancouver: THG, never won, don't have anything particular against them. 2. Winnipeg: Yvonne, never won, don't have anything particular against them. 3. Nashville: Kills me, but I have to respect their resurgence.

@jamesboley573

2 ай бұрын

Also a Blues fan, (not expecting them to make it) I like your list except Winnipeg. I’m fine with anything other than Tampa, Colorado, or Vegas.

@avadakedavra69

Ай бұрын

Definitely NOT the Blues. They have to get in first. And if they even make it, they're wrestling with too man inconsistencies and holes in their game.

As my team isn’t a playoff team, from each division, I’d be ok with these teams winning a cup: Vancouver, Winnipeg, Detroit, and Carolina. I’d be ok with a few others, but if I had to pick one from each, this would be it (there was a part of me that wanted to say no one in the Atlantic - haha).

I get that you're watching all the games going on but don't look now but Vasilevskiy is top ten in wins and made it back to 0.900 save %, our defense has been looking better too. So take a closer look.

Who would be happy if “Red Ass Rod” wins a Cup as a coach?

Definitely

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

Defense sucks not happening

God these bots are so fucking annoying...

@Archangel1994

2 ай бұрын

I just report their comments as spam wherever I find them, whatever good that’ll do.

@pierresoorden5975

Ай бұрын

Estos rebotes

Kyle Connor is ruining the jets. You can actually trace their bad play to the day Kyle came back from injury. Before that they were a team that all played as one unit. Now you add a guy who can score but plays zero defence and everything is off. I know it sounds crazy but I would rather play with axl jonsson Fjällby in the lineup. Dude might not score a lot but he shows the rest of the lineup what hard work looks like.

I’m happy with any team winning besides Vegas, Colorado, Dallas, LA, Toronto, and Tampa. But the 5 teams I would absolutely love to see win a cup are Florida, Arizona, Ottawa, Buffalo and Columbus.

Let's go Islanders! Otherwise I can't work up much enthusiasm for any of these teams. Maybe the Canucks. It would be fun if when a Canadian team finally wins the cup, the captain who raises the cup is an American guy (who grew up in Toronto).

If Vegas pulls off a back to back it'll really shine a spotlight on how important management is and what it means to be a good GM. I know the slow-rebuild through drafting talent and developing is considered the "right way" to win a cup. But owners are going to start wondering why when what Vegas is doing seems so effective.

@LoveandGrace77

2 ай бұрын

Vegas started off with more pieces or “currency” than teams who have to opt to “rebuild.” When Vegas’ good arc ends, I don’t think they will be able to replicate their current run when they are spent, like other teams who have been around long enough to get bad again.

@Zedbie

2 ай бұрын

@@LoveandGrace77 There seems to be teams who, at least in the expansion era, remain with large swaths of playoff success. Then there are teams that are continuously falling flat. I guess in three to four years we'll see how Vegas retools or rebuilds. I think the expansion currency people feel gave them so much leeway was really just shrewd management and weaponizing cap space. If you're literally to trade a vezina goalie, face of the franchise, just for cap space then you're willing to do anything to keep competitive. Don't think alot or franchises have that audacity.

@davehorseman

2 ай бұрын

Nhl needs to ban players that are not on the cap hit at the trade deadline . Rules need to be changes to stop teams from cheating the salary cap with long term injury reserve. Without the cheating vegas can't win

@Zedbie

2 ай бұрын

@@davehorseman I don't understand how the LTIR is cheating unless you believe Vegas is either A) purposefully injuring or faking injuries for players, both while the NHL is complicit since they investigate each LTIR claim or B) teams should not be able to avoid or compensate for the cap hit that injured players take. The LTIR functions as intended, it isn't cap circumvention that is beyond any specific team given the scenario. I'm sure Vegas would rather have had their captain than suffer loss streaks and picked up an potential rental/helpful player. Not to mention the other teams over the cap.

@martin9202

2 ай бұрын

@@davehorsemanpls go back and check last year’s Vegas PO Roster… their roster was cap complaint (some games about 1M over or so) … On paper they were 15M over the cap. However, 6M hasn’t played for them. (Mostly Weber) and Lehner & Patrick were injured another 6M (didn’t play) and 1,5M non roster players. That ends up with roughly 1,5M over the cap the whole active players… if you take out Brossoit or Quick (3rd goalie/injury) they were under the cap for players on the ice… 🤷🏻‍♂️

KZread muat hate your channel, I can't get it to recommend your videos to me, no matter what I've been trying! Super frustrating, but keep up the good work

2014 playoffs were when I first started watching hockey, now 10 years later it’s time for the rangers to complete unfinished business

Best argument for Detroit wining the Cup: +10000

I think the cup will be the avs vs the canes

As a Knights fan, I would REVEL in the hate if Vegas won again. Being a fan from the beginning, having a short stint as the "sweetheart" of the league, being the heel is sooo much more fun.

@RRaquello

2 ай бұрын

Not a Vegas fan but the anti-Vegas people are such a bunch of god dam babies and whiners I wouldn't mind seeing them win again to give the whiners something to whine about.

With 4 Canadian teams in the playoff, is this finally the year a Canadian team wins it? From a MN fan.

@ryans413

2 ай бұрын

2017 we had 5 Edmonton , Calgary , Ottawa , Toronto and Montreal

TAMPA

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

Not happening

@snowman653

Ай бұрын

@@rickhammond2473 We'll see...I don't have a crystal ball

@rickhammond2473

Ай бұрын

@@snowman653 I hear you I have quite bit on Vegas to take the cup and yes the Lightning have the most experience in the league but can they physically keep up with the top teams in the playoffs?

@snowman653

Ай бұрын

@@rickhammond2473 Sure, I don't see why not. The 3rd line is way better now since we got Duclair and moved Paul back the a 3rd liner

As a vegas fan... it just makes it all the sweeter. A back to back win would cement us as the evil villains of the league and I would enjoy every second of it

Dude that Jersey looks BEAUTIFUL ON YOU! PERFECT FIT!

Its Gotta be Dallas Stars. I think they'll get the job done this year

In 2020/21 The real cup was awarded, so that makes it real hockey.

Stars and Cats in finals. Book it!!

As a Sabres fan, I would love to see McDavid hoist the Cup. I hope to see Edmonton win it.

@ryans413

2 ай бұрын

I hate Toronto but an Edmonton Toronto final would be epic it piss off Gary Betman so much.

@JonDoe-ln6nl

Ай бұрын

Especially if the Oil win! @@ryans413

@JonDoe-ln6nl

Ай бұрын

As a Sabres fan, I'm much more OK if McD skates with the Cup than I was with the (former) consolation prize. Why can't we have nice things??

It's hard to expect much as a Leafs fan. Between their past playoff performances and the fact that they will almost certainly play Florida or Boston in the first round, we can't get our hopes too high. High enough to be disappointed when they lose but not high enough to be surprised.

@paulthompson8793

2 ай бұрын

Leafs only have a shot if the core 4 catch don't turn into ghosts again, but at least they actually have some scoring depth this year so we'll see.

The 2020 playoffs were absolutely legit, as a fan of a team that choked HARD during those playoffs.

THG: (1) I love you! (2) As a 60-yr old Sabres fan (yes, a (mostly) sad life I have lived) ... I will be OK with ANYONE winning the Cup. Except our expansion kin (BUF first, please, but if it happens ... sigh) and Toronto. The Leafs must never win in my lifetime before the Sabres do. NEVER!! (But after watching this report I have a sinking feeling in my gut that it may just be the Leafs year.) Excellent work as always!

how many cups are won per players with multi 60 plus goal seasons

@mcj44

2 ай бұрын

Yzerman - 2 60 goal seasons, 3 cups Kurri - 2 60 goal seasons, 5 cups Bure - 2 60 goal seasons, no cups (finals appearance) Matthews - 2 60 goal seasons, no cups Brett hull - 3 60 goal seasons, 2 cups Esposito - 4 60 goal seasons - 2 cups Lemieux - 4 goal seasons, 2 cups Gretzky - 5 60 goal seasons, 4 cups Bossy - 5 goal seasons, 4 cups

As a hawks fan i hope Detroit makes the playoffs! Give my boi Kane another crack at it!!!

this season im really not sure the top teams are all pretty even

@jon-pauljeandron4439

2 ай бұрын

This is what makes it so special hockey playoffs are the best in any sport

Great Video, as usual, Shannon - I am going with thinking that The Rangers have the greatest chance to Win, even though there are better teams, they (The Rangers), even playing bad, somehow keep winning, as your last Power Rankings have shown & as you've said.

Hoping the Blues can eke out a playoff spot, but if not, I’ll root for the Jets from the Central. And the Canucks, Panthers, and Canes from the other divisions. Let’s have some dramatic hockey! (And what would be more exciting than STL getting in just under the wire and then going on a run?)

Panthers or rangers vs Dallas East coast team in 6

@slider903

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

VGK fan. I'm pretty sure I've said this before, but growing up here, we have always gotten hate. We got hate when the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won the NCAA basketball championship in 1990. The haters called that team "thugs" and the UNLV program "cheaters," when they weren't doing anything different than any other major NCAA athletic programs. (Shout out to Adin Hill for wearing a Larry Johnson UNLV jersey at the Stanley Cup parade! We understood! ) We've gotten this hate mainly because of the mobster "Sin City" stigma (as if every other city has no crime or other lascivious activities going on!) Vegas got hate just for being awarded an NHL team. Haters hoped the team would be a disaster from the start! We got hatred for making it to the Cup Final in our first season. We got hate for our continued playoff success, and we got MORE hate for winning the Cup. The only time that the VGK haters are happy, is when VGK DOESN'T win, or when we missed the playoffs altogether. We will get hate whether we win or lose. But, there's one thing the haters can't do; THEY CAN'T CHANGE HISTORY. That beautiful golden championship banner is hanging in T-Mobile Arena , and the Vegas Golden Knights are emblazoned on the Stanley Cup FOREVER. Go Knights Go!

@fallout7020

2 ай бұрын

PREACH brotha!

I'm biased being from Boston, but if the Bruins don't make it far I have to root for Vegas just to prove again that they made a mistake letting Cassidy go. I still think Monty screwed them last year by not playing Swayman in game five. I hope he stays with a rotation of some sort this year. I can't root for Toronto, any NY team or LA and especially not Vancouver. If Boston and Vegas are out, I would like to see McDavid and Draisaitl win and could even go for Carolina just to see Guentzel win after being stuck in the goaltending black-hole of Pittsburgh since they went all in on Jarry. How many more cups would Sid have if they didn't let Fleuy go?

My Panthers will be fine once the playoffs start. #TimeToHunt

There is no acceptable team for winning the Stanley Cup, except for the Canadiens of course.

@DuffyTheGander

Ай бұрын

Then watch the CHL If Canadian hockey is that important to you

my capitals are just happy to be here :)

@stevewheaton7218

2 ай бұрын

Since my Flames sucked this year, I get to pick a team for Cup Champ. I’m hoping you guys kick ass all the way to the Finals. Depending on who you are up against, I hope you get the cup. (Being from the Western Canada, I will be inundated with Cnuckleheads, Coilers and Jets hype.)

@jackbelden3851

2 ай бұрын

@@stevewheaton7218 the irrational part of me says we will be like the 2022-23 Florida panthers and just vibe our way to the cup. The realistic side of me says “nah. Just be happy you’re here”

yeah 30 years since the last one, and 54 years before that one, 1 cup in the last 84 years for the NY Rangers..

Im pissed at the bubble year because Boston was on top of the league, and Covid stops the rest of the season. UNTIL, they open up, go "hey, lets just go to the playoffs" and BAM.... 7 game series vs. Carolina. Lost all the momentum we had, and had to play THAT team. Maaan I hated that.

Give me one good reason why 2020 wasnt THE HARDEST playoffs in recent memory? Ontop of actually winning hockey there is so much bullshit those players went through with COVID... it was exhausting.

Isn 't Anaheim just part of greater LA

@Atticus_0

2 ай бұрын

Nah, Anaheim a whoooole different county

As a rangers fan…we need it…oilers and Winnipeg for Canadians teams…these are the only acceptable answers

Forever a Jets fan.

Panthers need this to establish the market for good. Lord knows when we will get another window like this.

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Never Toronto. That’s all

Dallas or Oilers vs Canes or Boston

If I had to put money on a finals match up it would be Carolina vs Edmonton with Edmonton winning it. I think this might be the year for McDavid. A player like that is not gonna be held cupless forever.

@cynthiacairns9209

Ай бұрын

I was very worried last year when we (VGK) were facing the Oilers in playoffs last year, but loved it when our goalies looked McDaniel in the eye and said, "No Cup for you!"

@otaviofrn_adv

Ай бұрын

@@cynthiacairns9209 I saw what you did... a reference to the soup nazi

@oilersridersbluejays

Ай бұрын

@cynthiacairns9209 Vegas had a pretty hard time against Edmonton last playoff series and was really Vegas’s toughest series. Don’t get too cocky…

@cynthiacairns9209

Ай бұрын

@@oilersridersbluejays You're right. I got cocky and the Coyotes pushed us down and stole our lunch money last night!

If the Avs don't make the final this year (moot point given they're probably gonna 16-0 to the cup, but anyway), I think Vancouver vs Florida would be a fun final, based on the teams, fanbases, and geography.

@michaelgruner3667

2 ай бұрын

and Bobby Lu!

@FischerFan

Ай бұрын

Among the Western Conference teams, I hope no team South of Colorado reaches the Cup final.

@1337slic3

Ай бұрын

@@FischerFan I hope neither of those teams makes the final either lmao

@ITYWITFL

Ай бұрын

Catch the news lately? STARS 7 AVS 4, wasn't even that close.

@1337slic3

Ай бұрын

@@ITYWITFL And the previous three meetings? Lmao caught the Avs on a bad night and without their second best player and thinks it means something. I only accept shit talk from teams that have won a cup this century.

There are a lot of teams I don’t want to see win it, and there are some that I could stomach. The only one I would really be happy with is my favorite team, the Avs! But I’m not sure about their chances. I think it really comes down to their effort, and goaltending is something of a question mark. I’m not banking on them winning, but I’m also not going to be the person when the playoff brackets come around that doesn’t pick his team only to have them go all the way.

I hope this is the Panthers year after what happened to us from 2020-2023. I’d be fuming if the Oilers, Bruins, Leafs, Knights, and Rangers got it.

Teams i would like to win the Cup that i dont cheer are Edmonton, Dallas/Nashville, Florida or Carolina. Vancouver, Colorado, Winnipeg and NYR are ok. I dont seriously even count STL, DET, WSH, PHI or NYI to be possible.

I am pulling for the Rangers but almost every team in the east scares me

Canucks are cup hungry 😋

There is a portion of public that would rate all Canadian Teams as less acceptable than others ... maybe except Vegas.

@tequila6306

2 ай бұрын

Why? None of them have won in 30 years

@JonathanNation

2 ай бұрын

@@tequila6306 generally it has to do with the attitude of a portion of vocal Canadians & especially the main hockey media.

@OGtheartcollector

2 ай бұрын

Hey that’s me 🇺🇸😎

@oilersridersbluejays

Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t like if Toronto won and really wouldn’t like it if Vancouver won. I’m fine with Winnipeg in a way. Really, the only American teams that I don’t want to see win it is Vegas, NYR, or Florida. The rest, I’m sort of fine with in a way.

Edmonton needs silverware haha

As an islander fan I could see the rangers going on a run but I think I can speak for the fan base we would not say good on them

The hardest Cup winner to pick in a very long time. Avs vs Canes with canes winning would be my very low confidence prediction.

@robertpage4670

2 ай бұрын

Works for me. LGC!

@RRaquello

2 ай бұрын

Two WHA teams (Hartford vs. Quebec).

@gordtulk

2 ай бұрын

@@RRaquello would that be a first ? I think not but I’ll check.

@RRaquello

2 ай бұрын

@@gordtulk No.When the Canes beat Edmonton in 2005.

@gordtulk

2 ай бұрын

Of course - islanders vs oilers twice and canes oil

First Face Touch at 0 :07 seconds

My team of course. Duh 😂

talbot is not scaring me.

The team that wins the most games, and I will stand by that statement.

@ryans413

2 ай бұрын

16 wins