Hockey Trash Talk & BS thread

Countdown to hockey season, 1 month to go wooo!

 

Just gotta say, as a longtime NHL fan, it is awesome that my hometown now has a team. Watching the Kraken scrimmage the Canucks, score is 3’s in 2nd period but Seattle has controlled the puck and has like 4 times the shots on goal, they look pretty sharp for preseason

 

Guess it's almost time to start posting in here again. I watched a few pre-season games. Nice to have hockey back. I just can't get up for pre-season much, so looking forward to the real games. It's looking like Hyman might be just fine in Edmonton lol. Just something that came to mind.

 

First time I've bought NHL Gamepass (ESPN+ in the US) in many years, looking forward to it! So far I've only been able to watch the Kraken/Canucks in Spokane, so fun!

 

Nashville gonna blow this year.

 

Evander Kane has checked into rehab using false identification declaring himself to be "Carey Price". Investigation to follow.

 

Kassian headbutted the ice , linesmen had lots of time to step in after his helmet came off but didn't

he's a meathead but I hope he's OK

 

The NHL, "we take Lehner's accusations that teams are hiding concussions using prescription sleeping pills very seriously and will investigate fully."

Linesmen on the ice, "let's let his head smack the ice a few more times, the Ambien is going to take care of him anyway."

 

Yea the mob is out to turn the NHL into the NFL NBA MLB shitshow.

 

Sad... but unfortunately probably true.

 

So after letting rising star goalie Nedeljkovic, and very good goalies Mrazek and Reimer go, Canes realize the mediocre goalies they brought in just might not be up to the task. So before the regular season even starts they just brought in another goalie from the AHL. smh
https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-announce-roster-moves/c-326748344

 

Get ready. The season starts tonight. Now I will have something to watch besides streaming old movies and shows. The Penguins consecutive playoff streak is really on the line this year.

 

They’ll make the playoffs. They need to be able to make it past the first round.

 

Let’s go bolts!

 

Plenty of old guys on the team this year: Carter, Boyle, even Crosby, Malkin and Letang. They are going to have to pace themselves, or take more naps.

 

Touchdown Pens.

Looked really good.

 

GO LEAFS GO!!!!!

 

That was a epic fail.

 

So glad hockey is back. I thought the intro that ESPN did before the Pens game was awesome , with the theme song composer. I sort of hate ESPN but in a way, I am glad they have hockey again. I hope it is good for the sport. All things considered they did a good job on opening night.
As far as the Pens, I was pretty impressed. They played a sound game and played like a team. They are going to have to continue doing that, even when everyone is back. They can't be that team that just carelessly slings the puck around, like they used to. Good forecheck, calculated pinches, support and play D as a unit. I like it. Granted, the Bolts were just flat. but still. Jarry looked pretty good too.

Not sure what crazy analytics that John Cooper has seen, but that was an interesting way to handle the extra skater there at the end. Not sure if I've seen a final 6mins handled that way or not lol.

I fell asleep during the Vegas game but that was pretty decent from what I saw.

 

I was watching the NHL channel today. I think they said the last time a team scored 3 or more empty netters was something like 30 years ago?