Hockey Talk: NHL Thread and stuff

Game 1 no exception

Well Bruins lost 3 in a row haha no thanks to a bad call by the officials to not overturn the goal by Bennett (cross-checked Coyle into Swayman before scoring)

Bruins lose all 3 games at home...wow

Didn't expect Colorado to go out like that either

I still think that was the right call. It was an extremely light cross-check (dozens of harder ones aren't called every game), and the main reason Coyle went against Swayman was his skating trajectory. I don't want that kind of goal overturned.

And speaking of overturned goals, in the last DAL-COL game, there was one of the worst overturns I've ever seen. Thankfully, Dallas scored again, and justice was served.

A Finnish NHL viewer's dream final is still alive, FLA-DAL

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It worked out for Edmonton, but Knoblauch's decision to start Skinner again could have really blown up in their faces...it will still be for naught if they can't win game 7

It would be great if The Oilers play The Panthers, but I don't think that will happen.

Well the two "hungriest" teams in the West made the conference final...it's easy to think Dallas is the heavy favorite, but I still think Edmonton has a shot

EDIT: Panthers are actually a heavier favorite over the Rangers...that makes little sense to me

What a game to start the Stars and Oilers series! Maybe this is the Oilers year...

Not maybe...the Oilers will win. It's meant to be. The Cup is coming back to Canada.

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Oilers looked the part for the first 20 minutes last night haha

...and then 3 minutes later.

Yeah but how about tonight eh?

This is why I just enjoy the games.

Magnificent game last night for Edmonton after going down 0-2 quickly in the 1st. As good as Draisatl is though, he does seem to lazily turn the puck over a lot...

Did not expect to see the Panthers make it to the Final after how they played the last month of the regular season...second year in a row they completely defied my expectations

Got to be tough to be a Maple Leafs fan. Either a Canadian team will win or Florida for the first time, but there is always 1967.

Today was a good day.

A lot of Leafs fans here in Toronto are cheering for the Oilers. I got a lot of texts and calls tonight. So many Ontario players on our team. Plus they want a Canadian team to win. Not like Canucks fans...salty rioters.

Should be a great final! Cheering for Edmonton, but I'm expecting Florida to take it.

So who watched this?

I’m Just Here for the Riot