**** Official Hockey Thread **** (NHL & College)

[admo]

Dude, nobody cares. 

There are two people that do, and the other guy is in Canada, making Bison chili 

:nanalama

 

[MLB 51]

Dude, nobody cares. 

There are two people that do, and the other guy is in Canada, making Bison chili 

:nanalama

Actually, I live in Oklahoma.

 

[HuskerNBigD]

Go Stars.

 

[GSG]

COMING OFF BACK-TO-BACK CUPS, THE PENS HAVE GONE 0-2 BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 15-5  :facepalm:

 

[HuskerNBigD]

COMING OFF BACK-TO-BACK CUPS, THE PENS HAVE GONE 0-2 BY A COMBINED SCORE OF 15-5  :facepalm:

A 10-1 loss will skew that figure. Also, I am surprised y'all took Niemi.

 

[GSG]

Looks Like Seattle's Going To Get An NHL Team

There are still many things that need to happen before Seattle ices its first major league hockey team since 1924, but after Thursday’s announcement by the NHL, it seems like it’s just a matter of time.

A day after the city of Seattle signed an memorandum of understanding on a $660 million renovation of KeyArena, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the the league has authorized a Seattle ownership group to file an application expansion for a franchise to begin play in the 2020-21 season. Bettman put the brakes on any celebrations when he explicitly said what this is not:

“That doesn’t mean we have granted an expansion team,” Commissioner Bettman said following the Board of Governors meeting. “We have agreed as a league to take and consider an expansion application and to let them run in the next few months a season ticket drive.”

 

[AZRaiderH8r]

I'd rather not see the league get more watered down with another expansion team but, if not, this will definitely start the worries here in AZ about the Coyotes leaving. They've been long rumored as a possibility for Seattle, once they were granted a team. 

 

[GSG]

It's Stanley Cup Playoffs Time!! :corndance :corndance :corndance :corndance :corndance


Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Schedule







EASTERN CONFERENCE





Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. New Jersey Devils (WC2)


Thursday, April 12, 7pm: Devils @ Lightning | NHL Network, SN, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 14, 3pm: Devils @ Lightning | NBC, CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Monday, April 16, 7:30pm: Lightning @ Devils | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 18, 7:30pm: Lightning @ Devils | GOLF, SN, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD

*Monday, April 23, TBD: Lightning @ Devils | TBD

*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Devils @ Lightning | TBD


Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3)


Thursday, April 12, 7pm: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 14, 8pm: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, April 16, 7pm: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN

Thursday, April 19, 7pm: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN

*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | TBD

*Monday, April 23, TBD: Bruins @ Maple Leafs | TBD

*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Maple Leafs @ Bruins | TBD


Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC1)


Thursday, April 12, 7:30pm: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | USA, SN360, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 15, 7:30pm: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 17, 7:30pm: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Thursday, April 19, 7:30pm: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | USA, SN, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | TBD

*Monday, April 23, TBD: Capitals @ Blue Jackets | TBD

*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Capitals | TBD


Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (M3)


Wednesday, April 11, 7pm: Flyers @ Penguins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, April 13, 7pm: Flyers @ Penguins | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 15, 3pm: Penguins @ Flyers | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 18, 7pm: Penguins @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 20, TBD: Flyers @ Penguins | TBD

*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Penguins @ Flyers | TBD

*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Flyers @ Penguins | TBD


WESTERN CONFERENCE





Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)


Thursday, April 12, 9:30pm: Avalanche @ Predators | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 14, 3pm: Avalanche @ Predators | NBC, CNBC, SN, TVA Sports

Monday, April 16, 10pm: Predators @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 18, 10pm Predators @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 20, TBD: Avalanche @ Predators | TBD

*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Predators @ Avalanche | TBD

*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Avalanche @ Predators | TBD


Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)


Wednesday, April 11, 7pm: Wild @ Jets | SN, TVA Sports, CNBC

Friday, April 13, 7:30pm: Wild @ Jets | SN, TVA Sports, USA

Sunday, April 15, 7pm: Jets @ Wild | USA, SN, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 17, 8pm: Jets @ Wild | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 20, TBD: Wild @ Jets | TBD

*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Jets @ Wild | TBD

*Wednesday, April 25, TBD: Wild @ Jets | TBD


Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC1)


Wednesday, April 11, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, April 13, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, April 15, 10:30pm: Golden Knights @ Kings | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, April 17, 10:30pm: Golden Knights @ Kings | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Thursday, April 19, 10pm: Kings @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Saturday, April 21, TBD: Golden Knights @ Kings | TBD

*Monday, April 23, TBD: Kings @ Golden Knights | TBD


Anaheim Ducks (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)


Thursday, April 12, 10:30pm: Sharks @ Ducks | USA, SN360, TVA Sports

Saturday, April 14, 10:30pm: Sharks @ Ducks | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Monday, April 16, 10:30pm: Ducks @ Sharks | CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 18, 10:30pm: Ducks @ Sharks | GOLF, SN1, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 20, TBD: Sharks @ Ducks | TBD

*Sunday, April 22, TBD: Ducks @ Sharks | TBD

*Tuesday, April 24, TBD: Sharks @ Ducks | TBD

* if necessary
TBD - To Be Determined

Starting times and national broadcast information for games listed TBD will be announced when available.

 

[GSG]

It all begins tonight!

2-time defending Stanley Cup Champions Pittsburgh Penguins vs some orange-clad losers at 7 ET on NBC Sports Network

Also at 7 ET: Minnesota Wild  at Winnipeg Jets

Nightcap at 10 ET: LA Kings at Las Vegas Golden Knights

If I remember (and have time) I'll try to post highlights and whatnot. Also, don't forget to join the bracket challenge: 

 

[GSG]

Highlights yo!

Pens 7

Flyers 0







Lots of first for Vegas: First playoff game, first playoff home game, first playoff shutout, etc.

 

[GSG]

Another first last night: The original Winnipeg franchise is now in Arizona. This Winnipeg franchise came from the Atlanta Thrashers. Last night was their first playoff win EVER in their 20+ year history.

Vegas had a really cool intro to their game featuring a Knight "fighting" a King on the ice. Video here: https://deadspin.com/this-is-what-playoff-hockey-in-vegas-looks-like-1825196421

 

[GSG]

Bruins 5

Maple Leafs 1

 

[GSG]

Marchand is such a POS

 

[beorach]

Marshy's a great player who has earned a bad rep, of course, but he wasn't the villain of the game last night:

Sportsnet.CA

I don't see how that's a bad elbow to the face.  He might not even have made contact.

p.s. - I have been unable to access this site for weeks or I might have joined in on the bracket challenge.  Good luck, you hosers!

 

[GSG]

Marshy's a great player who has earned a bad rep, of course, but he wasn't the villain of the game last night:

Sportsnet.CA

I don't see how that's a bad elbow to the face.  He might not even have made contact.

At first glance, I thought it was an elbow, but on the replay it just looks like very minor incidental contact. The follow up by hit by Kadri was dirty as hell though