07-05-2021, 11:28 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Even Tampa playing at 50% intensity probably has a 50/50 chance of winning game 4.
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07-05-2021, 11:56 AM
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#602
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Franchise Player
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It'll be a sweep tonight. Why prolong the NHL season. Summer's here and I just want to see what's to come at the expansion draft.
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07-05-2021, 12:00 PM
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#603
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Lol Tampa's mayor wants them to take it easy tonight and give Montreal one so they can win at home in game 5. Imagine a cup final with so little competition that the cities mayor wants them to lose a cup clinching game so they can win in an ideal scenario.
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Like me playing EA Sports NHL.
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07-05-2021, 12:05 PM
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#604
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by CSharp
It'll be a sweep tonight. Why prolong the NHL season. Summer's here and I just want to see what's to come at the expansion draft.
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I want to see whats to come at the real draft, seeing as that's a good bet as to when BT makes a big trade or shake up.
I want to be able to finally know what/who we're moving forward with and discuss the team in depth again.
Hard to do so right now with so many things up in the air still.
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07-05-2021, 12:15 PM
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#605
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
I want to see whats to come at the real draft, seeing as that's a good bet as to when BT makes a big trade or shake up.
I want to be able to finally know what/who we're moving forward with and discuss the team in depth again.
Hard to do so right now with so many things up in the air still.
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I've already made peace with the soul-crushing disappointment that next season is certainly guaranteed to be.
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07-05-2021, 12:30 PM
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#606
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Locke
I've already made peace with the soul-crushing disappointment that next season is certainly guaranteed to be.
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Maybe, maybe not.
Full season under Sutter means they'll at least be competitive.
7th-10th is my expectation though.. just missing again would hurt the most.
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07-05-2021, 01:34 PM
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GOAT!
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Tampa can GTFO. So can the Tampa-loving NHL.
If there was any justice in this world, every single person would turn the TV off as soon as the game ended so the NHL would see a complete 100% falloff in viewership for the celebration.
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07-05-2021, 01:36 PM
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#608
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Tampa can GTFO. So can the Tampa-loving NHL.
If there was any justice in this world, every single person would turn the TV off as soon as the game ended so the NHL would see a complete 100% falloff in viewership for the celebration.
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Can’t do it, seeing individuals celebrate their cup win is my favourite part of the season. Even when I hate the team.
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07-05-2021, 01:43 PM
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#609
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djsFlames
Maybe, maybe not.
Full season under Sutter means they'll at least be competitive.
7th-10th is my expectation though.. just missing again would hurt the most.
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From an optimistic perspective the Flames have a decent chance of finishing in the top 3 for the division. The California teams should still be weak, Vancouver likely won't be too good and Edmonton can be somewhat unpredictable. It is unknown what Seattle will look like. I can see the Flames in a battle for third at the very least.
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07-05-2021, 02:03 PM
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#610
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
This Lightning team is special good. Best goaltender in the league, best defensemen in the league, best two playoff forwards in the league, and arguably the best head coach in the league. Hats off to that organization for drafting and building a team that has no weaknesses at all. I'm glad they are going to win the cup as the organization fully deserves it for being better than the rest of the league at nearly everything.
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I can never cheer for the Lightning franchise for obvious reasons, although they were actually my 2nd favorite team up growing up until 2004. But strangely enough, I'm a fan of pretty much every player individually.
As you said, best D man and over all best D corps in the league. Best playoff performers and overall best forward corps in the league. Best goalie in the league who is only 26 (!!!!). Hell, Stamkos is supposed to be their franchise player and he's been pushed down the depth chart not once, not twice but by multiple elite teammates.
Did they muck around in a sleazy way to circumvent the cap to their advantage? Sure. But if the Flames did that and weaseled their way to the cup, I too would defend it tooth and nail.
Meanwhile the best our joke of a franchise can do this time of year to is decide which 12 overall pick we're going to choose and pray we don't woof the pick. Not sure what Yzerman was thinking leaving the Bolts but man, are they in great shape.
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07-05-2021, 02:03 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
From an optimistic perspective the Flames have a decent chance of finishing in the top 3 for the division. The California teams should still be weak, Vancouver likely won't be too good and Edmonton can be somewhat unpredictable. It is unknown what Seattle will look like. I can see the Flames in a battle for third at the very least.
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Yeah, who else would the Flames be competing with for the #3 slot? This is, of course, based on the massive assumption that the Oilers could finish next season in the top two.
Vancouver? They were worse than the Flames this past year.
LA? SJ? Anaheim? All three of the California teams are awful, and even with some improvement will still be languishing in the bottom-seven or eight Leaguewide.
Arizona? I have my doubts.
I think it is highly probable that the Flames will make the playoffs in 2022.
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07-05-2021, 02:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I can never cheer for the Lightning franchise for obvious reasons, although they were actually my 2nd favorite team up growing up until 2004. But strangely enough, I'm a fan of pretty much every player individually.
As you said, best D man and over all best D corps in the league. Best playoff performers and overall best forward corps in the league. Best goalie in the league who is only 26 (!!!!). Hell, Stamkos is supposed to be their franchise player and he's been pushed down the depth chart not once, not twice but by multiple elite teammates.
Did they muck around in a sleazy way to circumvent the cap to their advantage? Sure. But if the Flames did that and weaseled their way to the cup, I too would defend it tooth and nail.
Meanwhile the best our joke of a franchise can do this time of year to is decide which 12 overall pick we're going to choose and pray we don't woof the pick. Not sure what Yzerman was thinking leaving the Bolts but man, are they in great shape.
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I'm over 2004. It's not the Lightning's fault the league didn't properly review the Gelinas goal in game 6. The reality is that the Flames have been in the finals three times and have faced only these two teams so if one of them is going to win I would hope it's the better team and not the team that won less games than the Flames in the regular season.
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07-05-2021, 02:45 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
LA? SJ? Anaheim? All three of the California teams are awful, and even with some improvement will still be languishing in the bottom-seven or eight Leaguewide.
Arizona? I have my doubts.
I think it is highly probable that the Flames will make the playoffs in 2022.
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Arizona is out and being replaced by Seattle. That will be the real wildcard. Can they pull off a Vegas style expansion where they are competitive right away or will they be a draft lottery team?
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07-05-2021, 02:51 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I can never cheer for the Lightning franchise for obvious reasons, although they were actually my 2nd favorite team up growing up until 2004. But strangely enough, I'm a fan of pretty much every player individually.
As you said, best D man and over all best D corps in the league. Best playoff performers and overall best forward corps in the league. Best goalie in the league who is only 26 (!!!!). Hell, Stamkos is supposed to be their franchise player and he's been pushed down the depth chart not once, not twice but by multiple elite teammates.
Did they muck around in a sleazy way to circumvent the cap to their advantage? Sure. But if the Flames did that and weaseled their way to the cup, I too would defend it tooth and nail.
Meanwhile the best our joke of a franchise can do this time of year to is decide which 12 overall pick we're going to choose and pray we don't woof the pick. Not sure what Yzerman was thinking leaving the Bolts but man, are they in great shape.
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07-05-2021, 02:58 PM
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#615
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Arizona is out and being replaced by Seattle. That will be the real wildcard. Can they pull off a Vegas style expansion where they are competitive right away or will they be a draft lottery team?
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From pure speculation on my part, I think Seattle is going to build from the ground up and use that cap space to their advantage.
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07-05-2021, 05:21 PM
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#617
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CSharp
It'll be a sweep tonight. Why prolong the NHL season. Summer's here and I just want to see what's to come at the expansion draft.
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No sweep, prolong the season. Less time in between the end of this season and Wednesday, October 6 of the next season.  It would be nice to have another Friday evening game and have fun in the sun.
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07-05-2021, 05:32 PM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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I hate the Lightening, but I love Brayden Point.
Is this permitted?
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07-05-2021, 05:36 PM
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#620
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Tonight the Habs bring the Cup home!! And award it to the other team. o__o
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