Trash Talking Stanley Cup 2018 thread

Got a few request to start a hockey thread. So who's going down in a ball of flames and missing the playoffs or tanking when the playoffs starts. Who's going to be the hero and step up to lead their team to victory.

The favorites look like the B's ,lightning, preds, jets , leafs and Vegas. Looks like the defending champion is playing deck hockey, maybe it's impossible to win a 3 peat with the cap. Time will tell....

Only a half a dozen games left to make the playoffs, this is the best games of the year and only get better in the months to come. For those that don't make it you'll prolly get a high draft pick and an extended golf season.

So what does the trapping hockey fans got to say about their teams ?

I was waiting for this thread!


Preds to the finals again but this time taking home the cup.

The cup will be in Toronto this year!!!

I'd like to see the Leafs take it.The talent is there this year,but they have been known to choke before.Plus their American star,Austen Mathews who is a great player,seems to be prone to injury and the tough guys will be after him.And the Leafs don't have a real enforcer.

you guys have been saying that for over 50 years-bah ha ha!!

We definitely have the talent to do some damage this year-lots of young guys though-but our leader is a great one! GO JETS GO!!

Go Avalanche! Lol a guy can dream right?

Pens fan here. Last year i didnt think they had a chance because half the team was injured but, they still took the cup.
I gotta go with the champs.

As long as Ovechkin doesnt win it, im happy.

Go Pens !!!

this is like a bad flashback from football season-BO GUFFALO.

Iam thrilled to be watching Bruins Playoff hockey !! Marchand is bringing the cup,back to Boston !

3-pete baby, go pens!!

Go Flyers!

I hope Pittsburgh locks up with the Capitals and gets them out of the Bruins path.....We don’t match up with the Caps at all.....We can handle Pittsburgh.

I don't care who wins and I may watch a game at the gym...I am pretty confidant there will be no kneelers so no need to get in any arguments when I turn the game off....

Haven't been following too close - who won the last couple years?

Come on Boco,you guys couldn't even beat my lowly Sabres last night and Ti Domi aint comin back.

You guys? I've only been saying it for 28 years. I couldn't really talk before I was three...

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! No Wild fans on here. Definitely the dark horse of the post season play. They are at the top of their game right now. GO WILD.....................

Wild fan here! I'm excited to see what Greenway can bring in these last few games. Anything can happen in the playoffs, hoping for a deep run this year.

Wild are one of my teams (its the team FX Sports broadcasts here) but I thought they were on the decline?

Wild have been one of the better teams in the league since Christmas. Have definitely been flying under the radar though. They have had a couple bad games against bad teams, but have been quite consistent overall.

The NHL playoffs are so unpredictable. Seems with all the parity that whoever gets the most lucky breaks is the team that wins. An inch either way on a shot that either hits the post or goes in can be the difference between winning the cup or going home. Goaltenders have to be "hot" or just plain lucky, however you want to look at it for any team to advance. The Wild are playing well right now, but are going to have to get consistent goaltending and a little more scoring to go deep in the playoffs.

This has got to be the Caps year, right? i mean c'mon

but i'd almost take anybody but the pengwines

GO BOLTS!!

A team that won't win it this year.

Penguins Three-Peat!!


Then we can be tied with Steelers for Championships!


City of Champyinz!

Bruins and the Jets tonite could be a stanley cup final match up tonite.

The flightless birds look to not even care after that lackluster performance last night. I doubt they don't make the after party but will fall early.

Think it may have been my wifes fault Pens lost that one. She kept flicking on that new show during the breaks. Took the zump right outta me.
Yeah, blame her lol.

Sunday's game with Philly was good enough to make up for it.and i don't even like either team.

Great game last night!!! Our Jets tamed the Bruins-Shootout thriller! GO JETS GO!!

Who's your pick for this year? I agree it won't be a repeat from last year.

Bears and bolts tonite battle for the top spot in da east.

Jets beat the Leafs last night in the battle of Canada.Both our teams have what it takes-Jets may be a bit ahead of the leafs-but get ready boys-The cup is coming back to Canada in the near or not too distant future! Wouldn't that be an epic cup final !! Jets vs. Leafs GO JETS!!

While the Jets and leafs look good. Good just don't win the cup unless your team was great. Time will tell but the Jets will go further than the leafs. The cup is staying in the states again.

The Boston Bruins are a threat this year....

One defenseman down...other bruins out.....and a back up goalie...In your barn........Your toast if we meet up again !

Good PENS game tonite! With some better team defense they will be alright in the playoffs. Anybody else go to a Pens game and think that an order of nachos can't cost the same as a 330 Duke?

They did a nice turn around this year. Look like a contendor for sure.

If you go in the lower bowl to watch. It'll cost a few dozen of mbs.

Ness muck; Quote
One defenseman down...other bruins out.....and a back up goalie...In your barn........Your toast if we meet up again !

Blah blah blah-we had guys out as well-always excuses-you lost the game! e'll see if we meet again in the playoffs-Marchand is such a dirty player!He's gonna get his yet.Cannot stand the guy-although if we had him on our team we'd love him! LOL

Pens looking slow tonite.

Probably catch the 3rd.......have to watch NH Northwoods Law @ 9:00

Hopefully the Leafs make it this year, it will be interesting to see what happens!

I heard the NHL commissioner, asked the Pens in an interview this morning,to slow down and give other teams a chance as it isn't good for the league if we win every year. Just what I heard today. Crosby said he felt this request was unreasonable, and added that if the other teams wanted to win they should skate harder. He said he understood the other teams lobbying to have the Penguins team divided up to create league parity but hopes this is voted down at the spring owners meeting. 4/1/18

Caps clinch the metro with a gritty win tonite.

How are the Pittsburgh Pirates doing?
Is anyone interested in the 2018 version of Pittsburgh- the City of Champions Shirts we are going to be printing?

I hope a Canadian team does not win it....

Go America!

Disaster has hit the Wild. They lost for the season their most irreplaceable player in defensemen Ryan Suter, with a broken filia. He's one of the best defensemen in the league, and the team captain. He lead the league in minutes played three years ago, was second two years ago, and third last year. Now they replace him with a player that has played in 18 NHL games. They've lost their two most valuable defensemen in Suter and Spurgeon. Suter was the best defensively and at keeping the puck in the offensive zone, Spurgeon the best offensive defenseman. It's going to be tough to advance far without those two guys.

Dam.

Dubnyk is going to have to be unbelievable for the Wild to have any shot at winning. Without Spurgeon and Suter, we're pretty much screwed....

The wild and sharks clinched a playoff spot last night.

The wild will play the Jets in the 1st round, they better hope for a miracle.

Next man up....one guy don’t make a team. No whining in Hockey....:)

Winnipeg seems to have the Wild's number this year, but anything can happen in playoff hockey.

Parise's getting hot right now, Staal's a beast and Neidereitter always seems to come up with some big playoff goals. He sure hasn't had much of a year so far. Wejust need a few guys to get hot and start putting in some production. Granlund would be a good start....

I think it'll be a good series.

You can't knock the Jets this year , they are a legitimate contendor.

Bolts and b's on tonite battle for the top spot in da east.

Bruins taking it in the Face tonight !

Yeah , they had a rough nite but still have home ice.

Ducks and king punch their ticket last night and the sabres lock up dead last for the best shot at the #1 draft pick.

Blue jackets and Devils punch their ticket to the playoffs.
Running out of regular season games for most teams...

Can’t wait for the playoffs !

I think the playoffs starts next Wednesday, this is the tightest race I can remember in the east. Should be some great hockey and 2 more months of it.

Bruins lose tonight ...and end up in 2 place in the division...They play the Leafs in the first round this week

Hey I just saw an add that the playoffs are going to be carried by Hulu!

Now that is a deal!

Oh...and go Preds!


Didn't even know Colorado had a team....thought the Avalanche we're a curling club.

Well the Flyers just got it handed to them.... terrible...

Pens put on a clinic for the flyers tonite. No shots on goal for the flyers during their 4 powerplays. Matt murry got his 3rd straight shutout in the playoffs.

Jets came from behind to take their 1st ever playoff win.

Did you say first Evah playoff win....yikes...And how many years did that take ??

Garbage call that led to the Jets PP goal, otherwise a good game and the right team probably won. The wild cannot allow 35+ SOG to the jets and expect to win. Got a little chippy off and on. Should get interesting.

[quote=Nessmuck]Did you say first Evah playoff win....yikes...And how many years did that take ??[/quote

20 years , I suspect they'll get more wins .

Vegas with their 1st win too but it didn't take long to get.

The Wild are in trouble. Winnipeg could win the cup, although I realize its only been one game. They are big, physical, and fast. This series will be over in four or five. The Wild really miss Suter in a series like this, somebody who can move the puck out of the zone.

The whole west is in trouble when they have to go up against the Preds

Meh-its playoff hockey-lots of calls get missed and very few get called.It is what it is.Minnesota is a good team and they won't go down easy thats for sure.What about the mauling of Perrault? It never got called.They actually went after him and knocked him out of the game-brutal-but thats playoff hockey.

Go Flyers...

I’m looking forward to the Minnesota Winnipeg game.

I can’t believe Washington lost last night.


Go Nashville.


Boo Bruins

Boo Penguins

The Bruins Defense would have stood him up.....

I love it.. he got a penalty for embellishment... lol

Boo penguins

Philly gonna Steal one ??

Get outta here! They are playing like they actually know what ice hockey is...

Just saw the score...haven’t watched it...

Just take my word for it.


Boo Bruins

The Flyers won, the Phillies won, the 76'ers are in the playoffs and the Eagles won the Super Bowl.

Well scratch my back with a hacksaw........bet Mike Lange was quiet.....

Does Kate Smith still sing the Anthem at the Spectrum ??

Pens looked like a dumpster fire last nite.

I had hope till a first round match up with the Jets... I'm happy they left the "team" alone this year the over paid free agent thing has proven it don't work hockey is a TEAM sport...

If she does it is a recording and they now play at the Wells Fargo Center and I think she sang God Bless America at the Flyer games. I think Kate died around 1986.

Gene Hart ("the voice of the Flyers") daughter Lauren Hart sings God Bless America. Kate is played on the big screen and they do a "duet".

When Kate was alive and sang it, the Flyers win record was huge.

When they come to Broad Street on Sunday, the Bullies better show up.

(Practically grew up in the Spectrum. That's my kind of hockey.)

After watching Winnipeg for two games, they have what it takes to win the cup. They have speed, skill, toughness, and good enough goaltending.

It's a rough life in recent years being an Avalanche fan, but I gotta stick with my team. We're gonna tie the series up here this afternoon against the Preds.

Looks like the flyers are letting the pens get some confidence. You know, before they start playing like they want to win!!

need a good game that aint 4 or 5 nothing when i flip it on.Toronto was terrible,the men of the war of 1812 would be let down right along with our dear friend Boco.

The Wild won, but Winnipeg spent a lot of time on airplanes trying to land in the blizzard we are having. They looked tired, especially their goalie. I switched over to the Minnesota Timberwolves/Houston Rockets basketball game when the hockey game was over. My gosh, no comparison in entertainment value. The NBA sucks. Dribble down, shoot, and complain about not getting a foul called. Then call a timeout.

I was a Doug Favell fan...when he played for The Flyers...I was a goalie too....and tried to copy Favell ..I was 15 years old at the time .......

Bruins laying the wood to Toronto.....now it’s 2 games north of the boarder....Maybe some home cooking will help the Leafs.

Man, what's up with the Caps? Do they need one of those sports psychologists or something? They get into the playoffs and go brain-dead

Glad to see my Penguins play like they are supposed too yesterday!

This AM Guy Junker said Philly fans put Crosby picturess in the urinals,
but Crosby flushed the fans out of the building.

Trashy enough? lol

Pens tied the record for the fastest 2 goals everah in da playoffs at 5 seconds apart.

Vegas looks like the real deal. I think they'll have a deep run this year.

Jets went down in flames last nite to the wild.


Caps are looking to play golf again early the year. Columbus might just get out of the 1st round of the playoffs.

Every time I read "Vegas" I think of the odds makers and forget they somehow have a team.

Well its showtime in Minnesota this evening-about an hour away-Lets hope our Jets win this evening!!! We lost Myers for this game and apparently Minny lost Parise to a broken sternum-when did that happen? Holy cow thats an ouch for us and the Wild-well GO JETS GO!!

Yep, first Suter, now Parise. Like 200 million dollars in contracts out for the playoffs.

Stall got his bell rung with a cross checked in da head with no penalty called. Wonder if he went to protocol?

Seems this kind of crap happens every year to the Wild. Stall gets crosschecked in the head, the other team goes down and scores, then the guy that crosschecks gets an assist on the goal.

The odds are definitely against the wild now. I guess that's a real cheap shot hockey move.

It's too bad a bad no-call was the difference in the game for the Wild. Winnipeg finishes it off with an empty netter.

Blue jackets and caps are going to double ot tonite, should be some good hockey.

I sure hope the Flyer's fans do something stupid to pissoff Crosby again tonight!

I really hope they kept these things out.

That guy that cross checked stall in da head is having a hearing with player safety today. I say he gets some time off for bad behavior.

Instead of the Wild having a 5 on 3 for about a minute, the Jets killed off the original penalty and go down and score. That's the breaks the Wild seem to get in the playoffs. But they weren't going anywhere anyway. And now that Parise is gone, they surely have no chance to go deep. They just don't have the necessary playmakers. Time for the Wild to reload, if they haven't advanced past the second round with this core of players by now, they never will. Their best players are getting old.

I was hoping Cullen had another big run this playoffs. He's definitely missed in da burgh.

Excellent backhand feed by Sidney Crosby for the first goal ..... He just tied my all time favorite player Mario Lemieux for playoff points by a penguin ..... Crosby is not my favorite guy in the league but he has a wicked back hand shot ....

Morrissey was suspended for one game for the cross-check. I'd trade the suspension in a second for the one minute 5 on 3 the Wild would have had last night.

Maybe the refs will give you guys a couple of extra power plays to make up for their mistakes.

pens blowing out the fliers again! YAHOOO

It is like they are playing junior league hockey. Is it really a blowout if the other team doesn’t even try?

Looks like the good guys will take this one!

Avalanche looked great against the Preds at home on Monday. I am hoping for a repeat of the same domination. Need all the wins we can get while at home! Go Avs!

Have not been watching as close as some years. Is Pittsburgh rising at the right time or are the Flyers just playing that poorly?
The Golden knights are very quick, who do you feel matches up the best with them? The Stanley Cup has to be the toughest trophy to win, a team needs to win 16 games to win the cup which means up to a total of 28 games could be played if all went to 7 that is really a tough climb after playing as many matches as they do to get there.

Bryce

The Flyers just played that poorly!

Matt murry set a nhl record tonite the fastest goalie to get to 25 wins and tied the record with 6 shutouts in that time frame.

vegas only scored 8 goals in the whole series against la .... they are a good team but will need more offense to advance .... a couple of teams that look good to me so far are Winnipeg and tampa bay ....

No idea why Flyers start a goalie who missed the last half of the season with an injury, and then apparently returned with no glove hand stoppage ability..... and then suit up another goalie who missed almost as much time.

Why not dance with the one that brung ya? Mrazek and Lyons did the stretch work to get them into the playoffs. They should be the ones suited and in net.

Also, why change everything you've done all year? No blue line defensemen slapshots, mixing up lines, trying to play wide open hockey with Pittsburgh?

No wonder they are losing. In typical Philly fashion, look for fire sale trades in the off season that will haunt the Flyers for the next 10 years.

How about those Phillies?

Ya us too,but what about the Neideritter HEAD BUTT on Charot-it is what it is-some get missed.

Toronto and Boston is an exciting game so far .... Big injury with Bergeron out for the bruins ....

You can't even begin to compare the two in significance, the head tap was meaningless, he didn't get injured, probably barely even felt it. Had no bearing on the game. How many cross-checks have the refs let the Jets get away with? The no-call very well cost the Wild the game. Instead of the Wild having a 5 on 3, and after that another 4 minute power play (the penalty should have been a major) the Jets go down and score assisted by the guy that should have been thrown out of the game. Plus when the cross-check happened, it took Stall out of play, he laid there on the ice while power play went on without him. So technically, it was no longer even a power play. Then didn't return for the rest of the period, and he's the Wild's only 40 goal scorer. How can you compare that to a meaningless head tap? Everybody talking about it today on the sports radio stations said it should have been a two game suspension because he should have been ejected from the game Wednesday. I would agree.

Bruins lay the wood to Toronto tonight.....3-1.....and lead the series 3-1....TUUKKA played Great...stopping 31 shots

Boy did Crosby sell that non penalty. He should get an award for that acting job.

Stupid playing, too many penalties.

On another note.

Winnipeg is giving it to Minnesota

That should keep the philly fans from whining for awhile

Shut it!

The only game the Wild won was the game Winnipeg had to fly circles around the state looking for a place to land because of the blizzard. Time for the Wild to dump some core players and start over, this group has done nothing in the playoffs for years. Teams like Winnipeg are young and only going to get better.

Philly loves playing in Pittsburgh....better hope it don’t go 7

Shut it!

Nashville has the best home goal chant.....it's all your fault, it's all your fault... to funny.

Didn’t they throw catfish last year?

Gbye, Phily !!

Dang it man! Philly played better than they were supposed and their fans were as classy as ever.....

NEXT

Congrats to the penguins! The flyers played like garbage.

Classy as ever? You mean a disgrace to the human race, if they're anything like their football fans.

I was being sarcastic Goldy, besides - only a Philly fan is dumb enough to throw full bottles of beer on the ice, heck at least drink it all then throw it

Bruins are moving into the 2nd round !! That was a tough Leafs series......Hopefully the Bruins and Penguins meet up !!

I don't look for it but you never know .

Round 2 action starts tonite.

Word on the street was full bottles of pee.

Pittsburgh vs Washington should be a good series ..... I'm taking the penguins in 7 games ...

Wow.... Maybe I should change my pick lol ... 1-0 caps ...

Go capitals!

lets go pens!!

Pens are sucking tonite...

Stupid penguins

3 unanswered goals thru human seive holtby. Pens open up the series with a W.

No neck trots might make a goalie change for the next game.

I knew you weren't serious. I was just adding to your sarcasm.

Vegas is boot stomping the sharks tonite. Looks like another short series.

that's a understatement! they could go all the way, until they hit pittsburg!

If Vegas gets to the finals that would be phenomenal. I spend my winters in Vegas and this town is going crazy over the hockey team.

Ok Boston try not to lick anyone today.

Just got the 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix out of storage ....a little cruise....and now ,in front of the TV....Go Bruins !....lick em if yah got em....

Bruins up ..1-0

i can't believe i'm watching a hockey game to see if anyone gets licked.

Bruins licking Tampa after 2 ......3-2 Bruins

Boston scores an empty net goal.....with 6 minutes left in the 3rd....The Tampa coach ..hates his team..lol. ..Bruins laying the wood 6-2..ON THE ROAD !!!!!!

Did anyone get licked today by rat boy?

LMAO-Marchand is such a weirdo-wth? GREAT PLAYER BUT SERIOUSLY? Our Jets put the boots to the Preds last night-out goalie was awesome!! GO JETS GO!!

NESSY--i finally won sumthin,the number 1 pick.GO BUFFALO.

Nice !

where's everybody?

Idk pens are out of this game

They sure didnt play very well

Did the Penguins lose ? How bad ?....LOL !!!!!....You better get on track ...if you want a whack ..at the Bruins

Them bears are playing not to smart tonite.

3-1 tampa

rutro tampa won!

Tampa wins tonight.... series tied 1-1.... now onto Boston !

Anyone watching the Washington headhunters and the pens tonite?

I hope Tom Wilsons helmet falls off...

With his head in it !!

Oh and, Crosby just scored. GO PENS.

I bet the league says it was a clean hit. I think they got Ty Domi in charge of player safety now.

Jets and the preds tied up in the 2nd period. Jets were down by 3 and come back.

Ovechkin goal!!! 4-3! Go Capitals

Winnipeg up by one. 4-3 in the third. I think it will be a good series.

Did Pitt lose again on home ice ?

Yes! They did! And I am glad.

Reese got a broken jaw and a concussion and is heading to surgery.

Pens gave the game away with sloppy line changes and lazy play. The fat lady is warming up, they just don't have good healthy bodies left to compete.

Jets win the other game tonite.

Yes 7-4!

Go Tampa and San Jose tomorrow. Although the knights would be cool to see win as an expansion team in its first season.

The Jets and Vegas in the west is going to be a great conference final.

and a fantastic goal it was

I would venture a guess and say Wilson won't be playing Thursday. He has a hearing today for what they are NHL safety committee is calling an illegal check.

Oops, guess the zebras missed the call last nite. ....

One of the best games I have ever seen last night-jETS COME FROM 3-0 AFTER THE FIRST PERIOD TO WIN THE GAME 7-4. P.K. Subban should be up for best actor award this year-what a joke he is.Can you say embellishment?

Yeah that was a great comeback, don't knock subban to bad he commits millions of dollars to help kids in Montreal and Nashville.

Hey nessy them b's are taking the licks instead of giving em tonite.

They look like they are skating in mud.....

Wilson suspended 3 games.

How long has Rene been singing the anthem for the b's?

Not sure gut hooked this is his last season though ....

I was hoping Wilson would get like 5 games but 3 games is is what it is.

They keep proping him up. ....and sending him out....lol

They said this is rene's last year for the anthem.

That was painfull to watch.....

You just got to drink an extra 12 pack the next time and it will be all better.

Let’s go Capitals!!!!!

Ovechkin is going to be the Dan Marino of the NHL

Iam going to start drinking today...for tomorrow’s game...

Lol, you might end up with enough empty cans to make a pyramid.

Guentzel !!!

Did not think the penguins were done yet .... Capitals always find a way to choke in the playoffs ...

Wish I did not have to work so early these west coast games are full of action .... Fun hockey to watch ...

Seeing that your Canadiens missed the playoffs ......who you hitching your wagon to ,for the playoffs ?

Go Nashville.

Watching that game with the Canuck play by play.....LOL......the word “ against “ is a dead give away ...

Preds and pens both win their games series tied 2-2 now.

I would not mind seeing anyone from the western conference win .... I like the way the jets play .... looks like the bruins may be getting the golf clubs out soon

are you watching the cbc broadcast nessy ? Bob Cole is my all time favorite hockey broadcaster .... OH BABY ...

Nessy are you 3 sheets in the wind yet? B's are down by 1 early.

2 great goals by Tampa bay .... Tap the keg nessmuck ....

Got 5 Bud lites in me....so far....it’s still the 1st period....iam doing my best !

2-1 Tampa aftah one period ...

Budweiser number 2 here .... wind is really blowing hard outside now ....tomorrow is our walleye and pike season opener and turkey season just opened ... Glad there is a playoff hockey doubleheader to watch until the storm blows over ....

2-2 .......

Good game so far ..... Should be a good third period .....

Do you say “Against”.... like those Canadiens...seeing your so close to the boarder ?

I sure do .... Against all odds I lost my power and missed 3 minutes of the period ...

What Canadian station do you watch on ? CBC has great NHL coverage ... And coaches corner with don cherry ....

I get it on Nbcsn here.

Only 1 licked by rat boy so far in the game.
The b's take the lead.

A shorty......to take the lead .......7 bud lights ....they are working !

Budweiser number 5 and the tying goal .... Krug looks to be hurt bad don't wish that on any team ...

Big finish Tampa against Boston

Looking like ot

Just sent the wife to the packy store for more beer...

The wind just blew out the cable ......keep me posted

Are you kidding...it’s in ovah time ....and my cable goes out....(This word is unacceptable on Trapperman)

Tampa bay wins ... Heartbreaking loss for Boston ...

Talk about bad luck ... At least mine went out between periods ...

Was it a greasy goal...or a good one ?

Nice goal ... Good game .... Vegas 1 - 0 San Jose ...

Marchand did have one lick...tonight.

I saw that .... Something is wrong with him .... He can hear you without whispering in his ear ...2-0 Vegas ...

Marchand told not to lick anyone on the ice or he'll get his fingers smacked next Time.

Happy birthday eyehi

Pens -caps coming on, wonder who will be maimed tonite?

1-0 pens!

Caps lead 2-1 after the 1st period.

3-3 in the 3rd

Pens are getting outplayed.
Crapitols look like they want it more.

Pens aren't very hungry now. This game is ovah.

Final 6-3 capitals!!

Bruins could be all done tomorrow.....need to win 3 in a row....1 game at a time

Jets are tuning up the catfish chuckers tonite.

I really hope not or my bracket is toast.

We turned it around tonight and devoured Nashville.6-2 Jets-what a great game!!

The Jets look like the team to beat for the cup.

Would love to see our Jets finish off Nashville Monday evening in Winnipeg-our city would explode!! GO JETS GO!!!

Winnipeg vs Washington will be a good series.

Washington has to play one good game to move on Pittsburgh has to play two
The Jets have a good combo of speed by strength bu fewer lapses in their game than does the Golden Knights which are also very fast.

Bryce

Brad Marchand might be the new tootsie pop spokesman since he can't lick players anymore in the nhl.

I can see a lot of ice cream commercials coming Marchands way...lol

LOL..!

Marchand ...5 minute major ..for licking..

Bye bye Marchand

Tampa Bay is the 1st one to move on to the conference finals by eliminating the bruins.

Better drink up nessy and be comfortably numb.

Nice to see the Bruins lose.

Yup...we’re toast....But I still have the Celtics and Redsox

Celtics look to be taking care of the Sixers without any problem.

Thanks man .... It was a great day .... Even better watching Boston get eliminated this afternoon ....

Vegas moves onto the conference final with a shutout tonite. It should be a great final with the jets.

Good to see the Oral B get flushed. I would be embarassed to be a team mate of that guy.

I wonder if Marchand is home licking his wounds today?

He takes a ticking.....and keeps on licking !

Don Cherry said it was because he was a Frenchman-French Kissing everybody.

Jets vs Preds this evening-GO JETS!!! If we win tonight it's to the Golden Knights!! DID I SAY GO JETS GO YET!!

Pens stressing me out, I need to get up early to go turkey hunting

Can’t deal with OT

Hopefully the Caps score a couple goals so you can get to bed!

Good luck turkey hunting.

Next goal wins!!! Wonder who will be the hero?

Down goes the champ.

Ovechkin goal!!!!!


Great night!

What game were you watching??

Congratulations to the Capital fans. Great game and effort by all. I like how classy the players are at the end of these hard fought battles. Glad to be a Penguins fan!

Looks like a new Sheriff will be in town.....The Caps climbed the Mountain.....and I hope they beat the bag off Tampa

Pens had a great ride the last 2 years and it was great. Like all good things come to end. Congrats to the caps, the pens will be back next season. Hopefully they heal up on the offseason.

Ovie didn't score tonite.

I sure would have hated to see Wilson score the winning goal if the pens got past tonight

Kind of expected crosbie to have a big game tonight .... Did not hear his name called to much .... Tampa and Washington should be a great series ....

Phillies beating up on the Giants.

LOL Wrong game!! That explains it

Sorry, I had a couple yuenglings!

Let’s go Nashville and Winnipeg!

Should be a good game. Nashville up 1-0 in the first.

Personally I expected the pens to lose this series. They just didn't have the depth players to compete this season. A couple of bad trades and the salary cap put the boots to the pens. Prolly would guess and say most of or all of them were injured. The last 6 weeks of the regular season they were just awful, playing very inconsistent.

On a side note crosby moved to 10th all time in playoff points today passing Steve yzerman.

Good choice of beverage!

Who yah picking for this series ?

I'm going with Tampa, they're clicking and got lots of depth.

Just can’t route for the Caps eh .....lol

I just hope everyone has fun.

Nashville up 2-0 end of the second.

he could move to #1 - as long as he and his team is at home watching the rest of the games on the couch.
its been a long time coming for a caps fan - I think we can handle tampa

vegas has me worried

The lightning won the regular season series but playoffs are different animal. I'm taking the bolts in 5 or 6 games.

Did the Preds spank the Jets ...in there barn 4-0 ?? The Jets are now damaged goods.....

Yup, the Jets laid an egg, I don't expect them to lose again, but you never know. Someone might chuck a magical catfish on the ice Thursday nite and it'll spark some scoring.

The Jets definitely were not playing with the same spark last night.They looked a bit tired.

I think Tampa will win in 7 games ..... As much as I hate to say it I would not mind seeing ovechkin make it to the final round once .... I find the western conference more interesting ....

Any ideas as to why game 7 in the west is not until Thursday night ? Think this will favor Winnipeg ...

The preds prolly had some gig scheduled at the ice rink already and couldn't get it until it was ovah.

I don't think for conference finals or finals the nhl will put up with that.

Good thinking gut hooked .... I bet you are correct ...

A big game 7 tonite should be a great game no holding back...

Who is watching ? Winnipeg looks flat not much offense from them ...

Jets up 2 -0 pecker rinne is riding the pine for the game now after letting in 2 softy s.

Even the refs feel sorry for Nashville calling b.s. penalties

Going to watch Red Sox vs Yankees

Pecker rinne becomes the fastest starting goalie to be pulled in a game#7.

Hockey is way more exciting than baseball!!!

Don't blame you nessmuck will be nice to watch the Yankees sweep the socks back to beantown ,,,, jets are looking better in the second period ...

Today is the anniversary of that iconic picture of Bobby Orr flying through the air after scoring the Cup winning goal on May 10, 1970.

I heard that on the radio today !

Winnipeg looked a lot better in period 2.

I like both hockey and baseball even though they have very different aspects to their games. Interesting however that many very good Baseball players are good hockey players as well and vice versa if you learn to skate. Speed, hand eye coordination and knowing where the puck or ball is going to be are all quite similar skill sets.

Bryce

The presidents cup curse lives on. The Jets took down the preds last nite with a 5-1 win to move to the conference final to play vegas.

We best get our slo-mo glasses on to watch the Golden Knights play the Jets. There is a ton of speed on both teams and it plays more like collegiate hockey, which is fun to watch and play for that matter.

Bryce

If Winnipeg plays their hard hitting game they will win.

Washington up 1-0 in the first period.

Make that 2-0 end of the first..

Nice !

Caps up 4 -0 this game is ovah.

Tampa look slow ??....or the Russian can’t keep the puck out of the net ?

Not really just bad puck luck

Tampa is at home ..right ?

Yes

Cap's look to fast and over powering...... It might finally be Ovi's year

Jet and the Knights on here in a bit. This should be the best series of the playoffs yet. Who's watching the game tonite?

Just turned it on.

2-zip for Winnipeg.

Fast start the Jets up 3-1 now. Vegas blew their coaches challenge with the last goal. This game might get a bit rough if this keeps up.

Hey ..after the hockey game....on ESPN for free...is a Boxing match ...a guy named Lemochenko...Look him up ...quite a story !

That fight is on at 9:00....

Lomachenko looks like he has a disadvantage in reach and size.
These guys don't fight like lightweights.

Lomahenko with a tko. Them guys are some scrappers.

And a win for the Jets.

Vegas takes one on the chin tonite, it's the 1st time ever they are behind in a series.

Nice fight eh !!

Yes it was,I didn't even know it was on tonite.

Just taking care of My T-Man Brothers....nice to see some quality Boxing for Free !

Did I hear that right? , this was lomahenko's 14th fight and he won p3 titles.

He’s the fastest to win 3 titles in 3 different weight divisions....just 12 professional fights !! You just saw History made..

That's a amazing feat, hope he didn't have don king for a manager...

LoL.!!

That body shot...was just like the one Irish Mickey Ward use to throw....love me some Boxing....hope it comes back...can’t get into the octagon stuff

I'll watch it , them guys are tough.

Not a bad fight but nothing like the Ward\Gatti fights.

You got that right Boco ! My friend was at Ward vs Gatti 1 .....at Foxwoods Casino

hockey ain't worth watching when there ain't nobody left to hate !

Well our Jets tamed the unbeaten Golden Knights last night-game 2 tomorrow-GO JETS GO!!!

Just pretend that Tampa is really the Bruins.

No excitement in any of these games ....The networks miss Brad Marchand

Just got in from fishing, looking like the caps are in control on this series.

Any trout on them flys ?

I got about a dozen brookies on tan mop flies today. Creek was up about 2' and off color. Did find a couple of morels walking down to the creek. Nice day to be out even though it down poured twice.

Looks like Paquette just got his jaw broke with a vicious crosscheck.

Hey Tampa....what goes around...comes around....it’s getting ugly....I did see that crosscheck to the face ....he got his money’s worth !

Go Jets Go!!! reeves has stated he is the strongest guy in the NHL-even stronger than Byfuglien LOL

I wouldn't want to take reeves or byfuglien , he might be the strongest but he ain't the fastest skater. Whoever wins tonite might have a leg up on the competition.

2 zip vegas.

aint nobody touching the Caps.

Vegas and the flower are bringing it tonite.

Vegas played a hard fought game and the Jets didn't have any puck luck. Series tied 1-1 now.

Looks like the Jets are in a Nose Dive......going down...

They are done,they cant crack Fleury.

Looks like the flower will be back in the final next week. The Jets are disappointing me now, they were good all season.

Ya you and me both-we just aren't skating like we can-no hitting either-what's with that?

Maybe that series with the preds was too tough on em and busted em up. Vegas got done with their last series and the Jets went 7 games while Vegas was relaxing. It's prolly the difference now.

From what I can see,the difference is the goaltending.Fleury has been standing on his head,while Hellebuck has let in some soft goals that were winning goals.
The only shots that beat Fleury are one timers or flukes.

Fleury has a bee in his Bonnett....and is sticking the middle fingah to the Penguins !!

How about those Caps....puking on their shoes....lost 3 in a row !

Yeah it looks like their season of golf is going to start soon.

Been gone for a few days but was able to view parts of the last 3 games. Both the Jets and the Golden Knights are speed teams but I felt the Jets were a bit more physical and thus would influence the pace of the game a bit more. Several games to play yet so we will see how this goes. I feel MAF and his veteran status is holding that team together very well.
As to the Capitals? The first two games were totally different then the last two, which door will open the next couple?

Bryce

Jets Crash......Vegas is going to the Stanley Cup !!

Vegas has only lost 3 games in the playoffs this year. They are the 1st team going to the stanley cup final. Guess we'll have to see who makes it from the east now.

Was doing a demo at our district 8 trapping rondy today so missed the game. I felt that series would be more even than it turned out to be. Goal tending is looming large in these series.

Bryce

lets go tampa!!

It’s pronounced “Washington”!!

Let’s go!

I want to see ovetchkin bo hoing again this year!

Did you see where he said it is the most important game of his career?

He is a Russian they are sore losers.



https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1547711

good game so far........

Really good. 1-0

Ovechkin is playing hard. I think he wants it.

In the third. 1-0 Caps.

Zebras swallowed the whistles tonite.

Yeah, they can’t make calls to help Penguins and Bruins. So they don’t know what to do!!


Real talk, they did miss a few.

Score!!!!!!



2-0 Caps

Game 7 here we go!!!


3-0

I can only think that the rest will benefit Las Vegas.

Physical rest is a good thing but you don't want to loose your emotional competitive edge either.

Bryce

Washington up 1-0 beginning of the second!

Washington 3-0 in the third...

Caps are going to vegas to play for the cup. The bolts really let this series slip away. I did see somewhere the bolts are like 3 -12 in game 7's, so I guess they like to choke.

Yeah they like to choke it all appears. 4-0 Washington

To heck with Hockey....Celtics up on Cleveland....game 5 .....series tied 2-2....Let Go Celts !!

I thought the Celtics were playing Lebron personally, the way espn makes it, he doesn’t even need a team.

Sure glad the Bruins lost.

Monday May 28th. Washington vs Las Vegas... 8:00 PM..


See you hockey fans then!

Celtics 10-0 at home.....Gave LeBron another beating ..96-82....C’s up 3-2 going to Cleveland

Oh....and the Red Sox are in First place too... Boston is quite the Sports Town ..eh !

As long as we can agree that the Yankees suck!

But the Super Bowl trophy is in Philadelphia.

Belechick is getting plenty of criticism up here for not playing Butler in that game....he figured he could win without him...it got personal. So Tom Brady has not been at the voulantary work out camps....which is not like him. They played some other defensive back instead of Butler ...and showed the plays he got torched on....Belechick cost the team another ring for being Pig Headded....they say it’s his last season with Brady....time will tell

Go vegas !!!!!

I would love to see Ovie finally win a cup!!

:/that was just painfull🤢

Great anthem though!

The power is out here so I can only get updates on my phone.

Lots of offense so far .... Tied at 3....

It’s final....Vegas wins game one 6-4

Good way to start for the Golden Knights.

Bryce

Does Wilson get any time off for the hit?

why? looked okay to me

well, maybe a hair late, not as bad as it looks in slowmo.

that was a lot of action packed into three periods. I'm ready for game two. looks like this series will be a barn burning shoot out

I doubt the nhl has the balls to suspend anyone in the finals.

Here we go again You fellas down south sure no how to make a circus out of anything

No Canadien team in the Finals AGAIN......how many years is that now ?

Got power tonite, caps just killed a 2 man powerplay. Both teams look off a bit tonite.

Looks like the series is going to be even.

What a save by Holtby.....had a few of them..back in the day...lol

That was an incredible save for sure-I actually stood up and cheered on that one!

We'll be back don't you worry-we came close this year-maybe next year(guess we've been saying that for a while LOL)

The Canadiens probably put a curse on all the other canuck teams.

Excellent save for sure. Holtby was very good in that game. The Capitals are using their center ice play to slow down the Golden Knights and it worked in game 2.

Bryce

Who is Stanley and what’s so great about his cup that people have to trash talk about it?

It's the hardest trophy of any sport to win.

history of the cup

Caps are bringing it tonite and the Knights are in trouble in this one.

Ya the Capitals played well this evening-Golden knights did not seem to have the hunger they have all year.Lets hope the Knights don't collapse now that they are down a game.They have not lost 2 games in a row during the playoffs.Either team wins I will be happy for them-the story of the Golden Knights is incredible but i would also love to see Ovie win his cup-he is such a pure scoring machine from day one of his career and this may be his only chance.he is getting up there for a hockey player already

I would like to see Ovechkin win a cup also.He is getting up in age for a forward in the NHL.He has toned down his bang-em-up style of his younger days,but is still a great player.

I agree

Congrats to the Washington Capitols the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion.

There's no way that the Knights are coming back from being down 3-1 in the series.

I wonder who the Conn Smythe winner is going to be?

As Flyers and Phillies fan... I can say, it is never too late for a team to lose a bunch....


Probably ovechkin!


Go Flyers!

Nevah say Nevah !....learned that a long time ago

Vegas looks tired.

Sloppy play

Caps one win away!

Kuznetzof will be the Conn Smythe winner, he leads the nhl in playoff scoring.

Seven Canadians on the caps and 16 on vgk. Hatcher and Brown? Anybody?

0-0 end of the first.

watching...

I don’t miss the HABS being in the Finals ...AT ALL.....

Tied up 1-1

2-2 with 4:31 left in the second.

Fleury is making some nice saves though.

Goal! Las Vegas.

Goal!!!!! Washington.


Tied at 3 with 10:08 left in the third.

Goal Washington!!!
4-3 with 7:37 left.


Caps might win it!!

Washington wins the Stanley Cup!!!
4-3

Capitals win as they should with their excellent play. They made clearing the puck from the Knight's zone a nightmare and that gave them many extra and very good chances.
Great seasons for both teams. Ovie gets the cup but to me Oshe and Holtby were big difference makers.

Bryce

Toughest prize in all pro sports to win.They deserve it.

Good for Ovie ! That was a fine moment,when he raised the Cup !