***2024 NHL Regular Season Thread***

I would cry if the sharks lost the way the bruins did, bruins took a page right out of the spurs book

there was a hockey game today?




well, f**k boston. They don't deserve s**t. Fkn a*****es.

did Coach Q convert JRG over to the CHI Blackhawks?....

Originally posted by Negrodamus:
did Coach Q convert JRG over to the CHI Blackhawks?....

not a chance

Highly entertaining series. Was hoping for a Bruin win tonight just so we could see a Game 7.

Congrats to the Blackhawks.

Congrats blackhawks, they deserve it.

Not sure if any of you follow wrestling

WHAT A DAMN PARADE...STAND UP CHI TOWN

Projected US Olympic Roster:

Zach Parise - Ryan Kesler - Patrick Kane
Max Pacioretty - Joe Pavelski - Phil Kessel
Bobby Ryan - Derek Stepan - Ryan Callahan
Dustin Brown - Alex Galchenyuk - Blake Wheeler

Defense

Ryan Suter - Keith Yandle
Dustin Byfuglien - Jack Johnson
Paul Martin - Ryan McDonagh

Just Missed: Justin Faulk

Goalie

Starter - Jonathan Quick
Backup - Ryan Miller
Jimmy Howard

Its a pretty good squad, very young too. Only skaters over 30 is Paul Martin, and I only put him over Faulk because I wanted to add a veteran. For Forwards, someone like Backes or Legwand may be picked over Galchenyuk/Wheeler to add veteran leadership as well.

Our forwards are a bit undersized and our centers are below par, but otherwise it should be one of the top forward groups.

On defense, we should also have one of the top 3 groups. Lot of guys that are two-defenseman and great skaters, prefect for Olympic game.

On goalies, we should be one of the top 3 groups as well.

My rankings:
Forwards
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. Sweden
4. USA
5. Finland

Defense
1. Canada
2. USA
3. Sweden
4. Slovakia
5. Russia

Goalie
1. USA (Quick)
2. Sweden (Lundqvist)
3. Finland (Rask? Incredibly deep)
4. Canada (Crawford?)
5. Switzerland (Hiller)

Projected Finals:
1. USA
2. Sweden
3. Canada
4. Finland
5. Russia
6. Switzerland
7. Slovakia
8. Czech Republic
9. Norway
10. Latvia
11. Austria
12. Slovenia

f**k...this is where Canada really gets hurt. We don't have any stand out goalies.

Originally posted by SportsFan:
f**k...this is where Canada really gets hurt. We don't have any stand out goalies.

haha, exactly why I'm predicting they don't win Gold again.

I asked a friend if he thought Crawford would be the starter, he suggested Bernier.

Originally posted by jrg:

would have also been happy with Jones

Duchene and Mackinnon 1-2 punch