The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..

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Alexeyev is back from Hershey, a bit early it seems. Vrana is gone, I hope he does well..

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/03/06/jakub-vrana-nhl-waivers-claimed-nashville-predators/


also..

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/03/06/toronto-maple-leafs-place-ryan-reaves-nhl-waivers/

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Boston traded Marchand to Florida today. Boston also traded Coyle to Denver.

[richkrt99]

Wow Marchand from Boston is pretty Big. Was he the Captain in Boston?
Curious what they fit for him.


No mention of the Caps acquisition?

[Surreylily]

Wow!   I wonder what happened there?  Trading your Captain is a major thing.   

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Ethen Frank is ineligible for the AHL playoffs because he wasn’t sent back to Hershey before the deadline.


https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/03/08/darren-pang-explains-alex-ovechkin-one-trick-pony-comment/

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https://www.nhl.com/news/mackinnon-stamkos-wilson-named-nhl-3-stars-of-week-march-10

[richkrt99]

Caps would have to drop 18 pts in the final 18 games to have a shot at missing the playoffs 

[BlackIce]

Caps would have to drop 18 pts in the final 18 games to have a shot at missing the playoffs 

   




Actually rich, I think it's less than that.  In order to miss the playoffs, 8 teams would have to pass the Caps (or equal them in points and benefit from tiebreakers).  The 8th team, whether it is the Rangers (currently 9th in the conference) or someone else, has to be a team that will have no more than 68 points after 64 games.  Such a team, even if they won out, could accumulate no more than 68 + 36 = 104 points.  So the Caps, who currently have 92 standings points, need only 13 more points to get to 105 and shut out the 8th team.  They could drop 23 out of their remaining 36 points in 18 games and still make the playoffs.

[Surreylily]

Stop all this jinx talk!   You've watched the Caps for long enough to know this is entirely possible.   

[Beaglefan2]

I'm just hoping we don't play Ottowa in the first round.  They play us tough and are a team on the rise. 

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https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-spencer-carbery-favorite-to-win-jack-adams-as-top-coach

[Mickstix]

"Archived"..    Better than nothing I guess, but still lame as fuck. You'd think it was a national security risk if CBS or ESPN or whoever just agreed with Monumental to let Joe and Locker call the games.


https://twitter.com/MonSportsNet/status/1899430376444998113

[richkrt99]

For God's sake man...its only 12 hours to puck drop....

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(checks watch)




(goes to the grocery store)

[richkrt99]

(checks watch)


                                 
(goes to the grocery ALPHABET store...to get some Honey)

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[Mickstix]

You boys best not be drinkin during the games! Serious bitnez going on out there!! 

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As a fan, I dislike games on back to back nights. But I have no idea how the players feel.


https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/03/updates-on-the-collective-bargaining-negotiatons.html#ref=home

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The on screen program guide said the Australian F1 was supposed to be on FS2, at the same time nascar was on FS1. I would have watched the F1 race, but the program guide lied.

[Mickstix]

I don't even watch F1 anymore. But I "think" it was on earlier than the Cup race, like this morning?


Cup race was ok.. Good to see The Wood Bros back in VL with Josh Berry. A "real" win too, not a lucky plate track win like Harrison Burton had in the car last year. Top 3 was something no one saw coming. Berry, Suarez, Preese.  JGR is becoming irrelevant.. If Bell hits a slump, they're gonna be like mid 2000's Roush Racing..    Think Bell was 12th today. Briscoe 17th and Ty and Denny like back in the 20's.. Think they all had pit issues, but there cars were slow all day.