The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..

[richkrt99]

something smelled in FLA last night.  smelled like hot garbage from up north somewhere

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Never heard of this site before, but a reader survey puts the Caps announcer team at 4th best..


https://awfulannouncing.com/nhl/2024-2025-local-announcer-rankings.html

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ESPN has the contract to air the playoffs. Yet ESPN has only broadcast two games that I’m aware of this season. Everything else has been on affiliate channels, because they couldn’t fit hockey in around the cornhole championship.

[Mickstix]

I don't know what the ratings are, but I imagine TNT is trilled to have the games. Probably paid a pretty penny. 


Teams taking turns tonight. 3-0 Cats after 1. 3-3 after 2.

 


Whats worse.. Giving up a 3 goal lead. Or giving up the game tying goal with under 20 seconds to go? Fl did one, Oil the other.. 4-4 On to OT!!

 


Giving up a 3 goal lead I recon. Oilers tie the series 2-2

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I fell asleep before the end of regulation.

[Mickstix]

I'd be physically sick if I was a Fl fan.    Not sure how many multi goal leads they've blown since I started watching (last 2 series) but 4 games (260+ minutes) into the finals and I think they've only been behind like 6-7 minutes. And it's tied 2-2.  Last year if they got the lead it was lights out. This year they keep going turtle with the lead and it keeps biting them in the ass.


No way the Oil start Skinner again.. Their backup gonna write a Holtby type story, but only with starting 2 or 3 games.

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I might need new batteries for the remote tonight. Game 5 and this little race at Circuit de la Sarthe is on all night.

[Mickstix]

1st year in a long time I've not tuned into the LeMans 24 at all. Might try and catch the end.


FL put another spanking on the Oil. Head back to Sunrise with a 3-2 lead. I guess the Oil's goalie experiment is over, Skinner will probably be back in net for game 6.

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Having three days off in between each game isn’t helping to keep me interested in the finals.

[richkrt99]

wait?  they still playing?  Does anyone care?
I was pulling for Oils but damn if I can stay interested. 
and FFS....WHEN are they going to go out and get a goalie?  Oilers could have a Cup already if they had decent netminding in the last decade.

[Mickstix]

You bums better be paying attention! We'll be acquiring "The Rat" for next season.. He's the MVP this Cup finals, then will come here at lose 3 steps by his 1st shift as our new 41 year old 1C. 

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Marchand is only 37

 

and I’m pretty sure the fan base would revolt


8:20 and they are still singing the anthem..

[Mickstix]

Thought the dirty rat was 40.  Still looks faster than half our squad at 37.


Gators 3-0 after 2.. They're fucking relentless when they get going. And as Hillbilly has said, Skinner aint it.

* Sick of hearing that damn panther.. Fl repeats as Cup champs. 2 en'r in 3rd. 5-1 with 5 mins to go.


Hockey Twitter.. 
https://twitter.com/HaterReport_/status/1935154998368735584

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[richkrt99]

Ho hum.  Knew it was coming.  Oilers just not complete enough.  Can't blame this on the goalies, but they damn sure contributed greatly to the failure.
Florida is just very well put together and they peaked at the right time.  Got a pretty decent coach too.


Congrats to them, but damn

[richkrt99]

Thought the dirty rat was 40.  Still looks faster than half our squad at 37.


Gators 3-0 after 2.. They're fucking relentless when they get going. And as Hillbilly has said, Skinner aint it.

* Sick of hearing that damn panther.. Fl repeats as Cup champs. 2 en'r in 3rd. 5-1 with 5 mins to go.


Hockey Twitter.. 
https://twitter.com/HaterReport_/status/1935154998368735584

 

[Surreylily]

You bums better be paying attention! We'll be acquiring "The Rat" for next season.. He's the MVP this Cup finals, then will come here at lose 3 steps by his 1st shift as our new 41 year old 1C. 

Wash your mouth out with bleach!        even saying that in jest makes me nauseous.   

[Mickstix]

 


edit Jesus I hope we're not that desperate.

https://twitter.com/sammisilber/status/1936474780506394656

[richkrt99]

I don't know what to say, but I will pass on 37 year old marchand.
F'n hate the guy, but then he's the type of guy you hate unless he's on your team.  Dale Hunter was similar agitator with some skill type of guy, but Brad has put up serious numbers in his career.  I loved Dale Hunter, one of my all time favorites, but Marchant is a little farther into the sewer with his dirty play IMO.
I know this is just a "story" and the fact that he's available and the Caps are looking generates this kind of BS story, but I hope we can do better than Marchant.

[richkrt99]

Hate to see this guy go (especially to the Fn Hens) but he deserves a shot somewhere and I expect he sees Carbs is going nowhere in the near future so he really can't elevate without jumping ship.  I would expect he gets a head coach chance somewhere in the next few years.
https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/latest-news/hershey-bears-coach-todd-nelson-hired-by-penguins-tenure-with-capitals-organization-comes-to-an-end