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View Poll Results: Who hoists the Cup?

Sid's Reign of Terror Continues

7 12.28%

Connor brings the Cup home

3 5.26%

Back to the Sun Belt with Stamkos

5 8.77%

This year, Ovechkin drinks vodka from the Cup

9 15.79%

Captain Serious somberly wins it for Chicago

1 1.75%

Minny sets offensive hockey back 20 years

3 5.26%

1967 fades from memory in Toronto

7 12.28%

Montreal weeps as PK ships

6 10.53%

"The Cup" now appearing on a Dallas strip club stage

0 0%

Keep dreaming for your team

16 28.07%

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10-04-2017 , 11:54 AM

#26

El Rata

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food is free in the Club Desjardins section which explains the high price

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10-04-2017 , 12:03 PM

#27

NhlNut

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

Only confident Minnesota will be better than Winnipeg in the Central. Think Dallas likely will, but not confident. See a big drop off coming for both Nashville and Chicago.

Took a flyer on Winnipeg to win the Central at +1250.
YouNeverKnow

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10-04-2017 , 02:17 PM

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Hammerhands

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Really? Goalies, age, systems, size. I got worries.

I'm not really confident in Edmonton or Toronto either. All frauds.

Toronto has Hainsey [Hockey Related Ron] listed as first pair. Cups?

Maybe all teams in the league will get worse for a few years.

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10-04-2017 , 02:58 PM

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Hammerhands

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

7 years 42 mill for Ehlers. Have him and Scheifele on absolute sweetheart deals. Right behind the benches tonight, think it will be a good season.

Only confident Minnesota will be better than Winnipeg in the Central. Think Dallas likely will, but not confident. See a big drop off coming for both Nashville and Chicago.

This is good news.

Why does Nashville drop off?

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10-04-2017 , 03:28 PM

#30

royalblue

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Drop off from Stanley Cup Final Leeds or from Eight in the West Preds?

Last edited by royalblue; 10-04-2017 at 03:31 PM. Reason: Preds not Leeds. My phone's British at heart

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10-04-2017 , 03:58 PM

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72off

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1. SCF hangover stuff
2. Ryan Ellis out most of the year
3. Pekka Rinne still sucks and is a year older
4. lost James Neal and Carrie Underwood
5. replaced them with old bums like Bonino & Hartnell
6. Johansen, Fiala & Bonino all coming off of injuries
7. they weren't actually that good last season

they should probably make the playoffs, but it wouldn't be at all surprising if they were a wild card team again

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10-04-2017 , 04:33 PM

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aoFrantic

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Pretty much. Nashville, Ottawa and St. Louis all have pretty bad injury issues coming into the season of playoff teams. I wouldn't be shocked if all 3 missed out because of this.

Edmonton and Anaheim are as close to locks as they come to make the playoffs. The Pacific isn't good. Getting to play Vegas and Vancouver a lot will give Mcdavid career numbers.

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10-04-2017 , 05:23 PM

#33

Slighted

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standard Pittsburgh homer check in.. i'll see you guys again in the playoff thread. ;-)

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10-04-2017 , 06:18 PM

#34

72off

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Ducks could be ripe for a fall

Kesler will miss half the season
Lindholm & Vatanen will miss ~4-8 weeks
they lost some D insurance to Vegas in Shea Theodore
Getzlaf, Eaves, Bieksa, and Ryan Miller are all banged up to start the season
like half their team is old & slow as hell (aka Perry seems finished)
they're still coached by Lol Randy

probably should be Oilers & Flames in the division, but Lol Mike Smith will cost the latter
Ducks in as 2 or 3 probably, Sharks & Kings in the mix
Coyotes could be frisky, Canucks could be pesky if they stay healthy (but they never do)
Vegas should be the worst team in the league

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10-04-2017 , 06:39 PM

#35

Bushay

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Winnipeg now favored as expected at Pinny, Cris and Matchbook.

Don't let the smooth taste fool you.

Tonight.

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10-04-2017 , 06:45 PM

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72off

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NHL Department of Player Safety hires, the charitably listed at 5'10" / 180lbs, Ray Whitney

Lol Bushay

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10-04-2017 , 06:47 PM

#37

forssell

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I somewhat think that Smith will be fine, just cause the D in Calgary is so good it will help out a ton. Then again I just saw Barry Melrose was up on the Flames. Also said a bunch of other stuff I agreed on, getting scary. Ana does have a lot of injuries, if they start off slow it might get dicey. Just need to get Hampus back asap though.

Pretty excited for Jets-Leafs, should be a good one!

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10-04-2017 , 06:47 PM

#38

72off

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meanwhile in Montreal...

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Zach Redmond traded for Nicolas Deslauriers
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Andreas Martinsen traded for Kyle Baun

#plantheparade

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10-04-2017 , 07:06 PM

#39

Bushay

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Originally Posted by 72off

NHL Department of Player Safety hires, the charitably listed at 5'10" / 180lbs, Ray Whitney

Lol Bushay

Fill me in. What'd I miss here?

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10-04-2017 , 07:10 PM

#40

forssell

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Okay mr. Laine, let´s do this. Ten pounds heavier and not all of it in the jaw-region.

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10-04-2017 , 07:13 PM

#41

NhlNut

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Are all Canadian teams adopting a Montreal-like pre-game ritual?

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10-04-2017 , 07:17 PM

#42

kep

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Hockey is back!!!

Let see how the reffing is to start the season. Could be lots of penalties if they truly want to crack down on slashing.

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10-04-2017 , 07:25 PM

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Hammerhands

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That seemed almost like a penalty.

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10-04-2017 , 07:30 PM

#44

kep

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Ah the old visor violation penalty. Don't see that one very often.

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10-04-2017 , 07:47 PM

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mflip

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That's a soft penalty on Trouba but I'd actually like it if they called it all season. Hooking a guy behind the play just to slow him down on the back-check. One of those things that's clearly a penalty by rule but hasn't been called regularly ever. Just no need to hook anyone there

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10-04-2017 , 07:48 PM

#46

Bushay

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Bye Bye Paul Maurice.

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10-04-2017 , 07:49 PM

#47

mflip

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Kadri gonna score 1 goal for every cookie he passed on eating this offseason.

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10-04-2017 , 07:51 PM

#48

Hammerhands

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Bye Bye Paul Maurice.

You don't know the team or the city at all.

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10-04-2017 , 07:53 PM

#49

Bushay

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Bye Bye Paul Maurice.

You too Kevin.

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10-04-2017 , 07:54 PM

#50

Bushay

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Originally Posted by Hammerhands

You don't know the team or the city at all.

Ok.

Don't stop paying attention though. OK?

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