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05-29-2026 , 08:10 PM
It’s go time.
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05-29-2026 , 08:35 PM
Nice start.
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05-29-2026 , 08:41 PM
That challenge was purely a momentum thing.
Huge if you win it, no big deal if you lose it.
Put chances of success at like 20%
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05-29-2026 , 08:59 PM
Keep it going.
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05-29-2026 , 09:28 PM
Man we can't finish. Puck jumping over stick. My kid is drawing a Habs coloring page and says they'll get 5 goals because of his drawing. Let's go!
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05-29-2026 , 09:51 PM
oLE ole ole ole
oleee oleeeeeeeeee
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05-29-2026 , 09:56 PM
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[Tuboltseva] Per source, Edmonton Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin has changed his mind after winning a second straight Gagarin Cup and has decided to stay in the KHL for two more years, signing an extension with Lokomotiv.
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everything coming up loilers
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05-29-2026 , 09:56 PM
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Man we can't finish. Puck jumping over stick. My kid is drawing a Habs coloring page and says they'll get 5 goals because of his drawing. Let's go!
Gonna need him to finish a 2nd page quick.

Just don't understand not even trying to shake anything up w/personnel if you're MSL.

In the end, I think we just needed to pool our money together to get Heels tickets to 3 other games.
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05-29-2026 , 09:59 PM
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Just don't understand not even trying to shake anything up w/personnel if you're MSL.
This is my main beef. Not calling for his head in any capacity like some of the nutters out there, but jfc how do you not mix things up. Put in Gallagher, or Kapanen, Xhekaj, even Laine....gotta do something. We're getting absolutely destroyed. Why keep running it back.

Prob see Fowler in the 3rd here.


Only hope now is no one gets injured.
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05-29-2026 , 10:00 PM
Going back to sleep (I almost didn't wake up for this one), gl to the Canes in the finals and will def be rooting for them.
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05-29-2026 , 10:38 PM
Since 1993.

Chatgpt says 0.037% chance of that happening and 1 in 2706 chances.

Jesus ****ing christ.

I blame Quebec City for not having what it takes to carry a NHL team.
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05-29-2026 , 10:45 PM
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Since 1993.

Chatgpt says 0.037% chance of that happening and 1 in 2706 chances.

Jesus ****ing christ.

I blame Quebec City for not having what it takes to carry a NHL team.
Even just looking at all the finalists losing. Off the top of my head

Canucks 94
Flames 04
Oilers 06
Sens 07
Canucks 11
Habs 21
Oilers 24
Oilers 25

So at 50% per finals that's 1 in 256.

Incredible run bad for Canada
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05-29-2026 , 11:19 PM
Canucks 94
Flames 04
Oilers 06
Canucks 11
Oilers 24


plus 5 of them went to game 7. madness
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05-30-2026 , 12:20 AM
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Even just looking at all the finalists losing. Off the top of my head

Canucks 94
Flames 04
Oilers 06
Sens 07
Canucks 11
Habs 21
Oilers 24
Oilers 25

So at 50% per finals that's 1 in 256.

Incredible run bad for Canada
Wow Oilers back to back and I don't remember it at all..

1 in 256 these numbers are ridiculous and an indication that the NHL hates Canada.
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05-30-2026 , 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by housenuts
This is my main beef. Not calling for his head in any capacity like some of the nutters out there, but jfc how do you not mix things up. Put in Gallagher, or Kapanen, Xhekaj, even Laine....gotta do something. We're getting absolutely destroyed. Why keep running it back.

Prob see Fowler in the 3rd here.


Only hope now is no one gets injured.

A fraudulent team finally hit regression like I said they would? Nothing would change the outcome. Go Vegas.
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05-30-2026 , 12:31 AM
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A fraudulent team finally hit regression like I said they would? Nothing would change the outcome. Go Vegas.
Love how people call 6th place team in league fraudulent.

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Canes will lose game 1. But over the course of the series they will have more energy.
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05-30-2026 , 12:45 AM
5v5 adjusted xg:
1. avs - 57.44%
2. canes - 56.57%
5. vegas - 53.63%
23. habs - 48.69%


prolly a reason this series looked like 2 vs 23...
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05-30-2026 , 10:01 AM
Habs advanced stats were never pretty this season, but they have a lot of players who will look for the extra pass to get a better shot rather than get shats. I suspect if you could simulate 100 seasons with this group, that they'd pretty much always finish top 10 in shooting % but always be at best middle of the pack in team xG. As a result, they're very likely to outperform their xG #s (hence a top 6 record playing in the toughest division).

The problem with that philosophy is that the Canes are too disciplined defensively and the Habs just needed to take their medicine and just get pucks on the net rather than constantly looking for that extra pass (and usually giving the puck away as a result).

MSL is still new to non-tank hockey and doesn't seem like the guy yet to make any sweeping adjustments that the Habs clearly needed, although I suspect that even the greatest hockey tactician would struggle in this spot vs. a rested Canes.

Oh well, I think most Habs fans would've been ecstatic with 1 playoff series win, let alone 2. We've still got the youngest team in the league with 4 great players on very team friendly deals, a fully stocked prospect pool, and an elite young goaltending situation. The next 12-15 years should see plenty of Habs runs to the final 4, just gotta hope the breaks go our way a couple of those times.
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05-30-2026 , 11:38 AM
Let's ****ing goooo!!!!!

GG Habs fans. If one, or both, of those OT games go your way who knows how the rest of the series goes? If you're up 2-1, I think we still grind you down and pull this out. If you're up 3-0, well, we know how that goes.

Losing both of those games took the wind out of the sails and then we capitalized in games 4 and 5.

Going to be a tough one against Vegas. I'm excited for the series to begin.

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In the end, I think we just needed to pool our money together to get Heels tickets to 3 other games.
The only game I've been to all year, regular or postseason haha. I'm going back for game 2. I'm scared. Hold me.
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05-30-2026 , 02:20 PM
I made one wager so far:

Carolina wins Game 1/VGK wins series +450
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05-30-2026 , 03:22 PM
oh **** ..... we're gonna lose to finland?? classic
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05-30-2026 , 03:36 PM
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The only game I've been to all year, regular or postseason haha. I'm going back for game 2. I'm scared. Hold me.
Running good so far. I was 518 in the queue of many thousands when the tickets were released and was able to lock in seats from the team at way cheaper than they'll be resale. Let's hope that luck carries over to the game and series!
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05-30-2026 , 03:47 PM
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If you're up 2-1, I think we still grind you down and pull this out. If you're up 3-0, well, we know how that goes.
Dunno man, we were pretty cooked. I mean, I guess 3-0, yah we prob find some way to gut it out, but it sounded like the team was in a bad way.

Pretty reliable Habs reporter:



Although, I mean, every team is banged up to some degree at this point so it sounds like sour grapes. I guess we wait to see what comes out later. I'd say for sure Guhle and Dobson should not have been playing, but then it goes back to MSL not ****ing rotating a few guys when you had Xhekaj or Reinbacher who could've stepped in defensively.
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05-30-2026 , 04:35 PM
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oh **** ..... we're gonna lose to finland?? classic

imagine if we lose bronze to norway... (lol?)
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05-30-2026 , 05:05 PM
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Habs advanced stats were never pretty this season, but they have a lot of players who will look for the extra pass to get a better shot rather than get shats. I suspect if you could simulate 100 seasons with this group, that they'd pretty much always finish top 10 in shooting % but always be at best middle of the pack in team xG. As a result, they're very likely to outperform their xG #s (hence a top 6 record playing in the toughest division).
I said the same thing about th Stars. It's pretty to watch in the regular season, but when your continually getting out hit and out shot 2-1 in the playoffs it doesn't work near as well. Not to mention the pressure it puts on your goalie. I found myself yelling at the TV "SHOOT THE ****ING PUCK!"

INRE injuries. Yes every club is banged up to a degree by the time the playoffs come. Just depends to what degree. 4 of our best players were out or limited.

Seguin (already out for the season)

Hintz (hamstring, which the taem said was day to day, afterwards said he might have been able to play in the finals)

Rantanen (was playing with a torn ACL or MCL, one of the CLs in your knee)

Heiskanen (said he was about 75% in an interview, can't remember his ailment, probably just tired from having to play so many minutes every game)
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