[SCF] Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2) | Golden Knights win 2023 Stanley Cup

[fanfor42]

Was that the worst SCF in history?

 

 

[Kurt Nirvanagut]

46 minutes ago, Baratheon said:

That’s cool.  We can agree to disagree in that regard.  I guess for me I find the idea of cheering for Tkachuk to be “gross”

I used to have a lot of discontentment towards Vegas and how the league basically gifted them a good team out of the gates, but I've softened on it. The chemistry is undeniable. I was rooting for Florida, I guess, but I'm not bitter. I strive to not be a bitter Canuck fan because it would be exhausting. 

Edited June 14, 2023 by Kurt Nirvanagut

[Darius]

I’m fine with George McPhee finally getting success. He seemed like a genuine and honourable man while he was here in Vancouver. Came up short in Washington.

 

That said, I hope Vegas doesn’t get another whiff for 50 years.

[chon derry]

5 minutes ago, fanfor42 said:

Was that the worst SCF in history?

 

 

There’s only 1.     82 ,94 ,2011 

[Ghostsof1915]

How to twist the dagger a bit deeper. Florida let JM go, because they didn't want to lose anyone else.

 

Ouch.

 

Buffalo has to be miffed as well.

 

[Canuck You]

50 plus yrs and no cup for Vancouver, 4 yrs in and Vegas just swoops in like a lil' brother and be like 'let me grab that Stanley Cup real quick!'

[Ghostsof1915]

The season is over.

yay!

 

 

[SergioMomesso]

Ben Hutton Stanley Cup Champion 

 

let that sink in 

 

 

 

[Ghostsof1915]

3 minutes ago, SergioMomesso said:

Ben Hutton Stanley Cup Champion 

 

let that sink in 

 

 

 

I'm ok with Smilin' Ben.

[Slegr]

4 minutes ago, SergioMomesso said:

Ben Hutton Stanley Cup Champion 

 

let that sink in 

 

 

 

Let that stink in.

[mll]

56 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said:

Good point. How about making the compromise that player making over $1.5 million have have to play in say 20% of the season to be eligible for the playoffs so we avoid this back just in time for the playoffs bs we have seen in recent champions. 

There's barely 20% of the season left at the TDL.  It's players getting injured just ahead of the TDL and opening up cap room by going on LTIR that some have issue with.  

 

Nyquist was on IR when traded to Minnesota but they had so much banked cap space that they didn't have to put him on LTIR.  The league actually sent out a memo to make sure that no team would take advantage of similar situation where they add an LTIR player who can be parked till playoff time.  Wasn't the case here and he actually made it back before the end of the season.  

 

Mark Stone had his back surgery in February.  Him going on LTIR in February allowed Vegas to add for over 6M worth of contracts - still less than Minnesota.  Quick who never played in the post-season.  Barbashev and Bluegger.   The surgery was legit and had a risk that he couldn't make it back.  Don't see why they should be penalised because he had recurrent back issues.  

 

Landeskog is announced out for the coming season but he  made it clear that his aim is to be back for the playoffs.  NHLers are always going to do all they can to come back and even play while injured.  Tkachuk just played game 4 with a broken sternum.  Kucherov wasn't expected back before the 2nd round and his agent Millstein was really unhappy that he came back that early because he could have re-aggravated his injury.  

 

Edited June 14, 2023 by mll

[24K PureCool]

4 minutes ago, mll said:

There's barely 20% of the season left at the TDL.  It's players getting injured just ahead of the TDL and opening up cap room by going on LTIR that some have issue with.  

 

Nyquist was on IR when traded to Minnesota but they had so much banked cap space that they didn't have to put him on LTIR.  The league actually sent out a memo to make sure that no team would take advantage of similar situation where they add an LTIR player who can be parked till playoff time.  Wasn't the case here and he actually made it back before the end of the season.  

 

Mark Stone had his back surgery in February.  Him going on LTIR in February allowed Vegas to add for over 6M worth of contracts - still less than Minnesota.  Quick who never played in the post-season.  Barbashev and Bluegger.   The surgery was legit and had a risk that he couldn't make it back.  Don't see why they should be penalised because he had recurrent back issues.  

 

Landeskog is announced out for the coming season but he  made it clear that his aim is to be back for the playoffs.  NHLers are always going to do all they can to come back and even play while injured.  Tkachuk just played game 4 with a broken sternum.  Kucherov wasn't expected back before the 2nd round and his agent Millstein was really unhappy that he came back that early because he could have re-aggravated his injury.  

 

You somehow unconvinced me.

 

Enforce the cap on the dressed lineup for the playoffs. 

 

Trade deadline or not can go pound sand. 

[SergioMomesso]

Just so dissappointed in the fans reactions. It’s like they didn’t really know what their team actually won and how much it means to fans that have suffered for decades of futility. Yeah they were loud and showed up in droves but it seemed like the passion was just wanting to be seen and look good for the cameras. 

[Jaimito]

 

 

 

[-Vintage Canuck-]

When sarcasm turns into reality.

 

[Crimson-JH]

32 minutes ago, Darius said:

I’m fine with George McPhee finally getting success. He seemed like a genuine and honourable man while he was here in Vancouver. Came up short in Washington.

 

That said, I hope Vegas doesn’t get another whiff for 50 years.

[Kurt Nirvanagut]

37 minutes ago, fanfor42 said:

Was that the worst SCF in history?

 

 

Penguins vs Blackhawks was pretty bad. I was only 5 but I still remember it cos my father is a lifelong Hawks fan. 

[Ballisticsports.]

4 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

 

Why would they though?

He helped them get a cup in just 5 years and always a top team from the start

Now Bettman can sell teams on costly expansion fees

4 minutes ago, Jaimito said:

 

 

 

Edited June 14, 2023 by Ballisticsports.

[Kurt Nirvanagut]

1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

When sarcasm turns into reality.

 

Watch him sign elsewhere in the offseason and go total Nedeljkovic. 

[Jaimito]

6 minutes ago, SergioMomesso said:

Just so dissappointed in the fans reactions. It’s like they didn’t really know what their team actually won and how much it means to fans that have suffered for decades of futility. Yeah they were loud and showed up in droves but it seemed like the passion was just wanting to be seen and look good for the cameras. 

They will just move on to another show after a few months