2023-24 NHL Season

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Sheldon Kreefe on Matthews sickness:

«Pour une raison quelconque, il ne s’agit pas d’une de ces maladies quotidiennes banales qui vont et viennent. Celle-ci a persisté. Les effets persistent et s'aggravent lorsqu'il entre sur la glace et s'active.»

Now we know, Matthews is officially allergic to playoffs!!!

Sorry EB, the quote is from a French media website but I’m sure you get it.

 

[gaby]

JETS....told you...penalties will kill you vs AVS....and they did.....they are done....LEHKONEN is on fire....what a goal by MAKAR...à lui seul vaut le spectacle....in my post 655 i said i would like AVS winning the big price...on their way...lol..and why not
vs PANTHERS....à suivre.

 

[gaby]

WOW....incredible....CANUCKS with a brand new goaly........rien de rassurant...will watch.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Sheldon Kreefe on Matthews sickness:

«Pour une raison quelconque, il ne s’agit pas d’une de ces maladies quotidiennes banales qui vont et viennent. Celle-ci a persisté. Les effets persistent et s'aggravent lorsqu'il entre sur la glace et s'active.»

Now we know, Matthews is officially allergic to playoffs!!!

Sorry EB, the quote is from a French media website but I’m sure you get it.

I read the exact same quote in English on English websites and it sounds very cryptic and like Matthews has had an allergic reaction to the playoffs that Toronto's medical staff doesn't know how to treat.

 

[EagerBeaver]

WOW....incredible....CANUCKS with a brand new goaly........rien de rassurant...will watch.

The Predators are on the hunt today and the prey is Canucks!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Unbelievable Canucks tie it with 6 seconds to go! Goalie out of position and lost his stick!

 

[EagerBeaver]

I hate to say that but after watching that incredibly sloppy giveaway by Nick Jansen leading to an easy Kaapo Kakko goal, I would check to see if any bets were placed in Washington on the Rangers scoring in the first minute of the game. It almost looked like Jensen passed the puck to Kakko! I have never seen a harder shot on goal on a giveaway right in front of the net. Jensen teed Kakko up!!!

Officially it's an unassisted goal by Kakko but there was definitely a HUGE assist by Jensen.

 

[EagerBeaver]

I can't believe the Predators threw that game away! WOW what a choke job, they really gave the Islanders a run for their money on poorest closeout of a playoff game so far this year. I am shocked!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Matt Rempe is leading all players in the Rangers-Caps series with 15 hits!

 

[ThunderLipps]

Oilers 13 shots on goal and Skinner 33 saves, Predators up 3-1 with 3 minutes left and blow it.

 

[ThunderLipps]

I can't believe the Predators threw that game away! WOW what a choke job, they really gave the Islanders a run for their money

Canucks...

 

[EagerBeaver]

Canucks...

I meant the Predators gave the Islanders a run for their money in the choke department in one playoff game- Islanders had similarly blown a lead to the Canes.

 

[gaby]

Yep...what an impressive CANUCKS win....with less than 3 min. to play PREDS were leading 3-1...and BOESER made it 3-2 and 3-3......just incredible....and they won 4-3 in o/t.....more incredible....ans what about kid SILOVS/GOALY....so happy for him...
was fun to watch him celebrating this great moment....will remember this day/game all his life....BRAVO kid....you did it.

 

[gaby]

...and OILERS also on their way....they just did what they have to do with a win 1-0 to b in the driver seat.....OILERS and CANUCKS will easily reach next round......sorry for the JETS...not that sorry for the LEAFS.....lolllll.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Battle of Florida resumes tonight in Sunrise, Florida. Meanwhile, we have to wait until prime time Tuesday night when all eyes will be on TD Garden Arena as the Leafs attempt to come back from a 3-1 hole against a hot goalie they have never beaten.

 

[gaby]

...and MATTHEWS/unclear status.....wow....the sad saga continues....

 

[EagerBeaver]

Your Vezina Trophy Finalists have been announced and they are Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky, and Demko. Regarding Hellebuyck, who won in 2020, I hope for his sake voting took place before the playoffs, otherwise he is in trouble. Regarding Bobrovsky, a 2-time winner, he is arguably not even the best goalie on his own team! And finally Demko, at 28 years old, had the best year of his career and has finally developed into the goalie the Canucks hoped he would be:

Bobrovsky, Hellebuyck, Demko vying for Vezina

Sergei Bobrovsky, Thatcher Demko and Connor Hellebuyck were named the finalists for the Vezina Trophy.

www.espn.com

If you go just by regular season, it's Hellebuyck who should win. But if you factor in playoff performance, you have to look at Demko. Fortunately for Hellebuyck, NHL GMs vote on the award at the conclusion of the regular season. So Hellebuyck should win Vezina #2.

 

[gaby]

Vezina is ONLY for best goaltending/SEASON....

 

[EagerBeaver]

This guy has goaltended the Panthers to the Florida State Championship with stellar play including 31 saves and a glittering .969 save % last night:

 

[EagerBeaver]

First and brightest Star in last nights Dallas Stars game goes to this guy, who has been a real chink in the Golden Knights' armor: