2025-26 NHL Miscellaneous Thread

[jeffbear]

Toronto got the #1 pick in this year's draft? [Polars word], just go ahead and give them next year's freaking Cup. It'll be the 60th Anniversary since they won it last, anyway. I mean, start mapping the parade route, for real.

Jim

Yeah, they’re gonna have to lose (or find) Bill Barilko again first.

 

[jeffbear]

Around the league last night … nah. Carolina/Philly was the only game in town. Tonight will be better with Game 2 in Buffalo/Montreal and Game 3 in Vegas/Anaheim. Both should be pretty telling. I expect Montreal to find their feet in Buffalo a bit after looking a step slow in Game 1. They really need a split to avoid having to play from behind the entire series with what’s basically still a very young team. Vegas now gets to try and figure out how to slow down the Ducks without benefit of last change. If they can’t do it, then that series could swing hard in the SoCal leg.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

We need Montreal to slow down and wear down Buffalo a little bit before we get them.

 

[jeffbear]

Yeah, I’m not looking at an outcome in the Buffalo/Montreal series so much as hoping for a long, grinding series that taxes the legs of whichever team survives. Some goalie drama would be nice too :0)