2024-25 NHL Misc. Thread
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CanadaCanes
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For you long timers in here that remember the tailgates and fan interaction in 2002 in the ECF you know it was a helluva good time and the back and forth with Toronto fans and all those Canadians was a much more enjoyable experience and series than Buffalo fans in our barn or Ranger fans etc…I hope that plays out for another run.
NoMich
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Can't be a rude 20-something year old Leafs when you're passed out by the 2nd period! LOL Man, that 95-degree day in the parking lot sure did a number on everyone that was pounding cold ones in the lot all day long. Beet red and sleeping on those hard plastic chairs is no way to go through life, son.
LJG
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I recall CaneFanT told me he about had to belt a Leafs fan in 2002. Must have been the exception.
I was in line during one for the 2006 rounds behind 2 Leafs fans. "WTH are you guys doing down here?' "We just wanted to see some live playoff hockey, eh."
I recall the Edmonton fans were a great bunch. Very gracious in defeat.
StormChaserBH
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Not just T, I did not enjoy my time with Leafs fans in the parking lot in '02, but to the groups credit, one of them pulled their buddy (who got in my face for no reason & spooked my wife) back before he got his flag he was sticking in my face shoved up his backside, so he just got it handed back to him in 2 pieces. In hindsight I called it just one bad (drunk) apple because yeah they were fine other than a couple there... better than most any Sabres or Rangers fan I've seen show up for playoffs
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We had excellent, friendly interactions with Leafs fans on 02. Buffalo fans on 06 are a completely different story
Yeah, the guy pissing on a car on his way into the arena, the near fistfight becuase some over served douchebag tried to put hands on my 17 year old daughter. Grabbing pint glasses off the tables and smashing them. Good times…
Pucking Lamplighter
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In the 2002 playoffs, I remember pulling into the East parking lot and there were a lot more Leafs fans than I expected. I was flying Hurricanes window flags and some booed me...whatever. When one drunk guy said "Go back to Carolina!" I had to stop and tell him to look around, because we sure as hell weren't in Toronto. His friends laughed at him. After I parked, I learned it was Victoria Day, so they had time off and got an early start on the tailgate, which isn't allowed in Toronto. I walked around with my cooler on wheels and found the guy who told me to go back to Carolina. He thought I was going to start something, but I offered him a beer and we toasted to the Stanley Cup.
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Punzil
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Only 8 Presidents Trophy winners have also hoisted the Stanley Cup, and the last time was 12 years ago. The curse is still in effect.
And sometimes they stick a pitchfork in your head. Poor dude loses his Dad, scores a goal and then takes the penalty that leads to the game winner against. Just gut wrenching stuff
I remember that game day well. There were SO many Leafs fans and they were SO drunk. It's was a wild game in a lot of ways.
OK, we can wrap up the Jets for the season.
Jets ...
President's Trophy mojo is going to do a lot of lifting here, but I'm just not sure the Scott Arneil/Hellebuyck combo is built for playoff pressure. Hellebuyck's post season struggles are well documented and caused the Jets all sorts of problems again this year, and this was Arneil's first time in the NHL playoffs as the head honcho ... he looked like his processor froze at times. Injuries took a toll, for sure but there's something deeper going on here. No matter, they had a fine season and managed not to crap out in Round 1 when that was a distinct possibility.
Going forward, they've got a decent chunk of Cap room to play with this summer. $25 million and change is quite high for a contender, even if they have trouble attracting free agents to the plains. You can still use that space in trades after all. The core group ain't young, but they are pretty well locked up until the end of next season so I'd guess they'll try to adjust for next year without too many structural changes. They'll have to make calls on vets on expiring deals like Tanev, Appleton and Ehlers, but with the war chest they have bringing back something like the current group won't be that difficult and I bet that's just what they'll end up doing. So long as they don't get dumb with veteran deals, they should have around $30-40 million in Cap room in the summer of 26. THAT's probably their window to re-load and make structural changes.
Jets ...
President's Trophy mojo is going to do a lot of lifting here, but I'm just not sure the Scott Arneil/Hellebuyck combo is built for playoff pressure. Hellebuyck's post season struggles are well documented and caused the Jets all sorts of problems again this year, and this was Arneil's first time in the NHL playoffs as the head honcho ... he looked like his processor froze at times. Injuries took a toll, for sure but there's something deeper going on here. No matter, they had a fine season and managed not to crap out in Round 1 when that was a distinct possibility.
Going forward, they've got a decent chunk of Cap room to play with this summer. $25 million and change is quite high for a contender, even if they have trouble attracting free agents to the plains. You can still use that space in trades after all. The core group ain't young, but they are pretty well locked up until the end of next season so I'd guess they'll try to adjust for next year without too many structural changes. They'll have to make calls on vets on expiring deals like Tanev, Appleton and Ehlers, but with the war chest they have bringing back something like the current group won't be that difficult and I bet that's just what they'll end up doing. So long as they don't get dumb with veteran deals, they should have around $30-40 million in Cap room in the summer of 26. THAT's probably their window to re-load and make structural changes.