Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

[CH1]

After 19 years it was no longer funny. I have a lot of Leafs fans as friends and seeing them broken every spring was getting too much. But that’s just me. You do you.

Yeah. Rooting against them stopped being fun. They have suffered for so long; remind me of the Cubs before they ended their WS drought

 

[GGpX]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahaha Stuart Skinner!

 

[Hoiles]

Yeah. Rooting against them stopped being fun. They have suffered for so long; remind me of the Cubs before they ended their WS drought

Eh, be careful what you wish for, could end up like the Red Sox before they won 4 World Series and became more annoying than even the Yankees.

 

[CH1]

Eh, be careful what you wish for, could end up like the Red Sox before they won 4 World Series and became more annoying than even the Yankees.

I am not wishing for anything to be honest

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Eh, be careful what you wish for, could end up like the Red Sox before they won 4 World Series and became more annoying than even the Yankees.

exactly, imagine Zeke owning our ass for the next 20 yrs?

 

[Hoiles]

I am not wishing for anything to be honest

Fair enough, I definitely wanted TB to win but wouldn’t have taken as much pleasure as before, but will still cheer for the opponent even if it screws our draft position.

 

[CH1]

exactly, imagine Zeke owning our ass for the next 20 yrs?

The guy won’t survive a cup parade

 

[lecoqsportif]

I want the 17th pick, so I will hold my nose.

But it feels like the Bruins are in peril.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

fuck Oilers won so I get no points in my office pool from either series that ended, son picked Lightning and Kings in 7.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

fuck Oilers won so I get no points in my office pool from either series that ended, son picked Lightning and Kings in 7.

Picking the Kings was a dumb move. Oilers are going all the way this time.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahaha Stuart Skinner!

Turns out his stick was broken so I take back what I yelled at the TV earlier.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

So the Leafs win one round in 19 years and later the same night, the Oilers win a round for the second year in a row.

Will anyone at HNIT notice or care? Nope.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Picking the Kings was a dumb move. Oilers are going all the way this time.

he hates them

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

So the Leafs win one round in 19 years and later the same night, the Oilers win a round for the second year in a row.

Will anyone at HNIT notice or care? Nope.

first round wins are meaningless, you said ao, therefore who cares that 97 won a series

 

[thehabhater]

This Leaf team will now go down in history as one of the greatest hockey teams of all time. Right up there with the 93 Leafs, for whom I believe they held a parade and reunion.

And rings. Management gave them rings.

 

[thehabhater]

No. Screw the Leaf fans.

That might take a while

 

[Sal_Butera]

 

[Habsy]

That might take a while

Usually does when you stay out of the slot.

 

[east coast]

After 19 years it was no longer funny. I have a lot of Leafs fans as friends and seeing them broken every spring was getting too much. But that’s just me. You do you.

I appreciate that there are some knowledgable Leaf fans, who know hockey and the winning culture that existed there prior to 1967. But feel good for even them? Nah....it just wouldn't be right. They would probably feel the same, and distrust the motives of Habs fans who felt that way.

After they stopped winning, silliness began The media and fans blowing up every small Leaf victory like they had won something. Lanny McDonald knocking out the Islanders in the 70s(that Leaf team was another all time great NHL team of course, and exited the playoffs shortly after. And the Islanders hadn't even started their run). That team still gets referenced regularly, along with the 93 team, and no doubt as will the 2023 edition, even if they never win another game.

I'll wait and rejoice their next loss, or tip my hat if they win it all as I did in 1967.

 

[Habsy]

I appreciate that there are some knowledgable Leaf fans, who know hockey and the winning culture that existed there prior to 1967. But feel good for even them? Nah....it just wouldn't be right.

The issue is age.

The younger crowd doesn't remember the visceral feeling of hate in the 60s and 70s.

Truth be told I was alive but young so I have my vivid memories in the seventies and that was pure Bruins hatred.