NHL 2019-20 season

Post by **Karlsson** » Fri Sep 04 10:12 pm

This game is bonkers.

Post by **Karlsson** » Fri Sep 04 10:26 pm

Theodore finally snaps the steak. Vegas leads 1-0.

Post by **Bonin21** » Fri Sep 04 10:33 pm

88 you have to bury those!

Post by **Karlsson** » Fri Sep 04 10:42 pm

Dallas and Vegas it is. Should be fun to watch.

Post by **Cowgirl** » Fri Sep 04 10:44 pm

Karlsson wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 04 10:42 pm
Dallas and Vegas it is. Should be fun to watch.

Go Vegas

Post by **Bonin21** » Fri Sep 04 10:54 pm

Has any other new franchise in any of the big four sports ever made the "final four" in two of its first three seasons?

Post by **Viking** » Sat Sep 05 8:04 am

Bonin21 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 04 10:54 pm
Has any other new franchise in any of the big four sports ever made the "final four" in two of its first three seasons?

Blues were in the Stanley Cup Final in their first three seasons.

Post by **Bladepuller** » Sat Sep 05 8:17 am

Yeah but those days it was the Original 6 in one bracket vs the bracket of the 6 new expansion teams.

Post by **Greyeagle** » Sun Sep 06 9:15 pm

When did Nate Schmidt get the A for Vegas?

Post by **frozen4champs** » Sun Sep 06 9:38 pm

Greyeagle wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 06 9:15 pm
When did Nate Schmidt get the A for Vegas?

Sometime this year. I think he has the A that Deryk Engelland had.

Post by **Bigbeer** » Mon Sep 07 9:29 pm

TB with the game 1 beatdown

Post by **frozen4champs** » Tue Sep 08 9:18 am

Shocked that Schmidt is the leader of the Vegas Fun Committee.

Post by **Bigbeer** » Tue Sep 08 8:36 pm

Someone should tell Dallas what time their game starts

Post by **Bonin21** » Tue Sep 08 8:43 pm

Nah that's okay

#Schmidtty

Post by **fightclub30** » Tue Sep 08 9:03 pm

MN native Goalie Jake Ottinger making NHL debut during Covid Cup playoffs for Dallas.

Post by **YoungEagle** » Wed Sep 09 11:18 am

Vegas already has more playoff wins as an organisation than the MN Wild. So that’s fun. 28-27.

Post by **Bonin21** » Wed Sep 09 11:22 am

yikes

Post by **streakygopher** » Wed Sep 09 11:42 am

YoungEagle wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 11:18 am
Vegas already has more playoff wins as an organisation than the MN Wild. So that’s fun. 28-27.

Honestly, one of the reasons I have a hard time rooting for Vegas is that the NHL pretty much handed them a playoff team in their inaugural season.

Not that I'm letting Minnesota off the hook. The Wild was once Bettman's golden boy "model franchise." No longer. They have systematically devolved into a hapless collection of has-beens and never-will-bes.

Bad name, bad logo, bad colors, bad team.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Wed Sep 09 10:00 pm

When Islanders failed to score on 3rd period 5x3 PP, I pretty much felt Lightning would find a way to pull game 2 out & sure enough they did!

Post by **Bigbeer** » Wed Sep 09 10:26 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09 10:00 pm
When Islanders failed to score on 3rd period 5x3 PP, I pretty much felt Lightning would find a way to pull game 2 out & sure enough they did!

Killing the 5 min major DQ in the first and then scoring late started it...NYI dominated the 1st and came out tied. Both goalies played very well but Vas will carry TB to the Cup playing like that. Hedman is a difference maker but imagine if TB had Stamkos.

Post by **Bladepuller** » Thu Sep 10 8:36 am

Bolts are looking like a team of destiny.
Jon Cooper is an interesting story and an anomaly as a NHL coach.

Post by **fightclub30** » Thu Sep 10 10:26 am

Bladepuller wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 10 8:36 am
Bolts are looking like a team of destiny.
Jon Cooper is an interesting story and an anomaly as a NHL coach.

He's won everywhere he went. He completely "skipped" the ECHL and/or NCAA.

Jr B. National Championship (Former CSHL)
2 Robie Cups in St Louis (NAHL)
1 Clark Cup and 1 Anderson Cup in Green Bay (USHL)
1 Calder Cup in Norfolk (AHL)

All he needs is a Stanley Cup and a Jack Adams.

I really wanted the Wild to hire him instead of Yeo. But had they done that, he probably would've bombed and never got another crack at an NHL head coaching gig.

Post by **Bladepuller** » Thu Sep 10 11:04 am

I had a neighbor up at the lake who's middle son coached the Springfield Jr Blues & then the Janesville Jets in the NAHL. Too bad mom and dad lost their place because he and I used to have some great hockey talks.
Cooper really was better at Lacrosse than hockey as an athlete. Cooper does not have many of the boxes checked, so to speak, of a big time coach in any sport but is certainly successful.

Post by **gopher6** » Fri Sep 11 8:49 am

Islanders vs Stars for Cup? I hope not

Post by **bearpaw28** » Fri Sep 11 9:09 am

gopher6 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 11 8:49 am
Islanders vs Stars for Cup? I hope not

That would require one hell of a comeback by the Islanders. Lightning are on a roll.

Post by **gopher6** » Fri Sep 11 11:42 am

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 11 9:09 am

gopher6 wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 11 8:49 am
Islanders vs Stars for Cup? I hope not
That would require one hell of a comeback by the Islanders. Lightning are on a roll.

I meant Tampa vs Stars

Post by **Bigbeer** » Sat Sep 12 9:55 pm

Looking like Dallas is gonna have a bit too much for Vegas

Post by **Thirty-Four** » Sat Sep 12 10:39 pm

I thought Dallas was the best team the Blues played in the playoffs last year. Not surprised they are looking like this.

Post by **trixR4kids** » Sat Sep 12 10:57 pm

They’re trying to recreate the boringness of the era in which they won their previous cup*.

Post by **Thirty-Four** » Sat Sep 12 11:00 pm

trixR4kids wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 12 10:57 pm
They’re trying to recreate the boringness of the era in which they won their previous cups.

One Cup, ONE. Don’t make it more painful on North Star fans.

Post by **trixR4kids** » Sun Sep 13 2:22 am

I stand corrected, they had a decent run for a while there.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Mon Sep 14 10:04 pm

Dallas Stars to the Finals! Norm Green REALLY SUCKS, that Mo Fning Letch

Post by **Cowgirl** » Mon Sep 14 10:09 pm

I had the third period on at work, drove home during intermission, walked in and literally as I looked at the tv the ugly green team scored.

I’d love to see the islanders win now but that not gonna happen because I want it to. Go Tampa I guess!

Post by **bearpaw28** » Tue Sep 15 7:47 am

What a comeback by the Stars last night, down 2-0 in the 3rd and rallying for 2 goals in the last 10 minutes, then won it in OT. It’s something we’ve never seen a Wild team do, especially in any recent playoff game.. I still think Tampa Lightning will hoist the Cup when all is said and done in the Edmonton bubble thou

Post by **ScoobyDoo** » Tue Sep 15 12:13 pm

Pretty awesome to see Dallas win with a Wild Goaltender. Gotta love that.

Post by **Cowgirl** » Tue Sep 15 10:59 pm

Great overtime goal for NYI to win it in 2OT! Now they just need to win two more.....

Post by **Bigbeer** » Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm

Varlamov with the best OT win cele evah!

Post by **bearpaw28** » Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm

Huge play by Anders Lee, perfect pass, nice finish by Eberle. More time for the Stars to rest. Evidently Shattinkirk actually fanned on a slap shot, Lee got control, banked it off the boards and skated around him.The fake shot and pass he made were perfect, Vasilevskiy had no chance to save it, it was a pretty game winning goal.

Post by **Cowgirl** » Tue Sep 15 11:37 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm
Varlamov with the best OT win cele evah!

Post by **bearpaw28** » Wed Sep 16 9:48 am

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:37 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm
Varlamov with the best OT win cele evah!

That was an epic NHL celebration. But I’ve seen a better one...in an NCAA title game won in OT...capped off with a snow angel celebration!!!

Post by **DreamLoss** » Wed Sep 16 6:09 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16 9:48 am

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:37 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm
Varlamov with the best OT win cele evah!

That was an epic NHL celebration. But I’ve seen a better one...in an NCAA title game won in OT...capped off with a snow angel celebration!!!

Is there legitimately not a UMD hockey forum? Or maybe a forum where people communicate only via emojis?

Post by **bearpaw28** » Wed Sep 16 6:46 pm

DreamLoss wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16 6:09 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16 9:48 am

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:37 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15 11:01 pm
Varlamov with the best OT win cele evah!

That was an epic NHL celebration. But I’ve seen a better one...in an NCAA title game won in OT...capped off with a snow angel celebration!!!
Is there legitimately not a UMD hockey forum? Or maybe a forum where people communicate only via emojis?

lol...Lighten up Francis! The Varlamov celebration was indeed awesome.

Post by **D2D** » Wed Sep 16 7:57 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16 6:46 pm
lol...Lighten up Francis! The Varlamov celebration was indeed awesome.

Very much worthy of an exception to the social distancing protocol.

Post by **gopher6** » Thu Sep 17 8:23 am

St.Louis hires Montgomery as assistant coach
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/299 ... ars-firing

Post by **Iceburg** » Thu Sep 17 9:08 am

Dale Hawerchuk dies of cancer at age 57.

Post by **Snowcool08** » Thu Sep 17 10:20 pm

I’ll cheer for the Lightning if only because they touched the Prince of Wales trophy. What a dumb superstition to ignore it.

Post by **Cowgirl** » Thu Sep 17 10:20 pm

Welp, it’s go Lightning now.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Thu Sep 17 11:39 pm

Snowcool08 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17 10:20 pm
I’ll cheer for the Lightning if only because they touched the Prince of Wales trophy. What a dumb superstition to ignore it.

Islanders gave one hell of an effort and Varlamov played terrific, but Tampa was the quicker, deeper, more skilled, & experienced team with an excellent goalie to boot. I’m hoping for an exciting 7 games series until the end of September!

Post by **Cowgirl** » Sun Sep 20 1:25 pm

Why do they have back to back games scheduled Friday and Saturday when there’s a day between every other game.....gotta be for TV ratings I suppose?

Post by **Snowcool08** » Sun Sep 20 2:29 pm

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 1:25 pm
Why do they have back to back games scheduled Friday and Saturday when there’s a day between every other game.....gotta be for TV ratings I suppose?

NBC also has Sunday night football. I'm guessing they didn't want a possible Stanley Cup clinching game on NBCSN while the rest of the country is watching football.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Sun Sep 20 2:47 pm

Snowcool08 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 2:29 pm

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 1:25 pm
Why do they have back to back games scheduled Friday and Saturday when there’s a day between every other game.....gotta be for TV ratings I suppose?
NBC also has Sunday night football. I'm guessing they didn't want a possible Stanley Cup clinching game on NBCSN while the rest of the country is watching football.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/snl/i ... 1026030346 You are correct sir!

Post by **trixR4kids** » Sun Sep 20 3:03 pm

Just give an extra day of rest and play it on Monday wtf

Post by **bearpaw28** » Sun Sep 20 3:12 pm

Tank for Trevor

Post by **Cowgirl** » Sun Sep 20 4:42 pm

trixR4kids wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 3:03 pm
Just give an extra day of rest and play it on Monday wtf

That makes sense but I’m sure they’ll get more eyes on a Saturday/Monday than a Monday/Wednesday.

Post by **Beauner** » Sun Sep 20 8:51 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 3:12 pm
Tank for Trevor

....wrong thread?

Post by **bearpaw28** » Sun Sep 20 9:13 pm

Beauner wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 8:51 pm

bearpaw28 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 3:12 pm
Tank for Trevor
....wrong thread?

Yeo, The system won’t let me delete it...lol

Post by **trixR4kids** » Mon Sep 21 1:21 am

Cowgirl wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 4:42 pm

trixR4kids wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 20 3:03 pm
Just give an extra day of rest and play it on Monday wtf
That makes sense but the NHL

fixed

Post by **bearpaw28** » Mon Sep 21 9:59 pm

Down to a best of 5 SC Finals. Dallas just doesn’t go away when they’re trailing, made it interesting after spotting Tampa a 3-0 lead. Exciting series

Post by **bearpaw28** » Tue Sep 22 8:51 am

When you have Hedman, McDonough & Sergachev as the left D in all 3 pairing, it's difficult to score on the Lightning 5x5 especially when they stick to their defensive structure. All 3 are beasts physically & skilled players, Sergachev is a future #1 D on any team & McDonough would be a #1 D on nearly every team other than the Lightning. Combine that with a goalie playing like Vasilevskiy & beating Tampa 4 times is a huge challenge. And Tampa is missing one of their 3 best forwards in Stamkos (along with Kucherov & Point). But I really like the grit of this Dallas team, and if Tyler Seguin awakens offensively ( he hasn't scored a goal in a boatload of games & it's IMPERATIVE he awakes in game 3 to go along with the outstanding play of Benn, Radulav, Pavelski, Klingberg & Heskinen, then Dallas has a chance at winning this series in (likely) 7 games. If Seguin doesn't get it going, score some goals, create some assists, Lightning will win this series in 6 games.

Post by **frozen4champs** » Wed Sep 23 7:53 pm

Of course Stamkos scores in his return tonight.

Post by **Bigbeer** » Wed Sep 23 8:21 pm

frozen4champs wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23 7:53 pm
Of course Stamkos scores in his return tonight.

...on his first shot

Post by **Bigbeer** » Wed Sep 23 8:43 pm

Lightning are too much for DAL, will be totting the Cup on Sat night

Post by **Snowcool08** » Wed Sep 23 9:02 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23 8:21 pm

frozen4champs wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23 7:53 pm
Of course Stamkos scores in his return tonight.
...on his first shot

Then leaves the game after only about 3 minutes on the ice.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Wed Sep 23 10:35 pm

You can’t spot Tampa Lightning a 2 goal 1st period lead and expect to win. They’re simply too strong on the blue line & in goal.

Post by **frozen4champs** » Fri Sep 25 6:00 am

Post by **Bigbeer** » Fri Sep 25 9:44 pm

Dallas is using up all their lucky bounces to keep up with TB

Post by **ex_goldy** » Fri Sep 25 9:52 pm

Good game. Back and forth,

Post by **bearpaw28** » Fri Sep 25 11:09 pm

Shattinkirk scores the OT winner, Lightning up 3 games to 1, game 5 tomorrow.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Sat Sep 26 8:06 pm

Good 1st period by the Stars, nice goal by Perry. 1-0 after one, they got a chance. Sure would like to see a game 6 on Monday

Post by **Bigbeer** » Sat Sep 26 8:43 pm

You have to hand it to Dallas, Tampa is obviously the better team but they are fighting

Post by **Bigbeer** » Sat Sep 26 8:52 pm

How are 35 year old Corey Perry and FA Pavelski carrying Dallas when they have Benn/Seguin...those 2 were never gonna win a cup for Dallas on their own

Post by **bearpaw28** » Sat Sep 26 9:17 pm

Bigbeer wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 26 8:43 pm
You have to hand it to Dallas, Tampa is obviously the better team but they are fighting

Sergachev one timer 2-1 Tampa, 11 minutes remaining in 3rd

Post by **frozen4champs** » Sat Sep 26 9:23 pm

Another Staal moved to a bad team.

Post by **Karlsson** » Sat Sep 26 9:30 pm

Pavelski now the highest scoring American in the playoffs.

Post by **Bigbeer** » Sat Sep 26 9:31 pm

Pavelski clutch again