The Official National Hockey League Appreciation Thread

[KarateKen]

3 hours ago, sensei8 said:

{{whispering….. I don’t want to jinx my Knights…so…go knights}}

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll....you didn't!   Though it looked like it at first, Colorado scored three goals in the first to take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission, but from then on it was all Vegas,  Knights come all the way back and win 5-3, taking a 3-0 series lead with a chance to sweep it and win the Western Conference Tuesday night on their home ice.  Entering this game Vegas was 0-19 all time in the playoffs when falling behind by three goals, Colorado was 74-1 all time in the playoffs when having a three-goal lead.  

What a shocking result and what a shocking series.  What a game too, tons of action.  Very exciting. 

[sensei8]

17 hours ago, KarateKen said:

Welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll....you didn't!   Though it looked like it at first, Colorado scored three goals in the first to take a 3-0 lead into the first intermission, but from then on it was all Vegas,  Knights come all the way back and win 5-3, taking a 3-0 series lead with a chance to sweep it and win the Western Conference Tuesday night on their home ice.  Entering this game Vegas was 0-19 all time in the playoffs when falling behind by three goals, Colorado was 74-1 all time in the playoffs when having a three-goal lead.  

What a shocking result and what a shocking series.  What a game too, tons of action.  Very exciting. 

My fingers and toes and legs and arms and eyes and whatever else I can cross for my Knights to sweep Colorado and return to the Stanley Cup.

GO KNIGHTS!!

[KarateKen]

Carolina wins an OT thriller 3-2 in Montreal and takes a 2-1 lead in the series.  Big game four on Wednesday, either the Canadians tie it up for the Hurricanes will be up 3-1 with a chance to close it out at home.  

STAY TUNED!!!!!

 

[KarateKen]

Vegas Golden Knights can take out the brooms, they sweep the Colorado Avalanche in four games, and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.  Vegas wins 2-1 as Colorado made a push to tie it at the end, but the Knights hang on and advance.  They now face the winner of the Canadians/Hurricanes series. 

[KarateKen]

Hurricanes shut down the Canadians in game four, 4-0, and take a 3-1 series lead back to Carolina on Friday.  A chance to win the conference on home ice and advance to play Vegas in the finals.  

[KarateKen]

The Carolina Hurricanes finish off the Candianos in game five 6-1, outscoring Montreal 10-2 in the final two games.  They will face the Golden Knights in the Finals.  Here is the schedule for the finals:

Game 1: Tuesday June 2 in Carolina (fun fact: June 2 is also the birthday of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman)

Game 2: Thursday June 4 in Carolina

Game 3: Saturday June 6 in Vegas

Game 4: Tuesday June 9 in Vegas

Game 5: Thursday June 11 in Carolina

Game 6: Sunday June 14 in Vegas

Game 7: Wednesday June 17 in Carolina

All games are at 8pm eastern time and can be watched on ABC.  You can also stream them on Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, and, I believe, ESPN+. Games 5.6. and 7, are if necessary, as always. 

The final battle for the 2026 Stanley Cup winner is set.