2016-2017 NHL Thread - Viva Las Vegas!

Anaheim thugs are out. Took long enough

Peace the fuck out, Ducks.

3-0 goals, not series lead lol
3rd goal was obvious goaltender interference bullshit, but whatever Ducks are out.

Seriously, what’s with the hate for Ducks fans. To my experience, they’re the nicest fanbase I’ve been around, and this is coming from a Devils fan.

I hate the team, not the fans lol

So Pens/Preds Finals confirmed. Not excited to say the least.

That ref who blew the whistle to disallow that goal is gonna need to be led out of the building in secret.

GG congrats Pens on the back-to-back.

Damn shame that Fleury got robbed of a Conn Smythe. Dude was INSANE between the pipes this year. Once again, the NHL is becoming like the NBA with its bias and slurping Crosby like the NBA does for LeBron.

Ugh, I am sick of Pittsburgh. I’m especially sick of NBC’s commentators being such Crosby & Pens fanboys. It’s been painful to watch the playoffs whenever Pittsburgh is involved. They are so biased, it’s ridiculous.

LOL at Bettman getting booed. That shit never gets old.

If the hawks would have gotten their shit straight, they would’ve probably faced Pittsburgh in the Final and won

All I know is after the playoffs he’s had, Fleury had better get PAID by whatever team that trades for him.

He’s earned it.

The new team owes him nothing. All Fleury gets to decide is his fate.

So Ken Holland has the opportunity to stop chasing bad money on the giant 5 hole on skates that is Jimmy Howard by putting him up in the expansions draft for Vegas.

He protects Howard and puts Mrazek AND Coreau up.

And Chris Illitch is confident in him. That’s after Bowman’s “Good job in taking credit for the moves I told you to make, Kenny” and the crowd’s “Come home Stevie” chant during Yzerman’s speech at the Joe closing while Holland hid in the rafters with Bettman like a coward.

I’m…seriously considering boycotting the team until this moron dies.

My bet is he gets grabbed by Vegas, which hopefully keeps Mrazek in Detroit…unless of course Holland continues to shoot himself in the foot by trading him.

Vegas can draft a team that can compete for a Wild Card spot at the minimum. Plenty of talent available. But do they gamble and cut deals for picks and draft youth to build a contender over a decade’s time? Should be fun and nerve wrecking for some teams lol

Khan already said Mrazek is on his way out due to attitude and shit.

I’m hype for tomorrow! The roster reveal!

Blackhawks fans on Twitter are not happy.

Is it that bad?

I’m indifferent to the Vegas sweaters. But I don’t despise them like some people are ranting on about on social media. Watching them in action might benefit it or worsen their appearance

How are the wings gonna be anemic on defence for several seasons, finally get a first round pick and pick a forward?

Ken Holland huffs paint thinner.

I’m digging the Devils’ pick in the first. We need a stronger presence out in front and a guy that can create both open ice and his own shot.

That was a perfectly expected pick. Couldn’t have been any more linear really, and it should work out for Jersey.

Vegas has not done bad for their first draft. Definitely still going to be ass year one, every expansion team is, but they’re being pretty smart with their moves so far so it’ll be interesting to see how long it takes them to make the playoffs.