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2022-23 NHL Playoff Discussion Thread #3: On the Edge of Immortality

Where's Lord Stanley spending the summer?
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:43 p.m.
#101
aadoyle
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Remember when the west didn’t stand a chance against the east


Nobody expected Cinderella to make it to the finals lul

If it was Tampa, Boston, or Carolina we would probs have an actual series. Would say Toronto but we hate playing VGK
Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:52 p.m.
#102
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Ranking the last 10 Stanley cup finals matchups:

10: 2021, Montreal Canadians vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Might be the most anticlimactic finals matchup of the century, anyone with more then a quarter of a brain cell knew Tampa was winning and it wasn’t really close
9: 2014, Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers: The only reason it’s not last is because of that goal by Alec Martinez in the series clinching Game 5, apart from that, who remembers a single iota of this series? I certainly don’t.
8: 2016, San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Another forgettable finals, honestly could copy paste from 2014 and it’d be very accurate
7: 2015, Chicago Blackhawks vs Tampa Bay Lightning: The only two things about this series I remember as a Hawks fan is Hedman running into his own goaltender leading to the easiest Patrick Sharp goal of all time and Patrick Kane’s series clincher in Game 6
6: 2017, Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins; God the mid 2010s wasn’t a good time for the Stanley cup finals
5: 2023, Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers: Basically Montreal’s run in 2021 just in a different jersey, ranks higher because this was an actually entertaining series, well until the last game of the series
4. 2018, Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals: A series that was much closer then the result suggests, apart from game 4 each game came down to the wire without needing OT
3. 2022, Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Similar story to 2018 but ranks slightly higher because it went longer
2. 2020, Dallas Stars vs Tampa Bay Lightning; Would’ve 100% been first if there was an actual crowd to whiteness it go down, entertaining from beginning to end
1. 2019, St. Louis Blues vs Boston Bruins: As much as I despise the blues I can’t help but put this one first as it was both fun and a great ending to the blues Cinderella season.
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.
#103
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Vegas Golden Knights are your Stanley Cup Champions!

Completely deserved.

Now give Marchessault that Conn Smythe.
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:01 p.m.
#104
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123 blocked shots in 5 games holy hell
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:04 p.m.
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1 - Full congrats to Petro and Barby, you guys earned it. Again.

2 - I blame the favorites in the East for this. This was supposedly the year of the East, but they ALL folded like paper swans, nice and neat. I can let Carolina off the hook for the most part because injuries, and because they actually went that furthest.
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:05 p.m.
#106
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Jack Eichel has perfect playoff record.

1 appearance, 1 cup, and most likely 1 conn smythe
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:07 p.m.
#107
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wow that marchessault guy that got mvp is a good player; certainly not someone i would leave unprotected in a draft
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:07 p.m.
#108
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YES

Correct decision

Marchessault was the MVP
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:13 p.m.
#109
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Misfit line and OGs get it first. They did it right
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:15 p.m.
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Oh look, Bob turned into a pumpkin again
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:16 p.m.
#111
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Quoting: justaBoss
YES

Correct decision

Marchessault was the MVP


Sources telling me former Panthers GM Dale Tallon has been kidnapped from his home
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:17 p.m.
#112
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Last 10 Cup-clinching goal scorers

2022-23 - Reilly Smith
2021-22 - Artturi Lehkonen
2020-21 - Ross Colton
2019-20 - Brayden Point
2018-19 - Alex Pietrangelo
2017-18 - Lars Eller
2016-17 - Patric Hörnqvist
2015-16 - Kris Letang
2014-15 - Duncan Keith
2013-14 - Alec Martinez
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:17 p.m.
#113
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Quoting: Canesfan21_
Sources telling me former Panthers GM Dale Tallon has been kidnapped from his home


This just in. Stevie Y is also gone
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:20 p.m.
#114
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Michael Amadio is a Stanley Cup champion
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:21 p.m.
#115
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wow that marchessault guy that got mvp is a good player; certainly not someone i would leave unprotected in a draft


I mean when you have to get rid of that overpaid scrub Reilly Smith, sacrifices need to be made
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:25 p.m.
#116
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I’ve been a Vegas hater since day one. I’ve hated them with a passion in their whole existence. But even I can’t help but feel happy for the team when they lift the cup. Vegas played like a cup winning team and their cup was well deserved. Congrats Vegas on the 2023 Stanley Cup!!!
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:37 p.m.
#117
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OK BETER shut this muther of a thread down...
jk

-sigh-
Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:41 p.m.
#118
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I’m gonna be so disappointed if Kessel doesn’t eat some more hot dogs out of the cup
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Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:49 p.m.
#119
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Quoting: McGruff
OK BETER shut this muther of a thread down...
jk

-sigh-


I'll give it another 24 hours. Florida's body still warm.
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Jun. 14, 2023 at 12:04 a.m.
#120
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Jun. 14, 2023 at 12:09 a.m.
#121
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I feel this is the worst team too win a cup in a while
Jun. 14, 2023 at 12:17 a.m.
#122
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Quoting: MatthewsFan
Western teams must be thankful we no longer play them too

Since 1993 after beating the Leafs, it's ****ed though;
1993: LAK loses to MTL
1994: VAN loses to NYR
1999: BUF loses to DAL
2001: NJD loses to COL
2002: CAR loses to DET
2013 BOS loses to CHI
2019 BOS loses to STL
2021 MTL loses to TBL
2022 TBL loses to COL
2023 FLA loses to VGK

10 in the last 30 years and that doesn't include the 12 years they missed the playoffs in the same time. That means 10 of the 18 teams to beat the leafs make the finals. That's 55.5% of the time.


And lose in the finals all 10 times
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Jun. 14, 2023 at 12:17 a.m.
#123
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Congrats to the Golden Knights!
Jun. 14, 2023 at 1:11 a.m.
#124
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Bruce Cassidy revenge tour complete
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Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:07 a.m.
#125
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I’m not sure how Ekblad played, like you have a broken foot, you dislocated your shoulder twice and an oblique tear, you should not be playing hockey with all of that
 
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