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that could have been the Denver Broncos, or any other team that's orange
Stanley Pup | NHL.com
In celebration of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the life-changing nonprofit organization Petco Love today announced the first-ever ‘Stanley Pup,’ a friendly competition featuring adoptable rescue dogs. All 32 NHL teams will be represented by a four-legged...
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In celebration of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the life-changing nonprofit organization Petco Love today announced the first-ever ‘Stanley Pup,’ a friendly competition featuring adoptable rescue dogs. All 32 NHL teams will be represented by a four-legged...
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Yeah, fuck them.
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Yeah, Bob isn't the goalie he once was and his scouting report has always been, shoot high.
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We need to remember this series contains both the thing Gary Bettman loves and the thing Bettman hates.
Loves: a deep south USA team where 95% of the population doesn't care about hockey
Hates: a Canadian team doing well
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Oh, there's no question about it, the league wants Florida to win. Especially with the fallout of Arizona moving, the league feels they NEED Florida to win. Keeping these teams successful is top priority, otherwise Florida's attendance goes back to looking like this.
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Some bad news I should mention. The Washington Capitals are set to purchase CapFriendly, and the site will be shuttered effective as of July.
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Capitals reach agreement to purchase CapFriendly website
It won’t happen until July, but according to multiple sources, the Washington Capitals have reached an agreement to purchase the outstanding CapFriendly website.
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He likes targeting team captains too. That's how he took Marchand out. Thankfully McDavid wasn't hurt.
I really wish someone would karmically take his ass out...
That's ridiculous... that site is great for fans. Why on Earth would it bother them so much they need to shut it down?Some bad news I should mention. The Washington Capitals are set to purchase CapFriendly, and the site will be shuttered effective as of July.
Capitals reach agreement to purchase CapFriendly website
It won’t happen until July, but according to multiple sources, the Washington Capitals have reached an agreement to purchase the outstanding CapFriendly website.
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Make no mistake about it, the intention was to take McDavid out of the equation. Without him, the Oilers would be in a very tough spot. But yeah, if Florida wants to play that game, then it should be tit for tat. If they want to deal out the punishment, then they should be prepared to take it. Like Newton's Law states, for every action there is a reaction.
Just like when Vegas did the same thing to General Fanager. It makes no sense to shut down an incredibly useful resource that keeps tabs on player salaries. That (Cap Friendly) site also recently listed out the NBA salaries and imo, that's the best one I've ever come across. We're gonna lose that too.
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That was an incredibly useful source for fantasy. Knowing players salary situations in terms of years and guaranteed money is huge in determining what the team thinks of a player.Just like when Vegas did the same thing to General Fanager. It makes no sense to shut down an incredibly useful resource that keeps tabs on player salaries. That (Cap Friendly) site also recently listed out the NBA salaries and imo, that's the best one I've ever come across. We're gonna lose that too.
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It was hands down the best one out there. It was THE successor to the original site, CapGeek, which had shut down due to the owner, Matthew Wuest being diagnosed with a terminal illness. It was meant to be a dedication to his memory & life's work, to be the resource as he intended CapGeek to be.
And now it's gone. I'm very disappointed in both the Washington Capitals organization and the people who sold CF to an entity they should've known would shut them down.
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I mean for a player of his talent level, McDavid can generally stick up pretty well for himself. But the Oilers need someone to step up and let Florida know that isn't going to be tolerated.
Back in their heyday, if someone pulled that with Gretzky, Semenko would give them back ten fold.
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Same thing happened in Boston though. Marchand was literally punched in the face, neither the league or his teammates did anything about it. I waited the rest of the series to see Maroon just take a run at Bennett. Nothing came.
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Let's not forget when Sam Bennett crosschecked Charlie Coyle right into Swayman. Right in front of the officials and not only was it not called a penalty, but it resulted in a goal against the Bruins.
Right then and there should've been the final straw, the moment where you say fuck it and give Florida a taste of their medicine.
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Oh, I hadn't forgotten. lol
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It's the kind of play that could result in a goalie getting hurt down the line. Same can be said for the hit Sam gave McDavid in the face. One of these days, someone's gonna get badly injured. The more the league lets these dirty plays fly, the more it encourages players to goon it up.
Now I'm seeing why we might see a potential return to the enforcer era. You're gonna need someone to stick up for your star players if the league won't do jack shit about it.
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And I hate saying that because I know for a damn fact it won't do anything to solve the problem, but rather add to it. At the same time though, the fact the league isn't doing anything puts you at a crossroads. Like, what the hell are we gonna do if the league isn't going to take action. I can eventually see someone pulling a Pavel Bure and taking matters into their own hands. Soon enough, something's gotta give.
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Bring back Marty McSorley and the stick chop!
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NHL: Criminal DivisionIf you want hockey to establish a hardcore wrestling division, then sure!
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NHL equivalentConsidering we had a linesman who took down Brad Marchand with a spear, I guess we have special referees like the ones in pro wrestling.
I mean when you have George fucking Parros running the department of player safety, the fuck else do you expect?
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omg, is he really the head right now? lmao... that would figure a guy known for his reckless style of physical no talent play is head of safety.
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Yeah, I'm well aware of that.
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Yup, wasn't a fan of that contract. That was around the same time Chicago paid out the ass for Seth Jones and gave him a mammoth contract too.