2021 Stanley Cup playoffs skating thread

Still on the clock since 1967

 

As a Habs fan I’m blown away with how good Price was for 7 games. Seemed to get in their heads.

 

Cannot picture the pain of the Leafs, its fans or the market.

The reaction could well remind us it is known as the Centre of the Hockey Universe.

 

In Montreal, it's known as the Toronto of the Hockey Universe.

 

Here's a musical version:

 

I can relate
In 1994, I was among a bunch of friends at Jazz Fest who watched the Wings crush the Sharks in Game 6
I flew back into Detroit and the shuttle driver told me the Wings blew Game 7
I just started laughing
Then I got home, saw Chris Osgood’s pass to Jamie Baker and started yelling

 

I don't even like the Leafs and I think they should fire everybody after that.

 

I think Keefe is most likely to get axed, but including be shocked by any firing.

It seems like the cap in the NHL really locks teams up. It may be an anomaly this year, but the max contracts seem to hurt teams in the playoffs. That's not good if you want to market your stars.

 

Wondering if Carolina and Tampa Bay are similar in this sense
In Tampa nobody cares about the Magic and in Orlando nobody cares about the Lightning
I’m guessing it’s the same way in Raleigh and Charlotte

 

Good thread.

 

Not a conspiracy guy; however, if Seattle gets number one, it makes you scratch your head