2021 NHL regular season thread

[OscarMadison]

Where is Evander Kane when you need him?

Parros is a home office guy? I need to start paying attention again.

 

[HanSenSE]

 

[JC]

Charlie Simmer is at it again.

 

[Cosmo]

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gametracker/recap/NHL_20210508_PHI@WAS/

The Capitals won in overtime today but lost the top seed in the East and possibly T.J. Oshie. With the Penguins winning earlier in the day, Washington had to win both of its final two games in regulation. Instead, the Caps clinched the No. 2 seed.

Wilson also left the game with an injury, but later returned.

As a Penguins fan, absolutely nothing about the Capitals makes me crazy. In my experience, that rivalry means a hell of a lot more to Washington fans. That's how it goes when the history between two teams is so lopsided, even when the team usually on the bad end of things finally wins one. This season, the Caps were just the team the Penguins had to beat out for the top seed. Maybe they will meet again down the line.

You're absolutely correct about the rivalry. Caps fans especially care more about it, simply for reasons like Penguins fans gathering on the Portrait Gallery steps and taunting Caps fans after big wins in D.C. Anyway, to me, winning the division was nice but it gets you no advantage in this weird postseason, save for the nominal edge of Game 7 home ice. No series -- Bruins, Pens, Isles -- was going to be easy. Could stand to have a little break after Tuesday before the playoffs start to get everyone healthy. The Caps are going nowhere if Carlson or Ovechkin aren't around for the postseason. Oshie is a huge piece, but those other guys are completely irreplaceable, no matter how pleasant of a surprise Sprong and Sheary have been.

 

[outofplace]

You're absolutely correct about the rivalry. Caps fans especially care more about it, simply for reasons like Penguins fans gathering on the Portrait Gallery steps and taunting Caps fans after big wins in D.C. Anyway, to me, winning the division was nice but it gets you no advantage in this weird postseason, save for the nominal edge of Game 7 home ice. No series -- Bruins, Pens, Isles -- was going to be easy. Could stand to have a little break after Tuesday before the playoffs start to get everyone healthy. The Caps are going nowhere if Carlson or Ovechkin aren't around for the postseason. Oshie is a huge piece, but those other guys are completely irreplaceable, no matter how pleasant of a surprise Sprong and Sheary have been.

I know he didn't do much last year, but I don't even see Sheary as a surprise. His production this season is in line with seasons he had with the Penguins. He was a solid player in Pittsburgh, too. I agree that health is a huge part of the equation for the Capitals.

I agree that the division title doesn't really mean that much. I was just encouraged to see the Penguins get there after scuffling at times early in the season.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

 

[dixiehack]

At least one Preds game in person every season since the beginning. Thought for sure that was a goner this time. But made it to immunity with three days to spare, and for Pekka's (likely) last ride at that.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Lightning line of Matthieu Joseph, Daniel Walcott and Gemel Smith is the first all-black line in NHL history

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Lightning line of Matthieu Joseph, Daniel Walcott and Gemel Smith is the first all-black line in NHL history

Hope Adolph Rupp took notice somewhere ...

 

[The Big Ragu]

David Quinn out.

 

[goalmouth]

In 25 years of beer league hockey, I played with more women (2) than African-American men (1).

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Rangers have best odds of landing Eichel

Odds on Jack Eichel's landing spot: Where Red Wings rank on list