Let's Talk Hockey

[Josh]

We're down to a Final Four to win the Stanley Cup.  If you don't have a favorite team here and need to know who to root for/against, I'll help you.  Never root for Canada.

 

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

F Canada!!!! USA, USA!!!!

[Josh]

We're down to the final two teams, the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.  For the 5th straight year a team from Florida is in the finals.  The state owns the sport.  A Canadian team hasn't won the Stanley Cup in more than 3 decades and f*** em, no reason to end that streak now.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40261778/nhl-playoffs-2024-stanley-cup-final-panthers-oilers-matchups-players-goalies-schedule

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Florida is going to be a nasty matchup for Edmonton. McDavid Is so good but the Florida physicality and the Edmonton goaltending weakness flips this to Florida in my mind.


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[ALASKA HOOSIER]

Let's go Florida!!!

[LIHoosier]

Regardless who wins, I want the Cup to be given in Edmonton so Grampa Munster has to visit the land he hates so dearly.

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[LamarCheeks]

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!

BTW, this happened 45 years ago today. Greatest moment in U.S. sports history, IMO. The teams had played just before the Olympics -- the Soviets won 10-3, and it wasn't that close. 

This was on a Friday afternoon and wasn't even broadcast live. ABC aired it on a tape-delay. 

Still gives me goosebumps! 

Back then, there were three networks and a PBS channel -- and you needed a good antenna to get them. No cable (at least where I lived). No streaming. No hundreds of channels. Just three networks.

Ah -- those were the days. 

 

[OliviaPope40]

7 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!

BTW, this happened 45 years ago today. Greatest moment in U.S. sports history, IMO. The teams had played just before the Olympics -- the Soviets won 10-3, and it wasn't that close. 

This was on a Friday afternoon and wasn't even broadcast live. ABC aired it on a tape-delay. 

Still gives me goosebumps! 

Back then, there were three networks and a PBS channel -- and you needed a good antenna to get them. No cable (at least where I lived). No streaming. No hundreds of channels. Just three networks.

Ah -- those were the days. 

 

Best Al Michaels call.

[steubenhoosier]

Anybody but the Panthers 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I rather enjoy the Panthers. Gritty, tough team. A real hockey team. Florida Edmonton will be a fun finals. Clash of styles.


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[mamasa]

Anyone not watching the Stanley Cup finals is really missing out on one hell of a series!

[OliviaPope40]

Just got back from Lake Placid a couple weeks ago I highly recommend the olympic museum it is incredible.