if you lose after going all in at least you died trying
#sports
celest zephyr
Yeah got to go all in
robust grotto
Twitter
hasty basin
Does Harden do well in the playoffs now? And CP3 sure
dim kettle
short flame
Shadow is cam Talbot a good keeper?
dim kettle
Shadow is cam Talbot a good keeper?
He has a .905 SV% rn if you need to know.
short flame
He has a .905 SV% rn if you need to know.
Oh so better than ukko pekka?
There’s something positive
dim kettle
Almost anyone is better than UPL rn.
short flame
Even Jake Allen?
dim kettle
Jake Allen is just there for the tank.
short flame
How is that guy even a professional
There’s only 2 keepers worse than ukko pekka out there
Jake Allen and Malcom Subban
dim kettle
Because if the objective for the Habs wasn't to lose as many as possible he wouldn't be starting games for them.
dim kettle
hasty basin
Holy shit Luis Alberto
rustic ore
Curious if Reich tries 1 more time with him
dim kettle
They need to get a QB in the draft one way or another.
versed forge
I doubt it
Colts need that number one overall pick
Watch carson wentz be a backup qb for the chiefs 😭
smoky fable
Curious if Reich tries 1 more time with him
It led to him losing his job at the end so doubt
Even if it was Ryan that was his qb
It played a part
torn gale
Idk I think Carson wentz could have taken the leap for the commies next year. Def should be the starter
versed forge
Maybe the saints pick him up
rustic mountain
Idk I think Carson wentz could have taken the leap for the commies next year. De...
-a Giants fan with no interest at all in seeing NFC east rivals suck
torn gale
robust grotto
Lol Wentz
robust grotto
short flame
Who
rustic mountain
https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1630343155693531136?s=20
What a nice place for Josh Allen to lose to Mahomes and Burrow in for years to come
dim kettle
Just a prospect.
short flame
A defender?
robust grotto
Yeah
short flame
Not bad
short flame
Hopefully he’s solid at the back
And Josh bloom never heard of
So win no matter what
robust grotto
Cory Stillman and yeah he’s a young player. Could be a fit. Cheap pick up
Congrats
dim kettle
Someone take Boeser out of there already.
robust grotto
Columbus begging someone to like Gavrikov
robust grotto
Someone take Boeser out of there already.
Fr
celest zephyr
Does Harden do well in the playoffs now? And CP3 sure
Sure but he’s still a better player than lillard
pulsar nova
https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1630362855747862528?s=46&t=-_rWl_jfo8KO...
not surprised
they are so ass
every LA team is playing hotdogwater
and them clippers be chocking hard too
dim kettle
I think he means right at this very moment.
dim kettle
Baseball season is just starting now.
I think he just meant like the sports being played now. Dodgers are indeed a juggernaut that loses in the playoffs a lot though.
Then there's the LA Ang-... Nope, they're not a LA team.
versed forge
not surprised
Another year of lakers disappointment fr 
dim kettle
You know, LeBron and AD could carry teams still, but I can't wrap my head around how anyone could say it's a disappointment for the Lakers to be such a mess.
dim ledge
Lakers just won a ring smh
Hey tell your brother to get me one of these
dim kettle
dim ledge
Seal
It's their team mascot BC the San Francisco bay has alot of seals
It's something I want very much for a handful of reasons
dim kettle
Probably could get it on ebay days after the event.
dim ledge
- I don't really watch baseball, but I like the giants and if I watched they'd be my team.
- Greek
- My island in Greece is also famous for having seals so it's like directly for me
dim ledge
True siren
dim ledge
It's not for a while but I appreciate it either way bro
26 July I may even get to go myself but I'll likely be in Greece at the time
versed forge
https://twitter.com/BarryOnHere/status/1630370407852261376?s=20
Nah kings winning it all 
dim kettle
Kings are cursed, they'll find a way to hurt their fans again.
versed forge
D Fox is so underrated
dim kettle
The only funny thing is the NY Jets will hold the longest playoff drought in the 4 major sports in North America now.
celest zephyr
Jets never going to make the playoffs again
dim kettle
Ace was still alive the last time the Jets played in the post season. That's the meme now.
versed forge
Jets never going to make the playoffs again
They will make playoffs once Carr is their qb
dim kettle
The face that screams: "I'm gonna throw the ball away on 4th down."
short flame
Ace was still alive the last time the Jets played in the post season. That's the...
The sabres haven’t made the playoffs since the time skip
celest zephyr
The sabres haven’t made the playoffs since the time skip
Franky wasn’t a straw hat the last time the Leafs won a round
short flame
Franky wasn’t a straw hat the last time the Leafs won a round
Was he in the crew when we won a round?
celest zephyr
Yeah
That’s during thriller bark i think
Wiki only says years it got released
So idk the exact dates
rustic mountain
The only funny thing is the NY Jets will hold the longest playoff drought in the...
As it should be
dim kettle
Leafs trade for UPL. The goaltender of the future.
celest zephyr
Leafs trade for Brayden point
dim kettle
Where you getting the cap space from?
celest zephyr
They’d never trade nylander for upl come on
dim kettle
He's the goaltender of the future.
celest zephyr
I’d take samsonov
celest zephyr
Joseph woll is the lightning goaltender of the future
Vasi going to retire to camp on a beach
dim kettle
Vasy lives for the ice.
celest zephyr
Oh good he can go ice fishing in Alaska then
dim kettle
He's only gonna do like Tom Brady did and retire and unretire.
celest zephyr
Dubas would give Matt Murray a life time contract if he could
dim kettle
8 years 9 million cap hit. Vasy money.
celest zephyr
Could see that
dim kettle
Gotta say though, looking at the Bolts cap situation, they have to make it count this year. Killorn is likely gone after this year, Colton is a RFA, Perry is a UFA.
rustic mountain
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/well-still-be-busy-why-maple-leafs-made-mcc...
If we lose. We lose.
I am really happy with them at least going "okay all chips in"/
Takes gonads
celest zephyr
Yeah they have to
People’s jobs are on the line
A lot of firing if this goes south
hasty basin
Sure but he’s still a better player than lillard
Well I said the one who deserves it more not who's a better player cause there might be a huge talent that's just too lazy to play
Lillard has stayed so loyal to Trailblazers and Harden has Embiid now
short flame
And now apparently Chelsea want to sign another rival manager (from brentford Thomas Frank). Why can’t they go for someone available. Why do they need to break appart a team to get their new manager. That isn’t ok and shouldn’t be allowed by the transfer market
hasty basin
And now apparently Chelsea want to sign another rival manager (from brentford Th...
Chelsea are fucking up football
torn gale
Man I hope one day lillard gets one
But with that poverty franchise it’s never happening even if he averages like 45 a game
burnt cedar
Chelsea won’t sack Potter yet
They’d have to pay him 60m
That’s money they could spend on another cb
celest zephyr
Well I said the one who deserves it more not who's a better player cause there m...
I guess it’d be lillard
But also I go from the perspective of who had the best career and chances
Like no player actually deserves a ring without winning one lol
short flame
Chelsea are fucking up football
If you can buy a manager out it’s just stupid. Might as well just say that no small club will do anything decent ever again. Oh no Leicester are top of the league let’s just buy out their manager of his contract
celest zephyr
But also I go from the perspective of who had the best career and chances
Another thing is the trailblazers imploded when they made their conference finals run
Sure they didn’t have to beat the warriors but that was pathetic
If a team can’t make the most out of their chances then they don’t deserve shit
Even a vastly inferior clippers team took two games off of that warriors squad
And kd played for part of it
rustic ore
versed forge
https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1630568498165436416
Bills fans celebrating rn
Smh he’s been positive to the team
short flame
What’s the use of acquiring injuries?
rustic mountain
What’s the use of acquiring injuries?
It's a financial play, so they don't have to take the salary cap into consideration until playoffs and then they get better players til them
Then*
Aka cheating with finances
rustic mountain
Every. Pro. Sports. League. Cheats
short flame
but they should also look into tanking
rustic mountain
One way or the other
short flame
I know they do
rustic mountain
Nah I am saying in general
short flame
The rules are not respected enough
rustic mountain
Because it's a matter of degree which deserves the scrutiny
Of course they aren't
There is money to be made
Wins to be had
dim kettle
People only talk about the cap manipulation because a southern team won a cup using it. While pretending Toronto didn't use it a lot before and Chicago was also over the cap in their 2016 cup run.
short flame
People only talk about the cap manipulation because a southern team won a cup us...
it doesn't matter who did it. the cap exists to be respected
it's unfair to teams who always remain under the cap
dim kettle
If it isn't against the rules, it's legal.
short flame
if it's legal why investigate?
dim kettle
Because a southern team in a boys club league decided to use it to benefit them in their 2021 cup run.
Trust me, if Toronto did this the NHL world would completely ignore this fact.
short flame
but why would it matter if it was legal
if they find out it's true what would happen
and I'm sorry but the southern teams are being helped and pushed
versed forge
Twitter
short flame
gary would destroy the club if it was a canadian team that did it
dim kettle
Man, if that was the case, it wouldn't have taken the Panthers over 25+ years to win a single round.
short flame
when was the last time a canadian team was relevant
the yotes are from the south and look how much he helps them
dim kettle
The Leafs are always relevant despite their first round failures, the Sens were in the ECF 5 years ago, The Habs were contenders for a while before that, and the Canucks went to a Stanley Cup and were Presidents' Trophy winners. Everything I've said was just a decade ago.
Bettman is only obsessed with Arizona. You often forget that the current Jets were the Atlanta Thrashers over a decade ago.
short flame
The Leafs are always relevant despite their first round failures, the Sens were ...
Leafs relevant 
sure. The Habs were only contenders because of the bubble thingy. Canadian teams haven’t won since Bettman came in, they’re basically fodder and I don’t see that changing in the next few years. And yeah I know that’s in the past 10 years. We’ve had 5 finalists since 94. The south I haven’t counted but probably more
dim kettle
Sounds like you're making excuses for yourself and the Canadian teams.
short flame
Sounds like you’re trying to justify going over the cap
You know damn well bettman won’t help Canadian teams out
dim kettle
If it was the Habs or Leafs he definitely would.
The NHL has a bad bias toward OG 6 teams
short flame
Not anymore
If that was the case they wouldn’t let one of the og 6 be the joke of the league
dim kettle
Also, didn't I just say that the Leafs have been doing this cap manipulation for years now.
hasty basin
And kd played for part of it
2 games really aren't much, also Lillard always turns up in the playoffs (iirc), that shot vs OKC lmao I hate that moment and love it at the same time
dim kettle
If that was the case they wouldn’t let one of the og 6 be the joke of the league
BTW, the Habs were contenders before that bubble. They were in the ECF at least 3 times in the 2010s.
hasty basin
The NBA rankings and stuff values playoff performance like REALLY highly
Like the biggest advantage you can have over someone is being clutch in the playoffs and having rings
hasty basin
If you can buy a manager out it’s just stupid. Might as well just say that no sm...
I don't really like that too ngl
If I was Frank I wouldn't go to Chelsea
But that's just me
Chelsea destroyed Potter's system
Potter's system literally needs a consistent scorer and Chelsea..... they don't have that at ALL
dim kettle
Also have to consider, Tampa, Dallas, and Vegas have been the only teams from the south that have been consistently good the last 25 years. The Panthers have just started now to become good again, the Hurricanes were in purgatory for almost 8 years and were being threaten of moving, and the Yotes only had one deep playoff run in the 20+ years they've been in the desert.
The Preds too. Took them till the mid 2010s for them to become a cup contender and even now they're back in the lottery.
short flame
Look let’s agree we’re both biased here and we won’t agree on this. I think Gary doesn’t want a Canadian team to win it but you’re entitled to your opinion
dim kettle
I'm not biased toward the cap thing though. It was dirty, but you play to win the game and if it's not breaking any rules, its considered legal. That's why so many people want the rule to change. But if it was a classic northern team, this discussion wouldn't happen. If someone is biased here, it's within the hockey community itself
short flame
It’s not happening because a southern did it because I’m sure more than southern teams do it every year. If it’s not illegal this investigation will lead to nothing, and if they change the rules then it will only improve the league to be more fair to teams that respect the cap
Buffalo always makes sure to have room in the cap, if other teams go over it, it’s unfair
dim kettle
You still don't seem to get it, the Blackhawks in 2016, were over 5 million dollars over the cap and won the Stanley Cup. The Lightning ironically were the ones to call them out and how did the NHL and the community react, by doing nothing. There was no outrage then. The Maple Leafs have been doing it for years and yet no outrage. But when the Lightning do it and this before they ended up winning the cup that year, from the very beginning of those playoffs, it was nothing but outrage.
robust grotto
Twitter
dim kettle
Does Holland know that he has a window for contention here?
I swear if they get none of them it will be both funny and sad.
short flame
You still don't seem to get it, the Blackhawks in 2016, were over 5 million doll...
Well if there’s nothing illegal why is there outrage. And if you say it’s because its immoral then you know what you did is wrong and sure other teams do it and should get punished but you shouldn’t act like you’re victims when you also were wrong here
celest zephyr
2 games really aren't much, also Lillard always turns up in the playoffs (iirc),...
Yeah but idk tbh. Doesn’t really matter since it’d be nice for all three to win a ring
celest zephyr
Well if there’s nothing illegal why is there outrage. And if you say it’s becaus...
Because people can get outraged
dim kettle
There's outrage because the rule is flawed. It's a loophole. And I already told you, it was dirty, it was immorally wrong as you said. But at the end of the day, if a team like Toronto who's overused the LTIR too won the cup, every little outrage there would've been would've fallen on deaf ears and if you think otherwise, you're in denial or just delusional, period. Not playing victim, that's reality.
celest zephyr
Also yeah ltir sucks ass as a system
But like so many teams do it
Oh for sure I laughed at the leafs the year they used nearly 10 mill and still lost in the first round
short flame
It’s unfair to the teams who don’t
dim kettle
It's unfair, but that's how the game is played. Life is unfair.
It's one of so many problems the NHL has rn.
And as time goes by Bettman is becoming less and less of a good leader.
short flame
And as time goes by Bettman is becoming less and less of a good leader.
Has he ever been?
dim kettle
I mean, the 90s with expansion and the peak of popularity the sport has gotten.
And the being able to beat the NHLPA twice.
short flame
I mean, the 90s with expansion and the peak of popularity the sport has gotten.
Didn’t he join at the end of all that?
dim kettle
No.
short flame
And the being able to beat the NHLPA twice.
That’s not really a win
dim kettle
For him, yeah it was.
It's why we have the cap today and teams like the Jets can exist in today's league.
short flame
It's why we have the cap today and teams like the Jets can exist in today's leag...
Was there no cap before him?
dim kettle
Nope. It was like baseball till the 04 lockout.
This is why so many canadian teams moved to the US in the 90s
dim kettle
No, it was because of money.
Let's put it like this. The NY Rangers pre lockout had a over 76 million dollar payroll.
short flame
Now?
short flame
Wait so how many teams in the east do that?
So how many?
We’ve established bolts and leaves
celest zephyr
Probably more but that’s because the cap is higher now
dim kettle
Obviously through inflation it's about 102 million now. But through that inflation. The Rangers were paying over 124 million in 2003. Now let's compare that to the Lightning who were always having cap problems. 115 million dollars.
celest zephyr
Yeah it wasn’ fair
Teams were spending way too much
Doesn’t help that the rangers still couldn’t win despite pulling a yankees
short flame
Probably more but that’s because the cap is higher now
So the 2 teams above us in the league
celest zephyr
Idk tbh I’d have to check which teams are using ltir right now
short flame
Not the sabres that’s for sure
dim kettle
Let's look at another team below the Rangers that year, the Flyers. They had a 68 million dollar payroll in 2003 which is over 110 million with inflation.
short flame
A team with good values
dim kettle
Oh, the Knights. Another master of the LTIR
Kraken makes sense though because they still have a lot of other teams' bad contracts after the expansion draft.
celest zephyr
Only avs and blues in the central
Kraken barely are
Like 14 k
Metro: canes, blue jackets, devils, penguins,caps
Atlantic: bruins, habs, panthers, lightning, leafs
dim kettle
Man, it's insane Pavel Bure was getting 10 million from the Rangers a year in 2003. That's about 16 million today.
celest zephyr
@short flame this is what i found as projected ltir being used
dim kettle
Imagine a team today willingly giving a player over 15 million.
celest zephyr
So oilers, Canucks, knights, sharks,kraken, avs, blues, canes, blue jackets, devils, penguins, caps, bruins, habs,panthers, lightning, leafs
short flame
Atlantic: bruins, habs, panthers, lightning, leafs
So everyone but us
celest zephyr
Oh the oilers would give mcdavid that much
short flame
celest zephyr
They would be willing to do it
dim kettle
Cups over Cash I'd say.
celest zephyr
Find it funny that the Canucks and blue jackets suck so much yet are still using ltir
short flame
Being ethical > cheating yourself to victory
celest zephyr
Aion’t cheating if its legal
dim kettle
They're taking a bunch of dead contracts in order to stock pile picks.
dim kettle
Really the only team Bettman should be worried about is the Yotes. Just a complete embarrassment they're doing there
But yeah, the lottery sure is helping stopping those dang tanks, right, Gary?
This is why I find the draft lottery in any sport stupid.
celest zephyr
But hey got to have hockey in the desert
dim kettle
Twitter
celest zephyr
It’s even worse than not having one
Without a lottery only the truly bad teams tank
Since there’s no point if you don’t suck hard
dim kettle
Tanking is part of sports culture now. Fans accept it. They still watch regardless.
IDK how the NFL can thrive so much with tanking and no lottery but god forbid a NBA or NHL team wants to build for the long term.
celest zephyr
Yeah its nice to have a direction
dim kettle
Even tanking in the NHL feels more meaningless. The draft in that sport more than ever is a crapshoot. Getting the 1st pick doesn't guarantee you the best player in that draft. Just ask Alexis Lafrenière
celest zephyr
God forbid a nba team tries to develop talent and then re-sign their players
Yeah and the draft value for picks outside like the top 5 is significantly worse
Or wiseman in the nba
robust grotto
Twitter
dim kettle
Who's the madman that's gonna take that JT contract?
dim kettle
A shame that dude was a cap casualty before the 2020 run
robust grotto
Yeah too bad
dim kettle
He was indeed another great Bolts player coming out of their favorite farm system. The NY Rangers.
hasty basin
celest zephyr
If anyone does
The flyers
robust grotto
He was indeed another great Bolts player coming out of their favorite farm syste...
Trouba soon
dim kettle
The Bolts need defense more than ever, but no thank you. No 8 million dollar cap hit for me. lol
We'd kindly take Kaapo Kakko though and turn him into the next Tyler Johnson.
robust grotto
Well I mean we have to keep the American captain tradition alive
Also @dim kettle I’ve come to the conclusion on who would get JT Miller. Buffalo.
celest zephyr
Well I mean we have to keep the American captain tradition alive
Lindgren
Problem solved
Didn’t know goodrow was from Toronto nice
Maybe he can be a sleeper agent on the rangers
celest zephyr
Also <@211605687136944128> I’ve come to the conclusion on who would get JT Mill...
The New York jets take him as their new wr1
dim kettle
Hmm... Well, Buffalo, they better hope he can get back on track considering the 5 million dollar cap hit attached to him.
celest zephyr
Binnington is from Toronto also
robust grotto
Everyone is from Toronto
celest zephyr
Tranno huh legit never heard it said like that
dim kettle
It's perfect really. Binnington antics on the ice represents the Maple Leaf fan stereotype. lol
celest zephyr
Or a habs fan
robust grotto
Tranno huh legit never heard it said like that
Might be a me thing hahaha
dim kettle
robust grotto
Hmm... Well, Buffalo, they better hope he can get back on track considering the ...
Basically my thought process is that 1. His upcoming contract is a lot for the contending teams. 2. His age plus that deal is a turn off for a good amount of shit teams. 3. Buffalo might have the stomach for it, they have enough youth and JT is just at that age where he’s not out of touch but also not green by any means
dim kettle
Yeah, but if I was the GM of the Sabres rn, I'd honestly be pushing for a veteran defenseman. They really need that Ryan McDonagh like presence because Power is just not 100% there yet.
dim kettle
Just stay there and lose to the Bolts in the first round again.
celest zephyr
Jokes on you that’s what i expect
dim kettle
Almost everyone thinks that.
celest zephyr
At this rate i might quit hockey until the leafs can do something other than lose a close first round series
short flame
Yeah, but if I was the GM of the Sabres rn, I'd honestly be pushing for a vetera...
We also have tuchie and Rasmus injured
dim kettle
Always that tight rope as a fan. Rather not making the playoffs or having your team make the playoffs and continue failing.
dim kettle
Neither side is better than the other.
robust grotto
True about the defense
celest zephyr
I’ll never lose the trauma of seeing game 7 - series tied - win or go home
dim kettle
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Sabres are big spenders in the offseason.
celest zephyr
I can’t wait until the season is over
At least if tehycan’t win again they’ll actually do something
dim kettle
They got the offense. But they need defense esspecially a veteran defenseman
celest zephyr
And a backup goalie
dim kettle
They could take Blackwood away from the Devils.
celest zephyr
Wouldn’t hate them getting lindgren
dim kettle
I think the difference between this year and last year is the Sabres actually have players free agents would want to play with.
robust grotto
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if the Sabres are big spenders in the offseason.
They will be
I was just about to type that
celest zephyr
Connor Ingram might be good
They will for sure
Please god just someone knock the habs and bruins out
I don’t care if the leafs suck for the rest of eternity if the bruins and habs never win a Stanley cup again
dim kettle
They have to focus on the defense though. Because Kevyn Adams can't just ignore this problem and hope Power becomes the next Hedman over night.
celest zephyr
Yeah he can
Just outscore other teams
Get a better offense and a passable backup goalie
Problem solved
dim kettle
Giving up 4 goals a game is a recipe for failure.
robust grotto
Spoken like a true non-playoff series winner
dim kettle
Bolts literally won the Stanley Cup with a 1-0 lead.
robust grotto
No but they do score like crazy. I agree w the backup but defense def key
celest zephyr
Yeah for sure
dim kettle
That's another thing though. Is regression on the table for some of these guys?
celest zephyr
Need better d men other than power and dahlin
Maybe
Always tough with young guys
Since its hard to know whether its a fluke or just natural growth
dim kettle
I think we're at a point where hockey isn't like the NFL where offense is first priority. NHL you need both sides. The Isles made two 3rd round appearances with their defense alone and ultimately failed because they didn't have a clear identity on offense.
celest zephyr
Yeah offensive oriented teams struggle
The canes and panthers haven’t won yet
And its been a criticism of the leafs for years
You need that and you need to be physical and gritty
Playoff hockey is generally pretty hard core
The isles also won because they just mucked up the game
Defense oriented is fine but if you don’t slow the other team down then its really just relying on hot goaltending and flukey bounces to go your way
short flame
( I’m just going to say Buffalo for everything )
Thanks man
short flame
Yeah offensive oriented teams struggle
Hey that’s us
robust grotto
Twitter
robust grotto
Twitter
rustic ore
https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1630655440403963912?s=20
That’s a really big get for them
dim kettle
Only to lose to the Devils in 6 in the first round.
rustic mountain
Coulda been ours but I really like the Ryan OReilly rental
And we got Lafferty and McCabe from Chi town
hasty mesa
@torn gale your dream of keeping both may come to fruition
It’ll be interesting what it means for the team
dim kettle
50 million a year for Jones.
torn gale
fluid moat
Pogba looks like he’s about to play his first game for Juve for the season, in February
The last day of February
versed forge
Twitter
short flame
Pogba looks like he’s about to play his first game for Juve for the season, in F...
oh shit he's still playing
dim kettle
Man, can we just contract the Hornets franchise?
short flame
I thought he had retired
fluid moat
Lol
hasty mesa
Joe knows what he’s doing I think. I trust him
This is my current reaction to the news
dim kettle
Barkley might be a tough one, who knows if a team like the Bears could break the bank for him
hasty basin
Wow Cremonese actually won
hasty basin
This Juve Torino game pretty nice
fluid moat
This game is kinda crazy
short flame
oh cuadrado scored
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1630655440403963912?s=20
@robust grotto
Kane and tarasenko wow
What a trade deadline man
That’s insane
@dim ledge
short flame
https://fxtwitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1630664306881601541?s=20
So no Kane at buffalo 
short flame
Oh was this in Montreal
rustic ore
Mayhaps, not sure
short flame
Yeah it is it says Centre Bell 
dim kettle
https://tenor.com/view/kane-entrance-no-way-out-wwe-wrestling-gif-22337196
Pete Rose when he has to go through Tennessee:
short flame
Go to a habs game
I’ve been there in the past
celest zephyr
Pete Rose when he has to go through Tennessee:
Aaron Rodgers when he has to go to the jets
short flame
Maybe when we face them
celest zephyr
Huh nice
rustic ore
Pete Rose when he has to go through Tennessee:
He should be in the baseball HOF 
celest zephyr
Idk if I’d go but maybe
short flame
I’ll go pretend to support them
celest zephyr
And then rip off your sweater to reveal a sabres jersey
short flame
You want me murdered?
celest zephyr
What no being a leafs fan would get you killed faster
short flame
People here are crazy
celest zephyr
I wouldn’t be able to say that before they killed me
Yeah i know Quebec is wild from what I’ve seen
short flame
Yeah i know Quebec is wild from what I’ve seen
why do you think I chose a team outside of the country
don't want to join all that toxicity
also the scott gomez disrespect in montreal
short flame
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1630671985213677573?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNF...
Almost killed myself there
read rasmus
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1630671985213677573?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNF...
Whatttttttttttt
But the leafs already have no d men
Muzzin is gone
We are playing freaking max hollowell
rustic mountain
Jays let Ricky Tiedemann pitch for an inning. Dude struck out 2 and hit 98 and 99 mph strikes
I want him in the rotation so bad
fluid moat
Lmao double nutmeg pass into a shot that hits the crossbar
fluid moat
From lucky to unlucky real fast
short flame
But the leafs already have no d men
imagine supporting a team with no defenders 
celest zephyr
Is he good?
robust grotto
He’s more steady but you got a first back for Sandin
robust grotto
Who was a late first himself
rustic mountain
Who tf is Erik Gustafsson
celest zephyr
He’s more steady but you got a first back for Sandin
Okay then….so a d core of Reilly Brodie, McCabe lili, Gio Gustafson
Eh its okay
More vets but that makes the leafs more fucked when their d men get older
rustic mountain
Yeah but in the here and now we added some good grit I think
rustic ore
Who tf is Erik Gustafsson
Not sure how to read NHL stats but here they are for him
celest zephyr
Yeah but in the here and now we added some good grit I think
Yeah its all in i guess
Idk anymore
Has to be another move after this
I don’t see them keeping a Boston first
Though i’d love to here Bettman say that Boston’s pick got traded to the leafs
That would make my year
robust grotto
Don’t hate the move at all bro, good on Dubas for getting tougher to play
What is this guys contract like?
robust grotto
Omfg lol
celest zephyr
I like the move for the caps tbh
It’s 2 years for sandin i think also
Clearly have to rebuild soon
celest zephyr
Yeah looks like they are betting on their young guys
Neimela seems likely tbh
They could have Timmins more full times also
Idk what they see in him but they seem to like him
rustic mountain
It is very interesting times for the Leafs and Jays. The Leafs going all in and the Jays looking like they are about to move into position as an AL force (if all goes well)
hasty basin
I just realized Lochoshvili didn't attend the awards ceremony because he had a game today and he didn't even play
That's kinda sad
fluid moat
Pogba’s coming on
celest zephyr
It is very interesting times for the Leafs and Jays. The Leafs going all in and...
You are about to learn the pain that is Toronto sports
hasty basin
This game is actually crazy
rustic mountain
Or be part of something really cool
Idk It's a fun time
We should be having fun with it. I understand the past
celest zephyr
Much better when you haven’t had groundhog’s day for 5 straight years
celest zephyr
I’m just prepared for it
hasty basin
Pogboom is back
rustic mountain
And that's good
fluid moat
There he is
rustic mountain
I am just saying that Imma continue to be positive
short flame
Defender ruined a Pogboom
are pogbooms really a thing? I thought they were used to make fun of the guy
celest zephyr
And that's good
Fair enough
celest zephyr
Got to enjoy it while it lasts
hasty basin
https://tenor.com/view/paul-pogba-gif-24654506
I think he did it more
Lol
And eventually got named Pogboom
sweet tree
he scored a couple of rockets which is why he got the name
fluid moat
gg
sweet tree
that goal in the euros for example
fluid moat
Yeah he’s done it a few times
short flame
he scored a couple of rockets which is why he got the name
oh so a couple of decent goals
rustic mountain
Got to enjoy it while it lasts
Better than not competing at all right?
celest zephyr
Idk tbh anymore
It’s nice to be competitive
But I just don’t want the same outcome over and over again
If there was different first round exits sure maybe it’d be more tolerable
But to lose in the last game of the first series over and over again and to only know that
Yeah it’s tough to care
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1630684621972156418?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNF...
YESSSSSS
THE USELESS GUY IS GONR
IM FREE FROM HIM
short flame
THE USELESS GUY IS GONR
Ukko pekka?
torn gale
@dreamy briar we’re free from golladay 
rustic mountain
Engvall is gone, Kimmy is freew
celest zephyr
Ukko pekka?
Pierre engvall
rustic mountain
I didnt hate him but Schenn should be okay
celest zephyr
Yeah he did nothing
Waste of height
Wasn’t physical at all
Didn’t score much
Wow a like 6 foot 4 guy can score 15 goals a season
short flame
Pierre engvall
oh ok, you used ukko pekka's nickname. glad you got rid of your guy if he was bad
torn gale
How much does height matter in hockey compared to say, basketball
celest zephyr
It doesn’t matter that much but hockey players a re in general shorter than nba players
So like to be that tall isn’t that common in the nhl
torn gale
I see 
celest zephyr
There are almost no players below 6 ft tall in the nba but there are plenty in the nhl
short flame
I think being built like a tank is more important than height. you don't have to be tall just have a lot of mass
rustic mountain
That Calgary Flame player comes to mind
robust grotto
Twitter
rustic mountain
Dude is like 5'6"
robust grotto
Big one
torn gale
robust grotto
Buffalo ??
dim kettle
https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1630690228636614657?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYU...
What? Cmon Buffalo
celest zephyr
Buffalo ??
Toronto Toronto Toronto Toronto
robust grotto
Toronto ?!
dim kettle
Does NJ need goaltending? Eh.
short flame
https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1630690228636614657?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYU...
would be awkward
we're playing them tonight
rustic mountain
We probably arent moving Murray til he can play
dim kettle
Oilers could be another too.
celest zephyr
We probably arent moving Murray til he can play
I know
Jeff skinner is perfectly fine
dim kettle
You'll get UPL and enjoy it.
short flame
Jeff skinner is perfectly fine
Fine
celest zephyr
Heck Boston can you trade ullmark to Calgary please
short flame
Don't say fine
celest zephyr
You'll get UPL and enjoy it.
Hahaha no
short flame
he's more than fine
dreamy briar
<@349603355494187008> we’re free from golladay <:CobyCry:700488898610069565>
not free from the 14.7 million in dead cap
short flame
he's the best in the league
rustic mountain
Boston trade Ullmark. Pls.
celest zephyr
Based on an ahl caliber goalie sure lol
dim kettle
Boston trade Ullmark. Pls.
You don't trade a goaltender who scores goals.
celest zephyr
Oh did he play for the Sabres before ?
short flame
Oh did he play for the Sabres before ?
who?
rustic mountain
You don't trade a goaltender who scores goals.
A man can dream
celest zephyr
Skinner ?
short flame
he plays for us now
dim kettle
Ullmark is forever a chad.
short flame
he's one of our best players
torn gale
not free from the 14.7 million in dead cap
It’s part of the healing process at least
dim kettle
It’s part of the healing process at least
Dave Gettleman deserved to be there forever. smh
short flame
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Skinner
that's not jeff
celest zephyr
Yeah I know I wasn’t referring to Jeff
dim kettle
Glad to be a week or 2 older than him.
robust grotto
LA maybe
celest zephyr
My bad
celest zephyr
Dave Gettleman deserved to be there forever. smh
Dang your birthday is close to mine then lol
short flame
his new show is amazing
dim kettle
celest zephyr
Yawn you’ll win a cup in the next 5 years
dim kettle
Dang your birthday is close to mine then lol
Mine is October 26th just as a reference
celest zephyr
Mine is the 12th
rustic mountain
I am in December myself
celest zephyr
Wouldn’t hate it
celest zephyr
Trader dubas
short flame
Any series hosted by Skinner is pure gold. 😎💛
Reply
Only series he can’t seem to find a way to host is a playoff series. Oh well
celest zephyr
Haha well maybe this year
dim kettle
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1630692574691303426?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNF...
Twitter
robust grotto
Man
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/UrinatingTree/status/1630693019123957764?s=20
No tree you get 4 hours of streaming just for the penguins to make one minor trade
short flame
Haha well maybe this year
he's the player with the most nhl games without playing in the playoffs
that hurts
dim kettle
Too bad JR isn't in Pittsburgh anymore. Tree's reaction to the Erik Gudbranson trade was gold.
If you look into the comments you may find someone there
dim kettle
I'm assuming he's not in the server at the moment.
rustic mountain
dim kettle
People always come and go here.
celest zephyr
Yeah it is what it is
rustic mountain
I know but man sucks to lose a fren
Lemme see if he still is on my frens list
Yeh
dim kettle
He's still in the football pick server
dim kettle
I like to think in my mind that all my Josh Allen, Penguins blowing a 3-1 series lead talk begin living in his head rent free and needed to go into a hole for a few months.
rustic mountain
Lmao maybe
But I mean the Bengals helped him eat good
Man. That Bengals win is one of the best non-Pats victories ever
dim kettle
Really can't wait for the day Allen wins a SB. Pats nation be in shambles.
rustic mountain
In honor of Ryo
short flame
Win win if the leafs Sabres face off anyways
yeah may the best team win. but how would you get to conference final?
dim kettle
If Eli can win 2 rings, Allen can win one.
rustic mountain
It'll be that much more hilarious when Allen doesn't
dim kettle
Only 15-20 years to go..
rustic mountain
The best part of it all is Josh and his crybaby Bills boohoo'd to get the rules changed
And they didn't even get to face the Chiefs
dim kettle
I'd probably see my Magic win a title before Allen wins a title at that time frame.
short flame
The best part of it all is Josh and his crybaby Bills boohoo'd to get the rules ...
is the guy ok?
rustic mountain
I mean they cried and moaned about over time rules that shouldn't even been changed to begin with
Only to lose in the playoffs before facing the team they lost to in the first place to make them change the rules
dim kettle
We still haven't seen the new playoff OT rules in play yet which is so bizarre to me.
sweet tree
https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1630686123713241088?t=gwwc8LH-YN64d69RCnJFpQ&s=19 @hasty basin
rustic mountain
I still stand by the fact they took the defense out of the team sport. It's dumb
dim kettle
I agree, it's a team effort, you can't stop a 75 yard drive you don't deserve offense. But clearly owners agreed to it too.
rustic mountain
Owners agreed because more offense equals more money
So more games like Buffalo vs KC means more revenue
short flame
I mean they cried and moaned about over time rules that shouldn't even been chan...
I'm talking about the player they lost during that game. is he ok?
hasty basin
https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1630686123713241088?t=gwwc8LH-YN64d69RCnJ...
The man has scored the same goal so many times
hasty basin
That's just his go to thing ig
dim kettle
I do have to wonder where I'll be as a NFL fan in 10 years. Because some of these rule changes are very worrisome.
rustic mountain
Oh wait
You're talking about that whole other thing
Sorry man
Hamlin is on the road to recovery
And is doing a lot better
It wasnt that game I was referring to
short flame
oh good
rustic mountain
They lost to the same team they played in that game in the playoffs
robust grotto
Twitter
rustic mountain
No no no no
dim kettle
https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1630695820453462016?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNF...
Finally they do stuff.
short flame
my bad then
rustic mountain
The first game I was referring to where they were crying metaphorically was the year before vs the chiefs
They whined to get the rules of over time changed
dim kettle
Because Mahomes just destroyed that defense in OT
rustic mountain
And then they didnt even get to face the chiefs the next year
dim kettle
Bills kept Leslie Frazier. Which only tells me much of the same is coming next season.
rustic mountain
I wouldn't call the Bills crybabies over a player who nearly died, I am not some heartless monster man
short flame
I knew that game was against the chiefs so I thought it was about the fact that they couldn't finish the game and go to extra time. didn't mean to accuse you of anything. I know you're a good lad
dim kettle
Honestly is concerning that the Bills have a defensive minded HC and the defense is the weakest link injury excuse or not.
rustic mountain
I knew that game was against the chiefs so I thought it was about the fact that ...
The game where Hamlin was injured was the Bengals not the chiefs so you know for next time
rustic mountain
Honestly is concerning that the Bills have a defensive minded HC and the defense...
It's nuts .an
Man
short flame
The game where Hamlin was injured was the Bengals not the chiefs so you know for...
oh was it. I saw a lot of comments about the chiefs here. but maybe I'm just confused, I don't follow handegg
dim kettle
Mahomes and Burrow just destroy them
rustic mountain
It's all good
The chiefs, bengals, and bills are all 3 the top teams in the AFC rn so they get talked about a lot
dim kettle
Honestly makes you wonder how Leslie Frazier kept his job after the KC game. There was no reason the Chiefs had the power to march into FG range with like 10 secs left.
rustic mountain
I mean he did take himself out
For this year
I wonder how the Bills D will look rbh
Tbh
dim kettle
Their defense is primary gonna be the reason they don't go into deep playoff runs. Allen has his playoff Favre moments throwing' picks in the redzone but the defense against Burrow just looked lost at home noneless.
We'll have to see though.
robust grotto
Twitter
Surprised Barrie out. Idk their cap but figured they’d be better off with the two of them
Penguins getting Boeser
short flame
I wonder how the Bills D will look rbh
hopefully it improves. have to have hope in the boys (gotta support our city little bros)
robust grotto
@dim ledge cherries homegrown or CBJ d core
robust grotto
Twitter
https://twitter.com/nhl_watcher/status/1630704922382442497?s=46&t=G_Li7GUzUIYUNFepVUlOOQ wonder is NSH flips him
Twitter
dim kettle
Twitter
celest zephyr
yeah may the best team win. but how would you get to conference final?
Hey i mean it’d suck but beats a lot of other teams
the sabres’d have to beat Boston to do it if they are wc2
So that’s plenty good for me
short flame
the sabres’d have to beat Boston to do it if they are wc2
What’s wc2?
I’m going to push for those 10 points and hope tampa flops (sorry siren)
celest zephyr
Second wild card spot
There’s 2 wild cards
The first one faces the weaker division winner by regular season record
And the second faces the stronger
Since Boston has been the best team in the conference for a long time now, the second wild card is fairly likely to face them
short flame
Second wild card spot
Oh yeah don’t worry we’ll aim higher
No point in facing Boston
And even if we did we’ve beaten them before
celest zephyr
Regular season ain’t the same as the playoffs
Lol okay good luck trying to beat out Tampa
dim kettle
rustic mountain
https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1630707929136390149?s=46&t=6zYeacLKll2...
Numbers lost meaning a while ago imo so why not
dim kettle
There can only be one legendary 0
robust grotto
dawn tapir
is Rodgers gonna retire?
versed forge
Lol no way
rustic ore
Be funny if so
robust grotto
Nick Bjugstad getting the “sitting for trade reasons” treatment
Twitter
OHHHHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that would annoy Arizona to no end
Asking for the moon for their player. One key player in Edmonton walked away. Will LA go for two positions in need here and dance with CBJ?? Arizona would lose another partner if so … whewwww
robust grotto
@short flame like;
short flame
<@702887230217125928> like;
stiff coyote
bro if my clippers lose against the timberwolves I'm not watching the nba
robust grotto
Clippers prayer circle dude, say less
short flame
Why can’t we sign everyone
We need boehly to come to the sabres so that we buy the league
celest zephyr
is Rodgers gonna retire?
Please
short flame
short flame
second goal is cool. I'll watch the rest after the game
so it's basically a martin brodeur goal compilation
celest zephyr
Gretsky being the coyotes coach has to be the funniest thing ever
short flame
I love how they react to scoring goals by jumping. usually the players score and barely celebrate
short flame
Gretsky being the coyotes coach has to be the funniest thing ever
he's their coach?
lmao there's a guy that scored an own goal on a delayed penalty
rustic mountain
<@702887230217125928> like;
Good news! My favorite team made a few good trades! You should be excited!!
short flame
why phoenix?
short flame
Good news! My favorite team made a few good trades! You should be excited!!
congratulations
rustic mountain
I mean if I am honest, if I am 50 or whatever and I have the ability to coach in like Arizona or in fucking cold ass Minnesota
I'll be in Arizona
celest zephyr
What about cold ass Toronto
rustic ore
I'll be in Arizona
I hear dry air is good on the joints, hence why you see places like Arizona become retirement beds
rustic mountain
I hear dry air is good on the joints, hence why you see places like Arizona beco...
Yeah 100%
Though at this point with so many people in the world and prices as they are, I think it's irrelevant
short flame
sweet tree
rough
celest zephyr
Losing to the blue jackets nice
Classic fox putting ads during a big poile up
Super lame
short flame
Losing to the blue jackets nice
Classic sabres
stiff coyote
Ight yall
im done
I aint watching my clippers or the nba till next season
yall tell me who wins
FUCK!!!
hasty basin
Sadge
robust grotto
robust grotto
Twitter
robust grotto
Twitter
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1630804420421201922?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5...
Brutal but hewasn’t playing well this season
That’s the sport for you
celest zephyr
https://twitter.com/darrendreger/status/1630932955689521153?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzV...
Come to Toronto please
We need d men
That aren’t ahl caliber
robust grotto
Twitter
robust grotto
That’s the sport for you
He will be flipped
short flame
https://twitter.com/pierrevlebrun/status/1630947813516353536?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uz...
Buffalo?
robust grotto
https://twitter.com/ryanwhitney6/status/1630943702829891585?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVpeHRQMfQ l o l true
Twitter
rustic mountain
He probably wants a guaranteed playoff spot
Buffalo isn't exactly that
Like you still could. But you have a very rough stretch ahead
short flame
It won’t happen when you lose to the blue jackets
short flame
short flame
Actual football
Yeah
glacial jay
Good
robust grotto
Twitter
robust grotto
What’s not good about it
37, last year of his contract, he’s broken physically. Get someone who can be here a long time that’s better
short flame
37, last year of his contract, he’s broken physically. Get someone who can be he...
There’s Craig for that. And we just need someone to push until Levi is ready for the league
robust grotto
That’s why I don’t think Quick is a fit
short flame
I just think whoever we get is just there temporarily
We don’t need someone on the long run
dim ledge
That's the issue, you do
Anderson likely retires soon, if not this season next
UP Luukkonen and Comrie seem to be precisely at backup level
And plus, even if he's a vet and had his time, it's pretty obvious it's up. This seems to be a move congruent to Lundquist and Brodeur leaving their respective teams right before they retired and then going back on a 1 game just to retire.
Y'all need someone new and upcoming
Related, Boston is scary
short flame
Anderson likely retires soon, if not this season next
UP Luukkonen and Comrie s...
Anderson can stay as much as he wants. Commie is a backup. And ukko pekka is garbage at best. But Levi will start next season. We can’t be too picky on who we get. We need someone for the playoffs. Who pushes us to the limit and then in the summer we see what we can get long term. We can’t afford a long term goalie when Levi is waiting for his time to start
short flame
And plus, even if he's a vet and had his time, it's pretty obvious it's up. This...
Everyone said the same when Craig joined
celest zephyr
He will be flipped
For sure
celest zephyr
Anderson can stay as much as he wants. Commie is a backup. And ukko pekka is gar...
I don’t hate it tbh
A vet goalie should be the move for buffalo
They don’t need much to push them over the edge
robust grotto
Twitter
short flame
A vet goalie and defender
celest zephyr
Yeah they need defense
Buffalo should go in this year
Just showing that they have faith in this roster goes a long way
For a team that has struggled to get to the playoffs
celest zephyr
Really good chance for buffalo
dim ledge
celest zephyr
Wild cards are wide open
Top 3 in both feel fairly locked in
But it’s anyone’s game for the last 2 spots
robust grotto
Maybe we can get Carolina instead !!!
celest zephyr
Man canes arew a let down
I was considering making them my second team
But they just haven’t gotten over the hump
Don’t want to only follow winners but its jus clear that the canes are missing something
And they are just spinning their wheels
Tbh i think they lack a real difference maker
It’s a solid team but they have no one that can turn the tides of the game
short flame
Really good chance for buffalo
We just lost to Columbus
celest zephyr
They can win by good gameplanning but they just can’t beat the best teams with only that
celest zephyr
We just lost to Columbus
And plenty of teams have lost to a shit team
How do you think they have points and wins in the first place
short flame
Yeah but we’re in the end of the race
Not the time to be falling
We’re losing a lot at home
celest zephyr
Going to be tough to catch the penguins
Isles are a tall task
We’ll have to see
They’ve pulled out a bit against the other teams in the Atlantic
I think you could beat them though
They seem to be struggling
And they only have 4 points in hand with 5 more games played
Not really lol. Not great momentum now but the Sabres are right in there
Probably third right now
Ahead of the red wings and panthers
Just go one game at a time
Streaks don’t matter. The final points is all that matters
You realisticallyaren’t going to win the first round anyways, so don’t bother thinking about momentum
short flame
Streaks don’t matter. The final points is all that matters
Yeah but we’re on a bad home streak
robust grotto
Twitter
robust grotto
dim ledge
https://twitter.com/avatarrant/status/1630970103498981376?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVp...
Elder abuse
Kings are complicit
dim kettle
https://twitter.com/avatarrant/status/1630970103498981376?s=46&t=0dPhD14zL5uzVVp...
- Meet Scott the Woz.
-End
dim kettle
Yzerman knows it's time.
dim ledge
He's gotta. I wish Detroit wasn't as shit as they are but he's their best piece, he's gotta get paid and he's gotta be who they build around
dim kettle
Once Edvinsson get's called up the Wings are gonna be a huge threat in East.
dim kettle
Ha.
dim ledge
At least I think so...
dim kettle
I remember thinking how much of a shame it was as a fan because The Wings and Avs were the rivalry I always looked forward to.
dim kettle
By the time they moved east they pretty much was an aging act. Nicklas Lidström retirement really was a huge event for the hockey world.