Digital Sportspage

The right side of Montreal's defense may be set for a decade with Hutson and Dobson. Hell of a pickup for the improving Habs.

Looks like Vegas is zeroing in on Marner. Oh, joy, considering my team also plays in the Pacific Division.

Wait: I thought the prevailing opinion in Leafs Nation was that ...

If the Oilers picked up Marchand instead of FLA, they win the cup. That's what I mean by they need a real star. maybe star was the wrong word, but a guy who knows how to win. Maybe winner is the right word. A guy who not just wins but knows how to win. I don't think anyone on the oilers is there ...

Demko is tempting, but the $25 million contract paid over five years to Jack Campbell three years ago still haunts this franchise. Granted, Demko is far better than Campbell, who basically had one good season in Toronto and couldn't stop a beach ball in his limited run for the Oil.

Still, Demko's ...

Florida was too relentless, responsible and consistent.

Just look at the playoff scoring for both teams. The Panthers had about seven to nine guys who could be counted on to score. The Oilers had ... two, and they were shut down by Barkov and the Panthers' forecheck in the Final. It was SO easy ...

"Draisaitl set the record for most overtime goals in a single postseason, with four -- after setting the record for most overtime goals in the regular season. He is the third player in Stanley Cup Final history with multiple OT goals in a single series -- along with Don Raleigh in 1950 with the New ...

Lancer wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:29 am
if i made it up i would have said something like 25/25 or 30/30.

jealousy is not a good trait

I'd only be jealous if you monetized this incredible skill by betting it. Which, of course, you didn't. So, yeah ... it's hard to be jealous of something pulled from thin air.

A few more stats about the "only good" Leon Draisaitl that your "formula" didn't spit out (courtesy of Jason Gregor):

— Became the fifth player in NHL history to score three OT goals in one playoff year.
— Set the Oilers record for most OT goals in one year with three. Esa Tikkanen had two in 1991 ...

like i told you i'm not a nhl fan. im a nhl playoffs fan. i don't watch the regular season. i just watch the playoffs. and it's easy to determine based off the first round who'll end up and win the finals. my accurate predictions 24/25 years is better than vegas odds.


Nobody believes you, dude ...

Glad to see the merely “good” Draisaitl score two goals last night, including the OT winner.

Oh, and you know who leads the Oilers in goal scoring this playoffs, just as he did the entire NHL during the regular season?

Yeah, the merely good player, Leon Draisaitl.

One down, three to go.


we ...

As Ray Ferraro says about Perry, nobody does more after moving less. The guy's hockey sense is off the charts. He just knows where to be when he doesn't have the puck and what to do when he gets it, with no excess dangling or movement.

His career -- longevity, points, awards, Cup -- is just ...

Glad to see the merely “good” Draisaitl score two goals last night, including the OT winner.

Oh, and you know who leads the Oilers in goal scoring this playoffs, just as he did the entire NHL during the regular season?

Yeah, the merely good player, Leon Draisaitl.

One down, three to go.

Lancer wrote: Wed Jun 04, 2025 1:15 pm yeah im not reading all this. I'm 24/25 predicting Cup champs with my formula the last 25 years. I'll stick w/ that.

So, you're all but admitting you're a blind squirrel who finds nuts. At last, some truth and facts from you.

Enjoy the Final.

why yo so mad?

No team has done that since NO TEAM had a talent like McDavid. McDavid is Jordan or Brady where you surround him with the right STARS, you win 4/5/6 rings and have a dynasty.


I'm not mad. I just don't suffer fools gladly.

And if you had one f*cking clue, you would know the NHL ...

If spewing facts are seen as insults in your world, then I'm honored to be incredibly insulting.

Jesus F. Christ: If Leon Draisaitl retired today, he would be a shoo-in first-ballot Hall of Famer in five years. Here's another little insult disguised as a fact, too -- a list of the top five scorers ...

BUT if the Oilers GM/Front Office had any real balls and got McDavid a legit star to play besides him , then McDavid wins 4/5/6 cups in the next 6-7 years. I don't know what they're thinking up there but seems like they're satisfied with 1 or 2 cups when they can get like 5 or 6 cups.


OK, you've ...

"Your formula" -- LOL. This thread is like a bad 70s sitcom.

Edmonton is in!

Just as I predicted way back in round 1.

Where's Mister ' I watched 70+ Oilers games this year and you dont know what you're talking about!'?? :lol: :lol: :lol:


Right here. And yes, I've forgotten more about this team than you'll ever know.

You based your lucky guesses on ...

The Hurricanes are steamrolling the Caps. Based on the last few games, I don't see the Caps pulling it out.


The Caps struggled down the stretch of the regular season, so this demise isn't that surprising.

Carolina will be a RUGGED out for whichever team wins the Florida-Toronto series. Brind ...

About damn time. How can you enforce a "lifetime ban" after someone is dead? Their life is over.

Regular-season Hellebuyck makes a rare postseason appearance last night. Could it become a trend? Then again: He was at home. Dude sucks on the road.

Ive watched more hockey in the last two months than in my entire 50+ yrs on the planet. Dont know all the nuances yet but its a nice new distraction.

Attended game 1 of Washington vs Montreal two weeks ago and had a blast as I happened to be in DC. I thought these two weekend games were just ...

That win was a career-saver for Hellebuyck. He would have been forever labeled a playoff choker if the Jets lost that series.

Hellebuyck still isn't out of the woods. He still sucks in the playoffs, in general. But at least Arniel can whisper into his ear, "OK, Hellie, you won a first-round series ...

Jared: Thanks for keeping this place alive. Hope you and yours are well, too!

Congrats. Now let's have your predictions for the entire second round so we can bet them.

told you

the only team i think that can beat the Oilers in the West is Vegas

I dont follow the regular season. I just tune into NHL playoffs. Been doing that like 20+ years. I get a good vibe of every team after the first few games.


So, you know more or as much about a team as a guy who ...