The Official 2023-24 Season Talk Thread

[Majingir]

The Arizona Coyotes are still here! Who would've guessed that?!

But the stories for this season:
Crosby getting 1000 assists is likely, would be one of just 14 to ever do so, and would join Thornton as only guys to have done it since 2009. Next guy who would do that is probably McDavid.

Ovechkin is 15 points away from 1500

Unlikely this year, but Ovechkin is 72 goals from Gretzky's record. Realistically, he gets it next year.

[Majingir]

My playoff picks:

Atlantic:
Leafs
Lightning
Panthers

Metro:
Canes
Devils
Rangers

WC:
Bruins
Pens

Central:
Stars
Avs
Jets

Pacific:
Knights
Oilers
Flames

WC:
Kraken
Preds

Worst team:
Jackets

Best team:
Knights

Finals:
Canes vs Stars

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

My playoff picks: Atlantic: Leafs Lightning Panthers

I'm hoping at least one of the Sabres/Wings/Sens finally makes the playoffs so I no longer have to read every year how they're ready for a "breakthrough"

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Best team: Knights

A surprisingly bold prediction. I think the last team to win the Presidents' Trophy the year after winning the Cup was the 92/93 Penguins.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I'm hoping at least one of the Sabres/Wings/Sens finally makes the playoffs so I no longer have to read every year how they're ready for a "breakthrough" A surprisingly bold prediction. I think the last team to win the Presidents' Trophy the year after winning the Cup was the 92/93 Penguins.

I'd have Sabres in the playoffs if they had better goaltending.

[Kobalt]

The season hasn’t even started and the NHL already showed they’re ****ing morons

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

The season hasn’t even started and the NHL already showed they’re ****ing morons

You know they're stupid when I had to pause and think "which stupid thing are we talking about" then remembered you're talking about THAT stupid thing.

And ontop of all this, the league and media will continue playing the "why aren't we more popular" card. Hockey culture strikes again!

[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

The season hasn’t even started and the NHL already showed they’re ****ing morons

*mildly confused*
*goes to TSN, sees nothing*
*goes to r/hockey*

Ah, of course. Gays bad, rapists and woman-beaters good, money best. Same as it ever was.

[southernmetalhead]

Damn. I hate to hear that Barry Melrose has Parkinson’s disease.