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stuff · Post by **stuff** (?) » Mon May 28, 2018 8:06 pm

oh my fucking god it's the stanley cup finals

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon May 28, 2018 9:10 pm

Well that was one hell of a first period

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon May 28, 2018 10:45 pm

Tom Wilson and Ryan Reaves are both shitty goons who both had uncalled dirty hits. And they both somehow have goals tonight.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon May 28, 2018 11:07 pm

Wowwwww, that was an incredible hockey game. Really glad I don't have a rooting interest in either team, because that one was fun to watch.

stuff · Post by **stuff** (?) » Tue May 29, 2018 1:10 am

god this is so awesome

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Wed May 30, 2018 11:03 pm

Another incredible SCF game. This has been an amazing series so far. That save by Holtby near the end of the 3rd was one of the best I've ever seen.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Wed May 30, 2018 11:09 pm

Seriously how the fuck

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:55 pm

jesus christ Caps

PonyHag714 · Post by **PonyHag714** (?) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:31 pm

It looks like it's not meant to be for Vegas. But they still did a heck of a job.

stuff · Post by **stuff** (?) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:02 pm

dam m i t

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:06 am

PonyHag714 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:31 pm
It looks like it's not meant to be for Vegas. But they still did a heck of a job.

It would be very Caps to blow a 3-1 lead

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:08 pm

Octavia wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:06 am
It would be very Caps to blow a 3-1 lead

The Golden Knights would become the biggest Cinderella story in professional sports if this happens.

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:27 pm

I hope tonight's game is entertaining. This has been a very boring playoff season. Little OT, few game 7s, and it seems like there have been a lot of lopsided final scores.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:50 pm

Luca Sbisa is very bad

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:01 pm

Me: I hope the caps put it away tonight.

Also me: I want more games of hockey.

Also Also Me: I want Vegas to lose at home.

Also Also Also me: Some OT would be nice.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:07 pm

Congrats, Caps!

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:08 pm

That was a good final game.

PonyHag714 · Post by **PonyHag714** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:15 pm

Congratulations to the Washington Capitals.

Well done to Vegas for an amazing playoff run.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:18 pm

Vegas booed Bettman during the trophy presentation. They are truly an NHL city now.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:17 am

When I went to bed partway through the third, I honestly thought the Golden Knights were going to stay alive. Seeing how this series went, I now can't help but wonder how the WCF would've gone had we not been so wildly inconsistent against the Jets. Oh well.

At BronyCon this year I'll have to keep an eye out for any significant increase in the number of Caps fans in Baltimore.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:17 am

Anyway, is it October yet?

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:50 pm

I had the prettiest goal of my life today. My teammate unleashed a slapper from the left side of the blue line and I just perfectly deflected it to the opposite side of the net from the goalie through traffic. I could've tried it a hundred times and not ever gotten it so textbook. It felt really good.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Wed Jun 20, 2018 1:43 pm

Little late on this, but: after four years with the Capitals, coaching them to the President's Trophy twice and then to their first ever Cup this year, what does Barry Trotz do? He leaves them.

From what I'm hearing, the Caps wouldn't give him a contract extension as big as he wanted, so now I guess he's looking for a cushy position with either the Islanders or possibly Seattle's forthcoming team. Regardless, somehow I get the feeling that things ain't gonna be nearly as pretty in Washington these next couple seasons.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:55 pm

Meanwhile in awards news, fuckin' finally.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:34 am

Hawks need defense, so I'm very happy with Boqvist, who is probably the second best D in the draft behind Dahlin.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:48 pm

Why did I start learning to play hockey at age 34? I've got so many stupid nagging injuries now, one of which required 6 weeks of physical therapy.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:46 pm

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:34 pm

Good for MAF, but that seems a bit expensive for someone in his age 35-37 years.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:11 pm

He's a big name and will thus at least be a marketing tool for the Golden Knights down the line. Their trip to the SCF put them in the spotlight, so now they're looking to stay there and build a real fanbase, and keeping at least a few guys from their inaugural team will help.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:03 pm

He was only 35.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:01 pm

One of my best hockey buddies, who started learning around the same time I did, lost an edge and went feet-first into the boards, shattering his ankle. Doctor says he's gonna be out 3-6 months.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:19 pm

I felt like today was the best hockey game I've ever played, even better than my hat trick game. My defense is usually non-existent, but today I blocked a bunch of shots, intercepted some passes, and overall found myself in the right spot on the ice to make plays. It was capped off by the prettiest goal I've ever gotten, just a perfectly-placed one-timer in the top corner over the goalie's glove. I started off the season disappointingly bad, but the last two weeks have been great and now that I'm past the honeymoon stage of seeing noticeable gains every time I skate, this has been a very nice confidence boost.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:24 am

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:38 am

Octavia wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:19 pm
I felt like today was the best hockey game I've ever played, even better than my hat trick game. My defense is usually non-existent, but today I blocked a bunch of shots, intercepted some passes, and overall found myself in the right spot on the ice to make plays. It was capped off by the prettiest goal I've ever gotten, just a perfectly-placed one-timer in the top corner over the goalie's glove. I started off the season disappointingly bad, but the last two weeks have been great and now that I'm past the honeymoon stage of seeing noticeable gains every time I skate, this has been a very nice confidence boost.

How often and when does your beer league play? I'm glad to hear you're still having a good time with it, but I kind of assumed that adult recreational hockey would roughly follow the NHL's schedule, so I didn't think that'd be back on just yet.

(I nearly typed "bear league" which is maybe what it should be called in Boston

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Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:59 am

Fizzbuzz wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:38 am
How often and when does your beer league play? I'm glad to hear you're still having a good time with it, but I kind of assumed that adult recreational hockey would roughly follow the NHL's schedule, so I didn't think that'd be back on just yet.

(I nearly typed "bear league" which is maybe what it should be called in Boston )

I'm not in a league yet. I play Rat Hockey, which are pickup games where each person pays $10, teams are based on your jersey color, and we all play a game together. The rink offers it 3 times a week, but I usually only play 1 or 2 times weekly, in addition to free skate and lessons. Overall it's a much more chill atmosphere than a league, since skill levels are all over the place. I regularly play with/against a 2-time Wisconsin women's collegiate national champion, but then there are also newer players like myself. I think in the Spring I'll be joining a novice league out in the suburbs, designed for players with 2 years or less of experience.

Octavia · Post by **Octavia** (?) » Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:13 pm

The Flyers' new mascot is incredible

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:25 pm

Not really sure why a team in the same city as the Phillie Phanatic would even try to step up in the field of bizarre, hairy, vaguely muppet-like mascots. But okay, I guess.

(?) · Post by **Fizzbuzz** (?) » Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:42 pm

Actually, you know what, I'll take that back on the condition that Gritty is played more as being wild, vaguely insane, and possibly dangerous. Like if he'd yell "FUCK THE PENS" during a moment of silence right before a playoff game.

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** (?) » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:18 pm

That thing is horrifying....