NHL Thread: 2021-2022 Season - Page 134

Darkoshvilli · #**2661** Posted **May 16, 2021, 6:46 PM**

Its all about dat money, honey.

theman23 · #**2662** Posted **May 16, 2021, 7:31 PM**

They should just get the Canucks/Flames to play their games on one day and get it over with. Who the hell is even watching these games?

Djeffery · #**2663** Posted **May 16, 2021, 7:57 PM**

Calgary could potentially pass 2 other teams in the league standings, Vancouver could pass 6 other teams. The draft positions of several teams could be affected by the results of those 3 games.

suburbanite · #**2664** Posted **May 17, 2021, 2:53 PM**

That first Florida/Tampa game was as good a hockey game as I've seen.

Watching that I couldn't help but wonder how any team that comes out of the North would fare in that type of game...

Coldrsx · #**2665** Posted **May 17, 2021, 2:54 PM**

Indeed and it might be the series of the playoffs to be honest.

Tg11 · #**2666** Posted **May 18, 2021, 12:59 AM**

I wonder if Canadian teams have to face American teams, if the American teams will basically get all the home games and the Canadian teams having to play all their playoff games on the road

Darkoshvilli · #**2667** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tg11

I wonder if Canadian teams have to face American teams, if the American teams will basically get all the home games and the Canadian teams having to play all their playoff games on the road

Thats what they're doing in mls/mlb so probably.

Tg11 · #**2668** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:04 AM**

Then that basically puts the Canadian playoff teams at a disadvantage

Berklon · #**2669** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tg11

I wonder if Canadian teams have to face American teams, if the American teams will basically get all the home games and the Canadian teams having to play all their playoff games on the road

What do you mean "if" and by Canadian "teams"?

A single Canadian team will wind up playing at least one American team... two if they make the finals. That's how it's set up.

Djeffery · #**2670** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:41 AM**

The Canadian team will have a US "home" arena. I imagine the league already has it planned out which arenas are in play for each potential Canadian final 4 team. Obviously, Buffalo has been talked about as Toronto's home, and I have heard speculation in some sports media that MSG might be for the Habs. I have heard Denver might be home to Edmonton or Winnipeg if the Avs don't make it that far. Will be interesting to see what comes of it all. Definitely will be the US team's advantage, no matter which Canadian team makes it that far.

itom 987 · #**2671** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:47 AM**

The government will come though at the last minute. The Liberals can't afford loose support given that Hockey is a national sport.

Tg11 · #**2672** Posted **May 18, 2021, 9:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

The government will come though at the last minute. The Liberals can't afford loose support given that Hockey is a national sport.

But yet they couldn't do shit for the Raptors and that makes more sense right

suburbanite · #**2673** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:26 PM**

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But yet they couldn't do shit for the Raptors and that makes more sense right

Raptors season started months ago when no one was vaccinated. By the time a Canadian team comes out of the North division, we're talking about a vaccinated hockey team coming into a country with 70%+ of the country having received a first dose.

Tg11 · #**2674** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

Raptors season started months ago when no one was vaccinated. By the time a Canadian team comes out of the North division, we're talking about a vaccinated hockey team coming into a country with 70%+ of the country having received a first dose.

Okay but still even so the fact that the Leafs got to play at home at Scotiabank Arena and teams like the Raptors, Blue Jays and Toronto FC have to play their games away from home is unfair

Hell, the CanMNT and CanWNT can't play any of their soccer here in Canada either so again how is this fair

suburbanite · #**2675** Posted **May 18, 2021, 1:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tg11

Okay but still even so the fact that the Leafs got to play at home at Scotiabank Arena and teams like the Raptors, Blue Jays and Toronto FC have to play their games away from home is unfair

Hell, the CanMNT and CanWNT can't play any of their soccer here in Canada either so again how is this fair

Ahh yes, why didn't we think about also setting up a purely Canadian division in the NBA and MLB so that we could play in our home arenas?!

Denscity · #**2676** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:22 PM**

That guy is so Toronto.

Acajack · #**2677** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:25 PM**

There are lots of rumours in Quebec that one of the relaxed measures Legault will announce today will be to allow spectators at Habs playoff games.

Denscity · #**2678** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

There are lots of rumours in Quebec that one of the relaxed measures Legault will announce today will be to allow spectators at Habs playoff games.

Wow that would be something.

esquire · #**2679** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:30 PM**

We don't have to do the full US thing but it sure would be nice and not unreasonable to have a modest amount of fans in the building. Even 2,000 would be fine in my books.

Tg11 · #**2680** Posted **May 18, 2021, 2:32 PM**

Leafs vs Canadiens in the playoffs is all I care about y'all...ain't nothin else that appeals to me and imma keep that on 100