X2* Archived Message Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes on May 4, 2025, 18:22:38, in reply to "LGB*" Previous Message Previous Message Riding with Canada as always, put in a couple championship futures on Toronto and Winnipeg respectively. Both will surely be losing bets and are based on no actual knowledge so I wouldn’t suggest tailing, but I like rooting for the Canadian teams and the Jets being at 10/1 despite being a top seed was tempting. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Stanley Cup Playoffs thread - the most fun postseason in all of sports - OB25 April 19, 2025, 16:49:11 WooHoo Oilers!!* - MtHoodIllini May 25, 2025, 14:49:58 Did I not predict this? I am the board hockey expert* - bbonb May 25, 2025, 17:59:29 It is well known* - MtHoodIllini May 25, 2025, 18:22:44 0-14 - timmer May 23, 2025, 6:10:48 I don’t see the Oilers losing another game. They’re just too good* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 22:03:40 You should rename your team the Avalanche because that's what happened last night.* - Warrin'_Illini May 22, 2025, 8:36:23 I'll never understand Oilers management. You built an incredible offensive team, but - Kajagoogoo May 22, 2025, 8:55:16 BEAT THE PANTHERS. I mean, DESTROY those assholes* - timmer May 20, 2025, 19:13:03 In addition to a lack of Canadian teams, the Midwest and Northeast needs to step up too - OB25 May 19, 2025, 14:22:09 Florida/Carolina are not sexy markets, but it’s definitely a sexy matchup - snipes824 May 19, 2025, 16:06:22 FL vs Car is trash* - cpsteine May 24, 2025, 21:43:47 or not* - snipes824 May 24, 2025, 21:23:42 Agree. Sorry Bbonb but I'm an Oil man this year.* - Warrin'_Illini May 19, 2025, 14:24:19 Hard to root for Stan Bowman, but I would like McDavid to win a Cup* - bjl63 May 19, 2025, 16:16:33 I’m fully expecting them to sweep the Stars. At least we made the Final Four!* - bbonb May 19, 2025, 15:51:52 There’s a 25% chance that the hurricanes face the player they traded for - TarheelIllini May 19, 2025, 7:33:34 Hawks pick 3 and 25 with the Leafs losing* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 18, 2025, 21:21:16 I’d have a hard time shoveling $15m at Marner if I were Hawks* - cpsteine May 18, 2025, 21:19:58 The Hawks need someone elite to play with Bedard - CanHartlebHireSnider May 19, 2025, 12:03:27 yeah, I'm with you on that, obv., and Marner is obv good. Wish he were bigger.* - cpsteine May 19, 2025, 13:28:31 I'd rather have Rantanen but he locked up long term with Dallas - CanHartlebHireSnider May 19, 2025, 13:42:04 Not me. Marner is a stud - Draino May 19, 2025, 11:59:45 Panthers blowing out TNT. Scores on faceoff before they went back with live play - timmer May 18, 2025, 20:59:45 Yikes* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 19:55:21 Like I said, Panthers by 3 or more* - timmer May 18, 2025, 19:53:21 Ref just took a stick to the face. Owwww* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 19:38:51 Scraping that blood off the ice* - timmer May 18, 2025, 19:40:20 Florida absolutely dominating the first 5 minutes* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 18:47:41 In my expert hockey opinion, the Panthers clearly look like the better team* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 18:47:32 I need some action on tonight’s game. What’s the play? - illini21 May 18, 2025, 15:48:07 Leafs under on shots on goal, apparently* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 19:02:52 Leafs by 3 (+560). Lock* - timmer May 18, 2025, 16:59:22 Florida won the cup last year. Toronto is like the Red Sox pre-04. Cursed, angsty, talented. - Desert May 18, 2025, 16:54:17 Is it me or are Carolina games no fun to watch? - memyselfandillini May 17, 2025, 8:36:25 If Tony Bennett coached hockey* - Desert May 18, 2025, 16:55:40 Not looking good for my Canadian teams.* - OB25 May 14, 2025, 19:36:52 Leafs taken to the woodshed* - timmer May 14, 2025, 19:40:43 Leafs <me not dead>* - illini222 May 16, 2025, 21:33:21 Should be a great atmosphere in Toronto on Sunday* - OB25 May 16, 2025, 21:38:22 Congrats to the little green socked Stars; up 2-1 - bbonb May 11, 2025, 18:36:24 It’s so hard to watch knowing the Blues were 1.6 seconds from playing right now * - uofi1998 May 11, 2025, 8:08:47 McDavid throws one at the net and Vegas kicks in at 3 minutes to tie, Vegas scores off Oiler stick - illini222 May 10, 2025, 22:58:09 Rantanen is just absurd right now* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 7, 2025, 22:26:27 he's good, but some of these goals are pure luck* - cpsteine May 8, 2025, 8:31:22 I can only assume there’s not a more punchable face in the NHL than Brad Marchand* - HeatMizer May 7, 2025, 20:12:14 Utah Mammoth - OB25 May 7, 2025, 9:14:15 Wolfie Van Halen to play before home opener - DanSaint May 7, 2025, 14:58:37 Tell me you did not just say wolf and tie* - chorizo May 7, 2025, 15:20:31 mmmmmmmmmmaybe* - DanSaint May 7, 2025, 20:29:17 1000 time better than the Predators* - TarheelIllini May 7, 2025, 14:39:23 It's aight. Leaked a few days ago when someone accidently changed the Twitter handle* - KingTalkyTiki May 7, 2025, 10:37:48 These are the unis. Not a fan of the letters on the away, but overall perfectly fine. - KingTalkyTiki May 7, 2025, 14:29:26 Very Predators-y, but I like the mountain top aspect* - Chilango May 8, 2025, 7:41:57 Just consider it an adjective.* - MojoJojo May 7, 2025, 9:59:21 Jazz and Mammoths. Two things that have never been in Utah.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 9:16:26 Kings, Lakers and Dodgers. * - Chilango May 7, 2025, 9:36:39 California has lakes. I am certain of that.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 9:45:00 And if it were the California Lakers, you'd have a point* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 10:51:41 I feel bad for anyone who hasn't had an afternoon at Echo Park Lake.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 10:56:10 And if it truly were a Lake you'd have a point.* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 10:59:21 STFU!* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 11:01:10 LOL* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 11:35:05 As a true hockey expert I'm calling my shot right now: A Canadian team will win the cup this year.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 8:43:14 Golden Knights is a newish franchise and that’s the colors you chose huh? - HeatMizer May 6, 2025, 21:13:52 It's designed to look like the Lego knights sets* - RVA May 7, 2025, 12:16:57 The Kraken absolutely nailed their branding* - Sounder May 7, 2025, 11:07:08 The anchor logo is great. The "S" logo is just okay. I think it's an average NHL design package. - longsnapper May 7, 2025, 15:52:28 The owner is a graduate of West Point - bjl63 May 7, 2025, 8:35:29 Doesn’t make them look any less awful* - HeatMizer May 7, 2025, 16:29:09 Shoulda been gamblers * - cpsteine May 7, 2025, 9:57:11 Indeed. Yet another nickname with no correlation to its location.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 10:00:40 *and* we have a military fetish in the USA* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 9:13:31 Ok* - bjl63 May 7, 2025, 9:21:35 After sitting with this for a bit, I think the Blues need to trade Kyrou for young defense. - Desert May 5, 2025, 19:55:16 NTC starts in July for him, so certainly one to watch - jayd May 6, 2025, 9:50:54 NTC???* - Desert May 6, 2025, 11:07:55 no trade clause - jayd May 6, 2025, 12:06:19 Ah...good to know* - Desert May 6, 2025, 13:58:12 well if they decide to, I expect to see a payoff for his house to come in - DanSaint May 5, 2025, 21:52:24 Admittedly, I haven’t watched a ton of hockey lately. But I agree totally about Kyrou. - uofi1998 May 5, 2025, 20:05:45 The live draft lottery makes zero sense, but #1 pick about to be drawn. Hawks odds up to 18%* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:16:22 They’ve had 4 commercial breaks in a 30 minute show and revealed 3 picks - IlliniSax05 May 5, 2025, 18:27:14 Watching in a restaurant with the sound off and I can’t understand what’s happening - ATL May 5, 2025, 18:26:39 Fucking Islanders #1 - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:20:04 Do people care about the Islanders, aside from maybe Rangers fans?* - bjl63 May 6, 2025, 10:00:36 Islanders fans, probably - IlliniSax05 May 6, 2025, 12:07:46 Ha ha, fuck yeah. However, no clear #1 this year, right?* - voiceofreason May 5, 2025, 20:41:34 I think every legitimate scouting service has Schaefer #1 so in that sense there is a clear top guy - OB25 May 6, 2025, 10:05:18 hawks #3* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:31:33 Utah #4 so I think the Hawks get #3* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:27:05 should be* - Orangeillini May 5, 2025, 18:27:42 Happy about it. I want Misa or Hagens. Not forced to draft a dman - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:22:08 Martone seems like a guy they don't have much of, but since he's such a poor skater - bjl63 May 6, 2025, 9:59:36 Even more likely to end up 4th now though.* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:22:56 Ok #3 spot give me whoever of Hagens or Misa falls out* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:26:51 Well not anymore, apparently - IlliniSax05 May 5, 2025, 18:26:30 Picking 3rd. Not great in a draft in a draft with a clear top 2, but could have been worse* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:27:17 No real superstar prospect this year - Draino May 5, 2025, 20:35:55 I think people are bit harsh on Hagens - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 20:39:35 Top 3 was a must. This is a great spot.* - Toonces May 5, 2025, 18:31:55 I’d rather have Hagens than Schaefer for the Hawks* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:27:47 Me too, but Misa seems to be a big step up from the other forwards. - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:31:43 The dream would be the Islanders take Hagens as the hometown kid. Sharks go Schaefer - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:34:12 I feel like there’s already been hints dropped about the big center Frondell - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:46:20 Yeah that would suck* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:24:30 From 10th to 1st. Fvck* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:21:16 Buddy and I watched the game. He had the Blues and I the Jets - timmer May 5, 2025, 10:54:59 Epic game. What a turnaround by Jets. Seemed impossible at one point* - cpsteine May 4, 2025, 22:23:46 Hat tip to Binnington* - CWR10 May 4, 2025, 22:11:54 All 4 deflections. 2 off our own guys!* - John Coctostan May 4, 2025, 22:15:18 Welp. Disappointing, but I can't help but be optimistic for the future.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 4, 2025, 22:08:53 Lots of tired legs* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 21:58:20 No flow in this OT, gonna probably be a weird fluky play that decides it* - OB25 May 4, 2025, 21:18:09 Ryan suter is one of the dirtiest fuckers in hockey* - longsnapper May 4, 2025, 21:10:16 Schenn trying to give this one away* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 21:04:40 Goodness what a bonehead turnover by the Jets defenseman there* - OB25 May 4, 2025, 20:58:53 Seriously. Less than 2 seconds - IlliniRunner May 4, 2025, 20:41:38 sure would have been nice if Buch would have skated out of the zone - jayd May 4, 2025, 20:43:19 That one icing by Buch needed to last 2 more seconds * - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 20:42:45 Barf. Go salvage this thing in OT* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 20:36:59 Omg.* - Toonces May 4, 2025, 20:36:49 Well fuck* - IlliniRunner May 4, 2025, 20:36:42 Oh fudge * - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 20:33:17 Huge goal. Fortunate no-call. Exhale. One more period. LGB!* - Desert May 4, 2025, 19:40:09 Massive goal* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 19:37:57 Stupid penalty leads to a goal and momentum change* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 19:23:24 How the fuck is kneeing Binner in the head not a penalty?* - Desert May 4, 2025, 19:06:57 Excellent 1st. It’ll tighten up in the 2nd. Binner needs to bring it and no penalties* - Desert May 4, 2025, 18:51:03 That was impressive. Got drilled score a goal* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 18:21:58 LGB* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 18:14:31 X2* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 18:22:38 That’ll start* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 18:14:15 Yep. Get in Hellebuyck’s head. - SurfTheBoneyard May 4, 2025, 18:19:22 the little Stars move on in the tournament. Yay!* - bbonb May 3, 2025, 22:19:31 What. In. The. Fruck. Happened? - timmer May 3, 2025, 21:57:13 Mikko Rantanen happened - Ron McDon May 3, 2025, 22:52:46 Pretty incredible to watch* - MtHoodIllini May 4, 2025, 17:49:45 We’ve got a tied game 7 in the final minutes* - OB25 May 3, 2025, 21:31:05 Incorrect Mike, this is what we want… - OB25 May 3, 2025, 21:22:11 There is very large set of fake boobs strategically placed behind the Dallas bench - OB25 May 3, 2025, 20:40:53 She refers to them as her "lucky charms"* - MtHoodIllini May 4, 2025, 17:51:51 Yeah she’s always in Big D. Regularly behind the bench* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 3, 2025, 20:43:02 Can game 7 somehow be moved to stl?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 2, 2025, 22:01:44 Thorough dick kicking right now. * - VIV May 2, 2025, 20:49:19 Didn’t take long to learn why the Jets had the odds that they did. - OB25 May 2, 2025, 20:39:34 Hellebuyck is having a bad time in the Lou* - jayd May 2, 2025, 20:49:32 The Maple Leafs love torturing their fans* - OB25 April 29, 2025, 20:40:14 Penguins fired Mike Sullivan, so add him to the Hawks list* - bjl63 April 28, 2025, 16:23:33 Others catching on to my long standing feud with networks that drown out crowd noise - OB25 April 27, 2025, 19:48:27 Fox did this for years broadcasting playoff baseball. They still might.* - voiceofreason April 28, 2025, 6:37:51 Blackhawks do not get their man at head coach. Denver U. coach David Carle says no* - OB25 April 26, 2025, 12:11:57 Interesting. Wonder why he'd turn it down* - UofIL6 April 27, 2025, 19:54:18 Well, crap. * - bjl63 April 27, 2025, 19:51:40 That sucks. Put a lot of effort into that. Really wanted him* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 26, 2025, 12:29:03 Leafs goalie violently slashed Sens player 3x then knocks him down. Matching minors. - Desert April 22, 2025, 19:50:05 Ovechkin's first career playoff OT winner - HamptonSki April 22, 2025, 10:21:51 99 had 4* - bbonb April 22, 2025, 11:41:45 the little green-skated Stars won an exciting one against the mighty Avs* - bbonb April 22, 2025, 10:10:56 fuck 'em* - cpsteine April 22, 2025, 11:50:37 The hockey, it is quite good right now. - OB25 April 22, 2025, 0:01:45 And Oilers waste the comeback, give up the go ahead goal with :41 left* - OB25 April 22, 2025, 0:04:37 Skinner sucks. This is on the organization if the Oil don’t make the finals - timmer April 21, 2025, 21:59:01 These last couple are on the skaters.* - cpsteine April 21, 2025, 22:51:17 Before the Caps / Habs game, I put down $0.35 on this scenario…. - timmer April 21, 2025, 21:16:24 Hockey is so different than every other sport with their rookie debuts - OB25 April 20, 2025, 21:18:23 Sens being taken to the woodshed - timmer April 20, 2025, 19:25:57 Knowing absolutely nothing I just took Winnipeg +800 to give me rooting interest. Let’s go, OB!* - illini21 April 19, 2025, 19:55:03 I had a two leg parlay of Wpg and Col but….. - timmer April 19, 2025, 20:29:36 *finger guns** - OB25 April 19, 2025, 20:12:02 Top seed with those odds was too much to pass. Bummed I didn’t see this before Game 1* - illini21 April 19, 2025, 20:21:40 High quality first period between STL and WIN.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 19, 2025, 17:49:08 Picking Jets, Avs, Knights, Kings in Rd1 West - timmer April 19, 2025, 17:20:14 I always go with the Oilers and Leafs - CanHartlebHireSnider April 19, 2025, 17:04:38 I had Oilers last year and after coming so close I decided to switch it up.* - OB25 April 19, 2025, 17:14:57   Searching