You are correct, at Florida. Shame as the Canadians would be going crazy.I think the game is actually in Florida tonight. Hopefully the panthers get back on track tonight and continue the Canadian drought.
Florida needs a good first period to get their heads straight. They've got a lot of pressure after losing 3 in a row to set up the game 7. Plus, McDavid is in their heads.
Felt terrible for Quebec Nordique fans. Team, only pro sports team in Quebec, never won the Cup.Ever since Vancouver allowed the NY Rangers to win the Stanley Cup in 1994, I curse all of Canada to never win another Cup.
I really miss the ‘1940’ chants as the Rangers got knocked out each year.
If they blow this, that team, which looked like they could be a legitimate contender for the next two to three seasons, never will recover emotionally, and I wouldn't be surprised if they don't even make the playoffs next season, especially because of the wear and tear of being in the last two Final series.
Agreed. And a "fear of losing" is a problematic motivation going into a game seven. Teams need to be able to play loose and hard.
I'm rooting for Florida because I'm frankly tired of hearing about the Canadian element of this series, like Canadians are the only people on Earth who know, understand and appreciate the game. I've been watching hockey in general and the Penguins in particular since the mid 70s, and watched my nephew play travel hockey all over the East and Midwest and Ontario for over a decade (he now is an official who is moving up the ranks), so I know the game as well as any Canadian.
well, that's fine. But I don't think people living in So. FL need one more thing to make their lives happy. For Edmonton, this is it (unless you count the Edmonton Elks.
Yes, the length of the season is absurd. This series almost ran right up to the draft, which is at the end of this week.
All pro seasons are getting too long. Money talks.
I heard that this was the greatest distance between two teams that made the Final, and that's the reason why there were two travel days each time.
He also was scoreless in Game 6, not that it mattered. He’s truly one of the all time greats, but he’s already in his late 20s and hasn’t won a championship yet. If he never wins at least one, that will be a huge void on his resume, similar to Dan Marino not winning a Super Bowl.
Yeah, the great ones, especially centers like QBs, need a title or else it's a huge gap in the resume. "The best to never win a title" isn't how anyone wants to be remembered
McDavid wasn't a factor in Game Six and Seven. As for Marino, he didn't play well in big games at any level and any excuse otherwise is a myth.
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If you can believe this, I thought that I heard that Florida was the state that either had the most or one of the most players from the USA's Championship Junior Team this past January.
Pretty common in sports. We complain about players not performing but we have no idea what they are dealing with 🤷🏻♀️
I recall listening to LeBron. I know he takes a lot of crap but I think he's one of the smartest guys I've seen in sports who is also a legit super-star. A lot depends on staying healthy in the pro leagues and this is especially true in the NBA/NHL because their playoffs are so long with so many games. It is imperative to get the the finals having played as few games as possible. That means dispatching lesser teams in three or four games.
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