LindG1000

Throw the ESPN+ app on your phone or iPad and get a cushion for the porcelain throne, my dude.

Hindsight is 20/20, but every passing day with Laviolette makes me angrier and angrier about Gallant. And it's not the attitude mix you're calling out. It's that he was so obviously the wrong coach for that team at that time, and it cost this franchise a lot. And look, maybe it was a necessary growing pain and half the team had a "Fuck you Jobu, I do this myself" moment (and damn, does it sure feel like that was the case for Panarin, Trocheck, Lafreniere, Braden Schneider, and a few others), but I can't shake how Gallant fucked up so badly with the kids and basic ass game management. I think there's an argument that a better coach manages to beat the Lightning in 2022 and possibly win the Cup. I also think there's an argument that a better coach outs the Devils in 5 last year and moves on to god knows what. And, I think there's a very strong argument that a better coach finds this version of Lafreniere, a better version of Kakko, of Chytil, of Miller, of Schneider - far sooner than it's taken. Lafreniere has a bright, bright future in this league, and he plays a playoff-tested game. We should be very, very excited for what we've got here.

Will Cuylle becomes this generation's Stephane Matteau with two OT goals in the playoffs, including a series clincher.

We don't know who our opponent will be. It might be the fuckin Caps. It might be the fuckin Pens. It might be the fuckin Wings. It might be the fuckin Flyers (okay, it's probably not the Flyers), but we know that no matter who we face and in what series, we get four home games and they're going to be the "fuckin whatevers" We're back. Ballsy Predictions, 2024 edition, which brought you such classics as... Actually. fuck this bit. I looked back at the thread from last year, and I'm not bringing ANYTHING from that tire fire of a series back into the world. Some things need to stay where they are after you crack them over the head with a shovel and bury them deep in your soul. Rules: ONE PREDICTION about this New York Rangers team for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. You may not steal anyone else's prediction. If it's out there, it's out there. All predictions must be made before the puck drops in game one. Have at it, folks.

Happy end of the regular season, folks. Let's see how we did! Certainly ballsy. Blake Wheeler played 51 games this season, scored 9 goals, had 21 total points. Goddamn man. Ballsy to call a 130 point season, and that it feels like this was even CLOSE is worthy of recognition. Take a bow, and honestly, take rep for this one. Certainly ballsy, but much to our chagrin, off by 20 goals and 36 assists. Ballsy, my dude, but off by 9. Ballsy for sure. K'Andre Miller had....zero PPG. The Hog had a great season, but he finished 39 points short. Ballsy, but nope. Kakko missed by 51, Lafrenire missed by 13 This one never had a chance. I guess, technically, you're still alive, but technically, you also predicted out-of-bounds. The rare "ballsy and dead before the puck drops" prediction! Panarin OVERPACED this by 33 goals and 51 points, or as we call it, an entire season of Chris Kreider powerplay production. Jack Roslovic is like upmarket Tyler Motte, but he isn't Tyler Motte The ballsy! Zib had a great season, but did none of this things It's a push! They both managed...goose egg Not bad! But, 39 isn't 50. Gus put up 30, so not a bad pull here, but 30 ain't 45. We had a great PP (heh), but not league leading ....and not 34.3% good either. Kudos for the Laf call, but Panarin went nuclear this season. Just as an underscore, this is the ballsiest prediction possible. This has only been done once in the history of the NHL. This happened. Ballsy in context, not so ballsy in that 15-17 teams are probably over 50% every year. I think we gotta give this to you. Quick got 18 wins in 26 starts, and since this prediction came almost true without a Shesterkin injury, I think we give the props and kudos here. Let's get some rep over to @Karan, @Valriera, @RJWantsTheCup, and if you want to give a bit of shit to @BrooksBurner for that anti-mush pick, go for it. We'll see you for the playoffs, folks.

I knew Sam was a third party candidate.

What a season. President's trophy. Over 200 points from the defense. Panarin 49/71/120. Kreider and Trocheck and Zibanejad all over 70 points. Lafreniere breaks out. Cuylle and Schneider and Miller all taking big steps. Real games begin this weekend.

Here's 50 for Bread, lets go

JIMMY HUSTLE LETS GO

Gotta let Bread kill this.

No, they also won.

Washington has beaten Boston. Islanders have clinched playoffs. Wings and Habs in OT

HE IS RISEN!!!!!!

I'm at least 85% sure that they explicitly told him not to call Ivan Johnson "Ching"

Didn't have a Ching Johnson reference coming up tonight.