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 Kr55
Messages: 12873
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Oscargasm wrote on Thu, 08 May 2025 10:20 |
Just. Must. Win.
A rare game 1 dub for the boys, can’t let the foot off the pedal. Must bring it tonight.
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Was thinking about our Game 1's these last 2 years with the Knob.
2024:
Kings - Win game 1 7-4
Game not really in doubt, lead the whole way through
Canucks - we go up 2-0 and end up losing 4-5
Some toilet defending and goaltending sink us. We probably could have finished the Canucks in 4 or 5 if played like we can, and without garbage goaltending. Giving the Canucks and their no-name goalie confidence in game 1 lead to a 7 game series of a big D group taking endless runs at our top guys. That arguably was a big reason that cost us the cup with the lingering injuries resulting.
Dallas - Win game 1 3-2 in OT
Tough fought game, solid win. We slowly figured out Dallas through the series and surprised. Knob discovers a great pair in Nurse-Kulak but decides it's no longer cool for the Finals for reasons never to be understood.
Florida - Lose 3-0.
Instantly on our heels in that game after Nurse/Ceci (Knob!! WHY?!) both go chasing puck carriers that easily pass through them, and turn a 3 on 2 into a guy wide open right in front of our net. Sad start to game 1, sad 3 games to start the series.
2025:
Kings - Lose 6-5
Brought in almost a whole season of underachieving to start this game, come back from 0-4 to tie the game 5-5 and decide to play guys that just played 6/9 minutes for another shift and sad things happen to end it.
Vegas - Win 4-2
Slow start, dominating last 2 periods and a well deserved win.
So 3-3 with the Knob, which is not that bad, especially considering we shot ourselves in the foot in 2 of the losses.
[Updated on: Thu, 08 May 2025 11:51]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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