OFFICIAL: 2015 - 2016 NHL thread

[Jlude]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
Jets are hosting the Heritage Classic next year. Any Winnipeggers planning on going?

http://www.tsn.ca/jets-to-host-oiler...assic-1.448480

I'll be there. Going to see McGod play in a few hours, but looking forward to this event in October.

[pheoxs]

"Bruins declare war on ticket scalpers: Bruins cancelled the accounts of a number of known high-volume ticket resellers and some will go to the 10,000 fans on season ticket waiting list"

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/...0YN/story.html

The Boston Bruins are taking on a group long resented but grudgingly tolerated by sports fans: ticket agencies that buy up seasonlong ticket packages and resell them piecemeal for prices far above face value.

The team announced Monday that it has canceled the accounts of nearly 200 high-volume ticket resellers located outside New England and New York, after identifying them in an analysis of its sales data. The 1,000 season tickets freed up by the move will go to some of the 10,000 fans on a waiting list for season tickets, Bruins executives said.

More inside the article

[Mibz]

/r/hockey is my favourite place on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comm...iminated_from/

Things that have happened since the last Oiler playoff game:
3 Canadian Elections
2 new countries have formed
Liquid water has been discovered on Mars
4 elements have been discovered and added to the periodic table
The first black president has been elected, re-elected, and will be finished his presidency before the next Oiler playoff game
The entire Hunger Games series has been released as novels, and then released as movies
The entire Twilight series has been released as novels, and then movies, and then Twilight fan fiction was adopted into the 50 Shades of Grey book, which was then adapted into the 50 shades of grey movie.
The very first iPhone was released.
Facebook, Netflix, and Instagram have gained 1.5 billion, 74 million, and 300 million accounts respectively
Donald Trump has hosted 14 seasons of the Apprentice, fought in WWE Wrestlemania, and has won 678 delegates
Breaking Bad, started, ended, and then had a spinoff show
Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for 3 oscars
Leonardo DiCaprio won an oscar.

Great job Oilers. You have tied the record for the longest playoff drought ever. While everybody else was doing stuff, you did nothing! Thank god Kevin Lowe and MacTavish are STILL in the organization though. Going for that record next year!

EDIT:

(New Horizons) traveled 5 billion kms to reach Pluto in just over 9 years.
Edmonton has yet to reach the Playoffs in the same amount of time.

[Team_Mclaren]

^^^ WIN

[btimbit]

Also don't think Twitter had been started yet. There has NEVER been a tweet about an Oilers playoff game

[Mibz]

WOO!

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Byfuglien levels Mark Stone.

[flipstah]

Dat Flyers game tonight. OH FUCK!

NOMNOMNOMNOMZ.

[Jlude]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
Byfuglien levels Mark Stone.

Was there, it was huge. Here's a cell video from first row seats: http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/996158

[D'z Nutz]

Rumours confirmed: Magic Man is likely going back to Russia after the playoffs

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/co...lumn/82835594/

[Sdeibert]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
Rumours confirmed: Magic Man is likely going back to Russia after the playoffs
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/co...lumn/82835594/

He's gone and his cap hit (7.2 mil) stays. Ouch, that's the end of their playoff streak.

[ThePlaymaker]

My 1st Round Playoffs Prediction

Western
Stars vs Wild - Stars in 6
Blues vs Blackhawks - Blackhawks in 5
Ducks vs Predators - Ducks in 6
Kings vs Sharks - Kings in 6

Eastern
Capitals vs Flyers - Caps in 5
Pens vs Rangers - Rangers in 7
Panthers vs Islanders - Panthers in 6
Lightning vs Red Wings - Lightning in 7

[D'z Nutz]

My first round predictions

Western
Stars (C1) vs Wild (WW2) - Stars in 6
Blues (C2) vs Blackhawks (C3) - Blackhawks in 5
Ducks (P1) vs Predators (WW1) - Ducks in 5
Kings (P2) vs Sharks (P3) - Kings in 6

Eastern
Capitals (P1) vs Flyers (EW2) - Caps in 5
Penguins (P2) vs Rangers (P3) - Rangers in 6
Panthers (A1) vs Islanders (EW1) - Panthers in 6
Lightning (A2) vs Red Wings (A3) - Lightning in 6

Edit: Haha we picked the same teams

[Mibz]

I think Red Wings are a good upset pick with all the injuries TBL has.

Also, Flyers in 7

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by Mibz
I think Red Wings are a good upset pick with all the injuries TBL has.

Also, Flyers in 7

Flyers in 7....bold prediction but I'd love to see it happen.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Mibz
I think Red Wings are a good upset pick with all the injuries TBL has.

Also, Flyers in 7

OMG BFF!

Stars (C1) vs Wild (WW2) - Stars in 6
Blues (C2) vs Blackhawks (C3) - Blackhawks in 7
Ducks (P1) vs Predators (WW1) - Predators in 7
Kings (P2) vs Sharks (P3) - Kings in 6

Eastern
Capitals (P1) vs Flyers (EW2) - Flyers in 7
Penguins (P2) vs Rangers (P3) - Rangers in 6
Panthers (A1) vs Islanders (EW1) - Islanders in 6
Lightning (A2) vs Red Wings (A3) - Lightning in 6

[Mibz]

Was just reading through this thread again and realized I typo'd. I meant to say "Also, Flyers will still exist in 2017".

I can understand there may have been some confusion caused by my earlier post. Apologies.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Stupid autocorrect, huh.

[flipstah]

Stay classy, Philly.

Throw those memorial bracelets on the ice.

[vengie]

Philly fans are absolutely brutal. Couldn't even keep their yaps shut during the moment of silence for Ed Snider.