2016-17 NHL season running thread

Sounds like some of my missed dating opportunities.

 

One thing I've noticed in the playoffs is that an inordinate number of Ottawa wins conclude with fans, media and players of their opponents noting quite accurately that their team didn't capitalize on opportunities. I'm starting to believe the Senators may have something to do with that.

 

I'm sure they do, but there were also some unforced errors in there. For example, Phil Kessel had a great chance on the short side late, but hesitated and put a late shot into the goalie's belly.

 

That's just it. There is something about the Senators that puts other team's players a bit off their usual selves. It has to be a way of playing, because when Ottawa doesn't have it, it really doesn't, as we've seen very recently.

 

Not a lot of chatter the last few days about how Canadiens are crazy about hockey compared to Americans.

 

That Malkin goal last night was just disgusting. Dude has sick hands.

 

Agreed. It was a minute or two after Daley's goal was incorrectly disallowed. Makes me think Malkin was pissed off and took it out on the Senators.

 

I was out and saw the disallowed goal without sound. What was the explanation? I guess I saw Daley's leg hit Anderson's in the crease, and that was the interference? I've seen much worse allowed this postseason if that was the case ...

 

The Preds have had a promotion for a few years now where you can go on their app the morning of a game and get one of 100 tickets to that night's game for $15.

Now that they're in the Stanley Cup Final ... they're still doing it. Same price as always.

 

It was a horrible call negating a hell of a play by Daley.

 

Today was Ducks postseason injury revelation day:

Hampus Lindholm -- Torn shoulder labrum, 4-5 months, might miss opening day.
Sami Vatanen -- Torn shoulder labrum, worse that Lindholm's, probably will miss opening day.
Kevin Bieksa -- Torn MCL.
Nate Thompson -- Hairline ankle fracture.
Patrick Eaves -- High ankle sprain and deep bone bruise.
Rickard Rakell -- High ankle sprain (knee to knee hit from James Neal).
John Gibson -- Left hamstring pull.
Logan Shaw -- Torn groin muscle.
Jared Boll -- Strained back.
Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg -- Undisclosed as yet (could be hand injury to Kesler, rib injury to Silfverberg).

Question for Elliotte: What affect does Vatanen's injury have on the proposed trade with Dallas and/or the Vegas expansion draft?