Rest of NHL Playoffs / Offseason

[kujay]

^I've seen a lot of funny joke pictures over the last week for both the Canucks and Heat, but that one takes the cake.

[shnsajax]

That was awesome.

[Old Style]

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/thursdays-dar-411.jpg?w=500&h=500

:lol:

[jiml60]

you win.

[Banedon]

http://chzmemebase.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/memes-angry-asian-rioter.jpg

[chuckywang]

wtf, put that stick down before you hurt yourself

 

 

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/10/1008efd8b6b72e49e3b1133efad75d53/gallery_shocking_scenes_from_the_vancouver_game_riots.jpg

 

Deadspin said it best:

 

ARE YOUR MATH PROBLEMS NOT COMPLETELY EXPLAINED

[rocket]

it's funny cause it's racist

[chuckywang]

it's funny cause it's racist

 

also the gladiator reference

 

(btw, i'm asian so it's ok)

[17 Seconds]

daniel sedin lost out on the mvp to corey perry.

 

ouch

[Flames24Rulz]

daniel sedin lost out on the mvp to corey perry.

 

ouch

 

Perry deserved it.

[kujay]

daniel sedin lost out on the mvp to corey perry.

 

ouch

 

Perry deserved it.

 

He did, but I think most expected Sedin to win. Interestingly, the players voted Sedin the MVP in the separate award they vote on.

[sneakypower]

the Sedins shouldn't even qualify because they're at such a distinct advantage over the rest of the players in the league; what other team commits to leave two star players together for every single shift they ever take?

 

was surprised to see The Perfect Human take the Norris with a minus rating, not that he didn't deserve it

[Banedon]

The Boston Bruins bar tab:

 

http://chzupnextinsports.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/funny-sports-pictures-boston-bruins-bar-tab.jpg

 

This is what a $100k bottle of champagne looks like...

 

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0620/bos_g_bsdrinkcup_576.jpg

[sneakypower]

chasing a $100K bottle of champagne with 135 bud lights completely blows my mind

[sneakypower]

Flyers going nuts right now

 

Richards to L.A. for Schenn, Simmonds

Carter to Columbus for Voracek, 1st, 3rd

 

presumably all to fit in a 7-year deal to Bryzgalov @ $7M per

 

doesn't look like a very good sequence of moves at all, from my vantage point

[Prizefight]

The Flyers must be tired of being good at hockey

[UMFan83]

what in the hell did the flyers just do?

[TruffleShuffle]

[expletive] you holmgren

[hawkeyecub]

what in the hell did the flyers just do?

 

Yeah I'm confused.

[jersey cubs fan]

Carter and Richards? That's insane. Didn't they both recently sign longterm extensions?

[kujay]

They got some decent players back. But I'm dumbfounded at this as a whole. Giving Bryz that much money is stupid. I know their goaltending situation has been fucked for awhile and already probably cost them one Cup, but good lord. Have they not paid attention at all to the situation Vancouver is in?

[jersey cubs fan]

The Bryz contract is reportedly 9/51, or 5.6m/year.

[TruffleShuffle]

They got some decent players back. But I'm dumbfounded at this as a whole. Giving Bryz that much money is stupid. I know their goaltending situation has been [expletive] for awhile and already probably cost them one Cup, but good lord. Have they not paid attention at all to the situation Vancouver is in?

 

that's not a bad contract to bryzgalov.

 

the carter deal i understand - we were very deep at forward, van riemsdyk and giroux are becoming established as top-flight forwards, briere was really good, etc. voracek and the #8 overall pick was a nice return for carter. the one i don't get is richards, even though simmonds is a good young player and schenn is one of the top prospects in hockey. they could've kept richards and fit bryzgalov under the cap. there had been rumors about chemistry issues with richards and my only guess is that they were legitimate concerns.

 

that being said, i now feel like the flyers' core is an old defense, a 30+ goalie and then forwards who are too young to win, so by the time the forwards improve enough to win (hopefully), the defense and goalie won't be that good any more.

[Drew Doughty]

guess my username for next season is Mike Richards

[sneakypower]

it's really annoying that stars fall in SJs lap every offseason: Boyle, Thornton (ok, in-season), Heatley and now Burns

 

Setoguchi is nowhere near that valuable