NHL 2022-2023 season

[ocnbrze]

ok so we are now more than 2/3rds done with the season. there is less than 2 weeks to go before the trade deadlines ends. who are your team(s)? do you think your team will make the playoffs?

for me i am a huge LA Kings fan. been following them since Gretzky came to LA. my team has won 2 cups since then (2012 and 2014). we have only 4 players left from those cup teams. we have a nice mix of young and veteran players, but the team is made up of mostly young players. we made the playoffs for the first time in 5 years or so last year. we did not make it out of the first round. today we are only a point away from 1st place Vegas in the Pacific division. i think we should go pretty far. but i think we are kind of shaky at goaltending. Pheonix Copley has stepped in admirably. but he has no playoff experience and Quick is starting to show some slowing down.

 

[olbriar]

I watched hockey as a child. It was one of the few sports that was on TV. I've not given the sport a look since. I will have to give it some air time.

 

[ocnbrze]

I watched hockey as a child. It was one of the few sports that was on TV. I've not given the sport a look since. I will have to give it some air time.

its way different now. its not big on hits any more. you do not see hits like this:

 

[olbriar]

Just watching that in color is new to me.

 

[ocnbrze]

dustin brown had his number retired to the rafters and just got a statue put up at Crypto.com Arena .....formally known as Staples center. he retired last year. he was one of my favorite players. when he first came up, he was all body. he currently holds the most hits in team history! he had many many hits like that thru his career.

now days it is more about speed and puck handling which is more entertaining.

 

[Clementine_3]

Favorite teams in order of current standing - NJ Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks. Devil's and Leafs may do alright...

 

[Unforgiven]

The Bruins are steamrolling the regular season this year, so probably a Round one exit.

 

[AugieTN]

Back in the day when the Blackhawks playing in their old stadium, I was in with a group of attorneys who bought 6 season tickets. Just a fluke I got in their group by a friend my wife knew.

Once the old stadium got torn down in 1995 I tried out the new stadium and it just wasn't the same. It was like commercialized. I'm still a Blackhawk fan, but I won't go to any more games in the new stadium.

 

[ocnbrze]

Back in the day when the Blackhawks playing in their old stadium, I was in with a group of attorneys who bought 6 season tickets. Just a fluke I got in their group by a friend my wife knew.

Once the old stadium got torn down in 1995 I tried out the new stadium and it just wasn't the same. It was like commercialized. I'm still a Blackhawk fan, but I won't go to any more games in the new stadium.

at least your stadium did not get re-named to Crypto.com Arena. i really hate the name. thank god nothing was re-modeled.

 

[ocnbrze]

Holey crap.......my kings just scored 5 goals in the 1st period!!!! Talking about lighting it up. That's 3 games in a row, since the all stars, that we have scored at least 5 goals in a game!!!!!

 

[ocnbrze]

well its all tied up at 5 heading into overtime........see? we have major goaltending issues. Quick is not quick anymore......its really sad to see a future hall of famer just not be himself.

 

[Unforgiven]

The Bruins are steamrolling the regular season this year, so probably a Round one exit.

^^^

 

[ocnbrze]

yeah i can't believe my kings are out.....actually i can. those damn Oilers!!!!!!!

mcdavid and draisaitl are just too good. we need better goaltending. and a deeper defensive group.

oh well on to next season!!!!!

GO KINGS GO!!!!!!