2021-22 NHL Season Thread

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Tonight's game is why I HATE Nazem Kadri with a passion. The wrongly nullified goal on a bogus "interference" call that would've given the Blues a 2-1 lead shifted the momentum of the game, along with the injury to Jordan Binnington.

Seriously, how is no one talking about the phantom call that took a goal off the board, killed a power play, and essentially set up Col’s second goal?

Like I get why the injuries are bigger news, but ‘inexplicable call tips play-off game’ feels like it should be mentioned somewhere. Or at least explained.

*Hranted the camera angle was bad and as you can imagine any search for ‘Blues-Avs Goalie Interference’ isn’t turning up that play, so maybe I just totally missed it.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Blues blow yet another 1-0 lead and lose 6-3 to fall into a 3-1 series hole against the Avs. The Blues better win Wednesday, or their season is done.

As for Nazem Kadri, he scored a hat trick. I REALLY f**king hate that guy with a fiery passion.

I didn’t get to tune into the game until the 2nd period.

It went something like this
‘Oh boy, they are up 1-0’
And the two minutes later it was 3-1 Avs

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Holy crap I may have just watched the greatest NHL game I’ve ever seen.
Blues down 3-1 in the third, fight their way back to a tie, McKinnon scores basically single handedly, Blues gut out another goal to tie it back up with the extra skater with under a minute left. Game ends on a Bozak one timer in OT.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

So the off-season is officially on now.

Fiala just got moved to the Kings for this year’s first (19th overall) and the rights to a20 year old defenseman prospect out of the University of Minnesota. LA then signed him to a 7 year deal.

Minnesota is a cap hell and pretty much have to move off of guys up for raises, so this feels bad for them but they got some future assets and they just can’t bring everyone back.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Cale Makar is your 2021-2022 Conn Smythe Trophy winner.

Taking Patrick over him in the ‘17 draft is gonna sting for a while. All the scouts wanted Makar. At least NAK got his :/

Patrick was the consensus top 2 pick. People didn't know where Makar would go in the top 15, because the league he played in wasn't as good as the CHL, and it was hard to project if his game would still be as impressive against tougher competition. It's kind of funny / sad though if Philly's scouts were smart enough to want Makar anywsys but were overruled by management.

Our scouts wanted him. It's true Hischier/Patrick were consensus 1-2, but part of being a good GM is bucking consensus bc your guys have better info. Also Hex trading Schenner for Frost/Beezer is looking like another L until Beezer fully develops.

Damn. That's gotta be extremely frustrating as a Flyers fan.

Yes, but again he is after all a Flyers fan, so any emotional anguish is deserved.

As a peace offering know Killa Cam was one of the few bright spots in the catastrophe which was last season. I hope Jake the Snake was for yours.

You know I’ve always kind of liked Philadelphia teams. Like if an East Coast team has to win, I’d take Flyers/Eagles/Sixers/Phillies over their New York or Boston counterparts every time.