DAVID CLARKSON AND THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE OUTLIER SEASON: THE NHL 2013-2014 THREAD (INCLUDING HAPLESS LUONGO SIGHTINGS, A FULL SEASON OF UPPER BODY INJURIES, STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS H

when was the last time a team who didn't have a recent top 2 draft pick won the cup, the red wings in 08?

down 3-0 in the first round

three game 7s, all on the road iirc

that is something

And only one reg time victory in the final. crazy

Grats Kings, worthy champs imo

Happy with this result as a former New Jersey resident. Hate the Rangers.

Waiting for the first idiotic signing/the draft/when I come back from FLA to make the new thred. Accepting submissions for new titles (character restrictions apply)

Opening salvo:

'Ryan Miller: the carpetbagging years: your etc'

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rangers bought out brad richards

Dominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg, Mike Modano, Rob Blake and Pat Burns going into the hall of fame.

And Bill McCreary!

just the thing hasek and forsberg need to kickstart another comeback

Hartnell to CBJ for Umberger

I feel like forsberg is barely eligible like he was on a make-good nri shit as late as two seasons ago

But anyway better than some Bure/Sundin nonsense

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Whoa

tha boss

penguins in utter disarray

yeah what do you think of that deal?

I'm always glad when a blueliner is drafted #1

i'm not really sorry to see neal go -- he won't put up those numbers without malkin and was evidently kind of a dick -- but they got no picks and no salary relief. tbf, i know absolutely nothing about the guys they got back, but i do wish i'd heard of them.

the whole gm/coaching search was awful and half-assed. the coach, who is saying all the right things and might still be great, was an obvious third (at least) choice who was compelled to take rick tocchet on his staff. the gm is an obvious caretaker with like half a dozen assistant gms fighting for priority.

i've heard that bill guerin (one of the agms) is super bright and beloved in the organization, but grooming multiple successors is just a recipe for further chaos.

crosby + malkin, tho. it shouldn't be this hard

apparently garth snow won the draft with ho-sang

I have waited for this day:

JAMES NEAL IS THE PROBLEM. JAMES NEAL IS THE SOLUTION: THE NHL 2014-2015 THREAD (INCLUDING THE ECSTASY OF RYAN MILLER, LOS ANGELES HANGOVER AND OFFSEASON SHENANIGANS. HOCKEY IS THE BEST)