Miracle On Ice v.2 (Stanley Cup)
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@kiwimurph said in Miracle On Ice v.2 (Stanley Cup):
@rancid-schnitzel said in [Miracle On Ice v.2 (Stanley Cup)]
Another question I have is whether there any top hockey players who grew up and leant the game in warmer climates?
Ironically the Toronto Maple Leafs young superstar Auston Matthews grew up and learnt the game in Phoenix, Arizona.
Wow. That is pretty incredible! It's not like he had Canadian parent or parents that even knew anything about hockey.
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@kiwimurph Since Gretzky came to LA there is a growing movement of Hockey in the US. There are alot of good US bred NHL players. Some of the best teams are in the pacific conference with the San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, LA Kings and now Vegas. Here is an impressive list of US players presently:
Active American NHL Players ‑ All-Time Stats
All-time active American NHL players scoring leaders | NHL statistics for all active American players.
And that list does not include Matthews, Ichel and others who are younger.
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@rancid-schnitzel Here are the young ones:
Active American NHL Players ‑ 2017-2018 Stats
Active American NHL players during the 2017-2018 season | NHL statistics for all active American players during the 2017-2018 regular season.
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The NHL couldn't be more happier - the expansion team from Vegas doing the unthinkable in it's first year of existence Vs the game's most accomplished player yet to win a Cup.
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@sneakdefreak This year's NHL playoffs are the most watched playoffs in the US in 21 years.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals series started today
Vegas Golden Knights win an action packed Game 1 on home ice by a scoreline of 6-4.
It was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period and 3-3 at the end of the second period.
I think it was a record for the number of lead changes in a Stanley Cup Final game (4).
Wildly entertaining game.
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From what I have heard Las Vegas plan was to get the fastest players available. You can’t teach speed. These fast nobodies suddenly had other speed playing on their lines, not plonkers, and they’ve gelled. I’ve seen enough hockey to know team speed kills. A great goalie doesn’t hurt. It’s making the rest of the league look like fools. I love it.
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@salacious-crumb said in Miracle On Ice v.2 (Stanley Cup):
From what I have heard Las Vegas plan was to get the fastest players available. You can’t teach speed. These fast nobodies suddenly had other speed playing on their lines, not plonkers, and they’ve gelled. I’ve seen enough hockey to know team speed kills. A great goalie doesn’t hurt. It’s making the rest of the league look like fools. I love it.
There was nothing terribly revolutionary about how they picked at the expansion draft when you are picking from a teams 6-9th best skaters speed is going to be one of the only skills in surplus.
Looking back at past cup winners since 1994 there hasn't been a team that will ultimately have at least 2 skaters in the very exclusive Hall of Fame - the Knights almost certainly have none that will even be in consideration. The prevailing thought has been you really need a world class 1C or 1D it all the way, although this by-committee with a all-time goalie has produced a couple of cinderella runs that end in elimination.
Hockey is tinny though, Edmonton were the bookie favourites to win heading into the season and finished 2nd last. Colorado had possibly the worst NHL season in history last year, and made the playoffs this year. Don't think it would surprise anyone if Vegas finished mid-table or lower next year.
Personally want to see Ovi win, there already is a "yeah, but..." with him given all his contemporaries have a cup.
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I only watched final period of Game Two, which was very exciting, but Caps held off Vegas for a 3-2 win to level the series, which now moves to Washington. I’d love to see this go the full seven games.
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Ovechkin was much better in Game 2. Much more involved. Yeah great series so far. Be interesting to see what the energy is like in Washington this weekend - their first Stanley Cup home game in 20 years.
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@kiwimurph OV does more than he is given credit for. He is a goal scorer but he has good instincts in knowing when to distribute the puck. Even though he has scored one goal I think he has been solid and he is getting up there in age. Great games so far though.
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Ovie is a fearless badass. He seems to get as much enjoyment from laying out an opponent into the boards as he does scoring goals.
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The Ovi, Kuzy, Wilson line is so damn good. Caps up 3-0 after the first period of game 4 with goals from Oshie, Whip and DSP.
C A P S. Caps Caps Caps. DC is going mad, huge watch parties for the last few weeks. Either outside the arena during games, or 15K in the arena during away games. Its been awesome for a win starved city
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The watch party outside the Capital One Arena. Fans with no tickets, there for the party!
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Caps win 6-2 and Ovi is closer to finally shutting up all his critics.
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That’s an impressive crowd.
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Should the Caps finish it off next game, it will be pretty amazing to see Ovechkin skating around with the Cup over his head. But Game 5 is in Vegas... he might want to save the skate for Game 6 back at home. The Stanley Cup is the coolest trophy in world sports.
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