The Chase For The Real Stanley Cup: 2024 Cup Playoffs Thread

[UpAndComing]

Technically, they did, particularly when it comes to goalies. But it's always relative, which is never taken into account.

We would be seeing this meme on the regular:

But back to McDavid. He's smack dab in the middle of his prime and taken his game to an all-time level the past few seasons. His playoff numbers since 2021-22 are insane and he broke the single postseason assists record this year.

So are you saying that the goalies now are bigger, more athletic, and have better equipment to block goals?
What makes it relative, are you saying that the goalies back then were more agile and or had some advantage back then?

 

[UpAndComing]

Is the 2nd period the final period?

 

[Regular_P]

draisatl been ass.

I think he's hurt. Hasn't been moving right all series.

 

[K-Apps]

Is the 2nd period the final period?

No another 20 minute period after a 15 minute intermission

 

[wire28]

Congrats panthers. No way oilers come back

 

[UpAndComing]

No another 20 minute period after a 15 minute intermission

Ok so three 20 min periods and two 15 min intermissions

 

[Regular_P]

So are you saying that the goalies now are bigger, more athletic, and have better equipment to block goals?
What makes it relative, are you saying that the goalies back then were more agile and or had some advantage back then?

Goalies are bigger and they have bigger equipment on; they take up more space in the net making it harder to score.

I think all players should be judged on the era they play in. Of course if you dropped a modern player into their sport 40+ years ago, they'd look like an alien. But current players also have a massive advantage in training, nutrition, technological advancements, equipment, etc. If you took an old player and gave them all these advantages, they'd be just as dominant, imo.

 

[Armchair Militant]

McDavid in shambles

 

[iamduval]

Finish

 

[K-Apps]

Ok so three 20 min periods and two 15 min intermissions

Yep

 

[Brozay]

Florida is the more complete team but Edmonton can explode off the break. They are going to need to find the odd man rushes in the 3rd

 

[staticshock]

For yall who are watching for the first time, are you enjoying the game?

 

[FakeNews]

At least some of y’all will get to see that the NHL on ESPN has a real halftime/intermission show

 

[UpAndComing]

Goalies are bigger and they have bigger equipment on; they take up more space in the net making it harder to score.

I think all players should be judged on the era they play in. Of course if you dropped a modern player into their sport 40+ years ago, they'd look like an alien. But current players also have a massive advantage in training, nutrition, technological advancements, equipment, etc. If you took an old player and gave them all these advantages, they'd be just as dominant, imo.

Oh ok true that. It's the same with Basketball. People mock the 60s and 70s, but I have no doubt Wilt, Russell, Oscar Robertson, and Jerry West could play in the modern NBA. Wilt and Russell both were Olympic level track and field athletes, and all of them had games that were very versatile in any era

 

[UpAndComing]

For yall who are watching for the first time, are you enjoying the game?

I am, Hockey is awesome. I thought at first it would be hard to follow the puck on the ice because it looks really frantic. But I'm following the game pretty well

Learning the hockey jargon will come, but that last goal that was scored was nice