**** Official 2023-24 NHL Thread ****

[RockChalk]

Time to reboot for the upcoming season.

Anyone interested in doing a fun (or even low cost $25) Fantasy NHL League?

[Fish]

DAL: 18 SOG
COL: 3 SOG

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks

What a ****ing buzz kill.

I sincerely hope Nichushkin gets the help he needs, if for no other reason than for the baby daughter he was recently blessed with. She’s going to need a father who’s not strung out on opiates and booze.

But as an Avs fan - **** that dude. Second playoffs in a row he’s sabotaged by pulling this shit. If the NHL has a similar conduct clause as the NFL, they need to void his contract and move on. 7 year, $7M/yr for what?? Going AWOL two playoffs in a row? The franchise, fans - and most of all his teammates - don’t deserve this shit.

So disappointing. The way Georgiev has stepped up since game 1 against Winnipeg, we had as good of a shot as anyone to win another Cup.

I agree with most of that but I think it's b******* that they suspended him in the playoffs seemingly right before the game.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Fish

I read it was a failed drug test before the game. Maybe that explains his playoff goals. Snow powered.

I don't think cocaine would help you play better. I think opiates would help you better manage pain.