NHL 2025-2026: Canada's Quest to Defeat Bettman and Claim the Cup

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I don't fully understand why this is funny, but maybe it's the fact the Leafs have finally won something... from their captain?

At least most of us can agree the Leafs suck and with Austin they're no closer to the Cup than they were two weeks ago.
 

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Actually thought Matthews made some solid defensive plays today in what could have been some big moments. It is funny, though.
 

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“The better team lost” is goalie erasure, pretty sure he’s on the team
 
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I don't fully understand why this is funny, but maybe it's the fact the Leafs have finally won something... from their captain?

At least most of us can agree the Leafs suck and with Austin they're no closer to the Cup than they were two weeks ago.

it’s funny because the leafs suck, but they are the flagship team of Canada who lost and they are celebrating the win of the captain with the US while the entirety of Canada is in shambles
 
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it’s funny because the leafs suck, but they are the flagship team of Canada who lost and they are celebrating the win of the captain with the US while the entirety of Canada is in shambles
Fuck the Leafs.

Take this "flagship" back - I'd rather go back to watching my tank-racing Canucks then see this blasphemy.

Also, this must be how a team's fanbase must feel after winning the Cup a few times. First time gold medal was great for me (2010) - subsequent golds were great, but not fucking awesome.

Losing this time doesn't sting as much if we hadn't won in 2010 in our own country.
 

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lol the better team?

The fact Russia is not in this means this shit’s a * until they are back in this anyways.

Yeah... arguably the two best players on the Lightning and in the league in general would have been on it.
 
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Sad Russia isn't in it, but hey thank their leader for that.

Would have loved to see this current generation of Russian NHL'ers participate.
 
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Sad Russia isn't in it, but hey thank their leader for that.

Would have loved to see this current generation of Russian NHL'ers participate.
How come the US and Israel don't get excluded when they invade sovereign nations?
 
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Actually thought Matthews made some solid defensive plays today in what could have been some big moments. It is funny, though.

the Mac Mack Mc line would have gotten a couple without Matthew’s being Matthew’s. He did what he was supposed to do.

Anyone saying he played badly this tournament doesn’t understand hockey at all
 
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Goalie erasure aside, look at the number of shots on goal. Canada was in the American end for most of the game. Puck possession was crazy lopsided. American net minder had a crazy good day, good for him! Enjoy your gold. First in 46 years. Must be quite the party there tonight.
 

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Goalie erasure aside, look at the number of shots on goal. Canada was in the American end for most of the game. Puck possession was crazy lopsided. American net minder had a crazy good day, good for him! Enjoy your gold. First in 46 years. Must be quite the party there tonight.
That’s what I’m saying as long as Russia is not allowed to play this doesn’t mean a whole lot to anybody.
 

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Goalie erasure aside, look at the number of shots on goal. Canada was in the American end for most of the game. Puck possession was crazy lopsided. American net minder had a crazy good day, good for him! Enjoy your gold. First in 46 years. Must be quite the party there tonight.
Considering how much Hellebuyck gets dogged for being a terrible playoff performer, he deserves a ton a credit today.
 
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We were robbed of a potential power play that would've consisted of Kuch, Ovi, Malkin and Kaprisov. And now we'll never get to see that.

Quite the travesty.
 
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