#22/23 playoffs

[mattpoitrass7thgoal]

Get someone who looks at you like Jeremy looks at linus after he fights Tkachuk

[crossbackpoke-check]

Why I Am Not Coming In To Work Today [abridged], Jess Zimmerman

part one | part two

[v8mpvrse]

the canucks just had a florida panthers 22-23 szn which meanssss next year? oh u bitches aren’t ready. i didn’t watch most of the game so i can’t say if they fought hard or not but i like to think they did. i hope they know we aren’t upset at them, are we killing our selves bc we have to see more of the oilers? oh 100% but are we mad at the canucks? no. i’m so fucking proud man 😭 ykw what it’s like hearing they’re a shitty fucking team etc and then we make it into the playoffs? demkos out and everyone thinks it’s over and we MAKE IT TO THE SECOND ROUND?!? i’m actually getting a bit teary eyed bc i know that this team takes losses as a family and so so personal ugh god i’m gonna cry. canucks lb i’ll probably see yall in the stars lb if not i’ll see u guys in *shudders* october. i love all of u losers (affectionate) who have imprinted onto this whale team ❤️‍🩹

all together all in.

[cawnecny]

In net tonight.

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[t1erradelfuego]

they call alabama the crimson tide, call me deacon blues

Ottawa Senators 2022-2023 NHL Season (no text version under the cut)

[puckmaidens]

THE DALLAS STARS ARE GOING TO THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BABY

[whalepropaganda]

March 12, 2023 - Connecticut Whale at Minnesota Whitecaps

Janine Weber hits the empty net to score her first of the season!

[thatlaidbackdude]

[dauntingdeclan]

if i have any legacy let it be known that from day god damn one of em dragging me into hockey that before i even understood the difference between icing and offsides that i knew joey daccord was Impossibly special

[hauntedppgpaints]

Goalie Goals: a brief history

Hey y'all. Resident goalie lover coming at you with something that I have been obsessed with since I got into hockey: goalie goals!

There are two kinds of goalie goals: a goal that was awarded to the goalie because they were the last to touch the puck before the opposing team got an own-goal, and an actual SOG.

In total, there have been 18 goalie goals across NHL history, scored by 15 different goalies. 11 of those goals have been SOG, while 7 have been own-goals.

The first goalie to be credited with a goal is Billy Smith of the Islanders, during the 79-80 season. It was an own-goal, with a player on the opposing team (Rockies) accidentally shooting into their own net. As of right now, this is the only goalie goal where the goalies' team still lost the game (the Islanders lost, 4-7)

The next two goals would be scored by Ron Hextall of the Flyers. The first (1) would be in the 87-88 season, against the Bruins. The second (2) would be in the 1989 playoffs (first playoff goalie goal!), against the Capitals. Both goals would be actual SOG's, making Hextall the first goalie to score with an actual SOG.

The fourth goal (SOG) would be scored by Chris Osgood of the Red Wings, during the 95-96 season, against the Whalers.

The fifth goal (SOG) would be scored by Martin Brodeur (1) of the Devils during the 1997 playoffs (second playoff goalie goal), against the Canadiens.

The sixth goal (own goal) would be scored by Damian Rhodes of the Senators, during the 98-99 season, against the Devils. This is the first goalie goal to help with a shutout for the scoring goalie.

The seventh goal (own goal) would be scored by Martin Brodeur (2) of the Devils, during the 99-00 season, against the Flyers. This is the first, and so far, only goal to be considered the GWG.

The eighth goal (SOG) would be scored by Jose Theodore of the Canadiens, during the 00-01 season, against the Islanders. Second goalie goal to help with a shutout.

The ninth goal (SOG) would be scored by Evgeni Nabokov of the Sharks, during the 01-02 season, against the Canucks.

The tenth goal (own goal) would be scored by Mika Noronen of the Sabres, during the 03-04 season, against the Maple Leafs.

The eleventh goal (own goal) would be scored by Chris Mason of the Predators, during the 05-06 season, against the Coyotes.

The twelfth goal (own goal) would be scored by Cam Ward of the Hurricanes, during the 11-12 season, against the Devils.

The thirteenth goal (own goal) would be scored by Martin Brodeur (3) of the Devils, during the 12-13 season, against the Hurricanes.

The fourteenth goal (SOG) would be scored by Mike Smith of the Coyotes, during the 13-14 season, against the Red Wings. This one holds the record of being the closest to the end of the game, being scored with less than a second left on the clock.

The fifteenth goal (SOG) would be scored by Pekka Rinne of the Predators, during the 19-20 season, against the Blackhawks.

The sixteenth goal (SOG) wouild be scored by Linus Ullmark of the Bruins, during the 22-23 season, against the Canucks.

The seventeenth goal (SOG) would be scored by Tristan Jarry of the Penguins, during the 23-24 season, against the Lightning.

The eighteenth goal (SOG) would be scored by Filip Gustavsson of the Wild, during the 24-25 season, against the Blues.

Some fun facts!!:

There hasn't been a goalie goal scored at home since Mike Smith, over 10 years ago

7 goals have been scored at home. 11 have been scored away.

Only one team has had more than one goalie goal scorer: the Predators, with Mason and Rinne

Only two goalies have scored during the playoffs: Hextall and Brodeur

Only one goal was scored with a backhand: Theodore's

Only three goalies that have scored are currently playing: Ullmark, Jarry, and Gustavsson

Two teams are tied with most goalie goals against (2): Devils and Canucks

it's been 45 years since the first goalie goal was scored

[mattpoitrass7thgoal]

[imperatorrrrr]

Can you please do NICO HISCHIER SCHOLARS REPORT part 2?

I'm sorry this is so incredibly late, Anon, but let's go.

So we're going to be doing a deep dive into this Nico Hischier interview from Summer 2021. (Fair warning, these interviewers are...annoying ahahah to say the least, and sometimes do not shut up, but there are some gems from this.) I feel like I haven't seen a lot of content from this video, so I thought it might be a good one to share and also discuss...

First things first, Nico's giving this interview from Switzerland, and from the way he's positioned, I'm going to say he's giving this interview lying on his bed or something. The phone is facing up towards the ceiling and he's kind of facing the phone on top? Like I guess he could have laid the phone flat on a desk of some kind? Regardless, its an interesting choice of positioning to give an interview!

Fun Fact! This is Nico's first time meeting "Mike" and this Mike person ends up being someone that Nico stays connected with. Do you guys remember the sauna pictures and videos from this past season? That was courtesy of this very same Mike.

We all know Nico played a variety of sports growing up, but we learn here that Nico also played tennis, which I think is a new one to add to the list as well as swimming, skiing, and eventually switching to snowboarding.

Nico lived with a billet family. There's a great article that details that. Check it out here.

From youth, Nico was playing hockey with guys older than him.

"I had a really good season there" - big smile when talking about Halifax

He's still in touch with his Halifax teammates.

There's a bit in this interview, which unfortunately gets cut off due to connectivity issues, but basically Nico's asked about whether he was given a hard time by anyone bigger/older than him and I think his answer pretty much sums up the philosophy he has in the NHL now. "It never bothered me...these guys who were talking shit about me, I just didn't care, and just kept going."

"I had fun. Still now, I just have fun playing hockey and hanging out with the guys." - This quote I think is the epitome of Nico Hischier. Like, throw it back to Nico's pre-game speech before one of the playoff games "remember to have fun". That's Nico's entire hockey essence. And then throw it back to the win streak in the 22-23 season "this is the most fun playing hockey I've ever had". He just wants to hang out with his boys and have a good time.

Nico did a little bit of high school while he was in Canada.

One of the interviewers calls Nico "mister easy going, always playful". One of the times Nico met this man, he did a back flip off a bench in the gym. Like, thats Nico Hischier. He's not always mister serious, he's not always Nico Hischier Resting Face™️. He's just a silly little guy.

On Expectations: "I always try to keep that on the outside, always try to focus me on myself...I'll try my best every game, if its not enough its not enough...sacrifice myself for the team...at the end of the career, I obviously want people to say that he was a great player, but its almost like a little bit more important for me to have people say that I was a great teammate, I was a great guy to hang around with, lots of fun. This is my goal a little bit." Like how can you not love the guy?!

There's a whole bit about Nico taking a puck to the face (this was when PK Subban's shot hit Nico in the face back in the February 2021). He talks about the surgery and the actually medical procedures involved. I'm not going to get into the specifics here in case folks are squeamish, but just an FYI its in the interview. If you're not squeamish its very interesting, but trust me you want to skip that part if you are. He goes into detail.

One of the things Nico enjoys the most about playing hockey is the traveling to other cities.

What do you attribute your success to? Nico talks about his family that always supported him. Talent isn't all you need, you need to work hard as well. He talks about how he did things that maybe have been considered "weird" by his peers. When he was fourteen/fifteen he went to Pilates once a week with his sister. He was the only guy in the class. Loves to try new things. If you're not having fun then its not worth it.

Sidenote for anyone wondering about the Devils jersey hanging above Nico? Fairly certain thats a Patrik Elias jersey. If you wanna be in your feels for a bit.

"I do believe in our team. I'm just excited about what's coming up." - this was summer 2021. He has believed for a while that this team has it in them to compete truly.

Nico's inability to say the word "rivalry" will always always always make me smile.

"I want to put the team in front of me."

So during this entire interview, the two hosts are cursing throughout, and near the end Nico says "fuck" and immediately apologizes.

Nico believes he was picked as Captain for the person he is off the ice. "I'm an easy going guy. I don't really have a problem with anyone. I'm just guy you can have fun with. You can come over to my place. We can have a couple of beers, talk about anything, doesn't have to be hockey. If I see a friend is not playing his best, I'm not trying to fuck with him, I'll go talk to him. I'll try to help him."

One of the interviewers ends the interview by saying "you're a special dude"

And that's that. Tried something different with this edition of Nico Scholars, so I hope ya'll liked it.

[zegrasdrysdale]

falling for a hughes — au masterlist

wyatt johnston x youngest hughes!sister

updated : september 9th, 2024 11:15 pm

KEY : ❀ = fluff | ✧ = angst | ♡ = smut / nsfw

fics (in chronological order)

in every life [ ❀ ]- in which Lizzy bring boyfriend Wyatt to the Stadium Series family skate (posted before it was decided to be a series)

michigan summer [ ❀ ♡ ] - after being eliminated from the playoffs, Lizzy brings Wyatt to the lake house for the summer

blurbs / hcs

too early for a present [ ❀ ] - Luke surprises Lizzy for their birthday (BLURB)

thoughts

random

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this is an interactive au so send thoughts / ideas / asks and they can all be found here !!

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more info under the cut !!

about elizabeth “lizzy” hughes

she was born september 9th, 2003

she’s 20 years old

the youngest of the hughes siblings and Luke’s fraternal twin sister (she was born 5 minutes after Luke)

she’s a media girl for the Devils while also attending Rutgers University (Newark campus) where she is pursuing her degree in sports management so she can stay close to older brothers Luke and Jack

she transferred to Rutgers from Michigan when Luke signed his contract with NJ

she’s friends with some of the Michigan boys, current and former (notably Ethan, Seamus, Mark, Dylan, Tyler, Adam and Luca)

used to play hockey (and was a forward like Jack) but suffered a career ending knee injury so she doesn’t play anymore

she still skates though and helps her brothers practice in the offseason (and eventually Wyatt)

meets Wyatt at a Devils-Stars game in New Jersey in the 22-23 season and their relationship becomes official in January 2023

what she looks like :

[cawnecny]

The Comeback Cats™

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[sergeifyodorov]

hkyblr babygirl of the year tracker

2021-22: cale makar. conn smythe winner. norris winner. perfect rosy cheeked boy. this was when we all decided the avs were Great! and they had a really good cup run so everyone flocked to the standout (cale)

2022-23: matthew tkachuk. hart nominee. conn smythe failure. traded in the summer and basically drove the entirety of the panthers to their playoff spot (after which he and bobrovsky took em to the cup final). further accelerated by the inexplicable arrival of mainstream mattdrai (possibly due to the penguins' downfall and the lessening popularity of sidgeno).

2023-24: currently a very close race.

POTENTIAL CANDIDATES

connor mcdavid. currently in Girl Failure mode (although short trends suggest he might be So Back) as the oilers are burning down (or maybe So Back)

quinn hughes. currently in Beloved Child Of God mode (named captain. new girlfriend. unreasonably high on-ice shooting percentage)

marc-andre fleury. already beloved, but this kind of is his swan song year. used it to stand up to the nhl's bullshit

jeremy swayman (accusations of homosexuality + mustache)

mitch marner (always on this list let's be honest)

[ratatatastic]

welcome to i get to talk about baseball and hockey together this time apparently everyone has fucking grown up with matthew how do people still keep coming out of the woodwork feat my cringefail baseball team the fish (said with love and disdain)

theres a lot of parallels of man gets drafted to a franchise that is the equivalent of a burning dumpster fire, finds haven in south florida once traded, helps leads them to a playoff appearance first year there and becomes a fan favourite.

what kills me the most is that the first thing jakey did after being traded at the '23 deadline from the soxs and finally landing in miami for his first presser is go hi matthew! (x)

and then because it was the hockey offseason we got our beatwriters to go oh my god they knew each other? and we get this fucking article (x)

I mean, I used to play baseball but I have no First Pitch or pitching background at all. I was never the guy that—I don't think—was good enough to pitch. I was more on the hitting side. I'm sure if we were doing batting practise, I'll be better than this pitch. (x)

I knew he [Matthew Tkachuk] played [baseball] growing up, we played against each other when we were little but you know, I think he ultimately chose the right direction. (x)

i just greatly enjoy hockey man talk about baseball and i also terribly enjoy jakey corroborating matthews "bad at pitching very good at hitting" (x) stance considering his first pitch endeavour in 22 wasnt even anywhere near the plate he went "oh boy!" (x)

"his childhood friend is such a good athelete he would have been a star in any sport" on another episode of matthew touches every mans heart that he meets...

"How old were you when you started playing [hockey] with him [Matthew Tkachuk]?"

I would say probably around, like, 8 or 9 years old. You know, the community in St. Louis—hockey there is so big. You start running into guys. A lot of the '97s would kinda play with us ['96s] I mean, Luke Kunin, who plays for San Jose, lived five houses away from me growing up. Anytime the '97s and '96s wanted to get out on the pond, it was always a fun time.

And finally the most important thing of all

"What position did you play?"

guess whos the winger and whos the 3rd baseman

the narrative is compelling and the parallels are paralleling thank you for coming to my powerpoint presentation