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Take Slip·Feb 13, 2026
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Big CatBig Cat

The US and Canada will face off in the gold medal game of the Winter Olympics

We're circling the last game day of of the Winter Olympics. It's gonna be US, Canada. Let's just take care of business boys.

The take predicts a US-Canada matchup on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics (Feb 22, 2026). This is a common outcome in Olympic hockey.
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Take Slip·Dec 24, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Connor McDavid will leave the Oilers within three seasons

He's Gonzo win or lose. We have three seasons left with Connor McDavid. That's my opinion... after three years, so three more playoffs. I think that would've been 13 years for McDavid... if he does leave in three years, win or lose, they're idiots [if they dislike him].

McDavid's next free agency or trade request timeline will resolve this.
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Take Slip·Dec 24, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Colorado Avalanche are the absolute 'wagon' of the NHL

Colorado is the wagon guys. Colorado's the one that you're scared of... I can't help but see them running through the entire league and then winning the Stanley Cup with ease. Right now they are on pace to break the Bruins record for most points.

The conclusion of the 2025-26 NHL season will verify if they win the Cup or set the points record.
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Take Slip·Dec 24, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Anaheim Ducks will win a Stanley Cup within the next eight years

I'll guarantee a Ryan Whitney guarantee. Ooh, Anaheim wins a Stanley Cup in the next eight years. Anaheim's gonna get a cup... they have a wagon of like young stars coming.

This prediction has a 2033 deadline.
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Take Slip·Sep 17, 2025
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CM PunkCM Punk

The Edmonton Oilers are choke artists and will never win a Stanley Cup

He [McDavid] ain't winning a cup in, in Edmonton. No. Oh. Not at all. They fucking, they're choke artists. They might, they might as well might as well be Maple Leafs. It ain't, it ain't gonna fucking happen.

The Oilers have failed to win the Cup during the McDavid era thus far; this remains pending for future seasons.
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Take Slip·Jun 27, 2025
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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

Connor McDavid will win a Stanley Cup, but it will not be in Edmonton

Can [Connor McDavid] win the big one? Yes. Not in Edmonton. Oh, okay. I like that. That's a good take.

McDavid is still on the Oilers and has not yet won a Cup. If he wins with Edmonton, this is incorrect.
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Take Slip·Jun 27, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Edmonton Oilers cannot win a Stanley Cup with their current goaltending

I said on Chiclets, like they don't have a goalie that you can win the Stanley Cup with. Now, once again, they were one game away from winning the cup with him... But if your starting goalie is getting pulled and losing his job in back to back playoffs, I don't think you have a Stanley Cup goalie. No.

This will be proven incorrect if the Oilers win a Cup with their existing goaltending core.
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Take Slip·Jun 27, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The NHL will have an ambidextrous 'Shohei Ohtani' player within 30 years

I think we're gonna get the Shohei of hockey. The Shohei Ohtani ambidextrous NHL player that would rock... You'd have the straight stick and then you drive wide and be unreal Righty. And you'd drive wide and be unreal lefty. I just think that at some point you're gonna see things that you never thought imaginable.

This is a long-term prediction for the future of the sport.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Brad Marchand is a lock for the Hall of Fame

That's why I believe he's a hall of famer is because he was one of the best clutch wingers in the game for a significant almost a decade... Brad Marchand [is] the leader in Stanley Cup finals goals [among active players].

Marchand is still active, so HOF status is pending retirement.
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Take Slip·Jun 16, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

The Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup in 6 games

I personally believe... that Florida's gonna close out at home in six games... they're gonna close this fucker out at home. And unfortunately for McDavid and Draisaitl, they just don't have a good enough overall team.

The 2025 SCF outcome is pending.
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Take Slip·Jun 4, 2025
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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

The Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup in six games.

I think it's gonna go six. I think they steal one on the road early and take care of business at home and then win it at home. I think winning at home game six would be huge.

The outcome of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final is pending.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Oilers will win the Stanley Cup in seven games

I think it's Oilers. I got Oilers in seven. I think it's Oilers.

Pending the outcome of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.
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Take Slip·May 27, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Panthers versus Hurricanes series is the definition of a Gentleman's Sweep

This feels like a gentleman sweep though. I don't think that the hurricanes are gonna come back. I think that the, the Panthers are a much, much, much better team. They've got a couple injuries though. Yep. I do realize that. But I feel like this is the very definition of Gentleman sweep. They get, they get game four and then game five is gonna be all Panthers.

In the hypothetical 2025 playoffs described, this outcome is pending the final games of the series.
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Take Slip·May 21, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Alex Ovechkin will play one more year in the NHL before finishing his career in the KHL

I think that next year... it's the last year of his contract. ... I wouldn't be shocked if he scores another 30 goals, but if he continues to slow down, it's just hard in today's day and age to keep up... I could see him after next year going back to the KHL and, and playing one more year and, and really having his final Swan song.

Ovechkin is still playing in the NHL as of the 2024-25 season. His return to the KHL remains a prediction.
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Take Slip·May 14, 2025
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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

The Stanley Cup Final will be the Florida Panthers vs the Dallas Stars

I've said it from the beginning that it, it's gonna be Panther Stars. So I'm sticking with that... I'll still stick with Dallas coming out of the west and Florida coming out of the east and you know, just another, no, no Tax City Stanley Cup finals.

The Panthers won the Cup in 2024, but this prediction for 2025 will depend on the outcome of the 2025 NHL playoffs.
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Take Slip·May 9, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Dallas Stars are going to win the Stanley Cup

The Stars took the first game of the series on the road and it feels like the stars are gonna win the cup. I don't know, maybe that's the stupid thing to say, but it feels like they're really fucking good.

Depends on the NHL playoff outcome.
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Take Slip·May 5, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Carolina cannot win the Cup because Sebastian Aho is not a true superstar

Carolina fans are kind of all always all over biz. And I, and I gave them a bunch of props... and all those fans tell me aho aho I'm like, I love aho. But I just, he's like one little notch beneath like the true superstars. And, and so I don't, I don't even think if Carolina gets by Washington, like they can win the cup.

Correctness depends on whether the Hurricanes win the Cup in this scenario.
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Take Slip·May 5, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Florida is the favorite and Toronto is the least likely to win the Stanley Cup among the final eight teams

Florida one. Dallas two. Vegas three. Washington four Edmonton five... Winnipeg six, Carolina seven. [Leafs?] Leafs eights perfect. You what? I guys I can admit Edmonton's an underdog here. And they get through Vegas and, and, and, and I come back on like if they beat Vegas, they're number one.

This ranking can be validated by the eventual winner of the 2025 Stanley Cup.
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Take Slip·Apr 25, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

Caps look good. I still feel like it's our year. I am keeping an eye, a very close eye on the maple leaf though.

The outcome of the 2025 Stanley Cup is pending.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

This might finally be the Capitals' year to win it all

I'm pumped to watch the [Capitals] playoffs. I do think that this might be our year. Yeah. And the issue is we don't really have a goaltender. We've got two goaltenders and neither one, you have to pick which one is gonna get hot at the right time.

The Capitals' 2025 playoff run is not yet completed in the context of the transcript date.
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Take Slip·Apr 21, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup

I've made my future bet because Whitney told me that he thought maybe the abs I took AVS plus seven 50. I've also told PFT not that he cares that I would cash out if they played the caps in the finals. 'cause I, I would rather you win.

Pending the 2025 Stanley Cup finals.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

New NCAA hockey rules will hurt American players because Canadian talent will take their scholarships

American kids are gonna get shafted scholarship wise because now you're getting the best Canadian kids and... before you wouldn't go because you couldn't go to college. But what happens is that now the best Canadian kids will play in those leagues at 17 and 18, and then they'll go to college and then they'll get a payday to go to college. Right. NIL. So a lot of American kids are probably gonna lose scholarships.

This is a long-term trend prediction. If the percentage of Canadian players in NCAA rises significantly at the expense of Americans, it's correct.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Leon Draisaitl is more valuable to the Oilers than Connor McDavid this year

I'm an Oilers guy and Leon Draisaitl has just to me been the best player in the league. The most valuable player of the Oilers McDavid's had this great year still, but not McDavid. And then he's leading the league in goals by a lot.

The Hart Trophy voting results will show if the league voters agree, but 'value' is ultimately subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Colorado Avalanche will beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Final

Stanley Cup finals prediction teams and winner: Colorado. Toronto. Colorado beats him. It'd be an awesome series. Yeah. And, and that's if only I'm saying that is if Florida and Tampa play in the first round.

Will be resolved at the conclusion of the 2025 NHL season.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

This is the best chance the Maple Leafs have ever had to win the Stanley Cup

So hockey this year, so many storylines. I think the number one for me is that this is the best chance the Leafs have ever had to win the cup. Yes... 1967, the first is that, well the most recent one I heard is the last time both the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins didn't make the Stanley Cup was 1967.

The outcome of the 2025 playoffs will determine if they capitalized on this 'best chance'.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

The Stanley Cup winner will be one of these three teams: Florida, Tampa, or Toronto

Florida, Tampa, Toronto. I'm taking all three Atlantics. I think that the only thing that'll stop that is whoever of those three makes the conference finals might just be beat to shit outta gas.

One of these three must win the Stanley Cup for this to be correct.
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Take Slip·Apr 11, 2025
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Colorado is the best team in the West and will return to the Cup Finals

Colorado to me is, they're the best team in the West. And if they play Dallas, which I think they will in the first round, one of those kind of unfair, like either team could win the cup and somebody losing first round.

This depends on Colorado's playoff performance in 2025.
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Take Slip·Feb 24, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Alex Ovechkin will break the NHL goal record this season against the Penguins

I think he's gonna do it this year. I think he's gonna do it against the [Penguins] at the end of the season... I think it's the game against the Penguins towards the end of the regular season... April 17th... Having him break it right in Sidney Crosby's face would be incredible.

The season is ongoing; Ovechkin needs 13 goals to pass Gretzky as of late February 2025.
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Take Slip·Feb 24, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Washington Capitals will win the Stanley Cup this year

The caps are... legitimately a good team. They've got a bunch of great players... I think it is the caps year. I believe they have the best record in hockey.

The NHL playoffs have not yet occurred.
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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Canada will beat the USA in the Four Nations final

Thursday night we're gonna put on a spanking to you Americans. ... You're gonna see McJesus, Makar, MacKinnon and Crosby put on a goddamn show in front of the Boston crowd. ... Thursday we're gonna find an answer and we're gonna bring it to you in your own house.

The Four Nations final takes place on Thursday, Feb 20, 2025.
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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Canada will win the Four Nations final 6-2

Six to two. Six-two. McJesus will rise. They will light up Hellebuyck in an elimination situation. ... Jordan 'The Snowman' Binnington will have an incredible performance for the Canadians in net. Mark my words. An absolute spanking.

The game outcome will determine if this specific scoreline and player performance analysis is correct.
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Take Slip·Feb 19, 2025
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Connor Bedard has 'dog in him' and will become one of the greats

I believe that he does have dog in him and it will eventually be unleashed. He's too stubborn not to become one of the greats. ... This kid is very young, he's very determined and he is gonna figure it out with my help.

Bedard's ultimate legacy is a long-term projection.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2025
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Big CatBig Cat

The United States is currently the best hockey country in the world

Guess what? We're the best fucking country in the world in hockey... until Canada, until Canada to be on Thursday. We right now as of the second we're still the best hockey country in the world. We got the cup. They're not getting it back.

The USA did win the round-robin portion but the final outcome depends on the tournament's conclusion.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2025
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Canada won't get the Stanley Cup back from the United States

We got the Stanley Cup. They're not getting it back.

A Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup since 1993. This prediction is pending for the current season.
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Take Slip·Dec 27, 2024
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Spencer Carberry is the frontrunner for the Jack Adams Award

Probably the biggest surprise so far this year has been the Washington Capitals... I would have to say [Spencer] Carberry the coach. He, he, he's the front runner for the Jack Adams. He just is such a modern day coach.

Outcome depends on the NHL awards ceremony in June 2025.
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Take Slip·Dec 27, 2024
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Kirill Kaprizov is a top three MVP candidate

Minnesota, Kirill the Thrill [Kaprizov]... Probably a top three candidate for MVP right now. And just an unreal player to watch where every game, game in, game out, shift in, shift out, he has must-watch television.

The Hart Trophy finalists will determine if this is correct.
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Take Slip·Sep 27, 2024
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Conor McDavid will win at least one Stanley Cup in the next four years

No doubt in my mind [McDavid can win the big one]. I'm very confident that this is the year... Life or death four years, like a four year span, gun your head. I would say they, yeah, I would say they would win one cup. That would be my guess. Life or death.

Pending the results of the 2025-2028 NHL seasons.
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Take Slip·Feb 28, 2024
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Connor McDavid will finish as the second-highest scorer in NHL history

He will probably end up second in all time scoring. So, and, and an absolute phenom who's lived up to every bit of expectation.

McDavid is currently climbing the ranks. This take won't be resolved for at least another decade of his career.
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Take Slip·Feb 28, 2024
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky's goal record in two years

Next year he'll probably get whatever, 30, 35 goals. And then the following year is when you're really gonna see this, this kind of parade as you're describing start. It's gonna be a stroke off Fest, double wrister, every goddamn game that he's, he's on the broadcast.

Ovechkin is still chasing the record as of late 2024. The two-year timeline is consistent with current projections.
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Take Slip·Jun 2, 2023
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Connor Bedard will not be better at hockey than Connor McDavid.

I don't think [Bedard] can be [better]. I think he's going to be incredible and I think he'll be a future superstar. But I think McDavid is a once every 20 years type guy. I don't see it happening.

As of 2024, McDavid remains the premier player in the NHL, though Bedard's career is just beginning.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2022
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Connor Bedard is the next Connor McDavid

Connor Bedard is being touted as basically another McDavid. ... he's messy of hockey is the way he's being touted as right now. And I think with the way that the games changes game is changing where it all speed skill, I think that he can come in and be that guy.

Bedard won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 2024 and is considered a generational talent, though still early to rank against McDavid.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2022
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Cale Makar will be the greatest defenseman of all time

Kale Makar is number two... Kale Makar is the Conor McDavid of defense. He almost might be more valuable according to Wayne Gretzky... [Nathan McKinnon] said that this will be the greatest defenseman of all time.

Makar is still young, but already has a Norris, Calder, Conn Smythe, and Stanley Cup, making this a legitimate high-stakes projection.
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Take Slip·Nov 9, 2022
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Ryan WhitneyRyan Whitney

Alex Ovechkin will definitely break the NHL goal-scoring record

Is Ovie gonna get the record, just yes or no? Yes. Definitely yes.

Ovechkin is still active and chasing the record as of 2024.
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Take Slip·Jun 27, 2022
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The current Colorado Avalanche core will win exactly two Stanley Cups

I think they're getting exactly two Stanley cups.

The Avalanche have only won one cup so far (2022) with this core.
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Take Slip·Oct 20, 2021
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Paul BissonnettePaul Bissonnette

Alex Ovechkin will pass Wayne Gretzky for the all-time goal record

I think he's going to pass Wayne Gretzky. I do. Cause if the league hasn't figured out how to stop that shot after how many years he's been in there... He can continue to do that for five years, right?

As of early 2024, Ovechkin is closing in on the record and still active, making this highly likely but technically pending.
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Take Slip·May 20, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

There is a greater chance of America taking over Toronto than the Maple Leafs winning a Stanley Cup

I think that there's a greater chance of America, like slowly encroaching into Canada and taking their land away and taking Toronto, than there is like the Maple Leafs winning a Stanley Cup before that time.

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Neither has happened yet, but the Maple Leafs' drought has continued since 2016.