Takes

Connor McDavid is the greatest hockey player of all time

I just started running around the room... running around greatest hockey player of all time. I just started tweeting that like, it's just, it's incredible to watch him.

The Oilers are winning the Stanley Cup because I finally won a golf tournament.

Win a tournament leading. And that's why when we won it, I said the Oilers are winning the Cup. I just won something. I never win anything. Never.

Any average person could score an NHL goal if they played on a line with Connor McDavid.

I actually think any person could. If you started July 1st skating with a skating instructor... two to three times per week. You go to camp mid-September and then you were in camp and then you played on his line by every shift he was out there. You play with him by game 10, you're scoring.

The Florida Panthers are a better and deeper team than they were during their 2024 championship run.

In my opinion, I would say Florida got, you know, obviously they were really good last year and won it all, but I think they got even better and even deeper.

Coaches should always be involved in the post-series handshake line.

I just think that, you know, maybe [Paul Maurice] is downplaying how much that the coaches mean to a team... I think they deserve to be in there and, you know, whether you're winning a series or losing a series, going through that handshake line, you know, just what it means to shake every guy's hand... I think it's one of the best traditions in hockey and it shouldn't be taken away.

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 Oilers will win the Stanley Cup in seven games

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

The Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup in five games

I'll go Panthers in five.

The Oilers will win the Stanley Cup based on the historical pattern of rematches

Oilers Islanders. Gretzky lost the first time and then won second year. Crosby loses the first time to the Red Wings, second time comes back and wins. Now McDavid loses to the Panthers the first time. Second time I think I like the Oilers boys. I think it's coming home.

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.

The Florida Panthers will win the Stanley Cup

And then the Panthers are gonna win the cup. I put the Panthers in the thunder category. They just fucking worked the hurricanes again.

Mitch Marner will not be back with the Toronto Maple Leafs next season

[Mitch Marner] ain't coming back. ... he just hasn't lived up to what, not only he's being paid, but what the hype is in, in crunch time. ... my theory would be that you bring back [Nylander], you bring back Matthews and you can build around those guys. ... he won't be back. It sucks.

The Dallas Stars will likely ban the 'Glass Banger' fan from the arena for the conference finals

I don't think they're gonna let him [Glass Banger] in the building. ... he just got out [of jail] in the last couple days. ... I think in his own mind [he's the best fan], but he's more of a distraction than a fan. Including rattling all the other people who have had peace and quiet for this last six months.

The Dallas Stars will defeat the Edmonton Oilers in seven games

I picked the Oilers and then Whit said, no, you can't, you're a mush. Stay away from my team. So then I switched my pick to Dallas in seven. ... I'll be heartbroken for either of these teams because Pete DeBoer... has never won a Stanley Cup. ... he's nine and oh in Game sevens in playoff history.

The Florida Panthers will beat the Carolina Hurricanes in five or six games

I think that Florida should win this series in six, if not maybe five games. ... high-end superstar talent also advantage Florida. ... Florida can play any way you want. That's what makes them dogs.

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.

The Maple Leafs didn't choke this year; they simply lost to a better Florida Panthers team

I don't think you can wa i this wasn't one of those Leafs choked Haha. Leaf choked seasons. They played a better team and went to seven games and lost.

Alex Ovechkin should not have been on the power play during Game 5

Ovy did not look well on the ice tonight. He looked pretty slow... I almost think that he shouldn't even be on the power play right now. Because he wasn't, he did not look like he was moving around like the Ovy that we saw in the regular season.

The Maple Leafs are in 'don't let us win one' territory and likely won't win a game

the leaves are in a lot of trouble. They're, they're in the, don't let us win one and I don't think they're gonna win one.

Alex Ovechkin will score, Tom Wilson will break the glass, and Pierre-Luc Dubois will score an empty-netter in Game 5 against the Hurricanes

I think Ovy is gonna get a goal. I think Wilson's gonna put somebody through the glass. I think TROs gonna have two assists. And I think Pierre Luke Deis is gonna get an empty netter. Mm. Fuck Yeah. That's what I think.

Tom Wilson is a bonafide star who should be on the Olympic team

I gotta give a shout out to and put some respect on his name is Tom Wilson. Like he's obviously, you know, he's been around a long time. He's an unbelievable player, but I think he is a bonafide star right now. Like he should be on that Olympic team. No one wants to play against him.

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.

Monday night's game against the Hurricanes is a must-win for the Capitals.

This is a must win. Monday is a must win. And we're one and one in must win games in the postseason.

The Jets won't win their series against the Stars because Connor Hellebuyck is terrible on the road.

The Jets aren't gonna win this series 'cause Hellebuyck on the road stinks. He gave up five goals. He's just not good on the road.

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.

It might be Canada's year to win the Stanley Cup

I'm starting to think it might be the Leafs year. It might be Canada this year because we also had the Oilers win Tonight Game One against the Knights. And we have, so the Oilers are up one. Oh, the leaves are up one. Oh. And the Jets are still there.

Connor Hellebuyck will win the NHL MVP award this season

Arne [Knott] stuck to his, what what will probably be the MVP of the league. I think he might win MVP, forget the Vezina. He's got that locked up.

Jamie Benn is the player who deserves a Stanley Cup more than anyone else in the league

Number one, Jamie Benn. That's kind, that's kind of my, my player right now. Who doesn't have one that, that I feel like, God, that guy deserves one. He's, I mean, I think, 16 years in 17... a warrior, a beast, a true captain, a leader, and he is done it like teammates love him. He's done it for so long that if Dallas were to get one, that's kind of my guy.

Florida is the perfect team of rats and dirtbags that can bully anyone

Florida is just the fact they added Brad Marchand guys... I don't know if I've ever seen a player fit more perfectly into a team than the way he's kind of come into this team of rats and dirt bags. And that's a compliment by the way. And they bully teams.

The Washington Capitals can physically beat up the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round

I think Washington can really kind of beat them up... I don't know if physically the, the Canes can play with Washington... Carolina fans are kind of all always all over biz... I don't even think if Carolina gets by Washington, like they can win the cup.

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.

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.

Dallas is the best warm-weather hockey town in North America

I think Dallas... those playoff games. It's crazy that arena gets loud, sneaky La Kings are, are awesome... but LA and Dallas kind of stick out and the, the, the Panthers fans have come on here. They, they've made these games a complete party.

The Capitals are going to 'skull fuck' Paul Bissonnette and the Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Finals

Paul Bissonnette, you better hope that you get your ass kicked in the second round because I wouldn't like nothing better than the skull fuck you in the Eastern Conference finals. And I will, I will skull fuck you. Tom Wilson will skull fuck you.

I'm officially on the record for leaving a Capitals playoff game early

I have a confession to make... I did leave the game early. Oldie and I were sitting there we're depressed caps are losing... There's about three minutes left in the game... I wanted to let you guys know that I did regrettably leave the game about two and a half minutes early.

Montreal's Bell Centre is the loudest sports building in the world, louder than LSU's Death Valley

That is the loudest building I've ever been in in my life. That is, that's louder than Death Valley. LSU on a Saturday night... I was amazed from, from the time I walked in until the time that I left. Like, they're pissed off. They're loud, they're super knowledgeable. It's crazy.

Alex Alexeyev is waiting until after the playoffs for facial reconstruction after losing teeth on the ice

Alex Alexeyev, he got hit in the mouth by a stick. He lost two of his front teeth on the ice... apparently he needs like full facial reconstruction, dental surgery. And he is like, you know what, I'll do it after the playoffs. Fuck it.

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 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.

International hockey tournaments like the Olympics are not legitimate without Russia involved

The worst part about four nations and the Olympics next year. Do you guys know? No, it's no Russia. Oh. So nothing is really that legit because best on, best on best hockey? Like you need Russia involved. It's just, you know what I mean?

Alex Ovechkin might actually be 46 years old due to age technicalities with Russian players

The most amazing thing about the Ovy Gold chase is... He could be like 46 years old. Like you never know with Russians. So the fact that he's like, could be a little older is even crazier.

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 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.

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 Washington Capitals are not legitimate Stanley Cup contenders despite their record

Why I don't think [the Capitals] are gonna win it... It's kind of just like a gut feeling. I think last year they were so bad and I know it's a different team. I'm like, how would this team be that good the next year? ... I don't really buy [them].

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.

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.

David Pastrnak should be a top five MVP candidate for carrying a talentless Bruins roster

The coolest story of the Bruin season is Pastrnak. He has a hundred points. The next guy has 55 points. That's crazy. It's actually one of the, he should be like probably top five in MVP for what he's done because he has nobody.

Gavin McKenna is a generational, McDavid-level NHL prospect

It's a kid, Gavin McKenna. Good hockey name... He is what looks to be one of those McDavid-type prospects. He had the record for points in the WHL or maybe the CHL... a true possibly game-breaking generational talent.

NIL will cause the best Canadian hockey players to choose college over juniors, hurting American scholarship opportunities

American kids are gonna get shafted scholarship wise because now you're getting the best Canadian kids... 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 to some great Canadian players that couldn't otherwise come.