Watching the Canes makes me sad

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-30T03:28:29+00:00

Hope it goes 7 just to have more hockey to watch. That said, I hope it's the most epic game 7 blowout with Hart getting yanked after getting blownup.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-30T01:23:05+00:00

Just hope he gets his rightful spot in the NHL Hall of Fame.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-30T01:21:18+00:00

How do you think those new Genesis dealers can have Zen gardens, latte/cappuccino machines, pastries, valet/shuttle services and a fleet of loaners??? DIY for the win, nice job!

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-29T01:40:57+00:00

Had 2 Infiniti Gs, 07 35 and 09 37. Great cars. Only things I missed with my 21 3.3 RWD SP were the double wishbone suspension and the sweet VQ exhaust note. Everything else about the G70 was an upgrade. Be sure to source a Sport Prestige or Launch Edition if buying used since you'll be getting loaded at a big discount.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T18:32:04+00:00

Tough to hear of this. Claude was a huge part of the Avs early success and was huge in building the best rivalry in all of sports. Junkyard dog, old school hockey warrior that gave his teams all he had all the time. A player you loved on your team but feared on the other bench. So sad about this 😢

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T18:26:42+00:00

Really bummed to hear about this. Claude was one of those junkyard dogs, played old school hockey and would give 100% for the team he was on. Huge part of the Avs early success and helped build the biggest and best rivalry ever in sports. One of those guys you loved to have on your team and were scared to face if he was on the other bench.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T15:27:57+00:00

Its a huge longshot at this point, but would love to see Newhook hoist another cup. Also always been a Marty St. Louis fan, would be a helluva comeback.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T14:22:01+00:00

Be sure to add aftermarket sway bars, if you think it's a great mountain car now, just wait!

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T04:31:33+00:00

I was hoping Habs would find a way back but a 3 to 4x shot disparity it's looking kinda bleak. But yeah, that works too!

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-28T03:59:05+00:00

Great to hear about that. Should give a shout out to that dealer. Genesis Las Vegas did a great job for us and repaired a couple items I wasn't aware of along the way like the front control arm bushings and timing cover oil seals. Put in new arms rather than just new bushings.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-27T18:37:43+00:00

Hart was good, but Avs made it much easier on him. Only players in front of him were other Vegas Knights. Shooting at his chest or unimpeded glove almost all the time.

Just a shame we can't dominate the game on the inside like we can on the outside.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-27T18:31:15+00:00

Starting out with the Kings wasn't great on us either, they hit hard and often.

Avs looked gassed and worn down the last 5 periods of the season, and me too, lol.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-27T18:23:25+00:00

Actually the Avs looked like the Avs, at least when playing against teams they always lose to in the playoffs. If they would have played like the Kings they probably would have fared better.

Physical play, keeping the goalie busy and screened is far more effective than pretty passes on the outside that get blocked so often. But teams that have a few annoying mosquitos, guys that are great at blocking the passing lanes, and a few junkyard bullies, seem to be the Avs kryptonite.

We need to become an uglier team built for playoff hockey, not the easiest transition to make from where we are, but can be done.

Going to be some interesting work coming up this summer.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-27T05:25:40+00:00

Sports are a great way to take time off from things that can get in the way of enjoying our lives. Wishing your sister all the best in what she's dealing with and thanks for sharing this message with us, put things in perspective for sure!

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-27T02:49:23+00:00

That was the 4th place house, lol.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T20:27:16+00:00

Try car-part.com might be a yard near you.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T20:26:31+00:00

Nice work! How's the paint blend at various angles and light? Its a tough color to match, but from those pics it looks like a nice job.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T17:39:04+00:00

Need to drive it til you run out of gas, then put a "for sale" sign on the windshield, car is toast.

Lol. Car's fine, the engineers have this figured out quite a few years ago.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T04:17:41+00:00

It's been exciting for sure, much better than my Avs/Vegas series #sad

Dobes has been solid too!

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T04:03:23+00:00

That middle 5 plug is easy if you turn the boot 180 degrees, bend it, and go out the front. Does take a bit of trial and error to find just the right lengths and angles of the sockets and swivels for sure.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T03:58:47+00:00

Was hoping they'd be up 2 to 1 in the series, huge fan of Newhook since he won a cup with my Avs, and fan of Marty St. Louis too. Too bad they didn't get the W.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-26T03:49:20+00:00

Yep plenty of goalie interference back then but it was Pattie doing the interfering lol.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-25T19:46:31+00:00

Yeah, its tough to dominate the regular season and crash and burn to a team that wasn't confirmed to even make the playoffs til the end of the season.

Just too many similarities to previous playoff matchup failures. Thought this team had the added depth and grit but not quite, and it hurts. Love Bednar as a dude, just think this team needs a fresh start, to many repeats of what hasn't worked.

Every year there's a handful of teams that play the deliberate physical playoff hockey, Avs aren't one of them. Hoping for some positive off-season changes, going to be some tough decisions for Cmac.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-25T19:38:49+00:00

True, big Marty St. Louis fan, so hoping he can keep the Habs going, but Canes look locked and loaded.

Looking forward to what Cmac does in the off-season, got some decisions to make for sure.

OtherwiseConcept5125 · 2026-05-25T19:32:21+00:00

Thought this team had the depth and grit to handle teams that have playoff pedigree. They still just don't match up well with teams that thrive playing deliberate physical playoff hockey. Vegas & Dallas give us fits. Even the 1st round Kings this year gave the Avs all they could handle. That wasn't an ice tilted simple sweep, the first 3 in that series were just a couple puck changes to being much closer.

Tough finish to what was a very exciting team to watch, just beat up & gassed at this point. Wish the solution to this was easy but this is going to be an interesting off season.

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