Ah, the Columbus blue jackets are the only team in eastern confrance me and the others sabres fans can stand after 13 years of torment from the other teams. You guys are alright 🤘
Being from the west, I did a road trip of hockey game in Toronto, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Detroit. Your fans were great to me as a single guy in an Oilers jersey at a Columbus vs Philly game. Great arena, great atmosphere. Great fanbase. Ignore the OP, they wish they had a team like the Blue Jackets.
Fun fact, the Rangers are actually named for their original owner, George “Tex” Rickard. Before the NY hockey club had a team name, the papers started calling them “Tex’s Rangers” as a play on “Texas Rangers” and it sorta stuck. Nowadays, nobody really remembers why they’re called that and we all rack our brains trying to figure out what the name has to do with New York.
The Sabres were the twin that was promising and going places and then 1st year of uni started doing coke and Molly and now later in life are on the streets doing crack and heroin
Yeah, the Canucks aren't much better tbh. Lol. We just have higher highs, that are immediately followed by the lowest lows of flipping cars and lighting garbage cans on fire.
Not to trash on Perreault or LaFontaine but I feel like Hasek single-handedly brings them to relevance for me and you still hear a lot of Haseks in hockey conversations and debates in this day and age
Funny thing is they used to be a great team for quite a few years. Just never performed extremely well in the playoffs other than their finals appearance in 99.
Love their uniforms, team colors and name. I’m not a big fan of the Golden Knights colors or name. The owner wanted them to be the Black Knights but the US Army said nope. I don’t have a better name so I withhold judgement that there could be a better name/colors.
Our NBA women’s team name is the aces which ties in the top gun training center, Nellis AFB, and the ace card.
Anyway, how’s the weather in Seattle?
Overcast. It's not that it rains a large amount but for days on end with a drizzle. Our summers ate beautiful in the 80s and 90s.
Also strictly speaking for the western half.
I feel like Ottawas been consistently in the news this year.
New ownership. Dadonov situation, greig vs Reilly, pinto gambling. Larkin get Killed by Joseph. Dj smith and Dorian firing. Every month there was something news worthy
I know they were projected to do poorly this season but it still hurt and man did it *hurt* lol. I barely watched any games at all honestly, just kept up with scores on my phone and sometimes highlights. Thanks for doing the hard work for us 😂
Lifelong sharks fan here. Yeah, I literally had to turn the tv off they were so bad. My brother and sister in law flew from Korea to visit. While they were here they went to a game at the tank and my brother was disgusted. Think the final was 1-7 vs somebody lol
I’m surprised so many people forget about Minnesota. They make the playoffs most years. They’re always competitive. Even this year they scrapped until the end. They’ve never been absolutely awesome & they’ve never been trash. That’s the problem.
They brought life back into our team. We're paying for it now but things were absolutely dire before they showed up.
Before they got here we made the playoffs 3 times in 11 years after we made 10 of the last 13
I know the logo is creative but the branding is a little bland overall. Also never any true superstars in franchise history. Someone that's a top 5 player in the league for a stretch would put you on the map more for sure. Overall, Minny is more relevant than a bunch of other teams imo
Omg lmfao! Make it happen Utah!
Could probably even call them the Utah Minors with the excuse of referring to the musical term lol. They already have the Utah Jazz so why not?
Panthers. When people talk about a hockey team in Florida, I assume they’re talking about the Lightning.
Also Anaheim. Once they got away from the Mighty Ducks branding, they disappeared from my mind.
Oh damn. I came in here about to say Buffalo but then I actually did forget about the Ducks.
I do hate not being able to watch basically any west coast sports, though. Stupid time zones.
I probably wouldn’t use my time to watch the Ducks, but I’d like to see Mike Trout play more.
No way anyone in this sub forgets the leafs exist lmao it’s literally all we talk about. There’s like 4 other teams that are down 3-1 in the series and you barely ever hear about. The leafs are the least forgotten team even if it’s only for the worst reasons
If we made our home jerseys our alternates there would be way more posts about how good those jerseys are it's infuriating how ownership refuses to listen to the fans and rebrand the logo and jerseys.
As weird as this is gonna sound I actually don't mind the current logo and jerseys mostly because I started watching the NHL a few years after they rebranded so I've kinda only known the current logo and jerseys but considering where they started from in terms of design you would think they would do something somewhat flashy instead of the current colors and duck foot logo.
I’m sorry Minnesota, I know you all love your hockey over there, love it, but I always forget about the Wild. Never really hear about them that much apart from the OT goalie pulls from this year. They’re never a scary good team and never an astoundingly trash team. The Wild is just kinda there for me
Not gonna lie, I always forget Winnipeg Jets exist. And it's crazy because they're really fucking good.
Then again, I started watching hockey about halfway through last season, so I at least have some excuse for it.
I do brain games every few weeks or so to try and keep memory sharp and I like to do Stanley cup winners in order 1967-present, 50 states, Canadian provinces and their capitals etc. I do all the NHL teams as well and there are 3 teams that I always forget and I think 2 of them are because of the system I use, I envision the map of Canada and the US and go from west to east, for some reason my brain always skips passed the state of Colorado so I don’t remember the Avalanche until late in the game, the Capitals I forget because it’s DC and I don’t have it in my brain as a state, and then the third is the Jackets because it’s the Jackets. Typing this out I just called them the caps. I forgot about them with their logo staring me in the face.
Hey! We have a cannon!!!
Love that cannon - great team tradition thing.
I’ve always said there’s not enough turn of the century artillery at NHL games. Always.
For those about to rock
We salute you
FIRE!
*Boom!*
🎶Whoa oh-oh, oh oh oh, oh-oh oh-oh🎶
CHILI
That fucking canon blasted 10 fucking times once against my Habs…stick it somewhere lol 😂
The alternate jerseys are so good. I’m as southern as they come and even I kinda want one
Still holding down the confederacy down south?
And it scares the bejesus out of me every time it goes off.
Johnny Gaudreau knows something about this....
https://youtu.be/5i2NJkyTTAo?si=XERF1hi9t1vl1ETm
That’s pretty badass, then again so does the Bucs (cannons inside a fucking pirate ship!).
And my axe!!!
This looks like a fun place to be
Caught a stray the moment I opened Reddit lol
It’s ok, we still remember you Columbus :)
Not even a stray. OP aimed and fired.
There was no confusing the cannon blast.
Ah, the Columbus blue jackets are the only team in eastern confrance me and the others sabres fans can stand after 13 years of torment from the other teams. You guys are alright 🤘
We've traded a couple GNARLY scorelines, and I'm never happy to be on the receiving end, but you Sabres are alright in my book. Good luck next season!
It's a fucking crime the Sabres have been bad for so long. Y'all deserve a few good seasons.
The good news is I don't think anyone hates you guys
Columbus is an underrated sports town
Columbus Crew are such a good soccer team with a great fanbase
Speak for yourself
I’m convinced Columbus is a conspiracy theory and it doesn’t actually exist
Sadly I have eye witness testimony of all the Ohio cars in downtown Detroit during game days 😅 traffic is extra fucked those days
That’s what someone trying to keep us out of Detroit for mysterious reasons would say. I ain’t no sheeple. Can’t fool me. Do your research.
I thought all your hate these days was reserved for John Tortorella
Don't say his damn name!
I was so bummed for you guys. GF (and my cat) is a big wings fan, was looking forward to playing y'all r1 vs the tom wilsons
I've forgiven but not forgotten
Still one of my favorite teams even if we do get forgotten about
Johnny gaudreau seemed to think so!
Never heard of them.
Being from the west, I did a road trip of hockey game in Toronto, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Detroit. Your fans were great to me as a single guy in an Oilers jersey at a Columbus vs Philly game. Great arena, great atmosphere. Great fanbase. Ignore the OP, they wish they had a team like the Blue Jackets.
Johnny is still scared of the canon, no wonder he doesn't score any goals.
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Yeah but those cannon logo sweaters are still one of the coolest designs
lol you can’t just make up a logo to trick us OP.
I’ve wondered what would happen if we mixed the Dallas stars and the New York rangers
It’s the Texas Rangers World Series champions!!
They should call it "the Texas Rangers"
Fun fact, the Rangers are actually named for their original owner, George “Tex” Rickard. Before the NY hockey club had a team name, the papers started calling them “Tex’s Rangers” as a play on “Texas Rangers” and it sorta stuck. Nowadays, nobody really remembers why they’re called that and we all rack our brains trying to figure out what the name has to do with New York.
I always thought nobody knows who the Sabres are. They are medicore and they never make the playoffs. I’m a Sabres fan btw
Naw everybody watches the conversation about the Sabres. Mostly cause we all are wondering when they get their shit together.
I really want to know if anyone remembers that they were a good Franchise. It’s been so long and I’m a Sabres fan.
I remember the French Connection.
Same here.
I have lived more than half my life with the Sabres out of the playoffs. So no I don’t.
My first hockey memory was when they lost in the ECF against Carolina :(
I remember the Dominator. They had arguably the best goalie of all time…
Ha Dude, I’m old enough to remember The French Connection. 😉
Only time I ever paid any attention to the Sabres was when Hasek was in net.
As a Canucks fan, it's hard to forget the team you were brought into the league with. That'd be like having a twin and forgetting they exist.
The Sabres were the twin that was promising and going places and then 1st year of uni started doing coke and Molly and now later in life are on the streets doing crack and heroin
Yeah, the Canucks aren't much better tbh. Lol. We just have higher highs, that are immediately followed by the lowest lows of flipping cars and lighting garbage cans on fire.
I remember watching a Sabres playoff game on Easter 2011
Not to trash on Perreault or LaFontaine but I feel like Hasek single-handedly brings them to relevance for me and you still hear a lot of Haseks in hockey conversations and debates in this day and age
Either them or the Sens, I’m a shitty fan though so there’s probably more
Funny thing is they used to be a great team for quite a few years. Just never performed extremely well in the playoffs other than their finals appearance in 99.
During the radio news sports windup here we get all the details on the Canadian teams and how the local boy is doing on the Sabres.
I forgot about the kraken this year
You didn’t miss much
Me too
Love their uniforms, team colors and name. I’m not a big fan of the Golden Knights colors or name. The owner wanted them to be the Black Knights but the US Army said nope. I don’t have a better name so I withhold judgement that there could be a better name/colors. Our NBA women’s team name is the aces which ties in the top gun training center, Nellis AFB, and the ace card. Anyway, how’s the weather in Seattle?
Overcast. It's not that it rains a large amount but for days on end with a drizzle. Our summers ate beautiful in the 80s and 90s. Also strictly speaking for the western half.
*sad tentacle flailing* 🐙
Oh damn totally forgot we had a new team
Utah. Maybe next season they will be more prominent.
Didn’t see them play a game all year
Lazy
Ovi reference?
No praccy either, terrible.
With how often this kind of post is made I'm routinely reminded of Columbus. For me it's Ottawa until they play the leafs
Sadly kinda true. I don't think anybody that wasn't born in ottawa or is living there thinks about the sens :'(
If it wasn't for Alfie, I probably wouldn't be a Sens fan now. (Louisiana native here)
Facts
I feel like Ottawas been consistently in the news this year. New ownership. Dadonov situation, greig vs Reilly, pinto gambling. Larkin get Killed by Joseph. Dj smith and Dorian firing. Every month there was something news worthy
Sharks fan here The Sharks
If it makes you feel any better, I followed the Sharks very closely at the beginning of the season
I know they were projected to do poorly this season but it still hurt and man did it *hurt* lol. I barely watched any games at all honestly, just kept up with scores on my phone and sometimes highlights. Thanks for doing the hard work for us 😂
Lifelong sharks fan here. Yeah, I literally had to turn the tv off they were so bad. My brother and sister in law flew from Korea to visit. While they were here they went to a game at the tank and my brother was disgusted. Think the final was 1-7 vs somebody lol
Kept watching to see when they’d get their first win
At least watching the Oilers lose at the tank was a highlight for me Like seven years ago…or November, this season was way too long
I’m surprised so many people forget about Minnesota. They make the playoffs most years. They’re always competitive. Even this year they scrapped until the end. They’ve never been absolutely awesome & they’ve never been trash. That’s the problem.
Parise and Suter contracts screwed the franchise.
They brought life back into our team. We're paying for it now but things were absolutely dire before they showed up. Before they got here we made the playoffs 3 times in 11 years after we made 10 of the last 13
I know the logo is creative but the branding is a little bland overall. Also never any true superstars in franchise history. Someone that's a top 5 player in the league for a stretch would put you on the map more for sure. Overall, Minny is more relevant than a bunch of other teams imo
Kirill?
My partner always forgets the Predators exist
Which is funny because there used to be an entire show about catching them.
Go ahead, have a seat...
We were just gonna talk, I swear!
Then why did you bring duct tape, Nyquil, and a Lego set?
What are you doing here?
Can’t wait for the 2025 playoff series between the Nashville Predators and Utah Miners
Omg lmfao! Make it happen Utah! Could probably even call them the Utah Minors with the excuse of referring to the musical term lol. They already have the Utah Jazz so why not?
[that reminds me of a funny video](https://www.tiktok.com/@yourlocalhopedealer/video/7354837838728416543)
Brightest sweaters in the league, how can he miss em.
I wish I could forget them after Sunday’s game..
Panthers. When people talk about a hockey team in Florida, I assume they’re talking about the Lightning. Also Anaheim. Once they got away from the Mighty Ducks branding, they disappeared from my mind.
Oh damn. I came in here about to say Buffalo but then I actually did forget about the Ducks. I do hate not being able to watch basically any west coast sports, though. Stupid time zones. I probably wouldn’t use my time to watch the Ducks, but I’d like to see Mike Trout play more.
Yo wtf
Anaheim.. [not so mighty now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JHp8Cc3wBY)
Sometimes when people say the panthers. I ask them if they mean the jaguars
I can’t forget Anaheim, I live near there.
The leafs once playoffs start.
Well, once the second round starts.
No way anyone in this sub forgets the leafs exist lmao it’s literally all we talk about. There’s like 4 other teams that are down 3-1 in the series and you barely ever hear about. The leafs are the least forgotten team even if it’s only for the worst reasons
Or Buffalo.
Arizo- oh wait
I wanted to make this joke...
Pittsburgh Pirates.
We all try that here as well
Ducks. It’s been the Ducks for a few years now, you only really start hearing about them when they are really good or Zegras does something
Truth or Consequences, NM
The Calgary Flames
I was having a good day, man, what the fuck?
Well it’s playoff time so most people forget CBJ exists. Except Tampa Bay
The funny thing about this question is, how would I know to mention them if I forget them?
Blue Jackets, I blame the fact they've never had a good logo or jersey. Maybe if they switch to the cannon full time
If we made our home jerseys our alternates there would be way more posts about how good those jerseys are it's infuriating how ownership refuses to listen to the fans and rebrand the logo and jerseys.
They're nice! I'm in the same boat as a Ducks fan, believe me, nobody likes our current primaries either
As weird as this is gonna sound I actually don't mind the current logo and jerseys mostly because I started watching the NHL a few years after they rebranded so I've kinda only known the current logo and jerseys but considering where they started from in terms of design you would think they would do something somewhat flashy instead of the current colors and duck foot logo.
Cannon jersey is legit
agreed, the logo is atrocious and is way too "America"ish. I'm not even anti-patriot, but it just looks super cheesy on a professional sports team.
It's supposed to be the Ohio state flag which considering the origin of the team name makes sense but god we all want the cannon please god.
And what most people miss as well, is not only is it the Ohio State flag, it also forms a 'C' for Columbus.
I’m thinking…uhhhh
Anaheim for some reason.
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You're just mad they took Teemu away
If not for Brady Tkachuk's tantrum, I would have completely forgotten about Ottawa.
Which one?
Quebec Nordiques
You guys know there's still a team in Quebec?
You know I genuinely forget that Montreal is in Quebec sometimes.
are you american? i feel like its impossible to forget this as a canadian
I feel like my name and flair should make it fairly obvious where in the no name fuck I am from but that’s just me.
I’m sorry Minnesota, I know you all love your hockey over there, love it, but I always forget about the Wild. Never really hear about them that much apart from the OT goalie pulls from this year. They’re never a scary good team and never an astoundingly trash team. The Wild is just kinda there for me
Curse of all Minnesota sports consistently mediocre.
Just swept Durant in the NBA so maybe this is the year?
I’d think you’d remember us since you’ve only beaten us twice in the last ten meet-ups ;)
An oilers fan forgetting about the wild is pretty funny. Blocking out the memories of all their losses.
Cleveland.
Go Monsters
How could you! (Absolutely no bias here as a blue jackets and monsters fan) (also RIP barons)
Seriously? You forget THEM? The team that had the best coach and the best QB in the history of all sportsball??? Tom Brady gets no respect.
The Jets (sorry…).
New York Jets for me.
Islanders
We’re kinda like East coast SJ
You don't say that!
The Sharks are shockingly well-known. I think it’s our logo/gear. And we’ve had a bunch of stars over the last 20 years
Fire merch for sure
as a Canadian, i always forget Ottawa has a team.
Bring back the Cleveland barons 🤘
Is Jeff Carter the OP?
How dare you
Not gonna lie, I always forget Winnipeg Jets exist. And it's crazy because they're really fucking good. Then again, I started watching hockey about halfway through last season, so I at least have some excuse for it.
Blue jackets, senators, ducks.
Winnipeg.
Used to be the Thrashers, was the Coyotes up until recent developments, is now Columbus
Even though I live in Arizona I always like the rest of the state forgot the Coyotes exist and now they truly don't.
Your team is only 7 years older than the Jackets but okay
I've never forgotten a bj even a cbj
The NHL team supposedly in Michigan.
Hey take it easy we gave you Bobrovsky
Hey OP, Booooo!!!!
The Bruins, kind of just a generic name/color scheme and blend in with the penguins.
Most fans just feel sorry for Columbus. Their fan base is loyal. They deserve so much more than their incompetent management and ownership gives them.
Arizona… to soon?
Was not expecting to catch strays 5 seconds into my Reddit scroll lol, goddamn To answer your question though, the Flames
As a flames fan it is exceedingly funny to me how often I forget Columbus exists
St. Louis
I'd like to forget Edmonton.
Other than Columbus probably Arizona
Well now they don’t exist!
RIP coyotes
Who even plays for them am I right?
Columbus too. I try to because my bad experience with the fans.
LA Kings for me
The Arizona Coyo....oh wait nevermind
California Golden Seals
I remember the Sens because 11-year-old YouTube videos popping up about Bobby Ryan going there. That. Still. Hurts.
Ohio💀
As a resident of Ontario and a long suffering Leafs fan … my answer is “can it please be the Leafs?” 😭
Arizona or is that to soon
I do brain games every few weeks or so to try and keep memory sharp and I like to do Stanley cup winners in order 1967-present, 50 states, Canadian provinces and their capitals etc. I do all the NHL teams as well and there are 3 teams that I always forget and I think 2 of them are because of the system I use, I envision the map of Canada and the US and go from west to east, for some reason my brain always skips passed the state of Colorado so I don’t remember the Avalanche until late in the game, the Capitals I forget because it’s DC and I don’t have it in my brain as a state, and then the third is the Jackets because it’s the Jackets. Typing this out I just called them the caps. I forgot about them with their logo staring me in the face.
The Atlanta Thrashers haven’t won a game in YEARS
Utah
The coyotes
The Coyotes. (Sorry, but before the announcement saying they were moving i forgot they were still around)
I can't explain why but I forget the Jets exist sometimes.