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What was 2023’s best storyline?



What was 2023’s best storyline?

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33 Comments

  1. BigGulpsEhAlright

    I am still so interested in the Corey Perry thing. I just want to KNOW!!

  2. SigSauerPower320

    Cell phone all day

    That said, I don’t call losing to the eventual Eastern Conference Champions in 7 games a “choke”. Not to mention, Carolina who was the 2nd seed in the league at the start of the playoffs…. lost their series 4-0.

  3. Calling__Elvis

    The experts told us that Ottawa, Buffalo, and Detroit were going to have a break-thru year in 2023. ***crickets***

  4. Top-Past-7539

    Panthers are and were built to stop the bruins. They’re going to be tough to beat the second half of the season.

  5. Boston losing to Florida is my favourite 2023 storyline.

    As for my own team, the Canucks under Tocchet in 2023 have been surprisingly effective, but we’re still in the regular season. IMO playoff storylines take precedence.

  6. Make4LokoGreatAgain

    Eichel revenge tour. For as much shit as he got he stuck to his guns, got the surgery he wanted and it worked, and won the Stanley Cup. Stand up guy as well in Vegas

  7. Twinbladey

    Where is Canucks being first by christmas after a near decade of mediocrity?

  8. LeanMrfuzzles

    Why is Stamkos on this list? He’ll be extended in the offseason lol. He was just disappointed it wasn’t done over the summer.

  9. Voltage604

    I am a Canucks fan living in Edmonton so I like to think the No Boudreau No problem and Cup or Bust story lines go hand in hand.

  10. OttawaFisherman

    Brindamour saying he didn’t get swept and that the team deserves a participation trophy was quite something

  11. ViewedConch697

    Mrs Bedard and Perry is gonna be the one I remember despite it not ever happening

  12. ViolinistMean199

    Idk who came up with these names but they’re dog shit. “Boston tea choking party” is a mouth full and stupid af. Also takes away from Floridas accomplishment.

    How I met your mother is just again referencing a real stupid social media bullying thing instead of that actual issue which is Perry’s contract being terminated

    Calling Buffalo an unserious franchise is also stupid. There’s literally an NHL team that has its community vote no to building an arena and playing out of college arena. How is Buffalo the non serious team

    Eichel revenge tour is also dumb given he didn’t even beat the Sabres to win a cup. The Sabres traded him to a contender team. That’d be like if Crosby joined the leafs. Well no shit the teams better

    There’a also nothing about McDavid having a 153 point season, Karlssom having a 100 point season as Dman or the kraken a team that people thought shit the bed with their expansion draft upsetting the defending cup champs in round 1 and being 1 game away from the conference finals in their 2nd season

  13. CartelClarke

    It’s Ovechkin.

    This was a pretty good list but I’m surprised he wasn’t on it.

    Him chasing the goal scoring record was a storyline that could have carried the league through the next 2/3 years, headline coverage.

    I don’t think even his biggest doubters (myself included) would have predicted his abysmal start to this season. If he was on his normal pace or even just slightly below, the “Gretzky watch” would be on full display.

    I wouldn’t really be surprised if he eventually turns it on and gets back on track to break the record. But so far he has been *bad*. He looks so disinterested and I haven’t seen a single interview from him asking about it.

  14. CarseatHeadrestJR

    Boston’s choke for sure. Ullmark’s give away in Game 6 OT was a thing of beauty I could watch all day.

  15. Alextryingforgrate

    Weird how no one is talking about the Sens shit show. Also goes to show how Bettman is a clown commissioner after a guy spends a cool Billion to buy a team, some one else fucked it paper work costing a team some picks and money, the new owner has to fork over a few more millions in damages etc?

  16. Amish_Sex_Toys

    Watching the Bruins shit their pants in the 1st round.

  17. BruiserCruiser13

    Thankful we broke that losing streak last night. We finally played how I’m used to seeing us play against the sabers.

  18. I really enjoyed the ending and the sequel to the Trade Me story

  19. Valuable-Baked

    Boston Tea Choking party

    The bruins blew a 3-1 series lead to the #8 seed Panthers & blew a game 7 lead in OT at home

    The celtics lost to the #8 Miami heat in a game 7 blowout after crawling back from a 3-0 series deficit

    The Patriots lost the #7 seed to the dolphins as well

    Just eatin that Miami humble pie as we say bye to 2023

  20. Rowdy_Roddy96

    Ngl The Eichel Revenge Tour was pretty sick also the Kessel Ironman Streak needs mentioning as well!

  21. Henson_Disney48

    Definitely unserious franchise, just because of how much it triggered Sabres fans on the subreddit.

  22. bootinhole69

    Keith Tkachuk ripping his kids team a new one then they go on to do what they did is it for me

  23. JohnnnyRiingo

    The Boston tea choke party? Are you even trying?

  24. The_Stank__

    We didn’t get swept is my favorite. I get what he’s saying, like the team played a solid 4 games but my guy… you still got swept.

  25. Eagle2435

    As a Leaf’s fan my favorite was definitely the Boston Tea Choking party.

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    2013 anyone?

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