Comparing Each NHL Team to other Sports Teams (NFL, MLB, NBA)

[@TwistedWristerHockey]

Celebrate the start of the hockey season by signing up for the Victory Hockey League! Just head to vhlforum.com/register 😎 This'll be fun...what do y'all think of my takes?

[@TheBEARofHIGHWAY1]

The Edmonton Oilers are the Green Bay Packers of the NHL. As someone who grew up in Edmonton we lived and died hockey, non-stop even in July and we were (until Winnipeg came back) the smallest market.

[@MrWaifuTaker]

Oilers are indeed the Niners of the NHL, loaded with talent and star power but always come up short or at rock bottom since the 80's.

[@protoman1365]

And hated by the fans of the northern West Coast and Los Angeles.

[@lowtierduster-7254]

@@protoman1365hey man if you somehow beat the oilers there is 0 chance you go further than that

[@protoman1365]

@@lowtierduster-7254 I didn't criticize the Oilers, I said that they're hated by teams (and fanbases) they have a history with. Besides Perry and Kane, most of the players are pretty likable. Your arrogance and insecurity is what I saw from 90% of Oilers fans during this playoff run. Don't feel sorry for them one bit, they deserved the heartbreaking finish they got.

[@lowtierduster-7254]

@@protoman1365 all good i was just rubbing it in haha. idk how this is insecurity though? all i said was that if you managed to beat the oilers, you’re not escaping the second round.

[@JBTriple8]

pretty accurate from a Broncos,Avs and Nuggets fan

[@OzeeManDias]

Wow, I didn't expect my spur of the moment unexplained comparison to get a shoutout here!

[@BloodRider1914]

Habs are the Barcelona of the NHL (not US sports, I know). They're both historically dominant teams with deep ties to a region with a historically oppressed minority language community with players both from the local regions (Québec and Catalonia) and also many legends from outside as well.

[@goldenexp2357]

That’s extremely humorous your comparing the most successful team in nhl history too not even the most successful Spanish team, Habs are closer to madrid in terms of titles and Bayern in terms of both titles and language

[@JaredLS10]

As a Wings and Lions fan I think you nailed both of them.

[@DodgerFan1988]

In the 2000s, I remember fans said the Devils and Spurs were the same team. Both were not exciting to watch (Devils with their neutral zone trap and the Spurs with their defense first mentality) but won a lot of championships.

[@coulahawke1411]

I would say the penguins have the legacy of michael jordan and the bulls if it was spread out across 40 years. Right now they're in the last dance era

[@ShadowSoccerAddict]

As a Colorado native, the moment you mentioned the Rockies, my immediate thought was: “Oh no, they trash”

[@shawklan27]

Here in England, the maple leafs are definitely the Tottenham Hotspur in terms of having a promising lineup, hype and attention every season yet continuing to botch every single season, except for when they did win a trophy back in 08. Though it was a unimportant cup that nobody really gave a shit about so it's really nothing despite it being atleast something.

[@Lny_Forner]

the league cup? sure, it's basically just a step above super cups, but id still be pretty pissed if my team lost in the final

[@markconner8664]

You ought to draw player comparisons in a video. Example: Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s version of Michael Jordan. (But keep it current players only.)

[@protoman1365]

I love how creative this video is. I might have compared the Vegas Golden Knights much more to the Houston Astros on reputation and hate alone, but I think the histories make sense to compare them to the Lightning. Also, I compared the SF Giants a little bit more as the Chicago Blackhawks - same logic of a long drought, the team breaking their drought and forging their dynasty in the mid 2010s (with 3 titles in non consecutive years), and then fading out at the end of the decade only to never be that good this year. Otherwise, I think most of the comparison are very apt.

[@MistaVidz]

Awesome video dude, not sure if you've done a video like this yet but could you do your Top 5/10 favorite NHL seasons?

[@DeanJones13]

Are you trolling me wearing that Seahawks hat? Bro! What a PHENOMENAL video! Toronto/Dallas Cowboys; Edmonton/San Francisco 49ers; Philadelphia/ Miami Dolphins; Montreal/New York Yankees; San Jose/ LA Chargers; Nashville/ Indiana Pacers are on Point. Utah/ A’s or Raiders makes sense considering the franchises moving locations. In the Zone 98’ I owned that game. I hated it.

[@Justin_Coughlin]

Thanks for the shout out, and your welcome for providing some suggestions for this video

[@TwistedWristerHockey]

You were a life saver several times over 😎

[@supermarioharvey2174]

Great video I think the Wild are more like the Timberwolves because both teams are the second franchise in their leagues and both have made only one conference finals appearance

[@KingKabalIII]

Is there a reason the names of the Pirates players are censored?

[@thecasiowizard]

Another Ottawa/Colorado connection yet again. First it was the Denver Spurs relocating overnight to Ottawa to become the Civics in the WHA briefly. Then the Colorado Rockies of the NHL we're considering moving to Ottawa in 1982 before deciding to go to New Jersey in the end. As well at the Ottawa 67s games, in between play during the periods, they advertise a Colorado made beer, with actor William H. Macy endorsing it.

[@a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi]

Leafs are more a hybrid of the Cowboys and Lions. They have the fanbase, media attention and choking skills of the Cowboys with the drought of winning a championship and making the finals of the Lions.

[@DrCinemaJunkie]

Yet to watch but i just had a convo earlier today about how the Senators are basically the wizards in a few years

[@Ivaneus27]

You forgot to talk about controversies marring some of their championship runs further cementing the link between the Blackhawks & the Patriots. When you called LA the Giants I initially thought the Giants would've been more comparable to the Hawks but I think you got the right comparisons especially since there's been nothing shady about the Giant's runs as opposed to Chacago's.

[@rPk0hu]

As a Chiefs fan, they used to be the Leafs prior to Superbowl 54: - last championship in the 60's & 70's - always uncannily choking in the playoffs, unable to get past round 1 - an elite scoring trio (Nylander/Matthews/Marner & Mahomes/Kelce/Hill) - second fiddle to a Boston team in recent years Now they're like Tampa of the last few years: - 3 finals appearances (Tampa vs Dallas, MTL, Colorado, KC vs SF x2, Philly & Tampa) with multiple championships, 1 back to back - big trades for pieces to keep the success rolling (Jeannot, Goodrow, Hagel & Paul trades for Tampa, Frank Clark, Orlando Brown Jr & Toney trades for KC) - a monstrous playmaker who is considered a whiny pest by quite a few (Kucherov, Mahomes) - a great defensive veteran (Hedman, Chris Jones) - here's a stretch: a young center who's among the best in the league (Point, Creed Humphrey)

[@SukunaIsHim]

Maple leafs try not to choke challenge: IMPOSSIBLE

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

As an Avs and Broncos fan, as much as I hate the Ravens, that comparison is SPOT ON. And to add as a Sharks fan...yeah...that Chargers comparison is also spot on...

[@dtmuffinman]

Love this video, can't say I disagree with any comparisons. The Minnesota teams all being the same is so funny lmao

[@PG13hockeyman]

I made the video!!!

[@TwistedWristerHockey]

I appreciate your contribution!

[@AlexSilver9]

God the Bruins/Packers comparison is accurate. I never had a way to describe to the Bs to non hockey fans, this is sadly perfect 😅

[@saabviggen00]

To compare TOR to DAL and not mention delusional and excessively loud fans mean you dont undrrstand the goal of the comparison

[@flyingfluffyhockey]

Nice call on Panthers/Lions, they wasted Barry Sanders and we wasted Pavel Bure. But the Leafs are the Dolphins LOL...Fins have much longer championship drought than Dallas and NOBODY likes our owner. Leafs fans point to cups from 60 years ago, Fins fans point to perfect season 50+ years ago :)

[@DodgerFan1988]

Better comparison with the Wild would be their NBA brethens the Timberwolves. Both are still trying to advance to the their first championship round. Both were expansion teams that replaced original Minnesota teams that moved (North Stars and Lakers).

[@danielpodjun715]

This was a fun one.

[@theycallmejojo6090]

As a Sharks/SF Giants fan, that Kings comparison is pretty accurate, even if it does make me want to take a chemical shower after thinking about it.

[@TwistedWristerHockey]

I've sat on that one for years, too. I hear ya though!

[@AceKing-h3j]

Maple Leafs could be compared to Arsenal (Premier League), it’s not a surprise when they choke in another heartbreaking manner. Lightning are like the Chiefs currently (although not as dominant). Was shit but now has experienced a dominant run. Sharks are like the Vikings/Suns. They’ll do enough to be considered a good team that can’t win. Kings are like the Houston Rockets during the ‘90s. No one expected them to win and to this date, both teams are lowest seeded (Houston at 6) and Kings (at 8) to win a title. Ducks- Anaheim Angels

[@alohastate8256]

I was expecting VGK's comparison to be Astros. Everybody hates Astros. lol

[@TwistedWristerHockey]

That makes plenty of sense 💯

[@Hogtownboy1]

No hockey team is like any other sports team because no other sport except MLS is a one position sport. Goaltender But fun video anyways.

[@dvon1097]

Leafs & Cowboys are exactly the same!

[@rileyholden-zc9ip]

I would probably compare the golden knights to the Toronto Raptors because when both the raptors and golden knights won no one expected it

[@Dutchovenderlinde]

No one expected the Knights to win? I was dreading the conference finals and the SCF cause I knew Vegas was gonna take it. I don't think many people were surprised lol.

[@JankymfDanky]

I think you’re confusing year 1. We didn’t win that🤣🤣

[@keeshandave8603]

The Leafs are not the Dallas Cowboys of the NHL regardless of the playoffs. Why are the Leafs the Dallas Cowboys of the NHL in the first place?

[@brientaylorcohen]

Obnoxious, entitled fanbases maybe?

[@-linusthegoat-4825]

Canes=raptors

[@Lebowski55]

The Montreal Canadiens are more like the Chicago Bears. Won a thousand Champions in the stone age but haven't won a modern championship in 30+ years, and have been basically dog shit since the last championship.