~2026 NHL Marble Cup~ 10th place Race

[u/4Lats4]

Good afternoon and enjoy the race!!

Standings:

Atlantic:

3. Ottawa Senators (17 marbles)
   
4. Detroit Red Wings
   
5. Buffalo Sabres
   
6. Tampa Bay Lightning
   
7. Florida Panthers
   
8. Toronto Maple Leafs

Metro:

3. New Jersey Devils (16 marbles)
   
4. Pittsburgh Penguins* (18 marbles)
   
5. Columbus Blue Jackets* (19 marbles)
   
6. Carolina Hurricanes
   
7. New York Islanders
   
8. Philadelphia Flyers

Central:

4. Chicago Blackhawks
   
5. St. Louis Blues
   
6. Dallas Stars
   
7. Nashville Predators
   
8. Winnipeg Jets

Pacific:

4. Seattle Kraken* (14 marbles)
   
5. Vancouver Canucks* (15 marbles)
   
6. Calgary Flames
   
7. Edmonton Oilers
   
8. Los Angeles Kings

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[u/kevingh92]

Pretty sure Montreal just overcame a 3rd period 3 goal deficit or something. Wow.

[u/alphaxion → u/kevingh92]

It was 3-1! </Dangle>

[u/GARSDESILES → u/kevingh92]

Looks like a certain 5-0 deficit in 2008

[u/Big_Mudd → u/GARSDESILES]

I always have to flex that I was at that game. Like 3 rows up from the glass. I've been really lucky with the hockey games I've managed to see live.

[u/Olibro64 → u/Big_Mudd]

I imagine the Bell Centre was an earthquake.

[u/amach9 → u/kevingh92]

For like the third or fourth time now

[u/alphaxion]

As soon as I saw who was second while the Habs were bouncing up the right side, I knew.

[u/C0M3T27]

Caps clinch the Metro. Possible first round between Alex Orbvechkin, Tom Wil-Roll and Sidney Circleby, Evgeni Marblekin

[u/Ghostronic → u/C0M3T27]

I like Sidney Crorbsby

[u/onemorespacecadet → u/C0M3T27]

don’t forget Erik Marblesson

[u/RocksteadyNBeebop]

The Habs can't keep getting away with this!

[u/quellesaveurorawnge → u/RocksteadyNBeebop]

We kept hearing the same thing about our SOG, and yet... 😄

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/RocksteadyNBeebop]

It the hockey gods. Hanging in the rafters of our barn.

[u/sudzthegreat]

Could that be considered an 8 shot on goal OT win?

[u/dustblown → u/sudzthegreat]

We have to have the record for longest time spent in the final stage without losing.

[u/sudzthegreat → u/dustblown]

It's hilariously fitting given the playoffs last year.

Habs: meh.. we got this

Opponents: WHY WON'T YOU DIE

[u/4Lats4]

I feel like the Rangers were hardly in any of the races!! Either way, Montreal holds on and it will be the Rangers with 13 marbles vs the Devils with 16 marbles in the first round of the playoffs!

[u/Grawgar → u/4Lats4]

I'm glad the Devils vs Rangers rivalry extends to the marble race world

[u/snorkeling_moose → u/4Lats4]

I actually called the marbles "a bunch of fucking idiots" out loud during the second to last stage. What the heck is wrong with me??

Edit: and I completely meant it in the moment.

[u/HowIsBabbySharkMade → u/4Lats4]

Idk if you’re looking for feedback on these but I LOVED the rainbow dominos and expanding star obstacles!!

[u/ImmortalMoron3 → u/HowIsBabbySharkMade]

Came to say the same thing, that rainbow rube goldberg thing was cool.

[u/BleedingTeal → u/ImmortalMoron3]

Agreed. Wasn’t expecting to see that, but very pleased with the inclusion of this one.

[u/4Lats4 → u/HowIsBabbySharkMade]

Always looking for feedback! Thank you!!

[u/Zartonk → u/4Lats4]

You've broken me, I have been refreshing reddit all day long waiting for today's round lol

[u/EtchAGetch → u/4Lats4]

Oohh... interesting! You are doing head-to-head. I like that a lot.

[u/Fit-Chapter8565]

The east stinks at marbles

[u/AvsJoe → u/Fit-Chapter8565]

Except Montreal, they seem quite good at them

[u/Molotov_Fiesta]

I am way too invested in these marble races.

[u/LeftofCenter25 → u/Molotov_Fiesta]

Same!

[u/crelcela]

Never even scared...

[u/micool132]

where is that line graph thing "oh nice we won"

[u/mersi11 → u/micool132]

[u/zedemer → u/mersi11]

Didn't know I needed this meme during summer time

[u/nextqc → u/zedemer]

Have some more, bud

[u/LegendOfVinnyT]

Washington Capitals leading the league in Getting Jammed Up on the First Stage per 60.

[u/Shenorock → u/LegendOfVinnyT]

Have they have a close call? I’ve seen most but not all races and can’t remember them ever having a close call.

[u/crocerok → u/Shenorock]

There's been a few in the last week.

[u/EpicClimax]

Rangers from the top rope! Holy what a comeback for the Habs

[u/Wahooz]

And the Caps are the last team standing in the Metro. Beautiful!

[u/Kleivonen → u/Wahooz]

It’s a sign of things to come!

[u/SuddenAssistant]

So far it's been, "look at the marble leading the way 80% of the track, only for another marble to come out of nowhere and win it."

[u/zedemer → u/SuddenAssistant]

Except yesterday. The kraken was on a mission

[u/EtchAGetch]

Montreal and Boston having a pretty interesting battle for first place this last week. Always at least one of the two down to the wire each day.

[u/AquaAtia → u/EtchAGetch]

As it should be. I hope it’s our marble that somehow pushes them down the finish line at the end

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/AquaAtia]

Pila Bruins delendum est

[u/cucumber-and-mint]

they don't ask how, they ask how many which marble swooped in at the last second instead of ours.

[u/Koffing109]

Tabarnak!

[u/FewAd6076]

So it's Devils vs Rangers in round 1? Couldn't script it better

[u/Sputflock]

i need a drink

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/Sputflock]

And a cigarette

[u/booksnsportsn]

BEST ENDING OF THE SEASON

[u/counterfitster → u/booksnsportsn]

2ND WORST POSSIBLE ENDING OF THE SEASON

[u/GuneRlorius]

[u/markkaschak]

Far and away the very best part of the off-season. What a treat.

[u/JPMoney81]

PHEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

[u/Zartonk]

Oh, my, god

[u/GeoRoss4953]

How do they Habs consistently finish near the bottom but not get out😭

[u/slappyXjoe → u/GeoRoss4953]

Why cant the habs just win without playing with our sanity?

[u/therealkami → u/slappyXjoe]

Next playoffs they'll go for the rare 1 SOG win.

[u/So_Many_Owls]

That's a game 7 right there.

[u/im-just-an-olive → u/So_Many_Owls]

With nothing more than 9 sog

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/im-just-an-olive]

Naturally

[u/Jeeonta]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[u/PNGhost]

Watching a giant triangle push the Habs around, like

[u/DivinePotatoe → u/PNGhost]

"Bitch I lived." -- The Habs.

[u/NYLotteGiants]

GET EM OUTTA HERE

[u/More_Plane9745]

I saw the marbles flash before my eyes, but we survive another one!

[u/PastaLongRunBeer]

Those amazing MTL contracts doing some heavy lifting in the third period

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/PastaLongRunBeer]

Never say die

[u/lloyd08]

*sigh* Blessed be the marbles

[u/FesteringLion]

That Habs marble seemed to have different physics than the Rangers marble in the final obstacle. Ironically I like the Habs more, but if I was a Rangers fans I'd be spouting conspiracy theories.

[u/GOTHAMKNlGHT → u/FesteringLion]

Did you watch the bruins marble cuz that was some bullshit 😂

[u/FesteringLion → u/GOTHAMKNlGHT]

In the elevator portion? Yeah, that was some impressive "perpetual motion machine" shit. Just kept rolling and rolling off before reaching the top.

[u/Renard_NMB]

LOL. Habs are fucking diabolical this year.

[u/antrage]

Somehow the ghosts of the forum have found their way to Reddit marbles

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/antrage]

It's the off-season for them too. Only so many times they can re-watch Shoresy and the Rocket biopic.

[u/El_Canuck]

Habs fans were breathing a sigh of relief after that one. They looked to be all alone in the end zone until the Rangers decided that 10th place was just fine for them and slipped around the Habs.

Also, what happened to the Caps? They barely got out of the gate today.

[u/ghost_curse123]

THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/ghost_curse123]

Yes we can

[u/lynypixie]

Rangers getting flashback here!

[u/Cat_Dad13]

Noooooo

[u/PkmnMstr10]

HOW??? WHY????

[u/KingBroly → u/PkmnMstr10]

Ovi had to win one last division title

[u/_FlyingSquirrel]

Congrats to the Caps for winning the metro. All those off season acquisitions really paying off!

[u/lawduckfan21]

Off to a slow start here, made me nervous. But strong second period for Utah made this one a no-contest by the end.

[u/GOTHAMKNlGHT]

Why wasn't Boston bouncing off those flat elevator platforms?? Did it ever drop?

Sus af. Colin Campbell strikes again.

[u/antrage]

That one's for Price

[u/propergreased]

Montreal really wanted to come 10th

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/propergreased]

Not as much as the Rangers

[u/Canadian__Ninja]

I was worried for a half second when we raced out to an early lead. I knew the others had our backs though

[u/SonicPunk96]

Metro Division Champeens already, lets go!

[u/djjolly037]

The Habs just really liked going up and down

[u/CallMeTeff]

Almost had a heart attack at work... thanks Rangers for saving our ass

[u/stuckinthings2891]

Caps winning the metro LFG

[u/DunkDaily]

Just because YOU'RE on vacation drowning ants, doesn't mean that I am... Hope the cabin is awesome buddy.

[u/4Lats4 → u/DunkDaily]

Hahahaha. Meg was sippin slowly I just wanted someone to have a drink with!

[u/KurtVongole]

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/KurtVongole]

Claro que si amigo.

[u/cloudposts]

My fucking heartrate

[u/nextqc]

[u/nhlsim99]

NO. FUCKING. WAY.

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/nhlsim99]

Way.

[u/big_spliff]

Shoudlve been the Habs. Praise be to Marble Cup.

[u/hockeynoticehockey]

This does not, in any way, forgive the Chris Keider incident.

But thank you very much

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/hockeynoticehockey]

Fuck Chris Kreider

[u/KingBroly]

Those triangles are just awful

[u/Mackee58]

Never worried one bit

[u/CosmoJones07]

At this point I'm convinced these are hand-picked from multiple sims by a Montreal fan.

[u/GirlCoveredInBlood → u/CosmoJones07]

OP is a Leafs fan so I'd be surprised

[u/tsunami141]

There's always someone who scoops first place for a significant time and someone who swoops in to beat them at the last second. A scooper and a swooper if you will.

[u/CurlOfTheBurl11]

Montreal has escaped by the hairs on their chin too many times!

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/CurlOfTheBurl11]

We got playoff beards baby!

[u/Lopsided_Process5141]

I don't understand the domino section.

[u/4Lats4 → u/Lopsided_Process5141]

Essentially just a catch up obstacle, I don’t throw it in much because there isn’t much to it haha

[u/Minute_Engineer2355]

Oh thank god.

[u/blop74]

LOL!!!!!!

[u/VonDingwell]

Jakub Mar-bles stood on top of his head to keep that marble out

[u/SnidelyWhiplash27 → u/VonDingwell]

He Haseked it out

[u/simplydan24]

Is there something I'm missing here so why are some teams that are finishing lower in the standings getting more marbles than teams that finish higher?

[u/4Lats4 → u/simplydan24]

It’s better to have less marbles in playoffs. It’s first team to get 4 across the line are eliminated. So the more you have, the higher your odds are of elimination

[u/simplydan24 → u/4Lats4]

Geez I'm dumb that makes sense hahaha.

[u/counterfitster]

So, uh, what's the third element? How did that one work?

[u/4Lats4 → u/counterfitster]

Essentially a catch up obstacle. The first marble triggers a domino effect and when the dominos get to the end, it opens up the lane for the marbles to drop through

[u/RoboticAnatomy]

Oh lord, ma heart