2017-18 Around the League | Congratulations Washington Capitals!

[oobga]

Interesting times in Leafs HF. Funny how quickly Mark Hunter has gone from a draft wizard who is so important to the Leafs, to being so-so at the draft and easily replaceable.

Yup, and I see many leafs fans crapping on Lou too now.

 

[booyakasha]

7 x 7 for Kane.
that is just so brutal....
dude hit 57 points once, like 6 years ago, and has not come close to that since, or even close to 50 points.

 

[nightfighter]

7 x 7 for Kane.
that is just so brutal....
dude hit 57 points once, like 6 years ago, and has not come close to that since, or even close to 50 points.

7 seems to be the new five. That term tho ...

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I want to see how Shanahans Boy Wunder does without the 85 years of experience of LL and MH brought to the table.

 

[belair]

I stated at the time that the Sharks taking the Knights to 6 games was a better result than thought and especially doing it without Joe Thornton. The Knights swept the Kings and made quickest work of the Jets. The only team to give them some trouble was the Sharks.

As Vegas sits and rests and reloads their pretty immense team depth it looks like whoever they face in the SC final will suffer similar fate. The Knights have quite simply been the most dominating playoff club.

I think the Jets spent a ton of their energy on the series against the Predators. The playoff format hurt the Jets.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I think the Jets spent a ton of their energy on the series against the Predators. The playoff format hurt the Jets.

That's fair comment. Its arguable the Jets had a more difficult path. That said I don't think by as much as some would think. SJ played a good series considering, and were a stiffer test for the Knights.
I'll add that the Jets didn't make the playoffs last season. So the tired excuse needs to be reconciled with they had a long offseason and played teams like Nashville that have played a ton of hockey. If anything its the Preds that were tired and why they lost to the Jets. Its a harder argument to make for the Jets.

I do want to see an end to the divisional playoff rounds. Not a big fan of clubs having to face pretty much the same other clubs every year.

 

[yukoner88]

7 x 7 for Kane.
that is just so brutal....
dude hit 57 points once, like 6 years ago, and has not come close to that since, or even close to 50 points.

Wow and that's 7x7 plus a 1st rd pick to Buffalo.

 

[joestevens29]

7 seems to be the new five. That term tho ...

He's essentially getting the contract that he'd hope for on July 1st. I agree that 7mil could be some what feasible, if it were 3-5 years.

Even the 7 years you could deal with if it was dropping his cap hit to 4-5 mil

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Predictions? I’m torn. I want to see the Caps get in but I have 3 TBL in the playoff pool so.....I just want to see an entertaining triple overtime game.

 

[PBandJ]

Holy shit Ovie...

 

[BlackDogg]

Predictions? I’m torn. I want to see the Caps get in but I have 3 TBL in the playoff pool so.....I just want to see an entertaining triple overtime game.

Predicting three OT goals, first two of which get overturned on coaches challenge.

 

[RipsADrive]

That was the opposite of a Stortini.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Really hoping Tampa loses, with how much interference and picks they run.

 

[PBandJ]

Tom Wilson really doesn't have a brain.

 

[Senor Catface]

It was already a fallacy, but after this playoffs one would hope the "Ovechkin doesn't show up in the playoffs" comments from the media/fanbases will stop. Win or lose tonight.

 

[The Moose]

The Don cheering for Tampa. Yet another reason to wish for an Ovi win.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The Don cheering for Tampa. Yet another reason to wish for an Ovi win.

Stamkos: Canadian
Ovie: Russian

 

[BlackDogg]

Stamkos: Canadian
Ovie: Russian

Cherry: Senile

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Two refs in the building and that isn't boarding on Orpik?
NHL reffing is just bad.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That should be 5 and a game.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Good. They deserve to get scored on for getting away with that hit.
Cheering for OVI.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That's karma baby.

 

[BlackDogg]

Vaseline right between the legs there.

 

[Spawn]

Tampa gonna need the 3rd period of their lives. If they aren't on the PP they sure haven't had much going this series.

 

[oobga]

Can't believe this is happening. Finish it off Caps!