Around the League 2016-2017 Part II

[anezthes]

Why is Sobotka allowed to play in the playoffs? Whatever the rule is, I don't agree with it. Seems incredibly weird to me.

 

[Paul4587]

Why is Sobotka allowed to play in the playoffs? Whatever the rule is, I don't agree with it. Seems incredibly weird to me.

I think the difference between his situation and other situations where a player has to clear waivers after signing is that he was under contract to the Blues and owed them the year left on his contract. They kept a contract space open for him for when he came back. Not sure if I agree with it either but I guess it's no worse than some of the LTIR cap manoeuvring we've seen over the years.

 

[AngelDuck]

Don't like Kovalchuk at all but seeing him and Getzlaf play together for a year would be fun.

Murray doesn't seem to like Russian players at all though

 

[Frosted Tips]

Maybe I just haven't watched/heard the guy in a long time, but McGuire is giving me the creeps again.

 

[duckaroosky]

So Ottawa-Boston game is on but really just background music while I catch up on my internet memes. I look up and see the counter going for what I assume is an Ottawa powerplay. Then I realize it's counting up instead of down... It was a ****ing Karlsson shift timer. Why the **** is there a Karlsson shift timer? Who ****ing cares?

 

[Opak]

So Ottawa-Boston game is on but really just background music while I catch up on my internet memes. I look up and see the counter going for what I assume is an Ottawa powerplay. Then I realize it's counting up instead of down... It was a ****ing Karlsson shift timer. Why the **** is there a Karlsson shift timer? Who ****ing cares?

NBCSN in full effect. They did the same thing in a Wild @ Ducks game earlier in the season, where they "tracked" TOIs for Kesler and Suter. Don't know why, maybe they felt it was important?

 

[Mr Rogers]

Bobby just scored his 4th of the playoffs

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Bobby just scored his 4th of the playoffs

He's getting close to matching his full season output, isn't he?

 

[Frosted Tips]

So Ottawa-Boston game is on but really just background music while I catch up on my internet memes. I look up and see the counter going for what I assume is an Ottawa powerplay. Then I realize it's counting up instead of down... It was a ****ing Karlsson shift timer. Why the **** is there a Karlsson shift timer? Who ****ing cares?

I think they've had this ice-time counter there on for quite a while already. Usually they match up two players, one from each team. I saw it for Chara there earlier too.

 

[duckaroosky]

NBCSN in full effect. They did the same thing in a Wild @ Ducks game earlier in the season, where they "tracked" TOIs for Kesler and Suter. Don't know why, maybe they felt it was important?

I think they've had this ice-time counter there on for quite a while already. Usually they match up two players, one from each team. I saw it for Chara there earlier too.

Goes to show how much I pay attention to hockey on NBC. It's dumb.

 

[Paul4587]

Boston just beat themselves. Marchand decides to get in Andersons way and gets the whistle blown right as Pastrnak has a quality scoring chance (in fairness Anderson was diving around quite a bit) then Pastrnak takes a lazy penalty moments after which causes the GWG against.

If Marchand and co focused on playing hockey and management adds a top 4 blueliner they could be really good.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Sweet save by Freddie. He's looking mighty fine tonight.

 

[dracom]

Sweet save by Freddie. He's looking mighty fine tonight.

then he lets in that one bad goal he always lets in.

 

[AngelDuck]

Andersen's inability to cut back on the soft goals is why he's not an elite G

 

[Mr Rogers]

Yeah, he's always been guilty of giving up those short-side goals

 

[AngelDuck]

Both of these teams will get their ***** kicked by the Penguins

 

[Sojourn]

You just know that Toronto is going to win, with Washington dominating this OT.

Edit: I was wrong.

 

[kducks]

Booo, wanted Freddie to move on.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Justin Williams with the primary assist. That guy is amazing.

 

[dracom]

poor freddy, he was absolutely amazing in that game. If the Leafs just fix their defense they're going to be scary good.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Yeah, Marincin was absolute garbage on both of the Washington goals

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Would have preferred Toronto, but mostly I was just rooting for the first round to end.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Sorry for Freddie, but it's good to send 50% of Canada looking for Anne Murray's tour schedule.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Sorry for Freddie, but it's good to send 50% of Canada looking for Anne Murray's tour schedule.

Haha I'd guess a lot of the Leafs fans we see around here are too young to know who Anne Murray is.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Haha I'd guess a lot of the Leafs fans we see around here are too young to know who Anne Murray is.

You're probably right. Would it have been better if I said Michael Buble? Diana Krall? Celine Dion? I could have said Neil Young but he hardly tours much anymore. Joni Mitchell isn't well and Gordon Lightfoot has lost his voice. Off the top of my head I'm running out of options.