Around the League 42: Life, the Universe, and Everything

[sabremike]

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

You know you f***ed up when John Forslund is disappointed with you.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

McDavid 100 assist watch update - he’s now got 89 with 14 games left to play. It’s already the 31st highest single season total in NHL history.

Reminder that if he gets 100, he’ll be the only one to ever do it not named Gretzky, Lemieux, or Orr. (Orr once, Lemieux once, Gretzky 11 times lol.)

2 assists in each of his last 3 games gives him 95 with 11 games left

 

[sabremike]

Meanwhile tonight in Buffalo...

 

[HisIceness]

It's like the Sabres decide when they want to be good, because they have the potential, I think, to be more than a lottery team.

 

[bleedgreen]

It's like the Sabres decide when they want to be good, because they have the potential, I think, to be more than a lottery team.

Weird year for them. Lots of promise, but they started slow with Cozens out and Thompson off from day one. He’s never really righted the ship and they’re too young to compensate. They’ve got all the pieces you’d need, just need them to be a bit more experienced. I think they should be challenging for a spot next year, but I thought that this year.

 

[Svechhammer]

Weird year for them. Lots of promise, but they started slow with Cozens out and Thompson off from day one. He’s never really righted the ship and they’re too young to compensate. They’ve got all the pieces you’d need, just need them to be a bit more experienced. I think they should be challenging for a spot next year, but I thought that this year.

I heard that trading Skinner can catapult you to everything falling into place

 

[bleedgreen]

I heard that trading Skinner can catapult you to everything falling into place

Lol, you guys and Skinner. I’d throw money into the pot to get the guy a playoff game.

 

[Chrispy]

Lol, you guys and Skinner. I’d throw money into the pot to get the guy a playoff game.

8 years, $72 million.

I know prices have exploded, but I think Skinner can afford playoff tickets.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Well, that's a downer for Minnesota. OT against Vegas, game they NEED to win to have a chance. Minnesota pulls the goalie in OT, Vegas gets the empty net, Minnesota doesn't even get a point.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

McDavid is gonna win the Hart and Ross again isn't he?

 

[hangman005]

Well, that's a downer for Minnesota. OT against Vegas, game they NEED to win to have a chance. Minnesota pulls the goalie in OT, Vegas gets the empty net, Minnesota doesn't even get a point.

On the bright side... Marchy got is 40th and we won

 

[hangman005]

McDavid is gonna win the Hart and Ross again isn't he?

I'm not impressed, he's won so many.... he should try for a challenge and go for the Vezina

 

[Blueline Bomber]

McDavid is gonna win the Hart and Ross again isn't he?

Insane considering the start he had and the lead Kucherov had on most of the league.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

McDavid is gonna win the Hart and Ross again isn't he?

Hart probably going to kucherov

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Hart probably going to kucherov

If not McDavid I think it’s MacKs. Kuch has won one and there is the Russian factor with it being so close

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

McDavid is about to notch himself a 100 assist season. The list of guys with 100 assist seasons are as follows:


Wayne Gretzky
Mario Lemieux
Bobby Orr

Gretzky did it 11 times. The other scrubs only managed to do it once each. Pretty decent company.

 

[HisIceness]

Play with fire long enough you get burned. The Wild have nothing to lose so I get it.

 

[LakeLivin]

I'm not impressed, he's won so many.... he should try for a challenge and go for the Vezina

Hell, try for a real challenge and go for the Calder!

 

[DaveG]

you guys are thinking too small

McDavid needs to go for a Cy Young

 

[Unsustainable]

But will be cupless still

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Lol, you guys and Skinner. I’d throw money into the pot to get the guy a playoff game.

The Skinner argument is tiresome. No doubt he was a bright spot in a time when the team had a dearth of talent, but he's a 1 dimensional player who makes Necas look like a Selke candidate. He's no different in Buffalo and I have no issues with losing him.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

you guys are thinking too small

McDavid needs to go for a Cy Young

I think Hyman has that one in the bag, honestly.

 

[bleedgreen]

The Skinner argument is tiresome. No doubt he was a bright spot in a time when the team had a dearth of talent, but he's a 1 dimensional player who makes Necas look like a Selke candidate. He's no different in Buffalo and I have no issues with losing him.

Cool?

I wasn’t trying to start a Skinner conversation, I didn’t bring him up.

 

[MinJaBen]

The Skinner argument is tiresome. No doubt he was a bright spot in a time when the team had a dearth of talent, but he's a 1 dimensional player who makes Necas look like a Selke candidate. He's no different in Buffalo and I have no issues with losing him.

You seem to be the one taking it the most seriously.