he was great when healthy. Loved him as a Cane.
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McDavid is “quietly” on pace for 100 assists this year. He needs 21 more in 18 games (he’s got 79 in 61 GP).
That is a feat that hasn’t been done since Gretzky in 90-91, and has only ever been done by Gretzky, Lemieux, and Orr.
Crazy.
That is a feat that hasn’t been done since Gretzky in 90-91, and has only ever been done by Gretzky, Lemieux, and Orr.
Crazy.
This is something I didn’t know until today:
New technique for tanking teams?
New technique for tanking teams?
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Ferland is more Tom Wilson than Michael Bunting. And he fit great here. His only problem was health. I would’ve loved to keep him long term if he could’ve stayed healthy
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So the Islanders coaching change seems to have worked. They were 7 points behind Philly and 6th in the division when they fired Lambert. Now they're 2 points behind Philly with 2 games in hand, and more importantly, passed Detroit for that final Wild Card spot.
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Can’t really count out the capitals yet either- 5 points behind Philly with 3 games in hand. How wild would it be for kuznetsov to eliminate the caps
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We can’t count out anyone but Columbus for 3rd because Philly has been the ‘meh’ they were expected to be for some time now. They honestly should be third but no other team decided 2 months ago it wanted to be a decent team either.
Philly has been 9-9-2 in its last 20. They had a good October through December. They have a record of 15-11-3 in 2024. Thats a 92 point pace for a season. Not a bad season based on expectations but not a playoff caliber one.
Philly and Isles have near identical SOS going forward according to The Athletic. Washington has the toughest in the league.
Philly has been 9-9-2 in its last 20. They had a good October through December. They have a record of 15-11-3 in 2024. Thats a 92 point pace for a season. Not a bad season based on expectations but not a playoff caliber one.
Philly and Isles have near identical SOS going forward according to The Athletic. Washington has the toughest in the league.
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The Aho-to-Martinook 2-on-2 that they somehow managed to turn into something approaching a 2-on-0 was something I've never really seen before. That's why I watch hockey (and the Canes).
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The defender bit hard on a pretty nonchalant shot fake.
Snap back to reality, ope, there goes gravity.
And goal
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Yeah, it was amateur hour. But the aesthetics and geometry of it all were really on point.
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Those angles and degrees. Just brings everything full circle
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That point really strikes a chord with me.
i've been following the arc of the conversation with interest. can anyone cosine that it is pretty great? i'll stop this post before i get off on a tangent.
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I always wondered if the guy driving the John Deere Zamboni counted as a pro tractor
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I'd love an Isles round 1 matchup again. Suspect we'll win the division and get Tampa however.
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I don’t think it’s them falling back to Earth. I think it’s that their starting goaltender was very publicly arrested for sexual assault, and that has understandably shaken up the team. Even ignoring the morale, Ersson isn’t Hart in net.
maybe get close to the glass and yell this question at him when he compass you.
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As sweet as it would feel to knock Tampa out I’m definitely more scared of them than any other potential first round matchup
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True, but exorcizing that demon would give this team some big confidence for the rest of the cup run.
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I dunno. The games I've seen from them this year, I've not been impressed. Vasi isn't superhuman this year and they're very reliant on their PP (which should get less chances in the playoffs).
But it's the playoffs and anything can happen, I suppose
Meh, gotta beat who you gotta beat. I would’ve rather taken on Florida than either of the teams they beat to get to us, and look how that ended up. It’s certainly nice to not be in the Wild Card this year, I’ll say that much.
tampa isn't scary, but vasi is still one of those guys that could get hot enough to carry them to a deep run. hell, going into the playoffs last year bobrovsky was a joke who was being displaced by canes legend alex lyon. then he went super saiyan.
if we do play them, your point about their powerplay becomes a huge advantage to them. the way things have gone, i'd bet they'd have a 2:1 pp advantage.
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The way these last 20 games have gone, any team we play will have a 2:1 PP advantage
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I think they’re like the Bruins a couple years ago. Scary due to our history but clearly a worse team than us. Would probably put up a real fight but I see us beating them in 6 or 7 if we meet them. Detroit, Philly, NYI all to me are extremely easy matchups. So I do agree but ultimately I’m not really that scared of any first round matchup.
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