Around the League XIX: Kings Eliminated

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Anyone else hoping Caps seize #3 spot in Metro and Pens face Rangers in 1st round?

Would love to see Rangers take them out early

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Not worried about the Pens. They'll melt down in spectacular fashion as per usual.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

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I don't view them as threat

I just want to see them go out in round 1 to see if they finally make a "big trade" to core

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

What do you consider big? They aren't moving Crosby or Malkin, and Fleury will have to be Huet bad for him to get moved after the season he had.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

What do you consider big? They aren't moving Crosby or Malkin, and Fleury will have to be Huet bad for him to get moved after the season he had.

I was thinking Letang would be asset that would get best value they could trade and guy who most likely would be moved of core

Fleury they are stuck with given contract extension he got.

At some point the Pens need to admit the problem is the players. Already dumped GM/Coach so if another playoff disappointment happens it will be time to make changes to roster (Big changes)

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Panthers with another loss , Things starting to look bleak in Sunrise

Sens win and B's going to SO vs Sabres

-- B's lose in SO ,, Sens now just 4 pts back --

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

The Leafs have been officially eliminated from playoff contention.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Sharks have simply given up

Another blowout as its 5-1 Jets now

Since Wilson spoke about Thornton the Sharks have been disaster. Outscored 11-2 and look lifeless

Had pulled themselves right back into playoff race before the Wilson/Thornton controversy happened

 

[TorMenT]

The Wild just tied it up with the Predators. Looking like a 3 point game there with less than 5 minutes left. The Blues just pulled ahead 1-0.

 

[DPHawk]

The Wild just tied it up with the Predators. Looking like a 3 point game there with less than 5 minutes left. The Blues just pulled ahead 1-0.

Wild over Preds in OT. Hotstreak continues for Minny.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Sharks have simply given up

Another blowout as its 5-1 Jets now

Since Wilson spoke about Thornton the Sharks have been disaster. Outscored 11-2 and look lifeless

Had pulled themselves right back into playoff race before the Wilson/Thornton controversy happened

The Sharks need to clean house.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

The Sharks need to clean house.

Hard to do when Wilson gave Marleau + Thornton NMC

Next coach/GM would just inherit problem

 

[TorMenT]

Nashville comes away with only 1 point after the Wild score a couple at the end of the game to bring it to OT, and win in OT.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

If I'm quick to mock other fanbases for their own moronic idiosyncrasies, I have to give them props for when they do something good.



"Who's your captain?"

Not bad, Winnipeg. 9 Trolls out of 10.

 

[Illinihockey]

Rather play the Preds in the first round as the 2 or the Wild/Jets as the division winner?

 

[Taze em]

I'd want to play:
Calgary
Wild
Preds
Jets
Blues
LA

We own the wild, the preds are nothing special, Jets are too physical so we'd beat them but come out limping, blues we'd beat as well but same as Jets and I want to save the LA series for the WCF.

 

[Illinihockey]

I'd want to play:
Calgary
Wild
Preds
Jets
Blues
LA

We own the wild, the preds are nothing special, Jets are too physical so we'd beat them but come out limping, blues we'd beat as well but same as Jets and I want to save the LA series for the WCF.

I know we own the Wild but they skate so damn hard. I felt really uneasy last year in that series. Clearly playing Calgary is the real prize. Feel the same as you do about the Jets, want no part of them. My list matches yours but swap Preds and Wild.

 

[Taze em]

I know we own the Wild but they skate so damn hard. I felt really uneasy last year in that series. Clearly playing Calgary is the real prize. Feel the same as you do about the Jets, want no part of them. My list matches yours but swap Preds and Wild.

The Wild as an idea are so much scarier than the reality when you look at their roster. Their cetner depth would get demolished by the Hawks. Vermette might be better than Koivu and Granlund. Their 2nd pair is weak to me. Their goalie is getting ridden into the ground. Who actually scares you on that team?

 

[Ace Rothstein]

The Wild have mostly outplayed the Hawks since last year's playoff series. Crawford has been the Hawks saving grace against them.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

So if the Hawks win tonight, they'll be:

3 points back of St. Louis

2 points back of Nashville, with 2 games in hand

7 points ahead of Minnesota


But yeah, they might not make the playoffs

 

[x Tame Impala]

In the playoffs I want the team with the worst goaltending as much as possible.

 

[Taze em]

Just messing around in NHLnumbers. OMG is LA screwed in the long run.

Dustin Brown has the same numbers as Bickell and he is signed for 5.8 for 7 more years. Unreal.
Mike Richards is in the AHL and signed for 5 more years at 5.75.

That's a whole Kane contract worth of essentially dead money, then they have to sign Kopitar to a Toews contract. + who knows on Voynov. To top it off, no 1st round pick.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Kopitar signs for less than Toews IMO. $9-$9.5

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Just messing around in NHLnumbers. OMG is LA screwed in the long run.

Dustin Brown has the same numbers as Bickell and he is signed for 5.8 for 7 more years. Unreal.
Mike Richards is in the AHL and signed for 5 more years at 5.75.

That's a whole Kane contract worth of essentially dead money, then they have to sign Kopitar to a Toews contract. + who knows on Voynov. To top it off, no 1st round pick.

I thought Bickell was a sixty point player being under utilized by Q?