Around the League XXX: Oilers make the playoffs and Wings miss

[hisgirlfriday]

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Since Vasilevskiy took over the TBL are 4-1-1 and have pushed back into playoff picture

TB needs to give him the #1 job. He is not the future of team he is the present and future of team

Bishop should not be given back #1 job

 

[Clownish]

Since Vasilevskiy took over the TBL are 4-1-1 and have pushed back into playoff picture

TB needs to give him the #1 job. He is not the future of team he is the present and future of team

Bishop should not be given back #1 job

How's their situation stack up for the expansion draft? Might keep Vegas off Darling?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

How's their situation stack up for the expansion draft? Might keep Vegas off Darling?

Vasilevskiy is signed and will be protected

Bishop is UFA

 

[Blue Liner]

Remember when people legitimately claimed Matthews was overhyped and overrated. Lol. Me too.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Gave up on the Leafs-Wings game when it was 4-1 to watch football. Sad I missed the fun ending.

 

[Venthon]

Gave up on the Leafs-Wings game when it was 4-1 to watch football. Sad I missed the fun ending.

After Martin made Ott look like a fool and the Leafs got that lead I kinda stopped paying attention and went about my business for awhile. Popped back into the room later and saw it was at 4-3 and immediately rewound to just after the goal that made it 4-1 with my eyes closed so I wouldn't be spoiled. Made for a fun watch, especially the OT.

 

[SAADfather]

Gave up on the Leafs-Wings game when it was 4-1 to watch football. Sad I missed the fun ending.

Me too. Was a pretty boring game so I turned it off a bit early. Looks like I missed a good ending.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

I caught the last two periods of the Leafs game plus overtime. So much fun.

 

[SAADfather]

Philly out shooting the ducks by 31 and its tied at 3. Shots 49-18.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Gibson had a gem.

 

[SAADfather]

Yeah Gibson snaked two points for the ducks. He was very good in the second half of that game.

 

[BK]

Remember when people legitimately claimed Matthews was overhyped and overrated. Lol. Me too.

The skill is not shocking but the at which he is already scoring is. An incredible talent.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Nice to see Zetterberg with 3 points too. It's sacrilege but him and Datsyuk have been some of my favorite players for a while.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Gibson was playing out of his mind tonight. Stole both of those points out of thin air.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

My fantasy league set up is so stupid. Have Crosby, Scheifele, and Matthews and often have to sit one since we only can play 2 Cs, there's no UTIL slot. Way to award good drafting! I got Matthews in the 11th. Also picked up Barkov, so there's another who will sit when he comes back.

/end rant

In other news, I was away all weekend and finally saw the Wings/Leafs highlights last night. Unbelievable!

 

[Teemu]

Can't imagine he'd drop that far, but Rattie would be a good pickup on waivers

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Rattie would be a great Tootoo replacement

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Canes took him

 

[Blue Liner]

I've seen quite a bit of him the last three years or so and I've long been a fan, but Matthews is rapidly becoming maybe my favorite player in the league. Doing what he's doing at that position, in that market, with all the hype and pressure put on him coming in, with that coach...it's pretty incredible. And by "that coach" that's not a shot, it's just a guy who typically keeps things really tight and close-leashed with young players, and he's publicly said he's not a young player to him anymore. That's big praise coming from Babcock.

It's insane the caliber of player in the league right now in the 18-22 year old range. So many amazing players to choose from. Why I don't really like the debates about who's better, who's the best...I don't give a **** in the least. I'm just happy to have so many guys to watch and see progress throughout their careers.

 

[BK]

I've seen quite a bit of him the last three years or so and I've long been a fan, but Matthews is rapidly becoming maybe my favorite player in the league. Doing what he's doing at that position, in that market, with all the hype and pressure put on him coming in, with that coach...it's pretty incredible. And by "that coach" that's not a shot, it's just a guy who typically keeps things really tight and close-leashed with young players, and he's publicly said he's not a young player to him anymore. That's big praise coming from Babcock.

It's insane the caliber of player in the league right now in the 18-22 year old range. So many amazing players to choose from. Why I don't really like the debates about who's better, who's the best...I don't give a **** in the least. I'm just happy to have so many guys to watch and see progress throughout their careers.

He is looking like he will be a better version of Toews and Kopitar but with even more offense. It is scary.

 

[Bubba88]

I feel for Boucher. Shows the bad side of the Business.

NJ -> NSH -> NJ -> VAN

 

[Bring Back GLR]

Blue Jackets looking to tie 92-93 Pens record with their 17th straight win hope they get it and I hope they break the record on Saturday to. There's not enough NHL records being broken these days. Our Hawks have a good one with the points/unbeaten regulation streak in 2013 but if the Jackets get this streak to 20 wins that's absolutely amazing.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Its nice seeing Bobrovsky healthy this year and dominating

One of my favorite players in NHL. Loved the kid since before he came over

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Avs claim Nieto off waivers

I liked Nieto as bottom 6 guy in recent years but his game seems to have fallen off this year