Around the League XXXIV: Offseason

[Clownish]

yep, WWE was garbage from 93-97, way too many stupid characters...WCW got massive because it went the opposite direction and became edgy and more "real"...loved that era.

the list is long, many of my all-time favorites gone :
Road Warrior Hawk
Ultimate Warrior
Bam Bam Bigelow
Rick Rude
Curt Henning
Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero
Macho Man
British Bulldog
Junkyard Dog
etc, etc, etc

...Yokozuna, Owen Hart, Lex Luger, Crush, Crash Holly...anyway, the Andre the Giant documentary on HBO is worth watching for those nostalgic for pre-90's wrasslin.

 

[MTP]

Gardiner is brutal.

 

[CallMeShaft]

That was a crazy final twenty in Boston, but the Bruins are moving on. Good thing to, I didn't feel like hopping on Toronto's bandwagon.

 

[Fortyfives]

what does everyone think about where the leafs are at in their development?

Should they be further along, where they should be, or ahead?

 

[CallMeShaft]

what does everyone think about where the leafs are at in their development?

Should they be further along, where they should be, or ahead?

About where they should be. That team has been touted as the next Hawks like team. They might have Mathews (a Toews comparable), and they might have Marner (a crappier Kane), but that team still lacks a lot of the talent that the Hawks had in 2010.

They'll compete and might win a cup or two, but they won't be as good as we were, and that moment or two of victory will obviously have to wait because they ran into a strong Bruins team.

TLDR: They are right where they should be.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

They're a top three defensive defenseman away from wrecking the league.

 

[TLEH]

Which isn't exactly an easy thing to find. They could go a whole team cycle without getting one.

 

[MTP]

They're where they should be but they're still a top pairing d-man and some vet forward experience away from truly competing. Pretty obvious from the way they came out in the third that they're lacking leadership.

 

[ClydeLee]

They need Drew to come home

 

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

That was a helluva game. B’s controlled it, for the most part. It was cool to see some fight from Toronto.

As of right now, Boston is the superior team. But honestly, if you keep that TML roster and give them a few years, they will wreck the league. Add a top 4 dman, and a worthwhile goalie and they’re a big threat.

Krejci is a straight up killer

 

[AmericanDream]

...Yokozuna, Owen Hart, Lex Luger, Crush, Crash Holly...anyway, the Andre the Giant documentary on HBO is worth watching for those nostalgic for pre-90's wrasslin.

Luger didnt die, he works for WWE

 

[BK]

The goaltending in the Bruins/Leafs game reminded me of some of the games the Hawks had vs. Philly in the 2010 Cup final.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Luger didnt die, he works for WWE

He is probably confusing him with Curt Hennig

For some reason people seem to confuse Luger/Hennig

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

what does everyone think about where the leafs are at in their development?

Should they be further along, where they should be, or ahead?

A top pairing defenseman makes them scary. That's easy to say, but harder to acquire. But the future is bright.

Andersen worries me though. Seems to get shakier the bigger the game is

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Anderson is an above average/good enough to be #1 type of goalie who has too many flaws and struggles with consistency to truly be guy on a contender

He is similar to guys like Martin Biron , Tommy Salo , Jose Theodore , etc

He gives up soft goals at worst times and seems to struggle as pressure mounts (We saw him wilt vs Hawks as a Duck in 2015)

Your left wanting more and should always be looking for potential upgrade at position if it becomes available

 

[Putt Pirate]

Gotta agree with BWC on this. I told my Leafs friends this and they were blinded by the awesomeness of shame 7. After the 3rd period I think they smelled what I was cooking.

 

[BK]

Anderson is an above average/good enough to be #1 type of goalie who has too many flaws and struggles with consistency to truly be guy on a contender

He is similar to guys like Martin Biron , Tommy Salo , Jose Theodore , etc

He gives up soft goals at worst times and seems to struggle as pressure mounts (We saw him wilt vs Hawks as a Duck in 2015)

Your left wanting more and should always be looking for potential upgrade at position if it becomes available

This is fairly accurate. FA just seems to freak out under pressure.

 

[ChiHawks10]

This is fairly accurate. FA just seems to freak out under pressure.

Yeah. That go-ahead goal can't be let in by him last night. It was disgustingly bad.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[BK]

Well those numbers are not good...

 

[Teemu]

Babcock now 9 years removed from his last conference finals appearance

 

[Clownish]

He is probably confusing him with Curt Hennig

For some reason people seem to confuse Luger/Hennig

My mistake. I actually had him confused with the triangle of he, Savage, and Miss Elizabeth.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Babcock now 9 years removed from his last conference finals appearance

3-6 in Game 7s.

That's with some pretty good teams too.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

3-6 in Game 7s.

That's with some pretty good teams too.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Probably the best 1, of his 6 losses for me!