OT: Around the NHL: Countdown to the Playoffs

[Gurglesons]

YOTES have been killing it since January. Good on them.

I love the Panthers and the Yotes cores. And they deserve to be successful after all the BS they have put up with.

 

[PensPlz]

Looking at the standings and geez. The goal differentials really stand out.

For the top 3 teams in the Metro (Caps, Pens, CBJ) the combined goal differential is a +34

The 3rd place Leafs in the Atlantic have a +38 alone. The combined top 3 teams in the Atlantic have a +152

And the two Wild Card teams have a +2 (Flyers) and a -2 (Devils) for a combined of 0.

I really don't know what to make of the East.

 

[SirBrad]

Another interesting thing about the Metro - there are 8 teams in the NHL with fewer points than the last place Rangers/Islanders. So 8 of the 23 other teams. There is no Buffalo/Ottawa or Arizona/Vancouver to feast off of....or is there....

Again, not sure what to make of it. You can make a case that the games have been more competitive and the competition is better or you can stay the top teams aren't as good because they're not exactly blowing away the bottom half of the division.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Looking at the standings and geez. The goal differentials really stand out.

For the top 3 teams in the Metro (Caps, Pens, CBJ) the combined goal differential is a +34

The 3rd place Leafs in the Atlantic have a +38 alone. The combined top 3 teams in the Atlantic have a +152

And the two Wild Card teams have a +2 (Flyers) and a -2 (Devils) for a combined of 0.

I really don't know what to make of the East.

The Atlantic do have Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa and Detroit in their division though.

26th, 27th, 28th and 31st in the league

 

[Al Smith]

Looking at the standings and geez. The goal differentials really stand out.

For the top 3 teams in the Metro (Caps, Pens, CBJ) the combined goal differential is a +34

The 3rd place Leafs in the Atlantic have a +38 alone. The combined top 3 teams in the Atlantic have a +152

And the two Wild Card teams have a +2 (Flyers) and a -2 (Devils) for a combined of 0.

I really don't know what to make of the East.

I guess one could conclude there are bunch of *****y teams in the Atlantic or that the Metro is full of mediocre teams, or both. It will be fun to see who emerges. West is loaded with good teams this year. Finals should be great.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

YOTES have been killing it since January. Good on them.

I love the Panthers and the Yotes cores. And they deserve to be successful after all the BS they have put up with.

Yeah it takes time to rid themselves of the stink of previous failures and "culture" changes. Tocchet staying the course was a good move, it's actually nice to see patience in some things with coaching. Other times, being overly patient is moronic but in this case, sticking with Tocchet was a smart move. Housely on the other hand is just not cut out to be a head coach, could be one of the better assistant coaches sure, but as a head coach, just not a role he was ready for yet.

16-10-6 Since January (6-3-1 in their last 10).

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

NHL.com pumping out "reasons" for why the Hawks missed.

Actual reason: they aren't that good.

Or karma.

 

[Clare2904]

 

[ncm7772]

That's awful. I can't imagine.

 

[BHD]

Thoughts to Karlsson and his wife. What a terrible experience to go through.

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Fleury has another concussion apparently. That sucks.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Fleury has another concussion apparently. That sucks.

How many is that now?? 3???

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Interestingly enough however, I just saw this on the Golden Knights board..

 

[BladeRunner66]

Thanks MetalDude for the info. No rush to bring him back so Vegas is doing the right thing before PO.

Is it me or has there been more goalie head injuries with some concussions this season?

Maybe they should look at improving helmets unless it's a freak season.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Here's hoping they're just being overly cautious with him.

 

[BladeRunner66]

Here's hoping they're just being overly cautious with him.

Well, that's what the tweets say so i'm not worried.

Our #1 goalie is who worries me, let's see how he fares next game.

Not much time left before PO.

 

[BHD]

"What happened to the Oilers?"

What a headline.

 

[Mordax]

"What happened to the Oilers?"

What a headline.

I like the opinion article below that as well: "Oilers have been an unmitigated disaster for 13 years".

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

"What happened to the Oilers?"

What a headline.

Chiarelli is the brief, yet correct answer

Still blows my mind this dude has a job

 

[Tom Hanks]

"What happened to the Oilers?"

What a headline.

Losing hockey culture continues.

 

[BladeRunner66]

Losing hockey culture continues.

Well, they did WIN a lot of #1 picks...

Pretty pathetic if you ask me. What a waste of talent, they should rename their city Wasteland or something.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

How many is that now?? 3???

If he’s concussed again that would be his 4th.

December 15th-ish 2015 (December 14th was his last game played and it was a practice injury. Elbowed iirc.)
March 31st 2016 (Neal shot to the head)
October 13th 2017 (kneed?)
March 20th 2018? (Shot to the head?)

Yeahhhhh...

 

[BHD]

Chiarelli is the brief, yet correct answer

Still blows my mind this dude has a job

And he might trade RNH or Klefbom after the season. He should be removed from his job before then for the sake of that organization.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

"What happened to the Oilers?"

What a headline.

Same garbage that's been happening for over a decade now.

The headlines should be

"When Will It End??"

Or..

"Enough Is Enough"

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Well, they did WIN a lot of #1 picks...

Pretty pathetic if you ask me. What a waste of talent, they should rename their city Deadmonton or something.

Fixed.

Since that's where the careers of #1 overall picks go to die immediately.