Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Kopitar snipe

 

[bl02]

It won't happen but could you imagine second round matchup between Nashville and the Kings?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It won't happen but could you imagine second round matchup between Nashville and the Kings?

I sure hope you mean it would suck.

 

[Black Tank]

Ryan Callahan, please stop saying "Vegas" like that.

There are people here in the deepest darkest ancient jagged tor moors of England. Their ancestors arrived chasing the primordial giants of the ice age, built monuments to forgotten pagan gods, fought the Roman legions and have never left this time-worn land. I sometimes have trouble understanding their thick West Country accent.

And they can pronounce "Vegas" better than Ryan Callahan.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

This is way better than the first list. Still EANHL create a team names. I still like HC.

The Yetis could have all-time great logos

 

[savebyrichter94]

This is way better than the first list. Still EANHL create a team names. I still like HC.

I’d go with Outlaws, think it sounds better than the others and kinda fits into the way they’re entering the league

Branding should be easy for fans too

“We’re all Outlaws”

Use wanted posters for the players pics

Ok I’ll stop now lol

 

[Leonardo87]

Between the Avalanche, Lightning, Flames, and Hurricanes, we have enough natural disasters. lol

You forgot Devils.

 

[McRanger92]

Possibly 3 minutes left to salvage Dallas' season. Sucks for them if they don't get one to tie it here.

I was counting them out yesterday but its soul searching time for Dallas. They can still win this series but they didnt play well enough at all in their own building. That team has been knocking on the door for a long time now.

 

[NYRKing]

It’s really absurd what Vegas has done with the cap. I mean kudos for them for taking advantage, but looking at the roster, and what like 10M over the cap (?), it’s crazy lol. Isn’t there a limit for using LTIR?

 

[LOFIN]

LOL the Leafs are terminally screwed. How many seasons have they just whistled past the graveyard that is their goaltending situation and just said, 'Oh it'll work itself out.'

Goaltending hasn't really been the Leafs problem in the post season since Freddie Andersen left. Even with him it was the game 7s that were of some issue, otherwise he was good enough.

Their stars just shrink in the playoffs. Matthews had a great G2, but didn't produce in G1 or G3. And their PP is ice cold.

 

[will1066]

The Yetis could have all-time great logos

Colorado has the "Big Foot" secondary logo, so Yetis would feel like an infringement, but would spark an instant rivalry between state neighbors. Imo, all the names feel weak and minor-league. Utah HC is too European. Utah Ice? C'mon. Outlaws is like the favorite name of minor-league football. The only one I remotely like is Mammoth.

 

[Guyute]

It won't happen but could you imagine second round matchup between Nashville and the Kings?

I love watching the Oilers crash and burn

 

[LeetchisGod]

I love watching the Oilers crash and burn

Skinner isn't good enough. You can't give up 9 goals in two games to one of the worst offensive teams in the playoffs.

 

[Guyute]

Skinner isn't good enough. You can't give up 9 goals in two games to one of the worst offensive teams in the playoffs.

They still scare me. The Oilers controlled most of that game and their PP is downright unstoppable when they're clicking.

 

[DialUp]

Skinner isn't good enough. You can't give up 9 goals in two games to one of the worst offensive teams in the playoffs.

But if McDavid gets 5 assists every other game, that should be enough to squeeze out 4 wins a round!

 

[Flan the incredible]

The west is a mess.

Dallas hasn't looked great and Otter hasn't been good the last 2 years in the playoffs.

Vancouver without Demko might lose to Nashville of all teams.

Can never trust Edmonton Goalies.

Fourgiev.....love that he sucks.

Kings arent very good.

Shocked if Vegas doesn't come out of the west. Pretty sure the top 4 teams in the east beat anyone not named Vegas in the west.

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

This is way better than the first list. Still EANHL create a team names. I still like HC.

Utah's state insect is the bee - Utah Swarm. Easy set up for their arena to be The Hive.

 

[LeetchisGod]

But if McDavid gets 5 assists every other game, that should be enough to squeeze out 4 wins a round!

They have no chance against Vegas if they can't shut down the Kings.

The west is a mess.

Dallas hasn't looked great and Otter hasn't been good the last 2 years in the playoffs.

Vancouver without Demko might lose to Nashville of all teams.

Can never trust Edmonton Goalies.

Fourgiev.....love that he sucks.

Kings arent very good.

Shocked if Vegas doesn't come out of the west. Pretty sure the top 4 teams in the east beat anyone not named Vegas in the west.

So much this. Much better goaltending in the East.

 

[NYR5150]

I sure hope you mean it would suck.

Yea... for Canada

They have no chance against Vegas if they can't shut down the Kings.


So much this. Much better goaltending in the East.

Winnipeg is the ONLY canadian team with a goalie capable of winning the cup.

Dallas have Oettinger but they've completely imploded.

It’s really absurd what Vegas has done with the cap. I mean kudos for them for taking advantage, but looking at the roster, and what like 10M over the cap (?), it’s crazy lol. Isn’t there a limit for using LTIR?

Vegas has never once ICED a team over the cap, just FYI. They've done "more" BS than Tampa, but Tampa was actually icing a team that was over the cap, where Vegas never had 18S+2G over the cap.

 

[Captain Lindy]

carolina does it often

Carolina is the new Penguins.

 

[Captain Lindy]

I went to bed when the game ended in a tie. I figured OT would go on for a long time. If I stayed up it would have taken at least an hour. LOL

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Colorado has the "Big Foot" secondary logo, so Yetis would feel like an infringement, but would spark an instant rivalry between state neighbors. Imo, all the names feel weak and minor-league. Utah HC is too European. Utah Ice? C'mon. Outlaws is like the favorite name of minor-league football. The only one I remotely like is Mammoth.

Mammoth also could be a great logo

 

[bl02]

I love watching the Oilers crash and burn

I hear you. They actually have a deep team this year. If they lose vs the Kings it would be a disaster IMO.

 

[IDvsEGO]

I hear you. They actually have a deep team this year. If they lose vs the Kings it would be a disaster IMO.

They didn’t continue to invest in their D.
They’ve got a great group of forwards, but one d pair and no goalie.
That’s not a deep team.

 

[bl02]

They didn’t continue to invest in their D.
They’ve got a great group of forwards, but one d pair and no goalie.
That’s not a deep team.

I meant to say their forwards. They have much more depth behind their big 2 (plus Hyman).
Even with mediocre defense they can not lose to the Kings.