Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[SnowblindNYR]

In hindsight why were we so enthralled by the Devils? Yes they beat the Rangers in 7 but losing in 5 games and getting blown out by 4+ goals in three of the games does not scream playoff ready team. Then Carolina got swept next round.

Edit: Extending to our series, they had 7 losses, 6 by 3 goals or more.

 

[EdJovanovski]

LMAO

 

[NYR94]

LMAO

"God's"....the suffocating Toronto media microscope these guys live under has broken his mind

 

[NYR Viper]

Anyone find it ironic that the Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to build around a Swede and American and trade away their Canadian?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Anyone find it ironic that the Toronto Maple Leafs are likely to build around a Swede and American and trade away their Canadian?

Not even a little bit. Sundin was their golden child for a long time.

They don't have a weird geographical fetish like the Habs do.

 

[Guyute]

Marner has to be in the top 3 of most unlikeable NHLers

What a brat

 

[DialUp]

In hindsight why were we so enthralled by the Devils? Yes they beat the Rangers in 7 but losing in 5 games and getting blown out by 4+ goals in three of the games does not scream playoff ready team. Then Carolina got swept next round.

Edit: Extending to our series, they had 7 losses, 6 by 3 goals or more.

"Stacked top to bottom" - TheAthletic when NJD were 4 points out of a playoff spot at some point in Jan or whatever

 

[NYR94]

Keefe out?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Keefe out?

100% out

 

[Megustaelhockey]

100% out

Dude's going to get sprayed with gravy and covered in feathers on his way down a comically long flight of stairs.

 

[nsvoyageurs]

The Ottawa Senators about to hire Travis Green as their new head coach. Good luck to them. People on their board are not happy. New owner/hockey management, same coaching hires.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The Ottawa Senators about to hire Travis Green as their new head coach. Good luck to them. People on their board are not happy. New owner/hockey management, same coaching hires.

Devils fans are celebrating

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Devils fans are celebrating

They should be.

 

[haohmaru]

Oh, yeah, that's not a good sign for him

And Marner is complete tool. To think people in October wanted to trade Panarin for that spoiled brat idiot that plays scared when it matters most. Screw him.

 

[mike14]

Marner's an idiot, and with the amount of media training available to these guys it's a strange thing to come out and say, but he's not wrong. Sports stars in general, and hockey players in Toronto in particular, are absolutely deified; but not in the 'all knowing and all powerful' way, its more like the Norse gods or something where people worship them while also hearing about all their failings and weird stories, and then trying to make too much meaning out of 'signs' that aren't really there.

 

[94leetch]

Casey Afflack needs the work?

 

[NYR94]

Casey Afflack needs the work?

His brother Ben Afquack appears in the Ducks social media so I guess they like hockey.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Getting this on the record now so I don’t sound like Captain Hindsight:

Anyone who thinks the Bruins are an easy out for Florida is kidding themselves. Panthers may win, but Boston is going to be extra motivated to avoid back to back losses to Florida. They’re a physical team that won’t go down without taking an arm or a leg with them.

Additionally, for all the comments about how the Bruins haven’t won anything, I don’t think there’s a team that gets more out of its lineup than Boston. They remind me of the Islanders a few years ago - mediocre lineup but everyone is bought in.

 

[94leetch]

His brother Ben Afquack appears in the Ducks social media so I guess they like hockey.

At least Casey did the Bruins.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Wow what a save Swayman

 

[Cmox]

Casey Afflack needs the work?

I think he's been pumping Bruins stuff for some time. They're both annoying.

edit; They're friends with Kevin Smith who is a big annoying hockey/Devils fan.

 

[94leetch]

Panthers look alright.
Holy smokes

 

[LeetchisGod]

Panthers look alright.
Holy smokes

Scary team. Very physical.

 

[DoTheBlue]

Bob in wonderland

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Swayman is legit excellent.

Hate that call so much.