Around the NHL - Playoffs? We're Talkin' 'bout Playoffs?

[Chainshot]

oh man that's hilarious....
Please let me start the next Roster Speculation thread... imagine how many people would be left out

While I'm trying hard not to spit out my coffee, that isn't happening.

 

[Jame]

I've been watching what I can of TB's games even though I'm still counted as being in the viewing area so blackout rules and all that. The spin move goal Serg wristed while Ehlers was trying to defend him in the Jets game was just exceptional. The kid remains endlessly entertaining.

Murray's 2nd biggest failure...

 

[Chainshot]

Murray's 2nd biggest failure...

Behind Disco right? Probably. KB was pushing hard for McAvoy too and look how that's turned out. Not saying getting into this team's development area would've put them in the same place, but it's hard to see two guys who should be in Norris conversation in a position of team weakness and look at that as a win for Tim.

 

[joshjull]

I agree. And by not doing the usual Q&A routine, he provides a clear distinction to his Jackets team that performance was dog-crap bad. Contrast that with Housley's insistence he's seeing good things despite the losses. At some point, if I'm a player, especially a young one, I'm thinking, well, we obviously can be playing worse, so it's not that bad, and he (Housley) can't be that disappointed.

And, I think it's very fair, in any business / enterprise / or even a family, to occasionally, yet politely, say you're not going to say anything. Or, to say what needs to be said, and then say you don't wish to speak of it again.

I get the desire for attacks on Housley but by making it about him you're giving Torts pass for acting like a petulant child. He has a successful team that had a bad game. Boo f***ing hoo. Man up and talk to the press. Its the middle of the season. He didn't just lose a tough game in the Cup Finals.

 

[Chainshot]

I get the desire for attacks on Housley but by making it about him you're giving Torts pass for acting like a petulant child. He has a successful team that had a bad game. Boo ****ing hoo. Man up and talk to the press. Its the middle of the season. He didn't just lose a tough game in the Cup Finals.

I thought his antics are clearly aimed at his players. He's not going to talk about how bad they were because they got shelled by an Oiler team that's had a hard time getting out of its own way. Looks like some sort of motivational technique, albeit ham-fisted.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Also known as the slightly cheaper Moulson.

 

[DolanPlsGoSabres]

What's up with the Oilers? One night they blow out a team, the next night they get blown out, and this has happened more than once.

 

[SundherDome]

What's up with the Oilers? One night they blow out a team, the next night they get blown out, and this has happened more than once.

They are not a good team, there are actually only a handful of good teams in this league which is why it is crazy to me that they are expanding

 

[Jim Bob]

Also known as the slightly cheaper Moulson.

Another example of why spending on UFAs is usually a bad idea unless they are on one or two year deals.

 

[Jame]

Man... that was a tough read....

off topic... this quote stood out:

“Who the f$#@ is that?” Sather asked an Oilers scout.
“That’s the guy we wanted you to take,” the scout responded.

The BPA methodology has probably evolved since Sather's days

 

[Chainshot]

Man... that was a tough read....

off topic... this quote stood out:



The BPA methodology has probably evolved since Sather's days

Excellent piece.

As for the Oilers, it was probably Kevin Prendergast who wasn't a good scout with Edmonton nor was I happy when the Sabres hired him.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Looks like someone didn't get his flu shot this year.

Also, Puljujarvi's face.

 

[Der Jaeger]

So, Derek Grant just needed to score his first, and flood gates open. Nice snipe on Holtby.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Tank staying strong last night. Both Edmonton and Ottawa win. #top5

 

[SundherDome]

Tank staying strong last night. Both Edmonton and Ottawa win. #top5

To quote a great movie...

• You've got 36 hours to crack this bastard...
• 01:04:59 ...or you might want to think about another career.
• 01:05:13 It's Toretto (Arizona), Brian. It always has been Toretto (Arizona).
• 01:05:18 Tran (Ottawa) and Hector (Edmonton) are...
• 01:05:20 They're just fumes.

 

[Aladyyn]

So, Derek Grant just needed to score his first, and flood gates open. Nice snipe on Holtby.

A player who sucked here doing well for a better organization? Couldn't be any less surprised.

 

[Sabretooth]

A player who sucked here doing well for a better organization? Couldn't be any less surprised.

Something something its the players, right?

But yeah, depth players usually look like garbage on trash teams, and look serviceable on decent to good teams.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Also Florida threatening the tank and that's not cool. They have only won 2 in their last 8..

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Sigh.

 

[Jim Bob]

Sigh.

Sergachev has more points this season than Drouin does.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

And we only got flipping Bealieu

 

[DJN21]

And we only got flipping Bealieu

He can go away now.

 

[Jame]

Bergevin traded PK Subban and Mikhail Sergachev for Shea Weber and Jonathan Drouin... and gave Carey Price 10.5 per year through his late 30s.... lol