Around the NHL: The 2024 NHL Playoff Thread

[DapperCam]

McDavid led Oilers forwards in TOI and had 0 points and was a -2. Hockey is a team sport, and you need good depth.

 

[old kummelweck]

Edmonton “Sabres” with 0 even strength shots on goal thru 18 mins of the 2nd period

It is pretty wild how far you can ride one specific strength of a team, but they always seems to get weeded out in the playoffs where these teams almost always succumb to their other weaknesses.

 

[toddkaz]

What is Rick Tocchet doing in Vancouver? Damn he must be a master at coaching.

 

[Ralonzo]

That charging call against Petterson was a bad of a call as I've ever seen. Petterson jumped straight into the air and literally all of the momentum was from the Oilers player.

The only way that's a penalty on Petterson is if he caught him with an elbow up high, which didn't appear to happen and certainly wasn't what they called

And charging? Clearly there was something very aggressive about him just standing there

The first 2 periods of that game at least was reffed like a Sabres game on behalf of the Canucks. Completely let Oilers (esp McJ) slide on everything they whistled the Canucks for. Good on them to pull it out anyway.

 

[Der Jaeger]

The first of my "want them to lose" teams goes down: Carolina. Now we need Florida to beat Boston and NY, and the playoffs are complete.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

What is Rick Tocchet doing in Vancouver? Damn he must be a master at coaching.

Their goalie coach also is very good ( Ian Clark).

 

[Beerz]

What is Rick Tocchet doing in Vancouver? Damn he must be a master at coaching.

I forget which coaching search .. but there were rumors about Tocchet to Buffalo and it was not received well here

 

[misterchainsaw]

Rooting for a Dallas/Vancouver over NY final

 

[Chainshot]

I forget which coaching search .. but there were rumors about Tocchet to Buffalo and it was not received well here

He hadn’t been good in other places. This is only his second time with a team over .500.

 

[MOGlLNY]

He hadn’t been good in other places. This is only his second time with a team over .500.

I actually thought he was pretty good in Arizona his teams were just dog water

 

[Chainshot]

I actually thought he was pretty good in Arizona his teams were just dog water

He interviewed in Buffalo along with Housley if I recall correctly but went to Arizona instead. And then hired Phil as an assistant.

 

[Sabreality]

x.com

"Fire alarm currently going off inside the Florida Panthers team hotel in Boston. Peak pre-game nap time."

 

[Chainshot]

x.com

"Fire alarm currently going off inside the Florida Panthers team hotel in Boston. Peak pre-game nap time."

Somebody taking a page at a Scotty Bowman’s book I see. That also happened in Buffalo one year during one of the flyers series. Middle of the night.

 

[Beerz]

Somebody taking a page at a Scotty Bowman’s book I see. That also happened in Buffalo one year during one of the flyers series. Middle of the night.

I remember Dallas Stars were staying at a hotel by the water during the 99 Finals and boaters were blowing their horns all night long

 

[BUCKSHOT]

x.com

Sources say Craig Berube will be named the 41st head coach in Toronto Maple #Leafs history.
Expect an announcement soon.

 

[MOGlLNY]

x.com

Sources say Craig Berube will be named the 41st head coach in Toronto Maple #Leafs history.
Expect an announcement soon.

Meh. I would’ve liked Berube as a hire but I don’t think he’s a gamebreaking coach. I think he’s about the same level as Lindy, Gallant, etc.

 

[Chainshot]

Meh. I would’ve liked Berube as a hire but I don’t think he’s a gamebreaking coach. I think he’s about the same level as Lindy, Gallant, etc.

Same. He is different which they may need, but not impressed.

 

[Beerz]

x.com

Sources say Craig Berube will be named the 41st head coach in Toronto Maple #Leafs history.
Expect an announcement soon.

Mitch Marner for Matt Rempe. E5

 

[OkimLom]

As someone that doesn't think coaching was the issue for TML, I feel it's a lateral move in terms of quality of coaching.

Berube is a guy that knows how to use his players. You give him a decent roster, he will be good enough to have a competitive team. But his message seems to get stale pretty quickly.

 

[Chainshot]

As someone that doesn't think coaching was the issue for TML, I feel it's a lateral move in terms of quality of coaching.

Berube is a guy that knows how to use his players. You give him a decent roster, he will be good enough to have a competitive team. But his message seems to get stale pretty quickly.

They don’t have goaltending and their defensemen are not strong. He is going to have some issues.

 

[Gabrielor]

They don’t have goaltending and their defensemen are not strong. He is going to have some issues.

OMG. Please give me a Binnington to TOR trade...

 

[Butt Ox]

Avyavastha. Binnington would be perfect.

 

[Gras]

Utah with 45.5 Mil in Cap space for next season. 53.3mil when adding in possible LTIR.

 

[Chainshot]

Utah with 45.5 Mil in Cap space for next season. 53.3mil when adding in possible LTIR.

The splash will be enormous.

 

[Beerz]

The splash will be enormous.

Poor Yotes fans... endured all that for years and right when things are turning for the better they get yanked