League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[YippieKaey]

At least we're not the Kuwaiti national team:

Thailands osannolika hockeykross – vann med 57-0

Kuwait gjorde debut i asiatiska och oceaniska U18-mästerskapet i ishockey. De hade inte direkt någon nybörjartur i premiären. Thailand vann med 57-0.

www.aftonbladet.se

(In Swedish, but Kuwait lost 57-0 to Thailand)

 

[stephenball]

Tampa is still a very good team. I think this says more about how outstanding the Panthers have been in the playoffs. Probably going to be them or Carolina Representing the east this year.

Yeah, I’d put the odds of a Florida/Carolina ECF as pretty likely, they are both just so strong. From there it could go either way, I think they are pretty evenly matched.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Yeah, I’d put the odds of a Florida/Carolina ECF as pretty likely, they are both just so strong. From there it could go either way, I think they are pretty evenly matched.

I think I have to give the edge to Florida. They're so deep and Bob has been lights out recently in the playoffs. But yeah, as of now it looks like those two are destined to meet in the ECF.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I dunno. Boston has a lot of good players still. And if Tor can somehow get that monkey off of their back (beat Bruins), then watch out.

I just want to make the Rags sweat a little bit. Game 3 is that opportunity.

 

[um]

I dunno. Boston has a lot of good players still. And if Tor can somehow get that monkey off of their back (beat Bruins), then watch out.

I just want to make the Rags sweat a little bit. Game 3 is that opportunity.

I think Toronto’s goaltending is way too suspect to win it all, and they don’t have the defence to band aid it.

We shall see.

 

[bacchist]

I dunno. Boston has a lot of good players still. And if Tor can somehow get that monkey off of their back (beat Bruins), then watch out.

I just want to make the Rags sweat a little bit. Game 3 is that opportunity.

Making them sweat is not enough for me. I want to beat them.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Making them sweat is not enough for me. I want to beat them.

I meant in the series. Not the game. My bad for not being more clear!

 

[John Price]

I don't want to have to say this, but for a league with alleged parity the favorites lead 3-0 in 3 series.

Meh playoff. I mean I'll still watch but give me some good series. Other than Boston Toronto which could possibly be a Boston cakewalk the rest of the way, there isn't really another series worth tunin' into.

Also forgot that Dallas is trailing Vegas 2-0 lol.

 

[Pigskin]

All the teams that I could stomach winning the SC are losing

C'mon Nashville, Dallas and Winnipeg ... somebody make it to round 2.

 

[Langway]

I'm good with COL/EDM/FLA/CAR winning. The rest can f*** off.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Anyone but the Oil, the Peg, the Leafs, and the Canes. I have a high degree of disdain for the Rags, but it's only because no one on the Caps has the energy to beat them down at the moment.

 

[Carlzner]

Orlov is still so good

 

[twabby]

I said it last year and was wrong, but Toronto is primed to do something really stupid this offseason.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I said it last year and was wrong, but Toronto is primed to do something really stupid this offseason.

Mitch Marner is going to be a Cap.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Mitch Marner is going to be a Cap.

Don’t want him anywhere near the Caps. I’ve seen him play for years here in Toronto. All the skill in the world but 0 intensity to his game. He’s the softest player in the league IMO, I’ve never seen him take a hit to make a play.

 

[twabby]

Mitch Marner is going to be a Cap.

You mentioned it in the other thread but Wilson for Marner (provided Marner waives his NMC) is a trade that Washington should be pursuing after both teams are eliminated. Exactly the skillset Washington needs to jumpstart their offense and would be a boon for Ovie's pursuit as well.

It'd be a fun parallel with the Brouwer for Oshie trade as well: a incredibly skilled player who struggled in the playoffs for his old team being traded for a much less impactful player in the pursuit of character or toughness or whatever.

I'd prefer they target someone younger and with a better contract than Marner when pursuing a Wilson trade, but this really could be the last year they can trade Wilson for something good so if Marner is the best they can do then pull the trigger! He's still a great player!

 

[895]

Wilson for Marner would be such an insanely bad trade but also something their fan base might demand.

We can dream.

 

[Calicaps]

Bolts and Isles 'bout to get swept. LOL at everyone saying Tampa's window wasn't closed.

this aged poorly...

 

[Nice]

The Knights are a painfully annoying franchise. They have no business being in this game

 

[um]

The Knights are a painfully annoying franchise. They have no business being in this game

Stars really can't finish. A lot of blown opportunities.

 

[DWGie26]

Giving up Caps like Shorties doesn’t help. f*** Vegas.

 

[Pigskin]

Marner is 27 next week. Do we want to pay him $12m for the next 7 years after next, cause he is not coming for less, and the cost is not worth it unless we sign him for max length - I'm assuming Wilson and a 1st ish.

 

[HTFN]

Marner is 27 next week. Do we want to pay him $12m for the next 7 years after next, cause he is not coming for less, and the cost is not worth it unless we sign him for max length - I'm assuming Wilson and a 1st ish.

I don't want anything to do with Marner because he's clearly a f***ing loser.

If we're going out trying to nab a high price piece because we don't want to be a rebuilding franchise the worst way to do that is to take on the guy being punted by a proposed competitor.

Marner doesn't have the stuff, don't care if he helps the goal chase or makes regular season plays, they can't tie themselves to that unless he sees some real significant change.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Ugh, Caps the only team who hasn't won a playoff game in this 1st round! Stars win Game 3 in Vegas 3-2 in OT!

 

[Pigskin]

looking a couple of years down the road, Marner's skillset would appear to complement Leonard's well