I mean it's not a bug, it's a feature at this point. Hawks w kane, Bolts w Kuch, Knights w Stone. 3 cups aided immensely by a beautiful finessing.Vegas's LTIR finessing this season is MASSIVELY overblown, if not outright fabricated. They are 8.74m over the cap, $5m of that is Lehner and another 3.9m are players (black aces) that wouldn't be on a 23 man roster.
Considering that LTIR claims are vetted by league doctors, it's far more likely guys are returning early from injury (like Kucherov, he returned 1 or 2 weeks earlier than projected). It's like people forget that we have been hearing shit like "if this was a playoff game he'd be playing" about injured players for decades.I mean it's not a bug, it's a feature at this point. Hawks w kane, Bolts w Kuch, Knights w Stone. 3 cups aided immensely by a beautiful finessing.
This yr isn't as bad I would agree, but it's the cumulative effect of back to back yrs w Stone ripping off the bandaid for game 1 of the playoffs that sours fans.
Eichel, Barbashev, Hertl, Hanifin. Solid adds they couldn't do without Mr. LTIR and his impeccable timing both on the injury and return dates. Eichel's was a bit more interesting as I remember them needing to trade a contract to fit Eichel onto the 2022 roster that missed the playoffs when he was set to return after his surgery, just before the deadline. Ofc right as Eichel was set to debut, Stone was magically ill enough to avoid any salary dumps and popped onto LTIR to help out.
I can't remember exactly what type of musical chairs were played to bring him back for the final 9 games that reg season as they needed a big push to make the playoffs and inevitably failed, but the idea was mastered the following two yrs.
I feel that. Absolutely true.Considering that LTIR claims are vetted by league doctors, it's far more likely guys are returning early from injury (like Kucherov, he returned 1 or 2 weeks earlier than projected). It's like people forget that we have been hearing shit like "if this was a playoff game he'd be playing" about injured players for decades.
Kucherov wasn't even skating that well when he returned compared to the finals, you could tell he wasn't 100%. There is also a difference in returning from surgery and needing surgery.I feel that. Absolutely true.
But there's "Monahan is a shell of himself and has no shot anymore" playing through (reg szn) injuries and "32 pts in 23 games Kucherov probably came back too early, but uhhhh won the cup" injuries and looked absolutely dominant.
Ofc players will play through more as importance increases. I don't understand why you think that's the argument.Kucherov wasn't even skating that well when he returned compared to the finals, you could tell he wasn't 100%. There is also a difference in returning from surgery and needing surgery.
I think of Gary Roberts playing with 2 separated shoulders, Sami Salo playing after rupturing his f***ing testicle, Regehr playing on a broken foot, Daymond Langkow playing with 2 broken hands, Ohaneuf through broken ribs and a hip injury... etc.
There is more than enough evidence to show players will deal with more pain in the playoffs than the regular season and more in the regular season than the preseason. Why people aren't applying this to guys returning from injury is beyond me.
For me the Nucks-Flames rivalry always seemed like "Well the Oilers suck, so I guess we'll just hate each other" rather than true hatred. Outside of the playoffs anyways.Never hated you guys. **** the coilers.
True. The West Coast Express era vs the Iginla era was pretty cool. Then iginla had to be super classy and get the whole team to shake Trevor Linden's hand for his last game. Couldn't hate Iginla after that.For me the Nucks-Flames rivalry always seemed like "Well the Oilers suck, so I guess we'll just hate each other" rather than true hatred. Outside of the playoffs anyways.
ReportedThe Canucks-Flames alliance is going strong right now. You guys get your future pieces, the Canucks can knock off the Coilers.
Never hated you guys. **** the coilers.
That's really what did it for me. That was one of the classiest things I'd ever seen in my time watching NHL hockey and I always will remember Iggy doing that.True. The West Coast Express era vs the Iginla era was pretty cool. Then iginla had to be super classy and get the whole team to shake Trevor Linden's hand for his last game. Couldn't hate Iginla after that.
Oh for sure, but I feel like, it's still gonna be Edmonton as our primary rivalry, and you guys more of a "friendly rivalry" (unless it's playoffs in which case, we'll hate you as much as Edmonton until it's over).Don't get me wrong, I'm sure when both teams are good at the same time again, there will be some hate for each other again
They don’t make them like him anymore