2018-2019 Around the league thread #5

[Tralfamadore]

Interesting group of teams leading their respective divisions.

Carolina (albeit tied)
Buffalo
Colorado
Edmonton

Edmonton about to take 1st in the league.

 

[CB Joe]

Thank god McDavid isn't on a competent team.

 

[S E P H]

Neal scored again. 8 already.

How that team is winning with that lineup is very Avs 2013-14

You should see their schedule, I think the toughest team they faced were the Hurricanes thus far.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Wow Q Hughes has been super impressive to start the year. Loos like an even better skating Girard out there.

 

[UncleRisto]

Haha, ref dropped a big F bomb on mic following a scrum on Sportsnet. Love that they have those mics now. Not that I think it's anything, but because I know people at Sportsnet don't want them in.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I’m really enjoying watching Jack Hughes. This is the 4th Devils game I’ve watched and man he’s talented. Some extreme ups and downs similar to Makar but man is he fun.

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

That pass from Hall to Hughes, happy for the kid but man do I want Hall to sign here.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Wow Q Hughes has been super impressive to start the year. Loos like an even better skating Girard out there.

Kid is going to be good. He'll be better than Makar offensively imo.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Kid is going to be good. He'll be better than Makar offensively imo.

He could very well be better defensively as well. He's a much more dynamic skater than Makar. He's going to be a beast of a transition defenceman.

 

[The Abusement Park]

He could very well be better defensively as well. He's a much more dynamic skater than Makar. He's going to be a beast of a transition defenceman.

I think 2 way is more up for discussion, but yeah I haven't seen a dman come out of the draft as talented as Hughes(offensively at least) in awhile.

 

[dahrougem2]

He could very well be better defensively as well. He's a much more dynamic skater than Makar. He's going to be a beast of a transition defenceman.

Much more dynamic skater?

Maybe he ends up a bit better, but that's an extreme exaggeration. Makar is a tremendous skater, very explosive and quick shifting.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Much more dynamic skater?

Maybe he ends up a bit better, but that's an extreme exaggeration. Makar is a tremendous skater, very explosive and quick shifting.

Hughes already looks like a better skater than Girard who himself is one of the best in the league. Makar is a great skater of course but has a much different style than Hughes or Girard. Hughes skates in all directions effortlessly and has insane edge work. Haven't seen that type of skating from Makar. Not yet at least.

 

[Tralfamadore]

I think 2 way is more up for discussion, but yeah I haven't seen a dman come out of the draft as talented as Hughes(offensively at least) in awhile.

Considering their skill sets, I see more of a two-way skating defenceman in Hughes and an explosive offensive defenceman in Makar.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Much more dynamic skater?

Maybe he ends up a bit better, but that's an extreme exaggeration. Makar is a tremendous skater, very explosive and quick shifting.

Yeah Hughes is an elite skater. Very good chance he ends up one of the best skaters in the league that isn't McDavid, insane mix of good edges and top speed.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Yeah Hughes is an elite skater. Very good chance he ends up one of the best skaters in the league that isn't McDavid, insane mix of good edges and top speed.

It's like comparing MacKinnon to Crosby. MacK is shifty, strong, and explosive but there's not doubt that Crosby is the better skater.

 

[Balthazar]

Thank god McDavid isn't on a competent team.

They'll make the playoffs and could be dangerous. I think they pick up where they left 3 years ago.

 

[dahrougem2]

They'll make the playoffs and could be dangerous. I think they pick up where they left 3 years ago.

We'll see. I have my doubts about them making the playoffs, even with this great start. The unfortunate thing for the Oilers is that outside of Los Angeles, the Pacific actually looks somewhat decent this year whereas the Central looks bad. Anaheim and Vegas are right on Edmonton's tail even after starting 7-1-0.

I don't know if McDavid/Draisaitl can keep up with 25+ minutes per night, and I have my doubts about a Koskinen/Smith tandem holding up all season.

I hope for the city that they make it, but I don't think they will.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Zacha looks dominant today

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Blues lost this afternoon.

 

[UncleRisto]

Isn't it funny how the Kachina jersey was the worst jersey in the 90's and now it's super sweet.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

 

[UncleRisto]

When he says "fun period" does he mean how he f***ed up the punctuation?

 

[Avs_19]

Hrudey's Take: Kerfoot needs to focus on play in defensive zone - Sportsnet.ca

I don't know what's better here, Hrudey questioning perennial Selke candidate Alex Kerfoot's defense or later adding "he will be better in the second half when he learns how to play better defensive hockey" as if the Leafs and the great Mike Babcock are the only ones teaching defense.

 

[Azrael89]

Flames look like garbage against LA tonight.

 

[Avsboy]

Hrudey's Take: Kerfoot needs to focus on play in defensive zone - Sportsnet.ca

I don't know what's better here, Hrudey questioning perennial Selke candidate Alex Kerfoot's defense or later adding "he will be better in the second half when he learns how to play better defensive hockey" as if the Leafs and the great Mike Babcock are the only ones teaching defense.

I saw Hrudey say that live. What I thought at the time was that Kerfoot's been in the league for 2-3 seasons and was already an overager, he doesn't have much more room to grow in terms of defensive instincts. He's also small and soft.