On paper, this team might be the best NHL team of the cap era. Means nothing as the game is played on thr ice, not paper, but still mighty impressive.
Only two teams I would have in the discussion are 07 Ducks and 09 Wings.
Brassard has been our best forward, Riikola our best defender this pre season. I don't think there's any question about that.Rust from Brass and Riikola.
And yea Dumo is out of this game btw.
Hope he’s out just as a precaution....
5 goals on 21 shots. Yup, Bob is still our *****.
I mean on paper the 08 Wings are the best. No question.
I have a tough time saying this Penguins team is the best team in the cap era when it's debatable for whether they even have the best roster in the NHL this year. San Jose just added Karlsson, after all.
I have a tough time saying this Penguins team is the best team in the cap era when it's debatable for whether they even have the best roster in the NHL this year. San Jose just added Karlsson, after all.
09 Wings with Hossa > 08 Wings.
On paper that is.
Their D is better but our forwards absolutely destroy theirs.
The 08 Wings had Hasek and Chelios though.
Geriatric versions of them. Hasek was pulled in round 1.
You could say their defense destroys ours just like you can say our forwards destroy theirs.
I assumed when you said “on paper” you meant “on paper”.
If you want to talk dominant teams 2011 Vancouver is the best of the cap era no question in my mind.
They aren’t injured and succumb to typical Bruins reffing and that team would’ve been a powerhouse for years.
It is defintely better than ours, but I'd say we have a 1, a 2 and four 4s. Not too shaby.
We have 2 generational centers and Phil.
I mean. Not knocking the Sharks, but, on paper, we are freaking loaded.
Kessel missed his defensive assignment there.