2019-2020 Around the League Thread - Part II

[Balthazar]

A lot of credit to Hughes.

he’s definitely giving Makar a bit of a race, and would be a lock for the Calder if Makar didn’t exist.

Hughes' shot makes Girard's look like Shea Weber's.

 

[Balthazar]

Leafs could miss the playoffs and they traded their first just to get rid of Marleau. Yikes.

 

[Tike Myson]

Leafs could miss the playoffs and they traded their first just to get rid of Marleau. Yikes.

 

[Pokecheque]

A shame about the Leafs. Babs really should've been fired after last season, and they simply screwed up the whole backup situation as badly as one could do so. You can tell they just don't trust Hutchinson, even in a game where Freddy was positively horrible.

 

[Ararana]

Leafs could miss the playoffs and they traded their first just to get rid of Marleau. Yikes.

And lose half their top four defense in 6 months. I don't know how anyone can call Dubas a competent GM.

 

[Pokecheque]

And lose half their top four defense in 6 months. I don't know how anyone can call Dubas a competent GM.

I can.

 

[S E P H]

Dubas is going to be a great GM one day, however, I think his campaign with the Leafs is a great learning lesson until he takes up his next job in the far future. I am quite happy that he didn't sign with us though.

Hughes' shot makes Girard's look like Shea Weber's.

Ehhhhhh, Hughes shot is better and heavier than Girard's so no dice Bal.

 

[McMetal]

Geez, how many more teeth is Paulie gonna lose?

How many teeth does he have LEFT to lose?

 

[Pokecheque]

How many teeth does he have LEFT to lose?

He's gonna need dentures when all is said and done.

 

[McMetal]

He's gonna need dentures when all is said and done.

He should be able to afford nice quality dental implants when his career is over. Just has to wait until retirement, because if you lose your implants, you can't get replacements.

 

[Raucherhusten]

For the first time in years i was fine with a Wild win ... but i'm still feeling a bit ... well, strange, to say the least.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

For the first time in years i was fine with a Wild win ... but i'm still feeling a bit ... well, strange, to say the least.

 

[Pokecheque]

He should be able to afford nice quality dental implants when his career is over. Just has to wait until retirement, because if you lose your implants, you can't get replacements.

I've already got one of those--holy crap was that ever a saga. I can't even imagine getting multiples.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

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Love that gif

 

[LTC Pain]

Corey Perry confirms, yet again, he's a POS! Not pushed into Stalock one bit!

 

[avs1dacup]

Corey Perry confirms, yet again, he's a POS! Not pushed into Stalock one bit!

Why is it SO hard for these game managers to call a goalie interference penalty? As an Avs fan, I've seen ONE in the last season and a half despite goalies constantly getting run. It should be automatic that any contact on a goalie in the crease without being pushed in is called a penalty. Also, the elbow or forearm to the head...did he not learn from his suspension? He should sit for 5+ for pulling that shit again.

 

[Balthazar]

Jets in free fall and Hawks are on fire these days.

If I'm Cheveldayoff I'm firing Maurice and hiring Gallant to try to save the season. Can't afford to miss the playoffs.

 

[shadow1]

Patrick Kane with 1,000 points. I feel old.

 

[dahrougem2]

Jets in free fall and Hawks are on fire these days.

If I'm Cheveldayoff I'm firing Maurice and hiring Gallant to try to save the season. Can't afford to miss the playoffs.

To be fair to Maurice (and I don't think he's all that great), what that team has been able to do with THAT defensive corps is astounding.

A lot of that is because of Hellebuyck, but man - that defence is legitimately gross.

 

[Pokecheque]

Jets in free fall and Hawks are on fire these days.

If I'm Cheveldayoff I'm firing Maurice and hiring Gallant to try to save the season. Can't afford to miss the playoffs.

One, I seriously doubt Gallant takes that job.

Two, doubt he could make any difference. Winnipeg lost Byfuglien, Trouba, Myers, and Chiarot and replaced them with Niku, Pionk, Bitetto, and Luca frickin' Sbisa. That's simply too massive a downgrade on defense to withstand, even with the big talent they still have in front, and Snidely Whiplash could only do so much in goal.

Too bad Hellebuyck didn't decide to play like this a year ago following his Vezina finalist season. He was fairly average when the Jets were making one last stab with Trouba in the fold.

 

[Pokecheque]

Maurice is the modern era's Ron Wilson--a quick-fix guy you bring in to salvage your team's fortunes who's astoundingly good at getting good performances out of grinder-types, but ultimately wears out his welcome before it's time for said team to take the next step.

It's a shame--I actually like Maurice quite a bit. He's really clever and talks the game really well. I think he'd be better off in the broadcast booth TBH.

 

[Ararana]

Jets in free fall and Hawks are on fire these days.

If I'm Cheveldayoff I'm firing Maurice and hiring Gallant to try to save the season. Can't afford to miss the playoffs.

You're assuming Gallant wants to live on the planet Hoth for half the season trying to revive a team that doesn't have the roster to compete in it's own division.

Gallant will have plenty of prime offers if he waits a bit.

 

[Pokecheque]

I still think he goes to Detroit, but we'll see.

 

[Chiarelli]

I still think he goes to Detroit, but we'll see.

If you’re gallant why would you do this?
He went to the scf two years ago and who knows about last year if it wasn’t for that insane ending to game 7 he’s not going to coach the worst team in the league in the midst of a 5 year rebuild

 

[Grigowski]

Corey Perry confirms, yet again, he's a POS!

...and with that beard an ugly human being .