7 game series divisional all stars
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I'm not sure. Although we have the deepest forward core, I don't think we measure up to the other divisions on defence.
As far as goaltending, I think we're weaker although Campbell is making a case for himself and, we have last year's Vezina winner in Hellebuyck. Smith has also been solid since he came back from injury.
I just think it would be a lot closer than people think.
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The forwards in the North would quite easily be the best but their defense probably the weakest. Nurse and Petry are having big years but there is a bit of a drop after them. Goalie would be 2nd only to the central.
I was initially thinking the west's Allstar team would be the best but a lot of the teams don't have a ton of star power- Coyotes, Minnesota, St.Louis, LA, San Jose obviously they have good players but they aren't contributing as much game breaking talent like North and the East have.
I was initially thinking the west's Allstar team would be the best but a lot of the teams don't have a ton of star power- Coyotes, Minnesota, St.Louis, LA, San Jose obviously they have good players but they aren't contributing as much game breaking talent like North and the East have.
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It would be a lot of work to put out a well thought and considered opinion.
That being said the forward group the North can put together is disgusting. JT is forced to wing (although Matthews on McD's wing would be tempting) and EP may not even make the team.
The back end is not so nice. Serviceable but not a strength.
Goal is great Helly + Markstrom? No worries there.
I'd have to look at other teams but team North would score, would it be enough to make up for weaker D?
Another hole is lack of playoff success, the North doesnt have many rings that would actually make the team.
Weber for Captain?
That being said the forward group the North can put together is disgusting. JT is forced to wing (although Matthews on McD's wing would be tempting) and EP may not even make the team.
The back end is not so nice. Serviceable but not a strength.
Goal is great Helly + Markstrom? No worries there.
I'd have to look at other teams but team North would score, would it be enough to make up for weaker D?
Another hole is lack of playoff success, the North doesnt have many rings that would actually make the team.
Weber for Captain?
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Rielly, Chabot, Hughes, then Pionk/Brodie/maybe someone from Calgary to round out the defence? Would be wild to watch. Lots of offense from the back end.
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The North should have an inherent disadvantage here, since they would chose from a smaller pool of players. Then again, there is some serious offensive power there. But the best team? I doubt it. There is more to a team than shiny offensive numbers. For instance, I think the line of Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron would easily win the head-to-head matchups against any top line that the north puts together. And right there, the biggest advantage of the north is neutralised.
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Agree with this, I took a stab at a North vs. East (tried my best given the speed I tried to do it in), and also assumed some injured guys would be eligible (since this is all fantasy anyways).
| East | North | |||||
| Ovechkin | Crosby | Panarin | Draisaitl | McDavid | Boeser | |
| Marchand | Bergeron | Pastrnak | Pettersson | Matthews | Marner | |
| Malkin | Couturier | Barzal | Connor | Scheifele | Ehlers | |
| Eichel | Backstrom | Giroux | Tkachuk | Tavares | Nylander | |
| Provorov | Carlson | Rielly | Petry | |||
| Fox | Mcavoy | Nurse | Brodie | |||
| Pulock | Letang | Hughes | Weber |
Top lines match up fairly well, but then I think that lines 2-4 are all in the Easts favor.
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Interesting. No room for Tavares at Center so you have him on the wing. You also have to slot Ehlers in the group, top six for sure. There is no way I would leave him off my team.
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Dude, I'm a Hab fan and yes Weber brings a lot of leadership with him. That said, you'd have to pair him with a really good skating puck moving defenseman or else he'd be outmatched out there. He was very good at one time but he has slowed down a lot. It's a shame but I don't think I'd be able to find room for him on my team.
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Habano
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Don't forget Campbell. I know it's a small sample size but the guy has been tremendous.
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I was just throwing that out there. He's the most obvious Captain but isn't a lock in the top 6. Petry is the guy who actually makes my Team North, ironically he might be paired with Rielly.
Who is team North's D?
Petry
Rielly
Hughes
Poink
Chabot
Nurse
Morrisey, Muzzin, Barrie, Weber
To me that 7 spot goes to either Muzzin or Barrie depending on the coach's plan. Offense vs physicality but he may want Weber/Morrisey/or others depending on chemistry, style and coaching strategy.
I'm sure I'm overlooking some good candidates so I apologize in advance if I missed your boy. This is off the top of my head.
edit: Just noticed how LHD heavy that group is. Helps both Barrie and Weber's cases.
Habano
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I'm about to toss my laptop against the wall lol. Apologies for the double posts.
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Oh that wasn't for you. I figured I had the Habs covered. I was thinking I may have overlooked an obvious Western or Sens D man.
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Can't believe you left Chabot off the North D. He is the best all-around D in the North (IMO).
The forwards in the East are experienced and accomplished, but somewhat slow and long in the tooth.
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Good catch on Chabot, I honestly thought about their team and just couldn't think of anyone LOL.
And yes, there are some slower players on the East, but it doesn't make them any less effective.
Ovechkin - slow, but a better goalscorer than anyone not named Matthews in the North
Backstrom/Couturier/Bergeron - slower guys, but better defensively than pretty much anyone in the Norths roster, while also being good enough offensively to make the North on offense alone
Panarin/Eichel/Barzal/Marchand - Equal/better skater than any forward in the North not named McDavid
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Gotta see what the other teams look like. The North has the highest offensive upside forsure however.
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