Around Hockey XXII (All Non-Jackets Hockey talk in here)

[CBJWerenski8]

f***ing Mild, choke job

idk about that. They were outclassed hard in the whole series. They stood in there though

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Apparently Foligno is nursing a back injury and might struggle to return full strength this year

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Apparently Foligno is nursing a back injury and might struggle to return full strength this year

Karma for fighting Perry?

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

first shift back on the ice Fligs gets in a scrum behind the net. He had a chance to pot a rebound but it looked like he whiffed

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Man Foligno can’t move

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

come on Habs... .Lets Go!!!

 

[domi28]

Man Foligno can’t move

He looks like he's still hurt and is in gut it out with pure heart mode.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Tough night for the CBJ with the Jones news, but you want to see a freak out, go to the TML board on Monday night if they crap the bed against the Habs...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Reaves is such an asshole

 

[EspenK]

Only saw a few highlights of the Avs game but wow that top line gives great support to going through a rebuild(known to some as tanking) although Rantanen was taken 10th in the draft.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Only saw a few highlights of the Avs game but wow that top line gives great support to going through a rebuild(known to some as tanking) although Rantanen was taken 10th in the draft.

Just a week ago the “retool” argument was supported, via evidence against a rebuild, by the Oilers getting swept.

So we have evidence to support both approaches. Almost like every situation is unique.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Just a week ago the “retool” argument was supported, via evidence against a rebuild, by the Oilers getting swept.

So we have evidence to support both approaches. Almost like every situation is unique.

Debate to be solved permanently after tonight’s Leafs/Habs game!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I got Toronto winning tonight. 3-1 win.

 

[majormajor]

Only saw a few highlights of the Avs game but wow that top line gives great support to going through a rebuild(known to some as tanking) although Rantanen was taken 10th in the draft.

It is pretty remarkable how the Avs are built. They are one of the worst depth drafting teams in the entire NHL, possibly the worst.

From the 2010 draft onward they've only got

Landeskog (2nd in 2011)
Mackinnon (1st in 2013)
Rantanen (10th in 2015)
Makar (4th in 2017)

Beyond that, Jost is a decent bottom six guy that they drafted in 2016, and they also drafted Will Butcher, a bottom pair guy that ended up in New Jersey. There are no other NHLers that they've drafted in that span, just those 6. In that same span the Jackets have drafted 16 guys that have already played more games than the 7th guy on the Avs list, and that doesn't include Texier and Bemstrom and so on who aren't old enough yet.

The Avs basically traded for depth and signed support players to fill out the rest of their roster. And with their super elite core, that's been enough.

So we have evidence to support both approaches. Almost like every situation is unique.

For sure. Most good teams are not built that way!

 

[Jaxs]

Team	Last Stanley Cup Win	Current Length of Drought
Anaheim Ducks	2007	13 years
Arizona Coyotes*	Never	41 years
Boston Bruins	2011	9 years
Buffalo Sabres	Never	50 years
Calgary Flames	1989	31 years
Carolina Hurricanes	2006	13 years
Chicago Blackhawks	2015	5 years
Colorado Avalanche	2001	19 years
Columbus Blue Jackets	Never	20 years
Dallas Stars	1999	21 years
Detroit Red Wings	2008	12 years
Edmonton Oilers	1990	30 years
Florida Panthers	Never	27 years
Los Angeles Kings	2014	6 years
Minnesota Wild**	Never	20 years
Montreal Canadiens	1993	27 years
Nashville Predators	Never	22 years
New Jersey Devils	2003	17 years
New York Islanders	1983	37 years
New York Rangers	1994	26 years
Ottawa Senators	Never	28 years
Philadephia Flyers	1975	45 years
Pittsburgh Penguins	2017	3 years
San Jose Sharks	Never	29 years
St. Louis Blues	2019	1 year
Tampa Bay Lightning	2020	0 years
Toronto Maple Leafs	1967	53 years
Vancouver Canucks	Never	50 years
Vegas Golden Knights	Never	3 years
Washington Capitals	2018	2 years
Winnipeg Jets***	Never	21 years

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Thought this was relevant.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Toronto is about to do the thing

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Toronto is about to do the thing

Prove tanking for high draft picks doesn’t work?

 

[DJA]

I can’t even tell if Toronto’s “big guns” are playing

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Prove tanking for high draft picks doesn’t work?

Carey Price and Kotkaniemi were high picks

 

[Byrral]

Wow Montreal.

 

[Jaxs]

Toronto's obviously waiting for the third period.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Looking forward to my drive into work tomorrow and listening to Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin break this TML choke job down.

 

[Jaxs]

Not so fast, TO with PP to start the third.

 

[MAHJ71]

Toronto's obviously waiting for the third period.

Getting a power play to start gives them an opportunity to wake up

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

2-0 Montreal?