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

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Puke Dublah is a massive turnover machine. Whatever caused him to want out of Columbus was a Godsend.

Alex Galchenyuk v2.0

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Get wrecked PLDouche

 

[DJA]

PLD is a POS

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Firm control of the series. Vegas is going to win this, and maybe the cup (Tampa-Vegas will be a great series)

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Montreal hasn't trailed in almost 6 games now.

.....just sayin.....

 

[koteka]

Montreal hasn't trailed in almost 6 games now.

.....just sayin.....

What are you saying? The North sucks?

I rate the remaking teams as

Tampa

—— Medium gap ——

Vegas, Colorado, Boston

—— Small gap ——

Carolina, Islanders

—— Big gap ——

some already eliminated teams

— medium gap ——

Montreal with Price playing like he is playing

—— Medium gap ——

Jets without Scheifele

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I laid $100 on Montreal at 20-1 before the Jets series.

 

[koteka]

I laid $100 on Montreal at 20-1 before the Jets series.

I could see betting a team with the potential to have a hot goalie being a decent strategy.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

PLD has gone 23 games without a goal.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Bill Zito is the one we let get away: the guy just had an awesome first year running the Panthers, and his signings made huge contributions. I am very happy Zito & the Panthers.. but it made me puke in my mouth at the same time.

Panthers gave us Doug MacLean, inturn we gave them Bill Zito, and he made astute pickups of DuClair, Wennberg, Nutivarra, as well as great moves on Forsling, Hornquist, Bennett.

We have a history of keeping the wrong one.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

PLD has gone 23 games without a goal.

Me too!

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

The best hockey series I have seen in a while has been Avs vs GK. Fast paced, really great hip checks (& some holding), but great pace and anyone on the ice has the ability to convert.

Jonathon Marchessault just had a hat trick last night, Wild Bill is very steady, Kolesar is a wrecking ball, in a good way.. argh!!!!!!!!!

 

[Monstershockey]

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Bill Zito is the one we let get away: the guy just had an awesome first year running the Panthers, and his signings made huge contributions. I am very happy Zito & the Panthers.. but it made me puke in my mouth at the same time.

Panthers gave us Doug MacLean, inturn we gave them Bill Zito, and he made astute pickups of DuClair, Wennberg, Nutivarra, as well as great moves on Forsling, Hornquist, Bennett.

We have a history of keeping the wrong one.

He also did a fine job with the Monsters.

 

[LoneFunyan]

Ne'r'mind

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

What are you saying? The North sucks?

I rate the remaking teams as

Tampa

—— Medium gap ——

Vegas, Colorado, Boston

I think any of the lower three have a good chance to beat Tampa - next series should be very telling for the Bolts. I think the winner of the Avs Knights series goes on to win it all.

 

[majormajor]

What are you saying? The North sucks?

I rate the remaking teams as

Tampa

—— Medium gap ——

Vegas, Colorado, Boston

—— Small gap ——

Carolina, Islanders

—— Big gap ——

some already eliminated teams

— medium gap ——

Montreal with Price playing like he is playing

—— Medium gap ——

Jets without Scheifele

Watching Vegas/Colorado, I have to wonder if even Tampa can hold up to that onslaught.

I think you're underrating Montreal here, that is a playoff team through and through. The way they are built is very economical for the job of winning the Cup, economizing on talent that is. I wouldn't favor them but I'd give them a shot.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Vegas has outplayed Colorado 3 games in a row IMO. They're my pick to win.

Montreal has run into a Jets team that has gone sour and Price is playing at the top of his game.

Montreal will be lucky to win 2 games against either COL or LV in the next series. A 4-0 sweep of them by either wouldn't be much of a surprise.

 

[koteka]

Watching Vegas/Colorado, I have to wonder if even Tampa can hold up to that onslaught.

I think you're underrating Montreal here, that is a playoff team through and through. The way they are built is very economical for the job of winning the Cup, economizing on talent that is. I wouldn't favor them but I'd give them a shot.

I think the best hockey team I have seen this year is the Hurricanes with a healthy Mrazek. The only reason I don’t have the Canes on the same level as Tampa (or next level down) is goalie doubts.

It is so hard to compare across divisions this year. I really do think the Central was the best division. Defending Stanley Cup champ and runner up. Carolina is a great team. Panthers have improved a lot. Chicago, Nashville, and the CBJ (until sell of) were no slouches. Only gimme was Detroit.

I did think the North was hot garbage. Entertaining regular season hockey, but I think all 4 teams would have had first round playoff exits in a normal year unless they played another Canadian team.

Colorado and Vegas both look tough. But you can’t make a mistake against Tampa or you will pay. They can score so many different ways. I really think Tampa is focused on repeating. Losing to us still stings for them. And I don’t think they have peaked yet.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Vegas has outplayed Colorado 3 games in a row IMO. They're my pick to win.

Montreal has run into a Jets team that has gone sour and Price is playing at the top of his game.

Montreal will be lucky to win 2 games against either COL or LV in the next series. A 4-0 sweep of them by either wouldn't be much of a surprise.

I think montreal could take Colorado. Unlikely, but possible.

they’d get run through by Vegas though. They’re the best team In the league

 

[majormajor]

I think montreal could take Colorado. Unlikely, but possible.

they’d get run through by Vegas though. They’re the best team In the league

I'd be curious to see how a Vegas-Habs match would go. I'm not sure if it's an obvious slam dunk. Vegas is huge and fast. They love to go end to end and skate teams into exhaustion. Montreal just isn't going to play that way though. They'll gum it up and play ugly playoff hockey and it will be a war of the big men. Certainly with either style, Vegas is still favored. But there's room for an underdog victory playing Montreal's way.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

The odds for Montreal vs. either Vegas or Colorado will be huge. I love taking underdogs, but I just don't see a Montreal 3rd round victory happening.

 

[cslebn]

I'd be curious to see how a Vegas-Habs match would go. I'm not sure if it's an obvious slam dunk. Vegas is huge and fast. They love to go end to end and skate teams into exhaustion. Montreal just isn't going to play that way though. They'll gum it up and play ugly playoff hockey and it will be a war of the big men. Certainly with either style, Vegas is still favored. But there's room for an underdog victory playing Montreal's way.

I feel like it’s similar to the Minnesota series

 

[CBJWerenski8]

The islanders give me hope that one day we can be like them

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

The islanders give me hope that one day we can be like them

That series is a tricky one because there are guys in both teams I really like and guys on both teams I really dislike.