Around the League 2018-19 v3

[Senor Catface]

Yes, I've been miserable in my personal life recently so getting something good from a hockey team is something. I'll take anything I can get! I'm sure lots of Oilers fans feeling good this year as well

I’m sorry you’re having a bad time.

Now go back to CP.

 

[PBandJ]

LOL, Sharks get a joke of a faceoff violation call and give up an EN shorty.

 

[Del Preston]

Kings lose
Sharks lose

Good night for the Oilers.

 

[Oilhawks]

Vegas quietly having the season expected of them last year.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Vegas quietly having the season expected of them last year.

Everything about that team was unsustainable. Perron had 70 points, William Karlsson had 40 goals, Fleury was in the zone every night etc. I had them missing the playoffs this season.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I wonder how many Leaf fans are on suicide watch after dropping 4 in a row at home.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Everything about that team was unsustainable. Perron had 70 points, William Karlsson had 40 goals, Fleury was in the zone every night etc. I had them missing the playoffs this season.

Crazy thing was, Fleury played in 46 games last season. There was a time they were playing the 4th stringer due to the injuries their goalies all had and they were still winning hockey games.

 

[PinSeeker]

We better not sleep on Detroit, they have won 3 in a row incl vs NJ last night

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Everything about that team was unsustainable. Perron had 70 points, William Karlsson had 40 goals, Fleury was in the zone every night etc. I had them missing the playoffs this season.

Dump it in and pound on their D, who are not the greatest puck movers in the NHL. Stopping the quick out and putting pressure on those D worked very well for Washington. Dont forget they lost their key FA and top C in Stastny to injury and their top D in Nate Schmidt is suspended for PEDs. They dont have that new team adrenaline going for them and teams also have a book on Vegas now, teams dont take them lightly anymore.

So combine that with Karlssons unsustainable shooting percentage and a lot of their forwards having career years last year, a step back is to be expected. They will be competitive and might take a WC spot as Anaheim doesn't look like they will have the horses to cross that finish line, and Vancouver should regress.

 

[Wewillrise]

Just watched Hockey Central at Noon, pretty sure they didn’t mention the Oilers once. They started the show off talking about the Flames and Leafs and didn’t mention the Oilers shutout win at all.

In the past it bothered me when the Oilers weren’t getting any attention. This season I think it is a blessing because the team is gaining confidence without to much pressure. The Oilers could end up being better than they were in 2016-2017 and the way they are looking I would bet on it.

 

[nightfighter]

Just watched Hockey Central at Noon, pretty sure they didn’t mention the Oilers once. They started the show off talking about the Flames and Leafs and didn’t mention the Oilers shutout win at all.

In the past it bothered me when the Oilers weren’t getting any attention. This season I think it is a blessing because the team is gaining confidence without to much pressure. The Oilers could end up being better than they were in 2016-2017 and the way they are looking I would bet on it.

Yup same thing on the TSN site. Lots of videos about Toronto's lack of secondary scoring, flames comeback win, even a video about Thomas Chabot being an "elite" defender. But no mention of Oilers other than their 60 second game highlights.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Yup same thing on the TSN site. Lots of videos about Toronto's lack of secondary scoring, flames comeback win, even a video about Thomas Chabot being an "elite" defender. But no mention of Oilers other than their 60 second game highlights.

C'mon guys. You are way too hard on TSN. How can you not be interested in Marner's dietary changes!

https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-little-spark-plug-marner-even-more-energetic-after-dietary-change-1.1202366

 

[Ritchie Valens]

C'mon guys. You are way too hard on TSN. How can you not be interested in Marner's dietary changes!

https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-little-spark-plug-marner-even-more-energetic-after-dietary-change-1.1202366

Next front page article will be how Tavares has switched up how he tapes his stick going from heel-to-toe to toe-to-heel in hopes of putting up more goals in Matthews' absence.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

C'mon guys. You are way too hard on TSN. How can you not be interested in Marner's dietary changes!

https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-little-spark-plug-marner-even-more-energetic-after-dietary-change-1.1202366

Mark Masters with some hard-hitting journalism there..

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Lightning sign Yanni Gourde to a 6 year extension at $5.16M AAV. Not too bad for a little guy who was undrafted and started in the ECHL. 25 goals last year and a point per game player to start the year. Good deal for both sides I think though if he keeps producing it could be a steal of a deal for Tampa.

 

[nightfighter]

C'mon guys. You are way too hard on TSN. How can you not be interested in Marner's dietary changes!

https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-little-spark-plug-marner-even-more-energetic-after-dietary-change-1.1202366

I think Kadri changed his toilet paper too!

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

C'mon guys. You are way too hard on TSN. How can you not be interested in Marner's dietary changes!

https://www.tsn.ca/leafs-little-spark-plug-marner-even-more-energetic-after-dietary-change-1.1202366

The video of the Leafs' reactions to that Carlton the Bear prank is pretty funny. I think Marner and Matthews probably had to change their underwear afterwards.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

The video of the Leafs' reactions to that Carlton the Bear prank is pretty funny. I think Marner and Matthews probably had to change their underwear afterwards.

That can happen sometimes when you change your diet.

 

[Cappuccino]

I wonder how many Leaf fans are on suicide watch after dropping 4 in a row at home.

Not only losing, but also not been able to score in the first 40 minutes since like forever at home...

 

[Spawn]

It's wild how much fortunes can turn one season to the next.

The Knights make some sense right now.

They lost Perron and Neal and Schmidt who is their best dman is still out for being a cheater.

The Kings though... isn't this basically the same team as last year but with Kovalchuk added?

And the Ducks have lost what... 7 in a row?

The Pacific division looks ripe for the pickings this year.

California teams all looking old and slow and the Knights looking like a flash in the pan.

 

[Mr Positive]

It's wild how much fortunes can turn one season to the next.

The Knights make some sense right now.

They lost Perron and Neal and Schmidt who is their best dman is still out for being a cheater.

The Kings though... isn't this basically the same team as last year but with Kovalchuk added?

And the Ducks have lost what... 7 in a row?

The Pacific division looks ripe for the pickings this year.

California teams all looking old and slow and the Knights looking like a flash in the pan.

for sure, it's crazy that the western canadian teams could capture the divisional spots up to this point, because the story there is that the other teams have crapped the bed. The western canadian teams haven't even been that good. We've been hot lately, but started really slow. Calgary is #1 right now and they've been all over the place.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Could they actullay get all the Canadian teams in the playoffs?

now that would be a feat to behold.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Tim and Sid dove head first into the punch bowl full of Flames Kool-Aid today going on how awesome they are since the Pens beat them down.

Are people f***ing blind to how lucky and frankly, not that good of a team they are? Sure they are 3-0-1 since the Pens game but they are lucky to not be 0-4-0, 0-3-1, or 1-2-1.

They've scored twice to tie games late with less than 2 minutes and Colorado fell asleep last night. I looked at the scoring summaries for their last four games. They have had the lead for a whopping 20:34. In the past 240 minutes of hockey, that is all they've held a lead for. Edmonton practically doubled that in last night's game alone.

If the media isnt gagging on the Leafs, it's Calgary for some unknown reason.

Sorry, had to rant.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Colorado Avalanche clownshow last night. I think that club is pathetic personally, but because I like teams that can play their own end. Av;s give up 5 3rd period goals to the Flames in losing last night. Doesn't matter how many you score, if you can't defend to save your lives you're the Avalanche. A talented club never going anywhere.

 

[Drivesaitl]

It's wild how much fortunes can turn one season to the next.

The Knights make some sense right now.

They lost Perron and Neal and Schmidt who is their best dman is still out for being a cheater.

The Kings though... isn't this basically the same team as last year but with Kovalchuk added?

And the Ducks have lost what... 7 in a row?

The Pacific division looks ripe for the pickings this year.

California teams all looking old and slow and the Knights looking like a flash in the pan.

The Kings lost the script. Live I've said before every player on that team gave it their all just to get into the playoffs only to be swept in first round. There isn't a player on that team that thinks they still have what it takes. They've all given up, and Carter looks done since the terrible achilles heel injury. But the team is getting really old too. People forget they haven't had good draft picks in a long time and trying to load on guys like Kempe and Iafallo only gets you so far. The cap is crazy on that club. They just can't manage it or add much of anything to it.

That team went and org went all in for the cup wins and its a flawed payroll since. They held too long. Should have blown it up probably as early as 2016. This team was done when the Cocaine Blues hit it. When Stoll and other players were arrested and when Doughty and others let those guys take the fall. Doughty and Carter were both involved afairc. Voynov situation obviously hurt too. But that's a real damaged locker room. I guess its hard to have success in LA and not let it ruin you.