Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[TheTotalPackage]

Letang turns 37 next week, Crosby will be 37 next season and Malkin will be 38.

They’re done.

Will be interesting to see if Dubas makes some panic moves this summer.

I'm most interested to see if Crosby is going to ride his career into the sunset on a declining Penguins team, or will perhaps seek a trade to a contending team.

I'm all for and about seeing franchise legends beginning and ending their careers with the one team that drafted them. But as a hockey fan, it would also suck to see one of the all-time greats end off his career on a team that will merely be a season's footnote and not sniff the playoffs again before he retires in the next however many years.

 

[MCR74]

Not sure if this is already the case, but the all the pre-Arizona team records should revert back to the current Jets franchise. ie...Teemu Selanne's 76 goals. And the current Jets/Coyotes "honoured" numbers (7, 10, and 27 - Hawerchuk, Tkachuk, and Numminen) should be retired by the Jets, along with the current #s of Bobby Hull and Thomas Steen, and not included as part of the move to SLC. Shane Doan? All theirs. Nothing against Salt Lake, but they can have the Yotes records. The Jets stuff? Lets put it back where it belongs. If the franchise had come back with a different name, it would be different. But the owners chose to honour the legacy of the name to the city. I think that's important. Oh...and the Thrashers records can just stand on their own.

What Thrashers records?

 

[BallardEra]

I'm most interested to see if Crosby is going to ride his career into the sunset on a declining Penguins team, or will perhaps seek a trade to a contending team.

I'm all for and about seeing franchise legends beginning and ending their careers with the one team that drafted them. But as a hockey fan, it would also suck to see one of the all-time greats end off his career on a team that will merely be a season's footnote and not sniff the playoffs again before he retires in the next however many years.

I think he he could sign yearly deals or a two year deal to start so he sees what directions the Pens are going in.

 

[Menzinger]

I probably like Blizzard the best out of those

 

[BertCorbeau]

I probably like Blizzard the best out of those

I like Fury, but Blizzard is good too. Venom would open itself up so some interesting jersey colour choices.

 

[sxvnert]

Media:

When the Oilers lose to the Knights in round one: "Well they were cup champs!"
When the leafs lost to the Lightning: "Well the leafs are losers..."

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Media:

When the Oilers lose to the Knights in round one: "Well they were cup champs!"
When the leafs lost to the Lightning: "Well the leafs are losers..."

Don't forget the "Vegas was way over the cap! They cheated!"

 

[SprDaVE]

I probably like Blizzard the best out of those

I really liked Yeti's as a suggestion I saw, but Blizzard and Fury are fine. Venom is too... cartoony? I dunno.

 

[sxvnert]

I would be shocked if Utah doesn't call themselves the Saints. Its the perfect fit for the state.

 

[Menzinger]

Looks like there's a market for hockey in Utah

 

[The Mitchician]

Utah Salt Lickers,..I mean Lakers. lol

 

[3blizzard4]

What is Colorado's pre game meal? These guys are wired! Up 3-0 not half way through the first against the Oilers.

 

[BallardEra]

MacKinnon trying to catch Kucherov for the AR tonight.

 

[BallardEra]

Why would the Oilers start Skinner? Now he's going into the playoffs with that seed of doubt in his head.

 

[MSZ]

Why would the Oilers start Skinner? Now he's going into the playoffs with that seed of doubt in his head.

Because Pickard played last night?

 

[BallardEra]

Because Pickard played last night?

They should have thrown in Campbell.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Sharks mailing it in again

 

[MSZ]

They should have thrown in Campbell.

I don't think they can call him up, but I'm no cap expert.

 

[Evilhomer]

They should have thrown in Campbell.

Are Oilers fans freaking out the way Leafs fans did last night?

 

[sxvnert]

Are Oilers fans freaking out the way Leafs fans did last night?

God I hope the Knights win tonight. Beating the Ducks should be routine at this point.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

For Christ’s sake Vegas don’t blow this.

 

[torontoblood]

For Christ’s sake Vegas don’t blow this.

Kings 3, Blackhawks 1(2nd period)
Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1(3rd period)

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Well enjoy Dallas then Vegas. Much tougher team than Edmonton would be.

 

[Evilhomer]

Well enjoy Dallas then Vegas. Much tougher team than Edmonton would be.

Maybe Vegas is tanking on purpose to play Dallas.

 

[stickty111]

Well enjoy Dallas then Vegas. Much tougher team than Edmonton would be.

Chicago just came back from 3-1 to take a 4-3 lead