GDT: Around the League #6: Dat Hertl

[Hockey Nightmare]

They're one of the best teams in the league. Paajarvi scratched from St. Louis doesn't really mean much. I'm not saying it's great, but it's not that big a deal imo...

(I still think we fleeced them)

 

[AJGass4]

Anyone remember a team that went 9-2-1 to start last year?

That's Calgary this year, the bubble will burst.

 

[Toydarian]

Not great for Paajarvi, but STL is easily the leagues deepest team.

 

[Oiltankjob Fail]

Galchenyuk with a phantom assist.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Flames win. Four games in, still no regulation losses.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Flames win. Four games in, still no regulation losses.

I know this won't continue forever, but it lends credence to the theory that perhaps Kipper, bouwmeester and especially Iginla were holding the team back.

 

[Del Preston]

LA is handing it to Ottawa right now.

 

[Sloth Slothersons*]

LA is handing it to Ottawa right now.

All of our divisional rivals are too good

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Well, it didn't take long for the Calgary media to get delusions of grandeur.

https://twitter.com/SUNGilbertson/status/388151095635083264

It's weakening, Wes.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

But I have to admit, this only increases the pressure to win tomorrow.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Wes Gilbertson ‏@SUNGilbertson 11m
Another Hartley gem: "If they read everything that some of you guys wrote on us (before the season), I was scared that some would retire."

Countin' their chickens before they're hatched.

 

[knockoutpanda]

That Calgary team can not hold a lead even with their point streak they do not look good besides Monahan.

 

[The Perfect Human*]

Lots of unreasonable butt-hurt in this thread, don't be like CP guys.

They've done a good job - their later-round picks all seem to be emerging as legitimate talents.

Backlund, Baertschi, Brodie al lseem like the real deal.

They've made some astute signings/trades - Jones, Stempniak, Galiardi, Glencross are all solid vets to surround the kids with.

But most of all - they're getting the goaltending. MacDonald has been ridiculous.

 

[Sloth Slothersons*]

Lots of unreasonable butt-hurt in this thread, don't be like CP guys.

They've done a good job - their later-round picks all seem to be emerging as legitimate talents.

Backlund, Baertschi, Brodie al lseem like the real deal.

They've made some astute signings/trades - Jones, Stempniak, Galiardi, Glencross are all solid vets to surround the kids with.

But most of all - they're getting the goaltending. MacDonald has been ridiculous.

Agreed. They've played a lot better than the Oilers, that's for sure.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

I disagree that they've played better but I certainly wish that we had their goaltending right now.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Lots of unreasonable butt-hurt in this thread, don't be like CP guys.

They've done a good job - their later-round picks all seem to be emerging as legitimate talents.

Backlund, Baertschi, Brodie al lseem like the real deal.

They've made some astute signings/trades - Jones, Stempniak, Galiardi, Glencross are all solid vets to surround the kids with.

But most of all - they're getting the goaltending. MacDonald has been ridiculous.

Not impressed with him, or as impressed as I was when I saw him in that series against the Oil Kings.

Whatever, they've got a new star for me to hate in Sean Monahan. And as a rival, that's the highest compliment you can give.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Backlund? He's still around?

 

[Eskie Jetski]

3-3 in Tinseltown now. The Kings are off to a slow start although wasn't that also the case last year?

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Ouch. Props to the Senators for pulling that out. They were getting dominated earlier.

 

[Eskie Jetski]

3-3 in Tinseltown now. The Kings are off to a slow start although wasn't that also the case last year?

Darn, LA just scored in the extra session, 4 on 3.

 

[syz]

3-3 in Tinseltown now. The Kings are off to a slow start although wasn't that also the case last year?

It's the case most years... their playoff performances have tricked people into forgetting that they always seem average in the regular season.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

It's the case most years... their playoff performances have tricked people into forgetting that they always seem average in the regular season.

They definitely have the capacity to raise their level of play to a scary level. It's not something that is sustainable over an 82 schedule but they do enough to win just over half of their regular season tilts.

I wish the Oilers could afford themselves that level of nonchalance.

 

[The Perfect Human*]

They definitely have the capacity to raise their level of play to a scary level. It's not something that is sustainable over an 82 schedule but they do enough to win just over half of their regular season tilts.

I wish the Oilers could afford themselves that level of nonchalance.

Their strategy is simple. Physically beat the living **** out of you until they win the turnover game.

 

[oilersrule14]

I disagree that they've played better but I certainly wish that we had their goaltending right now.

You know Dubnyk's playing like crap when you hear this lol. Don't worry folks, Dubnyk's lowest SV% is .914 these past 3 years, we really don't need to be jealous of a duo of goalies with 3+ GAA and 890 something SV%.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

CP is already throwing around the P word... Oh and all their prospects are golden despite most never playing an NHL game.