Around the League XXI: Playoffs & New Coaches Everywhere

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

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[Any Colour You Like]

I love the Senators so much.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

That core in St Louis is rotten ,, To show just how bad Oshie/Backes/Steen have performed in playoffs

TJ Oshie
29 Playoff games = 4 goals + 4 assists for 8 pts

David Backes
28 Playoff games = 5 goals + 8 assists for 13 pts

Alex Steen
30 playoff games = 6 goals + 8 assists for 14 pts

Those 3 combined
87 playoff games = 15 goals + 20 assists for 34 pts

vs

Bryan Bickell
62 Playoff games = 20 goals + 16 assists for 36 pts

2013 Handzus >>>>>>> Playoff Oshie

2013 Handzus
23 Playoff games = 3 goals + 8 assists for 11 pts

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

That's nuts. They just go silent in the playoffs. Let's see how the rest of this series goes, though. I do not think the Blues will go away quietly.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

That core in St Louis is rotten ,, To show just how bad Oshie/Backes/Steen have performed in playoffs

TJ Oshie
29 Playoff games = 4 goals + 4 assists for 8 pts

David Backes
28 Playoff games = 5 goals + 8 assists for 13 pts

Alex Steen
30 playoff games = 6 goals + 8 assists for 14 pts

Those 3 combined
87 playoff games = 15 goals + 20 assists for 34 pts

vs

Bryan Bickell
62 Playoff games = 20 goals + 16 assists for 36 pts

2013 Handzus >>>>>>> Playoff Oshie

2013 Handzus
23 Playoff games = 3 goals + 8 assists for 11 pts

This is amazing. Well done.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Oshie is beyond useless in the playoffs. I expect the Blues to trade him this off-season.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I just realized I forgot another part of underachieving Blues core

Patrick Berglund
28 Playoff games = 6 goals + 7 assists for 13 pts

Also completely forget there big FA from last offseason

Paul Stastny this playoff

5 GP = 1 goal and a -1

 

[CptnSerious]

Sucks to be the Blues.

 

[BobbleHeadNight*]

That's nuts. They just go silent in the playoffs. Let's see how the rest of this series goes, though. I do not think the Blues will go away quietly.

Me neither. It will be quite loud tomorrow in Xcel...

 

[Bring Back GLR]

I know the Pens were in tough against the Rangers but let this be a lesson when you invest huge in two guys and not have much left over to build the rest of the team. Pens have been a shadow of their former selves.

T & K already have their mega deals so well see what the Hawks brass can do with what's left over. I sure hope our young guys are as good as advertised.

 

[JaegerDice]

I know the Pens were in tough against the Rangers but let this be a lesson when you invest huge in two guys and not have much left over to build the rest of the team. Pens have been a shadow of their former selves.

T & K already have their mega deals so well see what the Hawks brass can do with what's left over. I sure hope our young guys are as good as advertised.

Related question:

Say the Kane and Toews contracts DO have a similar effect on the team's ability to build around them, and the Blackhawks start spiralling out in a similar fashion.

Do the Hawks have the balls to make the trade that Pittsburgh hasn't had the balls to make thus far, and trade one of the two to open up space?

 

[hawksrule]

Related question:

Say the Kane and Toews contracts DO have a similar effect on the team's ability to build around them, and the Blackhawks start spiralling out in a similar fashion.

Do the Hawks have the balls to make the trade that Pittsburgh hasn't had the balls to make thus far, and trade one of the two to open up space?

Says the guy who won't move Crawford to clear cap space

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Caps/Isles is going to be wild.

Nothing like the fans at a potential last game in a building.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

You don't trade Toews/Kane/Crosby/Malkin.

Full stop.

 

[Gootie]

You don't trade Toews/Kane/Crosby/Malkin.

Full stop.

Trading them isn't going to magically make a team draft/develop players better. The Hawks and Pens are a clear example of what happens when you do and don't draft around your top talent respectively.

 

[TorMenT]

Isles up 1-0 early

 

[Taze em]

On the Blues... If Oshie, Backes, Berglund, Steen all aren't good in the playoffs I think you have to blame the coach. What are the odds that many players on your team are playoff chokers on their own? Maybe but not likely.

 

[CptnSerious]

Let's go Isles, force a game 7.

 

[TorMenT]

Go Capitals. Keep my bracket good.

 

[TorMenT]

Capitals just tied it at the end of the 1st with 5 seconds left. 1-1.

 

[CallMeShaft]

That core in St Louis is rotten ,, To show just how bad Oshie/Backes/Steen have performed in playoffs

TJ Oshie
29 Playoff games = 4 goals + 4 assists for 8 pts

David Backes
28 Playoff games = 5 goals + 8 assists for 13 pts

Alex Steen
30 playoff games = 6 goals + 8 assists for 14 pts

Those 3 combined
87 playoff games = 15 goals + 20 assists for 34 pts

vs

Bryan Bickell
62 Playoff games = 20 goals + 16 assists for 36 pts

2013 Handzus >>>>>>> Playoff Oshie

2013 Handzus
23 Playoff games = 3 goals + 8 assists for 11 pts

I'm a little late seeing this, but damn is that funny. 'Overrated' Bickell has more playoff points per game then Backes, Oshie, and Steen combined.

 

[RedBaronIndian]

Leddy is having a stellar game for the Isles.

 

[hawksrule]

Caps gooning it up after the buzzer.

 

[theaub]

What a game

Just tuned in to the whole Isles/Daniel Bryan thing fantastic

 

[JaegerDice]

Leddy is having a stellar game for the Isles.

Leddy is an extremely good defensmen.

This doesn't surprise me.