Around The NHL Discussion 2019/20 - Part III

[Stupendous Yappi]

I watched a clip of Ryan Reeves in action against Minnesota.

Reeves looked like a professional wrestler on skates. He was mugging, smiling, taunting, all the stuff you would see in a WRF event.

It was disgraceful.

The only team I feared in the West last season was Vegas. It’s not entirely due to Reaves, but because I thought they were capable of exacting a large toll physically. Win or lose the series, you lose because of how beat up you come out. Frankly, I think other teams feel that way about the Blues.

Vegas vs St Louis should have been the WCF. If the Blues can make it that far, it’s looking decently likely this season. But St Louis has a harder path to get there.

 

[Stealth JD]

The only team I feared in the West last season was Vegas. It’s not entirely due to Reaves, but because I thought they were capable of exacting a large toll physically. Win or lose the series, you lose because of how beat up you come out. Frankly, I think other teams feel that way about the Blues.

Vegas vs St Louis should have been the WCF. If the Blues can make it that far, it’s looking decently likely this season. But St Louis has a harder path to get there.

If the playoffs began today, the Blues would host the Preds in Round 1. Nashville would have to feel pretty good about their chances having won every meeting between these two clubs this season.

No doubt that the Blues were fortunate to avoid Vegas last year. It's probably one of the reasons the Sharks had nothing left in the tank by the time they met STL in Rd. 3. They got beat up in Round 1 by the Knights which absolutely took its toll as the playoffs continued.

 

[Renard]

When we had Twist and Chase on our team, they got no ice time in the playoffs.
Reaves has his temper under better control, so I guess he gets playoff ice time.

 

[JoshFromMO]

When we had Twist and Chase on our team, they got no ice time in the playoffs.
Reaves has his temper under better control, so I guess he gets playoff ice time.

Reaves also has more points than both of them combined and is a much better hockey player than them

 

[Blues0307]

Reaves is extremely entertaining to watch on the ice for fans and he's a likable guy. Hockey, after all, is in the entertainment business, so I think he's great for the sport. I'm not going to complain about him in the slightest. He brings in viewers and puts butts in the seats.

 

[Renard]

Reaves is extremely entertaining to watch on the ice for fans and he's a likable guy. Hockey, after all, is in the entertainment business, so I think he's great for the sport. I'm not going to complain about him in the slightest. He brings in viewers and puts butts in the seats.

He's entertaining for the Vegas fans when Vegas plays a home game.

 

[LetsGoBooze]

Yeah Reaves is a great show man, and has really improved his actual hockey playing ability since entering the league. Great dude that i will always root for, except on the few occasions he's lined up across the ice from our squad.

 

[542365]

Coaches like Ken Hitchcock and Gerard Gallant are not going to give ice time to a guy who can't play. Reaves is a solid 4th liner who also happens to be the best fighter in the league. Cut out the personality, the chirping, the fighting etc. and he'd still have a job. He's a solid hockey player.

 

[simon IC]

I would really, really like to see the Rangers make the playoffs. That would be so awesome! (They are my favourite non Blues team. I have a weird fascination with Manhattan )

 

[BlueOil]

I would really, really like to see the Rangers make the playoffs. That would be so awesome! (They are my favourite non Blues team. I have a weird fascination with Manhattan )

it's entirely plausible, which is amazing for them

that wild card race in the east will go down to the last game of the season

 

[Blueston]

Bobby Ryan with hat trick today. Nice to see.

 

[Blueston]

Granlund scored with 1 second left to force OT and again in OT to beat Flames. He has been different player since Preds coaching change.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Granlund scored with 1 second left to force OT and again in OT to beat Flames. He has been different player since Preds coaching change.

I think the Preds will make the playoffs. They seem to have found new life.

 

[Blueston]

I think the Preds will make the playoffs. They seem to have found new life.

I think so too. And I don't think they will be an easy out.

 

[Jordeau]

I'm very much hoping that the Preds get the first wild card spot and move into the Pacific bracket. If we win the conference I'll take a Calgary/Winnipeg/Minnesota/Arizona first round match up over Nashville any day. Winnipeg is the only team there that I think could realistically give us any trouble.

 

[Mike Liut]

With all their injuries, the Avs keep rolling.

 

[Ranksu]

Rasmus Ristolainen destroys with reverce hit vs. Ryan Reaves. Sit down please. Reaves was sitting almost 15sec before he gets up and was heading to bench slowly.

 

[Renard]

Rasmus Ristolainen destroys with reverce hit vs. Ryan Reaves. Sit down please. Reaves was sitting almost 15sec before he gets up and was heading to bench slowly.

Those who live by the sword die by the sword.

 

[execwrite1]

Carolina pushed all their chips into the pile and it looks like they are sinking. Bad asset management there. Gave away the draft picks for nothing.

 

[Frenzy31]

Carolina pushed all their chips into the pile and it looks like they are sinking. Bad asset management there. Gave away the draft picks for nothing.

they didn’t get a goalie...... But still way to early to write anyone off.

 

[simon IC]

Nashville worries me more than anyone. I hope they don't get in.

 

[Novacain]

Nashville worries me more than anyone. I hope they don't get in.

.... Okay then, that sure is a choice of team to be most scared by.

 

[simon IC]

.... Okay then, that sure is a choice of team to be most scared by.

They seem to have our number this season. They are playing like they're hungry right now, just at the right time. They were written off, and have nothing to prove. I can't think of a more dangerous opponent. If one of their goalies get hot at the right time they could take us.

 

[Itsnotatrap]

They seem to have our number this season. They are playing like they're hungry right now, just at the right time. They were written off, and have nothing to prove. I can't think of a more dangerous opponent. If one of their goalies get hot at the right time they could take us.

i get this point of view, and part of me wants to avoid them because I live in Nashville and most of my family are fans of them, but I also think them beating us isn’t due to some inherent matchup problem & that it might work to our favor to have our attention and having a score to settle.

I’d prefer them over either Dallas or Colorado.

 

[Meatball]

If the playoffs started today, we'd play Nashville.

Had a quick look at their stats and wow, Petro has more points than Duchene, Johansen and Forsberg.