OT: Around the NHL - Now for Some Actual Hockey

[ColePens]

Game 7s!!! AHHH LET US GO! lol

 

[Turin]

I remember when DeBoer’s message after every game in 2016 was “we still haven’t found our A game”. Boi the Penguins were just way better.

 

[Gurglesons]

He looked improved on LD after moving back from RD where he was worse than atrocious...but that lasted a short while until everyone began to notice how he did not help Schultz and the pair was a total disaster on the ice...

He was actually his typical self, Murray just was being outrageous at the time period. The metrics from when Letang went down to when Letang came back are nearly identical outside of GA.

 

[66-30-33]

I remember when DeBoer’s message after every game in 2016 was “we still haven’t found our A game”. Boi the Penguins were just way better.

Or they did but Pens had their A++++ game all the time. Lucky Jones was INSANE that series or it would have been over quicker.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

I remember when DeBoer’s message after every game in 2016 was “we still haven’t found our A game”. Boi the Penguins were just way better.

In that series Deboer just gave off a vibe that was like the love child of Bylsma and Mike Johnston
Stubborn and dumbfounded

Contrast that to Cooper who I thought was doing everything he could to tinker and counter the Pens and almost pulled it off.
I know Cooper gets a bad rap, but if he was free I'd love him as our coach.

 

[Gurglesons]

In that series Deboer just gave off a vibe that was like the love child of Bylsma and Mike Johnston
Stubborn and dumbfounded

Contrast that to Cooper who I thought was doing everything he could to tinker and counter the Pens and almost pulled it off.
I know Cooper gets a bad rap, but if he was free I'd love him as our coach.

Deboer IMO is a better coach than Cooper and arguably the most underrated coach in the league.

 

[66-30-33]

Surprised he did not call him DeBoering since Vegas have been the far better team this series easily IMO.

 

[Icarium]

When Vlasic has been fit to play, the Sharks have won all three games, if Jones has a decent game I can totally see them winning the series.
I can't begin to guess the outcome of Bruins - Leafs except that there will be lots of whining about the refs whatever happens.

 

[Gurglesons]

When Vlasic has been fit to play, the Sharks have won all three games, if Jones has a decent game I can totally see them winning the series.
I can't begin to guess the outcome of Bruins - Leafs except that there will be lots of whining about the refs whatever happens.

Gotta think San Jose puts it together tonight.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Deboer IMO is a better coach than Cooper and arguably the most underrated coach in the league.

Curious ...What's your basis for that?

 

[Gurglesons]

Curious ...What's your basis for that?

He’s taken two relatively average teams to the Stanley Cup Finals and was great with the Cats as well.

San Jose would’ve been Tampa level with even average goaltending this year.

 

[BHD]

When Vlasic has been fit to play, the Sharks have won all three games, if Jones has a decent game I can totally see them winning the series.
I can't begin to guess the outcome of Bruins - Leafs except that there will be lots of whining about the refs whatever happens.

The Bruins have already opined about the quality of ice and complained about certain tactics from the Leafs. f*** them.

 

[BHD]

My gut says the Sharks and Bruins move on to the second round.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

My gut says the Sharks and Bruins move on to the second round.

I actually think the opposite will happen. If I win, do I get to be mod for a day (pixie better watch out)?

 

[KIRK]

My gut says the Sharks and Bruins move on to the second round.

A Fleury choke?

Say it ain't so, @BHD . . .

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

A Fleury choke?

Say it ain't so, @BHD . . .

Fleury doesn't choke, his defenses let him down.

 

[KIRK]

Fleury doesn't choke, his defenses let him down.

Exactly . . .

 

[Honour Over Glory]

My gut says the Sharks and Bruins move on to the second round.

I'd rather it was Vegas and the Bruins.

Also Hurricanes, just to see Ovechkin lose his crap.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Exactly . . .

How's his glove hand tho?

 

[BHD]

I'd rather it was Vegas and the Bruins.

Also Hurricanes, just to see Ovechkin lose his crap.

Knights for sure. As much as we poke fun (and that's putting it lightly) at Fleury, I can't help but root for him. Plus, the Knights are fun to watch. I still prefer the Leafs over the Bruins though.

 

[BHD]

Also, I don't think the Sharks were as bad as some are making them out to be. The Pens were firing on all cylinders after eliminating the Lightning.

 

[vodeni]

I actually think the opposite will happen. If I win, do I get to be mod for a day (pixie better watch out)?

I actually think leafs and Sharks

 

[Andy99]

I’m so looking forward to Leafs-Bruins...way more than watching any Pens game

 

[BladeRunner66]

Bruins win & Leafs board implodes... again.

The Fleury Knight wins & Sharks chokes... again.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Knights for sure. As much as we poke fun (and that's putting it lightly) at Fleury, I can't help but root for him. Plus, the Knights are fun to watch. I still prefer the Leafs over the Bruins though.

For fun, I looked at the numbers for MAF vs Jones, lol...yeesh.

For what Jones has in front of him, it's odd people keep latching on to MAF to hate him here, Jones is so bad. I don't want MAF back until it's time for retirement and he does that 1 day contract thing, but man.