Around the NHL - the deadline is around the corner

[Tasty Biscuits]

You probably should have lead with your last sentence. I was really starting to wonder where you were going with this at the beginning ...

But think of the fun journey you would've been robbed of.

 

[ncm7772]

Go Flyers. Ugh.

Could use some help with a CBJ loss.

 

[td_ice]

I remember some here wanting to get Tobias Rieder.

0 goals in 49 games.

He has ok speed, nothing special. Not really physical. Barely noticeable in any of the Oliers games I have seen.

 

[66-30-33]

I remember some here wanting to get Tobias Rieder.

0 goals in 49 games.

He has ok speed, nothing special. Not really physical. Barely noticeable in any of the Oliers games I have seen.

Lots here also wanted Pearson before his slump year. Shit happens sometimes, we also wanted DuClair.

 

[td_ice]

Lots here also wanted Pearson before his slump year. **** happens sometimes, we also wanted DuClair.

DuClair, probably will be out of the league by next year. He admitted he doesn't have much rope left before his carer is over, if he doesn't turn it around.

 

[66-30-33]

DuClair, probably will be out of the league by next year. He admitted he doesn't have much rope left before his carer is over, if he doesn't turn it around.

Weird, he's only 23.

 

[td_ice]

Weird, he's only 23.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised to hear him say that, but I think once you get a bad rep., that can sink you. Also could be in shock about being on a few teams now.

This is his 5th team already.

 

[Turin]

Lots here also wanted Pearson before his slump year. **** happens sometimes, we also wanted DuClair.

I guess I was somewhat vindicated by calling him winger Sheahan.

 

[Gurglesons]

I remember some here wanting to get Tobias Rieder.

0 goals in 49 games.

He has ok speed, nothing special. Not really physical. Barely noticeable in any of the Oliers games I have seen.

It is why pure speed isn’t a way to win anymore.

 

[Turin]

It is why pure speed isn’t a way to win anymore.

Pure speed was never the formula. Penguins won because the D would make quick decisions and the forwards skated as hard as they could to provide support for loose pucks, regardless if they were Hagelin or Kuhnhackl.

 

[Gurglesons]

Pure speed was never the formula. Penguins won because the D would make quick decisions and the forwards skated as hard as they could to provide support for loose pucks, regardless if they were Hagelin or Kuhnhackl.

Exactly. We played fast. We didn’t skate fast.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

I remember some here wanting to get Tobias Rieder.

0 goals in 49 games.

He has ok speed, nothing special. Not really physical. Barely noticeable in any of the Oliers games I have seen.

Its insane how much his play fell off, he was one of my favorite depth players few years ago, every time i watched the Coyotes, he stood out to me. Now he doesn't even belong in the league. Wonder what the the main reason is..

 

[td_ice]

Its insane how much his play fell off, he was one of my favorite depth players few years ago, every time i watched the Coyotes, he stood out to me. Now he doesn't even belong in the league. Wonder what the the main reason is..

Maybe it's just being in Edmonton.

 

[Turin]

Exactly. We played fast. We didn’t skate fast.

They did both, just not every single player. It was a way more effective style with Hagelin, Sheary, Rust even Kunitz etc able to chase pucks down. Side note, this team misses playoff Kunitz. He was legitimately good in 2016.

 

[Gurglesons]

They did both, just not every single player. It was a way more effective style with Hagelin, Sheary, Rust even Kunitz etc able to chase pucks down. Side note, this team misses playoff Kunitz. He was legitimately good in 2016.

He was good in 2017 also.

 

[TNT87]

The crowd is absolutely rabid for Tavares first game back. Wow.

 

[BHD]

I wonder if the refs will call anything on the Isles tonight.

 

[TNT87]

I wonder if the refs will call anything on the Isles tonight.

Best of luck moderating the GDT on the main board.

 

[mpp9]

Would be nice if the Isles would start losing. We're still within striking distance. Makes things a bit less stressful if top spot in the division isn't locked up yet.

 

[Rossi Rat]

Go Flyers. Ugh.

Could use some help with a CBJ loss.

Yeah, as much as I despise Philly, and they’re not even totally out of it, CBJ is a larger threat.

Go Toronto too. Don’t discount a potential NYI collapse - that team has overachieved, but lost 3 of their last 4.

 

[LOGiK]

How did Pearson do?

All I saw from him was in OT he messed with the goalie and kicked it in and it was disallowed, also in ot he got in a little scrum with Mackinnon (sp)

He looked decent though energy wise.

 

[LOGiK]

Not sure how that CBJ goal was disallowed? He kicked it but it went off a flyer and then in the goal.
I mean yeah we want the flyers to win but I think thats a bad no goal call.

Edit:
Oh, they explained, you can't kick it in off a players body because technically they didnt possess the puck, but you can kick it in the goal off of their stick.

Also, Flyers just went up 2-1 ... wait, they are challenging this one too lol

 

[LOGiK]

LOL no goal philly now, another reversal. anyone watching this game?

 

[Clare2904]

I'm watching NYI with a bit of Tampa/Boston

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

The scenes on the Island before this game are just rough stuff, man. Fully grown man-babies, throwing tantrums and burning/stomping on jerseys because a kid from Toronto got a boatload of money to play in his hometown after giving the Isles' franchise a decade of his career to get their act together, which they couldn't.