Around the NHL - The dog days of the season

[BHD]

I couldn’t watch the Hawks/Isles game.

 

[ColePens]

I couldn’t watch the Hawks/Isles game.

It is boring. There is so much obstruction that it is really getting slowed down. The game is filled with crazy amounts of talent and they are letting obstruction back in the game.

 

[BHD]

It is boring. There is so much obstruction that it is really getting slowed down. The game is filled with crazy amounts of talent and they are letting obstruction back in the game.

That and the Hawks are painful to watch.

 

[ColePens]

Another scoreboard night going nowhere for the Pens. Our crazy run here should have bought us more free time to screw around.

 

[Andy99]

Another scoreboard night going nowhere for the Pens. Our crazy run here should have bought us more free time to screw around.

It’s very sad...we’re like a hampster on a wheel....

 

[EightyOne]

Something something something points in October and November aren't critical something something something...until they are....

 

[BHD]

I will say this, though. That DeBrincat kid is pretty good.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I will say this, though. That DeBrincat kid is pretty good.

Yeah, when Hawks fans were complaining about Kane not getting help, I was like, what? DeBrincat is such a slick player, you just know that in a year or two when he has that huge 75+ pt season, people will be posting those annoying "hurr durr where did Debrincat come from?!"

 

[Empoleon8771]

Canucks fans are having straight up meltdowns because Pettersson got injured on a collision with Kotkaniemi in the Montreal-Vancouver game. Like holy cow, it's straight up conspiracy theory stuff.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Keith Jones is a whiner.

 

[mpp9]

Austin Czarnik is all over the ice in this Flames game.

And Saad sucks. Every single game i've watched of the Hawks, Saad is as bad as Chris Kunitz was for the Pens late in his career.

Saad came into the league the right way with the right team.

Seems getting passed over in the 1st round gave him a chip on his shoulder. And playing with Toews and Hossa gave him an ideal position as a third wheel on the best line and best team league in the league.

Given his play the last year and change, he's lucky to be making 6 mil/yr.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

After not a whole lot of offense, CAR goes back up by 2.

 

[EightyOne]

I will say this, though. That DeBrincat kid is pretty good.

Him and Konecny always scored at will on against my OHL team (Sault Saint Marie )in NHL 15 hahahaha

..f***ers

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Leafs fans literally chapped that Reilly isn't the clear cut #1 for the Norris after the metrics were posted that showed that Letang and Giordano are far better defensively.

Good times.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Wilted Orange 5 games in a row~

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Wilted Orange 5 games in a row~

How are they not in full tear down mode yet?

 

[Malkinstheman]

And the Isles keep winning. Pens really cant afford to go on a losing streak.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

And the Isles keep winning. Pens really cant afford to go on a losing streak.

Is that the same as an "Our wins don't count because ZAR scored" streak?

 

[BHD]

... Pettersson...

TSN referred to him as a Hart Trophy candidate the other day. Absurd.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It is boring. There is so much obstruction that it is really getting slowed down. The game is filled with crazy amounts of talent and they are letting obstruction back in the game.

Letting?

The only consistent thing the Refs have done all season is allow that shit to happen. Some games are so unwatchable, like you literally see a player holding another player's stick RIGHT IN FRONT OF A REF and the dumb asses just stand there.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Is that the same as an "Our wins don't count because ZAR scored" streak?

We should get 2.5pts each time we win with ZAR in the line-up.

 

[Andy99]

The top of the Metro is a bloodbath...how far back were we that we win 7 in a row just to get a foot in the fight and have it mean little? ...Pens could just as likely miss the POs as get in...it’s crazy...can say that about WSH, CLB and the Isles as well...

 

[cheesedanish87]

NYR are in 10th place in the east and they are 8 points back of a playoff spot, i know their is a ton of hockey left, but i can't see the NYR or anyone below them making it into the playoffs.

So basically their is 9 teams going for 8 playoff spots.

Buffalo is the team i think that's most likely to drop out of the playoffs.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The top of the Metro is a bloodbath...how far back were we that we win 7 in a row just to get a foot in the fight and have it mean little? ...Pens could just as likely miss the POs as get in...it’s crazy...can say that about WSH, CLB and the Isles as well...

It's why people claiming that losing in November doesn't matter if you play better in the 2nd half isn't good enough anymore. Pens need to keep getting points any way they can or pray the Isles and Caps suddenly go on a bad cold streak for a couple of weeks.

 

[Andy99]

LA is just embarrassing...put up zero fight against Tampa...just let Kucherov walk all over you to a five-point night...