NHL Around the NHL XXVI - Bubble Hockey Continues IV

[Olden McGroin]

Raffl gets one, 3-3

 

[Olden McGroin]

Barzal, 4-3 Isles late 2nd

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Barzal, 4-3 Isles late 2nd

Barzal's stick handling on that play was unbelievably good.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Barzal's stick handling on that play was unbelievably good.

Helluva of a shot, too

 

[bb74]

Barzal plays like Krejci when Krejci has the high octane motor in overdrive mode. Skate, pass, read the play, space and shoot/pass. Krejci plays like that 20% of the time while Barzal plays like that 80% of the time. He would have been an amazing guy with Pasta IMO - 2, 100 pt players with that pace & skill. I don't see either of Philly or the Isles getting thru TB but I would like to see the Isles with a chance. They are the epitome of a blue collar hockey club in their style of play and it would be good to see the TB puckpursuit speed vs. the NYI puck protection styles play out in the ECF.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Flyers cap situation is ugly with their top contracts:

Giroux: $8,275,000 for 2 more years
Voracek: $8,250,000 for 4 more years
Hayes: $7,142,857 for 6 more years
van Riemsdyk: $7,000,000 for 3 more years

$30,667,857 for their top 4 forwards

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Flyers cap situation is ugly with their top contracts:

Giroux: $8,275,000 for 2 more years
Voracek: $8,250,000 for 4 more years
Hayes: $7,142,857 for 6 more years
van Riemsdyk: $7,000,000 for 3 more years

$30,667,857 for their top 4 forwards

Sweeney at it again.

Coyle much better than Hayes and got ~2M less per year and 1y less term.

 

[Pia8988]

Flyers cap situation is ugly with their top contracts:

Giroux: $8,275,000 for 2 more years
Voracek: $8,250,000 for 4 more years
Hayes: $7,142,857 for 6 more years
van Riemsdyk: $7,000,000 for 3 more years

$30,667,857 for their top 4 forwards

Flyers have young talent coming in. Cap as big of a deal when your starting goalie makes under 800k

 

[Trap Jesus]

Flyers have young talent coming in. Cap as big of a deal when your starting goalie makes under 800k

Just for one more year

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Oh dear. Islanders have dominated this game but haven't been able to put it away, not even with a PP at a perfect time. Now they're one lucky bounce away from dropping it and going to a G7. I fear for them if that happens.

Come on Isles, get this done in OT and let @Fenway go home!

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Just for one more year

This.

Bruins Cap structure is set for at least two more years.

When your have the best 1st lines in NHL for less than 20M, you are golden.

No wonder Bruins are a top contender year after year.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Oh dear. Islanders have dominated this game but haven't been able to put it away, not even with a PP at a perfect time. Now they're one lucky bounce away from dropping it and going to a G7. I fear for them if that happens.

Come on Isles, get this done in OT and let @Fenway go home!

Eberle miss could haunt them if they don’t close this game/series.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Eberle miss could haunt them if they don’t close this game/series.

Absolutely. Was a tough angle, but Hart had no chance of saving it if he got it on target.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Gonna say Anders Lee in the 2nd OT

 

[Trap Jesus]

This.

Bruins Cap structure is set for at least two more years.

When your have the best 1st lines in NHL for less than 20M, you are golden.

No wonder Bruins are a top contender year after year.

When Couturier (and Giroux) is up for UFA, they'll already be committed to:

Voracek: $8,250,000
Hayes: $7,142,857
van Riemsdyk: $7,000,000
Konency: $5,500,000
Lindblom: $3,000,000

Provorov: $6,750,000
Gostisbehere: $4,500,000

And will have already had to pay:

Hart
Myers
Sanheim
Hagg
Laughton
Aube-Kubel

 

[Alicat]

Matt Martin is my choice because why not

 

[Mione134]

They brought up again that the Bruins could have picked Barzal


LET IT GOOOOO

 

[JOKER 192]

Wow, these carbon fiber sticks are going to need some work.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Sweeney at it again.

Coyle much better than Hayes and got ~2M less per year and 1y less term.

I don't think he is much better on impact but the extra 2M on a go forward basis is.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Wow, these carbon fiber sticks are going to need some work.

Very costly. Trotz is going to have a huge task getting his team back up for G7. The Flyers played a passable game at best and came away with the win, have momentum on their side, and you feel like they burned less energy in this game than the Islanders did. Will be interesting to see if Couturier becomes available too. Advantage Philly now.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Flyers have been horrible all playoffs and are in Game 7 of the 2nd round. That's what the #1 seed gets you.

 

[KrazyLegs]

Four teams were down 3-1 in this round.

Unless Vegas shows some life, we very well be looking at three G7s. Who would've thunk it?

 

[Bruinaura]

The Flyers won again.

 

[KrazyLegs]

Flyers have been horrible all playoffs and are in Game 7 of the 2nd round. That's what the #1 seed gets you.

Yup. The round robin clearly mattered.

Wish the Bruins would've treated it as such.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Yup. The round robin clearly mattered.

Wish the Bruins would've treated it as such.

"Match-ups don't matter"
"We would have had to play them anyways"

Never fails to amaze me how clueless people are. Match-ups are literally everything in the playoffs.