Around the NHL XXXIII - looking forward to 2018 offseason edition

[BondraTime]

What are Tampa's lines looking like?

I'm assuming Miller steps into Namestikovs spot on wing with Stamkos

When healthy:

Miller-Stamkos-Kucherov
Killorn-Point-Gourde
Palat-Johnson-Callahan
Kunitz-Paquette-Erne/Conacher

Hedman-Stralman
McDonaugh-Girardi
Sergachev-Coburn/Sustr

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Dan Girardi is legitimately in their top 4? First round loss incoming.

 

[DrEasy]

Dan Girardi is legitimately in their top 4? First round loss incoming.

Sergachev being only on the third pairing probably makes up for that.

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

I don’t know which thread to post this in but I’m watching the LA LV game and noticed LV has a lot of their wingers on their offside. From what I noticed it gives the wingers a better angle to shoot. I wonder if the Sens would ever do that

 

[Karl Prime]

I don’t know which thread to post this in but I’m watching the LA LV game and noticed LV has a lot of their wingers on their offside. From what I noticed it gives the wingers a better angle to shoot. I wonder if the Sens would ever do that

They used to ... Hossa, Havlat. Ryan on the LW with Brass and Stone worked well early in the year.

 

[InTkachukWeTrust]

They used to ... Hossa, Havlat. Ryan on the LW with Brass and Stone worked well early in the year.

I think playing wingers on their off side definitely effects the cycles but I don’t really think our team is very good at the cycle anyways. I think we need to revert back to that strategy.

Do we have a thread to talk about different playing styles??

 

[Langdon Alger]

Are they planning on moving Sergachev to the right side? If not that left side is stacked, but the right side is whack.

Hedman Stralman
McDonagh Sergachev
Coburn Girardi

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I think playing wingers on their off side definitely effects the cycles but I don’t really think our team is very good at the cycle anyways. I think we need to revert back to that strategy.

Do we have a thread to talk about different playing styles??

Depends on the players. If you have good puckhandlers who don't use a banana curve, then you can do it. But you need above average skill and vision.

 

[HSF]

Our team is a lot better at cycling since duchene came on board imo atleast his line is

 

[Icelevel]

Noesen takes lead over penguins. Thanks ol buddy

 

[Icelevel]

Hornqvist malkin crosby Kessel brassard shultz

Empty net

Devils hang on
Noesen gwg

 

[Langdon Alger]

Wingels 1G 1A in his Bruins debut.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

My god, the Jets look goooooooood. If the have this kind of momentum going into the playoffs, we might see the Cup in Canada this spring.

 

[Langdon Alger]

My god, the Jets look goooooooood. If the have this kind of momentum going into the playoffs, we might see the Cup in Canada this spring.

How good would a Jets and Preds series be?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

How good would a Jets and Preds series be?

Freaking amazing. Only catching the end of this game, but man...two great teams, fast, physical play.....and it's tied! wow!

 

[Langdon Alger]

Freaking amazing. Only catching the end of this game, but man...two great teams, fast, physical play.....and it's tied! wow!

Would love to watch it, but it’s blacked out for me. Really wish they didn’t have these regional restrictions. Boourns!

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Would love to watch it, but it’s blacked out for me. Really wish they didn’t have these regional restrictions. Boourns!

Ah. I gifted myself Center Ice (Sportsmax for Videotron users) for my birthday two years ago. It's nice to have so many games to watch virtually every night. Just for the hockey season, though.

 

[Langdon Alger]

There haven't been any coaching changes this year has there?

Off season could be interesting. McClellan, Boucher, Quenneville, Vigneault could all be fired. I’m guessing Julien is safe.

 

[Boud]

Vegas is so good at transitioning from D to Offense.

 

[The Lewler]

What year is this ???

Eric Staal with 5 point night. 3 G 2 A , now has 33 goals on the year and 64 points..

 

[Langdon Alger]

What year is this ???

Eric Staal with 5 point night. 3 G 2 A , now has 33 goals on the year and 64 points..

Good for him. Always liked him. A lot of people thought he was done, myself included.

The Wild are picking it up and the Blues are shitting the bed.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Thrilled to see MacKinnon doing this well. I watched almost every Avalanche game his rookie and sophomore seasons. During his rookie year, I was absolutely enamoured with his play and thought he'd be an Art Ross contender the next season. There were some real growing pains, and he didn't get a whole lot of credit for his absurdly high level of production relative to the Avalanche team last year.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Habs reg win Isles lose

 

[Pancakes Pancakes]

And Sabres win!

 

[Langdon Alger]

The east is awful. Philly is basically a little better than .500 but they are in the top 3 in their division. Whoever gets the 2nd wild card spot is going to get killed in the first round.