Corby78
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Wow didn’t realize Detroit was old and they stink. That must be fun
Post-Game Talk: Frightening the Lightning 7:07pm
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After the 2nd didn't have high expectations, but goddamn the resilidillienceishiness of this group is perfectly cromulent
Most impressive Sammy outing yet I think, good for him to do it in front of his pops
team's a freaking freight train right now
Most impressive Sammy outing yet I think, good for him to do it in front of his pops
team's a freaking freight train right now
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Good win. Samsonov was really good. Definitely outplayed Vasilevski who had a pretty bad game. He got bailed out few times when his rebound control was ECHL-level but that Eller goal is just a terrible goal to give up. He ducked out of the way.
Before the season the top-4 favourites were mostly us, Blues, Bolts and the Bruins. We are 7-0 against those teams so far. If you count the Islanders too, it's 8-0. Dominant.
Before the season the top-4 favourites were mostly us, Blues, Bolts and the Bruins. We are 7-0 against those teams so far. If you count the Islanders too, it's 8-0. Dominant.
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This team is SO good. I am really excited about this season and just how far they can go. The only player I am concerned about is Ovie. I think it's more likely some discomfort / injury but i think he was taking more shots tonight so maybe he's on the mend. And
it's nice to know we don't have to rely on him so he doesn't have that pressure.
it's nice to know we don't have to rely on him so he doesn't have that pressure.
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Great Dane! Love that Eller feller.
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I have a friend who is Ohio State and Michigan fan which is another strange mix. Anything is possible.
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txpd
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Sammy sharp. Jensen. Sharp. Panik Eller Hagelin sharp. Backstrom back to better than Kuznetsov and Kuznetsov back to being himself. Reirden said it before the game. Oshie worked on his skating and his faster than before. He said players don't get faster at his age but he did.
But the Islanders are keeping up. Cant coast. Its working out like Reirden pre planned
But the Islanders are keeping up. Cant coast. Its working out like Reirden pre planned
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I think we are finding out how good Reirden is. The Islanders are typical Trotz. The Reirden Caps have no relation to that. The Trotz Caps were somewhere in between.
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Oh come on....that’s total hyperbole. I mean, completely. We all know it’s only case study number 1,108,312. Don’t pad the stats just to bolster your argument dude.
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txpd
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Reirden? Oh, that is for certain. I have been watching his daily pressers since he started. He spoke at lenth and with regularity about the depth of his research and program development he went thru to find a way to compensate for the long cup run in an effort to repeat. He said this season that he couldn't play the aggressive style the team is playing now last season without driving an already tired team team into the ground. His view is they couldn't play this style last season. Imagine Niskanen trying to play this style worn out like he was last season.
So, yea. This season is what Reirden hockey looks like.
Blasphemous!!!
Bite your tongue brother, and then chew it up and swallow it for good measure.
If you think that looks like a skull and cross bones, you need to your old eyes checked!!!
txpd
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It looks like a dome and crossed sticks. Same basic shape. Come on Bro. Again, you see a team called the Washington Capitals and you see black? There is a reason that the Red exploded like it did. When you see that team on the ice its clear that are a team with that name.
txpd
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This.
I think its also a case of, first year coach inherits defending Cup Champion, he has almost no place to go but down, virtually no chance to improve upon the prior season.
Now that he's seen in himself as well as his roster what works and what they can do, he's settling in to be the coach he can be.
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Reirdon is fine for regular season. I will be judging...very harshly judging in the post-season. IMO, he poorly managed ice time vs Carolina. The players were exhausted in OT and had nothing left to give.
Is that really mismanagement, something he could have avoided, or was it inevitable given the huge amount of hockey they had played over the prior year? Losing Oshie and Kempny also hurt and caused AHL guys to be injected into the lineup.
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They were exhausted In October 2018. As Tex noted, Reirden modified his approach all last season just to keep them upright on their skates because they were so tired. And he still coached them to a division title and a game 7 2OT despite losing 2 starters. He still coached them enough to break the unbeatable Bolts 2 weeks before the playoffs. I think last season showed a lot about how good a coach he is. But this year he's doing what we really wants to do because they're rested. Yes the playoffs will be the key metric but the evidence to date is strong.
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They are a big pile of crap and our record with them is horrible.
Good game guys, you have a nice team (except Tom Wilson)
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