GDT: HFBoards GDT| 2/23/21 | Frenchy has a makeover and now looks like me.

[McAsuno]

Yet you keep quoting me. Just look at the Jets, at a time half of their wins were against the Sens and you're trying to justify to me that McDavid's points are somehow not exacerbated? 7 of the top 10 in scoring is from the North and five of the top 10 in minuses also come from the North.

Mic drop

Yeah, like McDavid wouldn't feast on any other team in the NHL aside from the Canadian ones like he does every season.
Mic drop, my ass.

 

[TheHelmet]

Good News for Vancouver: You guys have Pettersson who is really really good, and his underlying numbers point to him being a lot better than everyone else.

Bad News for Vancouver: The entire makeup of the roster is bizarre.

 

[Senor Catface]

Yeah, like McDavid wouldn't feast on any other team in the NHL aside from the Canadian ones like he does every season.
Mic drop, my ass.

It's true. McDavid has shown time and time again he can only acquire points against Canadian teams.

 

[Snipes45]

Outside of the team awards they shouldn’t even name winners this year, it’s not balanced or a true representation

100% it is not balanaced.

I would say though, the odds of McDavid/Draisiatl/Marner/Mackinnin winning the Art are high regardless. I would even say the rocket. Matthews/Pastrnak if he was't injured.

It is what it is

 

[McAsuno]

It's true. McDavid has shown time and time again he can only acquire points against Canadian teams.

Getting those juicy secondary assists on the PP! Woooooo

 

[EpochLink]

Good News for Vancouver: You guys have Pettersson who is really really good, and his underlying numbers point to him being a lot better than everyone else.

Bad News for Vancouver: The entire makeup of the roster is bizarre.

And we have a coach who hates to coach young players.

 

[Snipes45]

I would say this one thing is interesting this year

When you are playing a lot of 2-4 game mini series, you have a better idea of how to scout a team and watch tape like the playoffs. You pick up patterns and how to defend them.

It *SHOULD* actually help defensively, etc. Games should get harder as they go to the next against the same team

When you play a regular season, you just hop off a plane and go to the next team.

 

[Three On Zero]

100% it is not balanaced.

I would say though, the odds of McDavid/Draisiatl/Marner/Mackinnin winning the Art are high regardless. I would even say the rocket. Matthews/Pastrnak if he was't injured.

It is what it is

Agreed, enough background to prove that those are more than likely givens

 

[Snipes45]

Agreed, enough background to prove that those are more than likely givens

So in the end, what can you say? As Bertuzzi says, "It is what it is"

All we can do is watch and enjoy (or not enjoy)

 

[Dust]

That’s exactly what makes it the worst division, the top offensive players are getting inflated numbers due to constantly playing poor defensive teams. Not a single team in the North has been considered a playoff threat for at least 11 years .

The Jets were in the Western Conference final fairly recently, this just shows a lack of knowledge or awareness. Digging that hole mighty deep.

 

[S E P H]

Yeah, like McDavid wouldn't feast on any other team in the NHL aside from the Canadian ones like he does every season.
Mic drop, my ass.

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

 

[Dust]

And we have a coach who hates to coach young players.

Wasn't it Edler, Rousell, and Myers that took the stupid penalties and made some bad plays? That's a really odd quote.

 

[McAsuno]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

Oh yes, the Oilers are so afraid of the Cali teams that have nothing but aging players along with 2 being dead last in their division. I don't think anybody in their division is afraid of them either. Can't even spell analyst properly, bud? Imagine being this delusional.

 

[EpochLink]

Wasn't it Edler, Rousell, and Myers that took the stupid penalties and made some bad plays? That's a really odd quote.

Green is pissed he never got his extension in the off-season so he’s coaching like a man wanting to be fired.

He can fire himself

 

[Three On Zero]

The Jets were in the Western Conference final fairly recently, this just shows a lack of knowledge or awareness. Digging that hole mighty deep.

Making the conference finals once doesnt make you a playoff threat, it’s an outlier that wasn’t repeated.

 

[KidLine93]

Neither were a perennial playoff team or seen as a cup team

I guess the LA kings weren't seen as a top team in the league after winning the cup in 2012 then. great logic there lmao

 

[Spawn]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

McDavid vs California teams last year:

9GP 8G 12A 20P

For as much as you want to bitch about the North being a "weak" division, your team is in one that featured 5 of the bottom 11 teams in the league last season.

 

[Three On Zero]

I guess the LA kings weren't seen as a top team in the league after winning the cup in 2012 then. great logic there lmao

What? When did LA become part of Canada?. Stay in school

Also winning a cup is far more impressive than lucking your way through a couple rounds

 

[Dust]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

Have you looked at his splits? He feasts on everyone except for Buffalo and Chicago for some reason.

Anaheim 24 points in 17 games.
LAK 26 points in 20 games
San Jose 25 points in 19 games

 

[5 14 6 1]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

The same California teams that finished at the bottom of Edmonton's division just last year, where McDavid regularly lit them up?

Im confused

 

[McAsuno]

Have you looked at his splits? He feasts on everyone except for Buffalo and Chicago for some reason.

Anaheim 24 points in 17 games.
LAK 26 points in 20 games
San Jose 25 points in 19 games

More facts in the way of his delusional bs regarding McDavid. I guess he can pull up the fake 'secondary pp assists' stat padding to try to prove he's right again.

 

[KidLine93]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

McDavid and Drai have lead the league in scoring multiple times while playing more games against the Cali teams then the other divisions. Back to the drawing board for you my friend

 

[Dust]

Making the conference finals once doesnt make you a playoff threat, it’s an outlier that wasn’t repeated.

Twist it anyway to suit your narrative I guess... the Jets were strong Stanley Cup contenders until Buff left that team.

 

[Snipes45]

He most definitely wouldn't...Cali teams are boring AF, but what makes them boring is the ultra defensive mechanics and systems they play in. They have a better chance of winning if they're able to trap the neutral zone. As someone who's had to watch all these teams play against the precious Oilers, you're quite naive in your overall analyse.

Sorry mate, war is lost.

Oilers..Living rent free in this persons head lol

 

[KidLine93]

What? When did LA become part of Canada?. Stay in school

Also winning a cup is far more impressive than lucking your way through a couple rounds

well you said teams making it far in the playoffs dont count as contenders...when thats literally what a contender is. Work on your reading comprehension chump. I can't dumb this down any more for you its as simple as it gets