Miscellaneous NHL Talk V9.0 - 2018/19 Regular Season

[Rebels57]

Remember when some of us were calling for Bill Peters to replace Hakstol?

 

[Magua]

Remember when some of us were calling for Bill Peters to replace Hakstol?

“If he’s so good why couldn’t he get Carolina into the playoffs?” That was also said once or twice.

You know who got his team into the playoffs 2/3 years? Think on that one.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Remember when some of us were calling for Bill Peters to replace Hakstol?

Flames are a good team. We are not

Just compare the rosters

 

[landsbergfan]

Sebastian Aho (CAR) has to be the cutest player in the NHL

Disagree? Fite me

 

[TCTC]

The Flames are a well-constructed team. We have forward lines with no chemistry, players playing out of position (Simmonds at LW, etc), D pairs that don't mesh well together, etc.

 

[Magua]

Sebastian Aho (CAR) has to be the cutest player in the NHL

Disagree? Fite me

I agree. But what is your methodology? We are men of science and reason after all.

 

[Ruck Over]

Flames are a good team. We are not

Just compare the rosters

The Flames made the big trade during the off-season, but otherwise are pretty close to the same roster that had just last year underperformed. The Flames finished with 84 points, 2 points above .500. The trade they made was the epitome of a hockey trade, current good, for current/expected good. That's to say, they didn't rob peter to pay paul, they traded john 1 for juan 1.

 

[landsbergfan]

I agree. But what is your methodology? We are men of science and reason after all.

Just the perfect blend of innocence, aggressiveness, and charm. Is he smiling? Smirking? Angry? Sad? Alone? You can never quite tell. If his hair was longer I'd have to see a doctor.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Just the perfect blend of innocence, aggressiveness, and charm. Is he smiling? Smirking? Angry? Sad? Alone? You can never quite tell. If his hair was longer I'd have to see a doctor.

Like EK's hair?

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

The Flames are a well-constructed team. We have forward lines with no chemistry, players playing out of position (Simmonds at LW, etc), D pairs that don't mesh well together, etc.

Are you for real? Flames have done a lot of shitty things and smart things both at the same time, just like any other team and they shouldn't be any sort of blueprint for constructing a team. They are pretty much the same just their on ice sh% jumped like 40 percent.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Just the perfect blend of innocence, aggressiveness, and charm. Is he smiling? Smirking? Angry? Sad? Alone? You can never quite tell. If his hair was longer I'd have to see a doctor.

I know, he needs a classic look to enhance his boyish looks..

 

[Rebels57]

Flames are a good team. We are not

Just compare the rosters

Their Defense is better due to experience of their top guys, but otherwise that team is NOT better on paper.

Better coaching (and thus better special teams) and a team that is buying in.

Their goaltending hasnt even been good either.

 

[Rebels57]

The Flames made the big trade during the off-season, but otherwise are pretty close to the same roster that had just last year underperformed. The Flames finished with 84 points, 2 points above .500. The trade they made was the epitome of a hockey trade, current good, for current/expected good. That's to say, they didn't rob peter to pay paul, they traded john 1 for juan 1.

The type of trade that Hextall made 0 times in 4 years.

 

[Rebels57]

Are you for real? Flames have done a lot of ****ty things and smart things both at the same time, just like any other team and they shouldn't be any sort of blueprint for constructing a team. They are pretty much the same just their on ice sh% jumped like 40 percent.

Their on-ice shooting % didnt just jump by coincidence.

 

[baudib1]

The big difference for the Flames is their Minutes in Musems/60 dropped to nearly 0.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Their on-ice shooting % didnt just jump by coincidence.

You mean those 14 shorties they have on the year are all on their tactics? Or those 11 eng that put them a top of the league?

 

[Rebels57]

You mean those 14 shorties they have on the year are all on their tactics?

It partially is, yes. Im not sure what youre suggesting. Do you think their tremendous 1st half is luck? Peters teams in Carolina always had amazing underlying numbers but he didnt have much skill to work with like he does in Calgary.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Yeah, Peters is exactly what we need(ed).

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

It partially is, yes. Im not sure what youre suggesting. Do you think their tremendous 1st half is luck? Peters teams in Carolina always had amazing underlying numbers but he didnt have much skill to work with like he does in Calgary.

Flames have worse 5on5 corsi compared to last year though and canes have even better when compared to last season. Could it be that his role in driving those numbers was overstated?

 

[landsbergfan]

Like EK's hair?

EK's hair is perfect, but Aho needs a bit more styling if he wants to go longer. You can't just slap EK's hair onto Aho and call it a day

 

[Magua]

Just the perfect blend of innocence, aggressiveness, and charm. Is he smiling? Smirking? Angry? Sad? Alone? You can never quite tell. If his hair was longer I'd have to see a doctor.

My methodology is, "Could he pass for one of Santa's elves?"

It's a resounding yes.

 

[BigToe]

Sebastian Aho (CAR) has to be the cutest player in the NHL

Disagree? Fite me

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Hogg with more goals than Schwartz. Ouch.

 

[tictactoe]

I know, he needs a classic look to enhance his boyish looks..

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[Jtown]

Lucic just scored his first goal in 41 games, and now he is acting tough. LOL