Miscellaneous NHL Talk XLIII - April showers

[Redpath]

This is one of the most boss goals scored. Richards was such an incredible player.

It has to be my favorite Flyer highlight of all time.

It kills me that, in the grand scheme of things, it meant “nothing” by not carrying us to a Cup win.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I was there.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

That's not just a clear from Giroux in the corner, that's absolutely an outlet area pass!

One thing I'd never noticed before in this play is Coburn -- how much ground he makes up after the shot attempt and also the thunderous hit he tries to throw.

Also, why is Hamrlik so far out of position by the boards when he starts to backcheck? Does he really think Giroux is going to try to ring it through a crowd of bodies? He's not covering Richards from there and not making himself open for a pass ... maybe he lost a contact?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Carolina and Tampa Bay were the two teams to vote against the format.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

To JoJo's original question: We'll need to dig up tape. Kinda did what he was asked to do, but not much more? I like the idea of Joel Otto better than the one we got.

There are two reasons I picked him. First, he’s the one of the two archetypes of player we now believe conventional hockey wisdom misevaluates most often and therefore has the potential to be seen in a completely different light with 2020 eyes.

Second, he has some reasonable Scoring totals to go along with the defensive rep. I don’t expect that if I were to go back and watch all of 96-97, I would have a middling impression. I would guess that I significantly over or underrated him and I’m not sure which. That makes me curious.

 

[bennysflyers16]

NBA has locked in Disney World at their ESPN center. Good strategy. I would think Vegas is the NHL target if enough rinks. Edm is prob great in the summer. I’m sure families could enjoy it there for sometime.

Vegas for the West, Columbus for the East is the choice unless something changes last minute.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Curufinwe]

Since they were the 6th seed in the East, they must have wanted the play-in games to just have been for 7 v 10 and 8 v 9.

 

[TCTC]

Meh, Carolina wasn't any better than the Islanders, Rangers or Columbus. The only reason they were in that wild card spot to begin with was their shootout record.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Now they get maybe the Norris winner back (pre-injury).

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

It wouldn't shock me if the Canes voted against just because the 24 team setup lets Montreal in.

 

[DancingPanther]

It wouldn't shock me if the Canes voted against just because the 24 team setup lets Montreal in.

I'd vote against it for this reason and this reason only

 

[Tripod]

For those who avoid the main boards:

Travis Sanheim ?​

Rather play Mete with Weber than trade our 8th for Sanheim. Looking for someone with more upside and a puck mover.

 

[Stizzle]

For those who avoid the main boards:

Travis Sanheim ?​

Rather play Mete with Weber than trade our 8th for Sanheim. Looking for someone with more upside and a puck mover.

Good luck finding a better defenseman than Travis Sanheim at 8th overall.

Enjoy Jake Sanderson.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

For those who avoid the main boards:

Travis Sanheim ?​

Rather play Mete with Weber than trade our 8th for Sanheim. Looking for someone with more upside and a puck mover.

Habs fans are delusional. A large chunk of the fan base actually thought Carolina wouldn’t match the Aho offer sheet.

 

[Starat327]

For those who avoid the main boards:

Travis Sanheim ?​

Rather play Mete with Weber than trade our 8th for Sanheim. Looking for someone with more upside and a puck mover.

I mean, that's the same guy who wanted Giroux at 50% for Galchenyuk a few years back. He also goes on to say that he'd trade Mete and a 2nd for Yandle, so pretty clearly still living in like 2014.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Love the salty Wings fans whining about not getting handed a top 2 pick.

 

[occultist goat]

24 teams in playoffs is straight bullshit

 

[Flyotes]

Seems ok.

 

[Appleyard]

Like a 1/15000 chance or so all three winners are mystery teams.

Kind of want it to happen for total chaos... fans routing for their teams to lose... GMs being hospitalised.

 

[Curufinwe]

If Ottawa get two in a row is there a pair of identical twins they could take?

 

[GKJ]

Works out as good as it could for the Flyers. Get to play 4 games that mean nothing. Vigneault's teams have usually had issues starting seasons, which is essentially what this is, and get 4 games to hopefully straighten this out. Or they don't straighten it out and at least their season ends on the ice and we're not left wondering.

 

[OzFlyers]

Works out as good as it could for the Flyers. Get to play 4 games that mean nothing. Vigneault's teams have usually had issues starting seasons, which is essentially what this is, and get 4 games to hopefully straighten this out. Or they don't straighten it out and at least their season ends on the ice and we're not left wondering.

3 games.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Love the salty Wings fans whining about not getting handed a top 2 pick.

Amidst all the mistakes of sens past couple of seasons, their failure to resign karlsson is a huge feather in their cap. Probably means their gonna end up f***ing up again.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Panarin is great but...