Out of Town Thread - Part XI

[GoodKiwi]

A touchdown by the Hawks, yet the Sens had to settle for a FG and a safety to this point.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

DeBrincat hatrick

 

[Habaneros]

1st NHL game ..1st NHL goal

Ottawa Sens...
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[OldCraig71]

If Tampa wins the cup, they'll do something impossible which is have a winger as its best player. Except Washington of course.... Aaaand Chicago.

I think we can put that theory to rest. You can build around a winger as long as you have depth and multiple top talent. Your center doesnt have to be your best player.

 

[GoodKiwi]

I jinxed Vasilevsky.

 

[CHfan1]

If Tampa wins the cup, they'll do something impossible which is have a winger as its best player. Except Washington of course.... Aaaand Chicago.

I think we can put that theory to rest. You can build around a winger as long as you have depth and multiple top talent. Your center doesnt have to be your best player.

Tampa, Washington, and Chicago all had top notch centres to surround those wingers too.

 

[OldCraig71]

No shutout for Vasilevskiy.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

If Tampa wins the cup, they'll do something impossible which is have a winger as its best player. Except Washington of course.... Aaaand Chicago.

I think we can put that theory to rest. You can build around a winger as long as you have depth and multiple top talent. Your center doesnt have to be your best player.

Kucherov is their best player, but the team's central pillar is still with Stamkos, Point and Johnson manning the middle. Same with Washington having Backstrom, Kuznetsov and, to a lesser extent, Eller.

 

[ottawa]

If Tampa wins the cup, they'll do something impossible which is have a winger as its best player. Except Washington of course.... Aaaand Chicago.

I think we can put that theory to rest. You can build around a winger as long as you have depth and multiple top talent. Your center doesnt have to be your best player.

Brutal post...those wingers need centers like Stamkos, Point, Toews, Backstrom, Kuzy to perform at the level their currently performing at.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Sportsnet chose to use a NESN feed for the BOS@SJS game instead of going with the NBCSN one.

Interwebs to the rescue!

 

[mariolemieux66]

Kucherov 1 point shy of 100 with 22 games left, on pace for 135 points.

 

[Andrei79]

Brutal post...those wingers need centers like Stamkos, Point, Toews, Backstrom, Kuzy.

(mod) Who said otherwise ?

Kucherov is their best player, but the team's central pillar is still with Stamkos, Point and Johnson manning the middle. Same with Washington having Backstrom, Kuznetsov and, to a lesser extent, Eller.

Their central pillar is the guy with 99 points in 60 games. Just as Washington has been Ovechkins club for all of Ovies career.

Tampa, Washington, and Chicago all had top notch centres to surround those wingers too.

Of course. Chicago had one. Their third best forward was another winger. I never said or implied you can ice a shit team and center line with an elite winger. I've heard, many times, you can't build your team around a winger as your best player. It's patently false. You can. Its all about how you build the rest of your team, but theres no set formula.

 

[CHfan1]

Of course. Chicago had one. Their third best forward was another winger. I never said or implied you can ice a **** team and center line with an elite winger. I've heard, many times, you can't build your team around a winger as your best player. It's patently false. You can. Its all about how you build the rest of your team, but theres no set formula.

You just have to have a winger that is a top 5-10 NHL player as your winger to build around.

That is what Kucherov, Kane, and Ovechkin are.

 

[Andrei79]

Brutal post...those wingers need centers like Stamkos, Point, Toews, Backstrom, Kuzy to perform at the level their currently performing at.

Interesting edit. It resounds as weaker than your initial post. What Ovy needed was Dainius Zubrus to reach 50 goals and 100 points. Kane had his MVP season with Anisimov. Both St Louis and Kucherov have had higher point peaks than Stamkos.

But yeah. Its those wingers that needed them .

 

[Andrei79]

You just have to have a winger that is a top 5-10 NHL player as your winger to build around.

That is what Kucherov, Kane, and Ovechkin are.

I dont disagree. But, this is likely true for defensemen and centers too. It just shows the value of truly elite players for cup contenders, regardless of position, and the importance of having multiple elite talents.

 

[sheed36]

Sportsnet chose to use a NESN feed for the BOS@SJS game instead of going with the NBCSN one.

Interwebs to the rescue!

Sportsnet does that for every Bruins game they televise. I've never heard the other teams announcers on Sportsnet when they show the B's.

Old man Chara scores. 2-0 B's.

Edit: Make that 3-0 B's. Some B's rookie just scored his 1st NHL goal.

 

[David Suzuki]

Thank god CBJ is taking a dump at the same time the Habs are.

 

[The Great Weal]

Duchene with only 10 minutes of ice time so far. I guess the sens dont want to risk him getting injured before the deadline.

 

[GoodKiwi]

Sportsnet does that for every Bruins game they televise. I've never heard the other teams announcers on Sportsnet when they show the B's.

Old man Chara scores. 2-0 B's.

I don't even mind Edwards all that much, but the clown AKA Brickley is someone I could not stomach.

 

[sheed36]

I don't even mind Edwards all that much, but the clown AKA Brickley is someone I could not stomach.

I hear ya. I could stomach Brick at one time and not Edwards but now I'm with you regarding Brick. The guy just irritates me now for some reason. Jack is fine when he sticks to just calling the game. It's when he goes full Bruins homer that he gets nauseating to listen to.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

drafted 58th overall..who did we pick before him..lol

We had pick #17 and drafted Nathan Beaulieau. We didn't have another pick until the 4th round. Some teams passed on him 2, 3 times. Chicago did it 4 times.

 

[sheed36]

Jumbo gets the Sharks on the board with 2.7 secs left in the 1st. 3-1 B's

 

[Goldenhands]

Nick Suzuki gets his 39th assist.

What a goal by Oilers prospect Samorukov!!

 

[GoodKiwi]

I hear ya. I could stomach Brick at one time and not Edwards but now I'm with you regarding Brick. The guy just irritates me now for some reason. Jack is fine when he sticks to just calling the game. It's when he goes full Bruins homer that he gets nauseating to listen to.

Ironically enough the exact same thing has happened with me over time.

But even at the height of my displeasure with Edwards that feeling never reached the point I'm currently at with Brickley. I can't even do a full minute of listening him talk anymore.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

From the Q, imagine that, Trevor.

No. He played in Russia in his draft year and D+1. He joined the Q in his D+2 year. He wasn't drafted out of the Q.