GDT: There's a game in like 40 minutes

[Carolinas Identity*]

This team

 

[SaskCanesFan]

At the same time, look at how awesome Florida's and Edmonton's high draft picks have turned out while being stuck in a losing environment.

Getting slightly better prospects is one thing, but at some point the team needs to learn winning hockey. Unless it's a situation like last year's shootout (where obviously the long term benefit comes in surrendering that extra point) I'll take my chances with a bunch of young guys fighting for each other and winning games against veteran teams over a total tire-fire plus Hanifin.

Edmonton does continue to amaze me as an example of just how much you can continually fail to such an extreme level. Florida has some of their young guns pushing them to the verge of a playoff spot, but but I see what you're saying about having a winning culture. I definitely wouldn't want a total tire fire or a dressing room where losing is looked at as acceptable in any way.

It's just that there's been so many years of seeing the same thing where a winning streak at the end of the year does absolutely nothing for the long run, it in no way translates to success the following season like one might expect. So I have a hard time getting excited about it at this point. I really hope I'm wrong and that it's different this year though, no doubt.

Nedjelkovic is playing quite well again this year, and I hope he ends up a solid NHL goalie in the future. I just think Demko is a much better bet, with the size and style that most teams covet these days.
On another note, Needaspellcheck is one of my favourite player nicknames, so there's that as a positive

 

[tomdundo]

Edmonton does continue to amaze me as an example of just how much you can continually fail to such an extreme level. Florida has some of their young guns pushing them to the verge of a playoff spot, but but I see what you're saying about having a winning culture. I definitely wouldn't want a total tire fire or a dressing room where losing is looked at as acceptable in any way.

It's just that there's been so many years of seeing the same thing where a winning streak at the end of the year does absolutely nothing for the long run, it in no way translates to success the following season like one might expect. So I have a hard time getting excited about it at this point. I really hope I'm wrong and that it's different this year though, no doubt.

Nedjelkovic is playing quite well again this year, and I hope he ends up a solid NHL goalie in the future. I just think Demko is a much better bet, with the size and style that most teams covet these days.
On another note, Needaspellcheck is one of my favourite player nicknames, so there's that as a positive

But is it a better nickname than Tom Screen?


(I honestly don't know how long you've been around here lurking, so I hope you get the reference)

 

[tarheelhockey]

Edmonton does continue to amaze me as an example of just how much you can continually fail to such an extreme level. Florida has some of their young guns pushing them to the verge of a playoff spot, but but I see what you're saying about having a winning culture. I definitely wouldn't want a total tire fire or a dressing room where losing is looked at as acceptable in any way.

It's just that there's been so many years of seeing the same thing where a winning streak at the end of the year does absolutely nothing for the long run, it in no way translates to success the following season like one might expect. So I have a hard time getting excited about it at this point. I really hope I'm wrong and that it's different this year though, no doubt.

Oh I totally hear you. This little winning streak isn't making me excited at all. I guess I'm just relieved to see them still fighting and playing within themselves, which suggests they're building something rather than drifting aimlessly like an Edmonton. IMO Peters is working some minor miracles to beat playoff teams with this group, so that suggests he still "has the room" which is good. It's very different than what happened at the end of Muller's full season.

I wouldn't mind seeing it all crash and burn in the final 10 games, TBH. I just don't want to see them get beaten down for a solid 6 weeks and quit on themselves.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

The winning streak should be a bit exciting, because it's how this team CAN play if things go right. Yeah, it's play that means nothing due to being out of the playoff hunt, but they're 14-7-3 since Jordan Staal's return, and they seem to be improving every game (despite losing some big pieces lately).

It may not translate into similar play next year, but if Peters is as no-nonsense as he appears to have been thus far, I don't think we'll have a slow start next year. Hell, we really didn't have a slow start this year, but rather we lost the top two centers for a month. That'll put a lot of teams in a rut.

 

[A Star is Burns]

We've definitely been burned by these late streaks before in regards to expectations. This one feels a little different because we seem to have a very defined style of play and no matter who shifts in and out, that stays the same. Even when we've been through prolonged stretches of poor results, I've typically liked the play and effort. A lot of the underlying numbers seem to imply we could be pretty decent going forward. The injuries did hit in a weird way. I'm also cautiously optimistic about the way our GM is approaching things. Overall, hard not to remember how many times we've been burned by thinking late results will carry over, and I definitely still want a lot of reshaping of the roster if possible, but it all feels okay.

 

[HisIceness]

My homie MJ47 scored again last night grats homie you da GOAT.

Also Brad "The Mailman" Malone scored. #dreamteam