Who will be your team's whipping boy this year?

[Gotaf7]

Brian Little, Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Paul Maurice and Chevy!

 

[pbgoalie]

Someone already mentioned Fowler for the Ducks, but for many he’s already that guy.

I think it could be Rakell. If he starts slowly and trends towards last year again it could get ugly

 

[Sempiternal]

There is a group of Oilers fans who like to bash Darnell Nurse, but I am a supporter. Young, physical, fast, great attitude and scored 41 points last season with very little PP1 time.

 

[CalderSchmalder]

Tyler Myers

 

[TK 421]

We just blame Jake Allen for everything that goes wrong. It gets a little awkward when he's just sitting on the bench but someone has to be the fall guy, might as well be him.

"Welp, another pathetic showing on the PP. I'm not sure how, but I sense Jake Allen's hand in this..."

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

Guaranteed: Babcock
Potentials: Ceci, Spezza, our bottom pairing to start the year if it doesnt include Liljegren (some combo of Hapur, Marincin, Gravel, Holl, Schmaltz), Hyman (to an extent)

 

[Aurinko]

For Edmonton:

1) Koskinen and Smith
2) Puljujarvi if he stays
3) Neal
4) Nurse

I don't think most fans have high expectations of Neal so I can see Nurse moving up this list. I wouldn't be disappointed if he was a flop personally.

Last year Nurse was approaching whipping boy territory already because he is a high event player that makes mistakes on occasion.

Easiest pick of my life.

 

[KidLine93]

Koskinen the moment he gets beat high glove

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Our whole d*** lineup and org is going to take turns under the bus, but first and foremost it's going to be Jim Rutherford for the whole d***ed Jack Johnson fiasco.

 

[Cygnusx1018]

Brassard for the Isles

 

[Aurinko]

Koskinen the moment he gets beat high glove

Big goalies also suffer, if there is lot of lateral movement and close range shots...