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Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Starsfan posted:

haha worse defense than Vancouver? I don't think so!

Mike Smith is unlikely to be as good as he was last season (clearly), but Mikko Koskinen is quite likely to be significantly better than he was.. I don't think the 2 of them together are awful.

The Canucks have Hughes, already a viable norris contender

Nurse is the best Oiler dman and he still cannot play defense

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FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

jesus crhist, wheeler

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

boy did Wheeler ever just make me miss Laine there

rex rabidorum vires
Mar 26, 2007

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LMAO I'm absolutely dying

fartknocker
Oct 28, 2012


Damn it, this always happens. I think I'm gonna score, and then I never score. It's not fair.



Wedge Regret
Are you loving kidding me :rubby:

Ummagumma
Jul 19, 2004
skydog
Hawks running into each other allowing for Jack Johnson breakaway goals.

deoju
Jul 11, 2004

All the pieces matter.
Nap Ghost
LMAO

Flocons de Jambon
Apr 11, 2015
:siren:LOL Jack Johnson breakaway:siren:

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

early season hockey is great because it's so bad

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

Good Soldier Svejk posted:

The Canucks have Hughes, already a viable norris contender

Nurse is the best Oiler dman and he still cannot play defense

I'm looking at Vancouer as the team that finished 31st in the league last year in xGA/60 and 28th in actual GA/60... Like I dunno how you leak substantially more scoring chances against than the likes of Chicago and the Sabres but the Canucks did it. Edmonton was closer to 20th in these categories playing against the same competition.

I can buy an argument that Keith, Ceci, and Bouchard are worse than Ethan Bear, Caleb Jones, and Adam Larsson.. but the Canucks have alot of ground to make up here lol, and their offseason moves on the blueline weren't exactly inspired either.

For what it's worth I can see an argument that those are team stats and if you just look at the individual players on the blueline the Canucks are better, but I've seen analysis that disagrees with that too.

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Mar 26, 2007

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Aw not like this Flower :(

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

I can already see that Poolman is going to infuriate me for the next for years.

The defence in this game has been even worse than anticipated lol

Ummagumma
Jul 19, 2004
skydog
All those new free agents and the Hawks still are terrible

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Lol yeah this is exactly how I expected a Hawks/Avs game to go

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

lmao pure garbage

fartknocker
Oct 28, 2012


Damn it, this always happens. I think I'm gonna score, and then I never score. It's not fair.



Wedge Regret
I repeat: :rubby:

FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

That's So Jets

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
the oilers defense is so loving bad

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Mar 26, 2007

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Chicago are really bad and Colorado is really good.

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

rex rabidorum vires posted:

Chicago are really bad and Colorado is really good.

... alot of models have the Hawks finishing ahead of the Stars in the divison :(

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

That was a hell of a pass by Pettersson drat

Also I think OEL is hurt already

aejix
Sep 18, 2007

It's about finding that next group of core players we can win with in the next 6, 8, 10 years. Let's face it, it's hard for 20-, 21-, 22-year-olds to lead an NHL team. Look at the playoffs.

That quote is from fucking 2018. Fuck you Jim
Pillbug
Petey should've gotten an assist just for that stretch pass alone even if Horvat didn't bury it

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Hawks will be lucky if they get 5 SOG this period

LionYeti
Oct 12, 2008


God the avalanche when they’re clicking are beautiful to behold.

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Mar 26, 2007

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ThinkTank posted:

That was a hell of a pass by Pettersson drat

Also I think OEL is hurt already

Does that make the defense less good or bad or just less idk

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

This Oilers defence is even worse than I thought so far Christ. They've simply not defended several rushes so far. As in did not show up for it. The Canucks have had multiple 4 on 2s.

Ummagumma
Jul 19, 2004
skydog

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Hawks will be lucky if they get 5 SOG this period

They are awful

Ummagumma
Jul 19, 2004
skydog
Coulda drafted Byram instead of Dach..

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Alright this one's probably safe to turn off

fartknocker
Oct 28, 2012


Damn it, this always happens. I think I'm gonna score, and then I never score. It's not fair.



Wedge Regret
:rubby: sorry MAF but get hosed Chicago

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Mar 26, 2007

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Chicago are being absolutely torn to pieces and dumped into multiple dumpsters all around town

LionYeti
Oct 12, 2008


Bowen Byrum is the most white boy name in the history of white boy names.

Kupo!
Sep 14, 2009

Just follow me through this wall, I can show you things
no mortal eyes were meant
to see.

Chicago... bad

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

who the gently caress is calling this jets game

FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

This is so stupid I'm not mad, yet

Gerblederp
Dec 4, 2009

i am going to be calm about hockey

aejix
Sep 18, 2007

It's about finding that next group of core players we can win with in the next 6, 8, 10 years. Let's face it, it's hard for 20-, 21-, 22-year-olds to lead an NHL team. Look at the playoffs.

That quote is from fucking 2018. Fuck you Jim
Pillbug
Demko solid so far

QuasiQuack
Jun 13, 2010

Ducks hockey baybee
C'mon, don't take away the kid's first goal

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Canucks/Oilers make a tape to tape D to D pass challenge 2021

Can it be done?

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QuasiQuack
Jun 13, 2010

Ducks hockey baybee
:honked: McTavish :honked:

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