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There is so much sadness in Boudreau's eyes. This franchise is so poo poo it extinguished the spark of joy in that man.
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Jan 13, 2023 03:26
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The first coach to defeat the Bruins in regulation at home is Dave Hakstol off the back of a shutout by Martin Jones. What a world.
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Jan 13, 2023 03:26
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I don't care what the Rangers do this off-season but Drury had better move heaven and earth to get Miller locked up for at least 4 years.
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Jan 13, 2023 03:40
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VOTE1 posted:I’d be really skeptical of trading for anyone on Vancouver and expected in them to produce the same offensively on a team that has any level of defensive responsibility. kuzmenko is insanely sick they should pay him max
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Jan 13, 2023 03:43
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:The cap is climbing 1 million next year. Kuzmenko+Horvat would cost 13-15 million so there's 10-13? Left to sign 8 guys. And Bear probably takes 2.5 of that. It doesn't help and just pushes those contract hits further out and for what? I'm not saying it's the right choice but if I was a GM being forced to keep the team competing that's the way I'd go. Granted I'd also be dishing Kuzmenko at the deadline (and Horvat if he didn't want to sign a sweetheart deal) and anyone else not named Pettersson or Hughes
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:If the Canucks had to eat poo poo to move one or two bad contracts to sign a couple guys and get them to contender status it might be worth it but you have to dump in no particular order: My secret theory about the Canucks that I cannot prove whatsoever is that the team came into camp underconditioned due to a lack of offseason structure and training. There is no one on the team right now who has the leadership of a Sedin or a Thornton as well as the conditioning and two-way consistency to properly call other guys out or provide the leadership to emulate. Miller sucks, everyone knows Horvat is out, and everyone else is too young or playing lovely. That's what it looks like. That said I sincerely believe Poolman, Garland, Pearson and Boeser are salvageable with at least decent years ahead of them. They need to buy out OEL, literally give away Myers and focus on their young defensive core and get the forwards committed to a two-way game with proper structure (1-3-1 e.g., boring sure but loving structure) in both the off season and in a dedicated training camp that has a benchmark for cardio, and a patient head coach that plays defensively - Travis Green 2.0 someone like Trotz, maybe. Trade Horvat for a pairing and a first - a cheap veteran forward who mentors (like Marleau did on the Leafs, although every aging vet seems to play for them hoping they are due for a cup run), and a classic dependable good stay at home defenceman. I think with the exception of Stillman that the younger players form a defensive core that with good structure and forward support (and a good return for Horvat) could win more with solid goaltending again. The Canucks of the Gillis era signed team-friendly contracts because they had leadership who did and they knew what they were building. This thing is not a team right now, and it is due to the lack of leadership in management. Miller is the sore thumb, not OEL. Miller needs a leader. He's a hothead and clearly an issue on ice, I suspect one in the room, as I don't see other players doing what he does consistently. Most hockey players will have moments once or twice a season, but he seems to have a meltdown and highlight every other game. He got paid for being a 1C/2C and he's playing like an unhinged 3rd line winger. He needs leadership and structure. Who knew I would be judging the Canucks purely by eye test after years of buying into statistical approaches (which I love), but I honestly think this is an eye test problem and there is a way to adjust the team, albeit after this season, to show some promise next year. I miss the Gillis/Sedin years so much. I don't think the Canucks need to tank fully, they have too much invested for now, and Kuzmenko is honestly perfect for the team; also wingers are worth nothing so a bridge contract might not be the worst thing given the chemistry. e: added some details Huggybear fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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Jan 13, 2023 04:14
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What "young defensive core" are you referencing, exactly?
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grack posted:What "young defensive core" are you referencing, exactly? 1 can be a core, right? Do you need more than 1 D-man? Can't they just run 17 forwards and Hughes?
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Jan 13, 2023 04:24
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I meant Rathbone, Dermott, Bear, Poolman, Burroughs and Schenn off the top of my head. I didn't realize Schenn was 33 and Poolman was 29. My bad, good call. e: Hughes without saying, he is the core of the team Huggybear fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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Jan 13, 2023 04:29
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Oh no, my team is bad again and I’m an idiot!!
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https://mobile.twitter.com/risingaction/status/1613733702000852994 Professional organisation right here.
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:Oh no, my team is bad again and I’m an idiot!! I knew the Sabres would crash back to earth as soon as the fans started to get excited and talking about playoffs because God won't let Buffalo have anything nice for some reason. I don't know what you guys did to piss him off.
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Jan 13, 2023 04:39
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Jamwad Hilder posted:the Bruins lost to Seattle, its the first time they've lost at home in regulation this year Crazy way to wrap up a 7-0 Canada + Northeast road trip for the Kraken. Edit: Whoops just doomed them to lose the final game of the road trip as they are actually 7-0 on the month but the first game was at home and there is still 1 more game on this road trip. DancingMachine fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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Jamwad Hilder posted:I knew the Sabres would crash back to earth as soon as the fans started to get excited and talking about playoffs because God won't let Buffalo have anything nice for some reason. I don't know what you guys did to piss him off. Nah, part of the issue is that Eric Comrie came back from injury, but Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen has been playing well enough that it would be lovely to send him to Rochester, so they are playing a stupid game where they are “lending” Jack Quinn to Rochester and sitting J.J. Peterka so they can continue to have three goalies and stay within the player/salary cap constraints. I think they are the only three players who don’t need to be put on waivers to be sent down so they are picking the worst solution and it’s hurting the team. Comrie sucked on Tuesday, obviously he was rusty but he wasn’t good earlier in the season either so they’re kind of in a bind! Edit: their defense is also weird, they lost Fitzgerald to Florida on waivers which hurts their depth (even though he isn’t very good) but they have three really good defensemen, one who is decent but keeps getting injured (Jokiharju) and two who are continuously bad every night and oh my god why are they still playing them together. Bryson sucks, Lyubushkin sucks and they are dragging the team down. Bryson should be in Rochester wtf are they doing Blackbelt Bobman fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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Also, I know Colorado is banged up, but things are looking pretty bad for them. Are they going to miss the playoffs? They've got games in hand but they're 4 points out of the last wild card, and 7 points behind Minnesota for the third division spot. If any team is capable of a second half surge it's probably them, just seems pretty bleak right now. Edit: also they are currently losing to the Blackhawks Blackbelt Bobman posted:Nah, part of the issue is that Eric Comrie came back from injury, but Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen has been playing well enough that it would be lovely to send him to Rochester, so they are playing a stupid game where they are “lending” Jack Quinn to Rochester and sitting J.J. Peterka so they can continue to have three goalies and stay within the player/salary cap constraints. I think they are the only three players who don’t need to be put on waivers to be sent down so they are picking the worst solution and it’s hurting the team. Comrie sucked on Tuesday, obviously he was rusty but he wasn’t good earlier in the season either so they’re kind of in a bind! Yeah thats big dumb. I feel like goalie is a position where you can generally trust that the guy to get through waivers too (if they even need to clear). Most teams seem to have their guys already.
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Matt Zerella posted:I don't care what the Rangers do this off-season but Drury had better move heaven and earth to get Miller locked up for at least
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Also, I know Colorado is banged up, but things are looking pretty bad for them. Are they going to miss the playoffs? They've got games in hand but they're 4 points out of the last wild card, and 7 points behind Minnesota for the third division spot. If any team is capable of a second half surge it's probably them, just seems pretty bleak right now. They’re in a tough spot, Comrie was signed to be a starter and they begged Anderson to come back because vibes and leadership and all that. Comrie did a conditioning stint in Rochester last week before coming back to Buffalo but I don’t know how well he would take being put on waivers and sent back there. I think their intention originally was to have Comrie/Anderson this year and Comrie/UPL next year. They could try to do the latter now but they’d have to do something with Anderson to do it now and he’s been their best guy (as long as he only plays once a week because he’s 41). UPL had won his last six starts before tonight and had like a .915 save % in that stretch. He was good tonight but the rest of the team was iffy and they had some bad luck. This three-game losing streak is frustrating and it would be very bad if it continued. They have all the right pieces to get that WC2 spot in the East but they have to execute and their scoring has dried up a little bit.
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Hes been so good lately its awesome. Slow start to the season but he looks like he’s back and getting better by the game. Also Fox is right back to Norris status.
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Buffalo is tied with Florida. Are behind both Detroit and the Islanders. That's before you even talk about overtaking Washington or Pittsburgh. Where winning every game in hand still leaves the Sabres 2 points short of overtaking the Caps. Buffalo is closer to Montreal as the 2nd worst team in the east than they are to Pittsburgh in the WC2 spot. Better luck next year unless Florida fires Maurice.
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Also, I know Colorado is banged up, but things are looking pretty bad for them. Are they going to miss the playoffs? They've got games in hand but they're 4 points out of the last wild card, and 7 points behind Minnesota for the third division spot. If any team is capable of a second half surge it's probably them, just seems pretty bleak right now. They're losing so many games they should win, it's infuriating. I just want Landeskog, Nichushkin, Byram, and Manson back healthy, their schedule for the rest of the month has some very winnable games and all the depth guys taking place of the injured players are not doing it right now (nor are some of the big names)
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Also, I know Colorado is banged up, but things are looking pretty bad for them. Are they going to miss the playoffs? They've got games in hand but they're 4 points out of the last wild card, and 7 points behind Minnesota for the third division spot. If any team is capable of a second half surge it's probably them, just seems pretty bleak right now. For all the talk about the Blackhawks, or the Flyers, or the Coyotes, or the Canucks being dogshit garbage the Avalanche are pretty consistently finding ways to lose to those teams. With both Landeskog and Nichushkin out the Power Play is absolutely toothless. They needed to make a trade for some serious forward help like 10 games ago, but the Avs seem weirdly intent on shuttling guys back and forth from the AHL.
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DJExile posted:https://e.givesmart.com/events/uwf/ This owns, bought a shirt. More teams should do stuff like this.
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The Athletic is doing a top 100 players since 1967, and they are down to the final 21. Brett Hull was #22, today. Who am I forgetting of the top 21? 1. Gretzky Yzerman Lemieux Jagr Messier Crosby Ovechkin Lafleur Bossy Dionne Esposito Sakic McDavid Orr Lidstrom Bourque Coffey Hasek Roy Brodeur
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https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1613736261080023040 This whole sequence was ridiculous.
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The canucks suck loving rear end.
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AsInHowe posted:The Athletic is doing a top 100 players since 1967, and they are down to the final 21. Brett Hull was #22, today. Denis Potvin? Don't remember offhand if he was picked already but he'd have a solid case.
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AsInHowe posted:The Athletic is doing a top 100 players since 1967, and they are down to the final 21. Brett Hull was #22, today. Potvin the most overlooked home boy of all time
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Or if they want to get freaky with it Larry Robinson, Trottier or Kurri
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Jamwad Hilder posted:Denis Potvin? Don't remember offhand if he was picked already but he'd have a solid case. That's it. Thought about him, didn't write him down.
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The Golden Man posted:Or if they want to get freaky with it Larry Robinson, Trottier or Kurri 24, 28, 39.
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Huggybear posted:I meant Rathbone, Dermott, Bear, Poolman, Burroughs and Schenn off the top of my head. I didn't realize Schenn was 33 and Poolman was 29. My bad, good call. Dermott is 26, Bear is 25, and Rathbone isn't going to be a regular any time soon. It's Hughes and nobody else.
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AsInHowe posted:The Athletic is doing a top 100 players since 1967, and they are down to the final 21. Brett Hull was #22, today.
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Lol I guess I should read the thread, didn't realize that quote was a bit up
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I love this and I want to share it with everyone but no one else in my life knows both “eat hot chip and lie” and Torts
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:This three-game losing streak is frustrating and it would be very bad if it continued. They have all the right pieces to get that WC2 spot in the East but they have to execute and their scoring has dried up a little bit. Do they though? They're a fun team to watch and they have some really solid pieces, but they're not as good as Pittsburgh or Washington as constituted.
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That ref in the panthers/knights game ruled, lol. His 3rd replay review report, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm3doULnD7U&t=421s
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So bobby mcmann had his first nhl goal overturned after a video review, wonder how many other players have had that happen to them
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VOTE1 posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/risingaction/status/1613733702000852994 maybe he was just making a hand pun
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Matt Zerella posted:I don't care what the Rangers do this off-season but Drury had better move heaven and earth to get Miller locked up for at least 4 years. Great news! JT Miller is signed for seven. He's your problem now, no takesies backsies it's your fault for not being specific enough in your wish.
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