2015-16 Around the League VIII

[5280]

VII Thread

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[ASmileyFace]

Wow. We really let that last thread go over 1k. Been a while since that happened.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Never understood why defenders would give their sticks to a goalie? They need it a lot more than goalie would. Hell Hasek used to drop his on purpose.

 

[dahrougem2]

Never understood why defenders would give their sticks to a goalie? They need it a lot more than goalie would. Hell Hasek used to drop his on purpose.

A lot of goalies I speak to say they're completely non-functional without a stick in their hands. Can see why a defensemen would hand his over. Throws off the goalie's balance and positioning.

 

[Ivan13]

Butterfly goalies relay on their stick to help them keep balance, in that sense it is a quintessential piece of their equipment.

 

[IceyDice]

So I took a look at the top scorers and theres only 6 players who are PPG or PPG+. Is scoring really down that much?

 

[Avs_19]

World Cup teams will announce their first 16 players tomorrow.

Landeskog and MacKinnon should be locks for their teams.

I think Duchene is probably more likely to be one of the remaining players announced in June rather than tomorrow. Same with Soderberg for Sweden.

I don't know what's going on with Varly and the Russian team but if it's all good, he should get a spot.

Rantanen?

 

[5280]

Pretty good games today.

Washington v Pitts
McDavid v Eichel
Avs v Minny

 

[dahrougem2]

World Cup teams will announce their first 16 players tomorrow.

Landeskog and MacKinnon should be locks for their teams.

I think Duchene is probably more likely to be one of the remaining players announced in June rather than tomorrow. Same with Soderberg for Sweden.

I don't know what's going on with Varly and the Russian team but if it's all good, he should get a spot.

Rantanen?

Sportsnet had Duchene not making Team Canada. Not sure I have him there, either, given the available selection of forwards.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Sportsnet had Duchene not making Team Canada. Not sure I have him there, either, given the available selection of forwards.

TSN has him not making it but Craig Button said that he's an omission he would add if it were up to him.

McDavid 1
Eichel 0

In both shifts and goals

 

[dahrougem2]

Lol McDavid

 

[Avs_19]

McDavid is pretty good.

Sportsnet had Duchene not making Team Canada. Not sure I have him there, either, given the available selection of forwards.

They had him making it with their latest projection today.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/projected-world-cup-roster-canada/

I forgot to mention Boedker. He could make the mixed European team.

 

[dahrougem2]

TSN has him not making it but Craig Button said that he's an omission he would add if it were up to him.

McDavid 1
Eichel 0

In both shifts and goals

It's 23 years and up, correct? 13 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders so the forwards I can see Canada picking ahead of Duchene are:

Crosby
Toews
Getzlaf
Perry
Stamkos
Benn
Seguin
Hall
Bergeron
Tavares
Giroux
Thornton
Marchand

The final two players based on the fantastic season's they're currently having. Duchene could make the team, but there are also other players in contention like Nash, Couture, Carter etc that he'll have to contend with. I'm sure I'm missing a player or two, as well.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

People are saying Marchand because they think he'll fit with Crosby. I think it'll be O'Reilly. Sid called him the best player he ever played with at the worlds or something like that. If I'm picking I drop Perry and Marchand from that list and add Duchene and ROR. ROR because he helps the team more than Marchand. Duchene over perry because I'm an Avs fan.

 

[ASmileyFace]

That McDavid goal. lol. What was the Buffalo goalie (and defense) doing?

 

[dahrougem2]

People are saying Marchand because they think he'll fit with Crosby. I think it'll be O'Reilly. Sid called him the best player he ever played with at the worlds or something like that. If I'm picking I drop Perry and Marchand from that list and add Duchene and ROR. ROR because he helps the team more than Marchand. Duchene over perry because I'm an Avs fan.

I could definitely see the O'Reilly thing happening, but I'm not so sure Duchene bumps out Perry.

 

[Avsboy]

That McDavid goal. lol. What was the Buffalo goalie (and defense) doing?

I'm not watching, but it could have been psychological. McDavid's presence caused them to lose focus, like an ice girl in front of Craig Anderson.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I could definitely see the O'Reilly thing happening, but I'm not so sure Duchene bumps out Perry.

Me either. I mean, you saw my reasoning. And I honestly have no other reason outside of that lol.

 

[AslanRH]

Capitals Goal differential is beautiful

 

[Avs_19]

Eichel misses on one end and McDavid goes and wins it at the other.

Hi SEPH!

 

[dahrougem2]

Eichel misses on one end and McDavid goes and wins it at the other.

Hi SEPH!

Of course McDavid gets both goals, including the OT winner, in Buffalo. Got a feeling he's gonna be a player who shows up for the biggest of games.

 

[S E P H]

Better than all the secondary assists he's been getting the last two weeks.

 

[Nihiliste]

Of course McDavid gets both goals, including the OT winner, in Buffalo. Got a feeling he's gonna be a player who shows up for the biggest of games.

Wish he wasn't rotting in Edmonton.

 

[dahrougem2]

McDavid now just 4 points out of the top-5 for rookie scoring. 31 points in 28 games. Have to believe he'd be amongst the league leaders in points if he had a full season.

 

[Foppa2118]

Eichel misses on one end and McDavid goes and wins it at the other.

Hi SEPH!

Tim Murray probably broke his scotch glass in his hand watching that.