2017-18 Around the League | Congratulations Washington Capitals!

[BlackDogg]

now Crosby's mad now too. Taking a lot of penalties.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

 

[OilerTyler]

Montreal's about to give up an Ovechtrick

 

[Kerricthebig]

AV with the moronic challenge there. But we get to see the d.o.g. penalty for reviews put into effect

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Cant wait to watch the oilers game reffed completely different than all these early games.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Can't wait for all the Leafs coverage for blasting two average teams.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Can't wait for all the Leafs coverage for blasting two average teams.

We got tons of coverage for blasting an average team too

 

[walktheboulavard]

The Leafs got some serious fire power.

 

[booyakasha]

Can't wait for the TO vs. Chi. game tomorrow. should be a doozy.
Maple leafs can play, and are fun to watch.

 

[LaGu]

Can't wait for the TO vs. Chi. game tomorrow. should be a doozy.
Maple leafs can play, and are fun to watch.

NYR really played bad in that first period, Lundqvist actually kept them in the game for the first 10 min or so (up until 3-1). I did not see the WPG game though.

It will be interesting to see them against more qualified opposition, that is certain. NYR figured them out, for a while, yesterday but couldn't keep it up.

When TOR is buzzing they look pretty much unstoppable, as long as they stay in the offensive zone.

 

[booyakasha]

NYR really played bad in that first period, Lundqvist actually kept them in the game for the first 10 min or so (up until 3-1). I did not see the WPG game though.

It will be interesting to see them against more qualified opposition, that is certain. NYR figured them out, for a while, yesterday but couldn't keep it up.

When TOR is buzzing they look pretty much unstoppable, as long as they stay in the offensive zone.

that's what makes TO fun to watch....they can play offensively, but are circus defensively.
you're guarenteed excitement both ways.

 

[chicago oiler]

So... Anybody think GMGM will solve his waiver-fiasco in Vegas anytime soon? Seems bizarre to waste Shipachyov like this...

(I asked on the Vegas board, but it seems kinda dead over there, so I'm not expecting terribly deep insights.)

 

[Cloned]

Yakupov scored twice in a 4-0 win over Boston today.

 

[Del Preston]

Yakupov scored twice in a 4-0 win over Boston today.

Two easiest goals of his career too.

 

[Del Preston]

Eichel might need to fire another head coach.

 

[frag2]

Eichel might need to fire another head coach.

Came to post this but was beaten to the punch lol

 

[Cloned]

Eichel might need to fire another head coach.

Should probably fire himself first considering he’s -3 today.

 

[Zaddy]

Rookie Jesper Bratt has caught fire for the New Jersey Devils. Was a 6th round pick in 2016 and technically still has a year of junior eligiblity but here he is. 5 points in 2 games and looking like a seasoned pro out there. Wish Oilers would've used one of their picks on this kid. Thought he deserved to go in the 3rd or 4th round at the time, and would've gladly taken him over any of the three D we took in the 3rd. He was also still around when we picked Graham McPhee and Aapeli Räsänen. Disappointing. Kudos to the Devils though for finding such a gem.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

If Toronto loses tonight, that means we win since we lost against Vancouver after Toronto beat New York., right?

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Yakupov scored twice in a 4-0 win over Boston today.

Wish nothing but the best for Yak. It'd be one hell of a feel good story if he could turn it around and carve out an NHL career for himself.

 

[Senor Catface]

I feel bad for Buffalo.

Not the Islanders.

Their fanbase really were a bunch of meanies over Eberle rumors for years.

Big. Ol'. Meanies.

 

[Zaddy]

I feel like Sabres did the opposite of the Oilers. They built around guys with questionable character and are now struggling, while Chia came in and brought in a ton of character guys. Really question whether they'll ever have success with that group. I think they may have made a mistake in turning the keys to the team over to Eichel immediately. They could use a vet like Lucic, or multiple guys of that ilk to mentor him. Eichel is basically in the same situation as Taylor Hall was when he was drafted by the Oilers, and Reinhart is Eberle, lol

Ok, maybe I'm reaching a little bit here, but if I was a Sabres fan I wouldn't have very much faith in their core & leadership group. They have some very talented players on their roster to be sure, but doesn't seem like the right mix in the locker room at all, and their defense is pretty putrid. Risto is their #1D and he can't play defense...

I feel bad for their fans. Suffering through those tanking years, losing out on McDavid and now being potentially stuck in another rebuild/retool type situation. And, like the Oilers of past years, their cupboards are pretty bare despite sucking so hard. Nylander and Mittelstadt are promising but there's no good D in the system. I guess if they miss the playoffs and luck into Dahlin their fortunes could change rather quickly, but the chance of that happening is still pretty slim.

Their GM has some tough work ahead.

 

[Del Preston]

Toronto's defense is a joke.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Completely OT, but I love the MLB postseason. Games basically every day unless otherwise needed for travel. The NHL's playoff schedule is almost self-important in comparison.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Completely OT, but I love the MLB postseason. Games basically every day unless otherwise needed for travel. The NHL's playoff schedule is almost self-important in comparison.

Unfortunately you don't really get the quality of play to go with it. Most games a snoozefest so far.