2024/2025 Around the League

[Pokecheque]

They are next to each other

Weird, why is just sitting there unused?

 

[AvsMakar08]

In all seriousness, I feel like they'll have the defense, they'll probably have at least decent goaltending if they stay healthy, but the scoring won't be there. I look at their projected lineup and I don't really see one true sniper or pure goal scorer in the mix. There are some really good two-way guys, and to be sure their centers and a couple defensemen can put it in the net, but I've noticed in a couple of their preseason games that they're deluging the opposition with shots, and barely anything is going in. Maybe it's just a preseason thing but that's a concern for me if I'm a Swords fan.

Part of the downside of losing both Skinner and Olofsson in the same offseason is that they haven't necessarily replaced the scoring from those two, unless Peterka and Quinn are set for breakout seasons.

Buffalo made a mistake again. They take one step forward but then take two steps backwards. They could have traded someone else but nnnoooo, they traded their top point scorer and probably their best forward to Avs.

 

[Pokecheque]

Buffalo made a mistake again. They take one step forward but then take two steps backwards. They could have traded someone else but nnnoooo, they traded their top point scorer and probably their best forward to Avs.

Yeah, and I think that trade will be one they end up regretting (and I actually like Bo). But once they made huge financial commitments to Cozens and Thompson the writing was on the wall. Where I think they really went wrong was throwing money and term at Power. Dahlin, sure, but Power!? Way, WAY too early to do that. That's probably the guy I would've dealt away for an impact forward of some kind.

 

[Foppa2118]

In all seriousness, I feel like they'll have the defense, they'll probably have at least decent goaltending if they stay healthy, but the scoring won't be there. I look at their projected lineup and I don't really see one true sniper or pure goal scorer in the mix. There are some really good two-way guys, and to be sure their centers and a couple defensemen can put it in the net, but I've noticed in a couple of their preseason games that they're deluging the opposition with shots, and barely anything is going in. Maybe it's just a preseason thing but that's a concern for me if I'm a Swords fan.

Part of the downside of losing both Skinner and Olofsson in the same offseason is that they haven't necessarily replaced the scoring from those two, unless Peterka and Quinn are set for breakout seasons.

They should look at their options mid season or at the deadline with Power, and see if they can bring in a mid 20's offensive center. Would free up cap space for them to add in UFA next year too.

Also, I think it's still too early to know what they have in Cozens. Like defenseman, the bigger bodied power forwards can take a bit longer to fully develop.

Whether that's learning what kind of diet and off ice conditioning is required to move their big bodies for 82+ games a year, or gaining confidence to know they can dominate physically, we've seen guys like that take an extra couple years or so to hit their stride.

Cozens scoring 31 goals at 21/22 years old suggest he may be able to improve on that, and be the kind of sniper you suggest. Playing on a dysfunctional team, with poor systems, and probably not much direction, while being shuffled from center to wing probably didn't help either.

They need to give Cozens some stability. I've never liked changing young offensive player's position constantly. I think it tends to stagnate development and lead to a lack of confidence.

 

[Balthazar]

Weird, why is just sitting there unused?

They are still unsure what to do with either the building or the land, so status quo it is.

The current mayor sucks so that doesn't help.

 

[The Merchant]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842100952918327798

Best part of the series so far

 

[Foppa2118]

They are still unsure what to do with either the building or the land, so status quo it is.

The current mayor sucks so that doesn't help.

They should turn it into some kind of museum, where you go in, and they have some new age interactive multimedia of the old Nordiques teams, players, and rivalries with Montreal, as well as just celebrating hockey in Quebec in general since the early 1900's with pond hockey, and the Bulldogs.

They could also celebrate the history of the Remparts and get Patty Roy involved.

Maybe get Apple to be a sponsor where they can promote their VisionPro's, and do some cool AR shows that let you watch old highlights play out on the ice from up close, or BTS video from the locker room with old players.

 

[LOFIN]

Best part of the series so far

Seeing Connor cry after the Oilers lost G7 in the finals is heart-warming to watch

Just fixed that quote from the tweet

 

[MonsterMack]

Da f*** did Connor do? Nothing wrong with crying after being just shy of accomplishing a lifelong dream

edit: grown men in here mocking a man for crying.

 

[The Merchant]

Da f*** did Connor do? Nothing wrong with crying after being just shy of accomplishing a lifelong dream

Well, he's scared of ketchup and scoring points in Cup Final game 7's

 

[Markster]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842100952918327798

I want to see Duchene crying like this.

 

[The Merchant]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842190337827086384

Miss u

 

[Foppa2118]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842190337827086384

Miss u

Avs room really missed his ability to keep things loose.

Gabe too and probably Bo as well. The dressing room chemistry was very different at the end of last year, than it had been in the past.

As much of a benefit the intensity from Nate, Mikko, and Cale is to their success, it also causes them to get too much in their own head, which can lead to frustration, and just not being able to relax and play on instinct. Especially Nate.

 

[cinchronicity]

Oh, whoops. You're right obviously but there are quite a few NHL arenas whose names are lost on me as a non-North American. Bell Centre, Amalie Arena, United Center and Ball Arena are all pretty meaningless to me. Gila River Arena was another. Obviously MSG. Even more recognisable but still generic sounding sponsors like Enterprise or Delta or Rogers sound vaguely passable. f*** playing at "crypto.com arena" or something though, you'd die of shame.

In an ideal world when Enos builds his metropolis in downtown Denver the 40k capacity Nathan MacKinnon Memorial Thunderdome takes pride of place in the middle of it.

Curiously, MSG is the complete opposite of the new corporate naming greed. The building we now know as Madison Square Garden is the third (4th if one counts the original which was damaged by water leaks) building to be named as such. The current building isn't anywhere near Madison Square, yet the name remains.

 

[Avs_19]

Interesting.

 

[Anders Cain]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842190337827086384

Miss u

What a guy lol

 

[The Kingslayer]

Love EJ.

 

[McMetal]

Interesting.

Hagens/Celebrini sounds nice.

 

[McMetal]

Also: the people who were slagging McDavid for not coming out to accept the Conn Smythe owe him an apology now that that footage is out.

 

[Avs_19]

Pretty physical game between the Sabres/Devils.

I'll never understand starting your regular season overseas in games at random times people don't even know about. Every season should be starting with the champs raising their banner on opening night.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842572813745721522

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842582938367737961

2 minutes...

 

[Balthazar]

So tonight there's a game between the Sens and the Habs. This is their last preseason game and stuff happened during the last game....Anyway yesterday Martin St-Louis in a presser said that he asked his GM to call the Sens' GM and ask him what he was intending to do tonight (usually teams dress their full NHL lineup for the last preseason game).

I don't know what the answer was but today Montreal recalled a bunch of AHLers and the NHLers won't play. Weird.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842589206507393152

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842606212757815621

 

[Metallo]

So tonight there's a game between the Sens and the Habs. This is their last preseason game and stuff happened during the last game....Anyway yesterday Martin St-Louis in a presser said that he asked his GM to call the Sens' GM and ask him what he was intending to do tonight (usually teams dress their full NHL lineup for the last preseason game).

I don't know what the answer was but today Montreal recalled a bunch of AHLers and the NHLers won't play. Weird.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842589206507393152

More goonery?

 

[henchman21]

So tonight there's a game between the Sens and the Habs. This is their last preseason game and stuff happened during the last game....Anyway yesterday Martin St-Louis in a presser said that he asked his GM to call the Sens' GM and ask him what he was intending to do tonight (usually teams dress their full NHL lineup for the last preseason game).

I don't know what the answer was but today Montreal recalled a bunch of AHLers and the NHLers won't play. Weird.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842589206507393152

Maybe MSL should look in the mirror…