Around the League '16-'17 Other Teams' Free Agent Frenzy

[kingsholygrail]

Can someone explain to me ANY scenario where Kopitar doesn’t win the Selke without the “MUH EAST COAST HOCKEY” narrative? That is Kopitar’s award this year.

Bergeron has the Lidstrom effect in play. He's won it so many times, he can win even if another player deserves it more.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

When do the Hart nominees get announced? I expect to hear a Mr. Anze Kopitar get nominaed.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Guy didn't even play a full season, but deserves it! K.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Poor Malkin, eyeroll



So f***ing sick of him being protected. Shit like this in the game needs to go. Fading as a fan.

 

[Bandit]

When do the Hart nominees get announced? I expect to hear a Mr. Anze Kopitar get nominaed.

I expect him to get snubbed.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Poor Malkin, eyeroll



So ****ing sick of him being protected. **** like this in the game needs to go. Fading as a fan.

Malkin is a dirty prick, but this isn't the play you make your stand on.

 

[Bandit]

Malkin is a dirty prick, but this isn't the play you make your stand on.

His entire body of work loses him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Malkin is a dirty prick, but this isn't the play you make your stand on.

Oh he's got plenty of worse on his dirt reel but I can't stand slew foots. I also can't stand how it was stated "Malkin leaves period after leg hurt by Lehtera" as it was described in game as if Malkin was the victim of a dirty play, that's more of what I was referring to.

 

[kingsfan28]

Hammonds a hack.

 

[bouncesonly]

But Hammond isn’t, the goalie that is. Kings would have shot it straight into Rinnie’s chest on the 2-1.

 

[DoktorJeep]

What a play by MacKinnon to tie it up vs the preds

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Anyone else disappointed that the Sedins are now retired? Would've loved to see them on different teams and competing against each other.

 

[KINGS17]

Just heard an interesting stat on Bobrovsky. He has never played a playoff game where he allowed fewer than 3 goals, yet he has two Vezina Trophies.

 

[eleventy]

Just heard an interesting stat on Bobrovsky. He has never played a playoff game where he allowed fewer than 3 goals, yet he has two Vezina Trophies.

Regular season trophy.

 

[KINGS17]

Regular season trophy.

Most Vezina winners are pretty tough in the playoffs.

 

[tny760]

bruins and leafs fans have got the be the absolute worst on this forum, bar none

that main board gdt reads like a call of duty game between 12 year olds, all its missing is some hard Rs

 

[The Tikkanen]

Just heard an interesting stat on Bobrovsky. He has never played a playoff game where he allowed fewer than 3 goals, yet he has two Vezina Trophies.

Once upon a time there was a very popular notion that European players weren't tough enough to win the Cup. Then the Red Wings came along and put that to bed.

 

[KINGS17]

Once upon a time there was a very popular notion that European players weren't tough enough to win the Cup. Then the Red Wings came along and put that to bed.

My comment wasn't related to Bobrovsky's country of origin. I just found it strange a two-time Vezina winner hasn't performed better in the playoffs. He is a great goaltender in the regular season. I would have expected him to steal a playoff game here and there, not give up 3 goals or more in every playoff game in which he has appeared.

 

[The Tikkanen]

My comment wasn't related to Bobrovsky's country of origin. I just found it strange a two-time Vezina winner hasn't performed better in the playoffs. He is a great goaltender in the regular season. I would have expected him to steal a playoff game here and there, not give up 3 goals or more in every playoff game in which he has appeared.

Maybe he's not tough enough?

 

[KINGS17]

Maybe he's not tough enough?

I dunno, I watch Columbus play and Bobrovsky's body language seems fine. He seems composed and isn't off his angle or anything fundamentally wrong.

 

[The Tikkanen]

His career playoff numbers are pretty dismal. .894 save percentage and 3.41 GAA, this playoff season is statistically the best of his career. He may just be like a Joe Thornton type player, can't turn it up a notch when the big games count and eventually fans will start bringing up his lack of success in the playoffs and it will define his career.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

His career playoff numbers are pretty dismal. .894 save percentage and 3.41 GAA, this playoff season is statistically the best of his career. He may just be like a Joe Thornton type player, can't turn it up a notch when the big games count and eventually fans will start bringing up his lack of success in the playoffs and it will define his career.

He gets way too many free passes. People will point out he's had to play the Pens twice, been a deep seed, etc. but when it comes to other goalies like Quick they don't get any benefit of the doubt. People were calling him terrible in 2013 when he posted a .934...there wasn't any notice of he was .951 before running into a potential dynasty, they were just calling him a flash in the pan. Meanwhile, Bob chugs along being mediocre-to-bad in the playoffs...

 

[KingsFan7824]

He gets way too many free passes. People will point out he's had to play the Pens twice, been a deep seed, etc. but when it comes to other goalies like Quick they don't get any benefit of the doubt. People were calling him terrible in 2013 when he posted a .934...there wasn't any notice of he was .951 before running into a potential dynasty, they were just calling him a flash in the pan. Meanwhile, Bob chugs along being mediocre-to-bad in the playoffs...

I guess Bob's just never been a threat to anyone.

 

[KINGS17]

It seems like the entire Columbus team just can't get over the hump. Up 2 games to none in the 1st round against Washington, and now down 3-2. I think Quick is the kind of goalie who can get teams over humps like this, simply because he would refuse to lose 2 out of the 5 games remaining once they were up 2-0. Bob isn't good enough in the clutch.

 

[KINGS17]

Malkin is out today for Pittsburgh. Game 6 should be a good one in Philadelphia today, if the Penguins don't expose the difference in talent in net for the Flyers.