Around the League 2013-14 Part VIII

[Reclamation Project]

Just another Lieweke spin. As Kings fans, we're used to them. Leafs fans will clue in sooner or later.

Remember when people called them contenders after they blew up against Boston? Ha, happy days...

That team is a dumpster fire.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Remember when people called them contenders after they blew up against Boston? Ha, happy days...

That team is a dumpster fire.

Yup, and continued to call them contenders 3/4's of the way through this season. Than the epic collapse in the last 1/4 of the season.

 

[Scottkmlps]

This game feels like a bad bounce in favor of the Habs wins the game.

 

[johnjm22]

Mike Weaver playing well for the Canadians.

He's an undrafted smallish dude that no one ever expected much from, but he's a smart hockey player, and has always been very underrated.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Anyone laughing their ass off watching this game? Montreal trying to act all tough. Plekanec getting into everyone's face after the whistle. Bunch of midgets.

Yup, and continued to call them contenders 3/4's of the way through this season. Than the epic collapse in the last 1/4 of the season.

Going back to advanced stats. Most of them mocked the advanced stats and... well...

On March 13, after their 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings to complete a successful west coast road trip that saw them collect four of a possible six points, the Maple Leafs had the third best record in the Eastern Conference and had a seven-point cushion when it came to a playoff spot.

It was all downhill from there. It was at that point that the Maple Leafs started what would turn out to be a season-crushing eight-game losing streak that would lead to one of the most unbelievable late-season collapses the NHL has seen in quite some time with losses in 14 of their past 20 games. It all ended on Tuesday with a rather lifeless 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning that officially knocked them out of playoff contention.

 

[kovacro]

Mike Weaver playing well for the Canadians.

He's an undrafted smallish dude that no one ever expected much from, but he's a smart hockey player, and has always been very underrated.

A former LA King who has carved out a pretty decent career for himself.

He was a +35 with the Monarchs in 04-05. Not too bad.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Montreal needs to bury one of these breakaways. Damn.

 

[johnjm22]

A former LA King who has carved out a pretty decent career for himself.

He was a +35 with the Monarchs in 04-05. Not too bad.

I still remember that pass that he made to Luc on his record setting goal.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I always liked Weaver. Not the biggest guy, but was solid on the blueline and could pack a wallop from time to time. Glad to see him succeeding elsewhere.

 

[Swervin81]

I'm starting to see why you guys hated Leiweke. The guy's writing checks with his mouth that his ass has no hopes of cashing.

 

[TonySCV]

I'm starting to see why you guys hated Leiweke. The guy's writing checks with his mouth that his ass has no hopes of cashing.

You need a Dean Lombardi clone. Leiweke just writes the checks (and he is good at that). Everything else is hot air.

 

[TonySCV]

Rangers not going quietly. Impressive given they were the walking dead in the first few games. Fleury is back to his old leaky self.

2 for 2 with The Worlds Worst Power Play helps as well.

Funny how game 5 always seems to be such a pivotal game in a series. It always seems
to open a door for one team (or slam it shut).

 

[Scottkmlps]

Rangers not going quietly. Impressive given they were the waking dead in the first few games. Fleury is back to his old leaky self.

2 for 2 with The Worlds Worst Power Play helps as well.

Funny how game 5 always seems to be such a pivotal game in a series. It always seems
to open a door for one team (or slam it shut).

This is a "Win this game for St. Louis" after the untimely death of his mother. I'm surprised he's even playing, but I'm sure that's what his mom would've wanted.

 

[Scottkmlps]

I'm starting to see why you guys hated Leiweke. The guy's writing checks with his mouth that his ass has no hopes of cashing.

He takes credit and self satisfaction for the Kings Cup win, when really it was just Dean having total control of the hockey operations and Uncle Phil giving Dean the green light to do what Dean believed was to bring a winning formula.

 

[kingsfan28]

He takes credit and self satisfaction for the Kings Cup win, when really it was just Dean having total control of the hockey operations and Uncle Phil giving Dean the green light to do what Dean believed was to bring a winning formula.

Yeah, it amazing what happened once Tim took his hands off the Kings and let someone do their job they're paid to do.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Leiweke always acted like a hockey guy - which he was not. Dean is a hockey guy. I'll always remember Leiweke saying on PMS after the Kings won the Cup something along the lines of - "I always said this team was going to win a Stanley Cup and I made sure of that." I remember slamming my hand on the top of my steering wheel. Pissed me off so much. But, whatever, let him pump tires in TO now...

 

[Bandit]

Oh Humongous Big... that was baaaad.

And every time I hear Nino Niederreiter's name I think of Ned Nederlander...

 

[kingsfan28]

Hello Niederreiter....

 

[kingsfan28]

Bryz so far : 2 goals on 6 shots. That's not going to get it done

 

[Bandit]

I can't believe Minnesota is paying 11 million this year and next for Parise. Brutal.

 

[kingsfan28]

I can't believe Minnesota is paying 11 million this year and next for Parise. Brutal.

No doubt. That;s just crazy.

 

[Ron*]

Very entertaining game MIN CHI

 

[Scottkmlps]

You can book game 7 in the Rangers/Pens series right now. Game 6, in New York, on Mothers Day? Yeah, St. Louis is going to win that game for the Rangers on his own.

 

[kingsfan28]

Down 4-1 in the game , Bylsma asked : "Why am I drawing boobs...?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

So glad to see the Wild make this a series.