Around the League - 2022-23 Season Edition

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Also remember that last year they got swiss cheese Markstom in net for the Flames.

A lot harder to come out of the Pacific when your second round opponent isn’t a complete joke.

 

[Apotheosis]

Draisatl had 0 points and was -4 tonight...and -7 with 1 assist in the last 4 games of this series...

And still looked more imposing shift to shift than our overpaid "franchise" centre.

 

[Enga Olly]

Does Edmonton need to blow it up? I mean McDavid and Draisaitl have been in the league 8 years now and still no cup. Surely they need to blow it up. I await the front page of Edmonton's Sun newspaper - let's see if they get the same treatment

 

[3blizzard4]

Does Edmonton need to blow it up? I mean McDavid and Draisaitl have been in the league 8 years now and still no cup. Surely they need to blow it up. I await the front page of Edmonton's Sun newspaper - let's see if they get the same treatment

They have a newspaper in Edmonton?

 

[Enga Olly]

They have a newspaper in Edmonton?

Delivered by the ice truck that does double duty

 

[Morlu]

Carolina, Florida, Vegas and potentially Seattle final 4, Gary Bettman's wet dream. Might be one of the weakest final 4s in recent memory as far as marketing power and juggernaut potential, no real superstar type names, especially if Seattle advances.

Carolina is the only one I see as elite but even they're missing 2-3 of their best forwards.

Ratings will be abysmal. I’m only tuning in for Vegas and Seattle series if it happens. I could care less about the ECF.

 

[7even]

McDrai couldnt do anything else to keep them alive... its always two ft whoever shows up...otherwise..nada.

When you're getting an entire top 6 worth of production from only 2 guys it's quite a feat for your roster not to win just by default. That's what's nuts to me about Edmonton. That team would be a dynasty if they knew how to draft or even trade.

 

[tmlms13]

Oilers fans talk all that shit yet their team is joining us literally one game later lmao

2 best players in the NHL in their prime, 1 of which will probably finish his career as a Top 5 all time.

1 extra game lol

 

[Maplebeasts]

lol gutless performance in the last 4 games of the second round he may as well not have been there.

He was never going to continue shooting 40%

 

[3blizzard4]

2 best players in the NHL in their prime, 1 of which will probably finish his career as a Top 5 all time.

1 extra game lol

And only one of them will finish their career as a Maple Leaf

 

[3blizzard4]

The Leafs have entered the chat in full force over in the PGT down there. LOL! Imagine thinking of the Leafs moments after a devastating loss season ending loss.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

People thought Vegas was getting get rolled in here. Experience, depth, and being able to score 5v5 actually matter. Easy prediction, glad Oilers are out. Don't care who wins now.

 

[Gabriel426]

And only one of them will finish their career as a Maple Leaf

Hyman might come back, lol

The Leafs have entered the chat in full force over in the PGT down there. LOL! Imagine thinking of the Leafs moments after a devastating loss season ending loss.

They are afraid of a shakeup trade with us.
MM and JT for McD and Hyman.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

That team would be a dynasty if they knew how to draft or even trade.

especially with four #1 picks since 2010.

fun fact: florida drafted zach hyman in the fifth round

2010 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

A sortable list of players drafted in the 2010 NHL Entry draft, including their career scoring after being drafted

www.hockeydb.com

 

[Antropovsky]

When you're getting an entire top 6 worth of production from only 2 guys it's quite a feat for your roster not to win just by default. That's what's nuts to me about Edmonton. That team would be a dynasty if they knew how to draft or even trade.

Imagine that team with M.Tkachuk? Incredible that a man as obsessed with physical play as Chia is took Jesse Puljujarvi over Tkachuk. Chia must be haunted by that moment.

 

[horner]

Kevin Bieska said if the Oilers or Vegas we in the east , that they could have been in the Stanley Cup.
Nope the East has goaltending
Veznia winner Vasi
Veznia winner Bob
Before them
Bost Rask
Mont Price

Vegas Hill
Edm ?

The east seems to always have a great goaltenders that we have to solve.

The west except for Fluery I can't think of any others that have been consistent

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Edmonton will never win a thing with that swiss cheese goaltending and defense. Awful, all around all year long.

 

[MCR74]

Oilers only won 1 more game than us. Still the same feeling though both teams not good enough.

And Oil fans will be reminding us all summer long. You can bet on it.

 

[Primary Assist]

Just saw the stat that Golden Knights reach conference finals for the fourth time in six years. That's stupid crazy for an expansion team.

And here we are trying to figure out our excel sheet formulas.

Leafs should just pay the $500m expansion fee or whatever and tell the league we're going to replace our current roster with an expansion draft

 

[MSZ]

Just saw the stat that Golden Knights reach conference finals for the fourth time in six years. That's stupid crazy for an expansion team.

And here we are trying to figure out our excel sheet formulas.

And it was only fitting that the original Knights who scored all the goals in game 6.

 

[Voodoo Child]

And Oil fans will be reminding us all summer long. You can bet on it.

And when Con Con is gone gone? Don’t pretend it’s not at least 50% he goes.

Maybe he stays, Drai won’t.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Kevin Bieska said if the Oilers or Vegas we in the east , that they could have been in the Stanley Cup.
Nope the East has goaltending
Veznia winner Vasi
Veznia winner Bob
Before them
Bost Rask
Mont Price

Vegas Hill
Edm ?

The east seems to always have a great goaltenders that we have to solve.

The west except for Fluery I can't think of any others that have been consistent

Oilers would've been a wc team in the east, and would've lost to boston/carolina in the first round so lol

 

[MCR74]

Someone in the playoff thread referred to McDrai as the modern equivalent to Gretzky and Lemieux. Funny, I don't recall Mario whining as much as Draisaitl.

 

[BertCorbeau]

McDrai have been great playoff performers though. Edmonton’s issue has been a combo of defense, goaltending, and proper depth

 

[Warden of the North]

The air smells fresher this morning.