Around the League - 2024-2025 Part II

[LaPlante94]

I don't usually place bets but put $10 on all the series winners. Everyone looking good except TB ruining it for me atm. Thought they'd be better having home ice advantage with both teams being pretty bad on the road all year.

 

[1specter]

Crazy that Dallas is doing this without Heiskanen

 

[arso40]

Nate dog is the best leader in the nhl he demands excellence no matter who

 

[arso40]

Nate dog is the best player in the nhl

 

[PromisedLand]

Crazy that Dallas is doing this without Heiskanen

and robertson

 

[LeafEgo]

and robertson

Dallas is a tank of a team. They would be very tough.

 

[francis246]

How did Dallas pick up Wyatt Jhonston at 23 overall and he was NHL ready the same year?
Kudos to them for giving them a fair opportunity instead of letting him 'marinate' in the minors

It feels like he's been in NHL forever

That was the Covid draft (2021), same draft we got Matthews Knies in the 2nd round. A lot of these guys barely played in 2020. So it was hard to get a good read on them

 

[blue stick]

I think Otter > Helly.

 

[1specter]

Dallas really has Colorado's number

 

[1specter]

How did Dallas pick up Wyatt Jhonston at 23 overall and he was NHL ready the same year?
Kudos to them for giving them a fair opportunity instead of letting him 'marinate' in the minors

It feels like he's been in NHL forever

He has more playoff goals than Mitch Marner while playing 2/3 of the games and being six years younger.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I think Otter > Helly.

Otter was awful the last two weeks but he’s found his game. Helle is doing the opposite. Fully healthy I take Dallas.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

There's nothing I love more than falling asleep for a nap while watching a hockey game at work.

When I nodded off tonight the score was 2-1 for Tampa with about five minutes left in the third. So I was a little surprised to wake up and find out Florida won. It's pretty clear the Lightning are no longer a serious threat to win another cup.

They've been relegated to pretender contender status.

Florida had a whopping 46 hits this game. That's not unusual for them either. They regularly punish their opponent through an aggressive forecheck with big hits to wear them down.

If you can't beat them in the alley you won't beat them on the ice.

It's an effective strategy as old as hockey itself. I was hoping when Berube became coach the Leafs would do the same. That hasn't happened yet and unless something dramatically different happens next series it won't.

Anyone who thinks these softies are gonna start playing a heavy game with lots of hitting is dreaming.

 

[RuudeDog]

It probably wouldn't be as big of a deal if they didn't just randomly suspend 1 person and then others get nothing. This Ekblad one looks like he's intentionally trying to hurt players. Did it to Gourde too but the only difference was he was behind him and hit him in the back of the head/helmet. Just crazy you can clearly see him wind up his arm like he's gonna punch someone and elbows someone in the head and no call.

Roid rage. Still feels too convenient his suspension ended a few games into playoffs

 

[RuudeDog]

Tampa is a joke, really expected more of a fight from them. Top scoring team in the league can't even muster up 3 goals

Guys like Selke winner Barkov have something to do with that. Kucherov and Point just can’t get much accomplished

 

[Nineteen67]

Dallas or Florida look like the best chance of keeping Stanley home.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Dallas' performance against Colorado, who I thought might potentially be the West favorite before this whole thing started, is amazing considering their injury situation.

 

[dangomon]

Crazy that Dallas is doing this without Heiskanen

I thought they were completely cooked with how they played down the stretch. Even otter looked suspect.

 

[Jojalu]

Rantanen now with 4 points. And the series lead.

 

[ToneDog]

Crazy that Dallas is doing this without Heiskanen

And the bigger, better Robertson brother.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

He has more playoff goals than Mitch Marner while playing 2/3 of the games and being six years younger.

I had to do a double take when they showed he is already at 16 career playoff goals lol

 

[Stephen]

Crazy that Dallas is doing this without Heiskanen

Colorado does not seem to be the other juggernaut in the series. Dallas just sort of hung in there and took over.

 

[Stephen]

How did Dallas pick up Wyatt Jhonston at 23 overall and he was NHL ready the same year?
Kudos to them for giving them a fair opportunity instead of letting him 'marinate' in the minors

It feels like he's been in NHL forever

During the fog of war of the pandemic I guess Johnston missed a lot of OHL time and got lost in the shuffle. Local kid from Toronto as well. That was the Amirov draft. If things had worked out differently we might have our own brilliant young forward as well…

 

[CuuuJooo]

Is a Vezina nomination the kiss of death for playoff performance?

 

[horner]

Colorado does not seem to be the other juggernaut in the series. Dallas just sort of hung in there and took over.

Yes iam shocked but it all comes down to goaltending

 

[Stephen]

Is a Vezina nomination the kiss of death for playoff performance?

Man those guys have been terrible.