Around THE League; 2025 Playoff Edition

[ExarKun80]

Old man Ovi is giving the young Habs the business

 

[StreetHawk]

Old man Ovi is giving the young Habs the business

6’2 238 lbs of Ovy is not going to be moved by 5’9 162 lbs of Hutson on the ot winner.

 

[tantalum]

Don't really understand this. Seattle wasn't supposed to be a playoff team this season, and their young players seemed to take a step forward—puzzling stuff.

Depends on end of year interviews. If the prevailing opinion in the room was that the coach had lost them then it doesn’t matter what expectations were.

 

[Bubbles]

Skinner is going to be lit up like a Christmas tree this year.

 

[GOONER1]

Kuzmenko goal. Dudes no 2 way stud but man can he put the puck in the net.

 

[tantalum]

Kuz!!!!

 

[NoShowWilly]

Hmm seen that before.

 

[Bubbles]

Kuz!!!!

Love it! Putting a shooter on an offensive line and letting him just play? OMG what strategy is that?

 

[tantalum]

Kuz is such a likable guy. I really do hope this isn’t a short term blip.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Maybe Kuzmenko wasn't the problem...

 

[Joe Rogan]

Kuzmenko looks so good, must be nice having a coach that caters to the player's skillset, instead of turning everyone into a defensive minded 45 point forward. Can't wait for Tocchet to f*** off

 

[mossey3535]

LA played into the Oilers pressure PK on high possessions and got rejected at the beginning, but they kept the puck below the hashes and the Oilers looked helpless.

Going to be harder for the Oilers this playoffs, I think teams last year were surprised they could actually play defence, but I think they were also very much one trick ponies on that front.

 

[Bubbles]

Kuzmenko looks so good, must be nice having a coach that caters to the player's skillset, instead of turning everyone into a defensive minded 45 point forward. Can't wait for Tocchet to f*** off

It's not a coincidence that Clayton Keller has his 3 best offensive seasons since Tocc left.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Jumbo Joe workin the penalty box in LA lmfao.

 

[tantalum]

It's not a coincidence that Clayton Keller has his 3 best offensive seasons since Tocc left.

It’s also no coincidence this is Kuzmenko’s 4th team. Not saying his handling was perfect but he takes a good chunk of blame as well.

McDavid trying to play walk through everyone beer league hockey.

 

[ephmrl]

What a disaster of an offseason for Edmonton.

Shipping off Mcleod, Holloway, Foegele, and Broberg so they could re-sign Henrique, and acquire Skinner and Arvidsson.

 

[Bubbles]

It’s also no coincidence this is Kuzmenko’s 4th team. Not saying his handling was perfect but he takes a good chunk of blame as well.

McDavid trying to play walk through everyone beer league hockey.

He's produced offensively despite that. And that's with Tocc and Torts doing their best to re-program him. Nearly a PPG with LA/Philly and scored 14 in 29 for the Flames.

 

[God]

This Kuzmenko looks a bit different than what we had here, he's a little more engaged. I wonder if that off-season in Bali tanked his conditioning like Petey's ("supposedly") - we saw a good off-season by Brock ended up with his career season in 23-24.

(Could also just be a coaching mismatch, obviously)

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

God damn I hate getting Stuck listening to Weekes do colour. Guy doesn’t shut up and he adds nothing to the game.

How can someone do colour when only their forehead is ever shown?

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

SN PBP guy made it sound like someone died on that goal.

 

[ephmrl]

Hate that Walman hit

 

[tantalum]

Skinner already getting serenaded

 

[4th line culture]

This Kuzmenko looks a bit different than what we had here, he's a little more engaged. I wonder if that off-season in Bali tanked his conditioning like Petey's ("supposedly") - we saw a good off-season by Brock ended up with his career season in 23-24.

(Could also just be a coaching mismatch, obviously)

Maybe he isnt constantly being benched and told to playing defense only hockey?

 

[tantalum]

Who had less than 1 period before they put McDrai together?

Hope the Kings take this series.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Pretty good period. Kuzmenko looks awesome lol.