Around the League 36-But Who's Counting...

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Astros meme would have been more useful here as we want to be represented by champs

 

[Brock Anton]

”And he was paid $35 million for half a season of work. If you listen closely at night, you can still hear him passing up shooting opportunities.”

Ben Simmons grew up with Alex Semin posters in his room.

 

[Svechhammer]

Astros meme would have been more useful here as we want to be represented by champs

Cheaters
Never
Win

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Cheaters
Never
Win

that has a ton of caveats. UNC, michigan, alabama, Calipari, Astros, etc.

 

[sabremike]

Astros meme would have been more useful here as we want to be represented by champs

This is better:

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

This is better:

40th year anniversary champs are still champs. although i think the Braves and Phillies have a couple since then with a couple a little more recent.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Kirill Marchenko gonna run away with the Cy Young

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Since Jack Eichel returned from injury in Vegas:

Record: 3-6-1
Eichel: 2G, 3A, -10

Haven't watched them play so can't comment on how he or the team is playing, but they are struggling right now.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Kirill Marchenko gonna run away with the Cy Young

Just looked, how the hell do you get 13G but somehow 0A in 26games?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Just looked, how the hell do you get 13G but somehow 0A in 26games?

Jordan Staal had something like that to start out his rookie season, but not quite 0. IIRC, he had something like 11-12 goals and only 2 assists that season through about 35 games.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Since Jack Eichel returned from injury in Vegas:

Record: 3-6-1
Eichel: 2G, 3A, -10

Haven't watched them play so can't comment on how he or the team is playing, but they are struggling right now.

no Mark Stone plays a huge role, I’d imagine.

 

[chaz4hockey]

If you just watched the 3rd period of Bruins-Panthers you would think Panthers are the top team in the League, not the B’s.

Btw: Refs have missed/ignored at 5 least penalties on Bruins in the 3rd

Btw: B’s just scored.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

If you just watched the 3rd period of Bruins-Panthers you would think Panthers are the top team in the League, not the B’s.

Btw: Refs have missed/ignored at 5 least penalties on Bruins in the 3rd

Btw: B’s just scored.

Well that bodes well for tomorrow...

 

[chaz4hockey]

Lol I turned off the game after b’s scored and panthers scored with 3 seconds left and then won in OT

Hockey can sure be unpredictable.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Boston loses two in a row for the first time all season. Hopefully we make it 3 in a row tomorrow

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

no Mark Stone plays a huge role, I’d imagine.

I imagine it does, but I viewed Eichel as a guy that drove the bus and didn't need a co-pilot. Maybe wrong expectations on my part.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I imagine it does, but I viewed Eichel as a guy that drove the bus and didn't need a co-pilot. Maybe wrong expectations on my part.

Working the Vegas game now (on the Islanders side). I've noticed Theodore more than Eichel. Although Vegas runs their PP entirely through Eichel.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I imagine it does, but I viewed Eichel as a guy that drove the bus and didn't need a co-pilot. Maybe wrong expectations on my part.

That’s one of the things that is so impressive about the Canes. No Aho? Still win. No Slavin? Meh. 3rd string goalie needs to play a bunch of games in a row? No problem.

 

[MinJaBen]

That’s one of the things that is so impressive about the Canes. No Aho? Still win. No Slavin? Meh. 3rd string goalie needs to play a bunch of games in a row? No problem.

Except in May.

 

[surfzone365]

Sharks score the ENG to win 6-4 in Pittsburgh. No heartbreak for San Jose tonight

 

[MinJaBen]

Sharks score the ENG to win 6-4 in Pittsburgh. No heartbreak for San Jose tonight

Except for the fans dreaming of Bedard.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Except in May.

I’ll tell you what, it’s all up to them. There’s a certain mentality in the playoffs, which we’ve all seen, that you just have to get it done yourself, no one’s going to roll over and die for you. It’s not roster construction, it’s not a necessary acquisition - this core has to say among themselves, enough’s enough, time to make a statement to ourselves that we can play any type of way to win. Any type of way. It will probably require RBA to get a little more flexible, and the bench managers to trust the 4th line and 3rd pairing more and more - because they’re going to need them to give them great minutes, which they’re fully capable of doing.

 

[surfzone365]

Except for the fans dreaming of Bedard.

There is still plenty of season left for the tankers to tank their tank.

 

[MadeUpName]

I’ll tell you what, it’s all up to them. There’s a certain mentality in the playoffs, which we’ve all seen, that you just have to get it done yourself, no one’s going to roll over and die for you. It’s not roster construction, it’s not a necessary acquisition - this core has to say among themselves, enough’s enough, time to make a statement to ourselves that we can play any type of way to win. Any type of way. It will probably require RBA to get a little more flexible, and the bench managers to trust the 4th line and 3rd pairing more and more - because they’re going to need them to give them great minutes, which they’re fully capable of doing.

Tangential, but Netflix has a Korean game show up called Physical 100. It takes 100 athletes (many Olympic), trainers, military, rescue, body builders, basically every single physical class and challenges them in different ways. It is an incredible show 2 episodes in.

Relating to the mentality piece. Without trying to spoil too much of the first challenges - it is clear in the beginning that contestants who are trained in mental endurance can outlast even the most skilled individuals perfectly fitted to a task. The Special Forces and Mountain Rescue people are crushing these Olympic athletes through sheer force of will.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Pittsburgh is going to mess around and let buffalo take their playoff spot