Around the League 43: Playoff Time- Goodbye Buffalo, Goodbye Yzerplan. And Goodbye Yotes, Welcome Utah.

[SlavinAway]

Yeah, they look good. That said, the West looks like murder's row right now and I am glad we are playing in the east.

That said, I think they have the easiest path to the WCF - LAK then either VAN or NSH.

 

[MinJaBen]

That said, I think they have the easiest path to the WCF - LAK then either VAN or NSH.

Vancouver played them tough all year, so I don't consider that easy. Then they play one of Dallas, Vegas, Colorado or the Peg. But yes, the Pacific is the weaker of the two Western divisions for sure.

 

[MinJaBen]

 

[WreckingCrew]

A lot of the pundits seem to be hopping on the Oiler bandwagon and McJesus might be the only player that could carry a team to a cup. Although having Draisaitl as your #2 certainly helps, Crosby/Malkin.

But I be damned if WC VGK and their $92M or whatever it is look pretty damn good. They’re big, fast, well coached and some of their key players are well rested. Giving off real TB vibes.

I mean it's easier to look good when you have about $10M over cap in players who are always miraculously ready for game 1 of the playoffs (even if the actual injury is legit at some point, the timing is bogus)

 

[A Star is Burns]

The NHL is a joke. What's new?

 

[Unsustainable]

Vancouver lost Demko probably

 

[chaz4hockey]

Vancouver played them tough all year, so I don't consider that easy. Then they play one of Dallas, Vegas, Colorado or the Peg. But yes, the Pacific is the weaker of the two Western divisions for sure.

reported today that Demko is out for the balance of the series...

 

[MinJaBen]

reported today that Demko is out for the balance of the series...

Information I wish I had been aware of prior to my assessment of the difficulty of Edmonton's path to the cup.

Edit: reason 534 why I am glad I don't bet for money.

 

[Lempo]

Edit: reason 534 why I am glad I don't bet for money.

Oddly specific qualifier.

 

[SlavinAway]

Oddly specific qualifier.

Maybe his ass is on the line

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If the Kooch deal wasn’t already a steal, the fedotov extension seals it.

2 x 3+ million per after 3 games.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

yeah this "perfect timing" nonsense from Tampa and now Vegas is just such bullshit. this needs to be addressed ASAP, I know it seems like not until the next CBA but it's pretty damn dire right now and the fans deserve to have this addressed sooner than that.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Vancouver lost Demko probably

Quick, take him to Mark Stone's doctor!

 

[Derailed75]

yeah this "perfect timing" nonsense from Tampa and now Vegas is just such bullshit. this needs to be addressed ASAP, I know it seems like not until the next CBA but it's pretty damn dire right now and the fans deserve to have this addressed sooner than that.

Its only dire because we as fans don't like it. Since the league is setting attendance and revenue records and the owners don't seem to care its not going to change any time soon

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Man Caps’ DSP let himself go.

 

[DaveG]

Man Caps’ DSP let himself go.

dude looks like he absorbed all the weight I've lost over the last year or so

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Stanley cup banquets will do that to a man.

 

[MustardStew]

Found myself actually watching a few minutes of Rags-Caps.

Suppose I should be rooting for Washington, but I just can't do it. Here we go, Game 7?

 

[hurricure]

Caps looking old… that Wilson contract is going to be a tough one

 

[wgknestrick]

Did anyone just see that Bob save? OMG

Bobrovsky Save of the Year

An absolutely incredible save by Bobrovsky to keep the game ties at 2.

forums.hfboards.com

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Caps looking old… that Wilson contract is going to be a tough one

Maybe. It's possible, though, that Washington knows that they will have to rip it all down anyways after Ovechkin finally hangs up the skates, and Washington just wants a career Cap to be its veteran leader during the hard times.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

I don’t know if there was anything wrong with Panarin’s hit on TJ but he may have just upped the temp in the series in a way he may regret.

 

[Svechhammer]

I don’t know if there was anything wrong with Panarin’s hit on TJ but he may have just upped the temp in the series in a way he may regret.

Oh I dunno, chicken winging someone to the dome usually is frowned upon

Unless the hitter is a Rag, of course

 

[A Star is Burns]

Caps kinda hung in there. I hope they can give them hell at home.