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

[MinJaBen]

Are you or the Rangers even going to remember how to play hockey by the time the 2nd round starts

Play what now?

 

[Discipline Daddy]

That third is why I want Vegas out. They just took over and Dallas barely held on

Haven't watched em, but I had Dallas going into the playoffs as the best team in the league. Canes looked awful when we played them. I'm hoping, if we advance to the finals, that we play anyone other than Dallas.

 

[NotOpie]

Haven't watched em, but I had Dallas going into the playoffs as the best team in the league. Canes looked awful when we played them. I'm hoping, if we advance to the finals, that we play anyone other than Dallas.

"To be the man, you've got to beat the man"

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Haven't watched em, but I had Dallas going into the playoffs as the best team in the league. Canes looked awful when we played them. I'm hoping, if we advance to the finals, that we play anyone other than Dallas.

The one weakness that Dallas has is on defense. Very good top 4 but questionable depth. Looking at how they distribute TOI, they might want Hakanpaa back soon if they don't want Heiskanen to go down out of pure exhaustion.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Matthews out again. Absurd. And as a hockey fan, disappointing.

 

[Daeavorn]

This certainly isn't going to help with the rumors surrounding these guys. It really does seem like they're only in it for the money.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Matthews out again. Absurd. And as a hockey fan, disappointing.

still food poisoning? or was it a virus?

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

still food poisoning? or was it a virus?

No one knows. I think there was initially speculation of a stomach bug, but nothing’s been confirmed and it’s very bizarre/mysterious.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

This certainly isn't going to help with the rumors surrounding these guys. It really does seem like they're only in it for the money.

I really don't like this outlook on sports. If you're sick/injured enough that you're going to be a liability on the ice then don't play. Let someone fully healthy step in and trust in your team like they did in game 5.

 

[AD Skinner]

This certainly isn't going to help with the rumors surrounding these guys. It really does seem like they're only in it for the money.

Not just money, a whole shit load of money

 

[Unsustainable]

I think Matthew's suffering from post concussion issues, I thought vertigo at first

 

[DaveG]

still food poisoning? or was it a virus?

I mean if it's the shit I've had the past couple days I get it, this shit is outright debilitating. Lost my voice Tuesday at work and am still a work in progress on that front, and that's after being off sick yesterday and today, having a hell of a time keeping food down, and my HR is way out of whack. Weird things is all the cultures came back negative.

 

[Svechhammer]

I mean, I'm just saying if Toronto is hell bent on running him out of town, I'd definitely be interested in getting involved there

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I believe it’s Marner and Nylander on their shit list, not Matthews. And frankly, I’m not really interested in either of those two, because what Toronto fans are saying about them is correct (at least, in their time in Toronto)

 

[bleedgreen]

I believe it’s Marner and Nylander on their shit list, not Matthews. And frankly, I’m not really interested in either of those two, because what Toronto fans are saying about them is correct (at least, in their time in Toronto)

I wouldn’t touch any of them on that team. Let that stink stay right where it is and let others pick at that carcass.

 

[Unsustainable]

46m in 4 players that are missing in action.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I wouldn’t touch any of them on that team. Let that stink stay right where it is and let others pick at that carcass.

Nah, if they want to give us Matthews, I’ll gladly take him.

 

[bleedgreen]

Nah, if they want to give us Matthews, I’ll gladly take him.

I wouldn’t. I like the balanced payroll flexibilty of the level of players we have. Watching the Avs do the dance of trying to win with high end guys looks harder than what we’re doing. We can lose a couple of guys and still be good, we have depth. Super star salaries change that quick.

As great as he is, he is also pretty reliant on getting fed pucks to unleash the shot. If we have to pay someone that much I’d lean to someone who creates his own chances more than Matthews does. I was just watching a YouTube video of all the goals he scored this year. He scored a couple of nifty ones off making a move but primarily lurks around waiting to be fed for his shots a la Brett Hull. He’s like a more versatile Ovy in that he can hit the net from more places.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I wouldn't want Jack Eichel or Ryan O'Reilly. They have the stink of the Sabres failures all over them.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I wouldn’t. I like the balanced payroll flexibilty of the level of players we have. Watching the Avs do the dance of trying to win with high end guys looks harder than what we’re doing. We can lose a couple of guys and still be good, we have depth. Super star salaries change that quick.

As great as he is, he is also pretty reliant on getting fed pucks to unleash the shot. If we have to pay someone that much I’d lean to someone who creates his own chances more than Matthews does. I was just watching a YouTube video of all the goals he scored this year. He scored a couple of nifty ones off making a move but primarily lurks around waiting to be fed for his shots a la Brett Hull. He’s like a more versatile Ovy in that he can hit the net from more places.

He does make a lot of money, that's true. But on the other hand, he put up 70 goals. So if it makes you feel better, cut his salary in half and assume you're paying 5.7 million a piece for two 35-goal scorers.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

I think Matthew's suffering from post concussion issues, I thought vertigo at first

Dirty f***ing play by mcabitch

 

[bleedgreen]

I wouldn't want Jack Eichel or Ryan O'Reilly. They have the stink of the Sabres failures all over them.

I get your point, but I never minded the smell of Buffalo compared to Toronto for some reason. I also wanted Ror and Eichel here when they moved both.

 

[bleedgreen]

He does make a lot of money, that's true. But on the other hand, he put up 70 goals. So if it makes you feel better, cut his salary in half and assume you're paying 5.7 million a piece for two 35-goal scorers.

I wouldn’t complain if we got Matthews but I probably wouldn’t fall over myself trying to get him. My brain more imagines the next Rod or ROR as our next 2C, not that I have any idea who that is.

 

[HisIceness]

Domi and Marchand have been going at it all series. I remember Nino and Trocheck going at Marchand in that 2022 series, not so much Domi.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Domi and Marchand have been going at it all series. I remember Nino and Trocheck going at Marchand in that 2022 series, not so much Domi.

Other than 1 big goal (at least I think he had one) Domi didn't do shit for us...he wasn't the least not a pest or fighter or anything