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[Scurr]

Arrnot apparently.

Keith Tkachuck could be their trainer.

I remember Avery calling Brodeur fatso... he can be my goalie

 

[Proto]

A lot of this ignores the facts that penalties are being called at a lower rate than ever and scoring is slipping into a dead-puck-era redux abyss, which is what guys like Ovechkin and Kovalchuk feed off of. I don't think anyone can argue that maybe those guys aren't as explosive as they used to be (that happens to everyone), but I think it's an astronomical leap to think that's the leading factor in their declining production.

Players also learn to play smarter and not put their bodies on the line as they age. Nobody is going to have a long career playing at 110 MPH for 15 years. As he ages, LeBron James is going to take less risks and be less "explosive", but he's not going to be a worse player.

I stand by my assertion that if the Capitals were a more well run organization, Ovechkin would still be in the "best player" discussion.

And, Vajaaki, I'm not really interested in having a discussion based solely on your absurd extrapolations based on what under armor outfit players wear. But if you think a player on defense playing 26 minutes is the same as a forward, you don't have any idea what you're talking about. There's a reason the last forward to average 26 minutes a night was Pavel Bure in 2000-2001. Was he fat and out of shape, too? Did he lack explosiveness? Silly.

 

[Proto]

I remember Avery calling Brodeur fatso... he can be my goalie

You lose me there though. Brodeur is the most overrated goalie of the last 13 seasons.

 

[Scurr]

You lose me there though. Brodeur is the most overrated goalie of the last 13 seasons.

Meh, he's pretty good for a fat guy.

 

[Proto]

Meh, he's pretty good for a fat guy.

Yeah I'm not saying he isn't, just that how overrated he is gets under my skin.

Same reason guys like Cam Ward and MAF drive me nuts.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Why is Ryan Smyth losing his mind?

 

[Free Edler]

Ryan Smyth is such a mouthy jackass. I know Oiler fans think the guy is a saint but he's always been this way, mouthy and cheap.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Man I miss Lidstrom.

 

[EpochLink]

How much of a difference would Ryan Suter be on the Detroit blueline?

Meh, Detroit is getting old..

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

How in the world do the Devils keep winning all these games?

 

[VanEric]

How in the world do the Devils keep winning all these games?

They have some good players and play as a team? Henrique being back really helps too.

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Ryan Smyth is such a mouthy jackass. I know Oiler fans think the guy is a saint but he's always been this way, mouthy and cheap.

I hate him being called captain Canada or whatever it is.

I lost respect for him when he was crying over leaving Edmonton..... over a few hundred thousand dollars.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Taylor Hall has not looked good today...

 

[deadinthewater]

I hate him being called captain Canada or whatever it is.

I lost respect for him when he was crying over leaving Edmonton..... over a few hundred thousand dollars.

I've never liked that guy.

 

[me2]

How in the world do the Devils keep winning all these games?

More fat players than the Penguins too.

 

[Bad News Benning]

More fat players than the Penguins too.

 

[ZenMaster*]

Justin Schultz has one even strength point.

 

[deadinthewater]

Justin Schultz has one even strength point.

So does the rest of the team.

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

On a side note to the Wings/Oilers game... Mark Lee is such a horrible homer for the Oilers. All game he has been going on about how awesome and Elite the Oilers are.

I am so glad he will not be doing any Canucks games as I could not handle this on a regular basis. Like I litterally muted the TV I could not stand it anymore. I am going to complain to the CBC I think, cause he is so not neutral!

Edit: Yakupov is nothing like Bure! Federov Mogilny and Bure were the height of Russian players. Ovie is a shell of what he should be, and I know Yakupov is young, but remember the impact all three of those russians made? None of these guys is even close IMHO.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

I'm enjoying Greg Millen not realizing their are two Schultz's on the Oilers. Justin has been credited for everything, even the nice plays that Nick Schultz makes in the D end.

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

I'm enjoying Greg Millen not realizing their are two Schultz's on the Oilers. Justin has been credited for everything, even the nice plays that Nick Schultz makes in the D end.

Yep he balances Mark "Oiler fanboy" Lee. One thing that is clear is the Oilers are still not "ready" for the bigger teams. They need some Defence and goaltending as everyone has said.

 

[timw33]

Taylor Hall is such a stupid player, holy crap. Seguin would have been the perfect fit in Edmonton too.

 

[canuck4life16]

2-1 Wings......Kronwall PP goal

 

[Zombotron]

Taylor Hall is such a stupid player, holy crap. Seguin would have been the perfect fit in Edmonton too.

In an alternate universe, the 2013 Edmonton Oilers look more like this:

Seguin - RNH - Eberle
MPS - Gagner - Hemsky

Murray/Schultz

Dubnyk

 

[Finkle is Einhorn]

Millen lauding Tambellini for the "tremendous job" he's done rebuilding the Oilers.

Boy, pilot your team to multiple basement finishes, pick the consensus #1 each year, and be .500 over 10 games and you too can be a "tremendous" general manager.*






*Offer does not apply if you've won back-to-back President's trophies.