Around the league part 2

[Shellz]

I believe you. I tuned him out years ago and not intending to imply anything. Just that’s what it sounds like. Gotta be hard for a guy who talks for a living to not be able to.

You’re good! I figured if you haven’t heard him in awhile, it could just sound like he was having a little too much fun before the game.


I should add though I don’t really know what’s going on with him. But, he’s definitely been struggling the last year.. that I’m aware of anyways.

 

[King'sPawn]

I’d rather see threads by fans calling their team chokers than see ones blaming the refs.

Btw. the last shift Matty Beniers received a pass in his own zone, carried it through the neutral zone and into the Avs zone, he beat one guy and held the puck long enough for his team to change and generated a decent scoring chance for a teammate.

Matty Beniers is younger than QB, he was a #2 pick like QB, he has less professional games than QB, he’s on a playoff team like QB. Why is it QB is so far behind Beniers as a player? It’s not even close.

Just you wait. We'll see that Seattle actually ruined Beniers by not playing him in the AHL and bottom 6 for the first 2.5 seasons of his post draft career.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

Sergei Bobrovsky seems to have a thing for knocking out President's Trophy winners

 

[AbsentMojo]

Rooting for Seattle.. Avs scored and got called back for offsides.. I HATE that rule

 

[kilowatt]

 

[johnjm22]

Hockey was actually the lead story on ESPN

 

[KINGS17]

Well that's it. Seattle and Florida are my new pick for the Stanley Cup Final.

 

[ZJames]

Unless New York moves on, I'm sure the leagues preferred matchup would be TOR-EDM. Unless of course you talk to fans of Canadian teams.

 

[Ryan120420]

Avs are eliminated!


Tonight might have been the last NHL game for Jack Johnson.

 

[Herby]

Really happy for Dave Hakstol, I always thought he was a really good coach, going back to at UND. He did pretty well in Philadelphia despite management being completely inept. And now he has the Kraken in the 2nd round in their 2nd season, KO'ing the defending champs.

And their 2nd leading goal-scorer is a 20 year old rookie center with no AHL games. This is what you should expect from players taken in the Top 5, not the laughable results the Kings have gotten. I keep asking if the clowns running the Kings are watching stuff like this, but probably not.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Another retread coach nobody likes wins.

 

[ZJames]

Really happy for Dave Hakstol, I always thought he was a really good coach, going back to at UND. He did pretty well in Philadelphia despite management being completely inept. And now he has the Kraken in the 2nd round in their 2nd season, KO'ing the defending champs.

And their 2nd leading goal-scorer is a 20 year old rookie center with no AHL games. This is what you should expect from players taken in the Top 5, not the laughable results the Kings have gotten. I keep asking if the clowns running the Kings are watching stuff like this, but probably not.

Even if they were, they are probably too stubborn to change their approach. I really hope I'm wrong but I'm dreading the though of Clarke possibly being buried in the AHL next year.

 

[Byfield]

We would’ve beat the Avs smh

 

[JTeller97]

This has to be the most wide open playoff field I can remember. I think either Dallas or Edmonton wins it but who knows

 

[Telos]

Pretty happy with both wins today. Keeps the teams varied. Not that it makes the sting any less, but it is also nice to know the actual best team in the NHL fell in the first round too All that is left really is for Edmonton to get eliminated. As long as they don't win, I'd be happy. I am not big on Vegas winning, but they have some ex-Kings on there that I wouldn't absolutely hate lifting it again, but if they don't play Quick for at least one playoff game he doesn't count and so if he sees absolutely no action, which is likely, then f*** them

 

[Mattias]

Really happy for Dave Hakstol, I always thought he was a really good coach, going back to at UND. He did pretty well in Philadelphia despite management being completely inept. And now he has the Kraken in the 2nd round in their 2nd season, KO'ing the defending champs.

And their 2nd leading goal-scorer is a 20 year old rookie center with no AHL games. This is what you should expect from players taken in the Top 5, not the laughable results the Kings have gotten. I keep asking if the clowns running the Kings are watching stuff like this, but probably not.

I’ll have you know Blake has an appointment at 9am to go surfing with Iafallo.

 

[Herby]

Ron Francis
2 seasons
2 drafts
1 coach
No star players to begin with
1 franchise player drafted
1 playoff series win (and maybe more)
Didn't trade his 1st rounder in 2023

Rob Blake
6 seasons
6 drafts
3 coaches
3 Hall of Famers inherited
0 franchise players drafted
0 playoff series wins
Traded his 1st rounder in 2023 (and 2022)

Nice contract extension, well deserved.

 

[ru4reals]

Holy smokes just saw the Kraken-Avs score. LOL. Bye bye Avs.

 

[kilowatt]

 

[kingsfan28]

they're all falling like dominoes.
Tampa
Boston
Colorado

didn't think seattle had it in them to win a 2-1 game.

 

[kingsfan28]

Ron Francis
2 seasons
2 drafts
1 coach
No star players to begin with
1 franchise player drafted
1 playoff series win (and maybe more)
Didn't trade his 1st rounder in 2023

Rob Blake
6 seasons
6 drafts
3 coaches
3 Hall of Famers inherited
0 franchise players drafted
0 playoff series wins
Traded his 1st rounder in 2023 (and 2022)

Nice contract extension, well deserved.

it's going to be a long off season.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Ron Francis
2 seasons
2 drafts
1 coach
No star players to begin with
1 franchise player drafted
1 playoff series win (and maybe more)
Didn't trade his 1st rounder in 2023

Rob Blake
6 seasons
6 drafts
3 coaches
3 Hall of Famers inherited
0 franchise players drafted
0 playoff series wins
Traded his 1st rounder in 2023 (and 2022)

Nice contract extension, well deserved.

Blake is like a kid playing with a lizard pulling off its legs to see what happens

 

[King'sPawn]

The Carolina Hurricanes are the only team moving to the second round who have won a cup in the cap era.

Just a reminder for those who continue to think parity's a myth.

 

[Steve Zissou]

We all know what the biggest choke job ever is...and we were on the right side of it.

 

[Nasti]

Not even joking when I say I think he’s drunk.