Around the League playoff edition

[kingsholygrail]

Me too. I thought Boston was the better team but Tampa did enough to get past them in 5.

My prediction this year is out cause I had the Bruins going back to the cup finals. I still have Vegas making it though.

I was blown out in the first round. I had Blues over Washington.

 

[Little Psycho]

Vegas is gonna end up in the finals. Shit.

 

[Reaper45]

Dallas vs the Islanders is my hope.

 

[Brodeur]

Amazing check...

Makes me want to dig up my NHL 2000 disc.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The Trevor Linden hit on Jeff Norton was another good one. I think one of the earlier NHL games had it in the intro.

 

[KopitarFAN]

I just want one of the teams down 3-1 to win so we get a game on Thursday, pushing the end of the season further toward the draft.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Flyers win, we got hockey on Thursday.

 

[kingsfan28]

What was that Pierre said about Whitecloud and the Kings? He went to the Kings prospect camp and they said he wasn't good enough , so they let him go? I don't remember that at all.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I see that McNabb continues to be a frustrating player for the wrong reasons.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

Never thought I'd root for a division rival like the Canucks (or the Sharks in last year's 1st round), but **** Vegas so much.

Probably helps that all of the old and unlikable players on that team (Canucks) are gone.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I kinda want to see the Islanders go all the way.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Hopefully Colorado can force a 7th game tomorrow, and 2 chances to get a game on Saturday.

Push the Conference Finals to Sunday/Monday at the earliest.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

What was that Pierre said about Whitecloud and the Kings? He went to the Kings prospect camp and they said he wasn't good enough , so they let him go? I don't remember that at all.

Yeah, that part didn't happen. He just went back to school that year, and we didn't 'win' the signing race.

"-Happy trails, Zach Whitecloud. The NCAA free agent who seriously considered the Kings and attended Los Angeles’ development camp last summer will forego his final two seasons at Bemidji State after having signed with the Vegas Golden Knights. Elliotte Friedman’s always-recommended 31 Thoughts noted that teams made their pitches to Whitecloud this week; when I checked in on Tuesday, I was told that the team was in communication with him but there wasn’t anything to update at that time."

March 8: Coaching against Ovechkin; Whitecloud; LA Kings Weekly preview - LA Kings Insider

 

[deeshamrock]

Panthers have a new GM

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Panthers have a new GM

Will Futa ever get a chance to GM a team? Maybe AZ?

 

[KopitarFAN]

Will Futa ever get a chance to GM a team? Maybe AZ?

Unless someone gets the go-ahead to go scorched earth and sell off everything, I don't if anyone of consequence will take that job.

 

[kingsholygrail]

The Coyotes are getting hit particularly hard financially by the whole COVID deal.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I got that guy mixed up with Barry Zito. Need coffee.

 

[Bandit]

Will Futa ever get a chance to GM a team? Maybe AZ?

I'm not sure Elmer Fudd would take the AZ GM job at this point. What a shitshow.

 

[KopitarFAN]

So the Habs have way too much money invested in their goaltending.

 

[deeshamrock]

Good pickup for the Habs

The 3rd rounder is what they got from the Caps of Kovulchuk, so that is a win for the Habs

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Ah, Jake Allen, the reskinned Brian Elliott, the reskinned Dave Rittich, the reskinned Michael Hutchinson, the reskinned

 

[deeshamrock]

So the Habs have way too much money invested in their goaltending.

Depends on the price you put on a Cup. I like Price, I think he's a top goalie and securing a legit , capable backup, is a way to strech Price's seaon to 100 games. This gives him more rest during the seaon, and paves the path for a longer postseason.
He showed in the playoffs, with rest , just how dominent he is , 1.78 goals against average, .936 save percentage, and a pair of shutouts . It wasn't his fault the team in front of him couldn't score. They need more finishers. Habs had zone time, and dominated most of the games, just too many players shooting high ,wide and 3 feet to the side.
Domi's gone, and they will add scoring to the top 6.
Allens contract has 1 year, and the Habs have room.

Blues are still over the CAP and now have no backup goalie and a ? in net for a starter.

 

[kingsholygrail]

It's weird seeing teams making moves while the playoffs are still going on.

 

[KINGS17]

Just a sick saucer pass by McKinnon.