Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[RunItBackAgain]

Give em the cup this thangs over

 

[ToneDog]

Skinner sucks but their defense has been truly awful.

Bouchard might be softer than Marner. Nurse is garbage. They are playing Ceci. Lol.

 

[Gabriel426]

I don't think the Oilers are necessarily frauds, just that they ran into a better team that's been dominate most of the playoffs. They've looked like the better team in every series they've played so far and I don't think Dallas or anyone else would look much better against this Panthers team this season.

True but you also need to look at how Panthers are dominating the Oilers. TWO goals in 8 periods.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

This is also two postseasons now that the OIlers have had their two superstars playing like 2009 Crosby/Malkin and they still haven't got it done. Very, very squandered opportunities by the OIlers organization.

If Holland were competent the Oilers would likely have a Cup by now.

 

[MSZ]

This is also two postseasons now that the OIlers have had their two superstars playing like 2009 Crosby/Malkin and they still haven't got it done. Very, very squandered opportunities by the OIlers organization.

That Pens team had Hal Gill. Only a Gill caliber defenseman can help Edmonton.

 

[IPS]

If Holland were competent the Oilers would likely have a Cup by now.

Holland is precisely who I'm thanking as well. You gotta be really bad to f*** that up.

 

[Gabriel426]

Florida is such a well balanced team.
They can play any game you want, have tons of depth and now a goalie who's extremely locked in.
Lucky for us they need to give Reinhart bigtime raise and also Montour, so that should impact their overall depth.
When people say they want to have a tough team, this is what many people envision.

It’s also an indication that you need a balance team to win the Cup instead of having a few top players. Bc McD and Drai are as good as they come in terms of being the most talented player in the league and yet they are not doing anything for 8 periods.

 

[stats1]

Yeah after watching this ass kicking I’m not as down on the Leafs as I was before lol. There is no way the Leafs or any other team is beating Florida. Way too deep, their forecheck is nuts, their D is suffocating, they’re tough. They’re the Champs.

The Atlantic Division is nuts. TB back to back Cups, Florida about to win 1

 

[ToneDog]

Holland is precisely who I'm thanking as well. You gotta be really bad to f*** that up.

Wish we could say that about Shanny. He's worse than Holland.

 

[BallardEra]

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Skinner sucks but their defense has been truly awful.

None of our contracts are even close to as bad as Nurse's. Genuinely terrible defensively and he's getting paid Adam Fox money.

 

[RomanianLeafs]

hyman is at 68 goals in total for the year. would like to see oilers get swept but wouldn't mind seeing hyman get 71 goals just to f*** with malthews

Go cheer for oilers and Hyman and get out of leafs forum

 

[MSZ]

None of our contracts are even close to as bad as Nurse's. Genuinely terrible defensively and he's getting paid Adam Fox money.

Shockingly Nurse isn't a minus player tonight. lol

 

[Torontonian]

I am convinced we can't have a team of overpaid players and hope to win teh cup.

Also, I think I am also convinced that we really shouldn't go after McDavid in UFA if he hits the market. He will demand too much money and it will gut our overall team strength.

FLA has a couple high paid players, but their mid to underpaid players are really preforming for them, Zito has done tidy business there.. I don't think you can find a team has had players playing at an elite level like these guys while being this underpaid.

Verhaeghe @ 4.1m
Reinhart @ 6.5m
Bennett @ 4.425m
Montour @ 3.5m
Forsling @ 2.6m

Those 5 players have been a steal.

 

[thewave]

Holland is precisely who I'm thanking as well. You gotta be really bad to f*** that up.

Like Dubas level bad.

 

[Legion34]

hyman is at 68 goals in total for the year. would like to see oilers get swept but wouldn't mind seeing hyman get 71 goals just to f*** with malthews

When in the entire history of the nhl has anyone ever considered combining reg season and playoffs?

What an odd thing to say

 

[IPS]

None of our contracts are even close to as bad as Nurse's. Genuinely terrible defensively and he's getting paid Adam Fox money.

Oilers basically had one job - build a great defense/goalie while you have McD/Drai. It's been how many years and they still haven't got one built Paying Nurse that just ain't it.

 

[ToneDog]

Yeah after watching this ass kicking I’m not as down on the Leafs as I was before lol. There is no way the Leafs or any other team is beating Florida. Way too deep, their forecheck is nuts, their D is suffocating, they’re tough. They’re the Champs.

The Atlantic Division is nuts. TB back to back Cups, Florida about to win 1

Pretty funny listening to some clueless fans wanting Florida over Boston. Leafs were beating nobody as usual. I think Tre is smart enough to realize it. Dumbas may still not get it.

 

[3blizzard4]

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“At least we didn’t give up a first for Henrique”.

“Or did we?”

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Shockingly Nurse isn't a minus player tonight. lol

Thats because their defense outside of Ekholm and Bouchard is crap, and Bouchard himself is primarily an offensive weapon.

They were carried all year by McDrai and Ekholm. They have run into the best team in hockey and this is what happens when you aren't deep.

 

[7even]

My sister, who knows nothing about hockey, has called the last 5 series and called the Panthers to sweep the Oilers before the series started

There will be no living with her after this

 

[GQS]

True but you also need to look at how Panthers are dominating the Oilers. TWO goals in 8 periods.

That's what happens sometimes. Seems like the Panthers learned from last year when they got completely dominated by the Knights where they lost in 5 and 3 of those games they allowed 5 or more goals. This year Bob has been great and their team is playing great in front of him. If the Oilers end up losing this series in a similar fashion, who knows maybe they can learn as well and come back better next year.

 

[stats1]

FLA has a couple high paid players, but their mid to underpaid players are really preforming for them, Zito has done tidy business there.. I don't think you can find a team has had players playing at an elite level like these guys while being this underpaid.

Verhaeghe @ 4.1m
Reinhart @ 6.5m
Bennett @ 4.425m
Montour @ 3.5m
Forsling @ 2.6m

Those 5 players have been a steal.

Reinhart/Montour are about to get paid

 

[socko]

Bouchard might be softer than Marner. Nurse is garbage. They are playing Ceci. Lol.

Ken Holland is their Kyle Dubas.

 

[PromisedLand]