The one solace from the Oilers winning would be that hockey media would praise them proportional to their success and quality shown by their best players. But if it were the Leafs, we'd never ever hear the end of it for years and years.
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BenningHurtsMySoul
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Yeah, don't forget that the Oilers might be getting Ekholm back, but the Stars are getting Heiskanen back.
The real problem is here that McDavid has likely seen enough to stay an Oiler for the rest of his career. They've made 3/4 conference finals. They're right there. A few more years of this and they're going to eventually win.
If LA knocks them out, he probably leaves. That stupid f***ing team had them dead to rights and decided to sniff glue instead.
The real problem is here that McDavid has likely seen enough to stay an Oiler for the rest of his career. They've made 3/4 conference finals. They're right there. A few more years of this and they're going to eventually win.
If LA knocks them out, he probably leaves. That stupid f***ing team had them dead to rights and decided to sniff glue instead.
BenningHurtsMySoul
Unfair Huggy Bear
Teams forget how to play hockey against the Oilers. I don't know what it is. They do things they wouldn't against any other team.
Whatever happens,
WCF looks to be a very good series.
You cant say no to that if you call yourself a hockey fan.
WCF looks to be a very good series.
You cant say no to that if you call yourself a hockey fan.
Helps when you have two prime HOFers.
Many teams simply dont have the resource to contain McDrai and the rest of the oilers.
If they win by beating the PISS out of an American team, I'm all for it.
Vancouver_2010
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I dont know about you, i just couldnt be sad to see vegas gone
BenningHurtsMySoul
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I was sure the Stars would beat them last year but that was just out of anger from having just lost. In reality that team was too slow and not well equipped to deal with their speed.
This year I think it'll be more evenly matched. It's going 6 or 7. Hard to say who will win.
Lets be real,
they'll find a way to brown nose the leafs again.
Billy Kvcmu
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Miller is probably the best player in the league to matchup against McDrai. He consistently outplayed them head to head, even when combined on a line. US made a huge mistake matching Matthews vs McJesus in 4 Nations.
Even after watching them carve through the league again, he still goes underappreciated.
That trade signaled a forfeit of the season, next season, and if Hughes doesn't extend, then another 5+ more. There is just no realistic path forward.
It was more of a surrender, than a statue of a dude waiving a white flag outside the arena.
Even after watching them carve through the league again, he still goes underappreciated.
That trade signaled a forfeit of the season, next season, and if Hughes doesn't extend, then another 5+ more. There is just no realistic path forward.
It was more of a surrender, than a statue of a dude waiving a white flag outside the arena.
Yeah the more I think about it the more I realise Toc is just terrible at developing players/prospects.
Yes but the core4 choked so many times that the blame no longer can be logical.
BenningHurtsMySoul
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Vancouver_2010
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supercanuck
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I wonder if McDavid would want to be the guy to bring a Cup back to Toronto. He'd be a literal legend in his home province. With Marner and Tavares gone, there's some cap space there if the Leafs are willing to wait for him.
Jack Tripper
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The Kings and an injury-riddled Golden Knights team weren’t exactly tough opponents. Last year’s Canucks team was a much bigger challenge.
If the path goes through the Stars and the Panthers - that’s a serious test. Unless Ekholm returns and/or one of the goalies goes on a heater, it’s going to be a really tough road.
If the path goes through the Stars and the Panthers - that’s a serious test. Unless Ekholm returns and/or one of the goalies goes on a heater, it’s going to be a really tough road.
I agree with you on paper, but teams pretty much just fold inexplicably against the Oilers. Hiller throwing an entire game/series, Stone and Pietrangelo aging 10 years, our offence imploding plus Cole/Juulsen disasterclasses...
The Stars team is similar to last year plus Granlund and Rantanen. Huge adds, but Heiskanen isn't 100% and last year's team crumpled like paper (not to mention how they entered and started the playoffs this year). I'm about as confident in them making it as when FLA was up 2 or 3 games last season.
Leafs blitzed 6-1 and now on the brink. Leafs Nation is fitting out the stocks for Mitch Marner and Austen Matthews in that order.
Obviously Matthews isn't going anywhere. But another playoff face-plant by Marner might be the final straw. Now thinking he'll be the biggest name UFA to move in the off-season.
Wouldn't be a shock if Vegas made a play for him--but where they'd find the cap room is a mystery.
Obviously Matthews isn't going anywhere. But another playoff face-plant by Marner might be the final straw. Now thinking he'll be the biggest name UFA to move in the off-season.
Wouldn't be a shock if Vegas made a play for him--but where they'd find the cap room is a mystery.
2 goals in 11 playoff games for each of Matthews and Marne (for a combined 24 million).
Those numbers aren’t far off of EP40’s 1 in 13 games last season.
Matthew’s is the confounding one.
His size should make his game even that much more effective in the spring but he plays every game like it’s a February game against the Ducks and he spent the day laying on the beach before heading to the rink.
Those numbers aren’t far off of EP40’s 1 in 13 games last season.
Matthew’s is the confounding one.
His size should make his game even that much more effective in the spring but he plays every game like it’s a February game against the Ducks and he spent the day laying on the beach before heading to the rink.
Why are y’all choosing to be upset about a player that scored 20 points playing with the most prolific offensive player in NHL history lmao. It’s so dramatic.
Not really. He's still the same player he was. Extremely limited offense and still very inconsistent.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
Podkolzin has 9 goals in a total of 93 games this season
Of all the things that have happened in the last year, moving him is probably the least concerning.
Of all the things that have happened in the last year, moving him is probably the least concerning.
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