Around the League the 13th: Deadline week

[A Star is Burns]

Oilers give us a helping hand

Montreal has now taken the Jackets spot.

They play each other in a week too. A minimum of a point one of them won't gain.

 

[HisIceness]

They play each other in a week too. A minimum of a point one of them won't gain.

brb gonna invent a machine in which both lose.

No for real this time. I'm gonna do it!

 

[iCanada]

You're welcome.

Is there a chance you guys could help us out too? Maybe like... fire Lowe / Mact / Nicholson / Gretzky1 / Gretzky2 / Coffey?

<3

 

[HisIceness]

You're welcome.

Is there a chance you guys could help us out too? Maybe like... fire Lowe / Mact / Nicholson / Gretzky1 / Gretzky2 / Coffey?

<3

We can send you a Bunch of Jerks t-shirt. I don't know what good that will do you but it's something.

 

[iCanada]

I'm a size large, thanks. ^_^

 

[My Special Purpose]

You're welcome.

Is there a chance you guys could help us out too? Maybe like... fire Lowe / Mact / Nicholson / Gretzky1 / Gretzky2 / Coffey?

<3

I'm not sure what you're talking about. I thought it was decided that Tobias Rieder was the problem up there?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I'm not sure what you're talking about. I thought it was decided that Tobias Rieder was the problem up there?

I just find it funny that shortly after the Oilers brass decided to make those comments, Ottawa’s owner one ups him with his comments.

- Says the mayor of Ottawa should “shut his mouth.”
- Says any fan that criticizes the team isn’t a true fan.
- Calls a highly respected Ottawa reporter “bush league.”
- Claims Mark Stone will be “too old” at the end of his contract.
- And finally takes shots at the Maple Leafs, claiming their rebuild “forgot about defense.”

 

[Joe McGrath]

I just find it funny that shortly after the Oilers brass decided to make those comments, Ottawa’s owner one ups him with his comments.

- Says the mayor of Ottawa should “shut his mouth.”
- Says any fan that criticizes the team isn’t a true fan.
- Calls a highly respected Ottawa reporter “bush league.”
- Claims Mark Stone will be “too old” at the end of his contract.
- And finally takes shots at the Maple Leafs, claiming their rebuild “forgot about defense.”

As much of a dogshit person I think PK is/was, this guy makes PK look like a saint.

 

[AD Skinner]

I just find it funny that shortly after the Oilers brass decided to make those comments, Ottawa’s owner one ups him with his comments.

- Says the mayor of Ottawa should “shut his mouth.”
- Says any fan that criticizes the team isn’t a true fan.
- Calls a highly respected Ottawa reporter “bush league.”
- Claims Mark Stone will be “too old” at the end of his contract.
- And finally takes shots at the Maple Leafs, claiming their rebuild “forgot about defense.”

dang. harsh. i mean one could easily retort that the senators' rebuild forgot to happen but i guess it's better to take the high road

 

[Blueline Bomber]

As much of a dog**** person I think PK is/was, this guy makes PK look like a saint.

Yeah, and as much crap as Dundon got for some of his comments in the off-seaso, they’re nothing compared to some of the stuff Melnyk has dished out.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[My Special Purpose]

Stop me if you've heard this before, but our opponent tomorrow plays in Washington tonight and should be gassed by the time we face them

 

[A Star is Burns]

I think playing an opponent on a back to back is an advantage, but it's certainly not guaranteed win territory against anyone. I think gassed is even way overstating it. Least of all with a team like Tampa. We'll see how the Minny game plays out. I think our record is great on the second half of back to backs, and probably a rather large contributor to our overall good record.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Rank	W	L	OTL	Games +/- NHL .500
1-5	2	7	3	-5
6-10	6	6	1	0
11-15	5	5	0	0
16-20	9	1	1	8
21-25	10	0	0	10
26-31	8	7	2	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

It's more about who they play than the scheduling for either side. This team still stinks against top competition.

Minnesota (21) is an opponent in Carolina's sweet spot. I like their chances tomorrow.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Rank	W	L	OTL	Games +/- NHL .500
1-5	2	7	3	-5
6-10	6	6	1	0
11-15	5	5	0	0
16-20	9	1	1	8
21-25	10	0	0	10
26-31	8	7	2	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

It's more about who they play than the scheduling for either side. This team still stinks against top competition.

Minnesota (21) is an opponent in Carolina's sweet spot. I like their chances tomorrow.

Cool breakdown, though I'd imagine that changes frequently. I'm assuming that's based on current standings? I'm not exactly shocked we've had issues against the cream of the crop. We're good and improving, but still not all the way there yet.

 

[My Special Purpose]

I think playing an opponent on a back to back is an advantage, but it's certainly not guaranteed win territory against anyone. I think gassed is even way overstating it. Least of all with a team like Tampa. We'll see how the Minny game plays out. I think our record is great on the second half of back to backs, and probably a rather large contributor to our overall good record.

I disagree. I think anytime you play a back-to-back with travel against a team that rested, you should get an autoloss. I think actually playing games is pointless.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Rank	W	L	OTL	Games +/- NHL .500
1-5	2	7	3	-5
6-10	6	6	1	0
11-15	5	5	0	0
16-20	9	1	1	8
21-25	10	0	0	10
26-31	8	7	2	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

It's more about who they play than the scheduling for either side. This team still stinks against top competition.

Minnesota (21) is an opponent in Carolina's sweet spot. I like their chances tomorrow.

I'm not sure what's more eye-opening, the 2-7-3 against the top 5, or the 8-7-2 against the bottom 6.

 

[GoldiFox]

Rank	W	L	OTL	Games +/- NHL .500
1-5	2	7	3	-5
6-10	6	6	1	0
11-15	5	5	0	0
16-20	9	1	1	8
21-25	10	0	0	10
26-31	8	7	2	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

It's more about who they play than the scheduling for either side. This team still stinks against top competition.

Minnesota (21) is an opponent in Carolina's sweet spot. I like their chances tomorrow.

This is a good sign for the future. Canes are outworking and beating teams that they should outwork and beat. This seemed to be a struggle in the past. Moving forward the team needs more offensive talent if they want to compete with the big boys. At some point you just can't outgrind a team laden with star forwards.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I disagree. I think anytime you play a back-to-back with travel against a team that rested, you should get an autoloss. I think actually playing games is pointless.

You're an autoloss

 

[My Special Purpose]

You're an autoloss

I've been called worse. Today. Multiple times.

 

[SaskCanesFan]

I'm not sure what's more eye-opening, the 2-7-3 against the top 5, or the 8-7-2 against the bottom 6.

Yeah for how good they've been against the 16-25 team groups, that last one is kind of baffling. I'm too lazy to look into the specifics right now though

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Minnesota actually shouldn't be taken lightly tomorrow. They're surprisingly good on the road, especially lately.

They can't win a home game to keep their playoff hopes alive, but their road game is killer.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Minnesota actually shouldn't be taken lightly tomorrow.

I'll be taking it lightly.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[HisIceness]

Yeah, Minnesota is also fighting for a playoff spot. We're going to have to fight back. Tomorrow will be fight club at PNC.