Around the League vol 4 - Own Goals Count Too!

[FlareKnight]

The Isles are not anywhere close to guaranteed a playoff spot with how tight the Metro is. The could still very well miss if they go into a slump.

Things could get very interesting. Washington just passed them, the Penguins are finding ways to win and Carolina is on fire. The Islanders could easily slide into that messy wild card battle. Extremely deserved and would be enjoyable watching them face plant.

 

[Suntouchable13]

2nd highest PDO in league after the Leafs. The key difference being Toronto's shooters are elite talents and Andersen has a proven track record. Lehner and Greiss are not good, Casey ''Murderer" Cizikas is not a 20 goal scorer. They'll fall out of a play off spot.

I think they will and it will be glorious.

 

[Cleetus]

Things could get very interesting. Washington just passed them, the Penguins are finding ways to win and Carolina is on fire. The Islanders could easily slide into that messy wild card battle. Extremely deserved and would be enjoyable watching them face plant.

it would be instant karma to see them choke away a playoff spot, I would love this!

 

[weems]

Looking at our schedule, its actually a great thing our last 4 games.

We get to play the Islanders again in their barn and we need to show up and bring a much better performance
We have to play the Canes the next night and this team always gives the Leafs fits.
We then get to play TB whos by far the best team in the league.
End it off with a big game vs Montreal in Montreal where they could be potentially fighting for their playoffs lives at that point.

Every single one of those games is against a legit opponent and me thinks we will learn a lot about that group and how they might fare in the playoffs after that 4 game sample.

I would much rather finish the season against tough opponents that are going to represent the same amount of quality you'll see a few days from then compared to a bunch of dumpster fires like Buffalo or FLA which don't really test you or show you how much better you need to perform.

 

[Cor]

Columbus missing the playoffs and entering the draft with a 3rd and a 7th, with Panarin, Bobrovsky, Duchene, Dzingle among others all expiring would be hilarious.

However them going all in was fun, and I hope they succeed so more GM's do it.

 

[CelticDruid]

Islanders getting spanked by the Flyers 4-0 2nd period.

Must have blown their gaskets during the Leaf game-crash and burn.

 

[Al14]

Flyers 3 - Cyrlanders 0 in the second period!

Let's go Flyers!

I'm never cheering for NYI ever again!

4-0 Flyers!

Keep it going Flyers!

 

[Pi]

It would be f***ing hilarious to see the Islanders choke their playoff spot because their goalies are becoming human at the worst possible time for them.

Seems like they put so much time and energy into their Cup final on Feb 28th that they forgot there is still a month of hockey left.

 

[MattySnipes]

Absolutely love that the Caps won and Flyers beating the Islanders. So poetic.

Isles actually playing good today but cant buy a goal. No elite talent and also not getting any puck luck. I wonder why?

Stay classy!

 

[Jozay]

Columbus missing the playoffs and entering the draft with a 3rd and a 7th, with Panarin, Bobrovsky, Duchene, Dzingle among others all expiring would be hilarious.

However them going all in was fun, and I hope they succeed so more GM's do it.

I hope they make it too, but what an epic fail that would be if they missed

 

[MattySnipes]

Whoever changed the thread title to "Own Goals Count Too".....bravo!

 

[HolyCrap]

The Isles are not anywhere close to guaranteed a playoff spot with how tight the Metro is. The could still very well miss if they go into a slump.

That would be wonderful. That fan base and the trolls that adore them would finally shut up.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I predict that Columbus will not make the playoffs as their schedule is horrendous. So many top teams to play against with so many changes to team personnel.

Both GM and coach will get terminated at the end of the season.

The GM is all in with a throw of the dice.

Hardly any picks at the next draft -what a mess.

Montreal's schedule isn't any easier with games against WPG, CBJ, SJ, TOR, TB, WSH, CAR, and NYIx2. Columbus, with 2 games in hand and ROW advantage, just needs to beat out Montreal. They....SHOULD....be fine lol. (They have 3 games vs. BOS....could use a little help there)

Even if they fail this season, they have solid core of NHL players in Dubois, Werenski, Jones, Atkinson, etc. and a ton of financial flexibility to make a splash or two in the next few years. At some point, you need to go all in instead of continuously sitting back and accumulating picks/prospects. Not having any picks this year shouldn't kill them long-term

 

[Al14]

Booooooo... Crylanders scored! 4-1 Flyers.

 

[Albert Iafrate]

I never do this, but I just sprinkled some salt in the Isles GT thread. f***in hate that fan base now. Feels good man.

 

[Al14]

Thank you Flyers! No, Crylanders, you couldn't have used Tavares today, or, could you?

 

[Lilou]

Get rekt. Good job philly. Funny how those islander "fans" barely showed up to a game the day after the leafs game. Bandwagoners. Always have been.

 

[BallardEra]

Kimmy must not be too happy:

 

[lebdafor norris]

Of course the Isles get the perfect remedy for their current slump with a back to back matchup against the Sens; that team is looking more and more like the 2015/2016 Leafs now that Stone, Dzingel and Duchene are gone.

 

[Gabriel426]

Of course the Isles get the perfect remedy for their current slump with a back to back matchup against the Sens; that team is looking more and more like the 2015/2016 Leafs now that Stone, Dzingel and Duchene are gone.

Imagine the Isles loses both games.

 

[Pi]

Of course the Isles get the perfect remedy for their current slump with a back to back matchup against the Sens; that team is looking more and more like the 2015/2016 Leafs now that Stone, Dzingel and Duchene are gone.

Most home and home games are 1-1. Hope the Sens win the first and scare the shit out of them.

Go Jackets. Win this game.

 

[TheKule]

4 goal game for Wheeler. Jets were dominated in the 3rd but scored 3 goals. Reminds me of a team I know.

 

[Suntouchable13]

What a mess in Columbus

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Going to be a shit show off season for Columbus.

 

[Superstar]

Thank you Flyers! No, Crylanders, you couldn't have used Tavares today, or, could you?