Around the League XXX: Oilers make the playoffs and Wings miss

[Callidusblackhawk]

LA is done, if it wasn't obvious already

They need to pretty much win out to have any shot at all. Donezo.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Wings win in OT on a AA breakaway

Wild struggles continue

 

[Dishface]

Look out NHL. The canes are 7-0-3 in their last 10. It'll take a miracle for the canes to make the playoffs, but that would be hilarious after the bandwagon draft

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Wings do half a good job versus the Wild.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Look out NHL. The canes are 7-0-3 in their last 10. It'll take a miracle for the canes to make the playoffs, but that would be hilarious after the bandwagon draft

Canes have done this routine before

Late season run to ruin draft pick and then disappoint fans in end

 

[Dishface]

Canes have done this routine before

Late season run to ruin draft pick and then disappoint fans in end

Believe me, I know how this works

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Please let the Freddie injury not be serious.
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[Any Colour You Like]

Please let the Freddie injury not be serious.
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Mc-El-hin-ney! *clap clap clapclapclap*

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Mc-El-hin-ney! *clap clap clapclapclap*

Never have I ever been a bigger fan of his than right now

 

[Clownish]

Could a team like the Stars waive Niemi, knowing that non-playoff teams wouldn't want him and most other teams wouldn't need him, then Toronto claims him for the last few games of the regular season? Assuming Dallas would get out from under his contract (if they wanted to) and maybe they would be "owed" some future sweetheart deal from Toronto (Next time they have a player available, then Dallas would be the first team they call) or does it not work like that?

Looks like he has 4.5 mil coming next year. Not likely that he has much value this off-season.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Could a team like the Stars waive Niemi, knowing that non-playoff teams wouldn't want him and most other teams wouldn't need him, then Toronto claims him for the last few games of the regular season? Assuming Dallas would get out from under his contract (if they wanted to) and maybe they would be "owed" some future sweetheart deal from Toronto (Next time they have a player available, then Dallas would be the first team they call) or does it not work like that?

Looks like he has 4.5 mil coming next year. Not likely that he has much value this off-season.

They can trade him to Toronto, Niemi just wouldn't be eligible for any playoff games. Think it's the same with waivers, but not 100%. Believe a guy needs to be in the organization by the trade deadline in order to be playoff eligible.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Knights and the League itself have to be sweating bullets now. They've got two years of Las Vegas to themselves before the Raiders move into town. Can only hope for their sake that the market's big enough for two pro teams, otherwise I think we can safely guess which team will get the short end of the stick when push comes to shove. Team will have a death watch in place now even before their first puck drop.

 

[JaegerDice]

Knights and the League itself have to be sweating bullets now. They've got two years of Las Vegas to themselves before the Raiders move into town. Can only hope for their sake that the market's big enough for two pro teams, otherwise I think we can safely guess which team will get the short end of the stick when push comes to shove. Team will have a death watch in place now even before their first puck drop.

I think the NBA moving there would be a bigger deal than the NFL. The NFL only has ~8 home dates per season and their playoffs are nowhere near the NHL playoffs.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Yeah NFL/NHL can coexist in a smaller market (Look at Nashville and Buffalo for instance)

Its if the NBA ever arrives that there should be some concern

LV is continuing to grow and has a lot of corporate $$$ available IMO to handle both franchises

 

[Blue Liner]

Yeah NFL/NHL can coexist in a smaller market (Look at Nashville and Buffalo for instance)

Its if the NBA ever arrives that there should be some concern

LV is continuing to grow and has a lot of corporate $$$ available IMO to handle both franchises

This is something a lot of people either don't know or dismiss. There is a huge native population there now, and it continues to grow.

 

[CptnSerious]

They need to pretty much win out to have any shot at all. Donezo.

What a shame.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

They can coexist in small markets, but we're still talking about an untested market with a team that's already deep in the red thanks to an exorbitant expansion fee. This isn't a death blow per se, but it definitely makes their shaky legs even more shaky.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Isles fading away ,, B's went from on death's door to being in control of destiny within a few days

 

[SAADfather]

Parise caught a stick to the eye and had to be helped off the ice. When it rains, it pours in Minnesota apparently. Hope he's okay.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Leafs just got a penalty voided after clearly seeing a replay where the refs clearly got it wrong. Wow.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Ovi scores twice in the 2nd, Caps up a pair now in St. Paul.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Damnit, Wild tie it with :26 left.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Held to only a point, at least. Treading water, so their odds of catching up get more narrow.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

And they can only get the 1.

Magic number is 5.

 

[SAADfather]

Man is dubs ever falling apart...

5 goals allowed on 20 shots. He seemingly keeps putting these poor games together as of recently.