Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[Hire Sather]

Jeez this is the Evander Kane redemption tour.

Maybe, but a team is going to regret the deal they give him.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Markstrom needs a sports psychologist. Even when he was a teenager, I remember him letting in a howler agains the US in the semifinals in the WJC's when he was the starter in the first minute of the game.

McDavid and to a lesser extent Kane are playing out of their minds right now. McDavid may bring Edmonton a Cup by himself.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Maybe, but a team is going to regret the deal they give him.

I think he stays put in EDM. Him & McJesus clearly have chemistry.

 

[NYR94]

that'd be a good hire imo.

It will lay the foundation

Wasn't there talk after Quenneville was fired that Florida was going to hire Tortorella? They just kept Brunette all season.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Love the Oilers taking it to the Flames. I really don't like Darryl Sutter coached teams and I love watching McDavid.

 

[duhmetreE]

Wasn't there talk after Quenneville was fired that Florida was going to hire Tortorella? They just kept Brunette all season.

I never heard that.... but they sure could have used Torts this round.

Brunette rode on Quennvilles coattails. No adjustments.

 

[Tob]

Technically nothing is stopped the Panthers from asking the league for permission for Quenneville to be reinstated like every other team and hire him back.

 

[duhmetreE]

oh wow. Just saw the 1st goal. Markstrom is choking

 

[will1066]

I don't know how I feel about the Oilers using their alternates as their full time home uniforms

 

[I Eat Crow]

Does anyone else think McDavid slung the puck at Hyman on purpose on that second goal? What a play.

 

[will1066]

Leah Hextall really wants to stand really close

Does anyone else think McDavid slung the puck at Hyman on purpose on that second goal? What a play.

For sure he did

 

[FultonReed]

Leah Hextall really wants to stand really close

with Pierre not around anymore, someone has to fill in that role

 

[Boris Zubov]

Leah Hextall really wants to stand really close

I was told in the GDT we're not allowed to discuss, critique or ogle the female commentators.

with Pierre not around anymore, someone has to fill in that role

I wonder if she looks as creepy eating a corn dog as Pierre.

 

[duhmetreE]

I'm OK with

TB vs NYR - past/present vs future

COL vs EDM - best players in the universe duke it out

 

[will1066]

Oilers have elevated their game. Even f***ing Zach Kassian is flying and putting on the moves

 

[JRinNYC]

If EDM wins this series, WCF is going to be fun! COL vs EDM.

 

[will1066]

McDavid-Drai-Kane is terrifying

 

[I Eat Crow]

There's the Mike Smith howler. Game on.

 

[JRinNYC]

It's that time where this game goes sideways.

 

[ajdj10]

Why is Georgiev in both nets?

 

[will1066]

Only a matter of time before Smith does something stupid back

There's the Mike Smith howler. Game on.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Markstrom needs a sports psychologist. Even when he was a teenager, I remember him letting in a howler agains the US in the semifinals in the WJC's when he was the starter in the first minute of the game.

McDavid and to a lesser extent Kane are playing out of their minds right now. McDavid may bring Edmonton a Cup by himself.

Someone was comparing his first round series to Shesterkin's saying he's the real elite player.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Someone was comparing his first round series to Shesterkin's saying he's the real elite player.

Igor has 10x the mental toughness Markstrom has. Guy wilts like a paper towel in water when the going gets tough.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Igor has 10x the mental toughness Markstrom has. Guy wilts like a paper towel in water when the going gets tough.

Well to be fair it didn't look great in the first round. Though he did play much better in games 5-7. 3 goals in each game was a lot but his D was garbage.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Well to be fair it didn't look great in the first round. Though he did play much better in games 5-7. 3 goals in each game was a lot but his D was garbage.

Pittsburgh was absolutely relentless on their forecheck. Igor was under siege all series and (rightly) got pulled in Games 3 and 4 because the team in front of him had no answer.

I hate to say it because I hate them, but I'm way more impressed by the Pens than I am the Canes to this point this playoffs.