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Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

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NJ is a president's Cup contender IMO.

Franchise centre in J Hughes, great forward depth, great D-core and now they got a solid goal in Markstrom
 
Micklebot said:
So your response to them being overated is telling me Vegas is over rating them?

The whole point is people have been fooled by one season where they overachieved, Vegas included.
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No, my response it that they are an extremely good team, and are being extremely undervalued here, using the Vegas odds just reinforces that.

It’s not crazy to have a team that is a betting odds top 3-5 team in cup odds in the top 5.

More than fair to think it’s crazy, that’s your opinion, and one I’d lead more towards. But, that opinion is far out on what’s “expected”
 
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Golden_Jet said:
Vegas had the leafs as cup favourites prior to season starting last 2 years.
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Sure?

They were definitely considered cup favorites, and would have been considered a top 5 team in the league. They finished 5th in points, they were 3rd in pre season odds. Pretty good valuation. The Devils last year, not so much.

I’m not telling you to plunk coins down on Toronto or Jersey, I wouldn’t be, I’m just staying that Jersey being considered a top 5 team isn’t an out of pocket ranking. It’s essentially per the course.
 
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BonHoonLayneCornell said:
I see NJ a bit like us. They so badly needed competent goaltending as a start just to be able to reasonably compete. Now they have that and it's put up or shut up.
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They've lost all 4 pre-season games so far. Not sure how many games Markstrom has played but I know it's been at least one. They lost twice to NYI and once to Washington and the Canadiens. I know it's only pre-season but not a good look. Personally, I think they're a bubble team like us as I think NYI will be better than them with their goalie and defensive style of play. I think NYR and Carolina are a lock.
 
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Guy can't catch a break, absolutely horrible.

Suddenly I hope they don't play Norris until the regular season.
 
Reinbacher injured too now.

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PatrickEaves said:
The team that makes a habit of playing like idiots trying to injure players in preseason has it happen to them. I seem to be having a hard time mustering up sympathy for them.
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It's more for Laine than the team itself. He's Finnish, great talent, could have been one of the best talents of this generation but unfortunately, it didn't go this way

I hope the Habs have zero injury this season and don't draft in the Top-10 again. They can start being unlucky when they compete for a playoff spot but for now, we'd actually need them to be lucky
 
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Korpi not as good this game. Only .946 on 37 shots

So far that’s 42 saves 2 goals against
I’ll be keeping track ;)
 
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UglyPuckling said:
Slavlovsky landed some decent punches and Rifai’s head was quite bloody as he left the ice.
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He landed a solid hair pull.

None of those looked like solid shots to me.

Cuts don’t mean much, they can happen with a finger nail.
 
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2CHAINZ said:
I bet the 2 goals were absolute garbage.
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I was reading the game thread. Sounds like they’re loving him so far. Him and kastelic have stood out in the games they played.

Senscore said:
Finished with .925 and the L.
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Yup apparently the team didn’t play well in front of him and he got them to OT. But a L is a L

Also…korpi’s new mask looks amazing. Might be one of my all time favorites. Will have to study it more.
 
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