Around the NHL 2013-2014 Part II: The Playoff Edition

[14ari13]

Leafs Are the hottest team in the league.
Oilers can get veteran leadership from us real cheap Weiss, Cleay, Bertuzzi

 

[JmanWingsFan]

Leafs Are the hottest team in the league.
Oilers can get veteran leadership from us real cheap Weiss, Cleay, Bertuzzi

Weiss. Can't. Be. Traded.

 

[14ari13]

Weiss. Can't. Be. Traded.

All Wings player have NTC?

 

[odin1981]

All Wings player have NTC?

He has a nmc.

 

[14ari13]

He has a nmc.

Holland has been very easy to deal those out.


And the Leafs keep on winning.

 

[kuick]

I don't think it's a smart move to give up on Weiss yet even if we could.

Give him a fair shot when healthy.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Eddie Olczyk’s goal is to return to NHL as a head coach

we have found babcock replacement if someone takes blashill!

 

[Henkka]

Eddie Olczyk’s goal is to return to NHL as a head coach

Great news. Can't stand him as a commentator. Always a Wing-hater and a Haws/Pens -asslicker.

 

[InjuredChoker]

kuznetsov seems to be coming over.

 

[Brandel*]

wasnt that the plan all along or is he coming over after the olympics now?

 

[InjuredChoker]

wasnt that the plan all along or is he coming over after the olympics now?

seems to be both. the plan was to come over after the olympics, or so it has been this season.

 

[Brandel*]

oh i thought he couldnt leave until after the khl playoffs or something

that's cool, i guess ill be watching some caps games

 

[InjuredChoker]

oh i thought he couldnt leave until after the khl playoffs or something

that's cool, i guess ill be watching some caps games

he will be there until the season is over (that's my understanding); which might be pretty soon as his team is on the bubble and might miss the playoffs. and even if they make it, they will likely be out soon and he gets to play this regular season.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Alex Ovechkin's father stable after undergoing heart surgery

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Alex Ovechkin's father stable after undergoing heart surgery

Wow, glad it sounds like he is doing better rough week for Ovie, but like it says in the article a lot of perspective to what I am sure was incredible disappointment..

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

David Poile is feared to have lost sight permanently in his eye after the freak accident in the pregame skate in Minnesota.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/246380961.html

Terrible news, hope he gets some of his vision back, does not sound promising.

 

[Brandel*]

So St Louis asked for a trade from the Lightning when he was left off Team Canada, I'm betting that's part of the reason why Yzerman is stepping down. It must have been terrible. Wonder how St Louis feels now?

 

[detredWINgs]

So St Louis asked for a trade from the Lightning when he was left off Team Canada, I'm betting that's part of the reason why Yzerman is stepping down. It must have been terrible. Wonder how St Louis feels now?

Kind of ridiculous if you ask me. I get feeling slighted, but asking for a trade because of it? I thought he was better than that. As much as he is a great player, its not like Canada is hurting for offensive talent. This was an Olympic hockey team - not the All Star Game.

Not to mention, its not like Yzerman was making the only decisions there. Maybe Yzerman was the only guy who had St. Louis on the final roster, but everyone else in the room voted St. Louis off the island when it came down to the final selection. Sure, Yzerman has the final say, but I doubt he'd go against all those responsible for Team Canada.

I guess I could understand if we were talking about Team USA (or any other Olympic Team), but again - this was Team Canada. You're the best of the best if you're even considered to be on the squad.

 

[InjuredChoker]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 39 min
Carlyle says he wants his players to look at how Canada won in Sochi and realize that "defence does win."

yeah, it's not like TC played like basically the exact opposite of how leafs play.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Chris Botta ‏@ChrisBottaNHL 14 min
Flyers averaging 56,000 households on CSN this season, down from 100K last season. You read that right. Source: Nielsen.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Chris Botta ‏@ChrisBottaNHL 14 min
Flyers averaging 56,000 households on CSN this season, down from 100K last season. You read that right. Source: Nielsen.

Jeez, what happened?

 

[Caspar]

Jeez, what happened?

They suck! J/K

Really though they've been dull to watch this season. Giroux is not beasting anymore. Getting rid of JVR was a horrible loss, IMO. The Schenn brothers aren't doing much, Hartnell is...well Hartnell. The bright spots are definitely Simmonds and who I love is Voracek stepping up, but their team doesn't feel like a threat to me. With Richards and Carter remember they went to the SCF in 2010? The pop and flash the Flyers have had is fizzled out to me.

 

[Winger98]

I think Montreal is going to get interesting. I don't see any reason for Markov to take that rumored 1/$6m offer, and I think people are deluding themselves a bit thinking he won't get three and four year offers on the open market. And if Markov's reputed want is 3/$5.45m, I'm not sure why Montreal isn't jumping all over that.

So, do they up their offer or do they move Markov before the deadline to get more value back in a trade?

 

[Brandel*]

Apparently they aren't trading him even if he's not re-signed before the deadline. Just read that somewhere, can't remember where now.. :/

 

[SoupNazi]

Apparently they aren't trading him even if he's not re-signed before the deadline. Just read that somewhere, can't remember where now.. :/

I don't blame them; they're in a playoff push and he could help a lot.