Around the NHL 2024-2025

[Blanick]

This might be the best case scenario for the Blues playoff hopes. Going against LA so much right now. I am watching the LA-CHI game and they look they are struggling. Chicago getting through neutral zone way to easy, gaps are huge.

 

[TheDizee]

This might be the best case scenario for the Blues playoff hopes. Going against LA so much right now. I am watching the LA-CHI game and they look they are struggling. Chicago getting through neutral zone way to easy, gaps are huge.

They are a different team at home.

 

[Xerloris]

Guess they should have prioritized Broberg and Holloway. I find this as hilariously awesome news.

 

[StlBigFly]

Maybe another seller going to close up shop.

The Habs have a 5 game win streak that puts them 1 point behind Detroit for the wildcard. I feel the Habs had 3 guys (Armia, Evans, Savard) who were likely to move, would be a hit to the rental market to lose that. It already seems like the dullest rental market of all time if you separate Rantanen out of the mix.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Maybe another seller going to close up shop.

The Habs have a 5 game win streak that puts them 1 point behind Detroit for the wildcard. I feel the Habs had 3 guys (Armia, Evans, Savard) who were likely to move, would be a hit to the rental market to lose that. It already seems like the dullest rental market of all time if you separate Rantanen out of the mix.

The Eastern Conference wild card race is a circus. I can't believe Montreal is still alive after their poor play prior to the break. This is shocking to me. Nobody wants to claim a playoff spot and run with it.

 

[Brian39]

The Eastern Conference wild card race is a circus. I can't believe Montreal is still alive after their poor play prior to the break. This is shocking to me. Nobody wants to claim a playoff spot and run with it.

Could very much say the same thing about us.

Going 1-5-0 to close out January really should have been the end of any playoff hopes for us. Yes, we went 2-1-1 in the 4 games before the break and have gone on a great 4-1-1 tear coming out of the break. But we are also very fortunate that Vancouver is 1-4 out of the break and that Calgary is 2-2-1 out of the break (plus a 3 game losing streak going into the break). We were 7 points behind the playoff cut line on 2/1/25 and have only played 10 games since then. The fact that we are now only 1 point back is very much because no one wants to grab that WC2 spot and run with it.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

A bit of a head scratcher in Edmonton, no? Did they really need Frederic?

 

[LetsGoBooze]

A bit of a head scratcher in Edmonton, no? Did they really need Frederic?

They had more pressing needs, but i think TFred is built for playoff hockey. We'll see if they do anything else.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

They had more pressing needs, but i think TFred is built for playoff hockey. We'll see if they do anything else.

They needed some grit in their bottom-6, so I guess he’s good for that.

 

[StlBigFly]

A bit of a head scratcher in Edmonton, no? Did they really need Frederic?

Saw a mention that they were last in the league in hits.

I think I really like it for Frederic’s future.

 

[TheDizee]

They traded the 2nd round pick they got for Broberg as well.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

They traded the 2nd round pick they got for Broberg as well.

I love that part. See foot. Shoot foot.

 

[Spear]

I love that part. See foot. Shoot foot.

For a hole in your foot, or a whole new foot......

 

[Blanick]

They are a different team at home.

That is true, they are dominant at home. However, they really haven't had a stretch of hockey this bad all year. Last three games have not only been loses they have been ugly loses. Can home ice right the ship for them. For the Blues playoff chances, I hope not.

 

[Davimir Tarablad]

The Eastern Conference wild card race is a circus. I can't believe Montreal is still alive after their poor play prior to the break. This is shocking to me. Nobody wants to claim a playoff spot and run with it.

The Eastern wild card race has been an absolute disaster for the last few years. Several teams always seem do their absolute best to trip over themselves right up to the end of the season.

 

[StlBigFly]

Ryan McLeod of the Sabres just experienced season low usage during a back to back in which he got 13 min of icetime each game. Sabres took 2 Ls. Maybe he’s dinged up. Maybe he’s not in the future plans anymore. Maybe it’s maybeline.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Ryan McLeod of the Sabres just experienced season low usage during a back to back in which he got 13 min of icetime each game. Sabres took 2 Ls. Maybe he’s dinged up. Maybe he’s not in the future plans anymore. Maybe it’s maybeline.

Easy breezy there big boy!

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Minnesota is about to blow a 4-1 lead to the Kraken. That team is done.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek are hurt, they just aren't the same team without them.

 

[Reality Czech]

Minnesota is about to blow a 4-1 lead to the Kraken. That team is done.

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and the Wild peaking too early.

 

[Mike Liut]

A bit of a head scratcher in Edmonton, no? Did they really need Frederic?

They’re going to be pissed even more when we sign him this off season

 

[Renard]

I think in addition to that, he’s not solely looking to maximize $. Tank apparently wants to stay in Florida. His family was apparently there at beginning of last year and he steered trade there. Panthers aren’t likely to pay big and it’s not clear that he wants to go somewhere that will. So he waits.

Anyone who grew up in Siberia is bound to love Florida.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and the Wild peaking too early.

They peaked too early in this game and somehow pulled it out.

They had one shot in the final 27:13 of the game and managed to hold onto a 1 goal lead.

 

[Reality Czech]

They peaked too early in this game and somehow pulled it out.

They had one shot in the final 27:13 of the game and managed to hold onto a 1 goal lead.

But peaking too early on the season is still in play. I actually like the Wild and think their fans deserve a winning team. If we're out of it, I have no problem with them winning it all. But I doubt it will be this year