Around the NHL 2024-2025

[GoBluz24]

Mikkola with a goal. A deflection, but it is his.

Make that 2 goals

 

[GoBluz24]

And now he is hurt and off to the locker room. Looks like maybe a shoulder injury.

 

[Fez Whatley]

I love watching the Canes get exposed

 

[BlueDream]

Carolina is such a soft team. I hate watching them.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I love watching the Canes get exposed

Love it! As much as I love the Canes, I’m glad they’re being exposed. They have the size, but not the guts.

 

[Ranksu]

Mikkola dominating. Damn Blues would love him back. Good for him on Florida.

f*** off Army and Army of lovers.

 

[BadgersandBlues]

I wonder how Toronto's front office feels about their team now that they're watching Florida run roughshod over Carolina (And they ran roughshod over Tampa as well). I mean at this point it looks like the Leafs actually gave them their biggest challenge by far.

 

[Dr Robot]

“F*** off…army of lovers” Is going to be my favorite quote for a long time.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Mikkola dominating. Damn Blues would love him back. Good for him on Florida.

f*** off Army and Army of lovers.

Finn love

 

[TheDizee]

carolina needs to forfeit any future conference finals appearances

 

[Mike Liut]

Mikkola dominating. Damn Blues would love him back. Good for him on Florida.

f*** off Army and Army of lovers.

Shouldn’t we wait until we see Stenberg develop first?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Mikkola dominating. Damn Blues would love him back. Good for him on Florida.

f*** off Army and Army of lovers.

Is this the same Army who got Fowler and Broberg as top 2 LD for almost nothing?

 

[Stealth JD]

The hilarity of the Maple Leaf’s situation is that there is a plausible argument to be made that they may very well be the second best team in the entire NHL; and they’re now going to cut off their nose to spite their face and let Marner walk and subsequently become a less talented team.

It’s amusing to me that they’re all but forced to now make major changes despite the fact that this may be the best team they’ve had in decades. You hate to see it…but…Dave Chappelle gif.

 

[Mike Liut]

I feel like I’ve underestimated the Oilers

 

[STL fan in MN]

Is this the same Army who got Fowler and Broberg as top 2 LD for almost nothing?

I wonder if the Leafs board lamented this much over Gunnarsson back in 2019?

 

[Dr Robot]

The hilarity of the Maple Leaf’s situation is that there is a plausible argument to be made that they may very well be the second best team in the entire NHL; and they’re now going to cut off their nose to spite their face and let Marner walk and subsequently become a less talented team.

It’s amusing to me that they’re all but forced to now make major changes despite the fact that this may be the best team they’ve had in decades. You hate to see it…but…Dave Chappelle gif.

They were just a poorly constructed team with some really good players. Any of their big 4 would be main pieces on a cup team. Them not doing anything to re-allocate resources to defense during the last decade is inexcusable for their entire front office. To do nothing about fixing their roster and then do nothing when their quality pieces are walking out the door is why they will remain losers.

 

[BlueMed]

The hilarity of the Maple Leaf’s situation is that there is a plausible argument to be made that they may very well be the second best team in the entire NHL; and they’re now going to cut off their nose to spite their face and let Marner walk and subsequently become a less talented team.

It’s amusing to me that they’re all but forced to now make major changes despite the fact that this may be the best team they’ve had in decades. You hate to see it…but…Dave Chappelle gif.

In what world could you argue that the Leafs are the second best team in the NHL?

Looking at the entirety of their roster, they own a very unimpressive D core and goaltending tandem, and their insistence that those positions don't matter as much as high-end talent is a major contributor towards their downfall. They're also not the victim of the current playoff format given that they have lost to variety of teams in recent years (Capitals, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Lightning, and Panthers). Does anyone really think they would have beaten any other team outside of Florida in a 7 game series this year?

 

[Ranksu]

Mikkola finds ‘best option’ with Panthers, contributing to another run at Stanley Cup | NHL.com

Florida on verge of 3rd straight trip to Final after defenseman scores twice in Game 3 win against Hurricanes

www.nhl.com

 

[shpongle falls]

Just checked out the new Utah jerseys I think they look good.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I feel like I’ve underestimated the Oilers

And the Stars have run out of gas. They’re too slow for the Oilers.

 

[MissouriMook]

And the Stars have run out of gas. They’re too slow for the Oilers.

It sure is looking like a SCF rematch.

 

[Stealth JD]

In what world could you argue that the Leafs are the second best team in the NHL?

Looking at the entirety of their roster, they own a very unimpressive D core and goaltending tandem, and their insistence that those positions don't matter as much as high-end talent is a major contributor towards their downfall. They're also not the victim of the current playoff format given that they have lost to variety of teams in recent years (Capitals, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Lightning, and Panthers). Does anyone really think they would have beaten any other team outside of Florida in a 7 game series this year?

I said a plausible argument could be made… especially if they end up being the only team that pushed the Panthers to the brink of elimination.

I never said it was a good argument. Just that one could be made.

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

I feel like I’ve underestimated the Oilers

I think they are the 2nd best team in hockey. Unfortunately, I think the Cats are the best and they have to play them again. Maybe they win, maybe they don’t, but damn the Cats are solid. Losing Reinhart and Mikkola could change that.

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

And the Stars have run out of gas. They’re too slow for the Oilers.

Yep, series looks a lot like last year

 

[Stealth JD]

Stars always look like a wagon until they face Edmonton. That’s just a bad matchup for them.