OT: Around the NHL - Good hocket is good

[Gurglesons]

Johnson's looking real aggressive on the PK. Has been working well so far.

 

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[Tom Hanks]

Yikes.

Give him 5 games. He chose to dump a player and he got injured. Absolutely no need for it.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

How can the Capitals still be this insecure coming off a Stanley Cup?

 

[Turin]

Yikes.

Just makes you sick to watch. It’s one thing if Pettersson was being a dick, it’s another if his only crime was being better than you.

 

[BallardEra]

How can the Capitals still be this insecure coming off a Stanley Cup?

I'm going to assume it was a Leafs reporter asking the question and expecting Eller to gush about the Leafs after a loss.

Guess it was trolling time.

 

[EightyOne]

I'm going to assume it was a Leafs reporter asking the question and expecting Eller to gush about the Leafs after a loss.

Guess it was trolling time.

It appears you would be an expert on both teams, lol.

 

[BallardEra]

It appears you would be an expert on both teams, lol.

Lol...some guys in the Toronto media are the absolute worst. Again, I'm just assuming it was someone from Toronto expecting Eller to praise the Leafs and he didn't get what he wanted.

 

[EightyOne]

Lol...some guys in the Toronto media are the absolute worst. Again, I'm just assuming it was someone from Toronto expecting Eller to praise the Leafs and he didn't get what he wanted.

Oh yeah

 

[Icarium]

The Capitals missed so many great chances against the Leafs, that one sequence a few minutes before the end was pretty incredible, I don't know how Oshie managed to miss not one but two glorious chances and there were a few more chances missed by other players in that sequence. Of course, the Leafs missed a lot too, it was kind of like the Pens-Caps game, only with a lot better goaltending. Okay, maybe the defending was a little better but still, lots of chances. Seems to be a trend a round the league, lots of goals, comebacks, etc. Let's see if things will remain like that or defenses will improve as usual.

 

[BallardEra]

Kessel is so awesome. Toronto media did a great job of running him out of town here.

 

[Rossi Rat]

That’s funny.

Man, do the Leafs look good though.

 

[BallardEra]

That’s funny.

Man, do the Leafs look good though.

They do but they remind me of the Boudreau era Caps. People question their D but I think the game has evolved where you don't necessarily need the "best" D to win. Sure their D is suspect but there is time to address that especially if they trade Nylander for help. (Don't think they will)

Bottom line though is the Leafs have yet to win a playoff series under Babcock. How will they adapt when teams get more physical in the playoffs and refs swallow their whistles?

They are trending in the right direction but time will tell.

 

[Shockmaster]

That’s funny.

Man, do the Leafs look good though.

Their defense is still trash. They're the Caps of the early 2010's.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I have enjoyed watching the Leafs high octane hockey. Call me jelly.

 

[Night Shift]

Watched the end of devils and sharks, what an ending..Kinkaid is legit and 2nd game in a row Dea scores. GWG today for Dea

 

[Andy99]

Watched the end of devils and sharks, what an ending..Kinkaid is legit and 2nd game in a row Dea scores. GWG today for Dea

It’s amazing the guys we’ve given up this year are doing well elsewhere...Sheary too...too bad for us....

 

[Night Shift]

It’s amazing the guys we’ve given up this year are doing well elsewhere...Sheary too...too bad for us....

Yeah sheary fell down when he scored last night..he tried not too but couldn't help himself

 

[Turin]

It’s amazing the guys we’ve given up this year are doing well elsewhere...Sheary too...too bad for us....

Dea was never going to play for the Pens.

 

[Andy99]

Dea was never going to play for the Pens.

Maybe he should be...he’s quick and young and it appears already like we need more of those players....

 

[Turin]

Maybe he should be...he’s quick and young and it appears already like we need more of those players....

Dea looked like a pretty terrible skater in Pittsburgh though. Didn’t look quick at all.

 

[Andy99]

Dea looked like a pretty terrible skater in Pittsburgh though. Didn’t look quick at all.

I don’t think he was slow...not a burner but fairly quick...he must be quick at least on the forecheck to play successfully for NJD because that’s how they roll...

 

[Gurglesons]

It’s amazing the guys we’ve given up this year are doing well elsewhere...Sheary too...too bad for us....

Man, so surprised Sheary who was fourth in ES goals on our team last year in a terrible season is succeeding..

 

[Gurglesons]

Can we also point to why Karlsson wouldn’t be a slam dunk to acquire at the deadline last year yet?

It’s easy to be your team’s main star on the blue line, but when you have 3 players in Pavs, Couts, and Hertl that command the puck as much as you it certainly creates an issue with effectiveness.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Lol, Lars spitting some harsh truths.