Around the NHL - (Off-season edition)

[ohcomeonref]

Hey remember when we played Vancouver in Japan?

 

[Leonardo87]

As I said before So F’ing tired of hearing about Celebrini, Bedard, Michkov, and blah blah blah.

Our kids need to do something to turn heads this year. Expecting another bottom 10 finish but if one of our kids seriously breaks out…. Think Zegras in his rookie season…..actually no…bigger than that.

 

[Terry Yake]

Crazy how he's still so good now, makes me sad that Getzlaf hit the wall relatively early.

Also a great example of a big centre that doesn't need to be ultra physical to still use his frame effectively. Someone we should be looking Carlsson to model himself after.

and that's exactly why getzlaf was done at kopitar's current age. he threw his weight around his entire career and that catches up to you. genetics and dedication to preserving your body are also a part of it too, but playing that style game isn't going to allow you to play nearly 20 seasons

 

[anezthes]

Hey remember when we played Vancouver in Japan?

I still got those games on VHS. Espen Knutsen!

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I still got those games on VHS. Espen Knutsen!

God damn that dead puck era hockey is just brutal to watch. It’s worrisome to me how much interference and holding they’re letting back in now just because scoring is up.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

and that's exactly why getzlaf was done at kopitar's current age. he threw his weight around his entire career and that catches up to you. genetics and dedication to preserving your body are also a part of it too, but playing that style game isn't going to allow you to play nearly 20 seasons

The back problems that Getzlaf had that made him retire, that for sure will happen to Lindstrom who already has a back condition in his draft year, it'll eventually catch up to him. I'm glad they passed on him.