Machinehead
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This is 3 more points than I would have told you Hischier had if you asked me to guess lol
Around the NHL - Part XLI - (Playoffs Edition)
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The Gloaming
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Ullmark in full pumpkin mode now.
Rangers really blowing a golden opportunity.
Rangers really blowing a golden opportunity.
NYRFANMANI
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We might have gotten a little ahead of ourselves, if we think Boston was the only obstacle to the Cup.
This team is losing to itself rn, in the 1st rd after going up 2-0 in the series. That's a long way from the ECF.
The Gloaming
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Ok, so since it worked last time ...
Still waiting for Akira Schmid to turn back into a pumpkin.
The Piles just had 6 games where they tried to injure the Canes. They lost Teravainen to a slash. They have quite a few AHL'ers playing for them now.
I actually prefer Boston advancing. I find their team likable , and it’s better for the NHL to have a Boston / Toronto series. Then say a Tampa/Florida, that would be a ratings disaster. Lol
Call me crazy but never really felt the Bruins or Rangers had much of a rivalry, maybe they did , maybe the NHL tries to push it with those post Thanksgiving matinee games, but I think both teams are just like meh when they see each-other.
Call me crazy but never really felt the Bruins or Rangers had much of a rivalry, maybe they did , maybe the NHL tries to push it with those post Thanksgiving matinee games, but I think both teams are just like meh when they see each-other.
Florida is a weird team.
Excellent offensive depth, poor defensive depth despite having a pair of pretty underrated players in Montour and Forsling and unreliable goaltending.
They were 2 steps forward, 2 steps backwards the entire season before they rode a heater to get in.
These teams that "under perform" relative to expectations and still get in tend to be pretty dangerous (especially when said team has had the switch flip ala Florida.) Nashville during their finals run was similar (though that was injury based more so than anything else), the Blues when they won and found their game mid season, LA in 2012, etc. Felt like Calgary could have very well been that team this year too but they couldn't get out of their own way at the end of the season (they would have put up more of a fight than Winnipeg.)
I still think the Bruins win (They're not getting out of the EC though. They're likely toast in the next round) but I was surprised at how easy everyone thought it was going to be.
Excellent offensive depth, poor defensive depth despite having a pair of pretty underrated players in Montour and Forsling and unreliable goaltending.
They were 2 steps forward, 2 steps backwards the entire season before they rode a heater to get in.
These teams that "under perform" relative to expectations and still get in tend to be pretty dangerous (especially when said team has had the switch flip ala Florida.) Nashville during their finals run was similar (though that was injury based more so than anything else), the Blues when they won and found their game mid season, LA in 2012, etc. Felt like Calgary could have very well been that team this year too but they couldn't get out of their own way at the end of the season (they would have put up more of a fight than Winnipeg.)
I still think the Bruins win (They're not getting out of the EC though. They're likely toast in the next round) but I was surprised at how easy everyone thought it was going to be.
Imagine if he had them bag skate? They would forfeit.
I was hoping he would score to hear that on the msg 150 lol
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It’s a rudimentary skill.
There’s levels. We can’t even do rudimentary thing consistently.
Hitting a wide open guy with a crisp hard pass isn’t a super power…. Although it might as well be for our team.
I can’t comprehend how our team is such shit with the puck.
HFsNumber1Heel
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Pass on the Bruins. City of Boston has had a lot, even too much sports success in the 21st century. They've basically taken over as the premier Northeastern city. It's sad because NY can't get its act together.
The Bruins got a lot of luck for that 2011 Cup, it was almost NY Giants like. If only that could happen to the Rangers like 1-2 times in our lifetime.
If the Rangers don't survive tonight/Monday I'd rather have Edmonton or Dallas win it all.
I still say it's Dallas's to lose now.
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If we don't survive, I'm rooting for any and all teams below us in the standings so we get a higher 1st round pick.
HFsNumber1Heel
FKA Roo Returns...Still A Contrarian Apparently
The Rangers haven't given us enough confidence to show they'll do the right thing with a pick one spot higher. Up to this point they'll go off the board and try and be the smartest person in the room.
We need at least a three year sample size from Drury and Liles before we can start saying it will make a difference.
Machinehead
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Really hope the Cats win game 7 and while the hockey world riots with shock, I spend the summer on my throne of hubris having picked them to begin with.
We should know better than anyone. We've seen some trash Rangers teams go far because of goaltending, and we've also seen goaltending eventually run out of steam every time.
Take that goaltending and put it on a team that's actually good, and that's the Bruins. When it runs out of steam, they'll still be good, but they'll just be good.
We should know better than anyone. We've seen some trash Rangers teams go far because of goaltending, and we've also seen goaltending eventually run out of steam every time.
Take that goaltending and put it on a team that's actually good, and that's the Bruins. When it runs out of steam, they'll still be good, but they'll just be good.
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Hoping both Boston and Toronto lose after 3-1 series leads so they are the highlight of everyone's jokes and not us.
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this series is ridiculous
They also have Marc Staal in the top4. I love their forwards. Their defense can be much better. I'd be all over Orlov if I were them this offseason
their penalty kill is terrible and their goaltending was suspect. Not a great combo.
They also have Marc Staal in the top4. I love their forwards. Their defense can be much better. I'd be all over Orlov if I were them this offseason
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