Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I hope Florida wins it all, f*** Edmonton.

 

[NYR94]

I hope Florida wins it all, f*** Edmonton.

It would be awful for the fanbase to have their team make the SCF two years in a row and lose both times. I'm rooting for them too. At least the Rangers can say they lost to the Cup winner.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[Leonardo87]

Yeah going to be jumping on the Florida bandwagon regardless of who comes out in the West, which right now is looking like Edmonton obviously.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Dallas throwing their young guys into the fire.

It took us 4 years to get our 1OA consistent top 6 minutes.

It would be awful for the fanbase to have their team make the SCF two years in a row and lose both times. I'm rooting for them too. At least the Rangers can say they lost to the Cup winner.

Not me.

f*** Sam Bennett.

 

[bl02]

Dallas throwing their young guys into the fire.

It took us 4 years to get our 1OA consistent top 6 minutes.

Yep but also development helps down at the AHL level to build that confidence. Have we really done that recently except for this past year? Hopefully we will see the fruits of that with Berard, Edstrom and hopefully Othmann/Rempe. The coach better do it next year including playing Jones.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[Jack Hanson]

Ohhh Canadaaa

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Holy McJesus!

I think I'll have to root for Leon.

 

[17futurecap]

McDavid, what a legend.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Eventually McJesus is winning a cup. Guys that talented always do. As good as Florida is defensively, Drai and him will be extremely difficult to shut down.

I feel bad for Dallas. These are probably the toughest matchups that a number one seed has ever gotten.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

“Too much stick checking, that guy would’ve been planted on his ass in my day”-every old guy watching that mcdavid geno

 

[mike14]

“Too much stick checking, that guy would’ve been planted on his ass in my day”-every old guy watching that mcdavid geno

That's why Gretzky could never score despite all his skill; all these big, tough guys that stopped him getting to dangerous areas...

 

[Row I Goon]

Eventually McJesus is winning a cup. Guys that talented always do. As good as Florida is defensively, Drai and him will be extremely difficult to shut down.

I feel bad for Dallas. These are probably the toughest matchups that a number one seed has ever gotten.

Florida's heavy checking can neutralise the offensive threat of McD and Leon IF the refs put their whistles away and are consistent. Having watched a fair few Oilers games in the second half of the regular season it feels preordained that they are being steered toward the SCF.

 

[SA16]

Are the Stars going to blow it up after no-showing in Round 3? Hintz, Duchene, Marchment, Pavelski have been no shows the entire playoffs. Maybe a rebuild and turn the team over to Stankoven, Bourque, Johnston, and Harley?

 

[ReddestRum]

A captain leading by example. What a concept.

 

[Row I Goon]

A captain leading by example. What a concept.

I know. Crazy isn't it? Instead of chucking helmets at walls he puts pucks in nets

 

[SnowblindNYR]

LOL at the 2 goals on 3 shots. I wonder if all of Dallas's shots were muffins from the point so that they can brag about shot attempts.

A captain leading by example. What a concept.

What did he do? Score is 0-0. I've been told the Powerplay doesn't count.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Eventually McJesus is winning a cup. Guys that talented always do. As good as Florida is defensively, Drai and him will be extremely difficult to shut down.

I feel bad for Dallas. These are probably the toughest matchups that a number one seed has ever gotten.

That's what I was worried about if the Rangers made the cup finals and faced Edmonton. Eventually, McDrai very likely will/would win a cup at some point. Like you said, guys that talented usually do eventually (Crosby and the Pens, the Blackhawks dynasty with Kane and Toews, etc.).

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Are the Stars going to blow it up after no-showing in Round 3? Hintz, Duchene, Marchment, Pavelski have been no shows the entire playoffs. Maybe a rebuild and turn the team over to Stankoven, Bourque, Johnston, and Harley?

I'm not watching but not surprised. Their D is cooked.

They're in 2015 Rangers territory. This is their third crack if you count the bubble. A retool is coming for them probably after one more crack.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Edmonton with 8 shots through 2 periods. Pfff, PP merchants.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Edmonton with 8 shots through 2 periods. Pfff, PP merchants.

Unironically , yes.

But their PP is generational .

Hell if our PP was a little bit better than 7% or whatever it was against Florida we would be in the SCF

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

McDavid has 31 points in 18 games.

Thats almost as many as Panarin has in his Ranger playoff career (33 in 43.)

 

[Machinehead]

Good for Pete.

As much as we go on about parity and margins, a lot of playoffs loses are ugly. That's what happens in a head to head matchup where one team is a bit better.

It's always ignorant when it becomes a question of the losing team caring more.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Are the Stars going to blow it up after no-showing in Round 3? Hintz, Duchene, Marchment, Pavelski have been no shows the entire playoffs. Maybe a rebuild and turn the team over to Stankoven, Bourque, Johnston, and Harley?

Well aside from Hintz they can safely move on for the rest of those guys and backfill them with elite prospects like Stinkoven and Mavrik, and they’ll still have cap to work with to beef up their defense or whatever is missing.

Their window is still open.