Around the NHL - Part XLV (Playoffs edition)

[will1066]

Dallas and the Finnish connection.

Granlund, Hintz, Rantanen on the last goal. Lindell, Heiskanen. In recent years Kiviranta and Haakanpa. Back in the day Lehtinen and Lehkonen. Weird thing, Dallas and Finns.

Dallas and Finns
Detroit and Swedes

 

[LokiDog]

Injured. Just crashed into boards could barely stand up even while being helped off ice.
Multiple concussions this season.

Just one, against the Islanders. He had a shoulder strain (also against the Islanders). He’s missed like 8 games total. He gets hurt a lot though, like puck to the face, puck to the junk, etc.

 

[NYR94]

that Makar pass to Necas was sick

 

[LokiDog]

In a year he won’t have to worry because Igor will be his goalie.

But imagine making it farther in your career with Skinner and Pickard in net than you ever will with Shesterkin.

 

[McRanger92]

Hintz is always what I envisioned Chytil becoming if he wasn’t such a jelly head.

 

[LokiDog]

that Makar pass to Necas was sick

If you don’t understand how far ahead of even Hughes Makar is relative to other D, I don’t know how to help you. Hughes is the Mackinnon or Kucherov of D. Fox is like the Panarin or Pastrnak of D. Makar is the McDavid. Makar may be a 150 point player if he were a forward. He’s filthy.


Also, my boy Hintz is having a night.

 

[LokiDog]

Hintz is always what I envisioned Chytil becoming if he wasn’t such a jelly head.

Yep, great comparison. Hintz has always been more physical, a bit more of a bull, but it’s a great comparison. Sadly, Chytil has no chance of being Hintz.

 

[McRanger92]

But imagine making it farther in your career with Skinner and Pickard in net than you ever will with Shesterkin.

I rebuke this!

 

[NYR94]

These studio analysts always look weird holding hockey sticks dressed in suits

 

[LokiDog]

These studio analysts always look weird holding hockey sticks dressed in suits

Except when Hank dons the blocker and trapper in a full three piece. Looks right as rain.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hintz is always what I envisioned Chytil becoming if he wasn’t such a jelly head.

Our old friend Ryan Lindgren looked awful defending that rush

Should have been able to influence or flat out deny that shot imo

 

[McRanger92]

Our old friend Ryan Lindgren looked awful defending that rush

Should have been able to influence or flat out deny that shot imo

Don’t give me PTSD

 

[LokiDog]

Our old friend Ryan Lindgren looked awful defending that rush

Should have been able to influence or flat out deny that shot imo

Probably so, but Roope is also 6’3 215 and one of the fastest players in the NHL. He’s a lot to handle coming in with speed like that. Doubt Fox does much better in that particular spot. He’s absolutely flying when he picks up that puck and it’s not on his stick long.

 

[bl02]

Its crazy that one of these teams will be gone in first round. Dallas/Col playing finals level hockey

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Probably so, but Roope is also 6’3 215 and one of the fastest players in the NHL. He’s a lot to handle coming in with speed like that. Doubt Fox does much better in that particular spot.

I think it was an easy ready to cheat over to that side and play Hintz 1 on 1. The other Dallas fwd was totally flat footed @ the blue line, Lindgren played it like he was driving back post ona 2on1.

Fox easily recognizes that imo.

 

[bl02]

Just one, against the Islanders. He had a shoulder strain (also against the Islanders). He’s missed like 8 games total. He gets hurt a lot though, like puck to the face, puck to the junk, etc.

number two was tonight. I would be shocked if that wasn't a concussion.

 

[LokiDog]

Its crazy that one of these teams will be gone in first round. Dallas/Col playing finals level hockey

That’s what I’ve been saying all series. This is the WCF, unfortunately in the first round. Shit, it could be a better matchup than the SCF we get.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

So, Zach Hyman is Edmonton’s actual captain?

His dad bought the C for him

 

[LokiDog]

I think it was an easy ready to cheat over to that side and play Hintz 1 on 1. The other Dallas fwd was totally flat footed @ the blue line, Lindgren played it like he was driving back post ona 2on1.

Fox easily recognizes that imo.

I don’t think it matters, personally. Hintz is probably up around 27 MPH when he picks up the puck. In slo-mo he has it for about 1.5 seconds; in real time it’s probably .7 seconds from picking it up to firing that shot. He’s massive and he flies. He had an open lane and the puck came right to him on a fortuitous play. Everyone was caught flat footed. Hintz was the one who broke it out behind his own net and he was building speed up all the way down the ice in a straight line when the puck bounced out right in a perfect line for him gather it and snap it home.

 

[LokiDog]

His dad bought the C for him

My dad bought me a slim jim and told me to pray real hard.

4 point night so far for Roope. Bet I’m the only poster on these boards with a Hintz jersey lol

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

My dad bought me a slim jim and told me to pray real hard.

4 point night so far for Roope. Bet I’m the only poster on these boards with a Hintz jersey lol

Roope is built for the playoffs

 

[Captain Lindy]

I felt that goal coming. Go Oilers!

 

[Machinehead]

Edmonton is so for real. Keep tryna tell you guys.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Edmonton scoring at will now. Wow.

 

[Cmox]

Give the Kings some life for the third if this holds.