Around the NHL - Part XLV (Playoffs edition)

[Captain Lindy]

He sucks.

Thank you!

 

[will1066]

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You're gaslighting yourselves.

He saves it for the playoffs. Like Howden does as well. Both Quinn disciples. That's what Quinn taught them.

 

[Machinehead]

I'll give Pionk credit, he has firmly cemented himself as an NHL player after being very much not that with the Rangers.

Still, he's Zac Jones. This is nothing to stress yourself out over.

 

[mrmovies779]

People think Mika is soft and shies away from contact?Go rewatch Jordan Kyrou's effort in game 7 that just ended...holy hell-what a soft non-engaging cupcake

 

[huerter]

A really smart, good looking, former high major DOBO said many times that we should have traded Trouba and a first for Pionk.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Trouba trade might be even worse than the Buch trade

 

[gabevh3]

Claude Julien is part of the Blues as an assistant. Rangers should try to pluck him if possible for an assistant coach.

No can do cause he's not American

 

[gabevh3]

I'll give Pionk credit, he has firmly cemented himself as an NHL player after being very much not that with the Rangers.

Still, he's Zac Jones. This is nothing to stress yourself out over.

Jones is even better

 

[Boris Zubov]

Sick icing by Buchy when he could’ve just skated it out and killed clock

I've always thought he was a low IQ player. This didn't help his case.

 

[80s Kid]

People think Mika is soft and shies away from contact?Go rewatch Jordan Kyrou's effort in game 7 that just ended...holy hell-what a soft non-engaging cupcake

I was wondering if he was just gassed but definitely didn't look too good later on.

 

[effen]

I'll give Pionk credit, he has firmly cemented himself as an NHL player after being very much not that with the Rangers.

Still, he's Zac Jones. This is nothing to stress yourself out over.

Neal Pionk's gonna have a 15 year career and make > 75 million dollars.

Wake me when Zac Jones has a single season as good as any of Pionk's playing 21+ mins a night all situations farting out 30+ points a year in his sleep.

 

[Machinehead]

Neal Pionk's gonna have a 15 year career and make > 75 million dollars.

Wake me when Zac Jones has a single season as good as any of Pionk's playing 21+ mins a night all situations farting out 30+ points a year in his sleep.

You're describing Zac Jones if he played a lot.

 

[effen]

You're describing Zac Jones if he played a lot.

Zac Jones main barrier to playing a lot is convincing a coach he should be playing a lot. We'll see if he can convince anyone.

 

[Machinehead]

Zac Jones main barrier to playing a lot is convincing a coach he should be playing a lot. We'll see if he can convince anyone.

Yeah but like, I don't care who people think should be playing a lot. Look at who the Rangers think should be playing a lot. And then the Avalanche (who are pretty good actually!) traded assets for one of those guys so he could lose game 7.

We should give zero deference to the opinions of people running hockey teams and the evidence is mountainous.

Pionk isn't particularly good. He's a mediocre offensive D who ideally slots in as a #4. There's 50 of him in the league. You can get one every single offseason. In fact, you can get better for cheaper every single offseason.

There's plenty to pick from to criticize the Rangers. We don't need to sit here and mourn the loss of a nobody.

 

[will1066]

I've always thought he was a low IQ player. This didn't help his case.

He went for the ENG. In that situation, it's gotta be a 100% no-brainer or you don't attempt it.

 

[Machinehead]

And if you really wanna complain, we've done worse more recently!

 

[17futurecap]

And if you really wanna complain, we've done worse more recently!

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Year 5 of blaming Braden Schneider's partner for him being bad coming up next.

 

[Machinehead]

Year 5 of blaming Braden Schneider's partner for him being bad coming up next.

And when we finally give up on him, he'll go to some playoff team, be the same NPC he's always been, and we'll say "I can't believe we traded Braden Schneider!"

At least Lindgren did us a solid and like, visibly shit himself so we didn't have to hear that.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

And if you really wanna complain, we've done worse more recently!

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Idc about that big dumb horse. Guy is Soucy on any team that doesn’t have a stacked top 9 with cycle offense (I’m coping and just wanted to call Mikkola a horse)

 

[Mike in Houston]

Wonderful for Pionk! I was a champion of his when he was here. Another player this fanbase wanted to fire into the sun. Keep shoving it up their ass Neal!

 

[haohmaru]

Yeah but like, I don't care who people think should be playing a lot. Look at who the Rangers think should be playing a lot. And then the Avalanche (who are pretty good actually!) traded assets for one of those guys so he could lose game 7.

We should give zero deference to the opinions of people running hockey teams and the evidence is mountainous.

Pionk isn't particularly good. He's a mediocre offensive D who ideally slots in as a #4. There's 50 of him in the league. You can get one every single offseason. In fact, you can get better for cheaper every single offseason.

There's plenty to pick from to criticize the Rangers. We don't need to sit here and mourn the loss of a nobody.

So, let me get this straight, the whole league could have a "mediocre offensive D who ideally slots in as a #4" basically for free and they've all taken a pass on that?

That doesn't sound quite right.

I could see saying that Jones has similarities to Pionk but, let's be honest, Jones can't hold Pionk's socks at this point.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Nothing this place loves more than dishing out hot takes based off of single game performances.

 

[McRanger92]

I don’t miss pionk in the slightest but good for him

 

[haohmaru]

Nothing this place loves more than dishing out hot takes based off of single game performances.

Who are we talking about? Pionk?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think my favorite scenario right now would be Dallas winning the whole thing while taking out Carolina in the Finals.

The ultimate Rantanen revenge tour.