Around the NHL (Part XVIII) - Tankiest tank to have ever tanked

[x Tame Impala]

The last I can remember was 08/09 with Calgary and Vancouver. Both played the Hawks though so the ratings hit probably wasn't too bad

 

[JaegerDice]

Philly is dong-whipping the Red Wings. The 7-2 score actually flatters Detroit's play.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

thanks for the effort putting this together BWC.

I can see the NHL and NBC cringing looking at the possibility of 3 teams from Canada making the playoffs from the West...

not sure when the last time that happened to be honest...too lazy to look it up!

Other than the Hawks and maybe Wild and Kings, I don't know that the Western U.S. teams get that big of ratings to begin with. It would be a bigger deal for NBC's playoff ratings if say Ottawa beat out Boston.

 

[AmericanDream]

Other than the Hawks and maybe Wild and Kings, I don't know that the Western U.S. teams get that big of ratings to begin with. It would be a bigger deal for NBC's playoff ratings if say Ottawa beat out Boston.

Well it would be three markets that would not be helping the growth of the game in the US....especially Dallas and San Jose which you know the league wants continued playoff success in those markets...

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Two games to watch tonight. Min at STL and Nas at LAK. I'm not even sure who I want to win in the LA game. I'd like to catch Nashville and/or STL. But I'd love it if the Kings missed the playoffs. More than anything, hopefully these games don't go to OT.

 

[JaegerDice]

Two games to watch tonight. Min at STL and Nas at LAK. I'm not even sure who I want to win in the LA game. I'd like to catch Nashville and/or STL. But I'd love it if the Kings missed the playoffs. More than anything, hopefully these games don't go to OT.

Cheer for LA.

The Kings aren't missing the playoffs.

May as well try to catch NSH and STL.

 

[Gootie]

So I'm watching the Wild-Blues, Bouwmeester shot gets deflected, the horn goes off, Blues celebrate a goal. Wild object and everyone thinks they're reviewing for a high stick. It was clearly a good deflection and the refs go to drop the puck to start play. Right before the ref goes to drop the puck, the horn goes off a bunch of times. They go to review again and realize that the puck hit the outside of the net and was never close to going in.

 

[Taze em]

LA isn't much of a concern, IMO. No one will beat the Hawks in the third round/SCF when Kane is back. The problem is getting through to those rounds.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Cheer for LA.

The Kings aren't missing the playoffs.

May as well try to catch NSH and STL.

One can dream right. I agree, they are going to make it.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

LA isn't much of a concern, IMO. No one will beat the Hawks in the third round/SCF when Kane is back. The problem is getting through to those rounds.

I obviously like he Hawks chance if they can get Kane back, but that doesn't mean thy are guaranteed victory.

 

[JaegerDice]

LA isn't much of a concern, IMO. No one will beat the Hawks in the third round/SCF when Kane is back. The problem is getting through to those rounds.

Depending on what wild card they draw, the Blackhawks could meet them in the 2nd round, before Kane gets back (according to his current schedule... he could come back early, I guess).

 

[Ace Rothstein]

The Kings still have a good shot at the 2-3 seed. I'm really hoping they end up there, they aren't going to miss the playoffs, and that the Wild end up as the Pacific wild card. Would help balance the brackets a bit.

 

[here come the]

Wild are going to beat the Blues tonight. Hawks 3 pts behind the Blues with 2 more games against them. 3 pts behind the Preds with a game in hand. Winning the division is a very real possibility. Wild also only 5 points back, but the Hawks have a game in hand there.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Central's going to go down to the wire. Who'd've thunk it a mere month ago?

 

[BrianE]

Won't be easy for the Kings though, will be a fight to make the PO...Doughty logging huge minutes, i wonder how much he'll have left in the tank?

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Going to be an interesting finish to the season. Nashville is down 1-0 after 1 too.

 

[ndgt10]

Nashville is free falling.

 

[JaegerDice]

Our old friend Viktor Stalberg with the go-ahead go in the 3rd.

Nashville leading 2-1.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Our old friend Viktor Stalberg with the go-ahead go in the 3rd.

Nashville leading 2-1.

His 1st goal of the year. Damn.

 

[BrianE]

Meanwhile in the east B's on a roll.....Malkin shaken up & Crosby out tonite not good for Pens.

Caps tailing off, Sens & Panthers clawing away, Wings like crap last few games....amazing what happens when any team drops off a bit, a few bad games and next thing you know it your playoff hopes could be hanging on a string.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

His 1st goal of the year. Damn.

If it keeps LA out of the playoffs I'm fine with it helping Nashville win the Central.

 

[BrianE]

Nashville is free falling.

Seems they are running out of gas, not enough depth perhaps.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Seems they are running out of gas, not enough depth perhaps.

They just beat LA on the road in a game they were trailing to start the 3rd.

 

[JaegerDice]

Seems they are running out of gas, not enough depth perhaps.

I don't think so.

I think they had a tough run for 6 games and they'll be fine. Some of those 6 games they absolutely deserved to lose, others they probably deserved better. Losing streaks can happen.

They just beat a very good LA Kings team on the road and held them to one of their lowest shot totals since the turn of 2015.

The Predators are a good team.

They're beatable in a 7 game series, but it won't be a fun or easy series for the team going against them.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I never thought Nashville was as good as their record. Just like Anaheim.