Around The NHL Part XXVI

[NYSPORTS]

Definitely. The thing that struck me about the Avs is that they don’t have great depth. Their roster is sort of like a third world nation.

Agree about the depth, They rely very heavily on Mac. He’s awesome but not many others are stepping up.

 

[2Leetch_94]

22nd pick looking good right about now, hopefully the Canucks can make it a series with a win tonight.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The Flyers strike me as a team that will make the playoffs consistently in the next few years but aren't good enough to win anything. They have a lot of good players but I don't see any difference makers.

 

[Barnaby]

Who needs Barzal? We have Gropp.

 

[NYSPORTS]

The Flyers strike me as a team that will make the playoffs consistently in the next few years but aren't good enough to win anything. They have a lot of good players but I don't see any difference makers.

i thought they looked awesome this year and was worried they got rest and would win it all. They look punchless against the Isles.

 

[LeetchisGod]

i thought they looked awesome this year and was worried they got rest and would win it all. They look punchless against the Isles.

Their struggles against a pretty lackluster Habs team were a sign of things to come.

 

[Thirty One]

When did Giroux and Voracek turn 38?

 

[NYSPORTS]

Somewhere, Ron Hextall is smiling. Bobby Clarke is likely drinking already.

 

[Barnaby]

Just looked back at the 2015 draft. Bad year not to have a 1st rounder. Isles crushed it - Devils taking Pavel Zacha at 6... woof.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Just looked back at the 2015 draft. Bad year not to have a 1st rounder. Isles crushed it - Devils taking Pavel Zacha at 6... woof.

Don't look at the Bruins first round that year

 

[Shesterkybomb]

3-2

 

[Barnaby]

Don't look at the Bruins first round that year

At least Debrusk looks good, otherwise brutal.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Don't look at the Bruins first round that year

three #1’s in a row and only DeBrusk/yikes.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Isles held the puck in the corner for a long time. No Flyer hit anybody. How times have changed.

 

[GAGLine]

At least Debrusk looks good, otherwise brutal.

We did better in the 3rd round in 2013 than they did in the 1st round in 2015.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

At least Debrusk looks good, otherwise brutal.

Debrusk is alright, but like, they could've had a player (or more!) capable of carrying another line like they really need right now, and even potentially taking over in a couple of years because Bergeron and Marchand aren't gettin any younger

 

[NYSPORTS]

If Vegas meets Dallas that Series will be played like a football game. Hope it happens.

 

[Barnaby]

Isles held the puck in the corner for a long time. No Flyer hit anybody. How times have changed.

This is the most un-Flyer like team that I can remember. I guess that’s the AV staple... lack of physicality.

 

[Leetch3]

Debrusk is alright, but like, they could've had a player (or more!) capable of carrying another line like they really need right now, and even potentially taking over in a couple of years because Bergeron and Marchand aren't gettin any younger

barzal, Conner and chabot the 3 picks after the bruins picked their 3...hindsight is 20/20 but wow

 

[Barnaby]

Debrusk is alright, but like, they could've had a player (or more!) capable of carrying another line like they really need right now, and even potentially taking over in a couple of years because Bergeron and Marchand aren't gettin any younger

They could’ve completely restocked the system with those picks. What a lousy job drafting. That would feel like multiple Lias Anderssons

 

[Barnaby]

barzal, Conner and chabot the 3 picks after the bruins picked their 3...hindsight is 20/20 but wow

If they made those 3 picks the GM has a job for life.

 

[SwedeAmerican]

In the old days in the early 80s when the islanders were winning Stanley cups, one thing ranger fans at least had was that they were the more passionate, louder, tougher fan base. Now? Not so much. Back then there was no social media either. That helped. When the isles win the Fugazi Cup in 4 weeks what are we going to say then (besides that it was fugazi)? We have more fans? Is that even true anymore? Oh da pain.

 

[Irishguy42]

barzal, Conner and chabot the 3 picks after the bruins picked their 3...hindsight is 20/20 but wow

People were lambasting the Bruins for going off the board right then and there the moment they made the picks. The hindsight just amplifies it.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Pettersson had about 1,000 years and all the space in the world right there

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The funny thing is the Leafs let Lou go, along with Martin and Komorov and look at them now lol