Around The NHL Part XXVII

[NYR94]

So the Toronto bubble has popped. Isles and Tampa going to Edmonton. Has the NHL explained why?

 

[aufheben]

I've honestly never had a problem with Canadian fans. After the Rangers home opener I was chilling with Peg fans before I hopped on the train to head to Austin for a bachelor party... and they were all mad cool.

Even Flyers fans have been cool.

The only fanbase I ever really had an issue with were Islanders fans which is why I can't stand them.

Every time I see your username I think you’re a Flyers fan lol

 

[Maximus]

So the Toronto bubble has popped. Isles and Tampa going to Edmonton. Has the NHL explained why?

I believe and I could be a bit off but this was the plan all along from even before the play in games that once the ECF and WCF teams were determined both series would be played in Edmonton as well as the Cup final.

 

[Leetch3]

So the Toronto bubble has popped. Isles and Tampa going to Edmonton. Has the NHL explained why?

this was always the plan to have the conference finals in the same bubble...someone had to cross over eventually and it makes no sense financially to continue maintaining 2 bubbles for the final 4 teams

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The isles are not beating Tampa, forget that. Tampa is a very good team with experience that is playing with a chip on it's shoulder after what happened last year. They added some grit and seemed to learn something from last year. The fact that they beat Boston in 5 who I thought was the best team in the east is really impressive, this after dominating Columbus also. Tampa is rested and the Isles just went 7 and have played basically 3 playoff series already and it will start to take it's toll. Unless the Piles get a Demko like performance this isn't going past 5. Book it.

 

[Maximus]

The isles are not beating Tampa, forget that. Tampa is a very good team with experience that is playing with a chip on it's shoulder after what happened last year. They added some grit and seemed to learn something from last year. The fact that they beat Boston in 5 who I thought was the best team in the east is really impressive, this after dominating Columbus also. Tampa is rested and the Isles just went 7 and have played basically 3 playoff series already and it will start to take it's toll. Unless the Piles get a Demko like performance this isn't going past 5. Book it.

From your mouth to the hockey gods ears you are right and this ends in 5 with Tampa victorious. I obviously think your nuts but I'd love to be wrong...lol

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The isles are not beating Tampa, forget that. Tampa is a very good team with experience that is playing with a chip on it's shoulder after what happened last year. They added some grit and seemed to learn something from last year. The fact that they beat Boston in 5 who I thought was the best team in the east is really impressive, this after dominating Columbus also. Tampa is rested and the Isles just went 7 and have played basically 3 playoff series already and it will start to take it's toll. Unless the Piles get a Demko like performance this isn't going past 5. Book it.

They lost to a very similar team last year in Columbus and everyone was saying the exact same thing before game 1. Boston never looked good at anytime this post season, players in and out of the lineup, they were banged up or something

 

[PuckLuck3043]

They lost to a very similar team last year in Columbus. Boston never looked good at anytime this post season, players in and out of the lineup, they were banged up or something

Yes and they beat that same Columbus team in 5 this year. As a matter of fact they beat 2 teams in 5 that can grind and play defense. The Isles have had some real good matchups also. They have played a lousy Florida team, a clearly declining Washington team with a crap coach and without Backstrom, and a Philly team that looked less than impressive this entire playoffs. I stand by what I said. Tampa in 5.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Yes and they beat that same Columbus team in 5 this year. As a matter of fact they beat 2 teams in 5 that can grind and play defense. The Isles have had some real good matchups also. They have played a lousy Florida team, a clearly declining Washington team with a crap coach and without Backstrom, and a Philly team that looked less than impressive this entire playoffs. I stand by what I said. Tampa in 5.

Different columbus team, no panarin or bobbrovsky. Washington was still considered a conference final favorite with Tampa and Boston before the post season started.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Different columbus team, no panarin or bobbrovsky. Washington was still considered a conference final favorite with Tampa and Boston before the post season started.

Or duchene

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Different columbus team, no panarin or bobbrovsky. Washington was still considered a conference final favorite with Tampa and Boston before the post season started.

Until they started playing hockey again when they looked like the were skating in mud. I have always thought that Tampa and Boston were the 2 best teams in the east. No reason to think otherwise and no reason to think it won't be a Vegas-Tampa final.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Different columbus team, no panarin or bobbrovsky. Washington was still considered a conference final favorite with Tampa and Boston before the post season started.

This is true but it's still the same Torts style team that used to give them fits in the past. They handled it well this year.

 

[kovazub94]

Philly was awful in that Montreal series. People overlooked how bad they were but it was apparent to anyone who closely watched that series. I’m surprised it went 7 games with the Isles bc Philly wasn’t good

Isles lost a bit of intensity in game 5 and Varlamov blew it in game 6.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Until they started playing hockey again when they looked like the were skating in mud. I have always thought that Tampa and Boston were the 2 best teams in the east. No reason to think otherwise and no reason to think it won't be a Vegas-Tampa final.

Thats what the isles do to you, they slow you down, take away your speed and clog everything up. I dont know who scores the final goal but this series is going 6 or 7. Both Philly and Washington we better teams than they showed, thats because of the Isles.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I imagine other GMs would love this "C'mon Pierre, you know my average 3rd liner played HS hockey with one of your guys, he's got to be worth a 1st!"

I feel bad for Yotes fans...the organization is always a tire fire & now the first 2 names to surface as Chayka's replacement are Chiarelli & Pierre. Ouch.

Maybe I'm in the minority and so be it but I happen to like Pierre. I like his stories about his time in the juniors or players exploits in the Q and shit like that. Now as far as Milbury...we are on same page there. Can't stand him. But Pierre....nah, he can stay at NBC. And when Rangers start too make long playoff runs again hopefully in two years, I want too see Pierre fawn all over Lafreniere and Kakko and Shesterkyn...lol

I stopped reading after you said you like Pierre.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I feel bad for Yotes fans...the organization is always a tire fire & now the first 2 names to surface as Chayka's replacement are Chiarelli & Pierre. Ouch.




I stopped reading after you said you like Pierre.

One thing about pierre is he knows every prospect known to man, thats gotta help them.

 

[Boris Zubov]

One thing about pierre is he knows every prospect known to man, thats gotta help them.

I guess if he can work some mid-late round magic....For the next 2 drafts they won't pick til the 3rd round.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The isles are not beating Tampa, forget that. Tampa is a very good team with experience that is playing with a chip on it's shoulder after what happened last year. They added some grit and seemed to learn something from last year. The fact that they beat Boston in 5 who I thought was the best team in the east is really impressive, this after dominating Columbus also. Tampa is rested and the Isles just went 7 and have played basically 3 playoff series already and it will start to take it's toll. Unless the Piles get a Demko like performance this isn't going past 5. Book it.

this all makes a lot of sense. But i'm not convinced until I see it.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Thats what the isles do to you, they slow you down, take away your speed and clog everything up. I dont know who scores the final goal but this series is going 6 or 7. Both Philly and Washington we better teams than they showed, thats because of the Isles.

I don't think that Tampa looked all that fast in these playoffs. They seem to have changed to a more grindy game, added a lot of size to their lineup.

 

[Maximus]

I feel bad for Yotes fans...the organization is always a tire fire & now the first 2 names to surface as Chayka's replacement are Chiarelli & Pierre. Ouch.




I stopped reading after you said you like Pierre.

That's OK as I said I'm probably on an island when it comes to my affinity for Pierre and what he brings to the table.

 

[Leetch3]

One thing about pierre is he knows every prospect known to man, thats gotta help them.

he knows what high school and college the american ones went to...

 

[Leetch3]

lol

 

[Leetch3]

interesting note

 

[kovazub94]

interesting note

He needs to at least get to the Finals. Is Barzal in the same shoes?