Around The NHL: Part XXXI

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Avs also going with a nordique blue for pants gloves and helmets this year. You can really sense the throw back for those of us that remember the nordiques. Feels weird without the black but cool
 
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They also could have just kept Kadri and Marner while passing on Tavares. IIRC the Leafs had a top-5 offense before signing Tavares.

...but those PJs, man, those damn PJs...

That’s not a bad point, but I don’t think TML could help themselves on Tavares. So the next realistic decision was to move Nylander or Marner.

Say what you will about the Rangers drafting, but they didn’t neglect defense. I’m all for BPA, but you do need a balance.
 
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Oilers might be regretting not being more aggressive in upgrading in net. They thought they had Markstrom then missed out on Holtby. Yikes. They're gonna be punished like 16 times this year just from that botched musical chair.
 
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This is easily the best of the 3. The Tampa game was brutal.
Figured that game was horrible. You think this is better than the montreal leafs game? I’ll tell you some of these west coast games could be fun. I’m even lookin forward to sens leafs Friday night. Lots of goals in this crappy defensive division
 
About as listless as I've ever seen McDavid
Doesn’t he realize he needs to score at least a goal a game to get this Edmonton into the playoffs? Well maybe not that many since this division doesn’t really have any really scary teams
 
Doesn’t he realize he needs to score at least a goal a game to get this Edmonton into the playoffs? Well maybe not that many since this division doesn’t really have any really scary teams

I was told it was a great division only 2nd to the east by Sportsnet. :rolleyes: Even then they were highly apologetic that they didn't choose their precious Canadian division.
 
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McDavid looks like his conditioning is off, or he otherwise just isn’t engaged. Possibly the least dynamic I’ve ever watched him.

People used to say Draisaitl isn’t a play driver like McDavid but he looks like far more of a play driver tonight. Neutralize the rush, at least in this game, and McDavid is ghost. Draisaitl uses his big body on the cycle and also is always moving his legs. Obviously don’t expect McD to struggle this year, but criticism against Drai not being as good as his numbers say are out to lunch, IMO.
 
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What a snipe by Boeser. Can’t believe Edmonton ever gave Koskinen the contract they did. This team is poorly built. That’s what you get for wearing #19 in net.
 
I need to sit down and figure out what kind of outcome I want to see for Jesse Poolparty after the year long Andersson vs. Poolparty value speculations now that we're no longer invested in the prospects of either :laugh:
 
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