Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[Synergy27]

Colorado is a year older than us... does that mean we should be competing like them next season? or is the youth excuse not applicable to them?

I mean, a lot of people have been hoping that Kakko can become our Rantanen. Rantanen was over a PPG in his D+3. Highly, highly unlikely Kakko makes that leap next year.

Is anyone here taking bets on Laf being Mackinnon like anytime soon?

 

[LokiDog]

McDavid with 60, Draisaitl with 50. Next is Kane with 42. Insane. 110 points through 34 games for those two. Would really like to see McDavid on a competent team.

 

[aufheben]

I mean, a lot of people have been hoping that Kakko can become our Rantanen. Rantanen was over a PPG in his D+3. Highly, highly unlikely Kakko makes that leap next year.

Is anyone here taking bets on Laf being Mackinnon like anytime soon?

A) That’s exactly what Rantanen did.

B) People weren’t even taking bets on MacKinnon being MacKinnon four years into his career.

It’s so easy to look back in retrospect and say “well duh, of course so-and-so just became awesome, because he is awesome”.

 

[aufheben]

So the NHL Trade Deadline is 40 games into the season but also 2 months later than the normal NHL Trade Deadline?

Are they trying to microwave my brain?

 

[Synergy27]

A) That’s exactly what Rantanen did.

B) People weren’t even taking bets on MacKinnon being MacKinnon four years into his career.

It’s so easy to look back in retrospect and say “well duh, of course so-and-so just became awesome, because he is awesome”.

Rantanen was 0.5PPG in D+2. Kakko is what, 0.15?

 

[Larrybiv]

Flyers have given up 3 in every game, covering all 11 games in the month of March. Last below 3, Feb. 28th a shutout vs Buffalo. Imagine that.

2 wins at 4-3, 2 wins at 5-4 (1 vs Rangers) Total of 51 GA.

In comparison, Rangers have given up only 27 in March's 11 games.
Of course that includes 3 consecutive bad losses vs Pitt & Bos. equalling 13 GA in those 3 games.
Subtracting those games, and its only 14GA in those other 8 games. 14!

We will surpass them in standings.......sooner or later. (I doubt later though)

 

[Larrybiv]

Nugget. Caps are 12-0 when surrendering 2 or fewer.
They have Howden to thank for that perfect record continuing.

WTG Howdie Doodie!

 

[Cmox]

McDavid with 60, Draisaitl with 50. Next is Kane with 42. Insane. 110 points through 34 games for those two. Would really like to see McDavid on a competent team.

And playing against them,

 

[Black Aces]

I mean, a lot of people have been hoping that Kakko can become our Rantanen. Rantanen was over a PPG in his D+3. Highly, highly unlikely Kakko makes that leap next year.

Is anyone here taking bets on Laf being Mackinnon like anytime soon?

Just like to mention that Mackinnon was not an elite player until his 5th year in the league.

 

[aufheben]

Rantanen was 0.5PPG in D+2. Kakko is what, 0.15?

That’s not the point, and kind of misleading anyway since Kakko was on pace for 29 points last year and he’s been much better this year.

 

[Do you want ants]

A) That’s exactly what Rantanen did.

B) People weren’t even taking bets on MacKinnon being MacKinnon four years into his career.

It’s so easy to look back in retrospect and say “well duh, of course so-and-so just became awesome, because he is awesome”.

Ah yes. The Krieder, lias and a 1st for MacK is too much debate of 18...

 

[duhmetreE]

A) That’s exactly what Rantanen did.

B) People weren’t even taking bets on MacKinnon being MacKinnon four years into his career.

It’s so easy to look back in retrospect and say “well duh, of course so-and-so just became awesome, because he is awesome”.

MacKinnon had a great start and rookie year. We have not had any of that. He then stagnated/underperfomed for 3 years ( putting up 50). Kakko's beginnings are no where similar to MacKinnon. Laf as well. We can hope they find MacKinnon type success but I dont see how its applicable.

MacKinnon in year 2-4 was considered a bust/broken (still putting up 50pts) . Stamkos in his d+1 year was considered a bust. They both have out performed our #1 and #2. We'd be doing cartwheels if any of our top 2 picks were producing like MacKinnon.

Maybe there's more to the PP than just stats. Maybe it helps build and maintain confidence.

 

[Larrybiv]

13-13 Mockingbird lane
Who really cares, cause' we got game

Fledglings yes, oh once we were
Now we're flying like a bird

 

[duhmetreE]

Wild start in the TB vs FLA game

FLAs puck movement and speed is impressive. I'd love a coach like Quennville

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Just like to mention that Mackinnon was not an elite player until his 5th year in the league.

He had a great rookie year , he kind of plateaued a bit for a while then exploded

 

[Black Aces]

He had a great rookie year , he kind of plateaued a bit for a while then exploded

he was a 50-60 pt guy for 4 years and trade rumors started to swirl year 4

 

[Leonardo87]

Wild start in the TB vs FLA game

FLAs puck movement and speed is impressive. I'd love a coach like Quennville

Those top 3 teams in that division, are just abusing the rest of the division, just not right, lol.

 

[LokiDog]

Cursed image:

Javid Eichrnak.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Who’s the female announcer on NBC covering the Knights/Kings game right now?

She’s brutal.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

And now they have Mike Babcock, who for all intents and purposes cannot speak English, doing the post game.

 

[Boris Zubov]

And now they have Mike Babcock, who for all intents and purposes cannot speak English, doing the post game.

His makeup looks like they embalmed him.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Cursed image:

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Javid Eichrnak.

I saw this man eat a half sausage out of a trash can the last time I was at MSG for a Phish show.

 

[Machinehead]

The bar-none two best goaltenders in the world since Hank stopped being that (2015?) sitting at 76th and 77th.

That this week in "f*** goaltenders, never give them money ever"

 

[Leonardo87]

The bar-none two best goaltenders in the world since Hank stopped being that (2015?) sitting at 76th and 77th.

That this week in "f*** goaltenders, never give them money ever"

Bob is just not that good. Gibson on the other hand, has no defense In front of him since Lindholm and Manson have been out. Not all on him. Watch some Ducks games which I caution you, lol, and you will see.

 

[LokiDog]

Bob is just not that good. Gibson on the other hand, has no defense In front of him since Lindholm and Manson have been out. Not all on him. Watch some Ducks games which I caution you, lol, and you will see.

Yeah Gibson is a tough situation right now. That Matt Murray contract this summer is looking rough.