Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[Jauffre]

This kills the Islander.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Emotions suddenly became a narrative.

Hedman is 6'6 and 223lbs
Rutta is 6-3 and 204lbs
McD is 6-1 and 216lbs
Savard is 6-2 229lbs

So much for that narrative which ignores facts and is based more on emotion.

Ahh yes because rutta is such a great player. Savard has been ok in the playoffs at best. You can’t sit there and tell me Adam fox wouldn’t be excellent on Tampa. Hell nils is a very solid defensemen

 

[aufheben]

Mcdonagh was the best player on the ice and is going to win his second Cup as the top lockdown dman on the lightning and Gorton is unemployed for good reason

Man if ever there was a passenger getting an A on the group project it’s Steven Stamkos. I wouldn’t take him for free

I was going to point out that Tampa has an insanely deep team that is nothing like what we had or will have (possibly ever), but Steven Stamkos being a passenger on that team says it better than I could.

 

[bouds]

Montreal fans are insufferable, Vegas was the least offensive option left.

 

[will1066]

so exactly the way Trotz likes it (and the only way the isles can roll) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Isles board is upset with Trotz for not opening up for offense and for keeping Komarov on the first line and not juggling lines

 

[NYSPORTS]

Ahh yes because rutta is such a great player. Savard has been ok in the playoffs at best. You can’t sit there and tell me Adam fox wouldn’t be excellent on Tampa. Hell nils is a very solid defensemen

your only narrative is to be emotional.

 

[Kovalev27]

I will be 40 in January. Grew up in Long Island that was the closest the isles have gotten in my lifetime to a Cup and it is a feeling I never want to experience again

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What a relief. We got dangerously close to a cursed series.

I think the Canadiens absolutely have a shot.

Canadiens definitely have a shot. Kucherov, Stamkos, and Hedman are all hobbled.

 

[aufheben]

Like as if we kept McDonagh we would be doing what the Lightning are right now.

 

[bl02]

Man must hurt they were one game away from winning Covid cup number 2.
Another first rounder gone in the wind as well.

 

[aufheben]

I will be 40 in January. Grew up in Long Island that was the closest the isles have gotten in my lifetime to a Cup and it is a feeling I never want to experience again

They’ve literally never had a good team in my entire life.

Shit almost got real there. Phew.

Also I’ll be completely honest: the margin by which I dislike the Islanders more than the Canadiens is razor-thin.

 

[NYRKING30]

Tampa is pretty beat up honestly and I’m not writing off Montreal just yet.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Moving McDonagh was objectively the right move, it just happened to blow up in Gorton’s face

Thems the breaks

Montreal fans are insufferable, Vegas was the least offensive option left.

Oh for sure, was very disappointed to see Vegas lost last night

 

[Rangers in 7]

your only narrative is to be emotional.

Adam fox is a top 3 defensemen in the nhl regardless of his height and is better then rutta, sergachev, and savard regardless of their height advantage

that’s not emotion that’s a fact

 

[bl02]

Canadiens definitely have a shot. Kucherov, Stamkos, and Hedman are all hobbled.

Without the pp and Kuch there is no Stamkos (5 on 5 he is invisible). I guess we still don't know what is wrong with Kuch? He didn't look terrible tonight but you are right they are all nursing injuries.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Montreal fans are insufferable

They are, but I'm not rooting for the Lightning to win the Cup again. Those salary cap cheaters. f*** 'em. And they also completely abused us in the McDonagh/Miller trade. Thanks a lot, Gorton.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Montreal fans are insufferable, Vegas was the least offensive option left.

Yeah i don't mind Vegas but would hate to see that fraud MAF get another cup, wish Lehner could have taken them there. Gotta go with Tampa here, they are a real deal great team, Montreal shouldn't even be in the playoffs. The NHL needs to fix the playoffs because teams like them and the Islanders shouldn't be able to just squeak in and then become powerhouses because playoff hockey is so drastically different to the regular season.

 

[Rongomania]

Thank fuc*in' goodness they're out. Shut out twice too. A truly sad night for bud light cans.

 

[bl02]

Like as if we kept McDonagh we would be doing what the Lightning are right now.

Very true! The return sucked but you are right. We had to move on.
It's really great to see he still has that fire tho. I'm happy for him.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Adam fox is a top 3 defensemen in the nhl regardless of his height and is better then rutta, sergachev, and savard regardless of their height advantage

that’s not emotion that’s a fact

save the narrative. You failed to recognize how large the Lightning are on defense b/c you’re all emotion. You can’t even remember the post you botched yet several corrected you. Lol

 

[SRHRangers]

One half of the nightmare is over.

I still want no part of a world where Price has a Cup and The King doesn't.

 

[aufheben]

So where’s the gif of Barzal whiffing on the scoring chance of his career?

You guys are slackin’.

 

[DialUp]

Yeah i don't mind Vegas but would hate to see that fraud MAF get another cup, wish Lehner could have taken them there. Gotta go with Tampa here, they are a real deal great team, Montreal shouldn't even be in the playoffs. The NHL needs to fix the playoffs because teams like them and the Islanders shouldn't be able to just squeak in and then become powerhouses because playoff hockey is so drastically different to the regular season.

It might get even worse with a play-in or expanded playoff.

 

[Machinehead]

 

[Holocene]

lightning vs habs isnt the worst possible outcome but its something i definitely have no interest in.