Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[Matt Rentfree]

You will be when the win the east.

Acquiring Hall and Lazar certainly did a lot to balance their lineup and have guys slotted where they should be playing

 

[PuckLuck3043]

My rationale is that they’re not the only team in the conference that plays good defense, and the other teams that play defense can score more than Boston can.

They have had a ton of injuries and are the best defensive team in the conference. They helped themselves at the TDL and are starting to get in a groove.

 

[aufheben]

They have had a ton of injuries and are the best defensive team in the conference. They helped themselves at the TDL and are starting to get in a groove.

There are tons of good defensive teams in this conference.

Plus Taylor Hall is like the kiss of death.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Rangers need help to make the playoffs. They should have taken care of business earlier in the season

 

[Nickmo82]

Courtesy of Reddit.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

yeah for such a lucky dude he sure has some bad luck

I guess that’s the trade off for being an elite level athlete, super rich and also having movie star good looks. Had to have bad luck somewhere.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Come on Alain you SOB do your old team a favor tonight

 

[LokiDog]

My fiancé and I are in 100% agreement that we just saw Marc Staal and a couple other Red Wings on the patio at Happiest Hour in Dallas ahead of their game with the Stars tomorrow. Popular downtown chill spot close to the stadium/whatever hotel they’d be at. He’s pretty distinctive looking with that height and red beard.

 

[GAGLine]

Hayes with a great chance and he couldn't finish. Figures.

 

[Tob]

Flyers suck. Their odd man rushes are horrible compared to ours.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Sorokin keeping it 0-0

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Flyers are dominating but it's 0-0. I feel like I'm watching two Rangers games today.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Islanders are frustrating to play. They give up quite a bit but somehow make that last backcheck to break up a play that looked like an A+ scoring chance.

 

[FoxyClean]

Flyers playing well, scoreless after 1.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This Flyers game has the makings of an extremely frustrating loss.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I feel almost as stressed out as I was with the Rangers game.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The Islanders offense is like the Mets. MIA.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I still can't figure out what smoke and mirrors the Islanders have used the last two seasons. I guess playing a great system. But they don't have that much talent.

 

[GAGLine]

The islanders are so bad.

 

[duhmetreE]

It's crazy to see how many odd man rushes Philly gives up

Islanders blew their load too early. Another late season tank

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I can't believe this Islanders team is where it is in the standings. But this game has 1-0 Islanders written all over it. Sorokin is standing on his head.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Real barn burner in Philly tonight

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Oh shit it didn't even realize Vancouver is back playing tonight

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I still can't figure out what smoke and mirrors the Islanders have used the last two seasons. I guess playing a great system. But they don't have that much talent.

I think they are overrated. Philly is outplaying them badly so far. They were playing like total ass last year and were going to miss the playoffs before the season was ended after 70 games. We were exactly 1 point behind them. Then they took advantage of a 4 month break and made a run until they played a real team. They have a good coach, good goaltending, and play solid defense. They only have 1 or 2 guys who consistently creates offense and miss Lee badly. Hell, they had Komorov playing on the 1st line. Washington, Pitt, and Boston are all better. If this was an 82 game season we would catch them but with only 11 games to play that is unlikely. They will be lucky to win 1 round.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think they are overrated. Philly is outplaying them badly so far. They were playing like total ass last year and were going to miss the playoffs before the season was ended after 70 games. We were exactly 1 point behind them. Then they took advantage of a 4 month break and made a run until they played a real team. They have a good coach, good goaltending, and play solid defense. They only have 1 or 2 guys who consistently creates offense and miss Lee badly. Hell, they had Komorov playing on the 1st line. Washington, Pitt, and Boston are all better. If this was an 82 game season we would catch them but with only 11 games to play that is unlikely. They will be lucky to win 1 round.

I don't get the Lee hype. Seems like a slightly better Kreider.