Around the NHL: PTO Season Becomes Waiver Season

[Chainshot]

Well I'm 0-for-2 on these series tonight.

 

[Ehran]

Down go the Aves!

Down go the Aves!

Grubauer 33 saves on 34 shots against his former team.

 

[Dingo44]

Go Dallas in the West I guess.

 

[Ace]

Seattle and Florida proving why just getting in is worth it. Hopefully Adams takes note. This time.

 

[JLewyB]

Carolina is the most recent cup winner in the playoffs. NJD and them are the only ones that have won this century. The powerhouses are gone which is kinda nice and hopefully signs of things to come.

 

[toddkaz]

Damn seeing Montour stings a little. We gave up on him too soon. 5 goals and 3 assists in 7 games. I remember half way through the season mentioning him Chainshot saying his stats were a fluke because he was getting extra minutes when Ekblad was injured. I didn't think he would keep it up either.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Sabre the Win]

I hate Matthew Tkachuk and wish he found an early exit. In fact I hope he never wins anything in his career while his dad blows hot air to any radio station that will listen about the team around him not being good enough.

 

[K8fool]

he didn't win.

his and the teams record since his return..Is. 0 and three..

he is/was a great player.. BUT . This proves, once again, the gap between faster skating qnd processing kids that idolized Patrice and pals are very close i. skill and situational awareness..
Playing hurt , beside the emotional lift that accompanies is a huge drop off, must be addressed honestly w each player in camp. It give a team lift or a false sense of possible victory as the last shifts of the first until the end handicap a team. This is a coaches mistake especially up in a series..

A rough one to hindsight Us, Buff , tuch , elevated team after injury starting second game. Dahlin prob needed to be there but so many oloffson to Thompson should sit as young and
hungry is prob a better decision..
Hopefully that us BUFFALO goal across the board.. Rochester interchangeable depth w excitement until injured is a close to full production. Bills , healthy full go as you'll be picked on and exposed anyway.

Give me a healthy hungry guy unless an all star, josh over a hurt player, easily quantified by dressing and platooning a player... Boston dominated most if series, Marchand was completely off.. I see the false heroics backfire a lot w older vets..

Only heroic if they won, if not, he shouldn't be playing.

 

[KiwiGriff]

Go Dallas in the West I guess.

Haha. I was just thinking the same thing. With a Homer “I guess” at the end.

 

[sabres4ever]

Any day that the Bruins are eliminated, is a great day for me!

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I've got no ill will towards Fitz and Dalpe.

I forgot they existed

 

[OkimLom]

There's a real case to be made that Tampa outplayed Toronto in 5 of the 6 games of the series. If Samsonov plays more like he usually does and Bob plays well.......Florida can absolutely win.

I don't think they do....but they can.

It honestly looked like Toronto was holding things in the tank until like 10 mins in the game. Kept the games close, Then they pressured and Tampa seemed to tire out. I too felt Tampa was the much better team.

 

[Dubi Doo]

No. No it is most certainly not. We went 1-3 against Florida this season for a reason --- they're the better team.

And they played their best hockey in this seseries.

Yeah. They underachieved during the regular season, but they're a talented squad. Im not sure I came away from any game against them thinking we outplayed them.

 

[old kummelweck]

Bergeron might be thinking "I came back for... this?!?"

Arguably responsible for the coaching change as well.

They’ve been trolling all playoffs

Hard to listen to Edwards TBH. He just doesn't seem the same.

 

[old kummelweck]

Carolina is the most recent cup winner in the playoffs. NJD and them are the only ones that have won this century. The powerhouses are gone which is kinda nice and hopefully signs of things to come.

This was my take-away. Teams on their way up, other teams on their way down.

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

I hate Matthew Tkachuk and wish he found an early exit.

That game winning goal was all on Tkachuk. Until the Sabres find a guy (or 2 or 3) like that willing to go to the front of the net, take the punishment and screen the goalie, they will not be deep playoff competitors.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Arguably responsible for the coaching change as well.


Hard to listen to Edwards TBH. He just doesn't seem the same.

Guy needs to retire.

 

[Archie Lee]

Seattle and Florida proving why just getting in is worth it. Hopefully Adams takes note. This time.

Maybe not the thread for this, but I don’t recall Adams ever saying there was no value to getting in the playoffs.

 

[WATTAGE4451]

It honestly looked like Toronto was holding things in the tank until like 10 mins in the game. Kept the games close, Then they pressured and Tampa seemed to tire out. I too felt Tampa was the much better team.

Not that their defense wasn't part to blame but vasilevakiy was pretty garbage up until the last 2 games. They still lost game 6 when he played good enough, but he really gave the team little chance games 2-4 and wasn't that great in game 1 either.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Damn seeing Montour stings a little. We gave up on him too soon. 5 goals and 3 assists in 7 games. I remember half way through the season mentioning him Chainshot saying his stats were a fluke because he was getting extra minutes when Ekblad was injured. I didn't think he would keep it up either.

Adams was asked about it on Seravelli's podcast and his answer made it sound like Montour wanted to leave, one way or the other.

 

[oldgoalie]

much respect.

 

[Beerz]

I hate Matthew Tkachuk and wish he found an early exit. In fact I hope he never wins anything in his career while his dad blows hot air to any radio station that will listen about the team around him not being good enough.

He's a top 5 player in the NHL... can't believe posters scoffed at the idea of grabbing him when he was available

 

[Old Navy Goat]

They scoffed at the probable price and whether he'd be willing to sign longterm. No one was denigrating his ability or skillset

 

[michaelsaas]

I'd love it for the Devils style to become a thing.

Add this to the list of things I'd never thought I'd agree with 20 years ago.