Canadian Division (Canada Cup) Part IV

[libertarian]

Jet fans ... I think many were anxious to see Dubois . Why hasn't the team played better? Thought for certain he would bring them a big edge.

Lets talk after PLD has played 10+ games for the Jets. A couple of games is to short a time to make any major assessments. That said if PLD plays close to his average play for the BJs then Jets will be a much better team.

 

[libertarian]

On a different note, am I crazy for thinking that Ottawa has a much better team than they have shown so far?

I mean they beat my Habs, the Leafs and the Jets. They have three budding stars in Chabot, Stutzle and Tkachuk and seem to play hard and their hustle is always there.

If their goaltending holds up, are there others who think that they may actually be competitive?

Will be someday but not this season. The Young talent is there but unfortunately once these young players gain enough experience and become top players in the league ownership will dump them for more draft picks instead of paying them what they are worth. Ottawa has the worst ownership in the league.

 

[libertarian]

The North division has been the least interesting division to watch, imo. Some of that is because Sportsnet is broadcasting too many of the games, but it still lacks interesting hockey.

I agree I hope that next year the NHL goes back to their regular divisions. Playing the same team 9/10 times sucks and is boring.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I agree Tavares is 100% responsible for the mistake he made when Ottawa scored their 2nd goal.

I'm just pointing out that if Andersen doesn't make his mistake prior to what Tavares did chances are the score remains 5-1 Toronto going into the 3rd period instead of 5-2.

You said 50% of the blame should go to Andersen and not 100% of the blame should be on Tavares

 

[libertarian]

Only insecure people get “embarrassed” by team
gaining the loser point.

Well Jets franchise is the most irrelevant franchise in the history of NHL hockey.

Then why is the Leafs GDT freaking out over one lost against the Sens? A Leaf supporter suggested I check the Leaf board so I did tonight. LOL! The panic in the Leafs GDT is hilarious considering how well the Leafs have done this year. On the main board many Leaf fans are full of confidence and love to shoot down any criticism of their team but on their own board it is panic city after one lost to Ottawa.

BTW I am a Jet fans that thinks the Leafs are probably the best team in the division.

 

[libertarian]

The jets are very lucky they have better goaltending, if edmonton goalies could make a save I don't think the jets have 5 goals. Edmonton still gets those goals though, even with Hellebuyck playing a vezina caliber. The jets have nothing going for them tonight other than Helle.

Totally agree the Oilers were better team tonight but the Jets won so at the end of the season that 2 points is all the matters.

 

[libertarian]

Jets will have 20 shots in every game...get outshot 2-1 And win the series..no thanks.

I agree, after a 7 game series between the Jets and Oilers who ever win the series goalie would be shell shocked and useless in the next round.

 

[LeafsNation75]

You said 50% of the blame should go to Andersen and not 100% of the blame should be on Tavares

If you combine their mistakes before Ottawa's 2nd goal it should be 50% Tavares and 50% Andersen.

However if you also want to put 100% of the blame on Tavares go ahead.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

If you combine their mistakes before Ottawa's 2nd goal it should be 50% Tavares and 50% Andersen.

However if you also want to put 100% of the blame on Tavares go ahead.

Your answer just keeps changing so it’s confusing

 

[JianYang]

I always look forward to seeing the habs play other Canadian teams. They just feel more special than the usual games, and there's few non Canadian teams that give that kind of feeling for me.

However, think the one thing that really sucks about this is the lack of fans. You realize how much flavour the fans add to the game only when they are no longer there. These all Canadian matchups usually featured a more festive atmosphere than other matchups, and I think it would have been that much better if we had that element in play.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Artem Zub is quietly having a fantastic start to his NHL career in Ottawa

 

[ole ole]

Did they blow a 4 goal lead?

Man life is great.

 

[Voight]

obviously I meant land borders. Unless you think people fly when traveling from Toronto to Buffalo. They certainly don't traveling from Vancouver to Seattle or any other major cities that border one another along the CAN/US land border.

Technically speaking you can get in to the US via land boarder if you have a valid US passport, unless I'm wrong.

 

[Blowfish]

$11 million? That’s like 14% of the teams cap... why tie up that much on 1 player?? Doesn’t leave a lot for the other 21 players...

Not many teams out there with a 10+ million dollar player.

 

[Leaf Fans]

LOL! You are right I never visited the Leaf board until tonight after their blown lead against the Sens. Wow! The anger after admittedly a bad loss for a team that has been dominating the North Division is quite surprising and a much different take then what Leafs fans post on the main board.

After reading some of the Leafs GDT tonight I've come to realised that all hockey fans and most definitely all Canadian hockey fans are the same.

The panic from Leaf fans on the Leaf board tonight is silly. No matter how good your team is you will always have bad games during a season. I may have issues with some Leaf fans on the main board but I do know they have a good team. But so do my Jets, the Habs and maybe even the Oilers.

I come to realise the most critical people of my team or any teams are it's own fans.

You have to read it for a few consecutive games and note the chicken littles that come out after losses and disappear after wins.

 

[Petrus]

Then why is the Leafs GDT freaking out over one lost against the Sens? A Leaf supporter suggested I check the Leaf board so I did tonight. LOL! The panic in the Leafs GDT is hilarious considering how well the Leafs have done this year. On the main board many Leaf fans are full of confidence and love to shoot down any criticism of their team but on their own board it is panic city after one lost to Ottawa.

BTW I am a Jet fans that thinks the Leafs are probably the best team in the division.

Leafs GDT is like watching people react to every ebb and flow of the game.

In here is equivalent like watching the season unfold.

The insecure lowlifes will come in here do their sniping and then disappear when they have nothing to say.

It’s clockwork really.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Technically speaking you can get in to the US via land boarder if you have a valid US passport, unless I'm wrong.

Anyone who is a US citizen or has residency status in the US is going to cross the land border into the US without much impediment.

For the Canadians, fly into the US, have your vehicle and personal effects brought in to the US by any transport company on a Customs form 3299 and, there you have it, for the cost of plane tickets and $1500 or so for the transport company...you, your vehicle and your stuff can all meet up and you can spend the next 180 days snowbirding in Florida.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Totally agree the Oilers were better team tonight but the Jets won so at the end of the season that 2 points is all the matters.

exactly, thats what's so frustrating.

 

[Harry22]

On a different note, am I crazy for thinking that Ottawa has a much better team than they have shown so far?

I mean they beat my Habs, the Leafs and the Jets. They have three budding stars in Chabot, Stutzle and Tkachuk and seem to play hard and their hustle is always there.

If their goaltending holds up, are there others who think that they may actually be competitive?

They have very nice pieces no doubt, but they also have a lot of crap on that team. I think I saw like 8 or 10 odd-man rushes for Toronto last night. They will lose more than they win until they can getter better depth and rid themselves of those mistakes.

Having said that, since that Vancouver debacle, they have shown fight in every game and have won games against the top 3 teams in the division. There is light at the end of the tunnel for Ottawa.

 

[pictman]

exactly, thats what's so frustrating.

It's revenge for what Grant Fuhr did to us on a regular basis. You get no sympathy from this old Jets fan

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Should just call it the shinny or no team defense division

 

[User1996]

I agree I hope that next year the NHL goes back to their regular divisions. Playing the same team 9/10 times sucks and is boring.

That wouldn’t likely happen even if the did keep the current divisions. The NHL isn’t going to strictly divisional play. There would still be inter-division matchups.

I agree that they should go back, but that’s for the sake of start times.

 

[Jaytee]

The last time the Jets loss their Finnish star they folded like a circus tent and moved to Arizona.

You got that backward. They were already moving to Arizona; they got rid of Selanne because the new (Arizona) owners decided they couldn't afford both Selanne and Keith Tkachuk. Plus, Selanne was dealing with some fairly major injuries in the early part of his career, and they questioned whether he'd have a long career. Guess they were wrong about that. In Winnipeg the fans were shattered by Selanne leaving, but they were already grieving the upcoming loss of the team, so it was just one more turd dropped on our head by the subhumans that bought the team.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Technically speaking you can get in to the US via land boarder if you have a valid US passport, unless I'm wrong.

That applies to like less than 1% of the Canadian population.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

I agree Tavares is 100% responsible for the mistake he made when Ottawa scored their 2nd goal.

I'm just pointing out that if Andersen doesn't make his mistake prior to what Tavares did chances are the score remains 5-1 Toronto going into the 3rd period instead of 5-2.

Why dont you go back a bit and blame the guy who messed up the play that had to force Andersson to either play the puck or cover it? He’s the real reason for forcing Taveras to have to make a bad pass with 9 seconds left.