Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCIII: Spring has Sprung

[Starat327]

This is one hell of a time for an "Erik Karlsson is bad actually," take.

What do you mean? Why can't he force the other 4 players on the ice to play at his level? Must be an issue of 'fit'.

 

[VladDrag]

G is the poster child for why you should expect top offensive players to play decent defense - because they CAN and still score. The idea if a player is good offensively they should get a pass on defense is a loser's mentality. Karlsson is a good example.

Great defense is skill and instincts, decent defense is primarily effort.
Losers pad their stats, winners do what they need to help their team win.

The shame for G is if Holmgren had started the rebuild in 2012, and built the team around G and Couts, he could have spent his career as a Flyer and had a shot at the Cup. Instead, by the time Hextall started in 2014, two years and asset value had been wasted, and he only had two playoff runs in his peak seasons.

Net impact, dead.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This is one hell of a time for an "Erik Karlsson is bad actually," take.

Karlsson usually gets good defensive results because he's a massive possession driver. The other team has a hard time scoring when they don't have the puck.

Sometimes I think there's more to defense than grinding.

 

[Curufinwe]

G is the poster child for why you should expect top offensive players to play decent defense - because they CAN and still score. The idea if a player is good offensively they should get a pass on defense is a loser's mentality. Karlsson is a good example.

Great defense is skill and instincts, decent defense is primarily effort.
Losers pad their stats, winners do what they need to help their team win.

The shame for G is if Holmgren had started the rebuild in 2012, and built the team around G and Couts, he could have spent his career as a Flyer and had a shot at the Cup. Instead, by the time Hextall started in 2014, two years and asset value had been wasted, and he only had two playoff runs in his peak seasons.

You're back to liking Giroux again?

2022/23 Roster Thread III: Run It Back!

van Reimsdyk - Couturier - Konecny Laughton - Hayes - Atkinson Cates - Frost - Tippett Deslauries - Brown - MacEwen Provorov - DeAngelo Sanheim - Ristolainen York - Braun Hart Sandstrom That could be their opening night roster. :laugh: And it could be even worse if anyone else gets hurt...

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How good do you think 35 year old Giroux is going to be?
In all sports, fans tend to resist accepting that their favorites are aging.
But age curves don't lie. Time to move on.

It'll be a different team this year, let's see what Torts can do with these young players.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[Curufinwe]

I love the whining whenever this happens.

 

[PDX Flyer]

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No respect for your Quackverse franchise, either.

I got your back fellow PNW’ner

 

[ellja3]

Why so? They caused their own issue by signing Knies instead of calling this dude up.

 

[Tripod]

Sometimes I think there's more to defense than grgrinding.

Yup. Like blocking shots.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Why so? They caused their own issue by signing Knies instead of calling this dude up.

Samsonov has "bumps and bruises", so the Leafs were able to use the emergency call up.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Yup. Like blocking shots.

you forgot watching your young talent eat fist sammichs cuz ur supposed goons are just sitting around contributing nothing

 

[Curufinwe]

Marek talking about how Torts and the Flyers would remember the teams who ran up the score on them this season when they are in a position to reciprocate down the line, really made me chuckle.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Marek talking about the Torts and the Flyers would remember the teams who ran up the score on them this season when they are in a position to reciprocate down the line, really made me chuckle.

im sure the other teams are shaking... hahaaa

 

[Striiker]

What do you mean? Why can't he force the other 4 players on the ice to play at his level? Must be an issue of 'fit'.

Don't forget the goalie, who is responsible for a massive share of those ultra-important minuses on his stat sheet.

 

[TCTC]

Tampa against Toronto in the 1st round could be mayhem. They're already at each others throats and this is only a meaningless regular season game.

Bunting is such a little bitch, he even makes me root for Perry to kick his ass...

 

[Beef Invictus]

Tampa against Toronto in the 1st round could be mayhem. They're already at each others throats and this is only a meaningless regular season game.

Bunting is such a little bitch, he even makes me root for Perry to kick his ass...

Rooting for Perry? Let's not be too hasty here

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Rooting for Perry? Let's not be too hasty here

I rooted for Perry when eAngelo decided to spear him.

 

[TCTC]

Rooting for Perry? Let's not be too hasty here

Yeah, I went a bit overboard there. Maybe they can knock each other out simultaneously?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Magua]

Jarnkrok has 20 goals and 39 points in 72 games, while being good defensively and PKing.

The Leafs signed him to a $2.1MM x 4 year deal last summer. Yes, the Flyers chose to sign Deslauriers for $350k less annually over the same stretch. You’ll never guess which team is a contender. Remember this when Tortorella whines about needing more versatile depth players, while Deslauriers plays 80 games.

 

[Tripod]

Jarnkrok has 20 goals and 39 points in 72 games, while being good defensively and PKing.

The Leafs signed him to a $2.1MM x 4 year deal last summer. Yes, the Flyers chose to sign Deslauriers for $350k less annually over the same stretch. You’ll never guess which team is a contender. Remember this when Tortorella whines about needing more versatile depth players, while Deslauriers plays 80 games.

But how many fights does he have?

Nicky D leads the league.....what does Jarn lead the league in? Nothin'.

 

[landsbergfan]

Like a proud dad

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I just want to know if @CanadianFlyer88 will say something nice about Mrazek if he gives up 1 Goal in this situation.

 

[GKJ]

Penguins are in deep shit

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I just want to know if @CanadianFlyer88 will say something nice about Mrazek if he gives up 1 Goal in this situation.

I don't know the context (are they playing the Pens right now?), but...