Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCIV: From Ghost to Hakstol and all things in between

[Beef Invictus]

It's almost like O'Reilly is a career 60 point Selke center and former Conn Smythe winner, and that trade was universally praised as a good fit for the Leafs.

Calling him a "grit player" is purposefully over-simplistic and reductive. We know what those people mean by "grit player": Tanner Jeannot. It's all a not terribly disguised way to avoid crediting Toronto's top talent, of which ROR is a major part, for this 3-1 lead over the mythologized Tampa Bay Lightning. Because the depth players must be the ones willing the team along, or whoopsies, there goes years of crediting Tampa's runs to 7th defenders and 3rd liners.

Are you sure ROR isn't the same as Deslauriers?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It's almost like O'Reilly is a career 60 point Selke center and former Conn Smythe winner, and that trade was universally praised as a good fit for the Leafs.

Calling him a "grit player" is purposefully over-simplistic and reductive. We know what those people mean by "grit player": Tanner Jeannot. It's all a not terribly disguised way to avoid crediting Toronto's top talent, of which ROR is a major part, for this 3-1 lead over the mythologized Tampa Bay Lightning. Because the depth players must be the ones willing the team along, or whoopsies, there goes years of crediting Tampa's runs to 7th defenders and 3rd liners.

It’s almost like adding good players to an already good team is a good formula for success. Even the worst player they brought in Schenn is legitimately playing well with what role/usage Toronto has played him in.

 

[Cody Webster]

How do you not shoot that....

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Did we? No.

Would we?

omg that gif got me full bellah laffin... hahaaa..

GG

Authentic fan

guys as braindead as the entire Org.

not surprized by his answer...

 

[Cody Webster]

This is living up to my hype expectations so far

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Are you sure ROR isn't the same as Deslauriers?

Players like Deslauriers are hard to find. At least that’s what I was told.

 

[Curufinwe]

Not good

 

[tictactoe]

thats penalty? lol

 

[Tripod]

Ref 5 feet away calls no penalty but one 30 feet away does?

Makes sense

 

[Beef Invictus]

Players like Deslauriers are hard to find. At least that’s what I was told.

It certainly is hard to find many players as useless signed for as long a term.

 

[Rebels57]

Looks like Toronto-Tampa is going back to Tampa for Game 6

 

[BiggE]

Dear sweet baby Jesus, please let the Rags lose 4 straight after winning 2 on the road. It would be a beautiful thing. Oh, and if Tampa could come back and take out the Leafs in 7 in front of their dickbag fans, that would be almost as good.

Amen, oh and uh sorry for the cussing.

 

[Cody Webster]

Here come the Leafs again...

 

[BiggE]

Seriously? I said I was sorry for the cussing…

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Look, I don't want the Kraken to beat the Avs, but if Seattle wins tomorrow, every team in the NHL will have won a series since the Leafs last did in 2004.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This is the first I've seen NY/NJ, how has Museum Boy fared

 

[BiggE]

Look, I don't want the Kraken to beat the Avs, but if Seattle wins tomorrow, every team in the NHL will have won a series since the Leafs last did in 2004.

Since drafting Matthews and Marner, they’ve had less playoff success than the Flyers.

That is beyond funny.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Did the Rangers die

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Debbies be flying now. Rags are gonna be in full panic mode. Also obligatory f*** Kane.

 

[Cody Webster]

Did the Rangers die

The Devils are eating them up

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Akira Schmid was a gem for me in fantasy as a spot goalie. Little did I know how important he would be for the Devils.

A quiet confidence that has let the Devils play freely. This is a scary group now, if he can stay poised.

 

[RANKKA]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Rebels57]

Akira is way inside the Rangers heads right now

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

This was a good Winnipeg team. The final third collapse and the late season/playoff injuries sunk what could have been a deep playoff run.