Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XLIX: Covid Cup Edition

[CanadianFlyer88]

Just coming in to the game doesnt exactly excuse fundamentals. When youre at the top of the crease, you have to puill your toes/skate back so the toe bridge doesnt curl the rebound to the center of the ice like that.

Im not saying Francous is at fault there entirely, but he has to control that better.

I'm sure he would say the same, and backups will always say they're supposed to be ready no matter what, but coming into the middle of a playoff game is going to throw you for a bit whoever you are.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Balls

 

[Starat327]

And that is why Zadorov will get traded for a 2nd round pick this offseason, if the Avs are lucky

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If Dallas can fluke their way to the Cup and we can fluke our way to the Cup, we might win lol

Here's what would happen. The Stars would bring fat, drunk Butt Hole out of retirement. That fat, drunk piece of shit would put on his XXXXL gear and stand next to our goal. Carter Hart would make a save late in a tied Game 7, a clear and obvious save where he is holding the puck in his glove out in front of the goal. The referee would whistle and point to the net, counting a goal for the Stars. The official record would read that the goal was scored by #16 Butt Hole, but it would not record that he was both too fat and too drunk to stand up straight. The game would end and the Stars would parade the Cup.

Because the universe really, really hates us. And by us I mean me.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

This is stupid.

 

[Starat327]

Here's what would happen. The Stars would bring fat, drunk Butt Hole out of retirement. That fat, drunk piece of shit would put on his XXXXL gear and stand next to our goal. Carter Hart would make a save late in a tied Game 7, a clear and obvious save where he is holding the puck in his glove out in front of the goal. The referee would whistle and point to the net, counting a goal for the Stars. The official record would read that the goal was scored by #16 Butt Hole, but it would not record that he was both too fat and too drunk to stand up straight. The game would end and the Stars would parade the Cup.

Because the universe really, really hates us. And by us I mean me.

Play Gloria, Cap.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Imagine riding your thoroughbreds...

 

[Starat327]

Imagine riding your thoroughbreds...

I wanted a witty response, but i got nothing.

 

[Rebels57]

Yeah when the top picks are "projected" to be 60ish point centers in their prime...or are compared to Monahan level, it leaves it wide open for someone else to be the best player in the draft. Just our luck, not only is there no McDavid/Eichel level guys that year, but who we DO get, can't even play.

Yeah..it f***ing sucks. It really does.

 

[Star Ocean]

Is there ever an Avalanche goal without MacKinnon being involved? He's incredible.

He also plays 25min a game

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Imagine riding your thoroughbreds...

Who are our thoroughbreds? Serious question, not trying to stir things up because I generally agree with this.

I feel like a younger Giroux was run down from overuse a few years back. Coots and Provy can handle the minutes game in and game out, but I don’t know who else can?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Thompson.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Who are our thoroughbreds? Serious question, not trying to stir things up because I generally agree with this.

I feel like a younger Giroux was run down from overuse a few years back. Coots and Provy can handle the minutes game in and game out, but I don’t know who else can?

Jake

 

[Ghosts Beer]

The Flyers don’t have a superstar like MacKinnon. Their best player is Couturier, & I say play him as much as possible.

 

[Rebels57]

Colorado having such an easy 1st round matchup left them ill-prepared for Dallas.

Im sure they will adjust but id love to see an upset here since we match up much better with Dallas.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Jake

I think Jake has been great this playoffs. Just keep him away from his mom’s pasta!

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Who are our thoroughbreds? Serious question, not trying to stir things up because I generally agree with this.

I feel like a younger Giroux was run down from overuse a few years back. Coots and Provy can handle the minutes game in and game out, but I don’t know who else can?

Obviously we don’t have a MacKinnon type so it’s a different situation. I’d argue that Couturier is a thoroughbred but a different way than MacKinnon.

Maybe we don’t necessarily have a thoroughbred but we at least have some nice horses but also a few donkeys. We also have some players that will look like thoroughbreds from time to time (Jake in the Habs series) that you need to take advantage of.

It’s obviously better to ride the horses than the donkeys though. The third and fourth lines have been used more than they were in the regular season. That’s a problem. We have been riding the donkeys far too much when we should be shortening the bench so that those donkeys don’t see the ice.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I don’t want politics injected into sports. You pick who’s good & battle it out.

 

[TCTC]

The Flyers don’t have a superstar like MacKinnon. Their best player is Couturier, & I say play him as much as possible.

Yeah, we don't have a player even close to MacKinnon. Couturier is a completely different player. Almost the complete opposite style-wise.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Yeah, we don't have a player even close to MacKinnon. Couturier is a completely different player. Almost the complete opposite style-wise.

Interesting question: Would you trade Couturier for MacKinnon? I wouldn’t. I don’t think I’d trade Couturier for anyone.

 

[TCTC]

Interesting question: Would you trade Couturier for MacKinnon? I wouldn’t. I don’t think I’d trade Couturier for anyone.

Good question. I guess it depends on what you prefer. MacKinnon's biggest strengths are Couturier's biggest weaknesses and vice versa. MacKinnons's fast, powerful and dynamic. Not words I would use to describe Couturier. On the other hand, MacKinnon isn't known for having a high level hockey sense or being elite defensively.

They would be my dream one-two punch at center.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Good question. I guess it depends on what you prefer. MacKinnon's biggest strengths are Couturier's biggest weaknesses and vice versa. MacKinnons's fast, powerful and dynamic. Not words I would use to describe Couturier. On the other hand, MacKinnon isn't known for having a high level hockey sense or being elite defensively.

They would be my dream one-two punch at center.

Can you imagine?

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Colorado having such an easy 1st round matchup left them ill-prepared for Dallas.

Im sure they will adjust but id love to see an upset here since we match up much better with Dallas.

Agreed all around!

 

[bennysflyers16]

Caps fired coach apparently

 

[TCTC]

Caps fired coach apparently

Not surprising. Two first round exits since they won the Stanley Cup.