Miscellaneous NHL Talk XLII - The answer to life, the universe, and everything

[FatTugboatFlahr]

The Rangers are frauds.

 

[Domino666]

One job the Rags had to do, f***ing asshats

 

[AdamParrot]

Wow, Zibanejad!!!

Great game from you!

 

[Domino666]

5 goals for Zibanejad kid can ball!!

 

[GKJ]

Rangers 2 points out of the playoffs. I do not want them in the playoffs.

 

[Prongo]

5 goals for Zibanejad kid can ball!!

It’s hockey dummy

 

[AdamParrot]

Isles lost to Senators. ROFL.

It would be nice if they miss playoffs and Sens have 3 lottery picks and drafted from 4th place with Isles 1st round, LOL.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Isles started the like 30 games off hot at least in terms of points but they’ve been mediocre since then. They’re in some danger of missing out.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Isles started the like 30 games off hot at least in terms of points but they’ve been mediocre since then. They’re in some danger of missing out.

Going 15-0-2 and missing the playoffs is a Hakstolian feat.

 

[wankstifier]

Zibanejad had one 5v5 goal

 

[flyersfan018]

How in the world is Columbus still in a playoff spot?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

How in the world is Columbus still in a playoff spot?

Short answer: Loser Point
Long answer: Gary Bettman's Loser Point.

 

[DancingPanther]

Yamamoto just scored, the ref neither waves off nor signals goal despite this (incompetence). Play continues. Oilers have 6 guys out there. Whistle blows because of the penalty, they review the goal, and announce the goal. Reset the play clock to that time.

And call the penalty.

So the penalty happens during a time of the game which didn't exist yet according to the scoresheet. NHL.

 

[Rebels57]

Re: Rangers

As we saw again tonight, they are a trainwreck defensively being carried by 2 players right now.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The Rangers are such a weird team. They’ve been rebuilding but their cap situation is still terrible. Gorton can’t even really blame it all on Sather either. He’s signed some bad deals himself.

 

[Jtown]

Yamamoto just scored, the ref neither waves off nor signals goal despite this (incompetence). Play continues. Oilers have 6 guys out there. Whistle blows because of the penalty, they review the goal, and announce the goal. Reset the play clock to that time.

And call the penalty.

So the penalty happens during a time of the game which didn't exist yet according to the scoresheet. NHL.

Wtf

 

[wankstifier]

The Rangers are such a weird team. They’ve been rebuilding but their cap situation is still terrible. Gorton can’t even really blame it all on Sather either. He’s signed some bad deals himself.

They're in the clear mostly after next season.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They're in the clear mostly after next season.

Yeah but it’s basically squeezing them now though. Kreider is getting a pay bump. DeAngelo will be getting a sizeable pay bump. Even Strome is up for a new deal coming off a career year thanks to Panarin.

They don’t really have a whole lot of depth as is but they’re having to move guys out to free up space as nobody wants Lundqvist, Staal, or Smith.

 

[wankstifier]

Yeah but it’s basically squeezing them now though. Kreider is getting a pay bump. DeAngelo will be getting a sizeable pay bump. Even Strome is up for a new deal coming off a career year thanks to Panarin.

They don’t really have a whole lot of depth as is but they’re having to move guys out to free up space as nobody wants Lundqvist, Staal, or Smith.

They have $7.5MM against the cap in buyout money next season as well

 

[Tripod]

Matthews SO attempt...



Leafs lose on OT 1-0.

 

[AdamParrot]

Oo, WSH @ PIT on Saturday. Just not three-point game, please. If we beat Sabres, it will be next step for us for home-ice advantage!

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Tonight’s Rooting Interest:
Leafs vs Ducks

But who really cares... I’m just going to stare at the standings all day.

 

[Jtown]

Oo, WSH @ PIT on Saturday. Just not three-point game, please. If we beat Sabres, it will be next step for us for home-ice advantage!

after the Sabres game, we have a stretch that will really put us to the test. I think that stretch makes or breaks us. Boston, Lightning, Minny Edmonton back to back, STL, Dallas, and Nashville. 7 games against playoff teams ( i am counting Nashville as a playoff team since they have the same amount of points as Vancouver)

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Oo, WSH @ PIT on Saturday. Just not three-point game, please. If we beat Sabres, it will be next step for us for home-ice advantage!

Either outcome is a win in some way, as being 5 clear of PIT would be fantastic, but now there's a real chance to play CBJ/NYI. That changes everything and I'm solidly hoping for a PIT win.

The Flyers are going to cool off a little too, and that's ok. We shouldn't panic. They're good and their backup Goaltending hopefully doesn't matter in a little over a month.

 

[TCTC]

Rangers 2 points out of the playoffs. I do not want them in the playoffs.

Carolina, Columbus and the Islanders have been so bad lately, the Rangers may actually make it.
Even Florida still has a shot and that team hasn't been able to string 3 consecutive wins together for over a month.

Whoever secures those two Wild Card spots in the end, I doubt they'll make it past the first round.