NHL: Around the League 49

[No Fun Shogun]

Second round hockey, baby.

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NHL: Around the League 48

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[x Tame Impala]

McDavid highlights from round 1. Unreal player. I hope things are finally clicking for him and the Oilers

 

[JaegerDice]

It's so stupid what he can do with the puck at speed.

Kane has magic hands, but he does the opposite; he uses them to slow everything down and buy himself time and space.

McDavid just goes at warp speed and his hands somehow keep up.

And he has ungodly acceleration in EVERY direction.

I don't know what you're supposed to do to stop or contain that.


We never got to see Crosby vs Toews at their peak in the SCF. I really hope the NHL beats the odds and we get a McDavid vs Matthews playoff showdown during their heyday.

 

[BK]

He is the most talented hockey player I have ever seen, tops Mario.

 

[Putt Pirate]

He is the most talented hockey player I have ever seen, tops Mario.

Mario had to battle all the clutching and grabbing to get his numbers. Remember he was ready to quit a few years before he did just because of that. Mario is better in my book but we all have our opinions and faves.

 

[clydesdale line]

McDavid nearly had a catastrophic leg injury too and somehow he rehabbed like crazy and avoided surgery. It's incredible what he's still able to do.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

Kucherov is a turnover machine holy shit. Worse than when Kane takes games off.

 

[BobbyJet]

He is the most talented hockey player I have ever seen, tops Mario.

I guess you are too young to have seen Orr in his prime.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Kucherov is a turnover machine holy shit. Worse than when Kane takes games off.

Then makes that pass for Perry goal.

 

[BobbyJet]

Kucherov is a turnover machine holy shit. Worse than when Kane takes games off.

You were saying? Kuch isn't the hardest worker without the puck but holy shit he has talent. Perry gets an easy goal as a result.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

Kucherov is a turnover machine holy shit. Worse than when Kane takes games off.

And of course he makes a highlight reel play after I post that.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

You were saying? Kuch isn't the hardest worker without the puck but holy shit he has talent. Perry gets an easy goal as a result.

I love his one-touch passes, but when he's off his mark, nothing kills the play quicker. Glad to see he's finding his groove and makng me look like a goof.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Kucherov walked Ekblad on a nothing deke. Like one move straight line and just ate up a guy getting Norris votes.

 

[BobbyJet]

I love his one-touch passes, but when he's off his mark, nothing kills the play quicker. Glad to see he's finding his groove and makng me look like a goof.

He never lost it. Kucherov is one of the best players in hockey.

It sounded to me like you were looking for a player worse than Kane without the puck and good luck trying to find one.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Florida tie it up on a weird bounce after an atrocious penalty call.

 

[BobbyJet]

4 officials all miss the puck going out of play into the netting. What a joke.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Goal won't count went out of play.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

4 officials all miss the puck going out of play into the netting. What a joke.

I thought it was stuck in Vasi's gear.

 

[BobbyJet]

Killorn with a beautiful dive. I give him a 9.5.

EDIT: maybe not. Forsling got in a rather dirty cross-check to his teeth.

 

[BobbyJet]

Kuch again. Challenged.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Kuch is so terrible

 

[TLEH]

Lightning fans are so insufferable, I am not sure if its because most people in Florida grew up without hockey but they're just insane sometimes with their takes.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If they call this goal off big oof.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

He never lost it. Kucherov is one of the best players in hockey.

It sounded to me like you were looking for a player worse than Kane without the puck and good luck trying to find one.

He didn't have a great first round, IMO. Even TBL fans were speculating he was hurt/sick.

And I never said anything about play away from the puck, just his turnovers.

 

[x Tame Impala]

I didn’t know Byram was back on the ice ice. Good for the kid