League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - 2022-23 season, Vol. 4, Off-season Edition

[Calicaps]

The team is better off losing than winning now from a team well-being standpoint. Winning reduces their only remaining positive outcome for this season, which is draft position/lottery eligibility. So from that perspective I want them to maximize what they can gain from this season and am "rooting" for the tank. But from a game-by-game perspective, when they're on the ice, I'd always rather see them win then lose. These things can coexist, for me at least.

And given how 2023 was going, I'm very glad they made the tough call at the TDL and aren't in the Pens' spot right now.

(Side note: A few times now, tankathon has delivered the Pens their max draft bump, putting them ahead of the Caps and dropping the Caps a few spots to boot. If that happens IRL, I quit.)

 

[Roric]

Really interested to see how samsonov holds up for toronto in round 1

 

[PlushMinus]

Really interested to see how samsonov holds up for toronto in round 1

Yeah I just checked and was surprised to see they've played Tampa 3 times this season and Samsonov hasn't been in net any of the games.

So he's completely untested against them going into the playoffs. Will be very interesting.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Well the Isles scored first, so that’s that

 

[TRASHCAT]

Lets go isles

Still cant believe they fired barry

 

[Ridley Simon]

I think it’s a lame overreaction, but yeah whatever is right. Moving on.

Noted. Will be on watch for overreactions and lameness. I mean, I never see it here. From anyone. Like EVER.

Thanks goodness you mentioned it, or
It could’ve been a rough few pages.

Should be fun, and move fast

 

[895]

2 goal cushion

 

[TRASHCAT]

isles collapsing

 

[Marshall]

Really interested to see how samsonov holds up for toronto in round 1

Very much on my mind, as well. Samsonov can be great, but I wouldn't call him a playoff performer yet. Brittle, too.

I mean, Vasilevsky v. Samsonov. That's not close, in my book.

 

[Roric]

Very much on my mind, as well. Samsonov can be great, but I wouldn't call him a playoff performer yet. Brittle, too.

I mean, Vasilevsky v. Samsonov. That's not close, in my book.

As soon as he struggles, toronto media will swarm him too. A lot of pressure on a young inexperienced guy like him with the consequences of yet another potential leaf first round exit looming over them

 

[John Price]

Penguins on the brink now...

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Finally their BS playoff streak will be over. It should’ve been over in 2020 technically when they failed to qualify for round 1 in the bubble

 

[John Price]

Game over! Penguins eliminated!

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Pens officially out of playoffs.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Cheers to our Penguins friends, welcome to the club!

 

[StrikingDistance]

Yay Aisles...their chances against the B's are slim. It's like watching four 4th lines trying to create offense.

Bye Pennies!

 

[Kalopsia]

Who would've thought the Pens playoff streak would end in a year where Crosby and Malkin didn't miss a single game and combined for 174 points? Just a garbage lineup outside of the top 6.

 

[g00n]

When was the last time the Pens, Flyers, and Caps all missed the playoffs?

 

[Ridley Simon]

When was the last time the Pens, Flyers, and Caps all missed the playoffs?

How’s about never

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Nice! Pens are out!

 

[g00n]

How’s about never

Correctamundo.

2 of the 3 have been out in the same year (early 2000s for Caps and Pens, 1989 for Pens and Flyers) but never all 3

weird

 

[SkinsFan09]

Pittsburgh being out makes this so bearable.

 

[max21]

Fitting our streaks ended the same year

 

[CapsGr8]

Pittsburgh being out makes this so bearable.

This.

The only thing left now, is to lose the last game and keep the draft spot.

 

[RedRocking]

Pens board talking about their 1.5% chance to get #1OA. They’re in such shock, they don’t even know how the lottery works, LOL.

Ofc if they do jump us to get #4, I might go nuts. And wouldn’t put it past Gary to be feverishly revising the lotto rules to hand them Bedard.