League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) - COVID Post-Season Edition

[maacoshark]

Do people still think we should have kept Stephenson? Don’t get me wrong he is a good third center but so is that Eller guy who scored the Stanley cup winning goal.

Yes I think we should have tried to keep Stephenson. He is a solid 2 way player. He can play all 3 forward positions. Plays on pk and pp. Very good defensively. He chips in a bit offensively. The one thing no one here has ever noticed about Stephenson's game is that he doesn't turn the puck over very often. Instead of trying to make a cute play he will try to make the safe play.
The Caps actually decided to keep Leipsic over Stephenson. Where is Leipsic now?

 

[Melkor]

If Montreal wins it all it's going to be the worst champion the NHL has ever had since expansion from original six. The only positive from that is Weber getting his ring. The best defenseman I have seen who never won the Norris.

 

[Coldplay619]

Yeah I’m with you here. I don’t think bigger ice means the game will be faster or have more offense. I think more space means less chaos, more structure, and more long possessions.

Yep, Ovi once said that on bigger ice if you beat your man you still have to do a some skating to get a good scoring chance as opposed to the smaller ice where if you beat your man you're already in prime position.

 

[marcel snapshot]

If Montreal wins it all it's going to be the worst champion the NHL has ever had since expansion from original six. The only positive from that is Weber getting his ring. The best defenseman I have seen who never won the Norris.

Weber was drafted 49th in 2003. Lot of scouting departments deserved a ding that year.
If you're wondering, we took Eric Fehr at 18 that year - ahead of Weber (49), Getzlaf (19), Perry (28) and Bergeron (45). At least we had a lot of company in our dumb-ness.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Yes I think we should have tried to keep Stephenson. He is a solid 2 way player. He can play all 3 forward positions. Plays on pk and pp. Very good defensively. He chips in a bit offensively. The one thing no one here has ever noticed about Stephenson's game is that he doesn't turn the puck over very often. Instead of trying to make a cute play he will try to make the safe play.
The Caps actually decided to keep Leipsic over Stephenson. Where is Leipsic now?

So who do you get rid of. You would rather have Stephenson than Eller? Clearly these playoffs showed that he isn’t a 1/2 center. I think Eller can do all the things Stephenson does and he can also fill a 1/2 C role better than Chandler.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

If Montreal wins it all it's going to be the worst champion the NHL has ever had since expansion from original six. The only positive from that is Weber getting his ring. The best defenseman I have seen who never won the Norris.

I think the 1986 Habs were the worst champion since expansion..That is if you go by winning percentage. They were a thoroughly mediocre team.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Vegas losing reminds me of the Mark Twain quote "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."

 

[ChaosLord]

Can't believe the Habs are back. Stunning. And it really wasn't all Price, it was Vegas looking tired, scared, and intimidated out there.

Some Caps fan here was razzing Montreal last year, poking fun at the fact they haven't won a Cup since '92. Bad move.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Game 7 heaven. Let's go Trotz!

A Montreal versus Trotz final would be cool.

Hoping the Blightening lose and hopefully Stamkos will pull his usual disappearing act.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Won’t be able to provide score updates as I have to help a friend. I know this will be disappointing to some people.

Hopefully, TBay will choke as they are prone to do.

 

[twabby]

 

[maacoshark]

So who do you get rid of. You would rather have Stephenson than Eller? Clearly these playoffs showed that he isn’t a 1/2 center. I think Eller can do all the things Stephenson does and he can also fill a 1/2 C role better than Chandler.

Eller isn't much of an upgrade. In some ways Stephenson is better. Eller's puck management isn't always the best. He has some bad turnovers trying to leave the dzone and also at the offensive blue line. Sometimes tries to make cute plays instead of the smart play.
You also forgot Stephenson can play all 3 forward positions.

 

[Corby78]

Islanders are sooo boring. What’s crazy is Montreal will be the more offensive team if they win. I mean Gallagher will be the most exciting player in the SCF. Ugh

 

[Corby78]

Refs were generous with TB on that change that sprung the goal

 

[StrikingDistance]

Islanders are sooo boring. What’s crazy is Montreal will be the more offensive team if they win. I mean Gallagher will be the most exciting player in the SCF. Ugh

It's not easy being an exciting team if you're not playing with the puck most of the period. haha

The play thus far has been rather lopsided.

 

[um]

Weber was drafted 49th in 2003. Lot of scouting departments deserved a ding that year.
If you're wondering, we took Eric Fehr at 18 that year - ahead of Weber (49), Getzlaf (19), Perry (28) and Bergeron (45). At least we had a lot of company in our dumb-ness.

they’re scouting 17 year olds. What do you expect?

 

[um]

I think the 1986 Habs were the worst champion since expansion..That is if you go by winning percentage. They were a thoroughly mediocre team.

Didn’t they have like 5 HHOFers? That’s gotta count for something.

 

[txpd]

Weber was drafted 49th in 2003. Lot of scouting departments deserved a ding that year.
If you're wondering, we took Eric Fehr at 18 that year - ahead of Weber (49), Getzlaf (19), Perry (28) and Bergeron (45). At least we had a lot of company in our dumb-ness.

At 17 years old David Robinson was a lightly recruited 6-2 shooting guard. What happened there was unusual to the degree but not at all in the general sense.

Do I remember right that Fehr was a big dog scorer in the WHL who had glass shoulders as a pro?

 

[Corby78]

lol que the anti-barzal posts on the islander board

 

[John Price]

Won't hear much about Barry.

Congrats Lightning! Beat Habs!

 

[g00n]

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[max21]

Hahahahaha, goodbye Islanders

 

[StrikingDistance]

 

[Corby78]

Go Habs beat the cap cheaters

 

[John Price]

People threw all their noisemakers on the ice lol

Don't get why you would do that, 1) you could hurt someone 2) don't you want to take it home and display it