The Real Timo
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Is there a doubt?Just imagine if (God forbid) we draft a D yet again....
Is there a doubt?Just imagine if (God forbid) we draft a D yet again....
HfBoards doctors doing overtime between Lindstrom’s medical reports and Bettman’s disorders.
Doesn't look like it. It's likely just essential tremors.
Yeah, he doesn't have that shuffling gait. I figured he was just in the early stages. Plus, it's really the only disease I know with tremors.
Like most people, I was disappointed when we didn’t take Michkov. Habs felt RB was a better option. Partially because of positional scarcity I’m sure.The Reinbacher v. Michkov debate won't be resolved until they actually start their NHL careers, but I get why we're still discussing it. A top-5 pick during a rebuild is a big deal. The chance to draft a potential star forward is something Montreal hasn't had in decades. We've just learned a big reason for not picking Michkov has evaporated. So now what? We can be Zen about it – "No guarantees with draft picks", "Every team makes mistakes", "No way to know if he succeeds here" – all of which is true. However if Michkov becomes a top forward it will be a huge miss by Montreal's scouts and a huge opportunity lost.
Yeah, lots of teams miss big. Unfortunately, that's why lots of teams never become contenders.
Repeating this for emphasis: "The Reinbacher v. Michkov debate won't be resolved until they actually start their NHL careers..."
Tough loss for him tonight. Regardless, amazing accomplishment to get into the conversation with those guys.For the game tonight - McDavid has 11 points in the finals. Record all time is 13 by Gretzky
McDavid has 42 playoff points - Gretzky is #1 at 47, and Lemieux #2 at 44.
47 is probably out of reach. But I'd love to see McDavid with 3 points to get 14 in finals, and move into #2 behind Gretzky and pass Lemieux's 44 (Im a huuuuge Mario fan - doesn't matter, records are meant to be broken).
I want Oilers to win but I especially hope to see a legendary game from McDavid to cap off this amazing comeback.
Indeed. I'm surprised that this is the best the Bs could do...They retained salary on Korpisalo, too.
I wonder if Ullmark resigns in Ottawa.
I don't think they gave up all that much. They needed out from Korpisalo's contract. That's done.
Kastelic is a 4th line center, who didn't do much for Ottawa. He got benched for lack of physicality in games. We'll see if playing in Boston changes that. He can fight, but he'll glide away from finishing his checks more than he should.
That leaves the 25th overall pick, which was originally Boston's pick.
I mean just getting rid of Korpisalo would cost them a late 1st. He has 4 years left on his contract.
The Leafs have too much of the same player and not enough elsewhere. Marner hasn’t shown up for years.They're desperate and going crazy with the massive missed opportunity they endured with this core.
Datsyuk had a bad reputation in the playoffs too... until he didn't.
Getting rid of Marner is an extremely dangerous move. He's a very very good player. Keefe was not fit to coach him.
The mgmt group has won my trust. Maybe it it will turn out to be a mistake but we’ll see. In the meantime, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Tough loss for him tonight. Regardless, amazing accomplishment to get into the conversation with those guys.
However, it’s important to remember that he racked up those points in a lot more games.
Once again hockey proves itself as being the ultimate TEAM game, regardless of how good an individual player is…Side note - it's insane how toxic the main boards are towards players like McDavid or Crosby
So many idiotic posts/threads I'm seeing this morning of people jumping all over McDavid for losing. Similarly, so many McDavid supporters constantly needing to bash Crosby to shreds to talk up their guy, or vice-versa.
Why can't both guys be great and worthy of praise without the constant need to bash one guy in order to prop up another?
Or in McDavid's case, how bad his team is.Once again hockey proves itself as being the ultimate TEAM game, regardless of how good an individual player is…
I was thinking that would be a good thing but it doesn’t look like any of the D are going to be the #1 the habs need. All would need some massive improvements in at least one aspect.Just imagine if (God forbid) we draft a D yet again....
It’s hard to win with a slow defence.Once again hockey proves itself as being the ultimate TEAM game, regardless of how good an individual player is…
I hate oilers fans couldn't enjoy them winning. Kinda like 2011 where Vancouver fans made me hate them more than BostonSo Happy the oilers didn't win , that franchise deserves to bottom feed for another 10 years.
McDavid is unreal , he really had to go Lemieux/Gretzky for them to get there
What’s really impressive is that he did it on an otherwise mediocre club. It’s one of the best runs of all time without a doubt. Any time you’re in a conversation that includes Mario and Gretz you know it’s fantastic.Of course. You won't find too many fans on here who think more highly of Gretzky or Lemieux than I do
So yes - more games. Still think with a stellar game 7 and the all-time record for final points, combined with the 0-3 comeback it would have been in contention for #1 best playoff run ever.
As it ends up - because Oilers fell short and McDavid couldn't get through in games 6 and 7, it no longer is as high as #1 to me. Its up there, but just a little ways back.
A super fun playoff run to follow as a neutral fan
I don’t get how you can say this. Guhle is 22 and already playing massive minutes. He’s going to improve. The rest of our future D core hasn’t even played yet.I was thinking that would be a good thing but it doesn’t look like any of the D are going to be the #1 the habs need. All would need some massive improvements in at least one aspect.