Out of Town Thread - New Year's Edition!

[Lafleurs Guy]

The Oilers were gifted the 1OA 4 times in 6 years. That's unreal luck and they still stink.

When you trade Taylor Hall for a tinkertoy it’s going to mess you up. Nurse makes a billion a year . They way that club has been run is just crazy.

 

[the]

New York Rangers already with 6 goals in the 1st period. What’s going on in the NHL this week? Lol

 

[Redux91]

Man
Rangers really unlocking it now

 

[Team_Spirit]

So much to unpack here

 

[habdynasty]

Bedard scores his 70 th goal of the season.

 

[the]

Jaroslav Halak with the shutout and an assist tonight!

 

[HuGort]

Rangers deadline acquisitions must be coming together. Beat Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday, Nashville 7-0 tonight.

 

[LV426]

Bedard scores his 70 th goal of the season.

 

[Belial]

Jaroslav Halak with the shutout and an assist tonight!

What an amazing career that guy's experienced! Mad respect!

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

So much to unpack here

wow that was a really nice pokecheck move along the boards though

 

[ReHabs]

How is it Ottawa has so many stud players and still hasn't put it together?

We're so parched for skill and talent, if the Habs had a player like Tim Stützle I think I'd cry.

 

[JianYang]

How is it Ottawa has so many stud players and still hasn't put it together?

We're so parched for skill and talent, if the Habs had a player like Tim Stützle I think I'd cry.

They've had their opportunities this year, and choked really hard once they got close to the spot, including an ass kicking from chicago.

Losing a key peice down the middle for a long period was also tough for them.

 

[Ezpz]

As I predicted Laf is back to his invisible self and on pace for under 40 points again. Breakout my ass. How many years of 30 points is going to take before people on this forum stop hyping him up and declaring he is breaking out and untouchable after ten good, not great, games?

 

[417]

How is it Ottawa has so many stud players and still hasn't put it together?

We're so parched for skill and talent, if the Habs had a player like Tim Stützle I think I'd cry.

Because I don't think Pierre Dorion has any clue when it comes to assembling a cohesive team...he's a good talent evaluator but just accumulating a bunch of talented players, does not make a team.

The Chychrun trade is a good example...in a vacuum, great trade.

Given the makeup of their team, he's redundant.

 

[ReHabs]

As I predicted Laf is back to his invisible self and on pace for under 40 points again. Breakout my ass. How many years of 30 points is going to take before people on this forum stop hyping him up and declaring he is breaking out and untouchable after ten good, not great, games?

Did Habs fans throw in the towel on Galchenyuk or Kotkaniemi after 2.5 seasons.... or Drouin after 5 seasons? There were still holdouts coming into this year! Going back in time, Kostitsyn had Old Believers until his last season in the NHL.

It's unlikely to expect anyone to throw in the towel on Laf until he's out of the league. I'm rooting for his success and breakout.

 

[Ezpz]

Did Habs fans throw in the towel on Galchenyuk or Kotkaniemi after 2.5 seasons.... or Drouin after 5 seasons? There were still holdouts coming into this year! Going back in time, Kostitsyn had Old Believers until his last season in the NHL.

It's unlikely to expect anyone to throw in the towel on Laf until he's out of the league. I'm rooting for his success and breakout.

It is normal that Habs fans would hold out hope for their own players. It is weird and obsessive that they would do it for another teams player and go as far as to say they would trade our best assets for him. Caufield for Laf was last year, Slaf for Laf this year.

 

[LaP]

So much to unpack here

Those helmets though. I wish i could unsee this.

Rangers deadline acquisitions must be coming together. Beat Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday, Nashville 7-0 tonight.

It's a scary team. ZIba, Trocheck and Chytill at center. Kreider, Panarin, Kane, Tarasenko on the wing. Defense is among the top. Good goalies.

 

[DAChampion]

Hypothetical parallel universe fantasy:

Who would you guys rather draft:
2004 Ovechkin
2005 Crosby
2015 McDavid
Assume you can turn back the clock on injuries and that the dice on that will simply roll again.

Bonus:
Best forward not drafted 1st.
Best defensemen drafted high (Hedman, Eckblad, Powers, Dahlin, I guess)

 

[donghabs98]

Really wonder why the league just doesnt mandate the refs call instigator penalities. Would at least penalize fights after clean hits.

 

[Mrb1p]

Hypothetical parallel universe fantasy:

Who would you guys rather draft:
2004 Ovechkin
2005 Crosby
2015 McDavid
Assume you can turn back the clock on injuries and that the dice on that will simply roll again.

Bonus:
Best forward not drafted 1st.
Best defensemen drafted high (Hedman, Eckblad, Powers, Dahlin, I guess)

Crosby
Mcdavid
Ovechkin

if sell all three of my nuts for any of them though.

Crosbys getting insanely underrated. 2012 is still the most impressive 60 minutes player Ive ever seen. Crosby made Dupuid and Kunitz into elite players. Its actually insane how good he was at making his teammates better. Malkin was close to him but always did so with better linemates.

Best forward not drafted 1st has to be Malkin, not really close at all too. Hed slot in at #4 for the era and a good bit better than Kucherov or Draisaitl.

Id say Doughty of 2010-2014 or Hedman of 2018ish.

Really wonder why the league just doesnt mandate the refs call instigator penalities. Would at least penalize fights after clean hits.

What a hit though. I miss Romy.

 

[417]

Man that Tanner Jeannot acquisition that many people loved because people assume it would work out is looking worse then I even originally thought.

Edit - I don't care if he scores the GWG in game 3 of the Bolts first round...was still an awful trade lol

 

[WeThreeKings]

Man that Tanner Jeannot acquisition that many people loved because people assume it would work out is looking worse then I even originally thought.

Edit - I don't care if he scores the GWG in game 3 of the Bolts first round...was still an awful trade lol

Hagel sucked last year and he looks amazing for them this year. So I wouldn't spike the football just yet and I don't think they care too much about what he does in the regular season.

 

[417]

Hagel sucked last year and he looks amazing for them this year. So I wouldn't spike the football just yet and I don't think they care too much about what he does in the regular season.

Totally different players and if Jeannot has the kind of season Hagel is having this year, next year.

I'll gladly eat crow on that one.

For the time being, that's a whole gang of picks for a glass/board rattler.

One could also argue that the Bolts cost to acquire Hagel was less than Jeannot too.

Nah..i'm spiking this one lol

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Marlies signed Jonny Tychonick. When did the sens not sign him? Not that he seems all that good

 

[Andy]

What an amazing career that guy's experienced! Mad respect!

What I've always found striking is that since his run with the Habs, Halak has only played 18 playoff games since.