Playoff Hockey Thread part 2.

[Zippy Chippy]

Where could Buffalo hold a viewing party that would compete with Nashville's Broadway? At Canalside and down Scott to in front of the arena?

 

[SundherDome]

That intermission was cringe worthy

 

[Sabreality]

I think Charles might've had a couple of pops enjoying the game lol

 

[Sabre the Win]

NBC played off Charles lmao

 

[boots electric]

god bless charles barkley

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Wow, a whole lot of posters on the Pens board have gone completely catatonic. It's pretty much insane asylum over there.

Guys talking about the Penguins embarrassing the City of Pittsburg...... I didn't realize that the hockey team is all that the Steel City has going for it.......

(shakes head)

 

[joshjull]

 

[Intermission]

Easy zone exits by the Preds.

 

[Jame]

Ugh I hope subban isn't injured

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Ugh I hope subban isn't injured

He's back, it looked like he was just shaken up when he was skating off the ice so hopefully that's all it was.

Either way, though a 2 goal lead isn't completely safe, I wouldn't have been surprised if they held him out for the last 5 minutes of this game as a precaution.

 

[Jame]

Aberg with his best Pommer impression

 

[Ace]

Maatta no bueno

 

[oldgoalie]

We have a series.
I'm liking the idea of Nashville taking one in Pittsburgh.

 

[Panthaz89]

We have a series.
I'm liking the idea of Nashville taking one in Pittsburgh.

I think country music(modern) is terrible and Nashville looks like an alternate Sabres colors...its one of few teams I would root against matched up against the Penguins. Not too mention Subban tried hurting Eichel multiple times the last few times we played them.

 

[Ace]

I think country music(modern) is terrible and Nashville looks like an alternate Sabres colors...its one of few teams I would root against matched up against the Penguins. Not too mention Subban tried hurting Eichel multiple times the last few times we played them.

And Crosby crotched RoR a game before he cut off a guy's finger

 

[Montag DP]

The Penguins are lucky to even be in this series right now.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

so given the way NHL roster philosophy goes in the NHL, if Nashville wins it will be "we need to have 4 top pairing D" if Pitt wins "We need 3 scoring lines"

already had collier today citing Pitts defense as the reason why you don't need solid defenders as long as you have schultz its all fine

 

[Chainshot]

so given the way NHL roster philosophy goes in the NHL, if Nashville wins it will be "we need to have 4 top pairing D" if Pitt wins "We need 3 scoring lines"

already had collier today citing Pitts defense as the reason why you don't need solid defenders as long as you have schultz its all fine

Or strike the middle ground - the Pens acquired their defense via trade, the Preds their forwards.

 

[Der Jaeger]

so given the way NHL roster philosophy goes in the NHL, if Nashville wins it will be "we need to have 4 top pairing D" if Pitt wins "We need 3 scoring lines"

already had collier today citing Pitts defense as the reason why you don't need solid defenders as long as you have schultz its all fine

Or strike the middle ground - the Pens acquired their defense via trade, the Preds their forwards.

Could be possible to eventually have both.

Eichel, ROR, and Reinhart put the Sabres on course to be similar to the Pens.

If Antipin and Guhle develop, the Sabres have draft and trade assets to add the 4th D to the group. Imagine Makar in that group.

 

[Ace]

Thus far we've chosen "neither"

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Could be possible to eventually have both.

Eichel, ROR, and Reinhart put the Sabres on course to be similar to the Pens.

If Antipin and Guhle develop, the Sabres have draft and trade assets to add the 4th D to the group. Imagine Makar in that group.

another off season and all I want are 2 potential top 4 D, Antipin makes 1, I'm open to getting the second from anywhere

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Or strike the middle ground - the Pens acquired their defense via trade, the Preds their forwards.

actually my point was there is no model, build a balanced roster that can do something really well, then outplay your opponent

and that I'm looking forward to every trade proposal being countered with "look at X, they didn't win that way", full disclosure, if Nash wins I'm going to enjoy the flood of bandwagon support for the build the defense position

 

[Der Jaeger]

another off season and all I want are 2 potential top 4 D, Antipin makes 1, I'm open to getting the second from anywhere

The team is close to being a really well constructed team. Eichel, ROR, Reinhart, and Larsson down the middle, with some development, could be as good as what the Kings had. Except younger with years of team control ahead.

If Antipin is as good as advertised, and Guhle develops, that gives the team a good top four with Ristolainen and McCabe.

Then add in whoever Kane fetches, 8OA, and whoever Lehner fetched (if that's true).

Here's the team skelton:

Nylander - Eichel -
- ROR - Okposo
- Reinhart -
- Larsson -

Guhle - Ristolainen
McCabe - draft/trade
Draft/trade - Antipin

Ullmark
(Petersen) maybe

Now GMJB is back to rotating wingers around his core.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

O boy, guhle on the 1st pairing

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Speaking of Guhle, somebody tweeted a photo of him shirtless in shorts - kid must be living in the gym.