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[TurtleSnatcher]

Please win tonight, Dallas.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Florida's the oldest team in the league? Detroit can't do anything right this season.

At least they were at the start of the season. I doubt that's the case now!

That's based on Jan. 18 data. They've since called up Howden, Shore, Bjugstad, and Markstrom.

Oldest based out outliers Kovalev, Theo, Kuba, Clemmer. 2 are out and replaced with much younger players.

 

[Revenant]

finally caught up with yesterdays hockey, Dat Bruins Anthem.....

 

[pringles]

You're the third oldest team in the league by average age.

http://mirtle.blogspot.ca/2013/01/2013-nhl-teams-by-weight-height-and-age.html

Edit: as of opening day

Yeah that's including Samuelsson and Bertuzzi (both of whom have barely played) and not Nyquist, Dekeyser, Andersson. Tatar, Mrazek, Lashoff and Sheahan have also played for us.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Beautiful thread title change.

 

[TUSR]

Oldest based out outliers Kovalev, Theo, Kuba, Clemmer. 2 are out and replaced with much younger players.

One of my teachers in engineering called outliers "freaks" and wouldn't believe me that outlier is the proper term.

 

[Red_Man]

The thread title we deserve. Collberg plays his first AHL game tomorrow, unfortunately Dogs only have around 4-5 games left.

 

[Socreges]

Wings core remains the same. Those young guys have either played in very few games so far, or they've been given sheltered minutes. Exception being Lashoff, I guess.

 

[Simon Belmont]

Yeah that's including Samuelsson and Bertuzzi (both of whom have barely played) and not Nyquist, Dekeyser, Andersson. Tatar, Mrazek, Lashoff and Sheahan have also played for us.

You have 9 players over 30. That's a full third of your roster. You're younger than you were, but you're a far cry from being young.

 

[Cake Boss]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 9m
Kadri on Tavares: 'Like myself, he's proven a lot of doubters wrong. Not many people thought he could be that superstar calibre in the NHL.'

wut?

Yes the guy who received the 1st exceptional status in the OHL and a 1st overall pick had doubts about on him being good at hockey.

 

[Osorio]

Tonight I'm a Panther

 

[Socreges]

Tavares had a lot of doubters?

 

[Samyy]

Tavares had a lot of doubters?

I think its just that no one talks about him much since he plays for the Islanders

 

[Simon Belmont]

Kadri and the media: Like baking soda and vinegar.

 

[Socreges]

No one talks about him. But they know how good he is.

Kadri is probably referring to the counter-hype when Tavares was in Junior. But many did think he could still be a superstar.

 

[Heretic]

Le Foligno.

Koivu should have stuck with him instead of going for the man at the point... that's the least of our problems though.

 

[Samyy]

Tavares will make a great future Leaf!

 

[calder]

Awful thread title change, even worse than the Capitols one.

Winnipeg does not approve.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Bish's anti-Leafs campaign is leaving innocent Jets fans dead and bloodied along the way.

 

[Marvie_3]

Awful thread title change, even worse than the Capitols one.

Winnipeg does not approve.

Winnipeg not approving of something a non-white guy did? I am shocked.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Tavares will make a great future Leaf!

Jealous Leafs fans have been saying this since we drafted him. Unfortunately, he loves the team, Long Island, and his best friend and linemate Matt Moulson. Also he's locked up until 2018. You enjoy that Phil Kessel character though

 

[T.M. MacReady]

wut?

Yes the guy who received the 1st exceptional status in the OHL and a 1st overall pick had doubts about on him being good at hockey.

this does seem off, the only negative buzz i heard about him before the draft and when he first joined is that he wasn't a very strong skater. Nobody doubted he was a stud in the making though.

 

[TUSR]

this does seem off, the only negative buzz i heard about him before the draft and when he first joined is that he wasn't a very strong skater. Nobody doubted he was a stud in the making though.

The only mark Tavares really had against him was his speed/explosiveness and he fixed a majority of that in the off season.

There were no doubts that he would deliver as an elite player.

 

[Spl1nter]

Tavares had a lot of doubters?

After his first year a lot of people were very down on him. Saying duchene was the better player and such.

 

[vas_a_morir]

This gif is incredible.

 

[KernelPanic]

This gif is incredible.

Saved. One of the best GIFs I've seen on here.

 

[calder]

Winnipeg not approving of something a non-white guy did? I am shocked.

If he does it again we dial the province's racism meter from "casually bigoted" to "winnipegfreepress.com reader comments on a story involving a Native land claim" levels. The only stage thing beyond that is Mississippi Burning IMBD discussion thread.

 

[Socreges]

Saved. One of the best GIFs I've seen on here.

I don't blame you for coming back to edit that Kadri ego/Lake Ontario metaphor. Was saltier than the St Lawrence River east of Ile d’Orléans.

 

[cube444]

Morrow: 10 GP, 5 G, 4 A, +4
Iginla: 8 GP, 2 G, 4 A, +2

Not bad for two washed up fossils.

Adrenaline subsiding. Look for them to slow down and get injured when the games matter in the playoffs.

 

[KernelPanic]

I don't blame you for coming back to edit that Kadri ego/Lake Ontario metaphor. Was saltier than the St Lawrence River east of Ile d’Orléans.

Right after I made that edit I just knew Detective Socreges would find and comment on it.

Props to you sir, wasn't expecting it til later tonight.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Jealous Leafs fans have been saying this since we drafted him. Unfortunately, he loves the team, Long Island, and his best friend and linemate Matt Moulson. Also he's locked up until 2018. You enjoy that Phil Kessel character though

We'll enjoy the guy who outscored Tavares nearly every season just fine thanks.

 

[Red_Man]

Kadri shouldn't be allowed to talk to the media anymore.

We'll enjoy the guy who outscored Tavares nearly every season just fine thanks.

If given the choice, you wouldn't take Kessel over Tavares.

 

[Smiley90]

We'll enjoy the guy who outscored Tavares nearly every season just fine thanks.

I'm not sure if you're trolling or just that delusional

 

[Cactus]

Tavares is an awesome player, but I read somewhere that he's scored a comparatively high percentage of his points this season against non-playoff teams. Not sure if that's true, but if it is, it should be a bit of a concern heading into the playoffs.

EDIT: Here it is

 

[Socreges]

Right after I made that edit I just knew Detective Socreges would find and comment on it.

Props to you sir, wasn't expecting it til later tonight.

An ego so big that if he were to dunk his head into Lake Ontario it would cause a tsunami.

Poetry.

 

[Razorskin]

If given the choice, you wouldn't take Kessel over Tavares.

He would, he's that delusional.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

We'll enjoy the guy who outscored Tavares nearly every season just fine thanks.

Because points are the only metric of skill.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

If given the choice, you wouldn't take Kessel over Tavares.

I never said I would but who wouldn't be fine with a PPG player? Is this even an argument?

 

[Curufinwe]

That differential for Tavares is kind of amazing, but he's still a very good player.

 

[Smiley90]

That differential for Tavares is kind of amazing, but he's still a very good player.

Ovechkin's differential is even bigger, and nobody doubts he's awesome. I'd take Tavares over Kessel any day. Tavares is my pick for the Hart, too. (Also on podcast)

 

[3N16MA]

Crosby/Kunitz/Dupuis playing everyone just about the same. Of course you have Ovechkin beating up on the poor while on the PP. It's basically the same as beating up a homeless man who is missing a leg.

 

[Razorskin]

Crosby/Kunitz/Dupuis playing everyone just about the same. Of course you have Ovechkin beating up on the poor while on the PP. It's basically the same as beating up a homeless man who is missing a leg.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Prust out, Ryder in and Colby is a game time decision.

 

[Red_Man]

Prust out, Ryder in and Colby is a game time decision.

I'd rather they rest Prust against a team like Tampa anyways. Glad to see Ryder's injury didn't turn into a concussion.

 

[3N16MA]

53% of his goals this season on the PP and he likes to pad his stats against non playoff teams. The guy is average at best at even strength against a decent team.

 

[Red_Man]

53% of his goals this season on the PP and he likes to pad his stats against non playoff teams. The guy is average at best at even strength against a decent team.

I didn't think this gif would be appropriate so soon after Solo used it

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Crosby/Kunitz/Dupuis playing everyone just about the same. Of course you have Ovechkin beating up on the poor while on the PP. It's basically the same as beating up a homeless man who is missing a leg.

 

[bishoptl]

Bish's anti-Leafs campaign is leaving innocent Jets fans dead and bloodied along the way.

Huh what? Sorry fellas, it's just that nobody remembers Winnipeg

Winnipeg not approving of something a non-white guy did? I am shocked.

lawd

 

[Red_Man]

Huh what? Sorry fellas, it's just that nobody remembers Winnipeg

Quick remembers Winnipeg. Trust me.

 

[cube444]

Crosby/Kunitz/Dupuis playing everyone just about the same. Of course you have Ovechkin beating up on the poor while on the PP. It's basically the same as beating up a homeless man who is missing a leg.

Crosby has a paltry 15 goals. Blake Wheeler and P.A. Parenteau have more goals than him! :lol

It's a lot easier to chalk up assists than it is to actually, you know, score a goal!

Also didn't Sid rack up 61 PP points when he hit 120 points that season?

Gotta love bandwagon Pens fans who choose what stats to trot out.