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[Quick]

Question: How many Detroit fans would still be Detroit fans if they went on a 5-10 season streak of missing the playoffs?

I don't think it really matters.

I would understand that people just get frustrated at the team and bails out, same as anybody jumping in when they're successful. That's how a fanbase works.

I know a number of people who bailed on the Leafs during the playoff drought, and I don't even blame them.

 

[kingslunk]

I don't think it really matters.

I would understand that people just get frustrated at the team and bails out, same as anybody jumping in when they're successful. That's how a fanbase works.

I know a number of people who bailed on the Leafs during the playoff drought, and I don't even blame them.

I mean how many people would be Detroit fans in the first place if they weren't a winning power house? Dallas Cowboy fans were the same and they're thinning out like crazy because of their playoff drought

 

[Quick]

I mean how many people would be Detroit fans in the first place if they weren't a winning power house? Dallas Cowboy fans were the same and they're thinning out like crazy because of their playoff drought

See my previous post.

 

[cube444]

How dumb is this league? This game should have been played in the afternoon so they can just end this fucking regular season already.

 

[Quick]

How dumb is this league? This game should have been played in the afternoon so they can just end this fucking regular season already.

Could be a scheduling conflict in the arena for the day.

 

[Wingfan19]

I mean how many people would be Detroit fans in the first place if they weren't a winning power house? Dallas Cowboy fans were the same and they're thinning out like crazy because of their playoff drought

I don't know of any Wings fans that didn't grow up in the Detroit area. So it wouldn't matter if they sucked or not, they'd still be my team.

 

[Tabris]

Question: How many Detroit fans would still be Detroit fans if they went on a 5-10 season streak of missing the playoffs?

They won't. They will be winning their division next year.

 

[Merguson]

How dumb is this league? This game should have been played in the afternoon so they can just end this fucking regular season already.

Could be a scheduling conflict in the arena for the day.

Celtics are playing at the TD Garden right now, so yeah. They basically need to turn the arena into a hockey rink in like three hours.

 

[cube444]

Fair enough. That's a legit reason. Just figured it was more Bettman being a tool.

 

[Red_Man]

Fair enough. That's a legit reason. Just figured it was more Bettman being a tool.

Always a safe assumption.

 

[Merguson]

Joe Sacco is out as head coach. It seemed Colorado fans wanted him gone.

 

[cube444]

Joe Sacco is out as head coach. It seemed Colorado fans wanted him gone.

He should have been fired ages ago.

 

[Pochacco]

This is why you guys and girls are the best.

There are girls?!
Who's a girl?

 

[Red_Man]

A couple Philly fans are girls aren't they?

 

[GSG Flash]

I think Boston tries to beat us in OT today, setting up a Sens-Bruins series ugh

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

A couple Philly fans are girls aren't they?

Random is, but she's rarely in here. Don't know about anyone else. Pretty sure t0mp's gf posted once or twice too.

And do Greekboy alts count? Cuz like half of them claim to be girls...

 

[Red_Man]

And do Greekboy alts count? Cuz like half of them claim to be girls...

:lol :lol never forget the bikini wax thread

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Random is, but she's rarely in here. Don't know about anyone else. Pretty sure t0mp's gf posted once or twice too.

And do Greekboy alts count? Cuz like half of them claim to be girls...

Wait, so t0mp's gf is Greekboy?

 

[RC]

There are girls?!
Who's a girl?

I can confirm there is at least one girl here.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Joe Sacco is out as head coach. It seemed Colorado fans wanted him gone.

Finally! What is it and Colorado with their string of shit coaches?! Fuck Tony Granato and Sacco.

Who the fuck loses with the stacked team that Granato had??? Enough players for 2 all star lines; it was unreal.

 

[Tabris]

Edmonton should trade Nail Yakupov for 1st round pick to draft Seth Jones.

Of course FLA also needs D, so who knows.

We find out Monday who wins lottery?

 

[Red_Man]

Jones, Mackinnon, Druin all > Yakupov

 

[Merguson]

Edmonton should trade Nail Yakupov for 1st round pick to draft Seth Jones.

Of course FLA also needs D, so who knows.

We find out Monday who wins lottery?

Phoenix Coyotes, winner of the Draft Lottery!

 

[Tabris]

Jones, Mackinnon, Druin all > Yakupov

Yakupov was on pace for close to 30 goals in his rookie season. Sure, he got some garbage goals like the ones last night, but so has Huberdeau. So I don't think I necessarily agree with that.

 

[yankeehater]

Yakupov was on pace for close to 30 goals in his rookie season. Sure, he got some garbage goals like the ones last night, but so has Huberdeau. So I don't think I necessarily agree with that.

I dont know about the other 2 but there is way more buzz about Jones this year then there was about Yakupov last year.

 

[Tabris]

There was a lot of buzz around Yakupov last year. I think that may be a case of your team being in a position to care about #1 for the draft for the first time in a bit. So it seems like there's more buzz.

 

[Tabris]

Here's my west coast prediction

CHI vs MIN
ANA vs DET
VAN vs SJS
STL vs LAK

CHI vs DET
VAN vs STL

VAN vs DET

 

[Tabris]

Assuming an OTT victory, here are my east coast predictions:

PIT vs NYI
MTL vs OTT
WAS vs NYR
BOS vs TOR

WAS vs NYI
BOS vs OTT

BOS vs NYI

Assuming an OTT loss, here are my east coast predictions:

PIT vs OTT
BOS vs NYI
WAS vs NYR
MON vs TOR

PIT vs NYI
WAS vs TOR

TOR vs NYI

 

[Solo]

lololololol Isles/Leafs ECF lolololololololol

 

[TemplaerDude]

Tabris, stop.

 

[Red_Man]

Everyone ignore those predictions, I beg you. We should just lock the thread at this point.

 

[Tabris]

I'll just paste my predictions in the new thread. Those are my honest predictions.

People are underestimating both the Red Wings and Islanders too much, as well as the Canucks on top of that.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

DUDE FUCK YES SACCO IS OUT OH MY GOD I AM SO HAPPY

 

[vatstep]

The Islanders are a good team, but young and inexperienced. They're not getting out of the 1st no matter who they play, even if it's the shitty Bruins.

 

[lamaroo]

Assuming an OTT victory, here are my east coast predictions:

PIT vs NYI
MTL vs OTT
WAS vs NYR
BOS vs TOR

WAS vs NYI
BOS vs OTT

BOS vs NYI

Assuming an OTT loss, here are my east coast predictions:

PIT vs OTT
BOS vs NYI
WAS vs NYR
MON vs TOR

PIT vs NYI
WAS vs TOR

TOR vs NYI

Yes, thank you! Sorry for your loss Ottawa/Toronto.

 

[Tabris]

Nabokov has a lot of playoff experience. What happens if he plays like he did during 03-04?

 

[RC]

Nabokov has a lot of playoff experience. What happens if he plays like he did during 03-04?

Pigs will fly. Because that's more likely than a player regaining his form from nearly a decade ago.

 

[Kave_Man]

Yes, thank you! Sorry for your loss Ottawa/Toronto.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Everyone ignore those predictions, I beg you. We should just lock the thread at this point.

Must....resist....responding.........

 

[Heretic]

I'll just paste my predictions in the new thread. Those are my honest predictions.

People are underestimating both the Red Wings and Islanders too much, as well as the Canucks on top of that.

No one is underestimating the redwings...

 

[Acid08]

Nabokov has a lot of playoff experience. What happens if he plays like he did during 03-04?

10 years ago....

 

[Solo]

Nabokov has a lot of playoff experience. What happens if he plays like he did during 03-04?

Where was he playing at this point? I mean, its before the formation of the NHL.

 

[Tabris]

Good point. Still, he had some good experience over the last 8 years. Point stands, I would consider him an experienced playoff goalie.

 

[yankeehater]

Nabokov has a lot of playoff experience. What happens if he plays like he did during 03-04?

Jesus dude you cant possibly believe he is going to play like he did 10 years ago.

 

[Acid08]

Good point. Still, he had some good experience over the last 8 years. Point stands, I would consider him an experienced playoff goalie.

Experienced at leaving his five hole open, sure.

 

[Cactus]

Omfg...just saw the TSN Hangover spoof. Wow.

 

[Socreges]

That is SO mean, man, I never said anything against your pussy-ass team, and it would have been damn easy...

Habs fans turtle even more quickly than their players.

 

[Quick]

You're a mean one, Socreges!

 

[Solo]

Habs fans turtle even more quickly than their players.

Funny, as the Habs have a 5 foot nothing player with more guts than the entire Canucks lineup put together.

 

[GSG Flash]

Why the fuck are the Sens trying to showoff and play cute? Keep it simple stupid, otherwise you're gonna end up playing the Pens.