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[CreeperBlocks]

I expect a shootout loss

The Ducks needs the point more than us

 

[Red_Man]

Nothing stops this Train.

And unlike most, I called it here before the season started...or pretty damn early. I forget when I first posted it here.

Whoever quotes all of your posts when the Caps are eliminated in the second round with deserve a medal

 

[lamaroo]

Good game Ducks, may your Avocados forever be hand sliced.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Oooooo

Ahhhh

Silfverburg

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

Ooh aah

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Let's just fast forward to the inevitable Silfverberg shootout winner.

Clockwork.

 

[lamaroo]

Montreal with the 'go as slow as possible' technique

 

[Calamari41]

Your Pacific Division Leading Anaheim Ducks of Anaheim

 

[Red_Man]

We both get what we want, good game Ducks-Gaf

Clockwork.

Dude has haunted us since he was a Senator

 

[CreeperBlocks]

GG Duckies


John Gibson is a future Veznia winner

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Bloody good game Habs-age.

Your Pacific Division Leading Anaheim Ducks of Anaheim

ME LADS

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Shit attempts by Gally and Byron

 

[KingBroly]

Whoever quotes all of your posts when the Caps are eliminated in the second round with deserve a medal

I think Pikma's saving them to spite me.

But in the end, we will succeed!

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

 

[Line_HTX]

Your Pacific Division Leading Anaheim Ducks of Anaheim

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Your Pacific Division Leading Anaheim Ducks of Anaheim

October feels like so long ago

 

[Red_Man]

October feels like so long ago

Amen

 

[Quick]

GG Duckies


John Gibson is a future Veznia winner

A fraud Vezina?

 

[BigJonsson]

So how is Perry not on Team Canada yet?!?

 

[Socreges]

October feels like so long ago

Amen

Not so long ago to forget certain gems. This conversation had immediate promise:

Too early? Yes. But who cares...

Bonus:

From @DTMAboutHeart, a hockey-graphs.com writer.

Detroit taking such a big hit isn't a surprise to anyone who's not a Red Wings fan

Posting playoff odds before the first month of the season is over is a Tabris move.

The first 10 games of a season are often pretty indicative of where teams will end up



Obviously shit happens like the Senators run, but on average having a poor start is really difficult to over come.

Well, it isn't so much that it's difficult to overcome. It's that poor teams often have poor starts and great teams often have great starts. But the statistics, as you've demonstrated, most definitely 'allow' for great teams to have poor starts and turn it around. And vice versa.

I think it's crazy that, if they were in the Central instead of the Pacific, the Ducks playoffs odds would already be around 20%. But they are lucky that they only have to catch the third best team in the Pacific, which should be doable. The chart terrifies me as a Jets fan because it shows how we need another Central team, probably the Hawks or Stars, to continue or start sucking enough for us to finish ahead of them. And damn that's kinda hard to imagine, which means that even playing as well as they are (good, not great) and banking some points early it's going to be extremely tough to make it.

Naturally, all right thinking hockey fans are hoping the Ducks skid continues so they fire Boudreau and hire Carlyle again, because holy shit would that be funny.

There's nothing I hate more than the "we're so unlucky" excuse, but that's honestly kind of what I've observed. Especially in the Colorado game, where we had an absolutely massive number of our shots blocked. I can't find the exact stat, but I believe they were saying on the radio right after the game that the number was in the 40s.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

October feels like so long ago

Not long enough for me. Ready to put it like 10 years behind me.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

Jesus fuck, how lucky are we that Bob stuck with Boudreau. Can you imagine?

 

[Pikma]

Jesus fuck, how lucky are we that Bob stuck with Boudreau. Can you imagine?

How lucky is Foggy that the BJs fired their coach 11 games in and hired Torts as the replacement.

 

[Solo]

If AGally must play wing, he's way better on the right. That left hand shot is great for one-timers and off-wing snipes,which are how most of his recent goals have come.

It's almost as if I was right! Seriously though, they even said last night that 12 of his 19 goals have come from the right side this season. There is something to that. He's got that amazing Cammy-esque one-time release which frankly they should be exploiting all the time. Dude is on pace for a nice 25G 25A 50 PT season, which is great for 22 years old, but with more icetime, better linemates and better utilization there's no reason why he couldn't become a 70 point player.

2 great snipes last night.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

That was a good game last night. Even though we lost it was entertaining until the end

Now onto LA.

 

[Cake Boss]

Soc, NHL GAF historian and librarian.

 

[Kave_Man]

Soc posts are my fave posts!

 

[imBask]

I think Galchenyuk might finally have found his spot, keep it up, proud of you

 

[yyzjohn]

Bless Daniel Winnik, Toronna boy

Leafs: welcome back aboard Daniel, great to have you as a Leaf!
Winnik: you're gonna trade me for a 2nd round pick again aren't you?
Leafs: yes, yes we will

 

[Pikma]

I'm so hungry for hockey I'm watching a KHL playoffs game.

It's been alright so far

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I just saw that Ghostbusters Trailer....



Nope, not feeling it. It gave me the same feeling when I saw the Robocop remake

 

[imBask]

I just saw that Ghostbusters Trailer....



Nope, not feeling it. It gave me the same feeling when I saw the Robocop remake

I didn't know you were a misogynistic PIG

 

[Pikma]

Metallurg's goalie has an Assassin's Creed themed facemask. lol

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Metallurg's goalie has an Assassin's Creed themed facemask. lol

I think he played in the World Juniors

Ilya Samsonov , Caps prospect.He was the Russian Goalie

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I just saw that Ghostbusters Trailer....



Nope, not feeling it. It gave me the same feeling when I saw the Robocop remake

Same.




I actually liked the Roboremake. Well mainly the theme of the illusion of control and the scene where

Spoiler

they take him apart

 

[Foggy]

How lucky is Foggy that the BJs fired their coach 11 games in and hired Torts as the replacement.

Historically bad head coach, Todd Richards.

Poor guy, team has the mental toughness of a cat next to a cucumber.

 

[Cake Boss]

Trades Prince away, justifies it by saying its to make space for Puempel.

Signs Gomez, Puempel scratched 13th forward now.

I guess Puempel really did take over Prince's spot.

All Bran logic.

 

[Foggy]

Just checked, only 18 games left. Thank Christ.

 

[fallout]

Soc posts are my fave posts!

They remind me of why I like to not post.

 

[zroid]

Just checked, only 18 games left. Thank Christ.

Soon........

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Soon........

When is that Annoucement again?

 

[imBask]

zroid why u have to make me mad

 

[DopeyFish]

When is that Annoucement again?

usually in the first round of the playoffs

so late april

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Soon........

he was as devastated as everyone else...

 

[MetatronM]

Looks like Rick Nash has finally returned. He's traveling with the team and riding the stationary bike outside the Rangers locker room. Expect him back in about 2 weeks.

By the time he returns, he'll have been out for just about two months. I hope that break sort of resets his body into thinking it's the start of a new season rather than playoffs time. Regular Season Rick Nash in the playoffs sure would be a sight to see.

 

[lamaroo]

They remind me of why I like to not post.

This is why everyone here is so negative. You post one positive thing and it gets thrown back in your face if you're wrong.

Habs to lose every remaining game this year, book it!

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Purcell is sorted but it looks like Hudler will miss due to Visa issues.

 

[MetatronM]

Jesper Fast also seems to have caught up to the team after being left behind in New York yesterday. He'll be skating this morning, so he might actually be available to play and spare the Rangers from having to make a call-up after all.

 

[SmackCrackleNPop]

I hope the Canadiens take it to LA tonight. Really take out their frustrations on Quick and co.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

I hope the Canadiens take it to LA tonight. Really take out their frustrations on Quick and co.

Same