How are people still that high on Pittsburgh? The only reason I keep hearing is "well they won the cup last year..."
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NHL October 2017 [OT]- Kneelin' and dealin'
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How are people still that high on Pittsburgh? The only reason I keep hearing is "well they won the cup last year..."
Fate_Shirou
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I think the importance of a strong 3C is in the playoffs, we have time to get one. Cahnces of a 3peat rests on injuries and out center depth
LETS GO PENGUINS!!!!!!!!!
I'm not arguing that this is the right approach--I'm just saying that coaches like vets, and no coach in the league is going to stick an unproven rookie (no matter how good he's looked in a small sample size, unless his name is McDavid, Matthews, Laine, or Eichel) on the PP on opening night if they have any other choice.
If you look at Green's time in Utica, he favoured vets over young players. Vancouver fans who are hoping that he's going to be diametrically opposite to Willie, and throw the kids to the wolves, are going to be disappointed.
Should Boeser being playing point on the PP? Probably. He's got the best shot on the team. Will he? Not until the team is struggling. (So, probably soon.)
Even if we disagree with it, it's not surprising.
Lone_Prodigy
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Oilers should feast on a weak division. Flames and Coyotes improved but the California teams didn't change much.
Central looks like another bloodbath.
Central looks like another bloodbath.
Its national taco day
Okay, I concede that all makes a fair bit of sense. I hope we get experimental soon though. I'm not watching to see Gagner not score on the powerplay.
Those teams are in a different nation, though.
Fate_Shirou
Member
Well, anything could happen, how many times did you write the penguins off last season during the playoffs. Like many other teams, the penguins would have to answer to the departures of some of the pieces which helped them win two cups.
Zombie James
Banned
Feels like that's 80% of predictions: Bad/good last year? Bad/good this year, with middle-of-the-pack teams moving whichever way.
or Karlsson
Reckheim
Member
Both Matthews and Nylander have 'not so good looking' faces.
They're no Tyler Kennedys, that's for sure.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Matthews has Kennedy's nose.
On a related note, articles like this ("Why Auston Matthews Might Be Underrated") are why people don't like Leafs fans.
Reckheim
Member
even Leafs fans don't like Leafs fans.
Erdrick
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SolidSnakeUS
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Fucking Manning and AMac in the starting line up for the Flyers while Morin and Sanheim are with the team. Our coach is a fucking moron.
I loved his cameo in that one episode of Seinfeld where Kramer thinks he saw a pigman.
I can be their captain if they want
Well to be fair, who thought Bobs would implode so god awful... but yeah, I think this is it.
2016 Cup was a dominant run... 2017 was them running away from the Capitals and a one legged Karlsson. (And I don't think they got better...)
Do you see Mason and Hellbuyck going 50/50?
Erdrick
Member
That was so good. ❤
Fate_Shirou
Member
I agree with you lol
2017 had some pathetic games by the penguins, luck was on our side.
oh well, new season!!!!!!!
Hopefully Malkin-Kessel find chemistry >.<
Erdrick
Member
No. Probably 65-35 in favour of Mason. I want Hellebuyck to develop but I also want to win so... Let him play when Mason needs a break or is cold. It's not going to be like last year with the rotation of Hellebuyck, Hutchinson and Pavelec, that's for sure, thank goodness.
Its national taco day in canada too.
Simon Belmont
Banned
So its international taco day?
How would i know
I mostly like those lines. Tanev is horrible but every coach has that one totally-shitty-at-hockey-but-tries-real-hard guy they just love so whatever. Let's hope Connor gets called up sooner rather than later, but maybe he needs top 6 minutes in the AHL more right now.
I expect Mason to get about 60% of the starts but I would not be at all surprised if Hellebuyck takes the starting job by the end of the season. That would be ideal, and is probably what Chevy is hoping for too.
Ah shit, I didn't realize it was an early game tonight, I thought it started at 7! Not only will I miss some because I have to make a stop on the way home but I'm going to be slammed by traffic leaving work.
6PM starts suck. Because I work across the street from the MTS Centre I'm probably also going to have to fight my way through a pack of TSN/Snet reporters scouring the streets for Matthews hot takes.
6PM starts suck. Because I work across the street from the MTS Centre I'm probably also going to have to fight my way through a pack of TSN/Snet reporters scouring the streets for Matthews hot takes.
Fate_Shirou
Member
doesn't your car have a cow catcher?
Erdrick
Member
At least Tanev is better than Antti Miettenen or James Wright. Connor will be up when he is ready. It's only a matter of time.
Yeah, fuck these early starts. The game should start at 7pm like normal. On the other hand, we get to wreck the Leafs sooner, I suppose.
Just go to the game. You'll see the whole thing.
At least Tanev is better than Antti Miettenen or James Wright. Connor will be up when he is ready. It's only a matter of time.
Yeah, fuck these early starts. The game should start at 7pm like normal. On the other hand, we get to wreck the Leafs sooner, I suppose.
I always liked Miettenen 300% more than his play deserved simply because "Mittens" is a cool nickname.
I wish I shared your confidence going in. I prefer to start the season on the road because I'm always extra bummed out when the first game of the season is a loss and you can't blame it on being on the road.
I should be home by 8, I had thought I would only miss the first period but I guess not. If Matthews has 4 goals in the first half of the game like last season I reserve the right to not bother watching at all.
Binational taco day maybe?
AHL GM of the year!
He loves taking Chicagos garbage 😀