Galchenyuk and Gallagher staying with the habs!

They are playing great together. Happy that the habs are being less conservative this time
This will be an entertaining year

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

January 29 2013 10:39 GMT

#222

Good thing things ease up for Vancouver soon. Six games in nine nights with Kesler and Booth out. Ouch! Still in the playoffs, though.

crazyweasel

607 Posts

January 29 2013 14:02 GMT

#223

wait a couple weeks, marleau and thornton are flukes. canucks will take west along with blues and blackhawks. things will get back in order,

crazyweasel

607 Posts

January 29 2013 14:05 GMT

#224

btw whats wrong with shea weber? I got him in my fantasy, still he aint done anything

QuanticHawk

United States32161 Posts

January 29 2013 14:23 GMT

#225

i dont think theyre flukes. theyre a playoff team. maybe not as good as they are now though. kind of hard to say because while thornton and marlaeu arent the same as they were 5 years ago, they're still very talented, and have a stud in Coture. Pavelski is awesome as well.

speaking of predictions, i never posted mine in the thread

1.Pitt
2. Boston
3. Tampa
4. NYR
5. NJD
6. Ottawa
7. Carolina
8. Philly
9. Wash
10. Buff
11. Winnipeg
12. Isles
13. Montreal
14. Florida
15. Toronto

1. St. Louis
2. SJ
3. Vancouver
4. Chicago
5. LA
6. Nashville
7. Det
8. Edm
9. Dallas
10. Minny
11. Pho
12. Anaheim
13. Cgy
14. Col
15. CBJ

i kind of want to flip dallas and detroit but i dont know.

weber is probably suffering from that offense not having any real studs, and losing suter.

JimmyJRaynor

Canada18012 Posts

January 29 2013 18:09 GMT

#226

hopefully, Toronto finishes in 15th.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

January 30 2013 01:12 GMT

#227

so much hinges on a couple of teams trading things. Is Kessel just going to resign in Toronto? Is Luongo ever leaving town? Can Kesler come back in game shape before the playoffs and when he does will he be as effective? Will the Red Wings finally make up their mind whether they want to rebuild or just hang on to a playoff spot and slowly disintegrate the way the Stars and the Blues did in the mid 2000s? Will Chicago get a real goalie?

Anyway I like hawks predictions except Carolina isnt going to make the playoffs at all, the Sabers with their superior goaltending will. In the West, there is no way that Edmonton makes it. Not enough defense and their division has gotten tougher.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

January 30 2013 01:15 GMT

#228

West:

1) San Jose
2) Chicago
3) Vancouver
4) St. Louis
5) LA
6) Minnesota
7) Edmonton
8) Dallas

East:

1) Boston
2) Pittsburgh
3) Tampa Bay
4) New York Rangers
5) Philadelphia
6) Carolina
7) New Jersey
8) Washington

The east is a LOT harder to call than the west. Almost any team in the east has a reasonable chance to make it into the playoffs.

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

January 30 2013 01:17 GMT

#229

Ah, Ducks and Sharks tonight. The Ducks are definitely my most hated team, though Vancouver has become a close second.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

January 30 2013 02:20 GMT

#230

Mike Weber now has more points than Shea Weber. I drafted Weber in the fourth round. Crap.

Just_a_Moth

Canada1972 Posts

January 30 2013 02:31 GMT

#231

On January 30 2013 10:17 xDaunt wrote:
Ah, Ducks and Sharks tonight. The Ducks are definitely my most hated team, though Vancouver has become a close second.

Why so much hate for Vancouver? They already hate themselves enough (burning own city).
Disclaimer: I am a Vancouver fan.

Zdrastochye

Ivory Coast6262 Posts

January 30 2013 02:50 GMT

#232

Great Bruins game, I'm loving these Bruins so far. The level of play has been top notch, though I can't wait for them to face off vs the better teams, I certainly don't mind them beating down the baddies.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

January 30 2013 04:37 GMT

#233

Whats up with the Pens. Now I like most normal people have been turned of Crosby thanks to NHL's hamfisted promotions that put him front and center and his early career diving and whining but watching them get embarrassed by the Islanders is very strange.

Krohm

Canada1857 Posts

January 30 2013 04:49 GMT

#234

I sometimes wonder if I'm going to have to wait another 10-15 years before Calgary becomes a mediocre to good team again...

FabledIntegral

United States9232 Posts

January 30 2013 06:12 GMT

#235

*phew*. Sharks were definitely outplayed by the Ducks, got super lucky with that second goal by getting the opportunity by the puck hitting the ref's skate.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

January 30 2013 06:28 GMT

#236

On January 30 2013 13:49 Krohm wrote:
I sometimes wonder if I'm going to have to wait another 10-15 years before Calgary becomes a mediocre to good team again...

why didnt the Flames go for a full rebuild last year? Its not like the current set up is going anywhere and its possible to move Iginla and Kipper for some serious returns probably. At this pace assuming the young stars of Edmonton re-sign there the Oilers will be back in the playoffs much much sooner.

QuanticHawk

United States32161 Posts

January 30 2013 14:28 GMT

#237

Edmonton was just kind of 'eh i like them'. I think Dubnyk would be ok behind a mediocre D perhaps. But that d isn't that.

Carolina I disagree though. There's a major difference from the top 5 or so seeds in the east and the 6-8 teams. 6-8 could really be any combo of Ottawa, Washington, Philly, Buffalo, Carolina, Montreal... hell even winnipeg and florida. between the injuries the bad defense and just shit play, philly could very well lland down there. Washington is too talented to be down there but i dont know what the fuck ovechkin is doing, or what Oates is doing (he had ovechkin on a line with Crabb the other day apparently)

I think the Pens are fine. Everyone has bad days. If you caught any of their other games, they looked real good. A couple shitty turnovers here and there (esp by Malkin) but still very good.

And yeah the Flames are in a slow burn becuase Fat Fuckface Feaster refuses to acknowledge where they are as a franchise. It will be at least 5 years before they're a legit threat again. Id be amazed if they compete for the 8 seed. It's an aging team with little in the way of prospects. Who the fuck is gonna replace Iggy and Kipper in the next 2-3 years?

Flaccid

8929 Posts

January 30 2013 15:38 GMT

#238

The beauty of Calgary is that every aging 'tard on the roster has a NMC. And then no young prospects want to sign there because they can't crack the roster because every aging 'tard on the roster has a NMC.

I can't remember what book I was reading, but it did a good job of demonstrating how well-supported teams (assuming an equal economic landscape) historically win less, in the long run. It explained the data using a lot of factors - such as how guaranteed bums in the seats and control over media access lead to an overall lack of accountability and trend towards 'modest competitiveness'. Anyways, it was a good read.

The Flames' game-plan for the better part of a decade has been to fill enough holes around their core players to get into 8th place and keep the fans happy. At some point the bottom has to drop out which is too bad. A world where both Edmonton and Calgary were competing for top spot in the west would make me a happy hockey fan. Those would be some wonderful games.

QuanticHawk

United States32161 Posts

January 30 2013 16:08 GMT

#239

The league would be better with the Batttle of Alberta rivalry back in full force. The oil will be good again long before Calgary though.

now I must post this video