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Flaccid
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
8835 Posts
June 07 2022 18:45 GMT
#141
Yep, totally agree that this is their peak without a major upgrade on the back end.

And let's face it, Kane has too many gambling debts to play below market anywhere ;D. Though the nice thing about signing Kane is that any big signing bonus is basically a stimulus to the local economy - particularly when Rogers Place is nearby a couple casinos.

As a fan, I'll say that this never once felt like 2006 - a time when there was every reason to expect that the Oilers could beat anyone in the playoffs. A team with peak Chris Pronger, good defense, and a super saiyan Dwayne Roloson felt a lot different than watching an Oilers team and thinking "let's see how many games they can manage to not blow before they get eliminated". Which is probably why I'm not even disappointed.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
brian
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States9616 Posts
June 07 2022 19:28 GMT
#142
managing expectations is a must. as a caps fan for instance, my thinking is that there’s no reason we can’t beat any team in a best of series, but realistically we’ll still get eliminated round one anyway. and surprise surprise..
Flaccid
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
8835 Posts
June 07 2022 19:54 GMT
#143
Lol, as an Oilers fan, managing my expectations has typically meant "I just hope they are still playing meaningful games by christmas."
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
Flaccid
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
8835 Posts
June 07 2022 20:13 GMT
#144
In other news, GO RANGERS!!

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
Flaccid
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
8835 Posts
June 07 2022 20:18 GMT
#145
In other news, GO RANGERS!!

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1533995829211455488
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
June 10 2022 08:02 GMT
#146
One more to go.

Where is our resident rangers fan? How is the morale around there?

Were the first 2 games the case of the rangers just being better than, or was it Tampa being rusty from a long break after finishing the previous series earlier?
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
FaCE_1
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada6170 Posts
June 10 2022 23:35 GMT
#147
i really feel there wasn't any good team this year expect the avalange and the bolts. Like, no one is playing good.
The only other team that could maybe play with them would had been the hurricans if they had their #1 goalie
n_n
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium3999 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-06-12 08:17:18
June 12 2022 08:05 GMT
#148
Wow bolts outplayed rangers last night. If not for Shesterkin, the score line could easily be 6-1 or smth. If Point comes back for the cup finals, i'm really happy with the outcome. Hoping for a long series please please.
Meanwhile Tampa's playoff streak features 9 teams now:
Columbus - 4:1
Bruins - 4:1
Islanders (2) - 4:2; 4:3
Stars - 4:2
Panthers (2) - 4:2; 4:0
Hurricanes - 4:1
Hubs - 4:1
Leafs - 4:3
Rangers - 4:2
Avs could be number 10. total wins vs losses in this streak: 44-18 vs top NHL teams, that also win.
That's quite the dominance if you ask me. In the last 8 seasons: 4 times cup finals; 6 times conference finals. This Jon Cooper fella might very well become the GOAT playoff coach should things continue like that.
EDIT: Nah, Scotty Bowman is untouchable after a careful review. Still quite an impact in this day and age.
Drone is a way of living
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32049 Posts
June 13 2022 14:17 GMT
#149
On June 10 2022 17:02 KobraKay wrote:
One more to go.

Where is our resident rangers fan? How is the morale around there?

Were the first 2 games the case of the rangers just being better than, or was it Tampa being rusty from a long break after finishing the previous series earlier?

hah i don't post much these days, but it was obvious even then that it was rust and not that the rangers are better. The rangers are a pretty brutal 5v5 team and Cooper is easily one of the best coaches of the last 3 decades. their adjustments after game 2 were a masterclass in coaching. that last game was about as dominant as i've seen in a while. 100% would have been a 5 goal win if not for Shesterkin who is amazing.

rangers will be interesting next year. They got to where they are by stellar play by their stars. But they have to decide what to do at the 2C spot and neither Strome or Copp inspires much confidence there.... I don't think 2 rounds of Chytil looking like an NHLer does either.

Hopefully LAF contineus to take another big step forward. But at this point I am pretty convinced Kakko's ceiling is like 30 something points and it seems the Rangers do too.
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
June 14 2022 17:15 GMT
#150
On June 13 2022 23:17 QuanticHawk wrote:
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On June 10 2022 17:02 KobraKay wrote:
One more to go.

Where is our resident rangers fan? How is the morale around there?

Were the first 2 games the case of the rangers just being better than, or was it Tampa being rusty from a long break after finishing the previous series earlier?

hah i don't post much these days, but it was obvious even then that it was rust and not that the rangers are better. The rangers are a pretty brutal 5v5 team and Cooper is easily one of the best coaches of the last 3 decades. their adjustments after game 2 were a masterclass in coaching. that last game was about as dominant as i've seen in a while. 100% would have been a 5 goal win if not for Shesterkin who is amazing.

rangers will be interesting next year. They got to where they are by stellar play by their stars. But they have to decide what to do at the 2C spot and neither Strome or Copp inspires much confidence there.... I don't think 2 rounds of Chytil looking like an NHLer does either.

Hopefully LAF contineus to take another big step forward. But at this point I am pretty convinced Kakko's ceiling is like 30 something points and it seems the Rangers do too.


thanks for the input. being busy with work and on a diff timezone these days im usually only able to check the scorelines when i wake up so its hard to get some feel of how the games are going apart from what NHL.com says...and those writters weren't always realiable IIRC.

The avs have everything in check for the cup but im hoping tampa will get the triple and then let another team go for it next year

Also agree about cooper. absolute legend.
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
June 19 2022 02:16 GMT
#151
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32049 Posts
June 19 2022 04:54 GMT
#152
well that was a fuckin spanking

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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
June 19 2022 07:38 GMT
#153
wow what a beating, was not expecting a game so onesided, that is for sure.

guess the avs are really ruining the triple sigh
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6880 Posts
June 27 2022 09:37 GMT
#154
Congratz Avs! Well deserved IMO. They were the team to beat this year and well, nobody did beat them
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
June 27 2022 12:54 GMT
#155
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KobraKay
Profile Joined March 2010
Portugal4231 Posts
June 28 2022 11:28 GMT
#156
RIP dream of the triple

Congrats to the avs I guess!

Any avs fans around?
CJ Fighting! (--.--)
Sunaj
Profile Joined November 2009
Canada2041 Posts
June 29 2022 00:21 GMT
#157
Definitely an anti Tampa was 18 million over the cap guy here. Thank god no fraud dynasty lol.
StasisField
Profile Joined August 2013
United States1086 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-06-29 02:10:32
June 29 2022 02:10 GMT
#158
Corey Perry proves to be Stanley Cup Champions repellent again.
What do you mean Immortals can't shoot up?
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
June 29 2022 02:19 GMT
#159
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32049 Posts
July 11 2022 02:28 GMT
#160
plz submit good puns for new thread title
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