It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Ouch. It’s funny because it’s true. I’m starting to think there’s like 6 good GMs and a bunch of clowns.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:04 pm Buchnevich picked Kucherov while he was already engaged with another Ranger. Looked like a knee on knee at first. Stamkos didn't hesitate to retaliate, got 17 PM. Ended up 7-3 Bolts. I like a couple of your young guys. They'll look good in Bolts blue in a few years.
Shut up, dick.
Right, so even more possible is the still uncommon "pulling the keeper in a tie game in regulation". I've seen that before in Game 82, but never a team having to pull the goalie in OT to make sure they win before OT is over.degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:05 pm Yes and if the Blues win tonight then tomorrow Colorado has to win in regulation. The reverse if the Blues get no points tonight.
Yes and in overtime, when do you pull the goalie to make it 4 on 3? 1 minute and a half left? 2 minutes? earlier? Because 3-on-3 the Blues can play keep away for a long time you may never get it back in time to pull the goalie! It would be interesting that's for sure.brian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:10 pmRight, so even more possible is the still uncommon "pulling the keeper in a tie game in regulation". I've seen that before in Game 82, but never a team having to pull the goalie in OT to make sure they win before OT is over.degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:05 pm Yes and if the Blues win tonight then tomorrow Colorado has to win in regulation. The reverse if the Blues get no points tonight.
NBC Sports wrote:Buffalo Sabres: 18.5%
Ottawa Senators*: 13.5%
Arizona Coyotes: 11.5%
Montreal Canadiens: 9.5%
Detroit Red Wings: 8.5%
Vancouver Canucks: 7.5%
Chicago Blackhawks: 6.5%
New York Rangers: 6.0%
Edmonton Oilers: 5.0%
New York Islanders: 3.5%
Carolina Hurricanes: 3.0%
New York Islanders (from CGY): 2.5%
Dallas Stars: 2.0%
St. Louis Blues**: 1.5%
Florida Panthers: 1.0%
* The Senators, via the Matt Duchene trade, have the option to keep their pick and send the Colorado Avalanche their 2019 first-rounder.
** As per the terms of the Brayden Schenn trade, if the Blues’ pick ends up being in the top 10, they have the choice to keep it and send the Philadelphia Flyers their 2019 first-rounder. If not, Philadelphia will get St. Louis’ first-round choice this year.
This turned out to be a really bad take.brian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:51 amYeah I mentioned this on Facebook, but the cheers were louder for the nurses and doctors and EMTs and cops than they were for the players (excepting maybe Neal and Fleury).BSF21 wrote:This thing they did with the people in the medical and security field was super cool. Kinda dusty in here.
It goes without saying that it sucks that they had to do it, especially for the first game in franchise history, but it really was a perfect way to handle honoring the victims and trying to acknowledge the way the community came together. And then to just destroy the Coyotes for the first 10 minutes and go up 4-0 was such a release.
Despite my joking to the contrary, no one really expects this team to make the playoffs so I looked at it as the team having two playoffs games this year -- the season opener on Friday and last night so it was a relief and a joy to win them both.
From October. I'm going to enjoy this little journey. Sorry if it's annoying to others.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:34 pm No way the Caps finish second in the East. They are extremely shaky on D and their bottom 6 have a what the fuck is going on vibe that is either going to sort out and make them a decent squad or put them in fighting to make the playoffs scenario.
No worries. You're receiving cover fire from annoying fanbases in different sports.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 1:10 pmFrom October. I'm going to enjoy this little journey. Sorry if it's annoying to others.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:34 pm No way the Caps finish second in the East. They are extremely shaky on D and their bottom 6 have a what the fuck is going on vibe that is either going to sort out and make them a decent squad or put them in fighting to make the playoffs scenario.
From November.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:44 pm Yeah, but it's not just Oshie that was going to kill this team. They had way too many guys that were coming up on needing to get paid.
And there were a couple of guys they cut loose that I think were undervalued by the GM. Schultz is the main guy I'm thinking of there. But there's a really good argument that losing Marcus Johansen and keeping Kuznetsov is going to be a move regretted down the line.
This was also right when Tampa and VGK met... Lots of good discussion / analysis before and after on this thread.brian wrote: ↑Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:59 pmAlso, not like they had much choice on Schmidt regardless (who also doesn't score many goals to begin with being a defenseman and all). I'm pretty sure they'd gladly take the $2.25M cap hit to have him back.sancarlos wrote:Small sample size? If you think the players on the lower level of that pic are better than those above, I'm gonna disagree.
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:32 pm Speaking of the Caps, I'm happy to have been proven wrong about all my doom and gloom. I mean, they were hot garbage to start the season, but you look up and they are in sole possession of 1st in the Metro.
I realize they had a lot of turnover and it was always going to take some time to gel and sort out lines and such. I just didn't think that the talent assembled in the bottom 6 was going to provide enough support for what was always going to be a very solid top 2 lines. Holtby also had a very rough start to the season.
And they just Burakovsky back last night after an extended injury absence, he promptly scores the game opener and game winner. The fact that they were able to make up ground without that dude in the lineup is huge. He is supposed to take the role occupied by Johansson (traded to NJ), who quietly was a pretty significant part of last year's team.
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:49 pm Jay Beagle was on local sports this morning. Had good things to say about Vegas, but also mentioned he wants see them again. He was doing the whole "we don't make excuses, but..." They were on the third game of a road trip, and coming off an OT loss to the Yotes the night before.
And he copped to the fact that they just beat the Devils in the same scenario (flipped.)
But 3-0 is 3-0. I think people, including players, are having a very tough time wrapping their head around the idea of an expansion team being this good.
All I can really go by, in terms of not being shocked, is that they grabbed probably the perfect guy for this scenario in Schmidt. Not a huge salary cap #, plays balls out every night (pretty much), under the radar nationally, but loved by the fans (and hockey insiders) because he plays above expectations, great team guy. If GMGM replicated that type of formula throughout the roster...
This led to an extended analysis/discussion on VGK and the backlash.brian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:01 pm I think the one thing you can really appreciate if you watch them every night is that there are basically no times when they're not forechecking, attacking offensively, blocking shots, battling for loose pucks, etc. and that's been difficult for some teams. It's not the best analogy but it's like those old Arkansas basketball teams of the 90s with 40 Minutes Of Hell. They don't brand it that way, but basically the idea is 60 Minutes Of Hell. Not with physicality necessarily, but just in terms of overall team philosophy.
I think realistically they're not as good as their record, but they're a LOT better than most people seem to believe even still. This is probably about the 8th to 10th or so best team in the NHL and that's not something some people want to hear. It's a testament to the job McPhee, Gallant and the scouts, etc. did in putting the team together. They've over-performed in overtime and/or 1-goal games, but that's about the only place where the results in the standings don't match up with the stats or advanced stats. (Knock their results in 1-goal games and overtime games back to league average, and they're still probably about 8th to 10th in points per game)*.
I find it kind of interesting that there's been some backlash in some corners of the media as far as the expansion draft rules being stacked in Vegas' favor, but at the time the draft was done and the Knights had dealt Methot and some of the other guys they drafted expressly to flip, NO ONE was suggesting that this team was going to be anything other than horrible. The best case scenarios from people who know hockey had them scuffling for one of the wild card spots in the standings.
If you honestly asked any NHL GM if they would consent to getting a do-over and getting to build their team the same way Vegas had to (forget that it's obviously impossible), you could count on one hand the number of teams that would go for it. Maybe none. Remember, they'd have to get rid of all of their already drafted players still in the juniors, the AHL, etc.
* - This is where I also point out if they had a healthy Fleury and Subban for the entire season they arguably have two or three more wins than they already do.
At least I'm consistent...Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:05 pmYeah, I mentioned that to my family last night... Though my take was that he was selling it all a bit too much.
Here, let me help.mister d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:13 amFiling this away for his inevitable playoff incident + suspension.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:18 am Tom Wilson is having a really good year for the Caps. Career high for goals and assists already while continuing to be the tough guy (both legal physical and throwing fists). Yet still no Gordie Howe Trick in his career.
Just crushed Mark Borowiecki and then later in the game a rocket past the glove of Mike Condon. He is fun to watch right now.
That ironically has arguably fucked VGK more than any other team in the playoffs so far. (With the caveat that it ended up not mattering in the conference semi-final and I don't think it would have mattered very much in Game 1 of the West Finals even if they had called it consistently and overturned the third WPG goal.)Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 1:51 pm brian was also consistent early in calling out goalie interference as a potential problem in the playoffs.
Ok, I'm done.
fwiw, I still think they got those calls right.brian wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 1:57 pmThat ironically has arguably fucked VGK more than any other team in the playoffs so far. (With the caveat that it ended up not mattering in the conference semi-final and I don't think it would have mattered very much in Game 1 of the West Finals even if they had called it consistently and overturned the third WPG goal.)Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 1:51 pm brian was also consistent early in calling out goalie interference as a potential problem in the playoffs.
Ok, I'm done.
Well yeah, the NHL's iron man is gonna get that type of return. Showing up is 13/17th of the battle.mister d wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:16 pm By way of comparison, Yandle got a top prospect, a 1st and a 2nd but (1) he was paid down under $3MM for two seasons, (2) he's better than Green and (3) I think it was seen as a pretty awful trade at the time. And that's acknowledging that Yandle at $2.8MM is a pretty major asset. I don't know how you mitigate all those factors, but Green for a 1st seems like a pretty bad idea.
