October 7, 20241 yr I know it technically started last week in Prague but nobody watched that shit so go fuck yourself. We get this shit started tomorrow with a nice triple-header on ESPN, which includes my B’s. I have a Stanley Cup Final of Bruins/Oilers, with the B’s taking the series in six and sending McJesus packing to look for a new team outside of Alberta. Fuck the Habs, fuck the Leafs, fuck the rest of Canada, and fuck the Stars (had to throw it in for all you Texas people).
October 8, 20241 yr On 10/7/2024 at 1:13 PM, Vertuzzi said: I have a Stanley Cup Final of Bruins/Oilers, with the B’s taking the series in six lol, of course you do. enjoy the season everyone, but seriously fuck all your teams. Go Stars!
October 8, 20241 yr I think the central is going to be a buzzsaw this season, possibly more so than normal. every team up and down got better (except Dallas - they maybe stayed the same). I think the Metro will be a pretty easy Division. Pens, Caps, Flyers, Isles, and Jackets all look to be middling teams.
October 8, 20241 yr Author Central and Atlantic are going to be the toughest divisions in each conference. My biggest question is if Tampa will still be a playoff team. They certainly could but they aren’t the same team from ‘19-‘22.
October 8, 20241 yr 24 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said: Fucking go time!! Let’s go B’s!!! someone forgot to tell the B's
October 9, 20241 yr Author Well….the cats are still pretty decent…think we get a couple back this next period. Just glad we signed Swayman lol
October 9, 20241 yr 14 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: I think the central is going to be a buzzsaw this season, possibly more so than normal. every team up and down got better (except Dallas - they maybe stayed the same). I think the Metro will be a pretty easy Division. Pens, Caps, Flyers, Isles, and Jackets all look to be middling teams. yeah, as much as people are thinking my boys (Canes) are going to take a step back this year when people talk about missing the playoffs entirely I'm like "bro, have you even looked at the rest of this division? 3rd place is as bad as it's likely to get unless something ridiculous happens". Isles could goalie their way into a Wild Card spot again but I think that's their upside. Everyone else outside the top 3 is either rebuilding or needs to rebuild. Central is ridiculous - everyone but Chicago has a realistic chance this year at being a playoff team. I'm not sold on any of the rebuilding Atlantic teams taking that next step yet. Detroit's probably the closest but not sold on that goaltending. Pacific is almost as predictable as the Metro.
October 10, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, MrX said: Ummmmm yeah, the Avs still have goalie problems Yeah, giving up 7 goals on 20 shots isn't ideal. They win that game with just average goaltending. Way to waste Mikko's hatty.
October 12, 20241 yr I have 42 reasons to watch the Caps … and I hope he gets there this season. He has been such a treat to watch.
October 12, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, VirginiaLonghorn said: I have 42 reasons to watch the Caps … and I hope he gets there this season. He has been such a treat to watch. He has a little work to do in the A column though
October 12, 20241 yr 15 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: He has a little work to do in the A column though Ovi is the G-Man …
October 14, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Vertuzzi said: Good, perfectly reasonable response Embellishment for the cross checker too
October 14, 20241 yr Author Six fucking penalties in the first period against FLA. We have to stay out of the box against them.
October 16, 20241 yr On 10/11/2024 at 10:33 PM, Pato del Muerto said: He has a little work to do in the A column though Ovi picked up Assists 699 and 700 against LVGK. Edited October 16, 20241 yr by VirginiaLonghorn
October 20, 20241 yr fun back and forth game between Jets and Pens right now. If the score remains the Jets will be the only 5-0 team. This and the Preds going 0-5 to start the season are certainly surprises for me.
October 21, 20241 yr 16 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Scoring seems to be way up this season, right? yeah, probably. I've been thinking goaltending is becoming weaker league-wide and skating skill is much higher than in the recent past. I play fantasy hockey and my top performer right now Is Mo Seider, a defensemen on Detroit. I think scoring skill and ability is way up across the league and goaltending is relatively weaker than, say, when the Bolts were winning their cups. Vasi definitely carried them through those cups - not sure if the same can be said for any current NHL tender Frozen Frenzy tomorrow - all 32 teams in action. One of those time I 'm glad I work from home and put on multiple screens.
October 22, 20241 yr TB and Tor are only available on Fubo and Sling? Wtf NHL? Do you even want people to see your games?
October 22, 20241 yr if every team is playing today, why not start at noon and have a game start every half hour? seems like squeezing everything past 5p is chaos, not frenzy Edited October 22, 20241 yr by Longhorn_Fan68
October 22, 20241 yr Author 1 hour ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said: if every team is playing today, why not start at noon and have a game start every half hour? seems like squeezing everything past 5p is chaos, not frenzy That would be too smart for the NHL to ever think about.
October 22, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said: That would be too smart for the NHL to ever think about. especially considering today is the start of the NBA season. really, really good planning on their part 🙄
October 23, 20241 yr Author Think the Torts experiment in Philly is almost done. Just don’t see them taking the next step.
October 23, 20241 yr Author The Avs defense is fucking horrible. They’re tiny and not physical. It’s not all goaltending when you have defensemen just lobbing pizza in their own zone. They will get eaten alive this year in the Central if they don’t make a couple of moves on defense.
October 23, 20241 yr 34 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said: Think the Torts experiment in Philly is almost done. Just don’t see them taking the next step. He could have chewed thru steel bars after the Flyers gave up their second shortie of the first period. Atypical scoring .. one 5-5 to close out two shorthanded and two 4-4 goals.
October 23, 20241 yr Author 18 minutes ago, VirginiaLonghorn said: He could have chewed thru steel bars after the Flyers gave up their second shortie of the first period. Atypical scoring .. one 5-5 to close out two shorthanded and two 4-4 goals. They just can’t put the puck in the net. That due to them being very weak up the middle.
October 23, 20241 yr The Avs defense is fucking horrible. They’re tiny and not physical. It’s not all goaltending when you have defensemen just lobbing pizza in their own zone. They will get eaten alive this year in the Central if they don’t make a couple of moves on defense. They settled down and played much better in the 2nd and 3rd periods.
October 23, 20241 yr 15 hours ago, Vertuzzi said: The Avs defense is fucking horrible. They’re tiny and not physical. It’s not all goaltending when you have defensemen just lobbing pizza in their own zone. They will get eaten alive this year in the Central if they don’t make a couple of moves on defense. People here think Makar is better than Bobby Orr. It's pretty comical.
October 23, 20241 yr Author 2 hours ago, Beau Vine said: People here think Makar is better than Bobby Orr. It's pretty comical. His game struggles materially when Toews is out of the lineup. Toews is a true defensive defenseman and it allows for Makar to cheat offensively a bit.
October 23, 20241 yr Author 2 hours ago, Beau Vine said: People here think Makar is better than Bobby Orr. It's pretty comical. His game struggles materially when Toews is out of the lineup. Toews is a true defensive defenseman and it allows for Makar to cheat offensively a bit.
October 23, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Beau Vine said: People here think Makar is better than Bobby Orr. It's pretty comical. They do not. Stop exaggerating. 36 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said: His game struggles materially when Toews is out of the lineup. Toews is a true defensive defenseman and it allows for Makar to cheat offensively a bit. This is very true.
October 23, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: They do not. Stop exaggerating. The dudes on the sports radio station (104.3?) on my car presets talk about nothing but the Broncos and how great Makar is. I have literally heard one of those guys say on air that Makar is better than Orr was.
October 23, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: The dudes on the sports radio station (104.3?) on my car presets talk about nothing but the Broncos and how great Makar is. I have literally heard one of those guys say on air that Makar is better than Orr was. First of all, stop listening to 104.3. 92.5 is far better for sports talk. Second, Makar gets compared to Orr a lot because he is doing things that haven't been done since Bobby played. But I have never, not even one time, heard anyone say Makar is better than Orr.
October 23, 20241 yr On 10/20/2024 at 7:46 PM, Beau Vine said: Scoring seems to be way up this season, right? On 10/21/2024 at 12:30 PM, Longhorn_Fan68 said: yeah, probably. I've been thinking goaltending is becoming weaker league-wide and skating skill is much higher than in the recent past. I play fantasy hockey and my top performer right now Is Mo Seider, a defensemen on Detroit. I think scoring skill and ability is way up across the league and goaltending is relatively weaker than, say, when the Bolts were winning their cups. Vasi definitely carried them through those cups - not sure if the same can be said for any current NHL tender Frozen Frenzy tomorrow - all 32 teams in action. One of those time I 'm glad I work from home and put on multiple screens. always seems to be up early in the season until teams lock in defensively, but the reduction in the goalie equipment size a couple years back has been making a noticeable difference in numbers even with that being the case. man, OT in that Canes-Oilers game last night is how OT in this format should be. Just end to end action with some great stops.
October 25, 20241 yr I can't pick games this year for shit! At least my Jets are in first, for now. I know, I know, it won't last long. And fuck Utah, until next year.
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