2016-2017 NHL Regular Season Thread, Week 26: Holy Fuck Colorado Was Bad

[Thoronas]

6 points back with only a month to go isn't "in the hunt", between the loser point and the teams in front of them beating one another

Pretty much this. The Canucks schedule is not easy the rest of the way. I'm not interested in seeing them get bounced in 4-5 games in the playoffs if they somehow did make it. I don't mind them being competitive and picking in the top 5-8 draft spots.

[Vaspinne]

They still have 17 games to go and games against teams in front of them (Stl and LA). I'm not saying they are going to be a playoff team or that they should try to get in (they shouldn't) but they definitely still have a decent enough chance to catch up especially with both Stl and LA playing .500 or less hockey over this last stretch of games.

I also posted that because I think it's funny that they finally started shedding some of their older guys for youth and suddenly won back to back games against LA and Ana

[Thoronas]

I also posted that because I think it's funny that they finally started shedding some of their older guys for youth and suddenly won back to back games against LA and Ana

They also played better against Anaheim later in the game once Eriksson got injured and coach Willie had to actually start juggling his lines a bit. He's been notorious for being too loyal to some players who have proven to be bad (Megna and Chaput) while keeping other players reigned in (Horvat). I'm still unsure how I feel about the coach as he's helped develop a few younger players well but his deployment is honestly one of the biggest problems with this team.

[Ratatapa]

They also played better against Anaheim later in the game once Eriksson got injured and coach Willie had to actually start juggling his lines a bit. He's been notorious for being too loyal to some players who have proven to be bad (Megna and Chaput) while keeping other players reigned in (Horvat). I'm still unsure how I feel about the coach as he's helped develop a few younger players well but his deployment is honestly one of the biggest problems with this team.

Habs canucks tomorrow!

[Thoronas]

Habs canucks tomorrow!

Enjoy your complimentary 2 points.

[Sepukku]

They still have 17 games to go and games against teams in front of them (Stl and LA). I'm not saying they are going to be a playoff team or that they should try to get in (they shouldn't) but they definitely still have a decent enough chance to catch up especially with both Stl and LA playing .500 or less hockey over this last stretch of games.

I also posted that because I think it's funny that they finally started shedding some of their older guys for youth and suddenly won back to back games against LA and Ana

So wait, when I said in years past the young flames shouldn't try to get in the playoffs you bitched endlessly but now you're saying the rebuilding Canucks - with far weaker of a draft class this year to tank for than the flames had - should not be trying to make the playoffs?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Sepukku]

damn you one hypocritical mofo

[Ratatapa]

Let's play where's Bergevin

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[NynJa]

Enjoy your complimentary 2 points.

Price is traditionally bad in Vancouver
Enjoy your free two points.

[Ratatapa]

Wut?

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7-2-2 is not that bad

[Vaspinne]

So wait, when I said in years past the young flames shouldn't try to get in the playoffs you bitched endlessly but now you're saying the rebuilding Canucks - with far weaker of a draft class this year to tank for than the flames had - should not be trying to make the playoffs?!?!?!?!?!?!

Your troll game is pretty terrible. There's a difference between selling off everything and going for the very bottom of the barrel tanking vs what the Canucks are currently doing. Heck, they're mirroring Calgary's path quite a bit right now.

[Cail]

In news BK will love, the Rangers have recalled Tanner Glass

[NynJa]

When the "irrelevant Habs" destroyed the Rangers so badly they resorted to recalling Tanner Glass:


SUCK MY BALLS HAHAHAHAH

[Judai]

So one of the discussions the GM will have at the boca raton meeting that interests me is this

They wanna discuss about removing the ability to call a timeout for the team that creates an icing. Since the goal is to "penalize" the team by not letting them to rest.


I think that rule change could be a good idea if it does happen

Would be pointless, players already do everything they can get away with to stall for rest time on any "serious" icing. Suddenly every goalie has mask issues, players all break their sticks and some guy snuck on to the bench and the refs have to waste 1m to sort it all out, and then the Center is kicked out of the circle. If you want to make icings a real penalty, it's a better idea to simply penalize a team for stalling on them.

When the "irrelevant Habs" destroyed the Rangers so badly they resorted to recalling Tanner Glass:


SUCK MY BALLS HAHAHAHAH

Your team is 1st in your division and still 5th in the Conference in terms of points, yawn.

[Ratatapa]

Would be pointless, players already do everything they can get away with to stall for rest time on any "serious" icing. Suddenly every goalie has mask issues, players all break their sticks and some guy snuck on to the bench and the refs have to waste 1m to sort it all out, and then the Center is kicked out of the circle. If you want to make icings a real penalty, it's a better idea to simply penalize a team for stalling on them.



Your team is 1st in your division and still 5th in the Conference in terms of points, yawn.

I'm aware they should also penalize those "false stick break" and etc


Also as far as habs 5 why does it Matter? Caps win season trophies often but can't get to the Stanley cup final

[Obsidian]

So one of the discussions the GM will have at the boca raton meeting that interests me is this

They wanna discuss about removing the ability to call a timeout for the team that creates an icing. Since the goal is to "penalize" the team by not letting them to rest.


I think that rule change could be a good idea if it does happen

Why call a timeout when you can just fuck around with your lines and waste 30 seconds of the ref's time sorting out who is supposed to be on the ice anyway? What they should do is call that shit a Delay of Game penalty.

[Judai]

Also as far as habs 5 why does it Matter? Caps win season trophies often but can't get to the Stanley cup final

Not like the habs, or 75% of the rest of the nhl has been there at all either. Does anyone have the Habs as a Cup contender?

[Ratatapa]

Not like the habs, or 75% of the rest of the nhl has been there at all either. Does anyone have the Habs as a Cup contender?

At least the habs know they aren't contender so no false hopes

[Cail]

Reid Duke is the first player in Golden Knights franchise history, signed to a 3yr entry-level deal

[Vaspinne]

WHL free agent who's already 21 years old. As significant as the signing of him being the first player is, I wonder if he'll ever wear a GK's jersey in a non pre-season game.