2017 NHL PLAYOFFS - CHOO CHOO ALL ABOARD THE DOOMPERDS HYPETRAIN!!!

[Sepukku]

Alzner took part in morning skate but no drills or formal practice and will be out again tonight

[Obsidian]

So i triggered some habs fans by saying that Weber doesnt have gamebreaker ability that PK has.

Correct me if im wrong, and im not trying to throw shade at Weber, but i dont remember him ever being put in a do or die situation and stepping his game up further. Hes a great player, but he just doesnt have that next level, low risk low reward, what you see is what you get. Whereas PK (yes it will always come down to "le deuxieme trade") has that ability to elevate his game.

Matt Hunwick finished the season with more even strength points than Shea Weber.

[Judai]

Alzner took part in morning skate but no drills or formal practice and will be out again tonight

Schmidt has been great, Alzner can take all the time he wants!

[Obsidian]

I personally wish Carl Alzner a speedy recovery. He and Brooks Oprik have looked fantastic.

In all seriousness I'm kinda worried the Leafs will go after Alzner in free agency this offseason.

[Xajii]

Alzner took part in morning skate but no drills or formal practice and will be out again tonight

Don't expect him back in this series, considering he's a horrible matchup for the Leafs anyway. This is good news to me.

If the caps do make it onto round 2 though they'd be best served to sit Orpik and start Alzner + Schmidt but we all know that won't happen

[Xajii]

I personally wish Carl Alzner a speedy recovery. He and Brooks Oprik have looked fantastic.

In all seriousness I'm kinda worried the Leafs will go after Alzner in free agency this offseason.

Alzner is an exceptional player who looks horrible against the few fast teams in the league. Orpik is a mediocre player who looks awful against any non bottom 10 team.

[Judai]

I think Karl is injured worse than we know and has been playing through it most of the year, cause he has been bad against almost everyone. If he recovers, in the off-season, I think he will be back to the normal consistent rock that he was, when he could actually somewhat skate but who knows.

I definitely have wanted Schmidt to be playing over Alz or Orpik since we got Shatt, but "vet presence" seems to matter more than skill.

[Obsidian]

Worried was maybe the wrong word. I'm just wary of A) overpaying for him just because we need the help, and B) a guy who struggles with foot speed seems like a poor fit for a team as fast as the Leafs are. But then I look at Hunwick and Polak (beginning of the season aside) who have done all right and who Alzner is almost definitely better than and I wonder.

I'm not really insulting him personally. I'm just thinking he many not be a great fit for the team and I don't want us to throw a ton of money at him to find out.

[Obsidian]

Monahan not going to World Championships, needs wrist surgery. Makes what he did against the Ducks all the more impressive, in my opinion.

[Wulfgang]

Alright, let's go Caps; heading out to find a watering hole with the game in SF before dinner with buddies.

[Wulfgang]

And everyone look at this tweet; it's very important:

https://twitter.com/hockeywildernes/...30240776192000

[Obsidian]

And everyone look at this tweet; it's very important:

https://twitter.com/hockeywildernes/...30240776192000

[Melena]

With the hawks getting swept out, i'm amazed the thread title hasn't changed yet.

[Judai]

Just a reminder, Tom Wilson has scored as many goals as the entire Chicago Blackhawks team this post season.

[Judai]

With the hawks getting swept out, i'm amazed the thread title hasn't changed yet.

just for you.

btw, the Avs only win in April, was against the Blackhawks.

[Melena]

straight for the jugular. I like it.

[Wulfgang]

Very nice Judai. Also excellent gif Obsidian.

[Cail]

Oh god damn it....Pierre is at this game

[Judai]

Oh god damn it....Pierre is at this game

i get to watch superior Joe B and Locker!

[Judai]

Both teams playing pretty defensively so far