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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 21, 2024 19:27:19 GMT -5
CBC reporting that Perry is signed with the Oilers for the rest of the season. Surprised by this as he left Chicago under such a cloud. I saw that, they need some veteran leadership. Someone who has won a cup and be brings a work ethic. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 21, 2024 20:43:50 GMT -5
Hens beat the fleas and the wild won... woohoo
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Post by drkcloud on Jan 22, 2024 19:43:42 GMT -5
Tried to watch the Jets and Bruins tonight. Can't listen to Galley. All he does is crow about the Bruins. Spent most of the first period talking about the Bruins embarrassing the Habs the previous game along with talking about what a solid guy Danton Heinon is and how he plays the right way.
Oh and calling out the ref on what was a blatant crosscheck deserving of a penalty.
It was like listening to Jack Edwards. I had to change the channel. I feel bad for Jets fans it's like they didn't exist
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Post by jkr on Jan 22, 2024 20:18:47 GMT -5
Tried to watch the Jets and Bruins tonight. Can't listen to Galley. All he does is crow about the Bruins. Spent most of the first period talking about the Bruins embarrassing the Habs the previous game along with talking about what a solid guy Danton Heinon is and how he plays the right way. Oh and calling out the ref on what was a blatant crosscheck deserving of a penalty. It was like listening to Jack Edwards. I had to change the channel. I feel bad for Jets fans it's like they didn't exist Are you watching on TSN3? That's where they show Jets games in my area & it's probably more balanced or even friendly to Winnipeg. Unfortunately I dont know for sure because even though I am hours away from Winnipeg, even if I travel by jet😀, its blacked out. |
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Post by drkcloud on Jan 22, 2024 21:33:54 GMT -5
Tried to watch the Jets and Bruins tonight. Can't listen to Galley. All he does is crow about the Bruins. Spent most of the first period talking about the Bruins embarrassing the Habs the previous game along with talking about what a solid guy Danton Heinon is and how he plays the right way. Oh and calling out the ref on what was a blatant crosscheck deserving of a penalty. It was like listening to Jack Edwards. I had to change the channel. I feel bad for Jets fans it's like they didn't exist Are you watching on TSN3? That's where they show Jets games in my area & it's probably more balanced or even friendly to Winnipeg. Unfortunately I dont know for sure because even though I am hours away from Winnipeg, even if I travel by jet😀, its blacked out. Sportsnet National Broadcast |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 23, 2024 0:07:50 GMT -5
Tried to watch the Jets and Bruins tonight. Can't listen to Galley. All he does is crow about the Bruins. Spent most of the first period talking about the Bruins embarrassing the Habs the previous game along with talking about what a solid guy Danton Heinon is and how he plays the right way. Oh and calling out the ref on what was a blatant crosscheck deserving of a penalty. It was like listening to Jack Edwards. I had to change the channel. I feel bad for Jets fans it's like they didn't exist The Bruins just seem to keep winning, despite what looks like a 95 point team. I commented that of the games I watched last year, they seemed to get an incredible number of bounces (and they did). That luck ran out in the playoffs. Marchand, rather than scoring on that late breakaway, didn't and the tables turned. This year, they have lost Krejci, Bergeron, Hall, Nick Foligno, Bertuzzi and Orlov. That is a ton of talent and yet it seems to have hardly affected them. Coyle is suddenly a first line centre, Zacha is a 2nd line centre instead of being a winger, and most of the rest of their forwards are the easily replaceable type. Based on last year's ridiculous, undeserved 135 point total, they would have 76 points after 46 games this year. The 2024 Bruins have 67 points, only 9 less, despite the loss of a lot of good players. I call that a mirage and at some point, it will disappear. The talent level simply isn't there. Those bottom 6 players will have to regress as will Coyle and Zacha. Pastrnak and Marchand will get theirs but the dimmer lights will have to dim further. As far as future prospects to at some point the inventory will run out. Poitras didn't shine at the WJC so how good will he be, really? Their cupboard is bare and a their first pick this year is in the 4th round. They have no second round pick next year either. I'd like them to just barely make the playoffs and then be eliminated. That ensures they remain in that middle purgatory where they belong. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Jan 23, 2024 11:18:19 GMT -5
We have been predicting the demise of the Bruins for years. We just have to face facts and realize that it won't happen. They are a well coached team, and their star players play like it. Eventually, they'll just get someone on the FA market and the picks will replenish themselves. When we start getting a couple 40 + goal players, I am sure we will go up the standings too. Isn't Montreal like one of the only teams to not have one in the past 30 years?
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Post by seventeen on Jan 23, 2024 13:40:00 GMT -5
We have been predicting the demise of the Bruins for years. We just have to face facts and realize that it won't happen. They are a well coached team, and their star players play like it. Eventually, they'll just get someone on the FA market and the picks will replenish themselves. When we start getting a couple 40 + goal players, I am sure we will go up the standings too. Isn't Montreal like one of the only teams to not have one in the past 30 years? I like the trend,though. Chara is gone. Bergeron is gone. While they've added McAvoy and Pastrnak, neither brings the qualities that Chara and Bergeron did. Marchand is 35. The key guys who really make the team roll aren't there and that has to take a toll. You also have to remember that they were mortgaging part of their future by trying to win it all these past seasons. It takes time, but that lack of incoming talent has it's cost. Who have they drafted since McAvoy that's a regular on their team? Swayman, who is a goalie, and a fence swing at the 111th pick. That's it. That's 7 years of no cheap young talent arriving. I swear they've been doing it with mirrors and those are going to crack. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 23, 2024 17:43:00 GMT -5
Carter Hart, Philly goalie taking an extended leave of absence...
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 24, 2024 11:06:29 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Jan 24, 2024 13:03:30 GMT -5
The pressure is building in TO. Nylander's increase has eaten up whatever extra $ the higher CAP will provide, and the Leafs are still in a CAP crunch. One of the big 4 will have to be moved. This isn't to suggest that we should be in on any of them. Part of the equation will be determined by who we pick in the 24 draft. If it's Lindstrom or Catton or Demidov, I'm thiunking we're going to pass on a big ticket Leaf player. Let's say it's Marner. He's going to want $13MM. That's about 65% more than Suzuki is making. He'll be 27 by next season, which isn't the worst age, though it's just past the peak period of a player's career. He'll want term, which is the ointment fly. The flip side is that his game is not predicated entirely on speed (though it's a factor). He's a sneaky, cerebral player and those tend to last longer than the physical guys. Would we want to make a play for him? I'd prefer him to Nylander because he's younger and puts up more points. He's also a decent playoff guy. But trading for him? Costly.
Anyway, Treliving has his work cut out for him (Psst, Brad, trade Matthews and your problems are over, except for the expense of bodyguards of course).
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 24, 2024 20:31:57 GMT -5
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Post by jkr on Jan 24, 2024 21:22:28 GMT -5
Ya but they still blew a 2 on 0 break.🙁
How do you not score there?
Keefe looks like he's about to throw up.
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Post by jkr on Jan 24, 2024 21:59:17 GMT -5
Bloody hell. On top of blowing that 2 on 0 the Jets have 2 PPs in the last 4 minutes including one that carries over into OT. Yet they manage to get shutout and lose this game in the final minute of overtime.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 25, 2024 0:02:50 GMT -5
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Post by franko on Jan 25, 2024 1:01:22 GMT -5
what's wrong with Shreveport Louisiana? they had a CFL team a while back.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 25, 2024 9:57:27 GMT -5
what's wrong with Shreveport Louisiana? they had a CFL team a while back. Maybe the Glibermanns can be the owners... lol |
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Post by drkcloud on Jan 25, 2024 12:50:05 GMT -5
Yes let's water the product down a little more...
And a pretty poor attempt to distract from the negative news of the day...
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Post by seventeen on Jan 25, 2024 15:30:41 GMT -5
Yes let's water the product down a little more... And a pretty poor attempt to distract from the negative news of the day... Standard Bettman operating procedure. I don't think this is going away, though. Can't wait to hear him bumble through any criticism of the NHL for ignoring the matter. Actually, I can wait. He's top 5 in "Boring Personalities" to talk to. The NHL owners shouldn't let this go by. A firing of Mr. Bettman is what I'd love to see, along with the door slamming Colin Campbell in the rump as he too is banished from our lives. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 25, 2024 16:05:37 GMT -5
Yes let's water the product down a little more... And a pretty poor attempt to distract from the negative news of the day... Standard Bettman operating procedure. I don't think this is going away, though. Can't wait to hear him bumble through any criticism of the NHL for ignoring the matter. Actually, I can wait. He's top 5 in "Boring Personalities" to talk to. The NHL owners shouldn't let this go by. A firing of Mr. Bettman is what I'd love to see, along with the door slamming Colin Campbell in the rump as he too is banished from our lives. Never happen, Buttman has made them money and Colon has too much power... I'm sure colon will have his son, brainless the second, replace him. |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 25, 2024 16:32:38 GMT -5
Standard Bettman operating procedure. I don't think this is going away, though. Can't wait to hear him bumble through any criticism of the NHL for ignoring the matter. Actually, I can wait. He's top 5 in "Boring Personalities" to talk to. The NHL owners shouldn't let this go by. A firing of Mr. Bettman is what I'd love to see, along with the door slamming Colin Campbell in the rump as he too is banished from our lives. Never happen, Buttman has made them money and Colon has too much power... I'm sure colon will have his son, brainless the second, replace him. Bettman hasn't done anything. The market for sports franchises has gone up a lot and a rising tide lifts all ships. In fact, there's a really strong argument that the NHL has lagged behind the other leagues in franchise value increases. The CAP in other leagues is going up at a much faster pace than the NHL's, meaning the fan base isn't increasing the revenues as much. An average player in the NBA, take Kelly Olynyk for example, is earning $12MM a year. That's right up there with the very best hockey players and Kelly, bless his heart, is not a star. The equivalent of a strong middle 6 player. Now, Basketball doesn't have as many players on the roster as hockey, but the CAP in the NBA is more than double that of the NHL. Bettman hasn't improved the popularity of the game, which would increase revenues, so what exactly has he done other than rest on his coattails (if he has coattails). If you look at his big impetus to push hockey into the southern states, while there have been some success stories, (Vegas, Dallas), there have also been spectacular failures (both Florida teams. Carolina for a long time) and dare we forget Phoenix/Arizona. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 25, 2024 21:48:11 GMT -5
Sens lose to the Bs in OT.... Big nose delivers the dagger
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Post by folatre on Jan 26, 2024 19:52:46 GMT -5
Not to nitpick about another team's business, but what does Ryan Poehling (.275 ppg in his career and 14 in 44 as a Flyer) bring to the table to justify a $1.9 AAV? Sure, he has nice size and straight line speed, however he is what he is -- a fourth liner.
Maybe Briere and Tortorella think they can squeeze more out of him? Hockey is debatable, but generally speaking whatever a forward is at age 25 is all they are ever going to be.
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Post by jkr on Jan 27, 2024 20:57:24 GMT -5
Oilers win their 16th straight today and are only a game away from the league record.
After 2 periods the Jets and Leafs are tied 1-1. Leaf goal scored by - wait for it - Reaves.😀. Really Winnipeg?
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 28, 2024 9:45:56 GMT -5
Oilers win their 16th straight today and are only a game away from the league record. After 2 periods the Jets and Leafs are tied 1-1. Leaf goal scored by - wait for it - Reaves.😀. Really Winnipeg? They need to extend Reaves |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 28, 2024 14:55:36 GMT -5
Oilers win their 16th straight today and are only a game away from the league record. After 2 periods the Jets and Leafs are tied 1-1. Leaf goal scored by - wait for it - Reaves.😀. Really Winnipeg? They need to extend Reaves   |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 28, 2024 18:34:32 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 28, 2024 19:41:02 GMT -5
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Post by Skilly on Jan 30, 2024 12:58:37 GMT -5
We have been predicting the demise of the Bruins for years. We just have to face facts and realize that it won't happen. They are a well coached team, and their star players play like it. Eventually, they'll just get someone on the FA market and the picks will replenish themselves. When we start getting a couple 40 + goal players, I am sure we will go up the standings too. Isn't Montreal like one of the only teams to not have one in the past 30 years? They play with discipline and structure. Something the Habs do not. And that’s how you keep winning, especially if you have an above average goaltender. |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 30, 2024 14:49:16 GMT -5
Their drafting seems to swing for the fences, too. On the plus side they lucked out with McAvoy and Pastrnak, two guys who will anchor their defense and offense. The number of times that Pastrnak scores just when they need a goal is amazing. McAvoy is a minute munching zone exit guy (we'll have our own in Guhle) who makes a ton of good plays. Then they blow things like they did in 2015, missing three times in a row on some excellent players picked later. Zboril and Senyshyn are looking like busts.
I'm thinking that they're not going to capsize as I hoped for earlier, but their fate might be worse. They could be turning into a nice middle team that will just make the playoffs. As long as they don't draft another elite player in my lifetime, I can live with that.
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