Cosmic Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 It's so hard to be bad in the NHL. It's like trying to hold a life jacket underwater. You let up just a little and it pops right back up. I hope the Sabres can get McDavid, but they may have made themselves too good with Gionta and Moulson. (What a sentence.)This was my fear going into the season: a triumphant march to 12th place in the conference... far from the playoffs and far from the #1 pick at the same time. They actually made a lot of small moves to improve themselves... Benoit, Moulson, Gionta, Gorges, Meszaros and some young talent has gotten better. Not that they've all worked out that great, but they haven't quite tried to flat-out tank like everyone assumes. Ugh. And now they're actually winning games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 And man, are the Habs the biggest paper tiger or what? Every other game, they're either losing big or losing to a team that sucks. Where are they getting these points? Out in the first round.That fluke bounce off the boards onto a Sabres stick into an empty net. Habs could have taken the first game in OT. At least they got a point the day after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Phoenix wins tonight, so now the Oil are pulling up the rear in the standings. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 EDMONTON IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE THIS BAD. THEY'VE HAD THE #1 OVERALL PICK FOR 12 YEARS RUNNING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 And man, are the Habs the biggest paper tiger or what? Every other game, they're either losing big or losing to a team that sucks. Where are they getting these points? Out in the first round. That fluke bounce off the boards onto a Sabres stick into an empty net. Habs could have taken the first game in OT. At least they got a point the day after.They've scored 65 and allowed 65. By rights, they should have ten fewer points than they do. This team isn't that good. Conversely, the Hawks should probably have about six more points than they actually do. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 EDMONTON IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE THIS BAD. THEY'VE HAD THE #1 OVERALL PICK FOR 12 YEARS RUNNING.This is ridiculous. 10 straight losses is unacceptable. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 If karmic justice is real then here's what should happen: Edmonton finishes last, Columbus finishes second last, Columbus wins draft lottery**though losing the draft lottery in 2011 and Edmonton taking Yakupov instead of Ryan Murray was probably a blessing in disguise and Howson probably would've taken Murray had the CBJ gotten the #1 pick. Still though, that was our pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Florida finished last in the lockout season; they picked second that year. They finished second the year after, but picked first overall. The Sabres finished last last year, but picked second. Obviously this means they will finish second, but win the lottery this year? Go with me, guys... I need something to hold on to. I'm watching McDavid go to Carolina and Eichel go to Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 If McDavid wound up in Philadelphia, that'd be pretty neat, too. They bottomed out in '07 for Patrick Kane, lost the lottery, and wound up with James van Riemsdyk, whom they traded for Luke Schenn, and okay you know what, no, it wouldn't be neat if McDavid wound up in Philadelphia after all. You gained and lost my pity before I even finished my sentence. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 This graph was more legible without Buffalo: | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Oh no, look at Calgary sitting right next to the Avs. They're going to unravel like a cheap sweater, aren't they. Blackhawks-Islanders Final would be much fun. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinK92 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Dead centre, cost-per-point's paying off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 McDavid's gonna end up in Carolina and wow is this whole thing going to feel like a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Carolina and Edmonton both still comfortably sit with single digits in the wins column... any chance either of these teams figures out which way is up? I can handle the Sabres finishing second; third would be a big blow (and it would blow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The Hurricanes could conceivably return to their just-below-average ways when Jordan Staal comes back, but hahaha no wait Jordan Staal isn't very good, never mind. Man, this blows. Buffalo should fire Ted Nolan so they can go back to losing all the time. Carolina has been as bad or worse than the Sabres or Oilers this year and in previous years, but no one has paid nearly as much attention to them. You gotta love the soft bigotry of low expectations here. "THEY'RE TANKING FOR MCDAVID, TAKE AWAY THEIR DRAFT PICK FOR TRYING TO TANK," said no one about the southern team. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Oh no, look at Calgary sitting right next to the Avs. They're going to unravel like a cheap sweater, aren't they.so hey guess what On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Well, it was fun while it lasted. That being said, note that the Flames have a wealth of cap space, so if Lord Truculent decides he wants to stall the rebuild, make the playoffs, and preserve the Norris for Giordano, they can pretty much go ahead and do all that. And they're the notoriously patience-averse Brian Burke and Calgary Flames, so they will go ahead and do all that. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Well, it was fun while it lasted. That being said, note that the Flames have a wealth of cap space, so if Lord Truculent decides he wants to stall the rebuild, make the playoffs, and preserve the Norris for Giordano, they can pretty much go ahead and do all that. And they're the notoriously patience-averse Brian Burke and Calgary Flames, so they will go ahead and do all that.I hope not--and hey-we all knew they would hit a rough spot or two along the way.Let's see how they respond. Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Arizona quietly picking up steam in the Sweepstakes. They're in third place right now, only 7 points behind awful Edmonton. Let the conspiracy theories begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Edmonton isn't even trying anymore. This sucks. I might just go cheer for Winnipeg this year. They're still pretty good, right? GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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