youcan'tseeme Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Giroux named Flyers captain.Oddly Timonen is "associate" captain. While Hartnell and Briere are alternates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I would add AnaheimTo think Anaheim has no shot would be foolish. The team right now on paper is even better than the 2010-11 team, and if Palmieri, Holland, and/or Bonino breakout, this could be a pretty good team. I'm not saying they're a shoe in for the playoffs, but they are far from a team with no shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No team with their core has no shot. My concern is how they hold up over a condensed schedule, since Getzlaf and Perry get so much checking-line duty in addition to a traditional scoring line. I can see them faltering down the stretch, so they'll have to win early. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No team with their core has no shot. My concern is how they hold up over a condensed schedule, since Getzlaf and Perry get so much checking-line duty in addition to a traditional scoring line. I can see them faltering down the stretch, so they'll have to win early.They're usually very good down the stretch, so I don't think they'll have a problem holding up, as long as they're performing to expectations in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Oh yeah, somewhere I forgot in my Blackhawks mini-preview that Crawford and Emery can't stop a nosebleed. Gonna have to score a lot, guys! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I honestly think all the teams have a chance at the playoffs, that includes Columbus and the Islanders. Just can't fall asleep for a couple of weeks or else you're probably done.The Blue Jackets will play good defense so they'll have a fighting chance to not be as horrible as they were last year. I just don't know who's gonna score for them. Cam Atkinson?I have a $10 bet with a friend on who will win more games, the Blue Jackets or the Cavs. I think the CBJ has a good chance even in a season almost half as short. They're only 9 games back right now .Yeah, Atkinson I suppose. But hey, winning games 1-0 is a legitimate option, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Dammit. Wrong "The 201_ N_L Season Thread" | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Wrong thread, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFan12 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The problem with the Ducks is if they get off to a slow start will there be a sell off in Anaheim, I can also see the Flames having a pardon the pun big fire sale that will send Jarome Iginla to a contender for the playoffs.As for the Islanders watch out for them this year, I think John Tavares is going to have a monster season and will be in the Top five in scoring.]True...Tavares is a beast and is still years from his prime. But, every year I say they'll be an 8th seed, and every year they finish 14th or 15th. Losing Parenteau didn't help, and their goaltending situation is a joke. If they can regroup themselves this year, I see them being a solid team next year.It all depends on there goaltending core. Montoya's gone, so who is there best prospect? Anders Nilson could be a help, but is he ready? On the bright side, everybody has brought life into this otherwise-moribund sub-forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The problem with the Ducks is if they get off to a slow start will there be a sell off in Anaheim, I can also see the Flames having a pardon the pun big fire sale that will send Jarome Iginla to a contender for the playoffs.As for the Islanders watch out for them this year, I think John Tavares is going to have a monster season and will be in the Top five in scoring.]True...Tavares is a beast and is still years from his prime. But, every year I say they'll be an 8th seed, and every year they finish 14th or 15th. Losing Parenteau didn't help, and their goaltending situation is a joke. If they can regroup themselves this year, I see them being a solid team next year.It all depends on there goaltending core. Montoya's gone, so who is there best prospect? Anders Nilson could be a help, but is he ready?Is Nabokov still there? He's a decent goalie, it just depends on what type of season he has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 He is still there. He actually re-signed with the Isles after pouting his way out of going there in 2011. ♫ 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 January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So hey, now that the ink has almost dried on the new CBA, let's talk about collusion. 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 January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What about it? Did something happen recently (other than the usual talk of suppressing the RFA market as long as no one fired Dale Tallon)? ♫ 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 January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No one seems to be in any particular rush to sign or offer-sheet Subban, Benn, or O'Reilly, that's all8 years, $46 million for Travis Zajac. The owners simply can not operate in a financially viable manner under this current agreement. 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 January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No one seems to be in any particular rush to sign or offer-sheet Subban, Benn, or O'Reilly, that's allHmm, do the Habs, Stars, and Avs have Crusty Old Hockey Guys for longtime baseball executives to fire? That always speeds up the ol' offer sheet! Maybe they're all afraid of Brian Burke, loyal to no team, roaming the continent looking for a barn fight. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 No one seems to be in any particular rush to sign or offer-sheet Subban, Benn, or O'Reilly, that's all.I didn't realize anyone was obligated to sign those players to contracts/offer sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Yeah, who'd want Jamie Benn. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So its collusion because no GM has decided they wanted to get into an offer sheet situation? Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Well, offer sheets are kind of the Mutually Assured Destruction of the NHL (hi, Shea Weber and to a much lesser extent, Niklas Hjalmarsson!), so I don't think it's out of the question for front offices to quietly agree not to extend offer sheets to potentially benefit union members and harm their competitors, and there is a word for that. 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...
ninersdd Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Oh yeah, somewhere I forgot in my Blackhawks mini-preview that Crawford and Emery can't stop a nosebleed. Gonna have to score a lot, guys! I think we pretty much knew that in light of the OT goals surrendered to Phoenix. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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