97BlackAckCL

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I feel for you Taco, I really do

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I've been watching Larrson since the world Jr's in Buffalo...I really thought he was going to be better than what he's been. Initially I thought Edmonton stole that trade...but like all Oiler drafties, they only seem to turn it on after they leave.

Speaking of, Shultz is out for at least 4 months...Pens D will suck without him. Coming off the same exact injury right now, 4 months is a wish.

Yumcha

Larsson can be good in the right role. I'd love to see him as a Hawk on the 2nd pairing with Keith and Jokiharju as the top 2. In that capacity, I think the guy would be terrific as a shutdown d-man. In Edmonton, he's misplaced as a top pairing. Doesn't help that Klefbom is not the ideal partner either for him. If Edmonton actually had a TRUE puck-mover like a Fowler, Karlsson, Letang, Keith and etc. mold, then sure. It MAY work...but, ideally, I think he's a 2nd pairing guy.

97BlackAckCL

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Losing Schultz is a hit, but we have 8 defenseman up right now, so I'm hopeful that it will give the other guys more playing time, and he should be back for the playoffs. Rumor is that it's a fracture and not a break so hopefully that helps

TacoBello

97BlackAckCL

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Left leg... supposedly fractured. His left ankle buckled under him and bent ways that it shouldn't

https://player.vimeo.com/video/294988680?background=1

TacoBello

97BlackAckCL

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Through two...Pens / Leafs has been a very exciting low scoring game. Hope 3rd is equally good.

97BlackAckCL

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Good shutout win by the Pens, nice to have Murray back in the saddle.

So sick of these 4 day breaks in October

Yumcha

Leaves seem to have fallen back to Earth...so, maybe the Cup chatter can STFU for awhile. They haven't won anything and the season is pretty long -- the path in the East goes through the Caps, Bolts, and Pens still.


Meanwhile, Kings look to be playing hockey in the wrong era...those young teams are skating circles around them.

97BlackAckCL

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Agreed, Moogy is somewhere shitting a golden canary...

e30cabrio

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Rangers win a game in Regulation! Thanks Florida!

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Crosby shows Edmonton who's boss the final minute of OT. Maybe McDavid shouldn't have been on the bench...

After the shutout, Murray is back to his old form...and that's not a good thing. Is Fleury available?

97BlackAckCL

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Murray stood on his head and made some amazing and timely saves last night, but Crosby definitely showed everyone in the building who the best player in the world is

97BlackAckCL

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https://player.vimeo.com/video/296789308?background=1

Yumcha

Strome has a concussion after what Crosby did to him in OT.

Nice goal.

97BlackAckCL

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And 2 broken ankles

Yumcha

No kidding, long-term IR for Strome after THAT. He's also in mental health counselling after being undressed on live-TV by Crosby too. So, physical and mental trauma.

SVTour

So with the Kings current funk...what's the over/under on how many more games they lose before Stevens gets the axe? He's got to be on thin ice here.

I say of they go 1 win in their next 3...he's gone. If they can manage 2, maybe he lasts another couple weeks.

TacoBello

Yumcha

As I'm sure you saw the same, that goal was replayed almost all day today because Canada news is hockey 99% of the time unless it's a World War or something...BUT, I'll say this: 9 out of 10 times, THAT shot, after all those moves, is stoppable by Talbot...BUT, he was probably WTFing at how Sid completely dismantled Strome like that and well, I think the -ing had alot to do with him letting it in. I think Talbot was unnerved. Otherwise, THAT type of shot is stopped most of the time. It was just all that in front of it, it's enough to hypnotize me too.

TacoBello

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Yumcha

You traded an MVP for Larsdaughter.

Yumcha

And oh oh oh...the worst was Reinhart...DafuqBBQ.

Yumcha

Blackhawks were faced with Cap challenges due to needing to pay everyone and so, they BLED good players to shed salary.


Oilers have NO Cups in this era but decided to keep Chicago company and so, shed THEIR talent and amassed salary cap hell...because, well, Edmonton's a classy organization and nobody should feel as rotten as Chicago. Oilers are #1 in empathy points.

TacoBello

Yumcha

Pay attention dammit:

Your GM traded HALL (MVP) to get Larsson.

Your GM traded a high pick for Reinhart. Where is that Reinhart anyways...? In the ECHL with what team now?

Your GM basically bled Oilers' talent with Ebs, Hall, the asset for Reinhart and lost top tier players for the sake of sh*ts and giggles. I was saying Chicago had to bleed talent because they had to pay for their Cups. What was Edmonton bleeding talent for? Just for kicks?




MAKE SENSE NAO, GWAI-RO?!?? WHY DO US CHINEE ALWAYS HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOUR GWAI-ROS?!????

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Pens blowing out Calgary...at least I can go to bed at a normal time.

WTF happened to Smith, he was good last year?

Yumcha

25-22-6 with a .916 save percentage? Meh...so-so if you ask me. He was never amazing except for his first year with the Yotes, IMO. Overrated after that...in many ways, I find him to be a lesser version of Quick who I also think is overrated but is "sexy" because he loves to do splits to do saves and everyone is oooh-ahhh.

Yumcha

Speaking of Kings. No Deano to save them out of this trainwreck...

Yumcha

In other news, the Count is not reducing Wilson's suspension.

97BlackAckCL

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That was such a fun game to watch!

TacoBello

Yumcha

9-1.

Calgary was -ed...

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Thank God...Wilson is a piece of shit.

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Truly believe every ream has one of these a year. Good part is to hope you're on the + side of them.

Calgary's D was out to lunch on this one. Haven't seen an NHL game with that much open ice between the dots in some time.

BTW: My dead clock is clicking on Stevens in LA. He should be out soon. They lose to the Rangers on Sunday...it will be Monday or Tuesday

Yumcha

Yeah...it's what coaches call those games you rip up and completely bury and forget.

Heck, didn't the Pens get steam-rolled by my Hawks like 10-zip last year on opening night? It means nothing since Hawks missed the playoffs and Pens had a decent year.