NHL 2014-15 Season Thread
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Miguex
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Ya, no chance on the Canadian media thing, that shit doesn't get within 1000 miles of LA and anyone that follows hockey or played can see the truth. Fact is, Ovechkin is one dimensional and I don't need a newspaper to tell me that. And if making the playoffs in the worst division in the sport is a victory, I think we need to review our expectations from the start.
Merrith
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Merrith
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No one said it would be a victory, just possible. He can be one dimensional and not be THE problem with the Capitals. Two different arguments.
Eomer
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It really isn't. With the recent uptake of analytics in hockey, plus minus has been thrown out. Scoring chance and shot differentials are much more prevalent now, although some of that shit is a bit ridiculous as well. But plus minus has been widely acknowledged to be an extremely flawed stat for years. The only time it gets talked about is with guys who have crazy big minuses, in which case it probably does indicate a problem. But guys who are around even or slightly positive or negative? It means jack shit.
Taylor Hall was -15 last year. Ryan Jones was even. One of those guys is one of the best players in the league, while the other probably won't even be in the NHL this year. How useful can that stat possibly be?
Eomer
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Granlund is pretty damn small for a first line center in the west. Yeah, this is coming from a guy who cheers for a team with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as it's top center, but even the Nuge has 10-15 lbs, a couple inches, and a shitload of skill on Granlund. Coyle's a big boy, but he doesn't project as being more than a 50 point player on average. He's the same age as Taylor Hall, who has been a point a game player for 4 years already. Haula is also small, and also doesn't have much high end offensive ability. So yeah, I don't see how you think that the Wild's top 9 is any better than average. They've got a couple pretty good pieces in Parise, Vanek and Koivu, but there's some holes there as well.
Grimmlokk
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Off to a flying start!
Another injury befalls Penguins forward Beau Bennett - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Toronto and Columbus are currently the top of the East because they have each played one more game than anyone else. That shall soon change.
le sigh
le sigh
Fadaar
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Grimmlokk
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As per the last 10 years, and likely the 10 following years, the Calgary Flames will once again be shit this year.
My boy Natty Mac tearing up!
Looking forward to this season. Just hoping the doom and gloom surrounding the Avs is just noise. The offseason moves were rather questionable, but it will still come down to how Varlamov performs.
Looking forward to this season. Just hoping the doom and gloom surrounding the Avs is just noise. The offseason moves were rather questionable, but it will still come down to how Varlamov performs.