NHL Hockey thread

[viper37]

Connor McDavid out for many months.  Sad for the Oilers, they weren't so bad this year.

[PRC]

Flames suck.

[Barrister]

Connor McDavid out for many months.  Sad for the Oilers, they weren't so bad this year.

to the Oilers

for McDavid, who seems like a nice enough kid

[Barrister]

So as of today, the Winnipeg Jets are in fifth place league-wide, with a record of 8-4-1.

Which is only good enough for third place in the Central. 

Chicago, with a record of 7-5-1, is 13th overall in the league.  Which puts them in 6th place in the Central and out of a playoff spot.

[Grey Fox]

#1, mofos.

[PRC]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

[Barrister]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

Canadiens 11-2-1
Jets 8-4-1
Canucks 6-3-4

Even if completely discount the Habs because of Price (which is ridiculous - he's part of the team), there's another team you're forgetting about...

[Valmy]

Even if completely discount the Habs because of Price (which is ridiculous - he's part of the team), there's another team you're forgetting about...

The Leafs!

[Barrister]

Even if completely discount the Habs because of Price (which is ridiculous - he's part of the team), there's another team you're forgetting about...

The Leafs!

In 29th place, with a 2-8-2 record.

[Valmy]

In 29th place, with a 2-8-2 record.

#1 in the heart of Torontans though. Does that not mean something?

[Ed Anger]

So I check the Bluejackets standings, since I've paid zero attention to hockey so far:

3-10

Glad I didn't waste time on those losers.

[Grey Fox]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

While that is true, having the best goalie is important, there is no world where the Canucks are or were the best.

[viper37]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

They have Condon, Tokarski and another one in the AHL that I forgot the name.

[PRC]

#1, mofos.

You're one Carey Price away from a failed season.  Canucks are the best team in Canada.

They have Condon, Tokarski and another one in the AHL that I forgot the name.

They ain't Carey Price.  They're good, but they're backups.  Price is the best goalie in the game at the moment, props to him, but if he gets hurt the Canadiens are in trouble.  And I don't want too sound to harsh, I like the Canadiens, but I think their early success is based on the goalie, not the team and that's not a recipe for long term success.

[Grey Fox]

Carey Price is hurt right now.

So far, Condon is holding the fort & the players have adjusted accordingly.

The Habs early success is based on Price, a good thing.
The Leafs & Jackets early season disaster is based on not having a good goalie, a bad thing.