Ongoing NHL Thread - Part Brock and Roll Four Lines

[dash]

A much better take then the hot mess that comes from ESPN

I think BOS is a bit high here, but otherwise a reasonable tiering.

I wonder why he has the Kraken that low - Does he think last season was a mirage?

 

[BGDave]

I wonder why he has the Kraken that low - Does he think last season was a mirage?

That was the other ranking I thought might be off a little. He has 19 teams ahead of them. Based on last year, they should be higher. I am not totally sold on them just yet mostly because of goaltending. But anyone who beats the defending champs and takes DAL 7 games has got to be close (if not pencilled in) to a playoff spot.

 

[esls79]

Seems a little high on the Ducks - they are a couple of seasons away from being a bottom dweller. They should be included with the Sharks.

 

[forty_three]

I wonder why he has the Kraken that low - Does he think last season was a mirage?

He has irrational hatred for random teams. And a little too much love for others.

The Blue Jackets are one he just flat out hates. He can never say anything positive. Granted, I don't think they get into the playoffs myself. But they should be better than lottery again unless the injury train runs roughshod on us again. Kraken should be higher and we should be where they are.

And if we stabilize goaltending then we can challenge for wild card in a classic "if we were not in the murderer's row division" kind of way.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

He has irrational hatred for random teams. And a little too much love for others.

The Blue Jackets are one he just flat out hates. He can never say anything positive. Granted, I don't think they get into the playoffs myself. But they should be better than lottery again unless the injury train runs roughshod on us again. Kraken should be higher and we should be where they are.

And if we stabilize goaltending then we can challenge for wild card in a classic "if we were not in the murderer's row division" kind of way.

in that same vein, I think he has Canucks as insiders because he doesnt want to feel the wraith of the Canucks twitter yet again lol ... ie what Dom faced when he called Quinn Hughes a "tier 3 player" recently

 

[BGDave]

Mark Jankowski is on waivers today - The Flames should totally....ignore this

Breath easier. He cleared waivers.

 

[dash]

That's not Martin Brodeur...

 

[buffhockey]

That's not Martin Brodeur...

and certainly not Dominik Hasek

 

[forty_three]

and certainly not Dominik Hasek

Definitely not Vladislav Tretiak

 

[BGDave]

Not even the greatest goalie to wear that uniform.

 

[dash]

Not even the greatest goalie to wear that uniform.

Man, there's a couple of options there as well

 

[Comeds]

Not even the greatest goalie to wear that uniform.

I was a big fan of Jeff Hackett too.

This is a great shot. Habs mask, Bruins uniform, Flyers card.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

A much better take then the hot mess that comes from ESPN

I think BOS is a bit high here, but otherwise a reasonable tiering.

Agreed. I think Buffalo should be a bit higher (take some points from Boston) but otherwise it's pretty reasonable.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

That's not Martin Brodeur...

Huh. I didn't know Tyler Myers ever played goalie.

#neck #chaosgiraffe

 

[sbb122]

I was a big fan of Jeff Hackett too.

This is a great shot. Habs mask, Bruins uniform, Flyers card.
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Buddy Hackett >Jeff Hackett

 

[thedddd]

Courtesy of Dom at The Athletic...

Whoever made this list I guess hasn't looked at the Penguins roster.

 

[BGDave]

Man, there's a couple of options there as well

Durnan, Plante, Dryden, then some guy named Vezina........

 

[dash]

Durnan, Plante, Dryden, then some guy named Vezina........

The Chicoutimi Cucumber is a fantastic nickname lol

 

[thedddd]

It took that LONG to get those deals done for Drysdale and Zegras. Seems like no brainer moves that should have been done months ago.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Courtesy of Dom at The Athletic...

Seems about right. I'm a bit higher on the Caps this year than most, and lower on the Canucks than they are here but not by much.

Same shit for Seattle, I don't quite understand all the hype around them based on last season. They're the Canucks with a worse Quinn Hughes, a worse Petey and what should be an incredibly worse starting goalie. The only edge they have on them is they have an RD1 whereas the Canucks just asked me to play alongside Hughes for 5 minutes a game next week.

And I'm sorry but you can't call the Oilers Cup favourites because they signed Connor Brown you just fucking can't. They have one functional blue line pairing and a nightmare in goal and if the offence could outscore their defensive problems they would've won a Cup by now. The only other team who should be up there with the Canes is Vegas and maybe Dallas.