Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

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Who here thinks the Kings miss the playoffs? Losing yesterday to the Canucks leaves them 4 points out now.

Well, the league wants to give the Kings every chance to make the playoffs, Toffoli is a key player for them and probably should have sat for a game, yet he gets off scot-free. The Flames should be three points up on LA, but a bad turnover by Kris Russell (who has been excellent this season) helped forced OT. It should be exciting down the stretch.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Who here thinks the Kings miss the playoffs? Losing yesterday to the Canucks leaves them 4 points out now.

Kings still have to play the Nucks and Flames. They also have two games left vs. Edmonton while the other two only have 1 each. It's still a toss-up in my mind, but I do think LA will get in there somehow.

 

[BGDave]

Gonna go the other way. Both Kings AND Bruins wont make the dance this April

 

[pixburgher66]

Oddly enough, I'm more confident in the Kings making it than the Bruins.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Oddly enough, I'm more confident in the Kings making it than the Bruins.

Right now, I'm more confident of the Panthers making it than the Bruins.

 

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Heads are gonna roll if the Bruins miss the playoffs - Julien will certainly be gone (and maybe Chia-Pet)

 

[pixburgher66]

Heads are gonna roll if the Bruins miss the playoffs - Julien will certainly be gone (and maybe Chia-Pet)

Sticking with my "Shero to the Bruins" prediction.

 

[pixburgher66]

Tell me more Dustin...

 

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Will be interesting to see how many coaches are avaiable during the off-season - Claude Julien and Todd McLellan shouldn't be out of a job for very long, New Jersey needs a new head coach for next season and Edmonton needs to decide if Todd Nelson is the answer. Also, can't forget about Toronto.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Tell me more Dustin...

There's no more to the quote because Brown knee'd the reporter just as he was trying to ask a follow-up question.

 

[pixburgher66]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA

 

[forty_three]

Heads are gonna roll if the Bruins miss the playoffs - Julien will certainly be gone (and maybe Chia-Pet)

Julien is on the list of coaches who are infinitely better than Todd Richards.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Will be interesting to see how many coaches are avaiable during the off-season - Claude Julien and Todd McLellan shouldn't be out of a job for very long, New Jersey needs a new head coach for next season and Edmonton needs to decide if Todd Nelson is the answer. Also, can't forget about Toronto.

I think McLellan is somewhat overrated. His final four seasons in San Jose will look as such: first round exit, second round exit, first round exit, missed playoffs. What does he have that makes a team think he's their answer when he wasn't SJ's answer?

 

[BGDave]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAA

Gutless #Lucic - LMAO

 

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McLellan's teams have put up some very good regular season totals up until this season. Yeah, I realize he's had some disappointing results in the playoffs, but with the parity in the league these days, often times that first round series can be the toughest. I think it's time for him and San Jose to part ways and I think he'll be snatched up pretty quickly.

 

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I would like to see the league tell Kovy to go pound sand personally...

Report: Kovalchuk eyeing NHL return - Article - TSN

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I would like to see the league tell Kovy to go pound sand personally...

Report: Kovalchuk eyeing NHL return - Article - TSN

FTA:

If Kovalchuk attempts to return to the NHL prior to turning 35 (2018-19 season), he would have to receive approval from all 30 franchises.

I'm reasonably certain I know at least one team that would vote against that.

 

[BGDave]

I wonder what the salary cap ramifications would be....wasnt his contract the one with the ridiculous length and minimal pay at the back end?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I've always wondered why Kovalchuk always got the shit end of the stick in that fiasco - he's obviously a disingenuous shitbag but the Devils readily and happily let him out of his contract.

 

[pixburgher66]

I don't necessarily think that the NHL should turn away world class talent...but the guy voluntarily signed the retirement paperwork and chased money in the KHL, and now that the ruble is in the crapper he wants back? Interesting.