Top 5 Overated NHL teams

[mattola]

not my list

All Bets Are Off: The Five Most Overrated NHL Teams | The Hockey Writers

#5: Buffalo Sabres
#4: Chicago Blackhawks
#3: Philadelphia Flyers
#2: Minnesota Wild
#1: Detroit Red Wings

 

[dash]

Who is Sergei Bryzgalov?!?

 

[BOSSMANPC]

FUCKTARD!!!!

Buffalo has major questions up the middle, and their offense managed just 218 goals in 2011-12 (although, as with Los Angeles, it improved markedly down the stretch). Special teams were mediocre, and although Ryan Miller is one of the very best in the league, he hasn’t been as dominant over the previous two seasons as he was earlier in his career.

Contradicts himself and fails to mention Miller played when he should not have been never healing fully from his concussion.

I hope he comes back like I know he can and shuts these Miller haters the fuck up !!!

FUCK YOU FUCK HEAD !!! We will see. Oh and obviously this fuck hammer didn't follow the draft..

We have faithful fans too FUCK FACE !!! They are not limited to O six teams JACK FUCK !!!!!

 

[sbb122]

Who is Sergei Bryzgalov?!?

A better goalie than Ilya???

/Maybe he had Sergei Brylin on his mind.

 

[antone112]

I'm guessing since the rangers aren't on this list that 90% of this board will scoff.

 

[dash]

I'm guess since the rangers aren't on this list that 90% of this board will scoff.

We don't need any extra motivation to scoff at the Rangers...

 

[pixburgher66]

I'm assuming this is going into next year? I agree with parts of it. I think Buffalo will have a good year, but not sure what the common view on them is to make them "overrated". I agree with #2 and #4. I tend to always think Chicago is overrated though. I just don't trust Crawford and they seem inconsistent.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Sorry for the rant I'm just tired cranky and in pain. Maybe I should think before I post.

 

[esls79]

Wild can't even get first place, even on a most overrated list.

And just for the record, it's now been 2 full months since the Wild signed Parise and Suter and so far they still haven't won a game, yet alone scored a single goal.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Sorry for the rant I'm just tired cranky and in pain. Maybe I should think before I post.

Never apologize for passion.


Shit, If I THOUGHT before posting I wouldn't even have a comma in my post count.

 

[recon]

Detroit is far from overrated. They are near the top every year. How are the Wild overrated? No one has expected anything from them for years.

 

[pixburgher66]

Detroit is far from overrated. They are near the top every year. How are the Wild overrated? No one has expected anything from them for years.

I think it's in regards to this seasons expectations. That's my assumption considering they took Parise/Suter signings into account.

 

[buffhockey]

Sorry for the rant I'm just tired cranky and in pain. Maybe I should think before I post.

Nothing wrong with an opinion.


Sounds like you are feeling better - kids beware!!!!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I agree with the list for the most part if it's regarding this season.

Detroit has major questions on Defense. No team can lose Rafalski, Lidstrom & Stuart in back to back seasons & replace them with the same calibre of players. The only legit prospect they have who might be readly is Brendan Smith. They lost out on Suter. Ken Holland is going to have to make a trade or two. Quincey isn't enough.

I think Minny can be dynamic offensively. The problem I have is on Defense. The top pair of Suter & Gilbert is fine. After that it's kind of scary.

They Flyers will score. Can they defend? Can their goalie stop the puck?

Crawford has his doubters. I understand that. However, the biggest question for the Hawks is the health of Hossa. Has he recovered from his concussion? If not the season is over before it even begins.

My issue with Buffalo is consistancy. Their future is really bright. I think the Sabres prospect pool is underrated. However, for this season they have too many questions that need to answered for me to have any expectations for them. Too many players need to have bounce back years.

 

[sherbert1421]

i'm not sure how can detroit can be overrated when nobody, and i mean nobody, is expecting them to contend for the cup this year.

i thought to be overrated, you actually have to be expected to do well.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

i'm not sure how can detroit can be overrated when nobody, and i mean nobody, is expecting them to contend for the cup this year.

i thought to be overrated, you actually have to be expected to do well.

When your team has Datsyuk, Zetterberg & Franzen people are going to have expectations.

I'll be honest I don't like their defense, but I do expect them to make the playoffs. Besides Holland is never afraid to make a trade & they certainly have the cap space.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I agree with the list for the most part if it's regarding this season.

Detroit has major questions on Defense. No team can lose Rafalski, Lidstrom & Stuart in back to back seasons & replace them with the same calibre of players. The only legit prospect they have who might be readly is Brendan Smith. They lost out on Suter. Ken Holland is going to have to make a trade or two. Quincey isn't enough.

I think Minny can be dynamic offensively. The problem I have is on Defense. The top pair of Suter & Gilbert is fine. After that it's kind of scary.

They Flyers will score. Can they defend? Can their goalie stop the puck?

Crawford has his doubters. I understand that. However, the biggest question for the Hawks is the health of Hossa. Has he recovered from his concussion? If not the season is over before it even begins.

My issue with Buffalo is consistancy. Their future is really bright. I think the Sabres prospect pool is underrated. However, for this season they have too many questions that need to answered for me to have any expectations for them. Too many players need to have bounce back years.

I agree with this. Last year was a bit of a debacle with too many players having bad years. I hope it doesn't happpen again but I feel the future is good.

BTW, Nice analysis DBNL.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I agree with this. Last year was a bit of a debacle with too many players having bad years. I hope it doesn't happpen again but I feel the future is good.

BTW, Nice analysis DBNL.

Thanks Boss I try to be impartial. I know my team stinks & deserves all the criticism it gets.

I like what Regier did with the two 1st round picks. The draft fell the Sabres way early. They needed help at Center & got two of the best available in the draft.

I really like the acquisition of Ott. I think he's going to really help the Sabres. They need a player who can light a fire under his teammates & get under the opponents skin. If I was Lindy Ruff the first thing I'd ask Ott to do is kick Leino in the ASS & tell him to wake up.

 

[sherbert1421]

When your team has Datsyuk, Zetterberg & Franzen people are going to have expectations.

I'll be honest I don't like their defense, but I do expect them to make the playoffs. Besides Holland is never afraid to make a trade & they certainly have the cap space.

trust me, nobody in hockeytown is expecting them to do anything this year and i haven't read or watched anything from hockey experts that says they even have a shot at winning the division. it's been a long time since that has happened.

i actually think they are being rated just about right, which is a 5th-8th seed with no real shot at winning the cup.

 

[elocomotive]

FUCKTARD!!!!

Buffalo has major questions up the middle, and their offense managed just 218 goals in 2011-12 (although, as with Los Angeles, it improved markedly down the stretch). Special teams were mediocre, and although Ryan Miller is one of the very best in the league, he hasn’t been as dominant over the previous two seasons as he was earlier in his career.

Contradicts himself and fails to mention Miller played when he should not have been never healing fully from his concussion.

I hope he comes back like I know he can and shuts these Miller haters the fuck up !!!

FUCK YOU FUCK HEAD !!! We will see. Oh and obviously this fuck hammer didn't follow the draft..

We have faithful fans too FUCK FACE !!! They are not limited to O six teams JACK FUCK !!!!!

This post reminded me of this...


Btw, Charlie Day's face in the last second or two is priceless.