The Official 2017-18 NHL thread

[EagerBeaver]

Subban: 82 games, 16 goals, 43 assists, 59 points, +18
Hedman: 77 games, 17 goals, 46 assists, 63 points, +32
Doughty: 82 games, 10 goals, 50 assists, 60 points, +23

Looks like on the offensive stats Hedman edges the other two by two pussy hairs.

Let's take a look at how Subban performed vs. Weber this season:

Subban: 82 games, 16 goals, 43 assists, 59 points, +18
Weber: 26 games, 6 goals, 10 assists, 16 points, -8

Question now is whether Weber can be counted on to play more than 26 games with his beaten up, broken down, used up body.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Winnipeg has smoked the Wild in 5. The Jets look formidable. So does Nashville, and Vegas. Only 1 of these 3 teams can make the Finals

 

[gaby]

...agree with the Jets...yes formidable team...big and young talented players...and good goaly. They will play Preds....wow...that should be a great one.

..and surprise AVS hold on with a win on Preds...

 

[gaby]

Wow great...Leafs hold on...never easy to win in Boston.....Kadri was back and played very well......spectacular game.

Yes...oufffff Caps won in ot...exciting game also..

,,and finally TBay won....very easy first round and they will be bien reposé for the next round.....

 

[EagerBeaver]

The Preds might have to go through Winnipeg and Vegas just to make the finals...........tough, tough road for them

 

[Doc Holliday]

Wow great...Leafs hold on...never easy to win in Boston.....Kadri was back and played very well......spectacular game.

Kadri & Zack Hyman had great games for the Leafs. But the true star of the game was goalie Frederik Andersen who was nothing short of brilliant throughout the game and is the sole reason why they're going back to Toronto for game 6 Monday night. A couple of the goals scored against him were due to bad bounces off the boards which was pure bad luck.

It wasn't the referees' best game, though. It seemed at times like they were wearing Bruins jerseys instead of black & white striped shirts.

 

[gaby]

Agree...Andersen was hot and spectacular.....2 good games today.....Pens-Flyers et Preds-Avs.......hope Pens and Predswill go through.....enjoy.

 

[EagerBeaver]

I am a little bit concerned about the Preds and Penguns and think it behooves both teams to win today, especially the Preds. In the case of the Preds, you don't want to be extended to 7 games in a 1st round series and then have to play a big, strong, young team in the 2nd round, with a beastly young goalie waiting in the nets. It is not what you want. Preds need to take care of their business and then get some rest for the formidable Jets.

 

[Oz-Man]

Preds vs Jets could be an epic series. If it happens, I won't miss a game.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Crosby Picking It Up

6 games, 6 goals for Sidney Crosby

 

[EagerBeaver]

Babcock Likes Clam Chowder

http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/new...view-injury-update/1syu0r239d1r61rz00hmpsx5o7

“I like clam chowder, so I’m excited that we’re going to Boston.”

Basically all the clam chowder is good between New Haven and Boston. Rhode Island and eastern CT restaurants frequently put bacon and thyme in the clam chowder. My personal favorite clam chowders are on Cape Cod. Every restaurant has it on the menu and it’s essentially the State soup. Because of the importance of the dish to customers it has to be good, because if your chowder sucks, you suck as a restaurant. All restaurants do business with that unspoken motto in eastern CT, RI and Mass.

 

[gaby]

Yes...Pens won 8-5...not a glorious game BUT they did it....Guenzel 4 goals...wow.....BUT Murray.....hiiiiiiii ?????? Hope they will play Caps.....

 

[EagerBeaver]

Gaby on that 4th goal Murray didn’t even react. Maybe he had crapped in his pants and changed underwear after second period? On the 5th goal Coururier mildly interfered with him and got away with it but probably was a good no call.

Murray needs to man up but Guentzel and Kessel - wow!
Both came to play.

 

[gaby]

Agree they both came to play and win.....but not Murray....if EVER they play Caps...curiously WASH has the same problem in the net...could b an explovise one. Of course if they play Columbus it's another story...hope not....

 

[EagerBeaver]

Preds are taking care of business!!!!

 

[gaby]

Yep done 5-0.....just too good....la logique est respectée and we will have what we were waiting for....Preds-Jets.....can't wait ....should be fun to watch...with 2 great goaltenders. Vegas-Sharks should be great too with also 2 good goaltenders.

Now we just have to wait the result Bruins-Leafs and Caps--Columbus.

 

[EagerBeaver]

John Tortorella has guaranteed that the BJs will extend the Caps to 7:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-game-7/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.087b0cf9b941

Is this like 1994 when Mark Messier guaranteed a Rangers victory over NJ Devils in eastern conference finals?

 

[EagerBeaver]

Gaby,

Even though Nashville and Pittsburgh are American teams, we need to invoke a Canadian rock band, Bachman Turner Overdrive, to salute the way the Preds and Pens took care of their business yesterday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmwic9kFx2c

 

[EagerBeaver]

Preds-Jets.....can't wait ....should be fun to watch...with 2 great goaltenders.

Winner of this series will win Stanley Cup

 

[Doc Holliday]

Calgary Flames don't waste any time & have just hired Bill Peters as their head coach. He last coached the Carolina Hurricanes.