17/18 NHL Season Thread

Otis Driftwood · Post #21 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:55 pm

For anyone who cares - Dallas and Pittsburgh played a terrific game last night.

For anyone else who cares... the top of the Central Division is beasting.

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Post #22 » by **Cactus Jack** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:25 pm

Otis Driftwood wrote:For anyone who cares - Dallas and Pittsburgh played a terrific game last night.

For anyone else who cares... the top of the Central Division is beasting.

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What happened to Chicago?

Otis Driftwood · Post #23 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:14 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Otis Driftwood wrote:For anyone who cares - Dallas and Pittsburgh played a terrific game last night.

For anyone else who cares... the top of the Central Division is beasting.

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What happened to Chicago?

Paid Kane and Toews.

Ended up in salary cap hell. That and their goaltending ain't what it used to be.

Not that anyone is shedding many tears. I like them there.

hobster · Post #24 » by **hobster** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:33 am

Chicago's current plight is possibly both a good thing and a bad thing for the NHL.

3 years ago they won the Cup for the 3rd time in 5 years and now may not even make the playoffs which says volumes about parity, long term dynasties like TO's in the '60s, Mtl's in the 70's, NYI and Edm''s in the '80s aren't possible in the Cap era. That's probably a good thing.

Chicago after winning it's 1st Cup had the players to win at least for the next 5 years, it was brilliant management but they couldn't keep that team together. They had to move Ladd, Byf, Campbell, Versteeg and others to stay under the Cap and they're still doing it. If you can put together a roster as good as their's was you should get the benefit, that Chicago didn't become a dynasty is probably a bad thing, I think.

Nobody has ever said life is fair.

RonMexico915 · Post #25 » by **RonMexico915** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 1:26 pm

Losing 6-1 to the Yotes is never a good thing.

Otis Driftwood · Post #26 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:21 pm

RonMexico915 wrote:Losing 6-1 to the Yotes is never a good thing.

No. It's not.

Anymore than losing 6-0 to the Cannots at home is.

RonMexico915 · Post #27 » by **RonMexico915** » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:58 pm

Look out now, the Coyotes have won 4 in a row. 30th place, here they come!
Beat Edmonton 1-0 today. Another big performance from Raanta.

Scott Hall · Post #28 » by **Scott Hall** » Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:58 pm

RonMexico915 wrote:Look out now, the Coyotes have won 4 in a row. 30th place, here they come!
Beat Edmonton 1-0 today. Another big performance from Raanta.

I feel so bad for the Yotes... I really hope they can win the lottery this year and turn it around and have
something sustainable. I'm one of the few people that believe that market can be a success and
completely turned around.

Hopefully they can build an arena downtown Phoenix that both the Coyotes and Suns can share.

Post #29 » by **Cactus Jack** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:30 am

Scott Hall wrote:
RonMexico915 wrote:Look out now, the Coyotes have won 4 in a row. 30th place, here they come!
Beat Edmonton 1-0 today. Another big performance from Raanta.

I feel so bad for the Yotes... I really hope they can win the lottery this year and turn it around and have
something sustainable. I'm one of the few people that believe that market can be a success and
completely turned around.

Hopefully they can build an arena downtown Phoenix that both the Coyotes and Suns can share.

I'd rather the Suns move North, but that's just me. :wink:

RonMexico915 · Post #30 » by **RonMexico915** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 4:02 am

Cactus Jack wrote:
Scott Hall wrote:
RonMexico915 wrote:Look out now, the Coyotes have won 4 in a row. 30th place, here they come!
Beat Edmonton 1-0 today. Another big performance from Raanta.

I feel so bad for the Yotes... I really hope they can win the lottery this year and turn it around and have
something sustainable. I'm one of the few people that believe that market can be a success and
completely turned around.

Hopefully they can build an arena downtown Phoenix that both the Coyotes and Suns can share.

I'd rather the Suns move North, but that's just me.

Why? Look what Vegas did in their expansion draft. Not sure why anyone would want the Coyotes over an expansion team.

Post #31 » by **Cactus Jack** » Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:14 am

RonMexico915 wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Scott Hall wrote:
I feel so bad for the Yotes... I really hope they can win the lottery this year and turn it around and have
something sustainable. I'm one of the few people that believe that market can be a success and
completely turned around.

Hopefully they can build an arena downtown Phoenix that both the Coyotes and Suns can share.

I'd rather the Suns move North, but that's just me.

Why? Look what Vegas did in their expansion draft. Not sure why anyone would want the Coyotes over an expansion team.

You might want to re-read my response. :wink:

RonMexico915 · Post #32 » by **RonMexico915** » Sat Mar 3, 2018 8:36 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
RonMexico915 wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:I'd rather the Suns move North, but that's just me.

Why? Look what Vegas did in their expansion draft. Not sure why anyone would want the Coyotes over an expansion team.

You might want to re-read my response.

Yeah, my bad lol

Otis Driftwood · Post #33 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:59 pm

Stars season is over. Not officially. But - it's over.

Folded like a cheap towel.

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Playoff Chances...

JazzUte88 · Post #34 » by **JazzUte88** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:51 am

Can't believe an expansion team is leading their own division

Otis Driftwood · Post #35 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 3:57 pm

RIP Stars...

Johnny Cash - Hurt (Dallas Sports version)
http://www.theunticket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Hurt-Cowboys-Playoff-Loss-01.18.10.mp3

Otis Driftwood · Post #36 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 3:58 pm

UtahJazzFan88 wrote:Can't believe an expansion team is leading their own division

I can't believe I am going to root for said expansion team.

But I am.

Post #37 » by **Cactus Jack** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 4:16 pm

Otis Driftwood wrote:
UtahJazzFan88 wrote:Can't believe an expansion team is leading their own division

I can't believe I am going to root for said expansion team.

But I am.

Hopefully we can live up to the expectations when we break into the league in 2 years. I hate rooting for crappy teams. :wink:

Otis Driftwood · Post #38 » by **Otis Driftwood** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 6:04 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Otis Driftwood wrote:
UtahJazzFan88 wrote:Can't believe an expansion team is leading their own division

I can't believe I am going to root for said expansion team.

But I am.

Hopefully we can live up to the expectations when we break into the league in 2 years. I hate rooting for crappy teams.

I’ve been rooting for one the last 10 years. You shouldn’t be exempt.

Post #39 » by **Cactus Jack** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 6:20 pm

Otis Driftwood wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Otis Driftwood wrote:

I can't believe I am going to root for said expansion team.

But I am.

Hopefully we can live up to the expectations when we break into the league in 2 years. I hate rooting for crappy teams.

I’ve been rooting for one the last 10 years. You shouldn’t be exempt.

As you well know by now, the Mariners have ruined the sport of baseball for me entirely. I've become completely apathetic to it. So much so...that I took up the sport of soccer in it's place lol. Give me a decent hockey team, or else....

JazzUte88 · Post #40 » by **JazzUte88** » Mon Apr 2, 2018 9:20 pm

Yeah I guess I'm a Golden Knights fan if I can ever get to Vegas to watch a game.