NHL 2013 Thread

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by rebelknight

Unfortunately I agreed with the folks that said the heats title last season deserved an asterisks due to the short season. It would be hypocritical of me not to apply that to hockey as well.

I disagree....I will be just as impressed with whoever wins the Cup this year, the compressed schedule, no training camp, etc, makes this a real test of durability.

[ksknnr]

going to the B's tonight. Can't wait to see hamilton in person, looks good so far.

[drjammer]

Well the Avs have played to awful games in a row

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Meh. They'll choke in tte playoffs.

Damn pops why you got to go for the nutz like that? Lol. Im sure they will as usual. Same team basically. What I do like is the team has won without Burns or Demers so far which are 2 2nd line D. Won the other night without Boyle also. Sharks are deep at D now. They are playing great 5 on 5.

Originally Posted by drjammer

Well the Avs have played to awful games in a row

Captains hurt,team isnt super deep.

[E.J.]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Captains hurt,team isnt super deep.

Missing Landeskog is BIG. Doesn't help that Downie went down and O'Reilly being out there in the wind....(who knows what is up with getting him signed)

That first goal yesterday looked like a HS team..... Turn the puck over in the offensive zone, then when they immediately dump, turn the puck over in the defensive zone...Varlamov slow getting back in net....just a clusterphuck.... UGH!

Special teams are TERRIBLE. If you are going to lead the league in penalties.....it would help to be okay on the PK.... Not to mention that they can't seem to draw a penalty to save their lives.... #30 in PP time(#29 in success), #30 in PK time(#25 in success)....

But.....GO AVS!!!!

[Gophernut]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I disagree....I will be just as impressed with whoever wins the Cup this year, the compressed schedule, no training camp, etc, makes this a real test of durability.

And if I read correctly, the cup winners will still need to win 16 games in the playoffs. No shortened season there.

[rebelknight]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I disagree....I will be just as impressed with whoever wins the Cup this year, the compressed schedule, no training camp, etc, makes this a real test of durability.

I agree with all that. My comments about the NBA were really out of frustration from Lebron winning a championship and Derrick Rose riding the pine for more than half of this season due to an injury that might have been avoided had he not had to play a compressed season. I was just saying I'd be a hypocrite not to follow thru with those feelings in the NHL

Originally Posted by Gophernut

And if I read correctly, the cup winners will still need to win 16 games in the playoffs. No shortened season there.

This much is very true and it's what scares me the most about the sharks. They could win all 48 regular season games and then fail to win 4 in the playoffs