Richard Cloutier: Kings/Blues Looks Like Stanley Cup Finals

Fist! cant believe I won!!

what? you never once mention about Shultz being robbed of Norris? with his leaGUE leading minus 17

what? you never once mention about Shultz being robbed of Norris? with his leaGUE leading minus 17
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

Thats the next blog but thanx for the honourable mention!

I love both hall and yakupov's compete level. Both guys ive known in the OHL so its not much a surprise. Hall has this hatred to lose kind of compete and yakupov is more of an Ovi love of the game/scoring compete.
However, I dont think eberle is on the same level. I know he wont show it as much due to the type of player he is but sometimes he seems to float little bit.

Richard Cloutier: Kings/Blues Looks Like Stanley Cup Finals
- Maxbone

No

Luongo issue isn't an issue because he's been the better goalie in the playoffs (not saying much). If it was Schneider all alone in the playoffs the Sharks would have made him shart himself because the team is missing the defense needed in the playoffs. Ducks are also seeing the problem with an average defense.

Boy are the Blues a tight checking team. All the respect in the world to the Kings/Blues for sending me to my early grave. Exactly how playoff hockey should be and as long as both teams keep the cheating to a minimum no harm no foul.

Yakupov should have been a Calder finalist but this is the NHL and nothing makes sense.

Luongo issue isn't an issue because he's been the better goalie in the playoffs (not saying much). If it was Schneider all alone in the playoffs the Sharks would have made him shart himself because the team is missing the defense needed in the playoffs. Ducks are also seeing the problem with an average defense.

Boy are the Blues a tight checking team. All the respect in the world to the Kings/Blues for sending me to my early grave. Exactly how playoff hockey should be and as long as both teams keep the cheating to a minimum no harm no foul.

Yakupov should have been a Calder finalist but this is the NHL and nothing makes sense.
- LAKingsfan626

I wonder if Canuck fans are still Team Schneider or if they flipped back to Team Luongo.

Luongo issue isn't an issue because he's been the better goalie in the playoffs (not saying much). If it was Schneider all alone in the playoffs the Sharks would have made him shart himself because the team is missing the defense needed in the playoffs. Ducks are also seeing the problem with an average defense.

Boy are the Blues a tight checking team. All the respect in the world to the Kings/Blues for sending me to my early grave. Exactly how playoff hockey should be and as long as both teams keep the cheating to a minimum no harm no foul.

Yakupov should have been a Calder finalist but this is the NHL and nothing makes sense.
- LAKingsfan626

Good Job!

Hall will be the captain when Horcoff is dealt off. Which will hopefully be soon. There's no doubt about that. On a side note, Vancouver needs a miracle. I absolutely hate that team. I enjoy watching them lose.

Richard Cloutier: Kings/Blues Looks Like Stanley Cup Finals
- Maxbone

Any source about Gillis asking for 2 of the "wonderkids" in return for Luongo?
The 3 big macs you ate for lunch don't count.

One thing you didn't mention is how well Hall, Yakupov, RNH, and Ebs seem to handle all the media attention in Edmonton. From the interviews, I have seen, they are passionate and poised making them the perfect faces of this team.

Hall will be the captain when Horcoff is dealt off. Which will hopefully be soon. There's no doubt about that. On a side note, Vancouver needs a miracle. I absolutely hate that team. I enjoy watching them lose.
- mbxiphos1527

They can't get rid of Horcoff until they find somebody who can win important faceoffs and right now that ain't RNH or Gagner.

I still think the Nuge will eventually end up being the most important to this teams success. If for some odd reason he is the one getting traded he will burn us for years..Him getting traded is of course a long shot though

They can't get rid of Horcoff until they find somebody who can win important faceoffs and right now that ain't RNH or Gagner.
- rathagor

True enough. There's lots of names I'm sure MacT will keep his eyes on this summer. Have any ideas to who he might looking at?

I can't believe you have Nuge so low on your list. The guy is definitely more important than eberle. Even though he was injured all season and his offensive mojo was off he got the job done defensively at 19 years old against top level competition.

I think your on crack if you think the Kings Blues games are the best playoff games going on at the moment.

The teams are big, physical, but slow, and defensively tigher than a nuns...

The shots/scoring chances seem relatively low compared to any other match up, odd man rushes fewer between.

Basicaly if like watching slow grinding hockey the Kings/Blues games are perfect for you.

I don't even think the goaltending has been that great in this series. Of all the playoffs Ive watched this year Kings/Blues is the worst to watch.

But. I do agree with you that these teams are playing very well and both have very good chances at the cup. Strong teams they are, boring as hell to watch tho.

Oilers:

#1 Hall: Over the top obvious over the last 3 years how much more of an impact player he is over his teammates so far.

#2 RNH: True #1 Center. People do not realize how much more important centers are to a teams success. Comparable is still Datzyuk at 19... Sick.

#3 Shultz: Look at Montreal or Ottawa for how much an elite puck moving defenseman can improve your team.

#4 Yak: At this point it's all potential but it looks like Yak will be a bigger impact player than Ebs.

#5 Eberle: I dont care about the stats. I hope the hand injury really was the problem because Eberle was a ghost of himself from last year. But even if he was as great I would only put him at #4.

#6 Smid, Petry, Gagner, Dub, MP: All valuable support cast for the above.

#7 Klefbom: Eruos take awhile to adapt to the North American game. It could be three years before we see Klefbom as a regular no matter what his potential.

look for eberle hemsky and maybe j schultz to be bait this year to get some muscle head goons that can chip in the odd goal

is mact at todays iihf cdn vs norway game to scout Patrick Thoresen?

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I think your on crack if you think the Kings Blues games are the best playoff games going on at the moment.

The teams are big, physical, but slow, and defensively tigher than a nuns...

The shots/scoring chances seem relatively low compared to any other match up, odd man rushes fewer between.

Basicaly if like watching slow grinding hockey the Kings/Blues games are perfect for you.

I don't even think the goaltending has been that great in this series. Of all the playoffs Ive watched this year Kings/Blues is the worst to watch.

But. I do agree with you that these teams are playing very well and both have very good chances at the cup. Strong teams they are, boring as hell to watch tho.
- Aerchon

Wow, you could not be more wrong.

Wow, you could not be more wrong.
- carcus

Sure he could

Sure he could
- Lahey

Duchene from Ebs. Hall from Ebs.

you are reported about 20 times. and eklund is going to be flooded with emails requesting you banned for life. all I do is talk about hockey teams even if I annoy you its only about hockey. this is bullpoop
- #71 & #87 R HOCKEY

Youre one of the biggest loser trolls on this site. If anyone has a longterm ban coming their way it should be you.