Wanna blog? Start your own hockey blog with My HockeyBuzz. Register for free today!
 
Forums :: Blog World :: Eklund: Who's For Real and Who's In Real Trouble? 5 Surprising Starts.. Buzz@1
Author Message
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Oct 17 @ 5:41 PM ET
Lol Devils are for real after 4 games? All hail the Nostradamus
- Jammerz04


You obviously havent watched them play.

They shutdown Mcjesus, the whole Ovi team, best players on Sharks and shutout big benn and crew.

Its also a carryover from last year.

So yes, the Devils are for real.
Xizord
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I am Eklund, QC
Joined: 01.03.2007

Oct 17 @ 5:57 PM ET
You obviously havent watched them play.

They shutdown Mcjesus, the whole Ovi team, best players on Sharks and shutout big benn and crew.

Its also a carryover from last year.

So yes, the Devils are for real.

- Leniwm1


great playoff performances too !
Leniwm1
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Joined: 02.24.2015

Oct 17 @ 6:05 PM ET
great playoff performances too !
- Xizord


Aww dont be bitter because the Habs are becomiong the new Sens. The devils shouldnt have made the playoffs on paper but they did. Losing in 1st round is no big deal. It is a step forward.
Atreides
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Kelowna
Joined: 11.05.2009

Oct 17 @ 6:45 PM ET
Happy Weed Day bishes!!!! 420 blaze it
- Komisaurus Rex

its actually 1017
creek
New Jersey Devils
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 10.27.2007

Oct 17 @ 6:52 PM ET
Stupidest discussion thread ever (Insert Simpsons gif). The devils were 3-0 to start the season last year and we all know what happened at end. And the blues had better goalies last year and this year its all Allen who is off to an obvious bad start. So of course that's a thumbs down. I think the blues are the same blues (big time under achievers) and the devils it's the same team minus John moore
PavohnDatsvares
Ottawa Senators
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 05.03.2016

Oct 17 @ 8:14 PM ET
Habs will falter. For REAL.

Chicago and St. Louis will continue to dwindle.

Big Jersey will surprise many. I also picked them to make the playoffs last year.
bosman
Joined: 07.30.2010

Oct 17 @ 8:21 PM ET
i think eklund means vegas is the second oldest team not 30 th
Crushers68
New Jersey Devils
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Joined: 02.17.2009

Oct 17 @ 9:33 PM ET
You obviously havent watched them play.

They shutdown Mcjesus, the whole Ovi team, best players on Sharks and shutout big benn and crew.

Its also a carryover from last year.

So yes, the Devils are for real.

- Leniwm1


Not so fast. While I am ecstatic by the start, it’s only 4 games, and a lot can happen before April is upon us. I still can’t even figure out if Kinkaid is for real. So I look at it more with a skeptical excitement.

And there’s reasons your overlooking in the 4 games
1. Oilers-they’re the Oilers and they have issues;we played a good game and won
2. Caps-they played the night before and lost an emotional game in OT to
Pitt and had to travel
3. Sharks-played them on their last game of 5 game road trip
4. Stars-played the night before and just generally suck on the road


dcetlin
New Jersey Devils
Location: Westfield, NJ
Joined: 02.19.2015

Oct 17 @ 11:46 PM ET
Not so fast. While I am ecstatic by the start, it’s only 4 games, and a lot can happen before April is upon us. I still can’t even figure out if Kinkaid is for real. So I look at it more with a skeptical excitement.

And there’s reasons your overlooking in the 4 games
1. Oilers-they’re the Oilers and they have issues;we played a good game and won
2. Caps-they played the night before and lost an emotional game in OT to
Pitt and had to travel
3. Sharks-played them on their last game of 5 game road trip
4. Stars-played the night before and just generally suck on the road

- Crushers68


If they lost those games the narrative would be that NJ isn’t for real, can’t hang with the big clubs, etc etc etc, the fact is they won those games.

It’s obviously early but if you watch you them play it’s not hard to tell they’re a very competitive team. Doesn’t matter if they caught WSH/DAL on the tail end of a back-to-back, they’re still talented teams and it’s early in the season they should have had plenty in the tank.

This is all without Hall, Hischier, Wood or Zacha scoring a single goal yet. I’m obviously biased and It’s a longgggg season, but there’s plenty of reason to optimistic
oiljapan
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Tokyo
Joined: 10.22.2014

Oct 18 @ 4:01 AM ET
how can something only 1 year old be vintage?
Z3Hawk
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 05.04.2017

Oct 18 @ 6:08 AM ET
JJ you bring the real news.
- kaptaan


Before the season started I predicted the Hawks would make the play-offs and would do so easily. Now that JJ has confirmed he disagrees I know with even more certainty that I am right.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Oct 18 @ 7:40 AM ET
St.Louis IS in trouble. They are being dominated by their opponents. They look incredibly slow and Allen is a mess right now. Teams are skating circles around them right now.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Oct 18 @ 7:42 AM ET
Stupidest discussion thread ever (Insert Simpsons gif). The devils were 3-0 to start the season last year and we all know what happened at end. And the blues had better goalies last year and this year its all Allen who is off to an obvious bad start. So of course that's a thumbs down. I think the blues are the same blues (big time under achievers) and the devils it's the same team minus John moore
- creek


Its not just Allen. The whole team looks like the Ottawa Senators Offseason
BringNYIhome
New York Islanders
Location: Smithtown , NY
Joined: 04.10.2016

Oct 18 @ 8:13 AM ET
You obviously havent watched them play.

They shutdown Mcjesus, the whole Ovi team, best players on Sharks and shutout big benn and crew.

Its also a carryover from last year.

So yes, the Devils are for real.

- Leniwm1


Relax bro. The Islanders beat the Sharks 4-0 and the Rangers have actually won two games already which is more than I thought that s-bag team would win before Thanksgiving. Anything can happen the first few weeks
DoubleDown
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC
Joined: 07.28.2006

Oct 18 @ 9:06 AM ET
Relax bro. The Islanders beat the Sharks 4-0 and the Rangers have actually won two games already which is more than I thought that s-bag team would win before Thanksgiving. Anything can happen the first few weeks
- BringNYIhome


i dunno man... they did beat the Oilers. i mean, the Edmonton Oilers.
Conquest
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 08.06.2010

Oct 18 @ 9:46 AM ET
The Vegas Knights are the 30th oldest team in the NHL
This means they are young... they're the 2nd oldest team in the NHL
cu45161
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 07.26.2016

Oct 18 @ 10:38 AM ET
the devils are realer than buffalo thats for sure
Xizord
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I am Eklund, QC
Joined: 01.03.2007

Oct 18 @ 10:43 AM ET
Aww dont be bitter because the Habs are becomiong the new Sens. The devils shouldnt have made the playoffs on paper but they did. Losing in 1st round is no big deal. It is a step forward.
- Leniwm1


You obviously havent watched them play. Funnily enough they had 1 bad game....against the Kings !

and nobody is becoming the fire tire that the sens are
CupOnBroadSt.
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.23.2012

Oct 18 @ 10:48 AM ET
New Jersey will challenge for a playoff spot. The division? No. That will be a two horse race between Washington and, I'd hate to say it, Pittsburgh.
joegreif17
Location: Hockeyville, BC
Joined: 05.10.2009

Oct 18 @ 11:22 AM ET
Your full of prunes EK, how about something exciting with your views of William Nylander, oh right, he is not a Flyer
joegreif17
Location: Hockeyville, BC
Joined: 05.10.2009

Oct 18 @ 11:25 AM ET
Its not just Allen. The whole team looks like the Ottawa Senators Offseason
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Do you even watch the games EK, Allen has not been bad enough to lose but the team has been dreadful in front of him. He actually has been surprisingly good. You wanna know who is bad and that is Rask, wholly be jesus
Xizord
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I am Eklund, QC
Joined: 01.03.2007

Oct 18 @ 11:50 AM ET
Do you even watch the games EK, Allen has not been bad enough to lose but the team has been dreadful in front of him. He actually has been surprisingly good. You wanna know who is bad and that is Rask, wholly be jesus
- joegreif17


Rask always has a bad start thought.... then what do you know, he always up there stats wise at the end of the year...
punchanello77
Joined: 07.17.2015

Oct 18 @ 11:53 AM ET
"The Vegas Knights are the 30th oldest team in the NHL. Only the Kings are older."


If only one team is older wouldn't they be the 2nd oldest, not the 30th oldest?
Storman
Ottawa Senators
Location: Let Alfie own it., ON
Joined: 01.13.2015

Oct 18 @ 12:10 PM ET
You obviously havent watched them play. Funnily enough they had 1 bad game....against the Kings !

and nobody is becoming the fire tire that the sens are

- Xizord


Not sure what a fire tire is but the Sens do have a winning record so far. Just sayin'
Xizord
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I am Eklund, QC
Joined: 01.03.2007

Oct 18 @ 12:27 PM ET
Not sure what a fire tire is but the Sens do have a winning record so far. Just sayin'
- Storman


well do you have your first pick ?

Do you think stone and Duchene wants to sign back ?

Answer to all 3 is : NO
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3  Next