Ottawa?
- Symba.007

Love the 60 minute drive and $40 parking.

Belvegas
- Lucas.Neilson

The radio keeps playing these douchetastic "The Kids Are Alright" marketing gimmick for the Sens and BelSens. Very desperate.

Love the 60 minute drive and $40 parking.
- AdamFrench

I wonder if I tell RS how big of an insider I am they will stitch on my C for free?

Nashville?
- Symba.007

i put the leafs because of the "bruised ego fan/insider tax" leafs have to be best or second best, if not people cry or call names!

best place, now thats left for interpretation. i heard it was Winnipeg

Just a Rangers fan that seldom posts.

Got 462 pts last week
You?
- 21peter

Only like 320, but I slapped my roster together last minute to make sure I got the entry in.

Still picked up 2 points though

2036 is too many sleeps away to worry about
- Lucas.Neilson

hell score 65 this year and then buy a very fast car; hell try to moon a pretty lady while driving and well the rest of the "heatley story" is history. people should stay out of the passenger seat.

got a feeling Boston gonna struggle - and take a wildcard spot...
- 21peter

i think it's going to take Tampa a long time to get going this year and that will open up the division a bit.

leafs were the best 5v5 scoring team in the league and top 5 pp team in the league last year, correct? only finished 2-4 points above the habs? If they arent given the same PP time or if teams are more disciplined against them, can we not deduce the same thing as the price factor? Anderson has been facing more shots then any of his full time partners. I think last year or year b4 it was 700 more shots then the next goalie. If Anderson doesn't play lights out and the amount of PP's are less, do the leafs make the playoffs?

I dunno, i find those statements hard to swallow. Price show 8 years ago, no doubt but the habs were also one of the best scoring teams and during those years had the some of the best pp an pk.. The year of the conference final loss to kreiders kick to the knee. Anyways, those days are gone and the "supposed" insiders are to lazy to say anything new,.
- munky123

Your facts are bad.

Your facts are bad.
- bobbyisno1

truth.

but they were speculations, ive been corrected, but read thread b4 and you might not sound so dumb

i think it's going to take Tampa a long time to get going this year and that will open up the division a bit.
- DoubleDown

I agree, you think they got the point that the presidents trophy isnt as fun to drink out of?

Your facts are bad.
- bobbyisno1

the milk's gone sour!

truth.

but they were speculations, ive been corrected, but read thread b4 and you might not sound so dumb
- munky123

virtually impossible for Leafs to be getting even less powerplays opportunities than last season - last in league with 211 opportunities.
go ahead and speculate, but please come up with a credible scenario.

leafs were the best 5v5 scoring team in the league and top 5 pp team in the league last year, correct? only finished 2-4 points above the habs? If they arent given the same PP time or if teams are more disciplined against them, can we not deduce the same thing as the price factor? Anderson has been facing more shots then any of his full time partners. I think last year or year b4 it was 700 more shots then the next goalie. If Anderson doesn't play lights out and the amount of PP's are less, do the leafs make the playoffs?

I dunno, i find those statements hard to swallow. Price show 8 years ago, no doubt but the habs were also one of the best scoring teams and during those years had the some of the best pp an pk.. The year of the conference final loss to kreiders kick to the knee. Anyways, those days are gone and the "supposed" insiders are to lazy to say anything new,.
- munky123

There are a few things to note with this: (1) They didn't have a top PP; this year's should be better; (2) They received the fewest PP opportunities out of anyone last year, so hopefully this year they have better luck; (3) They have had substantial change in the team, which hopefully yields better results; (4) The young elite core should be one more year developed, and still progressing towards their ceilings.

Anything can happen from injuries to personal problems to the team not meshing due to the amount of overhaul. Who knows? But just on paper the Leafs should build upwards from last year.

The Habs are in an awkward position. They're a tough team to objectively call. I don't know if they really got any better. You get some natural progression and development from guys reaching their peak (Gallagher, or progressing like Domi or Drouin), but you also have guys on the wrong side of 30 who are probably starting a slow decline - like Weber or Petry.

I'm being sincere - I like the way the play, it's fast, it's exciting, they have guys who can really pull it off (like Gallagher and Tatar and Domi) - and so far in the two games I've seen them play, they have looked both sustainably great and sustainably terrible in the same games.

hell score 65 this year and then buy a very fast car; hell try to moon a pretty lady while driving and well the rest of the "heatley story" is history. people should stay out of the passenger seat.
- munky123

You're not funny. In fact, you just make yourself sound very very stupid.

Good job!

truth.

but they were speculations, ive been corrected, but read thread b4 and you might not sound so dumb
- munky123

Yeah, I was the one sounding dumb..
Oh, do you even know what the word dumb means?

There are a few things to note with this: (1) They didn't have a top PP; this year's should be better; (2) They received the fewest PP opportunities out of anyone last year, so hopefully this year they have better luck; (3) They have had substantial change in the team, which hopefully yields better results; (4) The young elite core should be one more year developed, and still progressing towards their ceilings.

Anything can happen from injuries to personal problems to the team not meshing due to the amount of overhaul. Who knows? But just on paper the Leafs should build upwards from last year.

The Habs are in an awkward position. They're a tough team to objectively call. I don't know if they really got any better. You get some natural progression and development from guys reaching their peak (Gallagher, or progressing like Domi or Drouin), but you also have guys on the wrong side of 30 who are probably starting a slow decline - like Weber or Petry.

I'm being sincere - I like the way the play, it's fast, it's exciting, they have guys who can really pull it off (like Gallagher and Tatar and Domi) - and so far in the two games I've seen them play, they have looked both sustainably great and sustainably terrible in the same games.
- Monkeypunk

The Habs suck in defensive coverage (mostly small forwards that keep losing battles) but they are very aggressive on the forecheck and force a lot of turn overs. Exciting but not always a winning solution....and very hard to sustain over a long period of time.

I agree, you think they got the point that the presidents trophy isnt as fun to drink out of?
- munky123

they're following the same path as Washington. they're going to stop giving a poop about the regular season. because they can.

Yeah, I was the one sounding dumb..
Oh, do you even knoe what the word dumb means?
- bobbyisno1

best not to argue with a dumb person.

they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.

best not to argue with a dumb person.

they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
- Tumbleweed

You know this from experience?

There are a few things to note with this: (1) They didn't have a top PP; this year's should be better; (2) They received the fewest PP opportunities out of anyone last year, so hopefully this year they have better luck; (3) They have had substantial change in the team, which hopefully yields better results; (4) The young elite core should be one more year developed, and still progressing towards their ceilings.

Anything can happen from injuries to personal problems to the team not meshing due to the amount of overhaul. Who knows? But just on paper the Leafs should build upwards from last year.

The Habs are in an awkward position. They're a tough team to objectively call. I don't know if they really got any better. You get some natural progression and development from guys reaching their peak (Gallagher, or progressing like Domi or Drouin), but you also have guys on the wrong side of 30 who are probably starting a slow decline - like Weber or Petry.

I'm being sincere - I like the way the play, it's fast, it's exciting, they have guys who can really pull it off (like Gallagher and Tatar and Domi) - and so far in the two games I've seen them play, they have looked both sustainably great and sustainably terrible in the same games.
- Monkeypunk

i like this and the way you put it down. I think the excitement for the team is whats on the way and what they were able to do with what they had last year. Everyone had the habs in the basement of the standings.

I was more commenting on the narrative that without price the habs are not a playoff team. i think that can be said about alot of teams. Anderson kept the leafs in how many games last year? Cant always win a 6-5 game. lastly, the habs having 30th worst PP, was also probably the mitigating factor to them not making the playoffs. it wasnt the price show and we lost to many 3-2 game with Niemi as backup going 0-5 on the pp.

I love watching the leafs PP. Its so smooth. Babcock is once again coaching a stacked team, giving him some very inflated cred. he wouldnt be my choice, i think even if it was dallas eakins behind the bench, this would be a fun team to watch!

i think it's going to take Tampa a long time to get going this year and that will open up the division a bit.
- DoubleDown

So, this Thursday?

with Phaneuf gone from NHL, Domi moved up to the #2 spot on my most disliked players:
1/ Brad the Rat Marchand
2/ Domi
3/ ..?

best not to argue with a dumb person.

they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
- Tumbleweed

He will be back with some stupid retort after he figures out the Google and looks up the word dumb.

Only like 320, but I slapped my roster together last minute to make sure I got the entry in.

Still picked up 2 points though
- lumlums

Wow, weak.

Toolsie lost with a 414 haha.. I won with a 368.

This week I’ll win for sure.. switched out Matthews for McDavid last minute.

Yeah, I was the one sounding dumb..
Oh, do you even know what the word dumb means?
- bobbyisno1

i immediately saw the irony of my post while pushing send, but instead of deleting it, ill take it in the chin.