Would really want us to get in the playoffs this year. Most to see what this team is made of. Think we are too soft to get far in the playoffs

Unlike football I think team defense plays a bigger role in the playoffs. The game just changes . Need tenacity and dare I say.....some with size.

The eye test tells me our defense might be too small for this. Need some toughness with the skill. We need first 10 games of season of Risto.

Think Reinhard would disappear. Just a hunch.....kinda a hater.

Whos gonna win some of the big puck battles in the corners when the games on the line? Stahl maybe but hes only here 1 year.

Big year this year to see what we have before all the UFA and RFA next year......

Would really want us to get in the playoffs this year. Most to see what this team is made of. Think we are too soft to get far in the playoffs

Unlike football I think team defense plays a bigger role in the playoffs. The game just changes . Need tenacity and dare I say.....some with size.

The eye test tells me our defense might be too small for this. Need some toughness with the skill. We need first 10 games of season of Risto.

Think Reinhard would disappear. Just a hunch.....kinda a hater.

Whos gonna win some of the big puck battles in the corners when the games on the line? Stahl maybe but hes only here 1 year.

Big year this year to see what we have before all the UFA and RFA next year......
- ZiggyBuff

Definitely matters in football as well.

Damn, Big Ben is strug-ga-ling badly. Steelers gonna get run out of Cincy
#2 seed Buffalo Bills

“...but a mandatory 2-week lock-down of everything except essential travel - Work, grocery stores - should have been enforced.“
Idk, but it seems things would’ve subsided for those two weeks, only to start spreading again when everyone came back out of seclusion.
- Ratsreign

Still would have shown SOMETHING from our leaders. Some kind of effort.

Definitely matters in football as well.
- Pegullaville

Lol the moment I hit send I knew it wouldn't be long. Agree with you its a factor. How much is debatable.

Noticeably the game changes in hockey. Not as much in fooseball. Have not noticed that in other sports. Alot faster and ever shift is 1000%. Everyone hits even if thats not your thing.

Reminds me of the first week of the season when everyone is fresh. Which is weird cause they should be dead tired after 82 games plus. Gotta have the stallions and not a bunch of Vaneks.......some will do

Would really want us to get in the playoffs this year. Most to see what this team is made of. Think we are too soft to get far in the playoffs

Unlike football I think team defense plays a bigger role in the playoffs. The game just changes . Need tenacity and dare I say.....some with size.

The eye test tells me our defense might be too small for this. Need some toughness with the skill. We need first 10 games of season of Risto.

Think Reinhard would disappear. Just a hunch.....kinda a hater.

Whos gonna win some of the big puck battles in the corners when the games on the line? Stahl maybe but hes only here 1 year.

Big year this year to see what we have before all the UFA and RFA next year......
- ZiggyBuff

Too small, or not good enough? I'd go the not good enough route. Size is not an issue.

Lol the moment I hit send I knew it wouldn't be long. Agree with you its a factor. How much is debatable.

Noticeably the game changes in hockey. Not as much in fooseball. Have not noticed that in other sports. Alot faster and ever shift is 1000%. Everyone hits even if thats not your thing.

Reminds me of the first week of the season when everyone if fresh. Which is weird cause they should be dead tired after 82 games plus. Gotta have the stallions and not a bunch of Vaneks.......some will do
- ZiggyBuff

No I completely agree with you.

You need to have the high end talent and you need to be able to score.

In the playoffs though it’s all heavyweights and you need to be able to score in different ways and defend.

I’ll always die on the hill that you need to be able to win the trenches in football and when push comes to shove you need to be able to run the ball and play top end defence.

In hockey it’s the same thing. High end offensive teams will qualify but you need to be able to grind through the playoffs and your goaltender needs to be one of your best players.

Too small, or not good enough? I'd go the not good enough route. Size is not an issue.


- kingcong39

Wow some of those heights caught be off guard. Jokiharju at 6 feet?? But was talking more size as weight and height. Only one over 200 lbs is Risto and he only likes to play the first 10 games.

Hopefully Dahlin can be our Hedman.

Wow some of those heights caught be off guard. Jokiharju at 6 feet?? But was talking more size as weight and height. Only one over 200 lbs is Risto and he only likes to play the first 10 games.

Hopefully Dahlin can be our Hedman.
- ZiggyBuff

Negatory. He is more likely to be a Lidstrom type, IMO. Lidstrom-lite.

Negatory. He is more likely to be a Lidstrom type, IMO. Lidstrom-lite.
- 3rd GM's the charm

SOLD!!

Negatory. He is more likely to be a Lidstrom type, IMO. Lidstrom-lite.
- 3rd GM's the charm

I’ll take it!
Seems crazy to say this,
but i think Lidstrom is actually underrated

Big Ben benched?!?!?!

Edit: he was not

Ben is done. He can't move, it's even worse than the Bills game.

Wow some of those heights caught be off guard. Jokiharju at 6 feet?? But was talking more size as weight and height. Only one over 200 lbs is Risto and he only likes to play the first 10 games.

Hopefully Dahlin can be our Hedman.
- ZiggyBuff

Mike Peca was like 5'7" 170lbs and he used to demolish guys.

Mike Peca was like 5'7" 170lbs and he used to demolish guys.
- Wetbandit1

He was 5'11''

Big Ben is cooked.

No running game whatsoever.

Steelers are in trouble
- Pegullaville

They’ll come back in this game and win only cuz Finley is really bad, but, not way they beat Indy and Cleveland the way they’re playing

They’ll come back in this game and win only cuz Finley is really bad, but, not way they beat Indy and Cleveland the way they’re playing
- turbo044

Perfect drive there by the Bengals.

They’ll come back in this game and win only cuz Finley is really bad, but, not way they beat Indy and Cleveland the way they’re playing
- turbo044

U were saying... 😂

Perfect drive there by the Bengals.
- Pegullaville

Yeah, that was nice. Pittsburgh is toast

Yeah, that was nice. Pittsburgh is toast
- Buff36

We really might get the #2 seed. Yuge.

That was game right there, gotta hold on to that.

That was game right there, gotta hold on to that.
- 3rd GM's the charm

Then he doubles down with the pass interference

Then he doubles down with the pass interference
- Pegullaville

he might have lost them the game. And Buffalo the #2 seed. That was a bad couple of plays.

Nice play there. Now stop them and end it already.

Announcer crying about the non-flag on that pass break-up what a homer jamoke