may they fail miserably, in a hilarious fashion.
- Pat1993

Oilers vs Knights could be a great first round matchup

Oilers vs Knights could be a great first round matchup
- AGalchenyuk27

I hope the oilers make it a bit further, they're due for some playoff success now.

I hope the oilers make it a bit further, they're due for some playoff success now.
- Pat1993

Agreed

time to tank properly

Competitive losing
- Symba007

there is no such thing as competitive tanking

that being said, you dont need to worry all that much

just forget and deal with the fact that they wont catch up Chicago, Sanjose or the Ducks

that would not be a good thing either, like it or not

there is no such thing as competitive tanking

that being said, you dont need to worry all that much

just forget and deal with the fact that they wont catch up Chicago, Sanjose or the Ducks

that would not be a good thing either, like it or not
- deadpoulet

I'm not a fan of it but I think the idea is that they lose close games, which is still better than being outmatched every night.

I'm not a fan of it but I think the idea is that they lose close games, which is still better than being outmatched every night.
- Pat1993

If you try to win and games are close, its not tanking for me

tanking for me is giving up, not trying

If the games are close, you are trying to win still, and so this is not tanking

its not like they can go out there and say : lets lose a bunch of 3-2 games in a row so Symba and co will be happy!

they dont have to lose on purpose, they miss Dach and Monahan + that d has a lot of learning still to do

it will happen as a result of the current line up

If you try to win and games are close, its not taning for me

tanking for me is giving up, not trying

If the games are close, you are trying to win still, and so this is not tanking

its not like they can go out there and say : lets lose a bunch of 3-2 games in a row so Symba and co will be happy!

they dont have to lose on purpose, they miss Dach and Monahan + that d has a lot of learning still

it will happen as a result of the current line up
- deadpoulet

I might be wrong but I don't think fans of tanking believe that the team has actually given up, the concept is that they don't accumulate too many points to get the best possible pick.

I hope the oilers make it a bit further, they're due for some playoff success now.
- Pat1993

shush

I might be wrong but I don't think fans of tanking believe that the team has actually given up, the concept is that they don't accumulate too many points to get the best possible pick.
- Pat1993

More like they do not always put out their best line up, sometimes using excuses of "hurt" players or trying kids, etc...

shush
- mr.peanut

...and the knights are due to fail miserably. sorry, forgot about that important part.

shush
- mr.peanut

You are gonna have to put an oil well on your head, next.

I might be wrong but I don't think fans of tanking believe that the team has actually given up, the concept is that they don't accumulate too many points to get the best possible pick.
- Pat1993

yeah but there is no choice in any of this

Hughes knew that after the Monahan trade, the team would take a dive, but that was the move to do still.

but other than that..

again, no need to pray or anything like that, they will finish pretty low regardless of anything and no matter what, wont catch up to Chicago, Ducks or Sharks

You are gonna have to put an oil well on your head, next.
- Mashadar

Pat, you heard the man

More like they do not always put out their best line up, sometimes using excuses of "hurt" players or trying kids, etc...
- Mashadar

well that's what I mean by "giving up", either the players or the coaching staff and management act to sabotage wins. I doubt that happens very often.

...and the knights are due to fail miserably. sorry, forgot about that important part.
- Pat1993

Don't make me agree with waterboy

Pat, you heard the man
- mr.peanut

hey, I'm good with that

yeah but there is no choice in any of this

Hughes knew that after the Monahan trade, the team would take a dive, but that was the move to do still.

but other than that..

again, no need to pray or anything like that, they will finish pretty low regardless of anything and no matter what, wont catch up to Chicago, Ducks or Sharks
- deadpoulet

Just play hard, win or lose.

Kids are playing for spots next year.

Don't make me agree with waterboy
- mr.peanut

ew.

not sure what he has to do with this but you go ahead and do that.

ew.

not sure what he has to do with this but you go ahead and do that.
- Pat1993

Go knights!

yeah but there is no choice in any of this

Hughes knew that after the Monahan trade, the team would take a dive, but that was the move to do still.

but other than that..

again, no need to pray or anything like that, they will finish pretty low regardless of anything and no matter what, wont catch up to Chicago, Ducks or Sharks
- deadpoulet

oh I get all that, I'm not a fan of the idea either, just saying it might be different than what you were talking about earlier.

Go knights!
- mr.peanut

wow, that was so unexpected!

i don't take the internet that seriously. besides, i loved dusty rhodes.
- kicksave856

You’re the American Dream.

YOU ARE!!!!

You’re the American Dream.

YOU ARE!!!!
- Snots33_77

is Dusty related to Randy..?

well that's what I mean by "giving up", either the players or the coaching staff and management act to sabotage wins. I doubt that happens very often.
- Pat1993

tanking is an act or a form of sabotage

il y a une intention derriere le résultat

c'est ce que la LNH tente de contrer quand elle tente d'empêcher les équipes de tanker

si les fans utilisent ce terme, faut savoir ce que la ligue entend par ce même terme

Et c'est ce pourquoi ils ont dû instaurer le système de lotterie actuel de repêchage

You’re the American Dream.

YOU ARE!!!!
- Snots33_77

fuuuuck your story!

-The Rock