NHL season 2017/2018 - Page 28

JHikka · #**541** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

A quarter of the season books, can Montreal and Edmonton claw their way up in to playoff positions?

Edmonton can. Montreal cannot.

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Originally Posted by speedog

And what of the other Canadian teams, are some of them over performing and will drop out of playoff positions?

Vancouver is overperforming. Winnipeg's been playing very well.

Jaws · #**542** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

Edmonton can. Montreal cannot.

Vancouver is overperforming. Winnipeg's been playing very well.

Edmonton is done. I made the call last night. The math doesn't work, as Cold showed, and they are deflated. Talbot has been atrocious at times, and mediocre on balance.

Calgarian · #**543** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 5:20 PM**

haha Oilers!

lubicon · #**544** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 6:58 PM**

Oilers are finished now. Out by this much at Thanksgiving and your chances of making playoffs are pretty near zero. Guess I don't need to worry about watching hockey any more this season. So frustrating. Once January rolls around the all the bowl games are over there won't be much worth watching.

drew · #**545** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

Edmonton can. Montreal cannot.

Vancouver is overperforming. Winnipeg's been playing very well.

Winnipeg has been playing well, but there are some glaring weaknesses (penalty kill and possession) that are currently being masked by great (likely unsustainable) goal tending.

Its a good ride right now, but some improvements will need to be made to keep it sustainable.

logan5 · #**546** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 8:20 PM**

If the Oilers get the 1st pick, I'm going to launch a nuclear strike on the city of Edmonton.

Not so sure the Canucks are over achieving. The Horvat/Boeser line is decent. At least middle of the pack as far as 1st lines go. We are at the quarter pole and the Canucks are still hanging in there.

Black Star · #**547** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

If the Oilers get the 1st pick, I'm going to launch a nuclear strike on the city of Edmonton.

Not so sure the Canucks are over achieving. The Horvat/Boeser line is decent. At least middle of the pack as far as 1st lines go. We are at the quarter pole and the Canucks are still hanging in there.

lmao....if we do please just use a 1 kiloton device. Show mercy haha.

We suck.....all we need to do is fire Kevin Lowe from management and that should do it!!! I mean really....whats next.

Unreal.....

lubicon · #**548** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 9:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

If the Oilers get the 1st pick, I'm going to launch a nuclear strike on the city of Edmonton.

Not so sure the Canucks are over achieving. The Horvat/Boeser line is decent. At least middle of the pack as far as 1st lines go. We are at the quarter pole and the Canucks are still hanging in there.

Even the first pick isn't a solution for the Oilers, they cannot afford another contract of this magnitude.

GlassCity · #**549** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

If the Oilers get the 1st pick, I'm going to launch a nuclear strike on the city of Edmonton.

Not so sure the Canucks are over achieving. The Horvat/Boeser line is decent. At least middle of the pack as far as 1st lines go. We are at the quarter pole and the Canucks are still hanging in there.

Backed up by some solid goaltending too. I still thought they'd be worse, but I can't say I'm totally shocked at how they're doing.

Calgarian · #**550** Posted **Nov 22, 2017, 11:07 PM**

I figured Edmonton would be a playoff bubble team, not a competitor for the #1 pick. To be honest though, it's still early to be hitting the panic button, they are 7 points out of a playoff spot, 4 wins in a row and they are right back in the conversation. Calgary was in a similar position last year, and we went on a crazy winning streak and made the playoffs. If Edmonton is still a bottom dweller in a month, then hit the panic button.

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

Backed up by some solid goaltending too. I still thought they'd be worse, but I can't say I'm totally shocked at how they're doing.

Markstrom has really impressed me, but Boeser is the story IMO, kid might be the rookie of the year!

Denscity · #**551** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 2:43 AM**

For the second night in a row:

The Canucks win 5-2
Win on the road in Pennsylvania
Boeser scores two goals.

Canucks now 8-3 on the road.

GlassCity · #**552** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

I figured Edmonton would be a playoff bubble team, not a competitor for the #1 pick. To be honest though, it's still early to be hitting the panic button, they are 7 points out of a playoff spot, 4 wins in a row and they are right back in the conversation. Calgary was in a similar position last year, and we went on a crazy winning streak and made the playoffs. If Edmonton is still a bottom dweller in a month, then hit the panic button.

Markstrom has really impressed me, but Boeser is the story IMO, kid might be the rookie of the year!

Definitely, I just wanted to give the goalies their due too. Without how good both of them have played, what the Boeser-Baertschi-Horvat line have been doing would be for nothing.

But absolutely, Boeser is out of control. Pay this guy whatever he wants moving forward. He's our McDavid/Matthews. The whole team can be built around him moving forward.

Denscity · #**553** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 4:09 AM**

Nice assist TJ Brodie for the loss haha!!

ExcaliburKid · #**554** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 4:14 PM**

Oilers win, Flames lose, finally the tides are shifting and the universe is correcting itself

Coldrsx · #**555** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 4:38 PM**

Oilers are on a roll...

SkahHigh · #**556** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by ExcaliburKid

Oilers win, Flames lose, finally the tides are shifting and the universe is correcting itself

You forgot the Leafs losing to two bottom feeder teams

Calgarian · #**557** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 7:34 PM**

Eddie Lack on waivers, wonder if the Flames are eyeballing a new backup...

O-tacular · #**558** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by ExcaliburKid

Oilers win, Flames lose, finally the tides are shifting and the universe is correcting itself

Yeah but when Calgary loses we at least get a point.

O-tacular · #**559** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Eddie Lack on waivers, wonder if the Flames are eyeballing a new backup...

They have to. It’s like Elliott all over again. If the team can’t trust him then they’ll lose confidence and lose games.

TorontoDrew · #**560** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

You forgot the Leafs losing to two bottom feeder teams

You're right, we lost to the panthers who are in 28th place in overtime, also we lost to the Coyotes 31st and last place in the league 4-1, but we also beat another bottom feeder last weekend the 27th placed Habs 6-0. Even after 2 losses we are still 5th place overall.