The Out of Town Thread part XLIX All talk from around the league here

[Watsatheo]

Originally Posted by Marc the Habs Fan

Freaking Nashville winning again despite their crappy offence. Not looking good for that 2nd.

But it's Nashville...Trots has them in the playoffs every year.

[Habs 4 Life]

Originally Posted by Marc the Habs Fan

Freaking Nashville winning again despite their crappy offence. Not looking good for that 2nd.

3 shutouts in the last 4 games for Rinne, so much for losing Ryan Suter

[Lafleurs Guy]

Originally Posted by Roulin

Interesting to hear a GM from a scouting background acknowledge advanced stats. Did he mention any specifically?

He declined to name them. He was very adament in saying that they should only be used as a tool to reinforce decisions though and that they weren't solid enough to make decisions on alone.

Originally Posted by Carey Price

Before the serious injuries he was well above average defensively and one of the best(top 5) offensively. If he was a more high profile personality he would have been a 2-3 time Norris contender.

Yeah right, he should've played in some high profile market like Nashville.

His problem was that he wasn't as good as other defensemen in the league. If he was, then maybe he'd be a Norris contender.

Great on the PP though, no disputing that.

[Et le But]

Originally Posted by 2 Chainz

People saying Markov wasn't a superstar need to look at our record with/without him in his prime. It was insane how much better he made our team.

Sure he was not a finalist ever for the Norris but the voting is usually a joke, take for example probably his best season of his career in 2007-2008:



You can tell how hilarious some of the voters are when Streit gets Norris vote when he played most that year on forward...

I wonder who voted for Komisarek.

[hototogisu]

Originally Posted by Et le But

I wonder who voted for Komisarek.

I'm more interested in knowing who voted for Jassen Cullimore.

[Et le But]

Originally Posted by hototogisu

I'm more interested in knowing who voted for Jassen Cullimore.

I completely forgot he existed.

[CHill Seeker]

shocking to watch how ****ing quiet the Bruins are when they play buffalo and Scott. Thornton quiet like a mouse. No pushing, cheap-shots. amazing when the bully gets punched out

[Aspirine]

Palushaj scored?!

[Et le But]

I don't understand how the Devils are so good.

[Kenny Powders]

Originally Posted by Et le But

I don't understand how the Devils are so good.

Team bought the system, Brodeur still on fire and they get a lot of secondary scoring from Clarkson

[Kimota]

Watching the Jets-Pens game right now, i've never seen one Habs game this year that had this much intensity.

[Theosis]

How is that not a penalty on Chara? Love how the bRuins announcers say "just Chara being too strong"

[Brass]

I've always wanted Clarkson thats the type of player we need him or Backes

[Raider917]

bruins down by 2 and flyers look bad.

[sheed36]

Originally Posted by CHill Seeker

shocking to watch how ****ing quiet the Bruins are when they play buffalo and Scott. Thornton quiet like a mouse. No pushing, cheap-shots. amazing when the bully gets punched out

The Bruins always seemed to push the Sabres around but since Scott knocked the **** out of Thornton they've been quite tame in the 2 games since then.. Lucic hasn't been very noticeable in the few Bruin games I've watched this year either IMO.

[Mrb1p]

Damn the Pen's PP is like the ultimate weapon they seem to score every damn time they're on it.

In my dreams, we cycle like them.

[CHill Seeker]

Originally Posted by Kenny Powders

Team bought the system, Brodeur still on fire and they get a lot of secondary scoring from Clarkson

team game. team defense. marty brodeur. but as you can see, when they played us..they have holes too. no secondary scoring, slow D, etc..

[Brass]

Oh and i have to add , the stars were really dumb to let go of James Neal a great powerforward

[CHill Seeker]

i'm not saying the habs are contenders, i'm not saying we're making the playoffs but i am saying that the east is WIDE open. EVERY single top 8 team has holes. if habs can get in...with a really solid puck-moving D and a hot price...we have a shot. Bergevin is going to have to address two holes: a crease clearing, shot-blocking D man + a scoring winger with size....

use whatever is necessary--our 2nds, eller or desharnais, white, prospects...etc...

[Marc the Habs Fan]

CGY getting destroyed on home ice.

[Rehab]

With the Bruins losing tonight, we'll take top spot in the division with a win tomorrow!

[hockeyfan2k11]

Originally Posted by 2 Chainz

People saying Markov wasn't a superstar need to look at our record with/without him in his prime. It was insane how much better he made our team.

Sure he was not a finalist ever for the Norris but the voting is usually a joke, take for example probably his best season of his career in 2007-2008:



You can tell how hilarious some of the voters are when Streit gets Norris vote when he played most that year on forward...

What does any of this have to do with superstar? Do you know the difference between a superstar and a good player? Clearly you don't.

[Prallchengher]

Talk about extended puck possession. Blues were smashing the Flames on that shift.

[Mrb1p]

Originally Posted by CHill Seeker

i'm not saying the habs are contenders, i'm not saying we're making the playoffs but i am saying that the east is WIDE open. EVERY single top 8 team has holes. if habs can get in...with a really solid puck-moving D and a hot price...we have a shot. Bergevin is going to have to address two holes: a crease clearing, shot-blocking D man + a scoring winger with size....

use whatever is necessary--our 2nds, eller or desharnais, white, prospects...etc...

A big scoring winger like Cole Patches and Bourque ? What we need is a playmaking winger. We have 0 wingers able to pass.

Originally Posted by Rehab

With the Bruins losing tonight, we'll take top spot in the division with a win tomorrow!

So much for the tank

Originally Posted by hockeyfan2k11

What does any of this have to do with superstar? Do you know the difference between a superstar and a good player? Clearly you don't.

It has nothing to do but if you deny that Markov was a superstar you never watched him play. He had a 68 point season for christ sake.

[DekeLikeYouMeanIt]

I know LA is now a slow starter but I swear if they end up with a top pick, I will be so mad.