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2021-22 NHL Season Discussion Thread #27: The Home Stretch

Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:18 p.m.
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It's Kinda weird how every other Canadian teams best player is arguably an American.

Leafs: Matthews
Habs: Caufield
Sens: Tkachuk (Chabot or Batherson but u can argue it's Tkachuk and plus Sanderson is American)
fLames: Tkachuk and Gaudreau
Jets: Connor and Hellebuyck
Canucks: Hughes, Boeser, Demko, Garland (it's probably Pettersson but u can argue that it is one of these guys)

It's nice as a Canadian Oilers fan I am never going to have to cheer against McDavid and I'll only have to cheer against Drai if they play Canada
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:24 p.m.
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Quoting: capsfan2121


is necas as getting punished


He should’ve scored if he could hit a wide open net that Sorokin’s pad had 1foot of covered, instead of shooting it right into the pad. Even when we do score on wide open nets we barley sneak it inside the post, I don’t get it at all
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:25 p.m.
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OK, thoughts after last night.

I don't know what to do at this point. Losing to a Bruins team missing Pastrnak (AND Hampus Lindholm to boot) in a regular-season game of that magnitude is seriously concerning. Also, against the Bruins, Leafs and Panthers this year, the Lightning are a combined 3-5-2. Needless to say, NOT good.

It never clicks together in one game-if the offense is firing, the D is abysmal, if the D is shutting it down, the offense can't buy a goal. Contrary to popular belief, Vasi is not superhuman, and can only do so much.

They've been bad at the absolute worst time of the regular season, now having sunk to the 1st wild card, which would almost definitely mean starting off in Carolina. If they can climb past the Bruins down the stretch, they'll still probably open up in Toronto, as if the Leafs beat the Habs tonight, they'll be 6 up on the Lightning with 11 games left (for the latter). Not ideal with the way the Leafs and Matthews have been playing of late, even with their playoff history.

In short: THEY NEED TO FIGURE IT OUT, FAST. The talent is there, the urgency is there, the quality of play is not. Tomorrow against the Sabres is a HUGE opportunity to right the ship, and cannot be let go to waste.

3 in a row is almost unheard of. With the talent on this team, it's definitely possible. The way they're playing right now, it's definitely not.

They need to figure it out. They can. But they're running out of time.
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:25 p.m.
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Quoting: oilersguy
It's Kinda weird how every other Canadian teams best player is arguably an American.

Leafs: Matthews
Habs: Caufield
Sens: Tkachuk
fLames: Tkachuk and Gaudreau
Jets: Connor and Hellebuyck
Canucks: Hughes, Boeser, Demko, Garland (it's probably Pettersson but u can argue that it is one of these guys)

It's nice as a Canadian Oilers fan I am never going to have to cheer against McDavid and I'll only have to cheer against Drai if they play Canada


Oilers are anti Americans

They only have 2 Americans and both are from Washington State (bordering Canda)
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:26 p.m.
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I guarantee you Josi scores on that goalie mishap if it’s any other team, but of course since it’s the Panthers he somehow doesn’t.
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:30 p.m.
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5 on 3 holy crap!
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:36 p.m.
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@justaBoss [ I've been busy - missed last couple of threads...]

Getzlaf is a LOCK for the HHOF...
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STANLEY...

From EliteProspects: "Getzlaf is Anaheim's all-time leader in assists and games played. The 6'3 center also holds the franchise record for assists in a season, with 66 helpers in 2009. In just his 2nd NHL season, he helped the Ducks to win their first Stanley Cup, leading the team with 17 postseason points. The Ducks legend has won gold several times as well, including at the WJC18, WJC20, Olympics (x2), and World Cup."
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:39 p.m.
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Quoting: oilersguy
It's Kinda weird how every other Canadian teams best player is arguably an American.

Leafs: Matthews
Habs: Caufield
Sens: Tkachuk
fLames: Tkachuk and Gaudreau
Jets: Connor and Hellebuyck
Canucks: Hughes, Boeser, Demko, Garland (it's probably Pettersson but u can argue that it is one of these guys)

It's nice as a Canadian Oilers fan I am never going to have to cheer against McDavid and I'll only have to cheer against Drai if they play Canada


I hate that the majority of the Canucks star players are American. As a loyal Canadian, I am obliged to cheer against them. In the next Olympics, I don’t care how many Canucks make it onto the American roster. I will be cheering for them to lose every single game
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:39 p.m.
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Oilers are anti Americans

They only have 2 Americans and both are from Washington State (bordering Canda)


I am fine with that and plus we only have 4 American prospect but we also don't have any Russians on the team and only have 6 Russian prospects
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:42 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
I hate that the majority of the Canucks star players are American. As a loyal Canadian, I am obliged to cheer against them. In the next Olympics, I don’t care how many Canucks make it onto the American roster. I will be cheering for them to lose every single game


respect, Team Canada all the way
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:45 p.m.
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Fun game between 2 #3 goalies

And Matthews 2 away from 60 nice

Little to laxed on the PP but its fine one game just do better next one.
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:54 p.m.
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Thoughts on this.

Hayton for Sammy and two seconds. Too much? Or too little


I don't see Arizona doing it for 2 reasons:

1) They have a bunch of 2nds, they would want a 1st
2) They have no reason to trade him unless they draft 1 of Wright / Cooley / Bedard / Fantili
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:56 p.m.
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Quoting: Brian2016
True, but they didn't have a pile of high 1st rounders. And they've been a playoff team every year. Yotes have nothing to show for it.


10- 5 years ago Habs were terrible. Check it.
Apr. 9, 2022 at 9:57 p.m.
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They also got Chychrun but yeah they really made some poopoo decisions. If they decided to follow the rules last year, they could’ve had the 9 and 10 pick. Guenther and Sillinger maybe. Picking Hayton over Zadina and Hughes was a huge mistake


They only made the oel trade because they didn't have a 1st.
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:01 p.m.
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6c18oi.jpg here it is


That would would you an infraction point if posted on capfriendly lol
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:01 p.m.
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Come on people, we need to find the secret behind why Nuge hasn't aged a day since he was drafted 11 years ago.
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:10 p.m.
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Quoting: Juiceman
Quick question for y’all:

Brock Boeser’s career

Or

Dylan Cozen’s career


Boeser on new team, cozens if boeser is still in VAN
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:13 p.m.
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It's Kinda weird how every other Canadian teams best player is arguably an American.

Leafs: Matthews
Habs: Caufield
Sens: Tkachuk (Chabot or Batherson but u can argue it's Tkachuk and plus Sanderson is American)
fLames: Tkachuk and Gaudreau
Jets: Connor and Hellebuyck
Canucks: Hughes, Boeser, Demko, Garland (it's probably Pettersson but u can argue that it is one of these guys)

It's nice as a Canadian Oilers fan I am never going to have to cheer against McDavid and I'll only have to cheer against Drai if they play Canada


I'd take Suzuki over caufield any day
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:16 p.m.
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Quoting: DucharmetheDOMinator
I'd take Suzuki over caufield any day


at the moment yes but who knows in the future
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:17 p.m.
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Blue pants and gloves works for the Av's home jersey but not their away jersey
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:30 p.m.
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Ryan Fanti making his first pro start
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:32 p.m.
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Pretty good player
Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:32 p.m.
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Nice
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:34 p.m.
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Apr. 9, 2022 at 10:34 p.m.
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The Panthers play-by-play commentator would be quite good if not for his ridiculously pathetic, immature, dry-heaves-inducing "HUBY-DUBY-DOO!" every time Huberdeau scores. My GOD, so annoying.
 
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