The Official 2013/14 NHL Season Thread

Lets Go Islanders!

We need some of the young players like Matt Donovan and Brock Nelson to contribute early and often to make up for losing Streit. Pierre Marc Bouchard is an upgrade on Brad Boyes if hes healthy. Im interested to see if Josh Bailey will improve on last years .5 ppg clip. If he can be a 50-60 point guy he will finally start living up to the potential he showed when the Isles traded down 2x in 2008 to get him. And it will be interesting to see if Kyle Okposo can finally stick on JT's RW. JT and Moulson have been looking for a RW for a few years now and JT hasnt had the same RW 2 years in a row in what is now year 5. Most of all, the NYI were bottom 3rd in every major goalie stat (GAA, Save %, SHO, etc). Poulin and Nabby or someone yet to be traded for have to make sure thats better.

LET'S GO FLYERS

**** the Devils. That is all.

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loving Streit so far, Boik, thanks
:up:

Let's go SABRE'S!!!

Whom I foolin', it is going to be a loonnnggg year.

Same issues as every year vs. Leafs. 1/7 on the PP is not going to cut it. Can't get the pucks out of our own zone. Passes into their zone are sloppy. 5 on 5 hockey is not so great.

Go Flyers :lol:

Great start by the Avs! 3-0! Nate MacKinnon almost getting in his first real hockey fight

"anlgp wrote:

LET'S GO FLYERS

**** the Devils. That is all.

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loving Streit so far, Boik, thanks
:up:

Hes a tremendous offensive player but by the ASG last year he had become a liability in his own end. Hes lost a step but hes a solid PP guy and he has tremendous passing ability. We didnt need another puck mover, we needed more physicality hence Donavan and Griffin Reinhart getting a chance. Our prospect pool on D id stack with anyones. Its deeper and better. Thats what happens I suppose when you finally start drafting well after sucking for so many years.

Wanted that Shutout but 6-1 Victory! Ill take it! Classless move by Roy but I love it personally! Hes always been a prick so its nothing new!

"Boik14 wrote:

Hes a tremendous offensive player but by the ASG last year he had become a liability in his own end. Hes lost a step but hes a solid PP guy and he has tremendous passing ability. We didnt need another puck mover, we needed more physicality hence Donavan and Griffin Reinhart getting a chance. Our prospect pool on D id stack with anyones. Its deeper and better. Thats what happens I suppose when you finally start drafting well after sucking for so many years.

Those are all things the Flyers still need even after getting his services, apparently :glare:

"Boik14 wrote:

Lets Go Islanders!

We need some of the young players like Matt Donovan and Brock Nelson to contribute early and often to make up for losing Streit. Pierre Marc Bouchard is an upgrade on Brad Boyes if hes healthy. Im interested to see if Josh Bailey will improve on last years .5 ppg clip. If he can be a 50-60 point guy he will finally start living up to the potential he showed when the Isles traded down 2x in 2008 to get him. And it will be interesting to see if Kyle Okposo can finally stick on JT's RW. JT and Moulson have been looking for a RW for a few years now and JT hasnt had the same RW 2 years in a row in what is now year 5. Most of all, the NYI were bottom 3rd in every major goalie stat (GAA, Save %, SHO, etc). Poulin and Nabby or someone yet to be traded for have to make sure thats better.

ryan strome got sent down huh? man i cant wait for them to bring him up finally. we are going to do some damage in the playoffs this year. beating the devils is a nice start. grabner.....man is he fast on those skates

"adamprez2003 wrote:

ryan strome got sent down huh? man i cant wait for them to bring him up finally. we are going to do some damage in the playoffs this year. beating the devils is a nice start. grabner.....man is he fast on those skates

I cant wait for strome also. Hes fast and his skillset is similar to Marty St Louis. His D needs work but hes progressed to where hes working at center and wing.

Goaltender may be what holds nyi back. The farm system is loaded but we need to trade for or sign a goalie. We cant make real noise til that happens.

And yeah Grabner basically stole that game for nyi. 2 goals and an assist. He might be the fastest skater in the league. He just made the devils looks silly a few times.

:tantrum:****

come on Flyers!

Can't clear the zone, committing too many penalties, not generating much offense..

but Rinaldo is like a heat seeking missile :lol:

I know Columbus has improved but when the Isles are up 2-0 after 2 periods thats a game I expect to win. Even though it was a shootout loss thats still a point I wanted. :(
Good to see Tavares back to his usual butt kicking ways

"Boik14 wrote:

I know Columbus has improved but when the Isles are up 2-0 after 2 periods thats a game I expect to win. Even though it was a shootout loss thats still a point I wanted. :(
Good to see Tavares back to his usual butt kicking ways

i swear to god there was a legitimate case to be made for a columbus penalty on both goals. on the first an islander gets hooked in front of the net and on the second someone came crashing into the islander (watching in bar..not sure who) that caused the goal off the islander. **** it. at least we got one point. agreed though. it shouldnt have come that close regardless

Another long year for my Oilers.....I am so sick that this team never has any defense....it is frustrating...

"finyank13 wrote:

Another long year for my Oilers.....I am so sick that this team never has any defense....it is frustrating...

Karma for kicking so much ass in the 80's IMO

I'll just be score watching the NHL today as football is on.

Would be surprised to see the Flyers get a win...

Flyers have fired Peter Laviolette, per a source. Replacing him with Craig Berube. Press conference at 11am.

:hammertime:

At least for the Laviolette part. He's had his time and his chances.

But I don't think he's the real issue..

For the love of all that is holy can we please get a win tonight. Just one. Damn.

And I don't care if I'm talking to myself :lol:

"anlgp wrote:

Flyers have fired Peter Laviolette, per a source. Replacing him with Craig Berube. Press conference at 11am.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) October 7, 2013

:hammertime:

At least for the Laviolette part. He's had his time and his chances.

But I don't think he's the real issue..

Lavalamp keeps getting the shortest straw. It happened with NYI, Carolina and now Philly. Theres got to be something behind the scenes with this guy and a reason teams stop responding to him after a year or 2. On the surface he seems like a pretty good coach.

"anlgp wrote:

For the love of all that is holy can we please get a win tonight. Just one. Damn.

And I don't care if I'm talking to myself :lol:

Anytime the Flyers, Rags or Penguins lose thats almost as good as the Isles winning. So no, you cant get a win tonight. :)

"Boik14 wrote:

On the surface he seems like a pretty good coach.

If you like chip and chase hockey, unable to clear your own zones, horrible power plays, and decent penalty kills...

"Boik14 wrote:

Anytime the Flyers, Rags or Penguins lose thats almost as good as the Isles winning. So no, you cant get a win tonight. :)

How dare you lump us in the same category as the Penguins FFS :lol:

Isles comijng back strongf after that meltdown against columbus. 5-1 late in the secojnd. Be afraid NHL. We are back!

Avs are 3-0 for first time in franchise history! Varldy has been solid so far! Nathan mackinnon too has been showing a lot of promise in his first 3 games in the NHL!

:omg: we got a win!

power play sucks, though. offense looks off. Mason was a wall.

4-0 Avs!