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Up North Guy Verified Member Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Wonder which recycled coach the NYR will hire. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Wild didn't have too much trouble with Seattle this season. Interesting to see how matchups work out. I really thought if the Wild could get past Dallas, Ek would return and the Wild would get a boost against COL or SEA. Will be tough to watch Seattle go to the WCF knowing the Wild has what appeared to be a doable path. More so than when they faced CHI or STL when those teams always had the Wild's number head to head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Abbott Administrator Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 48 minutes ago, Up North Guy said: Wonder which recycled coach the NYR will hire. That's Mike Yeo's music! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Verified Member Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Protec said: Wild didn't have too much trouble with Seattle this season. Interesting to see how matchups work out. I really thought if the Wild could get past Dallas, Ek would return and the Wild would get a boost against COL or SEA. Will be tough to watch Seattle go to the WCF knowing the Wild has what appeared to be a doable path. More so than when they faced CHI or STL when those teams always had the Wild's number head to head. Well said. Same goes for Bruins/Panthers, Panthers/Leafs, and Avs/Kraken. Matchup matters. I firmly believe Panthers are white hot after upsetting the Bruins. The confidence they have is unmatched; the only team to beat them is themselves. It doesn’t matter if it’s Toronto, Tampa, or New Jersey on them, I would say. Kraken will score on all lines, meaning teams that rely on specific players or lineups will be exposed, especially if said lines or players are not performing well. If the Avs, Bruins, or Leafs had different matchups this year, the story would be wholly different. The Wild clearly are the inferior team against many of the playoff teams this year, but it would have been interesting if they had drawn the Kraken or Oilers this year. Still probably would’ve lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllicitFive Verified Member Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Chicago with the lottery win? Really.... Ugh. Is the league even trying to hide favoritism at this point? Guess we get to look forward to years of Connor Bedard just like we did with Kane and Towes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapislife Verified Member Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Draft lottery is rigged. Go to a normal tank for no 1 style 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millante Verified Member Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, IllicitFive said: Chicago with the lottery win? Really.... Ugh. Is the league even trying to hide favoritism at this point? Guess we get to look forward to years of Connor Bedard just like we did with Kane and Towes. Pretty sure I called this like halfway through the season and everyone was like, 'Nooooooooo... the NHL wouldn't reward an organization that's been a piece of shit recently so soon!' Really should have been CBJ getting the pick. They've been more royally screwed then we have in the last 20 years. I think they've only made the playoffs once in actual division (non-wildcard) out of like five or six total appearances since their inception. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protec Verified Member Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Not even a tiny bit surprised the NHL rigs the draft for NY, LA, and CHI. What else is new? Can't give the lottery pick to TOR or EDM anymore so it was pretty obvious it's going to CHI. I mean what was everyone saying for months? Ope, looks like CHI will get another one. MN and CBJ just plugging away with stoic Midwestern work ethic while refs, league, and deck stacked against. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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