NHL Season starts soon!

[edjs]

Well, after one game the Red Wings looked surprisingly well, especially Mike Green, and the young guy Frk I have been dying to see on the big club. I think the addition of Trevor Daley to our D was good, he knows how to win, and should help the young D steady their play. They looked so bad last year, and are a salary cap mess with horrible contracts, but they looked better to start the season than I dared hope. Might have been a fluke, but it gives me a spark of hope. Mantha, Larkin, and Frk could be something. I hope they can solve their impasse with Athanasiou, but if it means paying too much, don't do it. Ken Holland is bad about that.

And in different news, former Red Wing Juri Hudler got in trouble on an international flight for demanding cocaine and pissing on a serving cart. That is really sad, I hope he gets the help he needs.

[mikemb]

Not sure how my Rangers will do. Seems like a lot of new faces. Goal is to make playoffs and then anything is possible. Mike

[irv]

Originally Posted by mikemb

Not sure how my Rangers will do. Seems like a lot of new faces. Goal is to make playoffs and then anything is possible. Mike

Not to rub salt in the wound but the Leafs are looking like a pretty decent team!

I am not planning out the parade route just yet but with last year and now the way this season is starting off, they are fun to watch again.

Pretty happy for my wife's cousin, James Neal getting the first ever goal for the Golden Knights. Getting the second one, or both goals in their win put a big smile on my face as well.

[Prof_Plum]

Blackhawks play Toronto on Monday. Both teams have scored 15 goals in their first two games.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by irv

Not to rub salt in the wound but the Leafs are looking like a pretty decent team!

I am not planning out the parade route just yet but with last year and now the way this season is starting off, they are fun to watch again.

Pretty happy for my wife's cousin, James Neal getting the first ever goal for the Golden Knights. Getting the second one, or both goals in their win put a big smile on my face as well.

Well the Rangers - Toronto game last night was very entertaining! I hope Toronto has a good year and goes far in the playoffs. I do like watching them and always root for James van Riemsdyk from my home state of NJ. Mike

[samosa4u]

I try not to get too carried away during the regular season, because I know that the playoffs are a totally different thing. A lot of teams that kick butt during the regular season end up choking in the playoffs.

It's nice to see the Leafs winning some games now, but with their current D-men, they will probably get eliminated in the first round again. I like Morgan Rielly, but the other guys are just useless. They need a top 4 D-man.

[irv]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

I try not to get too carried away during the regular season, because I know that the playoffs are a totally different thing. A lot of teams that kick butt during the regular season end up choking in the playoffs.

It's nice to see the Leafs winning some games now, but with their current D-men, they will probably get eliminated in the first round again. I like Morgan Rielly, but the other guys are just useless. They need a top 4 D-man.

Especially those that win the Presidents Trophy.

I am the same, Rielly is good but that's about as far as it goes. Gardiner, although he can be good at times, has far too many brain cramps and does stupid sh*t all the time!
Personally, I am not sure how he has stuck with the club but Bab's must see something he likes or can work with? \

And yes, far to early, like I mentioned above, about planning the parade route just yet, with any team.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

Blackhawks play Toronto on Monday. Both teams have scored 15 goals in their first two games.

17 for the Hawks and only 2 against. They're showing Toronto's weakness on defense tonight and if it wasn't for Andersen, it could easily be 4-5 nothing right now!

I am torn. Do I watch the Leafs get their butts kicked or watch the Indians kick the Yankees butts?