2024 NHL Playoffs Thread

[Krustchev]

Coffey barely qualified as a defenseman. He was basically a rover, a 4th forward. Kevin Lowe did the heavy lifting on defense.

The 77 Habs would destroy the 87 Oilers.

Fuhr was a “better” goalie than Dryden, even stoned.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Fuhr was a “better” goalie than Dryden, even stoned.

No.

Career GAA of 3.38 and a save % of .887 with 24 shutouts versus Dryden's 2.24 GAA and .919 save% with 46 shutouts.

Fuhr won a lot of 8-7 and 7-5 games. Dryden won the 2-1 and 3-2 games.

 

[GrandWazoo]

There hasn’t been a “perfect team” since the Islanders dynasty.

Wings/Avs of late 90s were pretty much that

 

[Krustchev]

No.

Career GAA of 3.38 and a save % of .887 with 24 shutouts versus Dryden's 2.24 GAA and .919 save% with 46 shutouts.

Fuhr won a lot of 8-7 and 7-5 games. Dryden won the 2-1 and 3-2 games.

I put "better" in quotation marks for a reason. There's no comparing their respective athleticism. Dryden just played for a much better, and much more, defensive team, not even close.

 

[LesCanadiens]

Oil are starting Skinner. Big, BIG mistake, IMO.

 

[CH1]

Tampa had a pretty fantastic roster a few years ago

#1 goalie
Big 3 on D (Hedman, McDo, Sergy)
Elite forwards like Kuch, Stamkos, Point

 

[CH1]

Which is a reminder that HuGo have a lot of work to do

 

[GEEMAN]

Which is a reminder that HuGo have a lot of work to do

Habs have none of the above right now

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Rope-a-dope. They've had the Oil exactly where they want them all series long, IMO. And the Oil have also had the zebras on their side. And a lot of Oil offense has come from the PP. I think Miller has done a masterful job vs McJesus, 5 vs 5. And Zadorov on Kane. Pretty much those 2 factors have really controlled the Oils 1st and 2nd lines 5 vs 5. If only Pettersen was on his game. He's not being checked well. He's just sucking badly.

haven't the Cannots had more power plays?

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Coffey barely qualified as a defenseman. He was basically a rover, a 4th forward. Kevin Lowe did the heavy lifting on defense.

The 77 Habs would destroy the 87 Oilers.

Coffey was like Orr, all offence....

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Coffey was like Orr, all offence....

No. Orr could do everything. He could score, he could defend, he could hit, he could fight, he could skate and he could make plays. Coffey never led the league in scoring. Orr did twice. Coffey won 3 Norris Trophies. Orr won 8. Orr won the Smythe twice. Coffey never won it.

And Orr had over 50 fights.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Oilers open the scoring and Skinner gives it back 2 minutes later.

Now the Oilers just got screwed out of a buzzer beater because a Canucks defender pushed McDavid into the goalie.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Coffey was phenomenal, but he wasn’t Orr, no one was.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Oilers open the scoring and Skinner gives it back 2 minutes later.

Now the Oilers just got screwed out of a buzzer beater because a Canucks defender pushed McDavid into the goalie.

Meh that was a good no goal.

 

[Krustchev]

Oilers open the scoring and Skinner gives it back 2 minutes later.

Now the Oilers just got screwed out of a buzzer beater because a Canucks defender pushed McDavid into the goalie.

That was the right call.

 

[Krustchev]

Van is winning this tonight. 97’s not right.

 

[GrandWazoo]

Yeah something is off with McDavid

 

[Krustchev]

Yeah something is off with McDavid

And Skinner has no clue where the pick is half the time.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

That was the right call.

It was a pussy call. Goalies need to work harder to hold their ground. The rules are designed to favor wimps.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Yeah something is off with McDavid

He's been off since the crosscheck to the head and Draisaitl was hurt in the earlier series versus LA.