The Blues Cup was a one-off, quasi-fluke. They’d accomplished nothing since then.
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GrandWazoo
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I'd take a one off. There are less elite players than there are teams, and the days of team friendly deals for elite players are gone, teams will need to be creative. It's going to be extremely hard to repeat going forward.
east coast
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Time for a Radko Gudas to line up Matthew Knies for a big hit. Initiation.
The thing is the were very competitive for years like the Sharks and others
In that 8 team mix that if all goes well can win , not a powerhouse but not a team that fluked their way
If I recall , they played playoff hockey for 3 months to make the playoffs
But they had the combo of right core pieces to work with while not elite
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Like our last Cup in 93.
GrandWazoo
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They've also navigated their window correctly, offloading their aging stars for picks and prospects instead of offering multi-years rich contracts, setting themselves up for a quick turnaround.
Armstrong did a good job trading and drafting
Kyrou, Thomas, Buchnevich and others isnt leaving the cupboards bare
3 firsts help out and I dont think they are done dumping contracts
The Parayko deal will bit them in the ass very soon
Habs should have done the same gut job with Gally and Price
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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A couple of things...
First and foremost, we don't know that Seattle isn't capable of winning 16 postseason games. 5 down, 11 to go.
Secondly, a team like the Kraken doesn't have the same expectations therefore its definition of what constitutes a successful season is altogether different from that of the Habs, who must either win or die. For teams that play in arenas where they hang banners for divisional championships and Presidents Trophies, simply participating in the post-season makes them "successful". It would be a sick joke to apply similar low standards to a team like the Habs.
or maybe your expectations for us are insanely high?
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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As Todd Bertuzzi famously said, "It is what it is." We don't make the rules, we merely enforce them. The standard is the standard. Don't like it? Root for a shit team with more modest goals.
You strive for perfection hoping to catch up to excellence. The Habs didn't even bother leaving the starting blocks for a decade because "everything is hard".
but you are about the only fan I know who has the expectations you have.
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
Someone did a number on him in that department
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Two of Vegas' goals are on Desharnais, who should change his name to Brisebois because he's THAT useless.
yes they are
east coast
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If anyone needed more proof how much hockey is a team sport, here it is. Edmonton really isn't a team at all, as said. With two dominant stars like McDavid and Draisetl playing the way they are, and considering the talent on and quality of the remaining teams in the race, Edmonton should by now be running away with the playoffs. The fact is, Seattle is actually one win closer to the cup than Edmonton at this point. It is also yet one more example of how bad the quality of the Oilers management team has been for a generation, and how it is unable to surround the two stars with any kind of support players or support system. Even if they do win in the end, it will be in spite of ,and not in any way due, to the management team.
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GGpX
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The Oilers finally did something smart by getting Ekholm. But he's one of six and he might be the only d-man they have that I have any kind of faith in.
The Nurse and Campbell contracts are among the worst deals in the league, not to mention they had given a ridiculous contract to both Barrie and Ceci, before Nashville took Barrie off of their hands.
I'm no fan of The Charlatan, but The Charlatan would have built a real defense if he had inherited that team.
The Nurse and Campbell contracts are among the worst deals in the league, not to mention they had given a ridiculous contract to both Barrie and Ceci, before Nashville took Barrie off of their hands.
I'm no fan of The Charlatan, but The Charlatan would have built a real defense if he had inherited that team.