February 2024 game thread

[slothfacekilla]

God I cannot stand John Buccigross

[buddha]

  On 2/19/2024 at 9:13 PM, slothfacekilla said:

God I cannot stand John Buccigross

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i mute the national games.

did you know john buccigross likes college hockey?  he never shuts up about it.

[buddha]

wings look like theyre at the end of a long road trip.

[buddha]

seattle's goalie has the perfect name.  "daccord" in french means "all right" or "ok."

and that's just what he is.  he's "all right".

[buddha]

thoughts:

how bad is justin holl if he cant beat out jeff petry?

wouldnt edvinsson be a real boost for this team's defense?  they look so slow and incapable of exiting the zone.

am i the only one who thinks outdoor hockey games are dumb?

continue to be impressed with lucas raymond.  much better forechecker and stronger on the puck than he used to be.

just as i say that....he scores!

[buddha]

maata cant clear the front of the net and its 2-2.

[1984Echoes]

  On 2/19/2024 at 8:57 PM, lordstanley said:

Leafs have won already today for their 4th straight win, and are 8-2 in past 10. They may be waking up and pulling away from the Wings.

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I'm not really focused on the Leafs.

Detroit can move up or down a couple spots so that means keeping an eye on Tampa, the Flyers, Devils, and Islanders.

That's the immediate focus anyways... IMO.

[1984Echoes]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:06 PM, buddha said:

maata cant clear the front of the net and its 2-2.

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Fischer scores so 3-2.

Secondary scorers... YEAH!

Oh, that was a Fischer assist to Sprong scores...

(Doesn't change the narrative... secondary scoring... YEAH!)

 

Edited February 19, 2024 by 1984Echoes

[lordstanley]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:16 PM, 1984Echoes said:

Fischer scores so 3-2.

Secondary scorers... YEAH!

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Fischer with the pass, Sprong with the roofer. Pretty play.

[lordstanley]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:16 PM, 1984Echoes said:

I'm not really focused on the Leafs.

 

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I agree ... now. They have created some distance (6 pts up, same number of games played). But before their winning streak, they were down in the mix with the Bolts, Wings, and others.

[1984Echoes]

  On 2/19/2024 at 9:59 PM, buddha said:

thoughts:

how bad is justin holl if he cant beat out jeff petry?

...

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Holl hasn't played since 1/31 and he's our 3rd RH'ed D... 

Is he nicked up?

I thought they liked him as a defensive D...?

[1984Echoes]

  On 2/19/2024 at 9:59 PM, buddha said:

... wouldnt edvinsson be a real boost for this team's defense?  they look so slow and incapable of ...

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TRADE Chiarot!!!

[buddha]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:23 PM, 1984Echoes said:

TRADE Chiarot!!!

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keep chairot, cut petry.

[1984Echoes]

If you call up Edvinsson to replace a dumped Petry (not against that at all...);

Which LH'ed D plays on his off-hand?

[gehringer_2]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:26 PM, buddha said:

keep chairot, cut petry.

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Gostisbehere seems most likely to give them the return value Yzerman would be looking for. But he might cross us up and move a forward then bring up Berggren

[1984Echoes]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:33 PM, 1984Echoes said:

If you call up Edvinsson to replace a dumped Petry (not against that at all...);

Which LH'ed D plays on his off-hand?

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Let me amend that:

If Holl is not playing... that's TWO LH'ed D playing their off-hands...

I'm not certain how much that matters to Yzerman...

But I'm going to guess there's less value in dumping Petry and a whole lot more in trading Ghost (per G2's point) and/ or  POSSIBLY even Chiarot.

[1984Echoes]

As per my yearning, burning desire to both trade as well as buy...

The grapevine is saying the Rangers are looking to offer Kaapo Kakko for a player, the Oilers Phillip Broberg... and Columbus Adam Boqvist.

Regardless of whether we match up correctly with them to get any of these guys: Just a general question: Any interest in any of these 3?

Just asking...

[lordstanley]

Talk about a wide open net! Kraken tie it with 12 minutes to go.

[buddha]

  On 2/19/2024 at 10:40 PM, 1984Echoes said:

As per my yearning, burning desire to both trade as well as buy...

The grapevine is saying the Rangers are looking to offer Kaapo Kakko for a player, the Oilers Phillip Broberg... and Columbus Adam Boqvist.

Regardless of whether we match up correctly with them to get any of these guys: Just a general question: Any interest in any of these 3?

Just asking...

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depends on what they want.  all three are failing to live up to expectations, but none will be given away.  i'd rather not give up an asset for any of them.

[lordstanley]

Kane clangs one off the crossbar. 4 minutes to go, still tied. 

[Motor City Sonics]

Awful penalty by Matta.   Stuff that gets guys benched. 

[lordstanley]

Dumb penalty by Maata. Could well cost the Wings a point or two. 

[buddha]

nice job maata.

[slothfacekilla]

Stupid cross check for legit no reason

[lordstanley]

Overtime, whew.