Vezina conversation is too early. Were we not just worried about falling to 8th this time last week?.

This board is becoming manic. "We" (The 'generalized we') get too high after a win and too low after a loss.

Take a breath everyone.

(Just my humble opinion)
- Beatle_john

I know exactly what you mean.. however... Schneider has played great all year. (overall)

This team has been jekyl and hyde all year.. but with the acquisition of Roy and with this team healthy they have 3 very capable lines. If CS can play like this come playoffs.. this team will be very competitive. A contender, if you will.

It comes down to our goaltending.. and whether the PP can straighten out. If the trend continues.. I like our chances! We have barely seen what this team can do when healthy. Excited to see

You're a bigger buzz kill than Buzz Killington
- 1970vintage

OK... guilty.

I just think that CS is maybe top 7 behind too many to be seriously considered.

I think I am jaded as I think Vancouver is the only contender that could still lose a game 7- 1. It's only a single loss but still....

I know exactly what you mean.. however... Schneider has played great all year. (overall)

This team has been jekyl and hyde all year.. but with the acquisition of Roy and with this team healthy they have 3 very capable lines. If CS can play like this come playoffs.. this team will be very competitive. A contender, if you will.

It comes down to our goaltending.. and whether the PP can straighten out. If the trend continues.. I like our chances! We have barely seen what this team can do when healthy. Excited to see
- kneughter

I agree starting to get a little bit of the fever myself.

I agree starting to get a little bit of the fever myself.
- thundachunk

I don't even care about the regular season.. finish 3rd... finish 7th.. I don't care. As long as they are in. We have seen this team win back to back presidents trophy. History has shown us that regular season success means jack poop when the playoffs arrive.

Getting hot at the right time is key.. and we will see how these last 9 games go

I don't even care about the regular season.. finish 3rd... finish 7th.. I don't care. As long as they are in. We have seen this team win back to back presidents trophy. History has shown us that regular season success means jack poop when the playoffs arrive.

Getting hot at the right time is key.. and we will see how these last 9 games go
- kneughter

I like what I see in Kesler. He is just the kindling we need to get this fire going.

This team (frank)ing sucks, blow it all up! Kesler needs to go.

This team (frank)ing sucks, blow it all up! Kesler needs to go.
- Nucker101

Always the optimist

OK... guilty.

I just think that CS is maybe top 7 behind too many to be seriously considered.

I think I am jaded as I think Vancouver is the only contender that could still lose a game 7- 1. It's only a single loss but still....
- Beatle_john

He's top 2 in SV% and #1 in shutouts in a year where he was jerked around and not allowed to get into a rhythm until 11 games ago... Not to mention our D has been a musical chairs circus all season... He's legit as a top 5 goaltender in this league, although IMO he's top 2 or 3.

I don't even care about the regular season.. finish 3rd... finish 7th.. I don't care. As long as they are in. We have seen this team win back to back presidents trophy. History has shown us that regular season success means jack poop when the playoffs arrive.

Getting hot at the right time is key.. and we will see how these last 9 games go
- kneughter

I'm interested to see how this team plays against playoff teams now that they are healthy ... in the past month they have shown signs of brilliance against non playoff teams but have yet to really impress against playoff teams ... They have had bad luck with injuries so they get a bit of a pass but now there are no excuses ... It's time to either play some good hockey .... Or jump on schnieders back and see how far he can take them

Rask has the same S% as Schneider with a lower GAA, more starts and more wins. Still some games to go, but Rask has the edge right now.
- micah555

My two goalies in the hockeybuzz pool.
Last pick, I take Schneider and Rask first/second round and everyone laughed.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=420270

What are the chances this is directed at SOB? 100% id say...

I'm interested to see how this team plays against playoff teams now that they are healthy ... in the past month they have shown signs of brilliance against non playoff teams but have yet to really impress against playoff teams ... They have had bad luck with injuries so they get a bit of a pass but now there are no excuses ... It's time to either play some good hockey .... Or jump on schnieders back and see how far he can take them
- Redmile247

We cant really prove anything until our last week where we face chicago and the ducks... Our schedule for the next couple of games should be pretty easy

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=420270

What are the chances this is directed at SOB? 100% id say...
- Scooby_Doo

The guy (gigure) hasnt really been great himself since he won the cup with the ducks

blog is up

blog is up
- IanEsplen

You spelt Schneider wrong, a lot.

Tuned into the game mid way through the second, and had one eye open during the third. There were both positives and negatives:

Positives:

I loved how almost every line was willing to go to the net, I saw Burrows under a pile of players at least twice!

How good does Roy look with the puck! The guy might not be big, but he's quick and slippery and has the ability to find the open player, looking like a quality rental.

Schneider. And to a lesser extent, Luongo. Lu, even though disappointed about not starting seems to be having fun with the whole back up thing.

I watched the pre-game interviews, and I had a thought on Kesler. Remember the 2010/11 Kesler? Interview bombing, happy go lucky. This year's Kesler looks pissed off, he was kurt and a little annoyed with the reporters, maybe this will be an all business Kesler.

Negatives:

You have got to convert on more than one of the forty something shots you get on a goaltender. It wasn't like they were all from the outside, there were plenty of quality chances, right in front of the net.

A few too many odd man chances against. Bad line change, poor decision by the D at the point, but a real team is going to bury those chances.

Vezina conversation is too early. Were we not just worried about falling to 8th this time last week?.

This board is becoming manic. "We" (The 'generalized we') get too high after a win and too low after a loss.

Take a breath everyone.

(Just my humble opinion)
- Beatle_john

During the midst of our losing streak I was on record as saying we'd win our division. Nothing's changed in that regard.

Tuned into the game mid way through the second, and had one eye open during the third. There were both positives and negatives:

Positives:

I loved how almost every line was willing to go to the net, I saw Burrows under a pile of players at least twice!

How good does Roy look with the puck! The guy might not be big, but he's quick and slippery and has the ability to find the open player, looking like a quality rental.

Schneider. And to a lesser extent, Luongo. Lu, even though disappointed about not starting seems to be having fun with the whole back up thing.

I watched the pre-game interviews, and I had a thought on Kesler. Remember the 2010/11 Kesler? Interview bombing, happy go lucky. This year's Kesler looks pissed off, he was kurt and a little annoyed with the reporters, maybe this will be an all business Kesler.

Negatives:

You have got to convert on more than one of the forty something shots you get on a goaltender. It wasn't like they were all from the outside, there were plenty of quality chances, right in front of the net.

A few too many odd man chances against. Bad line change, poor decision by the D at the point, but a real team is going to bury those chances.
- 1970vintage

Good summary.