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- rangerdanger94

Yeah, he was dominating play last season with his 42.6 Corsi and -8 relative Corsi in the postseason.

I didn't bother to search, I only get gifs when I feel like it... also I am halfway through A League of Their Own on my other monitor :D
- Guile

Regardless, his reaction is priceless

It means the teams been relatively successful and has gained experience. Obviously it sucks not winning the Cup but you hope that all these playoff games and deep runs are stepping stones for the future.
- rangerdanger94

In today's NHL, for teams that like the Penguins and the Rangers, who can year in year out spend right up to the cap and have top tier talent, not winning the Stanley Cup is a failure.

You'd honestly be happy if the Rangers went to the SCF again and lost? Just chalk it up to a good season and a deep playoff run?

I didn't bother to search, I only get gifs when I feel like it... also I am halfway through A League of Their Own on my other monitor :D
- Guile

Working hard i see....

Corsi is the biggest bunch of crap ever invented.

it's a Ponzi scheme.

I can't believe of any fans in the league, a PENGUINS FAN, with all their injuries, have no appreciation for a defenseman who doesn't get injured.
- jimbro83

Scaled stats and looped data will be more credible when the league statisticians capture more concise information. They aren't measuring the correct things. The same thing happened in 1951 in my field with the introduction of the UNIVAC 1.

A Ponzi scheme is not an algorithm. Algorithms award Fielding Medals, Ponzi schemes award jail sentences.

In today's NHL, for teams that like the Penguins and the Rangers, who can year in year out spend right up to the cap and have top tier talent, not winning the Stanley Cup is a failure.

You'd honestly be happy if the Rangers went to the SCF again and lost? Just chalk it up to a good season and a deep playoff run?
- cap1681

no, this year, after a Cup run last year and probably winning the President's trophy this year, only a Cup win is good enough.

But, if we don't win, while it will be absolutely devastating, it doesn't mean we won't be a heck of a team next year.

But, not winning the whole thing this year would be absolutely awful

Working hard i see....
- cap1681

I completed all of my assignments yesterday, and nothing new won't be in till Monday at the earliest.

Sorry I am good at my job and get to goof off :D

In today's NHL, for teams that like the Penguins and the Rangers, who can year in year out spend right up to the cap and have top tier talent, not winning the Stanley Cup is a failure.

You'd honestly be happy if the Rangers went to the SCF again and lost? Just chalk it up to a good season and a deep playoff run?
- cap1681

I'd chalk it up as less of a failure than losing in the 2nd round after leading a series 3-1.

If the only team that had a good season is the Cup champion, then 29 other teams in this league sick and are failures every year?

"Teams with more injuries to players are less likely to succeed compared to teams with less injuries to players."

Groundbreaking.

Yeah, he was dominating play last season with his 42.6 Corsi and -8 relative Corsi in the postseason.
- jfkst1

I don't put much stock into Corsi for individual players.

Actually here it is

http://gfycat.com/CorruptJoyousFieldmouse
- rangerdanger94

I'd chalk it up as less of a failure than losing in the 2nd round after leading a series 3-1.

If the only team that had a good season is the Cup champion, then 29 other teams in this league sick and are failures every year?
- rangerdanger94

Maybe not the 29 other teams, but the teams that have top tier talent and are spending money and picks/prospects to try and win it, yes, they are failures.

Ok... anyone able to find the gif, or at least remember which game is was, when Georges Laraque deked a goalie so bad, scored, and the goalie's head was down in shame for nearly 20 seconds straight after the goal? Possibly he even put his head on the ice and wept.

By process of elimination, and him only scoring in one season here... it was teh 2007-08 season.

Maybe not the 29 other teams, but the teams that have top tier talent and are spending money and picks/prospects to try and win it, yes, they are failures.
- cap1681

Failure is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

It would be a major disappointment if we don't win the Cup. But failure is too harsh.

I don't put much stock into Corsi for individual players.
- rangerdanger94

Over small samples I wouldn't either. But he has been weak as a possession player for his career and obviously doesn't produce enough offensively to compensate for that. I think it very unwise to invest heavily in that type of player.

Scuds deserves a roster spot.

Sure he had a bad game last night, so what; who didn't? (Downie)

I want him dressing every single playoff game we have.

No one on our team plays a better game positionally.

Scuds forces more forwards to the boards than anyone else on our team.

Scuds uses the glass more effectively relieving pressure without icing than anyone else on our team.

Scuds breaks up more cross crease plays than anyone on our team.

HCMJ will give Scuds a sweater because he deserves to have one on every single game.

F Sutter

Over small samples I wouldn't either. But he has been weak as a possession player for his career and obviously doesn't produce enough offensively to compensate for that. I think it very unwise to invest heavily in that type of player.
- jfkst1

He has been an anchor on a team that has been top 5 defensively for the last 5 or more years.

Since his rookie season, he's played 603 out of a possible 608 regular season games and 89 out of a possible 89 playoff games. His durability is insane considering the minutes and competition he plays. The guy is a warrior and shuts the top players down every night. He's a great defenseman.

Scuds deserves a roster spot.

Sure he had a bad game last night, so what; who didn't? (Downie)

I want him dressing every single playoff game we have.

No one on our team plays a better game positionally.

Scuds forces more forwards to the boards than anyone else on our team.

Scuds uses the glass more effectively relieving pressure without icing than anyone else on our team.

Scuds breaks up more cross crease plays than anyone on our team.

HCMJ will give Scuds a sweater because he deserves to have one on every single game.

F Sutter
- nbartley9

He gets a sweater because he costs $3.3m against the cap. He should be the team janitor. But I'm not sure he has the hands for it.

Over small samples I wouldn't either. But he has been weak as a possession player for his career and obviously doesn't produce enough offensively to compensate for that. I think it very unwise to invest heavily in that type of player.
- jfkst1

just continue to ignore his durability, while playing well over 20 minutes a night, blocking shots playing against other team's top line every single night. While staying out of the penalty box

It's almost miraculous what Girardi does

He gets a sweater because he costs $3.3m against the cap. He should be the team janitor. But I'm not sure he has the hands for it.
- jfkst1

He gets a sweater because he costs $3.3m against the cap. He should be the team janitor. But I'm not sure he has the hands for it.
- jfkst1

Mike Richards will argue that point, I don't care if a player makes 10 mil a year; if he doesn't play well he shouldn't play.


That's the difference Scuds has been great this season.

Failure is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

It would be a major disappointment if we don't win the Cup. But failure is too harsh.
- rangerdanger94

Not really. Failure breeds change. That's why the off season is such a big spectacle. Teams trying to better themselves to ultimately get to the Stanley Cup.

Mike Richards will argue that point, I don't care if a player makes 10 mil a year; if he doesn't play well he shouldn't play.


That's the difference Scuds has been great this season.
- nbartley9

You don't understand. We can use that cap space right now to trade for more players!

Scuds has been good and I agree with your longer post.

Not really. Failure breeds change. That's why the off season is such a big spectacle. Teams trying to better themselves to ultimately get to the Stanley Cup.
- cap1681

The term failure, to me, implies a total waste of a season. A season that was an embarrassment. A pathetic season that never should have been played.

The leafs season this year fits that term. A run to the SCF ultimately resulting in a loss is more of a disappointment than a failure.

Mike Richards will argue that point, I don't care if a player makes 10 mil a year; if he doesn't play well he shouldn't play.


That's the difference Scuds has been great this season.
- nbartley9

Do you honestly think if Rutherford wanted to, he could trade Scuderi?