Don't know how much you guys been able to watch the Worlds..., but Larsson' definitely been one of the best D's in the tourney.

Don't know how much you guys been able to watch the Worlds..., but Larsson' definitely been one of the best D's in the tourney.
- 21peter

You mean Fayne,...right?

You mean Fayne,...right?
- oilpatch

whatever kiddo

Don't know how much you guys been able to watch the Worlds..., but Larsson' definitely been one of the best D's in the tourney.
- 21peter

Sadly I haven’t been able to watch any of it, so thank you for the appraisal. Oil are gonna need him bigly this year.

Sadly I haven’t been able to watch any of it, so thank you for the appraisal. Oil are gonna need him bigly this year.
- Wildschwein

Surprised if he doesn't make the 'all-star' team in the tourney.
Poor Adam; not his f'n fault they gave away a top5 winger for him. imo one of the best stay at home D's in the game

Lord Larsson with a post 19:59 in the OT

Surprised if he doesn't make the 'all-star' team in the tourney.
Poor Adam; not his f'n fault they gave away a top5 winger for him. imo one of the best stay at home D's in the game
- 21peter

Yes indeed. But he’ll always be compared to what was given to acquire him, whether fair or not.

Lord Larsson with a post 19:59 in the OT
- 21peter

Sounds like it was a hell of game. Really wish I could’ve watched.

Sounds like it was a hell of game. Really wish I could’ve watched.
- Wildschwein

Vegas.

(frank) the haters. The Vegas Iggy Children ride to the finals.

Vegas.

(frank) the haters. The Vegas Iggy Children ride to the finals.
- RafiDRW

I’d rather Washington win it myself, but if Vegas draws Tampa then Vegas all the (frank)ing way.

I’d rather Washington win it myself, but if Vegas draws Tampa then Vegas all the (frank)ing way.
- Wildschwein

I want Ovi to win too. But gotta love former Wings, Tatar and Nosek. And Gallant used to play on Yzermans wing in the mid 80s. And he’s the man.

Surprised if he doesn't make the 'all-star' team in the tourney.
Poor Adam; not his f'n fault they gave away a top5 winger for him. imo one of the best stay at home D's in the game
- 21peter

Worlds' All star team:
D's: Adam Larsson and OEL
F's: Rakell, Kane and Aho
Goalie: Anders Nilsson

Vegas wow... hard to cheer against them

Vegas wow... hard to cheer against them
- Reveen.

Especially with these retards saying the game is fixed.

Especially with these retards saying the game is fixed.
- RafiDRW

Especially with these retards saying the game is fixed.
- RafiDRW

Bettman stacked the deck in their favour with the expansion draft. But it was all Vegas with utilizing that to it's full potential along with everything going right for them like it did with the Oilers in 16/17.

Bettman stacked the deck in their favour with the expansion draft. But it was all Vegas with utilizing that to it's full potential along with everything going right for them like it did with the Oilers in 16/17.
- Reveen.

But that favor was not that big. But they won with a second line and three third lines.

But that favor was not that big. But they won with a second line and three third lines.
- RafiDRW

And 6 bottom pair dmen.

But that favor was not that big. But they won with a second line and three third lines.
- RafiDRW

They built an actual team and had a player pool available to them that wasn't close to what previous expansion teams had available to them.

And 6 bottom pair dmen.
- Iggysbff

If that's the case then this is unsustainable

If that's the case then this is unsustainable
- Reveen.

Not when you watch them play their system. All of their d pairs can break a cycle and make a clean exit from the zone. And when I say 6 bottom pair dmen I mean that's what they were when they were picked. A couple have proven they are more than bottom pair guys. But overall no big stars on D.

They built an actual team and had a player pool available to them that wasn't close to what previous expansion teams had available to them.
- Reveen.

I agree it was better than what previous expansion was given, but it was still a whole bunch of 3rd and 4th line cast offs. MAF and Neal we're cap dumps. That's the only real good players they got.

And 6 bottom pair dmen.
- Iggysbff

Do you mean how they were perceived to start the year? In that case, most of them were but by results, Schmidt and Theodore were both correctly viewed as great 2nd pairing guys by those with sense. Miller and McNabb had a fantastic set of talents that just needed to be aimed in the right direction by a coach. Even Engelland dialed his game in. Sbisa and Merrill are still trash.

Not when you watch them play their system. All of their d pairs can break a cycle and make a clean exit from the zone. And when I say 6 bottom pair dmen I mean that's what they were when they were picked. A couple have proven they are more than bottom pair guys. But overall no big stars on D.
- Iggysbff

Defence by committee. Vegas has gone a long way to proving a stud D is not required to win.

Worlds' All star team:
D's: Adam Larsson and OEL
F's: Rakell, Kane and Aho
Goalie: Anders Nilsson


- 21peter