But he puts them in a position to only be a couple pieces away from at least being in the same discussion.

Was NJ considered a cup contender? Even LA wasn't considered a cup favorite.. just not expecting them to be an 8th seed. Anything is possible with a good system and good goaltending.
- kneughter

Most insiders at the start of the year predicted LA

Please give me proof of this, not some unknown no name article, were you there? schenn for kessell....lol maybe 2 years before that when scenn was touted so highly of and Burke finally had an untouchable, other than that it's just unjust ammo
- MindFr3eak

TRY GOOGLE

At the end of the day we all know what is going to happen....the canucks will make the playoffs and leafs wont and they can't think any comeback so they will reply to this and say you will be out in the first round...
- pker2theend

Leafs goal - make the playoffs - failed
Canucks goal - win the cup - failed


What's the difference in the end?

If you don't win the cup then you've got nothing to brag about.

Lack is NHL ready. We all saw last season the Leafs don't have any NHL ready goalies in their entire system. Nice try though.

It must be hot in TO today, the kool aid is flowing freely.
- golfingsince

We did? How's that? Lack didn't play in the nhl last year (ever) and had worse stats than scrivens, yet he's nhl ready and scrivens isn't? OK? thats (frank)ing brilliant.

Most insiders at the start of the year predicted LA
- VANTEL

I was referring to when the playoffs started... but I know... even last year before the season started (and before Parise got hurt) lots of people were saying NJ were a chance for the finals in the east. And then they win the draft lottery...

A single player can make a BIG difference...

Leafs goal - make the playoffs - failed
Canucks goal - win the cup - failed


What's the difference in the end?

If you don't win the cup then you've got nothing to brag about.
- Juice

People will remeber this century playoff drought by the leafs thats the difference.

Leafs goal - make the playoffs - failed
Canucks goal - win the cup - failed


What's the difference in the end?

If you don't win the cup then you've got nothing to brag about.
- Juice

C'mon Juice. There's a huge difference between being a perennial Cup contender and being a doormat.

I'll quote a mod on here and say "you're better than that"

He is an RFA.... Schneider is a good kid and won`t have a problem even splitting time with Lu... Im sure they will both be happy with doing what is best for the team.

Again.. this isn`t the best case scenario.. but its a POSSIBLE scenario.

It will be similar to TO`s situation but like the complete opposite... Van 2 starters having to play less games then they should... TO 2 backups having to play more games then they should.
- kneughter

Most insiders at the start of the year predicted LA
- VANTEL

I had LA as a serious contender, and to win the Pacific for 2 years now.

Stats tell the story... not me....
- kneughter

if you say so...

Leafs goal - make the playoffs - failed
Canucks goal - win the cup - failed


What's the difference in the end?

If you don't win the cup then you've got nothing to brag about.
- Juice

Juice come on now.... winning the cup is the ultimate goal... but I'm a huge hockey fan in general... and love seeing competitive hockey. I'm obviously getting to the point where I just want to win the cup no matter what it takes... but you can't possibly believe as a hockey fan that it doesn't really matter if you dont make the playoffs.. or you make it to game 7 of the SCF... if you dont win the cup.. its all the same.

But he puts them in a position to only be a couple pieces away from at least being in the same discussion.

Was NJ considered a cup contender? Even LA wasn't considered a cup favorite.. just not expecting them to be an 8th seed. Anything is possible with a good system and good goaltending.
- kneughter

yeah they were..

People will remeber this century playoff drought by the leafs thats the difference.
- pker2theend

Pretty sure people will remember that loss to the Bruins dude, as the year they should have won the cup.

yeah they were..
- burn

Before the year... yes... not when the playoffs started.

I had LA as a serious contender, and to win the Pacific for 2 years now.
- golfingsince

I said with a month left I hope LA don't make it because I don't think we can beat them.

He is an RFA.... Schneider is a good kid and won`t have a problem even splitting time with Lu... Im sure they will both be happy with doing what is best for the team.

Again.. this isn`t the best case scenario.. but its a POSSIBLE scenario.

It will be similar to TO`s situation but like the complete opposite... Van 2 starters having to play less games then they should... TO 2 backups having to play more games then they should.
- kneughter

Your problem is not with Schneider I would assume, It's with Lou and when you pulled the #1 goalie in the most critical games of the year for the nucks. Both will not be happy after that, Lou in my mind wants out and could care less what the canucks want since they didn\t care what he wanted when they threw schneider in.

Before the year... yes... not when the playoffs started.
- kneughter

if you say so.

Juice come on now.... winning the cup is the ultimate goal... but I'm a huge hockey fan in general... and love seeing competitive hockey. I'm obviously getting to the point where I just want to win the cup no matter what it takes... but you can't possibly believe as a hockey fan that it doesn't really matter if you dont make the playoffs.. or you make it to game 7 of the SCF... if you dont win the cup.. its all the same.
- kneughter

Obviously it's 100x more exciting to make the playoffs...but what I'm saying is that if your team doesn't win the cup then you have nothing to brag about. You don't brag about making the playoffs....

I said with a month left I hope LA don't make it because I don't think we can beat them.
- VANTEL

LA was the one team I did not want to face.... because I though they were a bad matchup for us... not because I thought they were going to win it all. This is still a big surprise for me.

Pretty sure people will remember that loss to the Bruins dude, as the year they should have won the cup.
- Juice

Yeah so we were in the finals and lost in game 7 thats a pretty huge accomplishment. I'd rather be remeber for that the 28 overall.

I said with a month left I hope LA don't make it because I don't think we can beat them.
- VANTEL

Yup, check the playoff prediction threads. A few of us knew LA was no pushover. I was in LA during our last reg season game against them. Told the guy at the pub that was the only team i didn't want first round.

At the end of the day we all know what is going to happen....the canucks will make the playoffs and leafs wont and they can't think any comeback so they will reply to this and say you will be out in the first round...
- pker2theend

Your no presidents trophy redwings that's for sure, they won-- when it mattered-- and you didn't so what makes the canucks the biggest thing since sliced bread?

Funny you forget how long......how VERY LONG the canucks were really crappy and just like the leafs now, just remember that was for a long long time. And that time will cycle back again so be ready for it.

Not surprising, given the team you root for.
- golfingsince

...coming from the Leaf hater who has a Maple Leaf logo.

Are you really that stupid.

Obviously it's 100x more exciting to make the playoffs...but what I'm saying is that if your team doesn't win the cup then you have nothing to brag about. You don't brag about making the playoffs....
- Juice

Well I wouldn't brag about exactly... but it still doesn't change the fact that Van has been way way way more successful the past decade than the leafs have. Cup or not.. the success is there... there are still accolades that have been won.

Its like fooling around with a girl.... we may not have had sex... but I still got to cum.

And you will still be sniffing my finger because you havent even seen a girl naked in those 8 years.

...coming from the Leaf hater who has a Maple Leaf logo.

Are you really that stupid.
- GoneFullRetard

Please refer to the COC.