With each Lightning loss, the draft pick keeps getting better and better!
They've gone in the proverbial tank since they acquired Coburn. - PLindbergh31
Or maybe it's the fact that Coburn, Garrison, and now Hedman are all out. They were actually 4-0 in the games where they got Coburn until he got hurt.
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Mar 31 @ 8:38 AM ET
With each Lightning loss, the draft pick keeps getting better and better!
They've gone in the proverbial tank since they acquired Coburn. - PLindbergh31
The pick doesn't really get any better until they get eliminated tho. I still have them going pretty far in the East.
Or maybe it's the fact that Coburn, Garrison, and now Hedman are all out. They were actually 4-0 in the games where they got Coburn until he got hurt. - jmatchett383
That's crazy talk. Coburn's dragged the whole team down with his suckage.
Now he will have the power to say yes or no to Hockey Canada for the Worlds, but the federation undoubtedly would like him to play.
I'm already a huge fan of Claude Giroux, but if he were to say "No" to Canada and then, tweet out a picture of himself playing ball hockey right afterwards, that would be the all time troll move.
I'm already a huge fan of Claude Giroux, but if he were to say "No" to Canada and then, tweet out a picture of himself playing ball hockey right afterwards, that would be the all time troll move. - johndewar
I wish he could pull a Brett Hull and play for the USA. Stupid IIHF "one country" rules.
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Mar 31 @ 9:27 AM ET
How the hell is Dave Andreychuk not in the Hockey Hall of Fame? I don't care how many games you play, 640 goals is pretty damn impressive. - jmatchett383
Wow, I did not know that. That is criminal. Up until a few years ago I would say he is the Burt Blylevin of hockey.
Wow, I did not know that. That is criminal. Up until a few years ago I would say he is the Burt Blylevin of hockey. - MBFlyerfan
Second most NHL games played prior to winning a Stanley Cup. Only Ray Bourque played more.
The only possible reason I can think of is that he only ever scored 50 goals once, and he was never a big assist man. He just had a ton of 30+ goal seasons early on but never scored 30 past the 94/95 season. Still, that many goals for that many seasons is a feat few can match.
That's really cool of Schultz. Takes a discount to ensure his family's security. He's had a helluva season too which is awesome. Happy to see him back next year.
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Mar 31 @ 9:35 AM ET
Second most NHL games played prior to winning a Stanley Cup. Only Ray Bourque played more.
The only possible reason I can think of is that he only ever scored 50 goals once, and he was never a big assist man. He just had a ton of 30+ goal seasons early on but never scored 30 past the 94/95 season. Still, that many goals for that many seasons is a feat few can match. - jmatchett383
I guess technically he scored 54 in 93-94 between Buffalo and Toronto. Then scored 53 for Toronto the following season. I think that counts as twice. And he had more assists than goals: 640 goals, 698 assists.
I would say no matter what, he deserves to be there.
I guess technically he scored 54 in 93-94 between Buffalo and Toronto. Then scored 53 for Toronto the following season. I think that counts as twice. And he had more assists than goals: 640 goals, 698 assists.
I would say no matter what, he deserves to be there. - MBFlyerfan
Okay, you're right, he did hit 50 twice. And he does deserve it.
And I didn't mean to say he didn't get assists. But even when you look at the big point guys like Messier, Jagr, Yzerman, Lemieux, Sakic, etc. they usually end up with a lot more assists than goals, instead of close to a 1-1 ratio. It's the pure snipers like Hull/Ovechkin/Bossy who don't rack up the assists as much (which is fine).