That makes it more impressive, not less.

It means he continued the streak after it was already as long as it was.
- GreatGigInTheSky

You my friend are not bright, they maintained success through great drafting in later rounds, not Mike Babcock hahaha.

Not necessarily. What if the feather is still attached to a bird you don't like the color of?
- oldstyle

I don’t like where this conversation is going.

You my friend are not bright, they maintained success through great drafting in later rounds, not Mike Babcock hahaha.
- ClaudeFather

Says the Flyers goon.

Lmaooo who said JVR was Tavares? Okposo can shoot the puck, Anders Lee as well. Those guys might not be top tier wingers but they aren't bums either.
- ClaudeFather

So while Tavares is overrated and never accomplished anything (according to you), while playing with meh wingers and WEAK coaching, JVR is now amazeballs for putting up his numbers with Bozak... Now that he’s a Flyer.

Can’t have it both ways, cupcake.

So which is it?

So while Tavares is overrated and never accomplished anything while playing with meh wingers and WEAK coaching, JVR is now amazeballs for putting up his numbers with Bozak... Now that he’s a Flyer.

Can’t have it both ways, cupcake.

So which is it?
- As_I_See_It

Best player in the league Giroux has won how many Cups? But Tavares is overrated?

Says the Flyers goon.
- Steven_Seagull

Hey, go easy on our West Haven friend.

https://www.urbandictiona...ine.php?term=west%20haven

Hey, go easy on our West Haven friend.

https://www.urbandictiona...ine.php?term=west%20haven
- Atomic Wedgie

Harsh, b’y

Babcock is an average coach paid like god's gift, the guy had stacked Red wings teams most coaches could have won with.

Tavares is a star player that is portrayed as a top 5 player in the league when in reality he is probably in the 15-20 range. Tornoto is going to be good but to think they are cup favorites is absurd. I'll still take Boston over them.
- ClaudeFather

Response to trolling.

WEDGIE
You wanna talk about it?

CLAUDEFATHER
No...

WEDGIE
Hey, ClaudeFather? I don't know a lot. But you see this? All this
poop. It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
Yeah, I know that.

WEDGIE
Look at me, son. It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
I know.

WEDGIE
It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
I know.

WEDGIE
No, no, you don't. It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
I know.

WEDGIE
It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
All right.

WEDGIE
It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
Don't frank with me.

WEDGIE
It's not your fault.

CLAUDEFATHER
Don't (frank) with me all right? Don't (frank) with me,
WEDGIE, not you.

WEDGIE
It's not your fault...It's not your fault...

CLAUDEFATHER
(through heavy sobbing)
Oh God....Oh God, I'm so sorry...>

WEDGIE
Frank them, okay?
- Atomic Wedgie

i wont have to rewatch good will hunting for another 40 years after reading this

You my friend are not bright, they maintained success through great drafting in later rounds, not Mike Babcock hahaha.
- ClaudeFather

Dude. Your extreme hate for Babcock is (frank)ing with your understanding of reality.

Babcock got to Detroit in the 2005-2006 season.

Do me a favour and go through the list of Detroit draft picks since he got there and point out to me where their success was "maintained by great drafting in the later rounds."

You can even look at the few drafts before he got there. Show me these great late round picks.

Here's the list- https://www.hockey-refere....com/teams/DET/draft.html

Good luck.

And we have someone that actually watches/pays attention to hockey. You said it perfectly, not that he's a bad coach but definitely overrated. Hasn't won a series since Lindstrom retired is troubling. This year should show what's what, if he doesn't get out of the first round I would assume the seat will heat up quite a bit, especially if they win the Atlantic and then get ousted.
- ClaudeFather

Yup, the biggest hockey city/fan base in the world doesn't watch or pay attention to the sport. (frank), I wish we knew what we were talking about.. bunch of dumbasses in here. We know nothing.

Yup, the biggest hockey city/fan base in the world doesn't watch or pay attention to the sport. (frank), I wish we knew what we were talking about.. bunch of dumbasses in here. We know nothing.
- LeafGuy89

And they wonder why we're the centre of the hockey universe. People just can't stop talking Leafs

leafs leafs leafs!

leafs leafs leafs!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Makes the World go around.

Makes the Rocking World go around.
- walshyleafsfan

Makes the World go around.
- walshyleafsfan

Keep on Rockin' in the Leafs World!

Keep on Rockin' in the Leafs World!


- TrashPanda

Neil is the GOAT i don't care what anyone says.

And we have someone that actually watches/pays attention to hockey. You said it perfectly, not that he's a bad coach but definitely overrated. Hasn't won a series since Lindstrom retired is troubling. This year should show what's what, if he doesn't get out of the first round I would assume the seat will heat up quite a bit, especially if they win the Atlantic and then get ousted.
- ClaudeFather

He deserves a lot of credit for turning nazim into a player.

new blog everyone

new blog everyone
- mikeinbuffalo

Yeah, but not new Lucas blog so....

You my friend are not bright, they maintained success through great drafting in later rounds, not Mike Babcock hahaha.
- ClaudeFather

Don't mind the sheep. What has babcock done in the playoffs when he doesn't have 10 HOFers on the team?

Oh yeah, another first round exit.

Boring coach, boring personality, boring one-note team. As currently constructed, the results will be another quick exit from the playoffs once again this year.

new blog everyone
- mikeinbuffalo

douche post on Lucas' thread.

Why the (frank) are we subjected to this day after day?

Ya just cant come on here and read about hockey and rumors without listening to these jerkoffs that obviously dont contribute in any way to these blogs.

Where are the mods

Don't mind the sheep. What has babcock done in the playoffs when he doesn't have 10 HOFers on the team?

Oh yeah, another first round exit.

Boring coach, boring personality, boring one-note team. As currently constructed, the results will be another quick exit from the playoffs once again this year.
- babcockblows

Response to trolling.

And we have someone that actually watches/pays attention to hockey. You said it perfectly, not that he's a bad coach but definitely overrated. Hasn't won a series since Lindstrom retired is troubling. This year should show what's what, if he doesn't get out of the first round I would assume the seat will heat up quite a bit, especially if they win the Atlantic and then get ousted.
- ClaudeFather

Wow, didn't know teams are supposed to go from last place to winning multiple playoffs series the following year.

98- Lecavalier drafted 1st, didn't make playoffs following year
99- Stefan drafted 1st, no playoffs again
00- DiPietro drafted 1st, no playoffs (Tampa and Atlanta still not playoff teams either)
01- Kovalchuk drafted 1st, no playoffs, Tampa still at the bottom
02- Nash, no playoffs
03- Fleuey, no playoffs
04- Ovechkin, lockout
05- Crosby, no playoffs for Pittsburgh or Washington
06- Johnson, no playoffs
07- Kane, no playoffs
08- Stamkos, no playoffs
09- Tavares, no playoffs
10, 11, 12- Hall, RNH, Yakupov, no playoffs
13- MacKinnon, playoffs, lost in 1st round
14- Ekblad, no playoffs, Colorado back out of the playoff picture
15- McDavid, no playoffs, with Hall and RNH
16- Matthews, oh look, back to back playoff appearances which no other team has ever done after having the 1st overall pick and taking 2 top teams to game 6&7
17- Hischier, playoffs, eliminated 1st round in 5 games
18- Dahlin, don't know yet

Can't say it's only because we got 1st overall that we made the playoffs. Coach makes a difference and he's gotten us in the playoffs back to back years against 2 tough teams. I could probably go back even further to prove my point but too lazy.