And on your note on Franchise QB’s they are found by picking top 10 no doubt. That is the one position in football you have to lose to (hopefully) acquire as they are some duds as well. Elway hasn’t been able to acquire a franchise QB since Manning. However, the Broncos have won 3 Super Bowls with Old men who can no longer play the position at a high level buoyed by a strong running game and strong defense. Tim Tebow has more playoff victories then Matthew Stafford. Flacco has as many rings as Rodgers and Brees. There isn’t an exact science to building a competitive football team or hockey team for that matter.
- Pegullaville

Capitals won the cup after years of playoff failures.
Did they "learn" something along the way?
Maybe gained some experience, to climb over the hump?


They haven't drafted top 10 in years.

I realize I've just grabbed some obscure random team to prove this point



The defending nhl champions


Flacco has more rings then kelly and Marino combined.
Doesn't make him better, right?

Losing is toxic
- Der Kaiser

This.

Capitals won the cup after years of playoff failures.
Did they "learn" something along the way?
Maybe gained some experience, to climb over the hump?


They haven't drafted top 10 in years.

I realize I've just grabbed some obscure random team to prove this point



The defending nhl champions


Flacco has more rings then kelly and Marino combined.
Doesn't make him better, right?
- Boss34

No it means that defense travels and Flacco played his best when it mattered.

In regards to the Caps you have to assemble the best team. The Capitals had Ovi and Backstrom who were top 5 picks. If Kuznetsov was Canadian he would have went top 5 in his draft class. He fell due to Russian factor and stated he didn’t even know if he was going to come to NA at all. He was know as the best player outside of the NHL for years before finally coming over for the 2013/2014 season (he was drafted in 2010). So yes by having 3 elite forwards, elite goaltending, a great defense corps, and an elite coach they finally got over the hump last year.

the lack of effort is what I find the most disturbing

and that is not coaching

Losing is toxic
- Der Kaiser

The Sabres, in 48 seasons have
-Not qualified for playoffs 19 seasons
-Lost in the 1st round 15 times
-Won 1 round 8 times
-Won 2 rounds 5 times
-Won 3 rounds 1 times

Their best success was found in these seasons
2005-06
2006-07
1998-99
1997-98
1979-80
1974-75

That is 6 seasons of being "successful", which is giving them some slack in defining what success is (win 2 series or more)

Historically, the Sabres have been toxic for 42 seasons.

The Sabres, in 48 seasons have
-Not qualified for playoffs 19 seasons
-Lost in the 1st round 15 times
-Won 1 round 8 times
-Won 2 rounds 5 times
-Won 3 rounds 1 times

Their best success was found in these seasons
2005-06
2006-07
1998-99
1997-98
1979-80
1974-75

That is 6 seasons of being "successful", which is giving them some slack in defining what success is (win 2 series or more)

Historically, the Sabres have been toxic for 42 seasons.
- IonSabres

cheering for hawks and nucks today

- kritter65

An ironic graphic considering who else plays on national TV tonight.

Tom Wilson just got his 22nd goal this season

love him or hate him

he is performing stat wise, like a second line player, is paid what a second line player should get and is a force unlike the floaters we have

the lack of effort is what I find the most disturbing

and that is not coaching
- homiedclown

This.

Oh, and a roster full of individual players who are not mentally capable of playing a system to maximize the effectiveness of the collective team.
Some, more than a few like to play shiny pond hockey

cheering for hawks and nucks today
- homiedclown

Gotta find a way to get Cozens if they don't get lottery luck...assuming Kakko is gone.

Tom Wilson just got his 22nd goal this season

love him or hate him

he is performing stat wise, like a second line player, is paid what a second line player should get and is a force unlike the floaters we have
- homiedclown

You mean to say he is outperforming Skunk?
No jab intended to you, rather the many who scoffed at paying Wilson what he earned and devalued his contribution to Caps success.

Tom Wilson just got his 22nd goal this season

love him or hate him

he is performing stat wise, like a second line player, is paid what a second line player should get and is a force unlike the floaters we have
- homiedclown

Great complimentary player. Does his job on a line with Backstrom and Ovi. Thought the price tag was steep but the numbers are there this year due to the guys he is playing with.

I posted her for Kaiser

I respect my elders


- homiedclown

Lol
Just bc she’s young?
Or bc Kaiser is your elder?

For those of you who stil think Risto is good. He is a -42. Yes that’s right -42!!! Holy frank that is historically aweful.

I don’t have many friends because I don’t like most people. In a world full of people I DONT like, his posts qualify him as one of the last people I would actually be able to tolerate in real life.

And I’m sure he has no idea what a hemorrhoid he is.
- Der Kaiser

I’m so sad we won’t become besties😥😥😥

I find it funny that a poster or 2 who as recently as 7 days ago ridiculed your tank mentality for this season, well they/he have now suggested it might be best to tank next year as well, LOL!

Gold Jerry, pure gold!
- IonSabres

Big difference tanking for #1

The previous disagreement was tanking for 8th vs 12th- or before that a Top10 pick vs making the playoffs & losing round 1, picking 16th-ish
Which was a moot argument anyways bc it’s not like the current players were gonna try to lose
And it’s not like management could really do much to affect things 1 way or the other

UPL stopped 39/41 in a 3-2 OT win last night. Sudbury leading their playoff series 2-0

Boston College was eliminated last night and RHD Casey Fitzgerald (2016 3rd rounder) is eligible to be signed. Let’s see what happens there.

UPL stopped 39/41 in a 3-2 OT win last night. Sudbury leading their playoff series 2-0

Boston College was eliminated last night and RHD Casey Fitzgerald (2016 3rd rounder) is eligible to be signed. Let’s see what happens there.
- Pegullaville

So tough to figure out goalies
Hopefully 6k is the real deal

Fitzgerald seems like a depth defenseman at best to me
Can’t hurt to sign him though

Pilut recalled

Lol
Just bc she’s young?
Or bc Kaiser is your elder?
- jdfitz77

a little of both

a little of both
- homiedclown

Gotcha

I heard the other day that since our winning streak,
only Ottawa has a worse record

Another sh!tty season for us
Ugh

Pilut recalled
- Pegullaville

2 left

Gotcha

I heard the other day that since our winning streak,
only Ottawa has a worse record

Another sh!tty season for us
Ugh
- jdfitz77

the lack of effort is what I can't stand

this has nothing to do with coaching, they just don't try and go through the motions

15-16 skaters every damn night

2 left
- homiedclown

One better be for Goalofsson

And I'd love to see Borgen for a couple games.