EP, Hughes, Horvat, Gaudette down the middle. I can live with that.

- boonerbuck

I would be very nice, for sure.

Get lit up as a rookie with 3 scrub Dmen on the team?
Throw em out the moon door!

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- dbot

Almost time to wrap it up. Better be worth the wait.

That said, I look forward to Demko getting a good offseason/upcoming year training with the goalie coach.
- dbot

I hope so too . I followed Demko on Utica . He was okay. I had big question marks about his play , still do. I will wait to see how he does.

Get lit up as a rookie with 3 scrub Dmen on the team?
Throw em out the moon door!

via GIPHY

- dbot

I wish we were deep enough to move EP to the wing at times. Have a dynamic centre with EP and BB on your wings. Oh boy.
- bloatedmosquito

Hughes, Bo (EP on his wing), Gaudette and Beagle

Hughes, Bo (EP on his wing), Gaudette and Beagle
- 93Nucks

EP, Bo (Hughes on his wing), Gaud, Beagle (Sutter on his wing)

Another slow night on here.

Another slow night on here.
- bloatedmosquito

The playoff crowd went into hibernation

The playoff crowd went into hibernation
- Codes1087

Pom pom crowd is all down at the clinic picking up some medicinal...

He’s looked pretty good, won 2/3 starts. There’s really not much legs to hating on Demko. He got injured. Who cares?! It happens. He’s played well.
- neem55

Hating on?
C’mon that is drama lol
Ppl are being realistic.

I wish we were deep enough to move EP to the wing at times. Have a dynamic centre with EP and BB on your wings. Oh boy.
- bloatedmosquito

Drafting C’s is the way to go unless a legit top 2 D is available.

The playoff crowd went into hibernation
- Codes1087

Was there really a playoff crowd?

Hating on?
C’mon that is drama lol
Ppl are being realistic.
- Nighthawk

He'll be a starter in 5 years? I totally get he could be a complete flop, but I would think he is either a legit NHL goalie within two full seasons or at least is starting to push for much more playing time. It's possible he takes longer, How many current starters really played backup for 5 years?!

I looked into it, from what I can tell it's pretty much Rask and Schnieder. Both played behind world-class goalies and simply had to wait their turn. Almost everyone else maybe 1-2 years of backup. They're late blooming goalies for sure. Hutton for example. Jones, Dubnyk. But most those guys didn't have the pedigree of Demko. Look up the top10 goalies in the league, how many years did they play backup?
Vasilevskiy 1 year BU
Price 1 year
Lundquist 0
Lehner 4 years
Bishop 4
Anderssen 1 year
Bobrovski 0
Martin Jones 2
Rinne 0
Hellebuyck 1
Holtby 3
Rask . 4

He'll be a starter in 5 years? I totally get he could be a complete flop, but I would think he is either a legit NHL goalie within two full seasons or at least is starting to push for much more playing time. It's possible he takes longer, How many current starters really played backup for 5 years?!
- neem55

How many current starters started as backups playing on this bad of a team.

Was there really a playoff crowd?

- boonerbuck

It's amazing what a 2% chance does to someone's hope.

It's amazing what a 2% chance does to someone's hope.
- Codes1087

So who were these people? Anyone not named Neemer or tiny jump?

It's amazing what a 2% chance does to someone's hope.
- Codes1087

it made the games so much more meaningful.

TG on Jake:

“I can put Jake on different lines and in different situations, but he’s a bit of an independent contractor sometimes,” stressed Green. “He can gain zones on teams with his speed and he’s physical. And when he’s determined to play that way, he’s effective.

“I don’t know where he’s going to slot in long term — second, third or fourth line — on a good team and that’s up to him to decide. You hope young guys are pushing to play in those roles.”

How many current starters started as backups playing on this bad of a team.
- Codes1087

Bishop and Lehner off the top of my head. Most goalies are homegrown it seems though.

So who were these people? Anyone not named Neemer or tiny jump?
- boonerbuck

I've had this as a bottom 5 team since before the season. They've overachieved IMO.

Bishop and Lehner off the top of my head. Most goalies are homegrown it seems though.
- neem55

Bishop took 4 years and lehner longer. Not the best examples

TG on Jake:
- NewYorkNuck

Read between the lines. Virtanen is gone by the draft

I've had this as a bottom 5 team since before the season. They've overachieved IMO.
- neem55

I called bubble team since last summer. A healthier team may have burst that bubble but that will never happen until they move on from Edler, Tanev, Sutter and now most certainly Beartchi.


Not bad enough to finish at the bottom.... not good enough to make the playoffs... always a poopty spot to be in.

Read between the lines. Virtanen is gone by the draft
- CanuckDon

I think they'll see what strides he makes over the summer, and if nothing is getting through to him they'll trade him at the TDL for a good return.

Bishop took 4 years and lehner longer. Not the best examples
- Codes1087

I think were a bubble team next year. I don't see this team as one in decline like the end of last year. Bobrovski is another example. Flyers really jumped the gun on getting rid of him, but that place has become a tough environment for goalies. They are being careful with HArt, but he too hasn't been a backup.

Edit: I would say Anderssen might be the best example. Not a very good team when he got there, clearly a starter. 1 year as a backup and is arguably better than Gibson. Gibson might also be a decent example.