It doesn't matter, Stan still lost that trade by a wide margin.
- DarthKane

Wasted key strokes, Darth. We already know.

Ben Pope has an article in the SunTimes today about de Haan and his return from surgery. His procedure sounds really interesting. I've been lucky enough to never have/need shoulder surgery, but it sounds like they grafted or installed some kind of scaffold to help keep everything stable and stop it from happening again.

Has anyone here heard of this before (or have had it done)?

Looks like Chayka was being wooed by New Jersey.
Arizona refused to let them make a formal offer. The money was rumored to be really high. Then all the after stuff started that we will be getting the details of at some later date.


Still wondering how those six Blackhawk defenseman are going to deal with 20 minutes of play each from the Oilers two best players...

Ben Pope has an article in the SunTimes today about de Haan and his return from surgery. His procedure sounds really interesting. I've been lucky enough to never have/need shoulder surgery, but it sounds like they grafted or installed some kind of scaffold to help keep everything stable and stop it from happening again.

Has anyone here heard of this before (or have had it done)?
- Chunk

should work

Looks like Chayka was being weed by New Jersey.
Arizona refused to let them make a formal offer. The money was rumored to be really high. Then all the after stuff started that we will be getting the details of at some later date.


Still wondering how those six Blackhawk defenseman are going to deal with 20 minutes of play each from the Oilers two best players...
- wiz1901

Poorly comes to mind

Looks like Chayka was being weed by New Jersey.
Arizona refused to let them make a formal offer. The money was rumored to be really high. Then all the after stuff started that we will be getting the details of at some later date.


Still wondering how those six Blackhawk defenseman are going to deal with 20 minutes of play each from the Oilers two best players...
- wiz1901

Or how the Oilers defenders are going to deal with 40 mins of Patrick Kane \ night...

Its going to be weird. The quality will be sloppy and really anything can happen. You'd think that the advantage would go to the experienced guys though Leon and McDavid are quite good.

I may be in the minority with this but I don't think it's going to be a landslide series win by the Oilers with McDavid and Draisatl purely dominating every minute they're on the ice.

They will be a handful but last I checked this was a team game. Contain them as a team, defend against the other Oilers as a team, and generate offense as a team.

Make it a competitive series and see where the chips fall. Let's hope there is fire in their bellies and not mail it in like they did in their last playoff series.

Hellllooo no goalie or defense!!!

should work

- Elbows15

Depends how good the doctor is at welding.

Hellllooo no goalie or defense!!!
- bruceflyers

What are you talking about? The Hawks have like 20 of each going to the bubble.

I may be in the minority with this but I don't think it's going to be a landslide series win by the Oilers with McDavid and Draisatl purely dominating every minute they're on the ice.

They will be a handful but last I checked this was a team game. Contain them as a team, defend against the other Oilers as a team, and generate offense as a team.

Make it a competitive series and see where the chips fall. Let's hope there is fire in their bellies and not mail it in like they did in their last playoff series.
- AEL_Fox

Agreed, the Oilers power play will destroy the Hawks.

Game 1: 3-0 Oilers
Game 2: 5-1 Oilers
Game 3: 7-3 Oilers

Agreed, the Oilers power play will destroy the Hawks.

Game 1: 3-0 Oilers
Game 2: 5-1 Oilers
Game 3: 7-3 Oilers
- DarthKane

At least the hawks get better as the series goes on, offensively anyway. That’s all we can really ask for.

What are you talking about? The Hawks have like 20 of each going to the bubble.
- Chunk

lack of board discipline. 2 minutes in the box for you.

Hellllooo no goalie or defense!!!
- bruceflyers

Gooooodbye....

Agreed, the Oilers power play will destroy the Hawks.

Game 1: 3-0 Oilers
Game 2: 5-1 Oilers
Game 3: 7-3 Oilers
- DarthKane

Hawks aren’t getting shut out. The EDM goaltending is not good, and their defense isn’t either.

Hawks are actually much better 5 v 5. If the refs put their whistles away for the playoffs, and the Hawks don’t take any stupid penalties, they’ve got a chance.

And the playoff experience of the Hawk vets is the intangible. Has McDavid been in the playoffs yet?

That’s funny I was just asking myself “I wonder what bruceflyers thinks about our playoff roster”....

lack of board discipline. 2 minutes in the box for you.
- Elbows15

Few things make me cringe more than an inept attempt at trolling.

Agreed, the Oilers power play will destroy the Hawks.

Game 1: 3-0 Oilers
Game 2: 5-1 Oilers
Game 3: 7-3 Oilers
- DarthKane

The scary thing is I could honestly see that happening and wouldn’t at all be surprised.

But I also won’t be surprised if we take it to 5 games or even win as long as we don’t get killed on the PK/commit stupid penalties.

IMO both teams are average and it’s a toss up as long as Crawford plays.

lack of board discipline. 2 minutes in the box for you.
- Elbows15

Drat. I was trying to fight stupidity with more of it.

Hawks aren’t getting shut out. The EDM goaltending is not good, and their defense isn’t either.

Hawks are actually much better 5 v 5. If the refs put their whistles away for the playoffs, and the Hawks don’t take any stupid penalties, they’ve got a chance.

And the playoff experience of the Hawk vets is the intangible. Has McDavid been in the playoffs yet?
- scottak

In 16-17, they made it past the first round, but fell to the Ducks in the second. If memory serves there was a pretty bad call that went against the Oilers in that series, but they still lost in 6.

Few things make me cringe more than an inept attempt at trolling.
- Ogilthorpe2

I am certainly not going to the Flyers board to tell him I think his team is the best long shot in the bunch....

I am certainly not going to the Flyers board to tell him I think his team is the best long shot in the bunch....
- wiz1901

They actually do have a very sneaky good team. Wonder if Patrick is finally healthy and ready to add to their impressive forward depth. Hayes was a solid pick up. Giroux and Voracek might not be what they once were but they’re still very good, and their defense is also underrated IMO. Ghost has become an afterthought at this point. Hart seems like a solid goalie too.

Having said all that I don’t think they’re quite good enough to take 4 out of 7 vs Boston or Pittsburgh.

What are you talking about? The Hawks have like 20 of each going to the bubble.
- Chunk

Good one.

Being a dckhead for some fun...but i’d wash one of rocky wirtz’s rolls every day for the rest of my life for that 2010 Cup!!!

They actually do have a very sneaky good team. Wonder if Patrick is finally healthy and ready to add to their impressive forward depth. Hayes was a solid pick up. Giroux and Voracek might not be what they once were but they’re still very good, and their defense is also underrated IMO. Ghost has become an afterthought at this point. Hart seems like a solid goalie too.

Having said all that I don’t think they’re quite good enough to take 4 out of 7 vs Boston or Pittsburgh.
- SimpleJack

I can't disagree with all you say. I do believe the health as in being banged up- for Crosby and Malkin is as worrisome for their fans as whether C Hart, the very young netminder, gets his cage rattled. Also the Flyers impressive depth doesn't mean a lot if Giroux is injury fell

I can't disagree with all you say. I do believe the health as in being banged up- for Crosby and Malkin is as worrisome for their fans as whether C Hart, the very young netminder, gets his cage rattled. Also the Flyers impressive depth doesn't mean a lot if Giroux is injury fell
- jhawk59

I didn’t realize Giroux was hurt.

Hey bruceflyers would you care to weigh in on this? I’d really like to hear what you have to say given your track record of thought provoking and intelligent statements on these blogs.