When you say healthy you mean Tatar playing on left side instead of Lekhonen? I agree with fido that Lekhonen should not be on 1st line and Anderson has been widely inconsistent, someone mentioned he slewfooted DeMelo or DeMelo slew foot him?
If Tatar was playing at his level and Anderson can keep putting up points that would be entirely different, but I still think we have a chance
- robdavies91

well, there it is. IF Suzuki and kk were just a few years older. IF Tatar was playing (even though playoffs and Tatar in the same sentence....). IF Drouin was playing. IF Chiarot was not playing 25 minutes. IF Habs score first. IF they don't take too many penalties. IF IF IF.
at the end of the day there are too many ifs, simply means Vegas are a much much better team.

no no, I understand some need to see more games.
I am confident they will eventually get to the same conclusion .
- fidopro

yeah, this is where I find it gets weird when you're a fan but you're also kinda happy to see you were right if they lose loll

Gorilla saids yes
- robdavies91

well, there it is. IF Suzuki and kk were just a few years ollder. IF Tatar was playing (even though playoffs and Tatar in the same sentence....). IF Drouin was playing. IF Chiarot was not playing 25 minutes. IF IF IF.
at the end of the day there are too many ifs, simply means Vegas are a much much better team.
- fidopro

Agree with you on Tatar and Anderson, wasn’t even thinking about Suzuki or KK in that or even Drouin.

They are better but much better? Not sure

yeah, this is where I find it gets weird when you're a fan but you're also kinda happy to see you were right if they lose loll
- Pat1993

Fido just doesn’t want to jinx it, maybe that’s his strategy

Fido just doesn’t want to jinx it, maybe that’s his strategy
- robdavies91

yeah, this is where I find it gets weird when you're a fan but you're also kinda happy to see you were right if they lose loll
- Pat1993

if you want to improve you need to be ale to evaluate accurately what you have. I get fans are blind and want them to win, believe they will... but come on. that's a recipe for disappointment.
see what your strong suite is, see where you need to improve. there's nothing to be ashamed of when you make it to the final 4. valuable experience for the kids. but if they want to take the next step and win the cup, they'll need to be better.
how to do that is another question.

(frank) you and (frank) quebec
- FlamesFan1230

Cool cool

if you want to improve you need to be ale to evaluate accurately what you have. I get fans are blind and want them to win, believe they will... but come on. that's a recipe for disappointment.
see what your strong suite is, see where you need to improve. there's nothing to be ashamed of when you make it the final 4. valuable experience for the kids. but if they want to take the next step and win the cup, they'll need to be better.
how to do that is another question.
- fidopro

you can have hope without necessarily being completely disappointed by the results... for me that's part of being a fan, I understand the odds are against them (vegas pun intended lol) but I guess I'm an eternal optimist and will have fun watching them while believing in their chances

Cool cool
- Not_Yan

you can have hope without necessarily being completely disappointed by the results... for me that's part of being a fan, I understand the odds are against them (vegas pun intended lol) but I guess I'm an eternal optimist and will have fun watching them while believing in their chances
- Pat1993

we cannot be disappointed imo. even if they lose in 4 againts Vegas. they worked hard and well, made the final 4. it's all good.

if you want to improve you need to be ale to evaluate accurately what you have. I get fans are blind and want them to win, believe they will... but come on. that's a recipe for disappointment.
see what your strong suite is, see where you need to improve. there's nothing to be ashamed of when you make it to the final 4. valuable experience for the kids. but if they want to take the next step and win the cup, they'll need to be better.
how to do that is another question.
- fidopro

You are the quintessential Mr Obvious. Of course they are out of their weight class right now. Just enjoy it man. That was the point of the apes.

we cannot be disappointed imo. even if they lose in 4 againts Vegas. they worked hard and well, made the final 4. it's all good.
- fidopro

exactly

we cannot be disappointed imo. even if they lose in 4 againts Vegas. they worked hard and well, made the final 4. it's all good.
- fidopro

- Pat1993

You can’t stop when you’ve never started in the first place

You can’t stop when you’ve never started in the first place
- Karine Hains

oh le snappe!!

You can’t stop when you’ve never started in the first place
- Karine Hains

You can't stop if you haven't stopped believing or never believed in the first place and hence cannot stop?

You can’t stop when you’ve never started in the first place
- Karine Hains

under normal circonstances, in their own division with FLA, TB, BOS... you think they make the playoffs this year? and make the final 4?
we'll never know.
or maybe we'll know next year.

You can't stop if you haven't stopped believing or never believed in the first place and hence cannot stop?



- Mashadar

ohh poop is getting almost philosophical in here

under normal circonstances, in their own division with FLA, TB, BOS... you think they make the playoffs this year? and make the final 4?
we'll never know.
or maybe we'll know next year.
- fidopro

For sure, I am very interested in terms of what players will come in and who will go this summer

(frank)ing tampa bay... at least the isles had game 1.

For sure, I am very interested in terms of what players will come in and who will go this summer
- robdavies91

And who will stay (must sign danault)

we cannot be disappointed imo. even if they lose in 4 againts Vegas. they worked hard and well, made the final 4. it's all good.
- fidopro

you can hop the NotThatOptimisticButGenerallySatisfiedWithTheGlobalResultEvenIfTheyLoose bus!

you can hop the NotThatOptimisticButGenerallySatisfiedWithTheGlobalResultEvenIfTheyLoose bus!
- Réal_Ruelle

you think that Flamesfan would hop on with me?
what a ride it would be!

you can hop the NotThatOptimisticButGenerallySatisfiedWithTheGlobalResultEvenIfTheyLoose bus!
- Réal_Ruelle

ahh yes, the classic NTOBGSWTGREITL bus. not for me, but still respectable.