The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

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  • redsox4evur
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jul 2013
    • 18169

    #46
    Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

    I love me some Dave Backes...took me less than 5 minutes into the season to start to develop a man crush on him.


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    • areobee401
      Hall Of Fame
      • Apr 2006
      • 16771

      #47
      Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

      Originally posted by redsox4evur
      I love me some Dave Backes...took me less than 5 minutes into the season to start to develop a man crush on him.


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      2 goals to go along with 1 assist. Not too shabby.
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      • redsox4evur
        Hall Of Fame
        • Jul 2013
        • 18169

        #48
        Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

        Originally posted by areobee401
        2 goals to go along with 1 assist. Not too shabby.

        Yea and he is throwing his body around and just has that grit we have been missing the last few years.


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        • LowerWolf
          Hall Of Fame
          • Jun 2006
          • 12270

          #49
          Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

          Hell of a game to start the season.

          Fleury not conceding his job to Murray just yet.

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          • Madman55
            Dibs!
            • Apr 2008
            • 1255

            #50
            Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

            Just got back from the Jets/Canes game. Jets were pretty terrible through 2.5 periods. The faceoff % through 2 periods was 65-35 Canes. Skinner had a nice goal when he got left all alone in the slot. Laine had a rocket from the point for his first goal, that was cool to see in person. I was also really impressed with Brandon Tanev, he should be a good depth guy for the long term.


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            • Kobalt
              All Star
              • May 2010
              • 9674

              #51
              Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

              Laine's goal was a beauty

              After 2 days, I'm convinced Staal-Holden is the worst d-pairing in the league.

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              • ImTellinTim
                YNWA
                • Sep 2006
                • 33028

                #52
                Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                The Wild seemed so disjointed and sloppy most of the game, and they got completely outworked on loose pucks and board play. So it was really weird that they were burying a couple of the 3 or 4 breakaways they missed on from winning. I expect a much better showing for the home opener against the Jets tomorrow. Especially on the PP. The Blues are a top penalty-killing team, so we'll see how it looks going forward. But there was pretty much nothing on the PP that looked good last night.

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                • Money99
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 12695

                  #53
                  Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                  Shaw being Shaw.
                  What's the odds he doesn't even get a phone call from the DoPS.

                  Originally posted by Kobalt
                  After 2 days, I'm convinced Staal-Holden is the worst d-pairing in the league.
                  IMO, the whole Staal clan is overrated.

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                  • slickdtc
                    Grayscale
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 17125

                    #54
                    Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                    I dunno, Gudas caught 6 games for his usual *******ry the other day. There's hope yet.
                    NHL - Philadelphia Flyers
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                    MLB - Cincinnati Reds


                    Originally posted by Money99
                    And how does one levy a check that will result in only a slight concussion? Do they set their shoulder-pads to 'stun'?

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                    • DrJones
                      All Star
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 9109

                      #55
                      Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                      Behold the awfulness that is the Toronto Maple Leafs' first century of existence. I'm assuming Aki Berg was #101.

                      Originally posted by Thrash13
                      Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.
                      Originally posted by slickdtc
                      DrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.
                      Originally posted by Kipnis22
                      yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post

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                      • ImTellinTim
                        YNWA
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 33028

                        #56
                        Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                        No. 4 was the first name I recognized.

                        I forgot Ed Belfour even played for them.

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                        • bad_philanthropy
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2005
                          • 12167

                          #57
                          Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                          Originally posted by DrJones
                          Behold the awfulness that is the Toronto Maple Leafs' first century of existence. I'm assuming Aki Berg was #101.

                          http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/m...p-100-players/
                          Tie Domi!? Dion Phaneuf!? JVR!? Todd Gill!!? Ed Olczyk at 79!? Darcy Tucker #70!? What an embarrassing PR stunt the Leafs pulled here.

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                          • BunnyHardaway
                            Banned
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 15195

                            #58
                            Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                            All I'm asking tonight is for the Konecny/Couturier/Voracek line to play the entire game because that line is going to be disgusting.

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                            • rdnk
                              All Star
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 5730

                              #59
                              Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                              Positives coming out of game 1:

                              Nyquist, Nielsen, Z, Larkin, Vanek and Helm had more ice time than Abby. Tatar had more PP time than Abby. Abby was severely overused last season and fits the role better in the middle six.

                              Ericsson had 0 PP time, was 4th in TOI among D on 5 v 5 and on the PK. Again, not perfect, but positive steps.

                              The guys who got paid (Helm, Nielsen and Vanek) produced.


                              Negatives coming out of game 1:

                              Ott took 3 penalties (one was a double minor) and was 3rd among forwards in PK time. Glendening and Miller had the vast majority of the PK time and Detroit proceeded to give up 3 PPG. If you're gonna overpay for role players, better make sure they're good at their role.

                              x2 Too many men penalties. This has been a systematic problem since Blashill took over.
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                              • Madman55
                                Dibs!
                                • Apr 2008
                                • 1255

                                #60
                                Re: The Official 2016-17 Regular Season Talk Thread

                                Originally posted by DrJones
                                Behold the awfulness that is the Toronto Maple Leafs' first century of existence. I'm assuming Aki Berg was #101.

                                http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/m...p-100-players/
                                A couple names on there I didn't realize even played for the Leafs. Damphousse and Olczyk most notably. That's just my age I'm assuming.


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