NHL season 2017/2018 - Page 24

TorontoDrew · #**461** Posted **Nov 11, 2017, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Yup. This should have been the Leafs year, but there is no way we make it past them in the second round.

It's only November so much can happen between now and May. No team this early is a write off or a given winner.

HomeInMyShoes · #**462** Posted **Nov 11, 2017, 2:11 AM**

Except maybe one team.

TorontoDrew · #**463** Posted **Nov 11, 2017, 3:53 AM**

Another entertaining Leaf win tonight. Tomorrow night in Boston should be a great game to watch as well.

Coldrsx · #**464** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 3:00 AM**

I guess a point is a good thing?

suburbanite · #**465** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

I guess a point is a good thing?

I really wanted you guys to win after seeing the diving pass interception by Draisaitl

rotten42 · #**466** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 2:42 PM**

Nice win by the Flames last night over the Blues. Good to see them get scoring from their third line. Oh...and the Flames scored more goals in regulation tonight than the Coilers have in the last 5 games.

speedog · #**467** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 5:05 PM**

Around 20% of the season in the books, are the Canadian teams where everyone expected them to be?

khabibulin · #**468** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

Around 20% of the season in the books, are the Canadian teams where everyone expected them to be?

Right now, I think that the standings for the Canadian teams are the exact opposite of what the majority of SSP hockey thread posters would have predicted at the beginning of the season.

By the end of the season....who knows?

suburbanite · #**469** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 5:28 PM**

I expected/hoped for the Leafs, Canadiens, and Sens to be battling it out for the second and third division spots. 2/3 are there now, and Montreal is making up ground quickly.

I wish the Leafs were doing it in a more convincing manner, and could see them slipping to a wildcard spot soon if the team's cohesiveness doesn't improve.

Calgarian · #**470** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:03 PM**

Jankowski looked great on a line with Jagr and Bennett, if they play like that again we may have a new second line!

rotten42 · #**471** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

I expected/hoped for the Leafs, Canadiens, and Sens to be battling it out for the second and third division spots. 2/3 are there now, and Montreal is making up ground quickly.

I wish the Leafs were doing it in a more convincing manner, and could see them slipping to a wildcard spot soon if the team's cohesiveness doesn't improve.

Interesting that you didn't comment on any of the teams west of those.

WhipperSnapper · #**472** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:25 PM**

Do you feel left out?

Don't worry. I'm sure it's just a conference thing.

Calgarian · #**473** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by rotten42

Interesting that you didn't comment on any of the teams west of those.

He's talking about his division, who cares if he mentioned western teams or not?

suburbanite · #**474** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by rotten42

Interesting that you didn't comment on any of the teams west of those.

I don't stay up late enough to watch west coast games to have an informed opinion. I think Calgary is performing where we thought they could with consistent goaltending. Likewise with Winnipeg where the talent has been there for 4 years but a solid goalie was missing. I think Vancouver is in a great spot to rebuild with young talent and two big contracts coming off the books next year. Edmonton is disappointing so far.

Calgarian · #**475** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 8:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

Around 20% of the season in the books, are the Canadian teams where everyone expected them to be?

Te Eastern teams are where I expected. Winnipeg is higher than I expected (Figured they would be a wildcard team), Vancouver and Edmonton are opposite to eachother in terms of where I expected, and Calgary is about where they should be at this point in the season.

I think Montreal will just miss on the playoffs, Toronto will fall back a bit and Ottawa will challenge for the division. Calgary should challenge for the division here, Vancouver will start to fall back pretty quick and will finish about 12th in the west. Edmonton will get their shit together at some point and get back into contention, but I think the damage will be done now (I expect the Oilers to play for the cup next year though, unless someone takes out McDavid). Winnipeg is hard to predict, I don't really watch or follow them at all.

TorontoDrew · #**476** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

Around 20% of the season in the books, are the Canadian teams where everyone expected them to be?

Yes except for Edmonton.

rotten42 · #**477** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Do you feel left out?

Don't worry. I'm sure it's just a conference thing.

No it wasn't. There was no reference to conference play. All the posts leading up to his were about "Canadian Teams". Whatever...

The Chemist · #**478** Posted **Nov 14, 2017, 11:51 PM**

Biggest takeaway from last night's game - Calgary's top 9 is now a legitimate scoring threat.

Calgarian · #**479** Posted **Nov 15, 2017, 12:35 AM**

Oilers picked up Cammalleri for Jokinen, decent trade considering Jokinen is beyond useless so far this season. Cammalleri's best years are behind him, but he's .5ppg so far which I find surprising.

Coldrsx · #**480** Posted **Nov 15, 2017, 5:18 AM**

^concur. I like this, a lot. Also...

Acceptable.

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