This board is being driven into a ditch. I don't even know how some of you even call yourselves fans.
Nah. Why play McIlrath when he was our best defensive, defenseman when he played and the only guy who isn't a pussy on our defense and can clear the crease. AV slowly but surely is writing his way out of town with his dumb fuck roster decisions.
Maybe it was against the Stars last game when he stopped Seguin. Or maybe it was the 4 or 5 saves he made in the last 5 minutes today step. Take your pick...LOL.
It's a joke and disgrace Mess...I agree. An absolute disgrace. Worst loss of the season...give me a break. The team was down 2-0 into the 3rd against the best team in the NHL and came back to force OT and get a point. You guys are comical whining about McIlrath on and on. Ridiculous already. Funny how this team is in 2nd place and tied for the 3rd most points in the East. You would think we were the CBJ's...
No what is comical is you Chuck refusing to believe this coach isn't putting out the best lineup. McIlrath was the teams best defensive defenseman when he played. Anybody who disputes that is a freakin moron. He's not playing. That makes the coach a moron.
Chuck, we didn't force OT as we were the ones with the 3-2 lead with 5 seconds left. They did. And yes, a great comeback in the last period against at this point the best team and we have a d-man in front playing like a pussy instead of leveling the cap in the crease and winning the game. Thats why I say worst loss.
I hear you 71, but hard to kill him for that. OV flying down the wing is tough for a dman to stop, let alone a forward who isn't used to that type of play. Where I get on Nash is f'ing finish and we don't have to worry about OV scoring. He literally shot the puck right into the middle of the goal. I again say though the East is weak this season. The Caps are alone, after them it is wide open. Have to improve upfront I think and we can get to where we need to be. I have a feeling we are going to go on a good streak here. We'll see.
And like I said, McIlrath would be playing if I was the coach. And Glass would not be playing if I was the coach. BUT the D has played well recently. And we are in 2nd place. And most importantly I am not going to whine and cry about it GAME AFTER GAME.
Who cares. If they lost 3-0 the bitching would be the same. It doesn't matter what this team does. Even the last couple of wins it was the same bitching and moaning. Yes, they have issues. They did their best to try and go for the cup and it didn't work out and this is where they stand. You people want a snap of the fingers and the entire team will be transformed. It doesn't work that way.
Maybe these last few games and a trade of some kind can get them trending upward again but there are some glaring issues on both O and D which may limit their ceiling. I would deal a 1st/Hayes and prospect for the best forward i could now. Mcilrath should not be off limits either despite what many in here think he is.
If I said we get to OT and lose when we start the 3rd would you have taken that mel...yeah exactly. The loss at TB before T-Giving was way worse and it isn't close. Same with the loss at Edmonton. I can go on and on if you'd like. This was down 2-0 into the 3rd against the best team in the NHL...and we came back and made OT and got a point at least. Far from the worst loss of the season.
Jesus 71. Enough with trading the fucking 1st round picks. They need to be getting first round picks.
Here is the bottom line. There is a TON of hockey left to play. There is NO REASON we still cannot make a long playoff run...we can for sure. We are in a good spot. I said ALL SUMMER this team was not having the regular season we did last year or the prior year, and guess what...we aren't. Is what it is. We are in 2nd place. Smart money says we finish 2nd or 3rd in the Met. The D will continue to improve IMO. We need to add a player upfront and go from there. Everything we want is in front of us. Maybe we can do it and maybe we cannot, but I know I am not writing us off as we sit in 2nd place with 40 games left to play.
Thing is you guys think these players are perfect robots...they are not. Yeah they make mistakes. We have also played a TON of hockey the past couple of seasons...it wears on you. The Kings missed the playoffs after they won a cup. The Kings finished 8th one season. The Hawks finished 3rd in the Central last season. NO we have not won cups like they have, but we have played A TON of games the past few seasons like they have. Like it or not this season was going to be a huge struggle and I knew it would be. Just get in...2nd or 3rd in the Met...and go from there. Once we get in anything can happen, and I would feel good betting on us to at least make some noise in the playoffs. And we will improve as the season moves on I believe. As the games get bigger I think we'll round into form. We won't be great, but good enough to be 2nd or 3rd in the Met and away we go. I do think we need to upgrade at forward, but outside of that I believe we will be ready come playoff time as a lower seed that can be dangerous.
After the last four seasons with this team, just make it in and get hot. I just hope they don't verse the capitals because I cannot see them beating the caps 4 out of 5 years
Agreed strud. With the division playoff setup I think we'll see the Caps in the 2nd round. Us and the Isles in round 1 as the 2/3 in the Met...winner plays the Caps. I can see that happening for sure.
They're obviously not perfect but lets see what happens before we decide to burn everyone at the stake.
