[OOT] April 12: Five Series Openers!

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I can't believe how fast the Bruins turned things around despite whiffing and all three of their 2015 1st rounders they horded. To think everyone was laughing at Sweeney after the Hamilton trade. Who's laughing now right?

Not me that's for sure.

They did get a contributor almost right away in Debrusk. They having young guys step up as everyday/reliable NHLers out of nowhere was just a complete surprise. McAvoy is awesome but who even knew about Danton Heinen before this season? Is that even a real person?

[ResAlien]

Foligno takes a slapper straight to the face. That’s gonna leave a mark.

[Nsd1]

Tampa scores. 4-2.

[icecube]

I loved that Kadri hit after Wingels got the elbow up. Eye for an eye.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Anduril

They did get a contributor almost right away in Debrusk. They having young guys step up as everyday/reliable NHLers out of nowhere was just a complete surprise. McAvoy is awesome but who even knew about Danton Heinen before this season? Is that even a real person?

Yeah. Not only did they get a better forward late in the 1st round of 2014 than we did at 4th overall they also got a better one in the 4th bloody round too and hes a center to boot.

[PugnaciousIntern]

Originally Posted by icecube

I loved that Kadri hit after Wingels got the elbow up. Eye for an eye.

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[Senator Clay Davis]

I haven't seen enough of Yanni Gourde to know if he's a good player or not, but he definitely has a top quality name.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I can't believe how fast the Bruins turned things around despite whiffing on all three of their 2015 1st rounders they horded. To think everyone was laughing at Sweeney after the Hamilton trade. Who's laughing now right?

Not me that's for sure.

Most of want makes them successful was put together long ago. He still blew that draft, they could be even better

[icecube]

Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern

Green text?

If someone got the elbow up on Johnny I'd want their blood. I'm not cheering for either team. If a guy is playing dirty I think turnabout is fair play.

[dino7c]

Leafs are gonna need to upgrade their D

[Nsd1]

Lightning take game one. Taylor Hall is going to have to score five a game for New Jersey to have any chance.

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Leafs are gonna need to upgrade their D

Brodie for Nylander.

[the_only_turek_fan]

I wonder if Brodie for Kadri is an option too. Same age, similar contact.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Most of want makes them successful was put together long ago. He still blew that draft, they could be even better

They had key pieces still in place for sure. Two very good centers in Krejci and Bergeron and a star winger in Marchand, and a stud in net like Rask were a great start. Plus Krug on the blue line and a leader like Chara, who still gets the job done.

But they were able to supplement their team with the 2014 draft.

They got Pastrnak and and Heinen who are already huge contributors. Especially Pasta. They also have Donato and Bjork who are on the roster.

We got Bennett, McDonald, Smith, Hickey, Ollass-Mattsson and Caroll. LOL

Good teams supplement their core through the draft, the Flames do not.

Imagine if the Bruins hadn't ####ed up the Seguin trade and blew the 1st round of the 2015 draft. They could have had Barzal, Connor and Boeser FFS.

[calgarygeologist]

Is that Cassie Campbell on the NBC broadcast for the Predators game?

Edit: it isn't thankfully. At first it sounded like her which seemed really weird.

[Nsd1]

Zadorov scores for Colorado. 1-0.

[Magnum PEI]

Avalanche strike first.

[the_only_turek_fan]

I love Cherry trying to justify Kadri's hit.

No Don, Kadri could have still dropped his gloves and gone after Wingles.

[transplant99]

Great to hear Kenny Albert doing games again.

Guy is top notch.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

They had key pieces still in place for sure. Two very good centers in Krejci and Bergeron and a star winger in Marchand, and a stud in net like Rask were a great start. Plus Krug on the blue line and a leader like Chara, who still gets the job done.

But they were able to supplement their team with the 2014 draft.

They got Pastrnak and and Heinen who are already huge contributors. Especially Pasta. They also have Donato and Bjork who are on the roster.

We got Bennett, McDonald, Smith, Hickey, Ollass-Mattsson and Caroll. LOL

Good teams supplement their core through the draft, the Flames do not.

Imagine if the Bruins hadn't ####ed up the Seguin trade and blew the 1st round of the 2015 draft. They could have had Barzal, Connor and Boeser FFS.

Exactly they already had top talent

Hindsight drafting is easy though...any team in the league would have picked Bennett at 4. Just bad luck for the Flames, so far anyway.