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FelixMantilla

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I don't hate them nearly as much since Lindy Ruff left.

But let's put that aside and give them another beating tonight.
 

timlinin8th

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I don't see how that was anything other than a standard stick check... What a joke.
 

LogansDad

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I haven't seen much of Connor McDavid.... is he actually a better talent than Eichel? Because I feel like Eichel could be a top 5 player in the league in a few years.
 

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Huh. brick blames Conolly. Not sure how much of a chance he had but he knows the game better than I do so what the heck
 

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The gap between the the optimism and enthusiasm I had over Brett Connolly when we got him versus how I feel today could not be any larger. I recognize this says more about me than anything but my God has he not panned out
 

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Huh. brick blames Conolly. Not sure how much of a chance he had but he knows the game better than I do so what the heck
To me it wasn't just the receiving of the pass, but that he just sat there and didn't move until after the goal was scored. Never tried to bother taking a man or anything.
 

The Napkin

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To me it wasn't just the receiving of the pass, but that he just sat there and didn't move until after the goal was scored. Never tried to bother taking a man or anything.
Could be. I'll admit to kind of seeing white after the buddy pass and missing a second or two as I was bitching to the cat about it.
She seemed unmoved by my argument.
 

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Looked like he tossed the stick in real time, no so much on the replay.

Whatevs. For a team that gets calls as infrequently as the B's, I'll take it. Woo.
 

teddykgb

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Ref was looking for him to grab after he lost the stick and raised his arm at the first suggestion of a hold. I'm not sure one occurred but in today's NHL no stick means you might as well put your arms behind your back or you're getting a call
 

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I haven't seen much of Connor McDavid.... is he actually a better talent than Eichel? Because I feel like Eichel could be a top 5 player in the league in a few years.
To be fair, he (McDavid) did miss 37 games with a broken collarbone. He still leads all rookies in points/game at > 1.
 

LogansDad

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To be fair, he (McDavid) did miss 37 games with a broken collarbone. He still leads all rookies in points/game at > 1.
Oh I know McDavid was hurt, I wasn't trying to knock him. I'm legitimately curious, because if he is better than Eichel.... well, the league is in really good shape with superstars, then, let's just put it that way.
 

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Oh I know McDavid was hurt, I wasn't trying to knock him. I'm legitimately curious, because if he is better than Eichel.... well, the league is in really good shape with superstars, then, let's just put it that way.
Watch the Oilers. Seriously. McDavid is unreal. Eichel is awesome, and will be a beast for a long time, but McDavid is on a whole different level. He's already probably a top 5 player in the league.

This was from his first game back after the broken clavicle

 

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Watch the Oilers. Seriously. McDavid is unreal. Eichel is awesome, and will be a beast for a long time, but McDavid is on a whole different level. He's already probably a top 5 player in the league.

This was from his first game back after the broken clavicle

I love the golf clap around 0:22-0:24
 

timlinin8th

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Watch the Oilers. Seriously. McDavid is unreal. Eichel is awesome, and will be a beast for a long time, but McDavid is on a whole different level. He's already probably a top 5 player in the league.

This was from his first game back after the broken clavicle

The way he sees the ice is insane. He had a setup to Eberle in that same game which was an incredibly sick pass, threaded the needle in a way other players may not have even seen.

The amount of young talent that is coming in right now is awesome for the league.