MadDog2020 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: should be an interesting season. I have no hope or expectations for playoffs or wtv. But i have a little wish list for the season - Jack taking the next step and showing he could be a difference maker - Nico to keep progressing - Smith making the team and showing potential - Us doing good enough so that we can re-sign Murray and Goose. Probably Palms too. - I wish or a solid goaltending tandem - Subban to play like he's worth at least half his salary. HALF. I'm not asking too much i feel. These are not unreasonable requests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: should be an interesting season. I have no hope or expectations for playoffs or wtv. But i have a little wish list for the season - Jack taking the next step and showing he could be a difference maker - Nico to keep progressing - Smith making the team and showing potential - Us doing good enough so that we can re-sign Murray and Goose. Probably Palms too. - I wish or a solid goaltending tandem - Subban to play like he's worth at least half his salary. HALF. I'm not asking too much i feel. All reasonable hopes. Not so sure about Subban (even at the deservedly low bar you've set)...I have him on the "Only two more seasons and we can forget about him" countdown. Nothing I saw from him last year has me hopeful. Also looking forward to seeing what Ruff brings. I know many weren't thrilled with his hiring, but at least he's a vet with experience who's had some degree of success. Still not remotely thrilled about Nas still being here, but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: These are not unreasonable requests. Setting low expectations for the team over the last 5 years has been the best decision i could have made as a fan when it comes to my "fan mental state" haha and it's easy to see a direct correlation between some people who had high expectations and how they wanted to punch walls and jump off bridges haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: should be an interesting season. I have no hope or expectations for playoffs or wtv. But i have a little wish list for the season - Jack taking the next step and showing he could be a difference maker - Nico to keep progressing - Smith making the team and showing potential - Us doing good enough so that we can re-sign Murray and Goose. Probably Palms too. - I wish or a solid goaltending tandem - Subban to play like he's worth at least half his salary. HALF. I'm not asking too much i feel. Besting 21 points is a pretty low bar fwiw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: Setting low expectations for the team over the last 5 years has been the best decision i could have made as a fan when it comes to my "fan mental state" haha and it's easy to see a direct correlation between some people who had high expectations and how they wanted to punch walls and jump off bridges haha Two things that have me hopeful for this season, right off the bat (as far as the team being more competitive on a nightly basis goes): More competent coaching Goaltending that should be solid throughout the entire season. I feel for Schneider and he sure seems like a good guy, but I couldn't be on board with him getting yet ANOTHER chance to bounce back. Devils were below league avg in save% three out of the last four seasons (in the other, they were right at league average). I think they'll be above this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 58 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Two things that have me hopeful for this season, right off the bat (as far as the team being more competitive on a nightly basis goes): More competent coaching Goaltending that should be solid throughout the entire season. I feel for Schneider and he sure seems like a good guy, but I couldn't be on board with him getting yet ANOTHER chance to bounce back. Devils were below league avg in save% three out of the last four seasons (in the other, they were right at league average). I think they'll be above this year. Yeah i always said that goaltending early last season was THE big problem. Sure the guys were not playing like the late 80s islanders but every game you JUST knew our goalies were going to be giving either... a bad goal on the first shot of the game... a bad goal in the dying seconds of a period... a bad goal seconds after we scored a goal... It was truly like clockwork. Nothing a coach or players can do there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, mfitz804 said: I have to imagine copious amounts of alcohol were involved. I can't imagine being in the front seat of a car with my wife in the back getting sexually assaulted and having no idea that it was happening. I mean, who pays that little attention? Drunk people. Agreed, would also makes sense as to why he didn't think it would be a giant red flag that this scum bag was so insistent about sitting next to his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-nhlpa-no-longer-negotiating-cba-financials-targeting-jan-13-start-with-56-game-schedule-1.1561254?fbclid=IwAR1rf8TEc7pRHZ1gXEHJofl36aey_N0vF1OOA_Kmcsvyg5MDhpZHLo2ZVzw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, SterioDesign said: Setting low expectations for the team over the last 5 years has been the best decision i could have made as a fan when it comes to my "fan mental state" haha and it's easy to see a direct correlation between some people who had high expectations and how they wanted to punch walls and jump off bridges haha I had high expectations off the playoff season, but I was quickly reminded how long a true rebuild takes if you wanna do it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: I had high expectations off the playoff season, but I was quickly reminded how long a true rebuild takes if you wanna do it right. Well the problem is you honestly can't "control" it as much as people think. All you can do is make the best possible decisions you can with what you have in order to land with the "right" pieces hopefully. There's a lot of luck involved too. The draft is the biggest part of it and there's really no guarantee. Give us McDavid and Matthews instead of Hischier and Hughes and we're having a different conversation right now. Or have chicago pick Backstrom or Staal instead of Toews. Then JVR instead of Kane... no matter what "good moves" they would have made on paper... they were not getting the success they've had. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 4 hours ago, SterioDesign said: should be an interesting season. I have no hope or expectations for playoffs or wtv. But i have a little wish list for the season - Jack taking the next step and showing he could be a difference maker - Nico to keep progressing - Smith making the team and showing potential - Us doing good enough so that we can re-sign Murray and Goose. Probably Palms too. - I wish or a solid goaltending tandem - Subban to play like he's worth at least half his salary. HALF. I'm not asking too much i feel. Good list. I also hope to see Bratt carry over his good play from the end of last season. Other than Gusev he looked like our best player for a stretch there (low bar I know). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 44 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Good list. I also hope to see Bratt carry over his good play from the end of last season. Other than Gusev he looked like our best player for a stretch there (low bar I know). Yeah Bratt to me is really just... amazing gravy. he really wasn't supposed to have any impact that early so i really dont want to put too much expectations on him but i sure hope he continue to evolve, i really like him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 another re-alignment? https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/commissioner-gary-bettman-says-realignment-for-2020-21-nhl-season-will-probably-feature-canadian-division/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, RunninWithTheDevil said: another re-alignment? https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/commissioner-gary-bettman-says-realignment-for-2020-21-nhl-season-will-probably-feature-canadian-division/ Yeah its been talked about for awhile now but it's really just a forced temporary alignment because Canada is not letting any sports teams go back and forth across the border to play games. It's why Toronto in the NBA is playing in Tampa Bay this upcoming season, the Blue Jays played somewhere in upstate NY and in the MLS the 3 teams, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal played in Canada amongst themselves for a bit before having to play "home" games in the US with Vancouver in Portland, Montreal at Red Bull Arena and Toronto in Harford. Gonna be interesting cause there can be some playoff matches we normally would never see now in all of the rounds. Edited December 10, 2020 by Satans Hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Has it been confirmed that us non bubble teams will get a Dec 28 jump start to camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 🤣https://deadspin.com/the-flyers-have-been-relegated-but-philly-fans-prolly-1845843482?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=deadspin&fbclid=IwAR2tRvEeS6EkAWTCp2a0bD362ebYcZExq71nzQJbwcdtUV9kRL2KheIxXAk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: 🤣https://deadspin.com/the-flyers-have-been-relegated-but-philly-fans-prolly-1845843482?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=deadspin&fbclid=IwAR2tRvEeS6EkAWTCp2a0bD362ebYcZExq71nzQJbwcdtUV9kRL2KheIxXAk An article about how ESPN left the Flyers off a graphic. Great “journalism” lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-investigating-possibility-selling-ads-players-helmets?fbclid=IwAR28g06h1FL6CINQJnOIpzKvBAaVylX884Z-92eITTvraBGwzArkLLXd_FM oh no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 10 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-investigating-possibility-selling-ads-players-helmets?fbclid=IwAR28g06h1FL6CINQJnOIpzKvBAaVylX884Z-92eITTvraBGwzArkLLXd_FM oh no Don’t do it, Gary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, mfitz804 said: An article about how ESPN left the Flyers off a graphic. Great “journalism” lol. It’s an opportunity to have a little fun at the Flyers’ expense. Nothing wrong with that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 54 minutes ago, devlman said: Don’t do it, Gary... I’d 1000% rather it be on the helmets than on the jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 3 hours ago, mfitz804 said: I’d 1000% rather it be on the helmets than on the jerseys. Sure, but the helmets will just be the start. Those European jerseys with ads all over them are truly awful. I would never buy one if they go that route in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Sure, but the helmets will just be the start. Those European jerseys with ads all over them are truly awful. I would never buy one if they go that route in the NHL. Right, but wasn’t it already being discussed that they might put ads on jerseys a year or two ago? If this is an alternative to that, rather than a gateway to completely covering the jerseys in ads, then I would be happy about that. If I was an owner, I’d protest jersey ads by selling the space to Pornhub, Trojans, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: Right, but wasn’t it already being discussed that they might put ads on jerseys a year or two ago? If this is an alternative to that, rather than a gateway to completely covering the jerseys in ads, then I would be happy about that. If I was an owner, I’d protest jersey ads by selling the space to Pornhub, Trojans, etc. Yeah, if it stops at helmets no big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Yeah, if it stops at helmets no big deal. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer no ads at all. But if helmets keeps the jerseys clean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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