[Tournament] 2011-12 NHL regular season discussion

Originally Posted by Filthy Hockey Beast

Anaheim will get better, probably squeak into the playoffs. No way that much talent stays that quiet that long.

Doubt it. I don't see them making it in this year. I've heard that Bobby Ryan is being shopped around to teams like the Rangers and Leafs (Brian Burke connection, here). Maybe they want to start a rebuild there. Anaheim hasn't been a serious contender since they won the cup 4 years ago. Yeah, they have great players like Selanne, Ryan, Perry, and Getzlaf, but beyond that there's virtually no depth.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'm not as surprised about Boston as I am about Minnesota. What the hell? Leading the NHL after the first quarter? I don't think they'll win the Presidents' Trophy or their division, but they should make the playoffs.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by The Wise Vivi

I wonder if it will be more likely for dynasty stanley cup champions based on the realignment....

I doubt we'll ever see a dynasty again, what, with all the parity in the post-lockout NHL. It seems like it is possible for any team to beat any given team on any night. Case in point: when Winnipeg beat Boston a few days ago, ending their long streak without a regulation loss. Also, just look at surprise teams like Minnesota and Florida.

In other news, Crosby is out with a concussion... again.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

It's funny, though. There was a report at the beginning of the season that concussions had been down like 60% in the last few years. Looks like it will even out a bit this year, though, with Crosby, Giroux, Letang, possibly Pronger, etc out concussed this year.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Going back to concussions, now Chris Pronger has been shutdown for the rest of the year including playoffs.

Flyers' Pronger out for season with post-concussion syndrome

That should make some of you Pens fans happy. I think it's a major loss for the league, though. He is such a dick around the playoffs and can make for some great watching.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?