Leaderboard

Win the game, win the lotto. LET'S GOOOO!

Close enough haha

100% agree. I'm not sure how they'd work it but if the league could find a way to make the last five games of the season factor into say the bottom five or ten teams lotto odds somehow, it'd be really exciting for fans of those teams.

I really wish this were really a thing. I want a reality where the bottom teams need to win games down the stretch to "earn" the top 3 picks... I'm over the whole tanking bulls***...

Probably 2 words the ref didnt want to hear.

I'd like to see Fulcher play as well. Win or lose, Ottawa has 31st locked up, so they're the only team that's guaranteed a top 4 pick. We lose, we end up 28th. Win, we end up 27th, and could end up as high as 26th I believe if NYR loses. Either way, the lottery has to go in our favor at this point. Guaranteed nothing.

Mickey actually broke that story, if memory serves. But that's almost beside the point. "Datsyuk is probably retiring early" was a strong claim. If you read Brooks's piece, there's nothing there. He buries the lede underneath bulls***. Read this carefully: That's a window dressing way of saying a whole lot of nothing. But people see the headline and assume that this is a major development and Yzerman's all but agreed to join the Rangers.

Thank God it's almost over. At least we weren't bled dry. At least I've got the Spirit. GO SPIRIT!!

Yeah, it'd be pretty cool to see the kid given a game... Looks like Howard will get the start though. No we don't. No it's not. Go Wings! Get the dub to finish off the season.

I'll stick with case #2, Howie. Gimme that million!

Door 2 to stick to my prediction of fourth from last wins the lotto, along with whoever wins between us and buf wins the lotto. Everything is aligning perfectly.

He's among the top ten goalies league wide since Jan. 1. No pulling going on. Carolina is a better team than Detroit, but I wouldn't call them contenders. As for who would have had the better season on this team between hhim and Howard, who knows. But i'd sure take him over Bernier. Mrazek’s .936 5v5 SV% since January 1st is 10th-best in the NHL, and only two other goaltenders have been more stingy than his 1.76 GAA. His 8.69 GSAA in that time frame, which indicates that he’s saved almost nine more goals than an average NHL goaltender would have based on the type of shots he’s seen, is good for 9th in the NHL. Most impressively, his .880 High Danger Save Percentage, third best in the league, confirms that he’s been absolutely standing on his head during this Hurricanes playoff push. Mrazek is near the top of the league in just about every relevant goaltending metric over the past few months. https://www.canescountry.com/2019/4/3/18293604/carolina-hurricanes-by-the-numbers-goaltending-petr-mrazek-curtis-mcelhinney

Going to be a rough summer if Yzerman ends up in NY...

Also, lets not pretend like Carolina and Detroit have defenses that are the same. Definitely a big difference in their GAA with Howard being at 3 (which is normal when you have one of the worst D's in the league in front of you), however Save Percentage wise they are practically the same.That is very telling.

That’s depressing

Not me. He's young and he's talented.

Happy April

I don't think I'd go that far, but I'd be thrilled if we draft Cozens. Can't wait to see how things play out on Tuesday...

Jussi not getting prosecuted for the Chicago incident. Ridiculous.

Different guys: Puppa Krupa

What would you consider impressive? 200 points? 300 points? AA wouldnt be any better. He cant control the level of his competition. All he can do is go out and dominate. Which he has done.

Not excited. Quebec Major JUNIOR Hockey League. As in 16 year olds. Veleno needs to do it 2 levels higher now. My favorite part about Veleno is his maturity, and that's why I have high Hope's for him. But his competition level is so poor right now, that I'm not putting any stock into his production levels. (Sorry to be Debbie Downer, btw.)

Prospect Ramblings [DobberProspects]

Filip Larsson Named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team [WingsNation] Filips! Filips everywhere!