GMRwings1983

It's like an AEW roster. Vanilla midgets. They've been s*** since Larkin returned also.

Or didn't lose to Washington last week..........or the week before that.

What happened to this kid during the last few weeks? I realize you're not going to score a goal every game, but to completely fall apart offensively was shocking and disconcerting. Is it because as someone mentioned, Datsyuk returned, and Nyquist somehow let up? Maybe, but if anything, he should have had less attention on him after Datsyuk returned. But the two events do seem to coincide. Was it the line combos changing? I thought Nyquist had good chemistry with Legwand and Franzen, but Babcock decided to play each one on a different line (all of which didn't work). I think that contributed heavily to all three players struggling in the playoffs (thanks Mike). Is it because we played a big, physical team like Boston? Very likely, but that's not going to change. We have to play in the same division as them now. Also, his drop off started before the playoffs, so it wasn't just Boston. Or is it because he was hurt (the typical LGW playoff disappearing excuse) Always tough to know who is or isn't hurt because of how much secrecy teams keep, but that's a possibility as well. It does remind me of Datsyuk disappearing in the playoffs in 2004 and 2006. Albeit, Pavel was a better player at that time than Nyquist is now. Of course, I realize few very players played well for Detroit during the playoffs, so it's not just Nyquist. All the young players struggled in the postseason. But still, with the kind of play he showed us after the Olympics, his drop off was the most surprising of all. I hope he can put this behind him and step up in the future.

Nah. They weren't getting anything important for those scraps at the TDL. I agree he should have sold but just to get "something". They weren't getting high picks for s*** players. I'm not sure anyone would even give a 1st for Kane.

That's what 3rd periods are for.

They will fist us.

Our goaltending and defense are pretty good, no?

Copp would have trouble scoring with a drunken bar girl in Bangkok.

So you don't think Lalonde is an issue?

He had two or three odd man rushes. Not the guy ideally you want with the puck in that scenario. Then again, we only have maybe three or four forwards I'd trust on breakaways or odd man rushes. The rest are basically Draper/Helm.

We could probably criticize every player on this team for something. In fact, we usually do. I don't expect Rasmussen to score more than Copp or Compher. I do, however, expect a 6'6 forward to be more physical than a badminton player. Rasmussen will always be expected to do more because of his size. That's just the stigma with being a giant. Just think of every large pro wrestler who never became a major star. Those guys get more flak than smaller wrestlers whose gimmicks never made it.

Compher and Copp have never been big scorers. Their numbers this season aren't a big outlier. I realize scoring is up in the NHL from several years ago. So that's a counterpoint. Debrincat is helpless without linemates. Larkin being out hurt his scoring stats. He doesn't score even strength because he's small, soft, and overly reliant on powerplay scoring. Just like this entire roster. The powerplay is their offense.

Rasmussen is a "bottom", if you know what I mean. A 6'6 bottom.

Let's get this thread to four pages!

You're not happy with Andrew Copp and his DPE scoring numbers?

Next year, the excuses are up. If the team missed the playoffs again, I'm fine with Yzerman getting canned (will never happen I know). Lalonde should be fired now.

This team has been a joke for almost a decade. Can't blame the fans. Yzerman made a huge misstep during the deadline. And an even bigger misstep by hiring Lalonde. Pizza boy junior needs to make the playoffs an ultimatum next year.

Well, his numbers this year are pathetic considering Toronto's roster.

These crybabies complained about losing their buddies last year at the deadline. Yzerman needs to go full Tywin Lannister on these fools in the future.

He's like the fifth best playoff performer of Tampa's dynasty. Dude is a simp wearing the C.

Should have beaten the Islanders, right? They're a more experienced playoff team than Detroit. They can have our final spot.

Phil Kessel in Vancouver

They named the world's tallest building after her. Insane.

Four Cups in 22 years is really good. They could have won more but could have also won less. Most dynasty teams don't win more than four titles. It was technically 4 in 12 years between 1997-2008.

I root for injuries