Pete

I don't think we can buy that it's purely coincidence.... The perfect Storm of turnovers only happening when he's on the ice? Sure, I'm sure some of it is due to poor team defensive play, goals are really one person's fault, but that many goals? It's also corroborated by the eyeball test and the fact that his partner also sucks. Is it solely on Trouba? Maybe, maybe not. But his play has gone steadily downhill which is the reason he was moved to the third pair to begin with. My guess is, he's still feeling the effects of whatever injury he had. Even his timing on hits has been poor, even for him.

There are points in the game where momentum will shift and the crowd will be at a lull. This happens everywhere. I don't understand why you're trying to knock the crowd, but whatever.

Same, for Miller and for paving McDavid's way out of Edmonton.

I don't really understand why any players are scared of Florida. They don't have anyone who will actually fight except for maybe Lomberg. Bennett won't, Tkachuk Will only fight when he knows he can win and we have an answer for that, Cousins won't... They want to swing their sticks, just swing your stick back. They want to take a little cheap cross check, cross check them in the face. It's the fucking playoffs and what was the response to the Bennett play? Whining. If I was Coyle I would have mugged Bennett.

I knew they hadn't been on for a goal against until game 3 against Carolina... However I'm not exactly sure that what you're saying about them being the best pair all playoffs according to the analytics... That said, it doesn't matter what they were last week. It only matters what they are today, and today they are a liability. I know they aren't going to sit Trouba, But Jones' mobility and ability to beat the forecheck needs to be considered at this point as an upgrade on Gus. Gus has been shaky at best since he returned from his injury. I'm hoping Chytil is ready or Rempe dresses and is able to get the crowd into it. Frankly I think the home crowd seeing Chytil will have the same effect, so either one of them will do fine.

I'd love for the next series to start with Rempe pounding Bennett's face in just to set the tone. Bennett is no better than Cousins, just sneakier.

I'm not talking about Kreider specifically, But in all honesty what does this have to do with anything? Being the last one to leave the ice makes you a leader? Based on what? It's also usually CK, Zib, and Tro. I'd give Tro the C, TBH.

And the Yeti, abominable snow man, and chupacabra.

I'm pretty sure that's right but I'm also pretty sure they're not going to buy out the guy they named Captain a season ago and throws helmets ya know?

Skjei is a free agent this summer, I'm guessing that's what the comment was about. Unfortunately there's really no way to get rid of Trouba.

Yeah, the tweet is dumb. But if that elbow connects it's still a sussy.

Dunno. He was going for a shoulder to shoulder, but when he realized it was mis-timed, He stuck his elbow out. You can't do that.

Speak for yourselves, I couldn't be happier with where they are now. I'm happy when they win, regardless of who scores or is in the lineup, or if they get out shot and out chanced. A win is a win, it's a race to 16 and it doesn't matter how you get there.