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He probably will be when it's all said and done tbh It's his international success that'll probably put him over the top He won't be a first ballot guy but he'll probably get in eventually

He's actually one of my favourite players, he's a one of a kind as far as players in the league go Bergeron was a player in the same vein but didn't quite have Kopitar's physical toolbox Barkov's probably the closest comparable out there right now Kopitar's basically a better, two-way Getzlaf and could be a first ballot hall of fame guy once he calls it quits

Kopitar coming up clutch again, what a stud

Damn, hopefully Dallas can get the next one and claw their way back into the series, it's hard to see any team beating Vegas four straight now that they're healthy.

I must say, this is not what I was expecting from Dallas Imagine drawing the former champs who also happen to be the LTIR champs

Kopitar coming up clutch

133 hits between the two teams, ridiculous Wonder if that's the record

I don't root for him when he's not wearing a Canada jersey, but I've softened on him over the years. I think his developing into a legit top end skill guy changed a lot of people's minds on him, slowing down on the egregiously dirty stuff too. He's a pest and he's done his fair share of stuff over the years though, no question. I think it helps that I've never heard anything negative about him as a guy off the ice, he was part of the Bruins leadership that pushed back against the Bruins signing Mitchell Miller too.

He's certainly an effective player, he's come a long way from being the pure agitator he was once upon a time

Bruins with a chance to go up 3-1 in front of Toronto fans next games, do they do it? Here's hoping.

Annnnnd another Marchand goal for good measure

Haha, it would be Marchand with the go ahead goal and probable winner Def rooting for Boston, I've let 2011 go but rooting against the Leafs is always on the table

Hmm, this is true enough

3-2 Preds Forsberg

I mean, I get it, but I don't see how they expected much more from the roster he had to work with They should be thanking him for a successful tank season, unless they really bolster it they'll probably get a similar result under a new coach next season

Ideally the probably try to, but if not they can try and parlay assets into a top 4RD or go fishing in free agency. He still holds value but there's speculation as to whether he wants to stay, his noncommittal just makes a trade more likely as the Sens can't afford to just let him walk. One season left at 4.6, and good fit or not he's a legit top 4D, someone will be interested. Would probably need an extension worked out with a potential landing spot beforehand to make it work though.

Didn't really see the need, players in their early/mid 20's improving and gradually increasing their point per game isn't exactly groundbreaking. Also, I pointed out his 54 in 76, explaining that it wasn't far off his point per game pace of the previous couple seasons. Of course playing with a player like McDavid will improve one's numbers, he probably doesn't hit 50+ goals without him. I literally said at the bottom of my post that he's not an elite winger, he is a top six winger though, one who has put up top line numbers the last couple seasons. My argument was simply that his point per game has gradually improved and that he's produced at roughly a top six player pace since 19-20.

He's week to week, what that means is anyone's guess

You're not wrong, but context changes things a bit. Hyman put up 37 points in 19-20, but he did it in 51 games. He then put up 33 points in 20-21, but he did it in 43 games. Then he jumped up to 54 in 76, which is still pretty close to his Toronto pace, just in a larger sample size. Last season he put up 83 in 79, his only ppg+ season. This season he put up less, 77 in 80, but he was used mostly as a triggerman. Hyman hit 40 in 17-18, but each of the following three seasons he went on to put up roughly the same amount of offense in fewer and fewer games. That's why Edmonton rolled the dice on him. He's not an elite winger, but he's been putting up roughly a top six player pace for a while now and currently puts up top line numbers. He's getting a pretty slick opportunity playing with McDavid, but he'd been improving on his point per game pace prior to getting a larger opportunity.

Putting Silovs into a high pressure scenario may not get the result folks want either. Yes, he's played some games on a big stage for Latvia but I'll be a little surprised if the coaching staff don't go with the guy who has extensive NHL experience. Silovs may be the backup next season, but for the time being I'd run with DeSmith. DeSmith probably gets a chance to step back in, if he gets lit up maybe then the coaching staff will be faced with a tougher goaltending decision. It's still early going, Georgiev got absolutely lit up in game one against the Jets, bounced back well last night. More often than not we probably win if we play how we did last night, even with our powerplay not scoring on four separate chances. We're probably missing two top six players, we're missing at least one. We knew that leading up to acquiring Lindholm, we knew that after acquiring Lindholm. Pettersson's pretty inexperienced come playoff time, most of our core is, that's why getting this experience is so important. Even if we go out this season we'll be better for it. Wouldn't be surprised to see Podz slot in, it's easier to tinker with the bottom six. Di Guiseppe only played 9:42 last night, Lafferty only played 10:08, Suter only played 10:59.

They'll likely move Chychrun