• 2017 NHL FINALS__Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens

[Ratzz]

Habs look great with Weber for Subban trade, that was smart.
Weber is more serious and conservative. Better D-Man. MUCH bigger man too.
Huge payoff. Style of play has spread to rest of D

with Weber in front of Price, Habs have two of the three stars that start
for Mike Babcock's KILLER Team Canada that wipes out everybody.

as of today Weber is (+12) League Leader
and Subban is (–4).

Edmonton is up and coming, and i think will have the speed and scoring
to make the Finals. I suspect that Defense beats Offence, as usual in
Championship play..

and that the Habs will come out on top.

• 2017 NHL FINALS__Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens

Habs in 6 Games

[ZdenoK]

November breaking news: Price left practice early with a lower body injury, status: day to day.

Price status update: Out for the rest of the season.

December breaking news: McDavid left the game on a stretcher after Brown from LA kneed him.

McDavid status update: 2 months out, will skate in no contact jersey after the All-Star break. Outcome: Oilers lose 20 consecutive games and Lucic gets suspended for 3 games after losing his cool and elbowing Kopitar.

Verdict: Blues v Capitals finals, East wins

[MickeyMan]

Ratzz it's nice to see you post a thread that isn't obsessing about the yanks, pats or lakers but this is laughable.

[Ratzz]

November breaking news: Price left practice early with a lower body injury, status: day to day.

Price status update: Out for the rest of the season.

December breaking news: McDavid left the game on a stretcher after Brown from LA kneed him.

McDavid status update: 2 months out, will skate in no contact jersey after the All-Star break. Outcome: Oilers lose 20 consecutive games and Lucic gets suspended for 3 games after losing his cool and elbowing Kopitar.

Verdict: Blues v Capitals finals, East wins

this is kind of a dumb reply.

Believe me the BIGGEST CHOKER OF ALL TIME IN THE NHL is Ovechkin.
He will NEVER win a Ring. Chokes.. in World Play, Olympics, NHL Playoffs..
everything except the Reg. Season. with the Caps.. then he is Mr. Celebration.

it will be hard. The NHL does not like a Canadian team in the Finals,
as it is only watched in Canada, and they lose money.
Whenever a Canadian team goes DEEP into playoffs..
whistles start blowing left and right.. 5-on-3's

but barring League interference, it will be an ALL CANADIAN FINAL in 2017.

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[ZdenoK]

Believe me the BIGGEST CHOKER OF ALL TIME IN THE NHL is Ovechkin.
He will NEVER win a Ring. Chokes.. in World Play, Olympics, NHL Playoffs..
everything except the Reg. Season. with the Caps.. then he is Mr. Celebration.

Nah, Ovie always flies in to help his Russian commerads in World Championship after he gets eliminated from playoffs and he does well there. The problem is coaching for Team Russia. As for NHL, he didn't have much depth around him until Trotz took over and they booted McPhee as GM, also their defense was shit under McPhee era but this is changed now. I don't think he will get the cup anytime soon but Capitals should be a regular contender for a couple more seasons.

[Ratzz]

Nah, Ovie always flies in to help his Russian commerads in World Championship after he gets eliminated from playoffs and he does well there. The problem is coaching for Team Russia. As for NHL, he didn't have much depth around him until Trotz took over and they booted McPhee as GM, also their defense was shit under McPhee era but this is changed now. I don't think he will get the cup anytime soon but Capitals should be a regular contender for a couple more seasons.

O-choke-kin is not clutch. won't get his name on Cup

McDavid's name will be on it before Ovechkin. he's over 30 now..
play will deteriorate, he is only a scorer. No Leader. Cannot impose will.
inspire a team. He wears the "C" but is not the Captain

[Ratzz]

Habs defense is killer, you can only really score on Price with redirection shots.
anything regular.. doesn't go in.

all players even Forwards block shots all game.
this is the most defensive team in Hockey.

Habs going to Finals.. likely win

http://www.espn.com/nhl/statistics/team/_/stat/scoring/sort/avgGoalsAgainst/year/2017/seasontype/2

Habs averaging 1.50 Goals against Game

very difficult opponent.

[Ratzz]

no surprise for me

http://puckprose.com/2016/10/31/nhl-biggest-surprises-canadiens-oilers/

[Ratzz]

Price 41 Saves.

3-0 shutout.

this is the year.

ça va se passer cette année