dalredane Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 No, I am not planning the parade route...lol.... but it is cool to see that we are in first place in the toughest division in hockey. Not a whisper of that fact on TSN though..(not that I am surprised)...but then again why write that story when you can write a story about the Christmas coloured socks Kessel bought for the holidays. This team is proving that they are playing for one another and everyone is engaged with 4 lines a rollin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I like the enthusiasm but I'd argue the central is the toughest division right now. Nashville, St Louis, and Chicago are playing really well, Winnipeg is playing its best hockey since moving there. Dallas and Minnesota are teams playing through some bad PDO's but good possession numbers. Colorado is much better than Edmonton in terms of young teams. That said I am happy with our teams play. Hoping for more wins against the central though. Only division that has given us trouble as of this point in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The Predators are currently tops in the central, which would be the toughest division. Based on mere standings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveEmTheCan Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 It's tough to claim that the Pacific is the toughest division so long as Edmonton is there giving away points like they're on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LOL Christmas socks for kessel. It's not good enough though. The team needs to stay focused And increase the gap between them and the rest of the division. The ducks have so many loser points. This team needs to win the conference. They are elite and need to keep proving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I would say the Central is the toughest as well. The problem with the Pacific is LA though. It just seems like LA kind of coasts through the regular season and wins enough games to make the playoffs because that's all that really matters for them. Once they're in, they're in and they turn it up to another level which many teams cannot match. I'm just hoping that they make it as a wildcard team and place in the Central division playoff bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I would say the Central is the toughest as well. The problem with the Pacific is LA though. It just seems like LA kind of coasts through the regular season and wins enough games to make the playoffs because that's all that really matters for them. Once they're in, they're in and they turn it up to another level which many teams cannot match. I'm just hoping that they make it as a wildcard team and place in the Central division playoff bracket. True and I know they have 2 cups in 3 years but they are a little overrated. They barely squeezed by sharks, ducks and hawks last year. Game 7 wins in each series which was remarkable... That Williams is a Lord of clutch play. I doubt they can repeat their success this year. Lighting can't strike in the same place 3 times. Anaheim, Vancouver, Chicago or even the Blues could take the King's in the playoffs this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Work is so boring I started drinking. It's Friday right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Whenever the Canucks do well against their division...it's apparently no longer the toughest division! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dalredane Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 okay I will rephrase my post to "one of the toughest divisions in hockey". I cannot argue that the Central is tough right now, especially when Jonathan Toews said to the media the other day that the STL Blues were the "new Canucks" to the Blackhawks...ie...the team they hate the most and love to play against. Regardless of that did you hear that Bozak hand spun a dream-catcher the other day... thought I saw a TSN piece on that right after the Canucks beat the Pens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckBoss Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 LA is a playoff built team Yes they have higher than moderate success in the regular season But playoff time, I hope someone can take them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panelguy Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Next task , just beat the Leafs like they did Pitts ! PLEASE !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhllacksintegrity Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 To me LA Kings are just huge thugs, not skilled as the other teams. They use brute force, not skill to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 To me LA Kings are just huge thugs, not skilled as the other teams. They use brute force, not skill to win. Who is Kopitar? Remind me how good Gaborik is? Pearson? Taffoli? stfu NHL lacks integrity? You lack intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 To me LA Kings are just huge thugs, not skilled as the other teams. They use brute force, not skill to win. That "brute force" has led them to 2 cups in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 You might be able to make a case that Atlantic has tough teams ... Tampa, Montreal, Detroit, Boston (if they get their groove back). Tampa is currently sitting at #1 in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 We're cohesive as a group from top to bottom, which is more than most teams can say (hence our current placement in the dtandings). It remains to be seen whether our new guys can find an extra gear come playoff time, because I get the sneaking suspicion that the Sedins won't fair that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 You might be able to make a case that Atlantic has tough teams ... Tampa, Montreal, Detroit, Boston (if they get their groove back). Tampa is currently sitting at #1 in the league. Really? You named 3 of the softest teams out there... Sofffft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lafayettecrossbar Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'd say the Central division is the toughest division right now too. Pacific is definitely the second toughest though. And I don't mind not being talked about by TSN at all, it's better to fly under the radar. Look what all the media attention does to the Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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