Popular Post allegend Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 According to Betway, Edmonton and Toronto are co-favourites to win the Cup at the end of this season. Thoughts? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Betway makes millions from Leafs and Oilers fans..... 1 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Hard to take the riggeddeckleague seriously, in recent decades. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbone Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 If all of our best players play lights-out this year (especially Demko) and we don't have significant injuries, I wouldn't put the Canucks far behind EDM and TOR as Stanley Cup contenders, but that's mostly because I think that despite some huge talent, EDM and TOR have unbalanced rosters that might win a round or two, but won't win a cup this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Okay, I saw the headline and said the Leafs and who? I really couldn’t come up with the second. Edmonton never even occurred to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck You Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Well , The other Canadian teams better take an extended vacation..Whats the point of playing against the 2 top Canadian teams that were also predicted to make the finals the past few yrs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 They were picked favourites over Carolina and New Jersey? Alright... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 The Canucks will win the Stanley Cup next season. You heard it here first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 If we are to believe this projection to be accurate then the team would be smart to start now to prepare for our first 2 games of the season. For the Canucks to have any chance at the playoffs we have to have an average of no less than .500 versus Pacific division competitors. Start with the Oil, hit to hurt and don't concede anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 You mean it’s not Calgary and Winnipeg? Well I never… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBackup Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Personally, I'm disgusted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, YEGCanuck said: If we are to believe this projection to be accurate then the team would be smart to start now to prepare for our first 2 games of the season. For the Canucks to have any chance at the playoffs we have to have an average of no less than .500 versus Pacific division competitors. Start with the Oil, hit to hurt and don't concede anything. they only have the biggest canuck killer of all time... Connor has scored 61 points against us, far ahead of second-place Flames (52) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) Oddsmakers don't set lines based on how they think the event will go. They set them at a point that will assure even money on both sides. Very popular teams like the Dallas Cowboys are almost always getting an extra 2-3 points shaved because everyone and their dog bets on them. Same thing here. Especially the Leafs, bookies set the lines artificially high to ensure even money. The other side in this case would be the people scared off by the bloated odds. Edited August 26, 2023 by nuckin_futz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Bob.Loblaw said: they only have the biggest canuck killer of all time... Connor has scored 61 points against us, far ahead of second-place Flames (52) Now he's going to get knocked on his ass with our bigger d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 don't they first have to get out of the second round? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: Now he's going to get knocked on his ass with our bigger d You mean the two D-men who are kinda well known for taking a lot of penalties? No doubt they're great additions but we are going to get penalized a lot. The only thing scarier than McDavid is the entire Oilers powerplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Bob.Loblaw said: You mean the two D-men who are kinda well known for taking a lot of penalties? No doubt they're great additions but we are going to get penalized a lot. The only thing scarier than McDavid is the entire Oilers powerplay. MCDiver struggles with injuries this season. He and Makar will miss more games than they play. Knees I think. Hope I’m wrong, but they both carry the puck too much (in high traffic areas) to avoid such injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Alflives said: MCDiver struggles with injuries this season. He and Makar will miss more games than they play. Knees I think. Hope I’m wrong, but they both carry the puck too much (in high traffic areas) to avoid such injuries. If the league loses its two best players to the same type of injury, the NHL is going to have to do something to prevent such injuries. One option would be to make punishments steeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Bob.Loblaw said: If the league loses its two best players to the same type of injury, the NHL is going to have to do something to prevent such injuries. One option would be to make punishments steeper. It’s the nature of the game. Natural consequence for guys who carry the puck through zones at speed, instead of moving the puck by passing, will get knee on knee contact. It will be sad to see, but it’s highly likely. Especially Makar. His career is going to be a flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Alflives said: It’s the nature of the game. Natural consequence for guys who carry the puck through zones at speed, instead of moving the puck by passing, will get knee on knee contact. It will be sad to see, but it’s highly likely. Especially Makar. His career is going to be a flash. Again, if the NHL can't protect its literal star players from carrying the puck with speed, then they need to make changes. You know which way this league is trending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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