Author Topic: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..  (Read 50481 times)

Mickstix and 1040 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #780 on: Friday June 06, 2025, 12:37:15 PM Eastern »
DeBoer won’t be out of work for very long.
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Offline Beaglefan2

  • Advanced Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1779
  • Likes: 358
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #781 on: Friday June 06, 2025, 05:34:04 PM Eastern »
While the Caps are in limbo, I took a look at the draft predictions and the lates guy they had for the Caps was Blake Fiddler. He's a 6'4" defenseman and looked really good in the highlight films. Who knows who they will pick but I'd like that one.


I know we have some prospects in the pipeline, but at this point you would have to say that Lappy and Miro have been a little bit disappointing.  Maybe one of them steps up next year.  We need to not only hit on our first round picks, but we need to be the team that drafts a superstar late in the first round.


In the meantime, let's keep our fingers crossed that the Caps do not sign Carlson to an extension!

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #782 on: Friday June 06, 2025, 09:01:17 PM Eastern »
Florida is self destructing in the 1st with these penalties.


I seriously hope that Carlson sees his time at this level is up and does not try to extend his career. It’s already been longer than average. He’s been lucky in that regard.
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #783 on: Friday June 06, 2025, 11:08:01 PM Eastern »
Fl needed to win a faceoff there at the end of the 3rd. Gave up the pulled goalie goal. On to OT!

Offline Surreylily

  • I can start fire with two hard drives
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 21639
  • Likes: 1699
  • Pond Jumper
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #784 on: Saturday June 07, 2025, 12:32:13 AM Eastern »
Ugh!  :O=

I hate the Rat.
I am

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #785 on: Saturday June 07, 2025, 08:41:43 AM Eastern »
That was a disappointing finish.
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #786 on: Saturday June 07, 2025, 08:43:12 AM Eastern »

Offline richkrt99

  • Oh, I'm the Hillbilly alrighty!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 7357
  • Likes: 899
  • Bigger than yours!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #787 on: Saturday June 07, 2025, 09:49:54 AM Eastern »
Fn Marchand  :raised-eyebrow:

I dont think you can allow 2 breakaway goals to the same POS and be successful

Skinner has been decent, but you need better than decent.
FFS - HIT HIM!!!
SHOOT - THE - PUCK

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #788 on: Saturday June 07, 2025, 10:32:12 AM Eastern »
Fn Marchand  :raised-eyebrow:

I dont think you can allow 2 breakaway goals to the same POS and be successful

Skinner has been decent, but you need better than decent.


I think Skinner has been better than expected and Bob has been less than. Else it'd be 2-0 Cats by a wide goal margin.
It's nuts how fast, solid and skilled McDavid is.. Wish we had a center with 1/2 his talent.  :(

Offline BlackIce

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 892
  • Likes: 108
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #789 on: Sunday June 08, 2025, 07:58:06 AM Eastern »

I think Skinner has been better than expected and Bob has been less than. Else it'd be 2-0 Cats by a wide goal margin.
It's nuts how fast, solid and skilled McDavid is.. Wish we had a center with 1/2 his talent.  :(
   


Well, that's what you can get ..... when you have the #1 pick in the draft in a year with a clear generational talent. 


That's what the Caps got when they drafted Ovie -- though the Pens were lucky that year because with their #2 pick they got a 1A prospect:  Malkin.  Those obvious types of talents at age 17/18 do NOT escape the very top echelons of the draft.


The way you get a spectacular talent later on is to draft someone who blooms into that type of talent after age 18.  It does happen, but it's probably more a matter of luck than anything, unless your organization has someone (a geneticist or something?) who can predict evolving tools as teenagers grow into adulthood.   


Now there ARE exceptions to that.  When the Caps drafted Kuznetsov, McPhee thought he had pulled a coup in the 20's because people weren't sure that he would come to play in North America, so he slid to the Caps.  He had extraordinary tools, but his own personal weaknesses limited his extraordinary play to fits and starts. 


I noticed Beagle advocating for Fiddler.  I mentioned him earlier, because I think he's the type of defenseman that fits what the Caps need.  Another guy I have my eye on is Jack Nesbitt, because he looks to me like a prototypical big #3 center, which also addresses a current need.  But this year's draft seems so uncertain as to the ordering of talent (I've seen mocks with Nesbitt going as high as #16 and as low as early in round 2) that it is impossible to know who might be available at #27.  And we never know what the Caps' organizational rankings of prospects is going into the draft.  I'm suspicious that, depending on how early to mid round 1 selections go, the Caps might trade that #27 selection if they find a club who values someone at that spot more than they do, and is willing to give up a serious NHL asset to get it. 

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #790 on: Sunday June 08, 2025, 09:41:09 AM Eastern »
I'd love to get lucky and draft another superstar. But I think we'd have better odds looking to trade for an Oshi type. (If Oshi played Center) lol


Congrats Coach Carbs!!
Congrats to coach Carbs!
https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1931365659306303774

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #791 on: Sunday June 08, 2025, 07:45:53 PM Eastern »
This two day break between games 2 and 3 is stupid
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Offline richkrt99

  • Oh, I'm the Hillbilly alrighty!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 7357
  • Likes: 899
  • Bigger than yours!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #792 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 12:48:17 PM Eastern »
This two day break between games 2 and 3 is stupid
Agreed.  painfully long
FFS - HIT HIM!!!
SHOOT - THE - PUCK

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #793 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 04:11:27 PM Eastern »
This two day break between games 2 and 3 is stupid


Not as stupid as the 2 day break between games 3 and 4. Have no idea what that's about.

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #795 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 05:08:31 PM Eastern »
Based on the last two seasons, this would mean a 3 year contract extension, at 40 goals per season.

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/06/08/pavel-datsyuk-alex-ovechkin-leave-nhl-until-1000-career-goals/
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #796 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 07:52:35 PM Eastern »
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #797 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 11:01:39 PM Eastern »
Fl spanked em' tonight. 5-1 with 4 minutes left.


* 6-1 3 minutes left.  Weird that Edmonton is trying to goon it up? lol Not sure I'd try that with Fl.

Offline alta

  • I don't swing that way
  • Global Moderator
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 23408
  • Likes: 2443
  • just say no, to socialism
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #798 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 11:13:06 PM Eastern »
Florida wins two in a row, or a Canadian team wins for the first time in 32 years.

I’ll just hit myself in the nuts with a hammer.
Knowledge is knowing that the Tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is knowing that you shouldn't include it in a Fruit Salad; Philosophy is wondering if a Bloody Mary counts as smoothie

"bother" said Poo, as he chambered another round

Online Mickstix

  • Wait, Im the Redneck? Damn right! Fish on!
  • Hockey Deity
  • ******
  • Posts: 19748
  • Likes: 1765
  • Fish On!
Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Reply #799 on: Monday June 09, 2025, 11:30:11 PM Eastern »
Yea, gonna kinda suck if Fl is the next "dynasty" in the NHL...  It's a fairly shitty hockey town, down in Miami, imo. Already too late though. 3 Cup "appearances" in a row is pretty dynastyish in itself.