Yes, Edmonton has the league MVP and Connor McDavid, that’s a pretty deadly combination...Toronto has some top flight talent up front, I like adding Thornton and Simmonds, they should make the Leafs more difficult to play against.I think Edmonton, but my hearts want Toronto and why head is telling me........."we all know how that always turns out"
It’ll be like original six hockey with that schedule...playing teams 7/8 times.It's 56 games rather than 82 and all games played against only 6 other teams. I don't think there's a clear cut favourite. Other than Ottawa any of the other 6 teams can make the top 4. Montreal is probably the weaker team of the 6 but they have the best goalie tandem. The other 5 teams are pretty much on par.
If you are stuck at home, the games are nice to have on TV.Toronto plays Montreal and Winnipeg 10 times and the other 4 teams 9 times for 56 games.
The other Divisions plays each of the other 7 teams 8 times.
There are triple headers on schedule. 3 games straight with the same team.
Hmm. An unbalanced schedule. You play 9 games against 4 of the teams and 10 times against the other two teams.It's 56 games rather than 82 and all games played against only 6 other teams.
Bettman.What amazes me is that these teams have so much talent (except for Ottawa) and yet can't get to the cup finals.
I'll watch it every night, just like the summer NHL schedule...if you don't like it, don't watch it...you won't be missed!Seriously??? You people are actually going to watch this abortion?
Oh, I will be missed...and thousands upon thousands others, too.I'll watch it every night, just like the summer NHL schedule...if you don't like it, don't watch it...you won't be missed!
The fact that this core hasn’t accomplished much is imo primarily due to a flawed management strategy of going with small and supposedly more skilled fringe players with zero grit and toughness for the past two seasons. Many fans including you and me have been complaining about it and now it seems Dubas has finally realized it after wasting away two prime years of this core group.This is, or should be, a make or break year for the Leafs. So, far the "CORE" have accomplished less than nothing. Sorry to be so blunt.
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