Pickard to start game 4. I think it's the right call.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
12 Team Keep 5 (2 F, 1 D, 1 G, 1 Any) G,A,PTS,PPP,SOG,HITS,PIMS,W,GAA and Sv%.
F: Kucherov, K.Connor, J. Hughes,, J.Guentzel, A.Svechnikov,
D: Q. Hughes,
G:Bobrovsky
After the Pickard announcement, that's the question of the day now. Personally I think they should split them up. Like every previous coach in the McDavid/Draisaitl era, they rely on them too much together. I know it's hard not to keep them together, but when you need more than one line to contribute, that's the best way to make it happen.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
Skinner is a problem, but he isn't THE problem.
You want to blame him? His numbers (this postseason) are still better than: HELLEBYUCK, Sorokin, and the combo Talbot/Rittich.
Yes, those teams are out. But Helle makes $6m, Sorokin $4m, and Skinner makes $2.6m (Cap Hit).
If they wanted a goalie that plays better (and plays every game)... crazy idea coming... maybe they should have invested in one worth more?
Darnell Nurse makes $9.5m and has 2 assist and is a MINUS 6. Codi Ceci ($3.25m): 2 points and MINUS 8!
Jack Campbell is making $5m to NOT PLAY.
Skinner hasn't played 8 games in a row all year and now that he got put into the firing line 8-straight his performance slips... and people are surprised by this.
Changing a winning strategy causes losses, experts have yet to determine a cause; goalie suspected to be sabotaging $12m player's cup chances.
Bad coaching in the playoffs, specifically on riding 1 goaltender til the wheels come off, is a perennial mystery...
Last edited by IRSlotsFull; May 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM. Reason: add Campbell
TKL - Tiered Keeper League - 2/4, 4/6, 5/rest + 1 GK - 4c, 4r, 4l, 6d, 2gk, 5bn
JTMiller, Aho, Ek, Kopitar
Rantanen, Barzal, Palmieri, Bratt
Forsberg, Hagel, Stutzle, Joshua
Fox, Weegar, Doughty, Forsling, Rielly, McCabe
Manson, Pinto, Frost, Hertl, Henrique
Oetter, Grubauer
Oh man. The OldBoysClub™️ hit piece just landed out of Edmonton. Things are getting serious.
On the McDrai thing, I assume Drai’s injury is such that they assume he can’t carry his own line. But then he’s playing 30 minutes. So who knows. Year 10 of this and they thankfully still haven’t managed to build a team that doesn’t get caved with them off the ice.
You rest them a game BEFORE they start crashing performance. (which is predictable for a GK who hasn't played more than 6 games in a row all year)
There was no sense to playing him all 5 games against LA - games 4 or 5 could have been Pickard - you were winning! Series going fine. Do it then.
Skinner played 12 games in the post season last year and was a 3.68 and .883
This year he's a 3.22 and .877 - it's improvement on the GAA.
TKL - Tiered Keeper League - 2/4, 4/6, 5/rest + 1 GK - 4c, 4r, 4l, 6d, 2gk, 5bn
JTMiller, Aho, Ek, Kopitar
Rantanen, Barzal, Palmieri, Bratt
Forsberg, Hagel, Stutzle, Joshua
Fox, Weegar, Doughty, Forsling, Rielly, McCabe
Manson, Pinto, Frost, Hertl, Henrique
Oetter, Grubauer
We are tracking towards Canucks in 7 which is what I voted for. Petey only has 1 goal and our 3rd stringer is winning games. Thatcher is potentially back in Game 5.
As far as entertainment goes and for lack of a better word 'hope' for Vancouver fans, this is as good as it has been for a long long while.
One day I will quit fantasy hockey, today is not that day.
Pickard vs Silovs
just like we all expected
12 team H2H Most Cats Wins; Keep 6/winner keeps 7; G A PPP +/- SHP SOG HIT BLK PIM // W SV GAA SV% SHO
3 C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 6D, 2G, 5 bench
C - McDavid, Crosby, Tavares, Hertl
LW - DeBrincat, Boldy, Lafreniere
RW - Meier, Miller, Boeser, Nichushkin
D - Dobson, Karlsson
G - Jarry, Luukkonen
George's Laraque guaranteed a dominating Oilers win tonight. Guess I can go do other things since I already know the outcome.
Lol Oilers
12 team H2H Most Cats Wins; Keep 6/winner keeps 7; G A PPP +/- SHP SOG HIT BLK PIM // W SV GAA SV% SHO
3 C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 6D, 2G, 5 bench
C - McDavid, Crosby, Tavares, Hertl
LW - DeBrincat, Boldy, Lafreniere
RW - Meier, Miller, Boeser, Nichushkin
D - Dobson, Karlsson
G - Jarry, Luukkonen
Playoff hockey is stressful but it's better than not having any
So.... do you go back to Skinner for game 5? I don't see how you do...
Rylant
Pickard with a short leash if things get out of hand quickly.