Thorner

Yeah

Blown leads are getting predictable

Fraudulent Oilers

Winner claims Gretzky

The differentiating factor for succeeding in the playoffs isn’t about grit, you need grit to get in/battle through an 82 game sched, in the first place its about being able to score at even strength when the officials stop calling penalties

Ya expecting some sort of guarantee would be absurd

So, it was: “Should that (playoffs) be the expectation moving forward?” ”Yeah.” (then some other stuff) ? If so, that does indeed answer my question then, thanks. I wouldn’t expect a more significant sound byte than that

Jets Vegas is leading the hit count too, by far, they posted it in a graphic yesterday during the game. They are just destroying eachother right now

Every series being 2-1 after 3 games is a little something, I suppose Generally at least 1/8 is usually at 3-0

Failing to make the playoffs next year is also something that could sabotage the long term primary goal, just saying (or, semantically, be revelatory of the primary goal being in some level of jeopardy). Dealing Savoie for a rental could absolutely derail something, too. But the idea that potential inaction can’t *also* affect the LT would be mistaken. Next year there should absolutely be more “opportunity cost” thinking at the deadline if we need help An over abundance of anything is an issue. Whether that’s an over-abundance of caution in protecting a future that isn’t guaranteed, or an over-abundance of RHD on the roster leading to a situation where we devalued Montour to the point of losing a guy who had a season comparable to Dahlin Like, to your point, maybe Adams doesn’t trade the guy he sees on the top line “in 3 years” at next year’s deadline. Ok, so hypothetically, let’s say we miss. And we can defend that because of his priorities, right? But where does it end? What about the following year? Does Adams still hold on to the guy arriving in 2/3 years? Cause I don’t see how the guy is even employed when that day comes if he takes that tact the next 2 deadlines and we fail to make the playoffs. The ends justifies the means logic will have to factor in at some point as the clock is ticking, no matter how much we like what he’s done. This coming season we need to make the playoffs. No, I’m not firing Adams if I had the choice and we miss. But miss again the following year, yes, he shouldn’t be GM anymore, come on now. That’s 2 years from firing imo. It shows that even though he’s constructed a lot, done a lot well, the most important aspect of his work as GM is still to come, and the degree of difficulty is hard, and time sensitive: 2 more years will come fast

I wouldn’t mind someone asking Adams if the playoffs are the expectation next season, tbh. Just to see if he’d say what you said he’d say I’m not actually sure what he’d say. Unless it was asked in the conference and I missed it

Jays are currently pacing for 93 wins and sit... *4th* in the AL East. Just a stupid division, every year

Guess not

Bettman always looks so content Like it or lump it

THAT was a BS miss. Tbay should be on the PP

Point’s shoulder may have parted company

They may be homophones, and I admittedly love the last jedi, but I have to admit I’m much less a fan of the potential subverting of expectations in *this* particular case. Still hope he ends up signing.

Yes I’m sure the booing starting immediately after he scored two goals and an assist was a coincidence. And yes, it’s 100% assuredly a thing that they boo the player they anoint the best on the other team. They used to construct “clever” chants as well. Remember “SILVER MEDAL!” Ya, I’m sure they were taunting Ryan Miller because they think he’s an ***** His immediate reaction after a loss was to seek out an argument with me on a Sabres message board. He’s venting

Some guys don’t elevate their games come playoff time. Other guys are Jack Eichel

The Jets crowd boo’s the best player on the other team whenever they touch the puck, they’ve been doing it since they came back in 2011

The 4th reason is hilarious but reason 3 hit the mark, in this case. Was joshing with you da whole time

dude

I’m missing something, I trust - Fundamentally

Him and Jack are really good friends I’m not really sure what this board’s leanings are re: jack, and his affect on culture, it’s not something I see being talked about very much, so the above may not be a relevant conversion piece for anyone but, thought I might throw that out in case anyone wanted to sink their teeth into it