Quote (GSG @ Jul 9 2015 07:59pm)
I'd say if anything it just proves how hard it is to win a cup and how one player cant carry an entire team (like in Basketball for example).
Gretzky cant really shoulder any of the blame for the Kings short comings in the late 80s/early 90s. He was still putting up insane amounts of points, the difference was the team just didnt have the same skill/chemistry/leadership/whatever that the Oilers team did.
You better hope mcdavid does suck.
Flames are being assisted by the nhl to acquire as much talent as possible in order to create an exciting rivalry for the oilers. If mcdavid and company could somehow meet all their potentials within the next couple years that team will be insane. Every year you can expect to make the playoffs but have to play Edmonton every year just to advance out of the first couple rounds.
Quote (dragoneth @ Jul 9 2015 08:07pm)
crosbys not on a downward slope
hes just not producing as much because hes no longer playing a flyers team with an ahl goalie 10 times a season
both him n malkin were prob like 3+ points per game vs flyers but since we got mason and couts they are prob a ppg if that
Yea I'm sure the flyers are the reason the pens got raped in the first round too... Their regular season games destroyed the confidence of two of the best players in hockey