Around The League: Playoffs 2026

[Hoiles]

I was just thinking, Laffs probably don't finish bottom-5 if Gudas doesn't injure Matthews, so no McKenna for them. Also, Canada probably wins gold if the same guy doesn't injure Crosby a few weeks before. So quite a month thanks to one guy.

 

[Rolex]

I was just thinking, Laffs probably don't finish bottom-5 if Gudas doesn't injure Matthews, so no McKenna for them. Also, Canada probably wins gold if the same guy doesn't injure Crosby a few weeks before. So quite a month thanks to one guy.

Canada didn't win Gold because the top 3 best players in the world (McDavid, MacKinnon, Makar) screwed up at 3-on-3.....you would've told me that you get to pick 3 players in the world to play 3-on-3, any players from any country.....the majority of the hockey world would have McDavid, Makar, MacKinnon as your 3 guys.

And we lost.

 

[Habsy]

You’re simply replacing Marner with McKenna and they didn’t win shit with Marner so I don’t see them as a contender with the single add of McKenna. He’s a nice building block though.

 

[GEEMAN]

Canada didn't win Gold because the top 3 best players in the world (McDavid, MacKinnon, Makar) screwed up at 3-on-3.....you would've told me that you get to pick 3 players in the world to play 3-on-3, any players from any country.....the majority of the hockey world would have McDavid, Makar, MacKinnon as your 3 guys.

And we lost.

no its because 29 and Toewes missed 2 open nets that a blind squirrel would have scored

 

[GEEMAN]

You’re simply replacing Marner with McKenna and they didn’t win shit with Marner so I don’t see them as a contender with the single add of McKenna. He’s a nice building block though.

Didnt win shit when their core was 23-26 not 29-36

 

[Hoiles]

Canada didn't win Gold because the top 3 best players in the world (McDavid, MacKinnon, Makar) screwed up at 3-on-3.....you would've told me that you get to pick 3 players in the world to play 3-on-3, any players from any country.....the majority of the hockey world would have McDavid, Makar, MacKinnon as your 3 guys.

And we lost.

Playing Crosby and benching Bennett, or on the PP instead of Marchand could mean the game doesn’t go to OT in the first place (or just playing Suzuki more). Just playing a what-if scenario with Gudas as Forrest Gump.

 

[Habsy]

Who do the Habs have in mind with their first pick at 32?

 

[hairnova]

View: https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2052094946505531788?s=20

 

[CH1]

Didnt win shit when their core was 23-26 not 29-36

Especially if Matthews can’t regain his form

 

[GEEMAN]

Especially if Matthews can’t regain his form

yup , 2 years in a row

 

[GEEMAN]

Who do the Habs have in mind with their first pick at 32?

Ottawa has 32 , so at 31 we move out in a trade

 

[worm]

You’re simply replacing Marner with McKenna and they didn’t win shit with Marner so I don’t see them as a contender with the single add of McKenna. He’s a nice building block though.

Yep. And taveras isn't getting younger and I'm not sure Matthews will ever be healthy

 

[worm]

Ottawa has 32 , so at 31 we move out in a trade

Isn't it 33?

 

[Habsy]

No because it’s their pick pushed to the end of round 1. So 32. The other 31 teams pick ahead of them.

 

[worm]

No because it’s their pick pushed to the end of round 1. So 32. The other 31 teams pick ahead of them.

Ya. Googled. Thought they already lost the pick and were getting a bonus back this year

 

[CH1]

Yep. And taveras isn't getting younger and I'm not sure Matthews will ever be healthy

Unless he turns it around, Matthews is a very expensive and frail version of Suzuki

On the backend, Matheson would be their best dman. We have Lane and Dobson ahead of him

 

[lecoqsportif]

Who do the Habs have in mind with their first pick at 32?

So Tankathon Mock has Ryan Roobroeck, Niagara, a 6’4” C at 31.

No NCAA commitment, according to the site.

 

[Habsy]

Ok so there is one guy we know won’t be the pick, anyone else?

 

[GEEMAN]

So Tankathon Mock has Ryan Roobroeck, Niagara, a 6’4” C at 31.

No NCAA commitment, according to the site.

His skating is weak and questionable motor for a big man but has hands

Me likes this name Simas Ignatavicius

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

His skating is weak and questionable motor for a big man but has hands

Me likes this name Simas Ignatavicius

Damn that is more a gladiator than hockey name