NHL Season 2014-2015

[LA_Kings_Fan]

Oh I'm sorry ... were you guys talking hockey ? I was busy enjoying my Summer 

 

[L3ftY.]

[von Rantala]

Lefty what is your team, i add you and your team in explanations, i dont know why or how you are not in explanations already.

 

Next team update will come tomorrow.

[L3ftY.]

The Leafs, sadly enough, are my team through thick and thin.

 

thanks, hyvä mies von Rantala

[von Rantala]

Dallas Stars

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

Je. Benn - T. Seguin - V. Nichushkin

C. Sceviour - J. Spezza - A. Hemsky

E. Cole - F. Fidler - R. Peverly

R. Garbutt- S. Horcoff - A. Roussell

 

Defence

 

A. Goligoski - S. Gonchar

T. Dailey - B. Dillon

Jo. Benn - J. Oleksiak/J. Honka

 

Goalies

 

K. Lehtonen

J. Rynnäs

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Very good number one goalie i think Lehtonen was biggest reason why Dallas was in playoffs last season, very good number one and two centers

 

Biggest minus

 

- Very poor defencive group. Half of current and last season Dallas defenders would not be in Cup challenger line ups. Dallas need atleast one or maybe two top line winger more.

 

Offencive Rating 7,5

Defencive Rating 5,5

Goalie Rating 9

 

Total points 22

 

Three Best players

 

K. Lehtonen

T. Seguin

Ja. Benn

 

My favorite players

 

I not have favorite players in current Dallas roster, but interesting to follow is Kari Lehtonen, who can be future Vezina winner.

 

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[von Rantala]

Detroit Red Wings

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

H. Zetterberg - P. Datsyuk - G. Nyquist

 

T. Tatar - D. Helm - J. Franzen

 

T. Jurco - R. Sheahan - A. Mantha

 

D. Miller- D. Cleary - T. Pulkkinen

 

Defence

 

D. DeKeyser (RFA) - N. Kronwall

K. Quincey - J. Kindl

B. Smith - J. Ericsson

 

Goalies

 

J. Howard

J. Gustavsson

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Very very talent and promising forwards line, Detroit have a lot good young players, some young players most wait one year more because there is not enough spot for every young players, example, Mantha is in third line but in other team he might be number one liner, Pulkkinen might be some teams in second line as Sheahan, and Jurco.

 

Biggest minus

 

- I say that defencive group is team weak point, its solid and good in defencive way, but they need one star defender more in offensive way(playmaker defender) and DeKeyser is key player in defencive group so he need new contract. But they defencive players are good keep puck away from own goal, but weak point is that they not have enough offencive defenders and thats affect my rating. Only one very good center (Datsyuk if Zetterberg is count as leftwinger)

 

Offencive Rating 8

Defencive Rating 6,5

Goalie Rating 8,5

 

Total points 23

 

Three Best players

 

P. Datsuyk

H. Zetterberg

N. Kronwall

 

My favorite players

 

I not have favorite players in Detroit roster, but interesting to follow is Tomas Jurco, very skilled in shoot outs and solid two way player.

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[von Rantala]

Edmonton Oilers

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

T. Hall - R. Nugent-Hopkins - J. Eberle

 

D. Perron - L. Draisaitl - T. Purcell

 

B. Pouliot - M. Arcobello - N. Yakupov

 

M. Hendricks - B. Gordon - I. Pakarinen

 

Defence

 

A. Ference - J. Schultz (RFA)

N. Nikitin - D. Nurse

M. Marincin - M. Fayne

 

 

Goalies

 

B. Scrivens

V. Fasth

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Very talent and promising offencive line ups, Number line is very good and all players can make point per game, i think its top 5 in first lines.

 

Biggest minus

 

- Goalies are big question mark, Scrivens has only one good season and he is irregular in past and last season also, Fasth never played in starter in NHL, he is good and can be they number one goalie but he is irregular also. Defencive line is better than in past but they still need one or two offencive defender, D. Nurse is key for suggest, but because i not know him well his not affect ratings in positive way so much. Plus Schultz new contract its very important to team. If Nurse can be good and solid defender it can affect rating for one or half point (now its 6,5 but can be possible that Nurse raise that to 7 or 7,5)

 

Offencive Rating 8

Defencive Rating 6,5

Goalie Rating 6

 

Total points 20,5

 

Three Best players

 

T. Hall

J. Eberle

R. Nugent-Hopkins

 

My favorite players

I not have favorite players in Edmonton roster, but interesting players to follow are how rookies L. Draisaitl and D. Nurse affect team, can those two player be those missings parts what Edmonton needed that they can reach to playoffs.

 

 

So friend is coming in weekend, so Florida ratings/preview will come in Monday or Tuesday, can be possible that im too busy in Monday. Have nice weekend friends!

 

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[LA_Kings_Fan]

[von Rantala]

Okey so update for hockey previews, my car is broken, me and my uncle we are fixing that but it will take several days, so days when i helping my uncle to fix my car i will be out from site and serves. I will send new previews when i have time and i will get ready my previews before season start, so someday there can come two preview.

 

 

Thank you!

[von Rantala]

Florida Panthers

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

J. Huberdeau - A. Barkov - J. Jokinen

 

T. Fleischmann - N. Bjugstad - B. Boyes

 

S. Upshall - D. Bolland - T. Kopecky

 

S. Bergenheim - G. Howden - S. Thornton

 

Defence

 

D. Kulikov - B. Campbell

A. Ekblad - W. Mitchell

D. Olsen - G. Zanon

 

Goalies

 

R. Luongo

A. Montoya

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Panthers have very talent centers. Center spot is panthers biggest plus and force. Panthers have very good first line, J. Jokinen is underrated player and he plus Barkov and Huberdeau make good first line. Goalie spot is plus also. First line plus other young centers are key to suggest in next season.

 

Biggest minus

 

- They not have enough good wingers, after Huberdeau, Jokinen and Fleischmann they not have wingers how can make 50-80 point per season, they need better wingers. Defencive group need atleast one solid defender more, i drop Gudbranson out of lines because i think he is too overrated player and not good enough for Panters roster, Kulikov it been disappointment too in past two-three season, even that they need one-three defender Campbell and Mitchell and potential of Ekblad raise total rating to 6,5

 

Offencive Rating 5,5

Defencive Rating 6,5

Goalie Rating 8,5

 

Total points 20,5

 

Three Best players

 

R. Luongo

B. Campbell

J. Jokinen

 

My favorite players

 

J.Jokinen, is one of my favorite players, always ready for national team and loyal to his teams, can be next Captain Florida, or at least alternate Captain, he is big leater

B. Campbell even that he not my favorite players i like him and he is very good in offencive way.

 

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[LA_Kings_Fan]

Oh oh oh ... I know what team comes next !  

 

[von Rantala]

Los Angeles Kings

 

Members: LA Kings Fan

 

Fantasy Lines

 

J. Williams - A. Kopitar - M. Gaborik

 

M. Richards - J. Carter - T. Toffoli

 

T. Pearson - J. Stoll - D. Brown

 

K. Clifford - T. Lewis - D. King

 

Defence

 

A. Martinez - D. Doughty

J. Muzzin - S. Voynov

M. Greene - R. Regehr

 

Goalies

 

J. Quick

M Jones

 

I put Richards to leftwinger in second line because he still have hight potential, Kings maybe trade him but i think it will be wise to keep him in second line winger

 

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Like other cup challangers Kings have more plus than minus, They have four solid and good forward lines, they had hard to do goals in regular seasons in past three season but in playoffs Kings maked always enough goals. Ofcourse Quick is plus too and they have good young players in current roster who can raise his level a lot, but in the end i think biggest plus is defender group, they are those two teams who can let Mitchell caliber player walk away and still be top 3 defender group.

 

Biggest minus

 

- Hard to find one minus from current champ, ofcourse Richards and Brown was minor disappointments in regular season but everyone can have weak season or periods, i hear that some think that it will be better to Kings to trade Brown and Richards, but i say its not, Brown is Captain who lead his team for two cup, he never had or not come to be hight pointer player but he is leader, and Richards have still hight potential. I think in this season goal making it will be not hard for this team, but Kings gamestyle is more defencive than offencive so probably you not find Kings in top 3 in goals in coming season neither. I say that biggest minus is question mark how they can make new contracts for Toffoli, Clifford, Pearson, for season 2015-2016 but those things not affect my ratings because its not this season problem.

 

Offencive Rating 9,5

Defencive Rating 9,5

Goalie Rating 9,5

 

Total points 28,5

 

Three Best players

 

J. Quick

A. Kopitar

D. Doughty

 

My favorite players

 

I not have favorite players in current Kings roster, but i like M. Gaborik ofcourse when i saw him a lot in Minnesota

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[von Rantala]

Minnesota Wild

 

Members: von Rantala

 

Fantasy Lines

 

T. Vanek - M. Koivu - E. Haula

 

Z. Parise - M. Granlund - J. Pomminville

 

M. Cooke - K. Brodziak - N. Niederraiter

 

J. Zucker - C. Coyle - J. Fointaine

 

I have two different variation of two first line, i think Wild have two equal line and not first and second line, in Second Variation Parise play leftwing with Koivu and Vanek in Rigthwing and Haula take Leftwinger spot in Granlund, Pommiville line. But i like more lineups what i put in fantasy lines.

 

Defence

 

J. Brodin - R. Suter

M. Dumba - M. Scandella

J. Spurgeon - K. Ballard

 

Goalies

 

J. Harding

N. Bäckström

 

 

Biggest plus

 

+ I think our biggest plus is that we have two very good forwardline, as i say we not have first and second line, both are equal lines, even that i not wanted Vanek in my team first, im now give him chance and im happy that he is in my team. As i say couple time in my past previews its very rare in current NHL that team has top six forward who all are star players, we have 5 and couple young player who can be that sixth, like Haula, Niederraiter, Coyle, Zucker, Fontaine and Schroeder. We have one of NHL best defencive pair in Brodin and Suter, most not know Brodin but i see that he is in top 3 in best young defenders in league. We have two very good goalie who both can win Vezina next season if they are healthy. I think Koivu is best two-way center in NHL and Parise is very good also, so that raise overral raiting too.

 

Biggest minus

 

- Biggest minus is defencive group lightness, i so hoped that we take one or two defender in last summer free agent markets, but no, this summer there was not many good defender in free, but i was still disappointed, I think we really need two defender in our group, last year Dumba was dissappontment in my eyes, but i think he can be better this year, i hear a lot good for him. Scandella is my favorite player but third line is our biggest weak point, and if some of those sixt defender injured we can be in big problems, i not know Folin but hear a lot good for him, so he maybe take Ballard spot.

 

Offencive Rating 9,5

Defencive Rating 7,5

Goalie Rating 9

 

Total points 26

 

Only team where i deep tell my reasons of ratings, ofcourse there can be Wild fan addition in ratings even that i try avoid that

 

Offencive Rating number reasons, We have two very good two-way forward, couple very good defencive forward, Offencive ratings not only come for maked points, i take account if there is good two-way players, i look if some very good line raise number little bit. Like Boston they get 9,5 because they have two very good two-way player, and very good third line. Kings get 9,5 Because they have put Brown caliber player in third line and they have very good centers. So numbers come for different reasons. We have very good offencive group and good two-way forwards and good defencive forward. So total rating is 9,5

 

Defencive rating, number reasons. We have very good first pair what raise number a lot, Scandella have higth potential and he is good defender, Spurgeon is also decend defender, what played second most mins in last year.

 

Goalies Rating: we have two goalie who can win Vezine if they are healthy. Plus i think we have one of best tandems in NHL. Plus we have maybe best third goalie Kuemper.

 

Three Best players

 

M. Koivu

Z. Parise

R. Suter

 

My favorite players

 

M. Koivu he is great leader and i think best two-way forward, and great faceoff man

M. Scandella Great defender, i like his attitude and skill

J. Brodin Great defender, i like his attitude and skill

M. Granlund great playmaker, i think our best center in offencive way

K. Brodziak great defencive way forward, i like his attitude

N. Bäcsktröm great goalie, he usually not need make dashing saves because he position himself so well

J. Harding great goalie, great fighter, own big hard and make great saves and can keep team in game

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[meow]

[von Rantala]

So great and so touching video. I get so much chills always when i see that Granlund goal, and its put me always very sentimental to see  how my big Idol Martin St. Louis battle with his hard and big lose, and how great support Rangers fans gave him.

 

Thank you!