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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

Jake Oettinger is the best goalie in the NHL

I think Dallas now... I think Dallas has the best goalie with Jake Oettinger. He's a stud young kid. He, he was unbelievable in the playoffs last year.

Oettinger is widely considered elite, though 'best' is subjective and debatable with Hellebuyck and Vasilevskiy.

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May 3, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

LeBron James might be better as a Robin than a Batman for the Lakers

I think what we're seeing is LeBron might be better as a Robin than he is as a Batman. They've got a true number one option finally on the Lakers in AD who looks healthier than we had predicted.

The Lakers did lean heavily on Davis during their 2023 WCF run, but the dynamic remains a shared leadership. LeBron's role as a playmaker makes the Batman/Robin dynamic subjective.
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May 3, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

My fear of the Lakers making a championship run has reached a new level

My fear of LeBron and the Lakers making a championship run has elevated to another rung. So I do think this is gonna be a great series. I obviously, you know, like game one, especially the Warriors coming off of game seven, I don't know how they're gonna solve for the fact that the Lakers are just taller than them.

The Lakers did make a run to the Western Conference Finals, though they were ultimately swept by the Nuggets. Big Cat's fear was justified as they beat the defending champ Warriors.
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May 3, 2023
#7847
Big CatBig Cat

NBA playoff teams should only wear their classic home and road jerseys

When you're in the playoffs, you wear your jerseys, you wear your classic jerseys, you wear your home, you wear your road. Like don't fuck it up. ... I don't want your city connect. I don't want your 17th Nike jersey. ... I do sound like an old man right now, but I want your classic jersey playing in the playoffs.

This is a matter of personal aesthetic preference and tradition.

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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

The NHL must return to the 1 through 8 playoff seeding format

I think everybody's on our page that they want it one through eight... they gotta figure a way to get it where it's one through eight. 'Cause when you're losing contenders in the first round... guys are gonna lose jobs over that. Gary [Bettman] seems to kind of shut it down every time it's talked about.

This is a widespread opinion on league structure, not a verifiable fact.
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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

The Buffalo Sabres will upset the Boston Bruins in the first round

I think at the end of the day, that Buffalo, it's their year to at least win the series. Go on beat the Bruins... I think they got the mojo coming into this year since they fired their gm. They've been great.

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the first round of the 2026 NHL playoffs, which concluded on May 1, 2026. This confirms Keith Yandle's prediction that the Sabres would win the series.
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Keith YandleKeith Yandle

Sidney Crosby is like Tom Brady — built differently and can play at a high level for as long as he wants

People think Sid's like on his way out. Like you gotta put him in the same category as Tom Brady. Like these guys, they're built differently. They can play for however long they want and put up great numbers. Like he just had his 21st season of over a point a game, which is unheard of.

Subjective opinion on Crosby's longevity, though factually grounded. Cannot be definitively resolved.