2015-16 Around the League VIII

[ArWKo]

Blues did the Avs a huge solid last night with that regulation win over Minny.

Now it's up the Avs to come out and win tonight to keep the chase on. This game should say a lot about how badly this team wants to win or conversely how much trouble they're in if they can't win a game against an opponent they should be able to handle with so much on the line.

 

[the_fan]

The Avs can want it as badly as they want to but their defense will let them down and that's just inevitable. One pair can play defense the other two are a disaster. Whenever Holden and Bondarchuk are on the ice something bad happens.

I know Bigras is still young and learning and makes his share of mistakes, but at this point i would put him with Barrie and move Holden down to 3rd pair.

 

[InjuredChoker]

SportsCentre ‏@SportsCentre 11m11 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
JUST IN: As per @DarrenDreger, Lightning F Jonathan Drouin to report to Syracuse Crunch of the #AHL #TSNHockey

 

[InjuredChoker]

little baby couldn't even stick to his principles.

what a loser.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Disappointed to hear that. He will be traded for full value in the offseason. Yzerman completely gets his way

 

[CobraAcesS]

SportsCentre ‏@SportsCentre 11m11 minutes ago Toronto, Ontario
JUST IN: As per @DarrenDreger, Lightning F Jonathan Drouin to report to Syracuse Crunch of the #AHL #TSNHockey

I knew there was no way he was going to stay out well past the deadline. What's the point? He's not getting traded, and any injury he might get wouldn't effect him being traded likely.

After the deadline, the only person hes hurting is himself.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I knew there was no way he was going to stay out well past the deadline. What's the point? He's not getting traded, and any injury he might get wouldn't effect him being traded likely.

After the deadline, the only person hes hurting is himself.

I'm guessing it has something to do with his paychecks.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Wow. Sitting out a year of hockey wasn't going to do him any favors though. It's tough to draw a line in the sand and come back from it. He still wants to be traded tho, no?

 

[InjuredChoker]

Wow. Sitting out a year of hockey wasn't going to do him any favors though. It's tough to draw a line in the sand and come back from it. He still wants to be traded tho, no?

i'd assume so.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Disappointed to hear that. He will be traded for full value in the offseason. Yzerman completely gets his way

Yzerman will probably send him out west. I'd rather our western rivals pay full price for him. We probably weren't getting him anyway.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Joe McDonald ‏@ESPNJoeyMac 10m10 minutes ago
Tampa Bay Lightning announce the suspension of forward Jonathan Drouin has been lifted and he will report to the Syracuse Crunch of AHL.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Excellent stuff as usual

 

[ArWKo]

From the beginning it was obvious Drouin had no leverage. I have no idea why Walsh thought this strategy would work or why Drouin would go along with it.

I wouldn't be shocked to see him get a new agent as well after this whole fiasco, or at least he probably should.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 11m11 minutes ago
Zac Rinaldo suspended in AHL, too. Five games for illegal check to the head playing for Providence vs. Bridgeport on Friday.

what a moron.

From the beginning it was obvious Drouin had no leverage. I have no idea why Walsh thought this strategy would work or why Drouin would go along with it.

I wouldn't be shocked to see him get a new agent as well after this whole fiasco, or at least he probably should.

drouin was driving the boat, no doubt. not walsh.

phil esposito claimed though that it was his parents.

 

[ArWKo]

Wouldn't be a shock at all to see another kid whose parents are way too involved in his pro career.

 

[Foppa2118]

drouin was driving the boat, no doubt. not walsh.

phil esposito claimed though that it was his parents.

If Drouin's drivin that boat, Walsh ain't no Mario Andretti as copilot. More like Dr Gonzo.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Joe McDonald ‏@ESPNJoeyMac 10m10 minutes ago
Tampa Bay Lightning announce the suspension of forward Jonathan Drouin has been lifted and he will report to the Syracuse Crunch of AHL.

Probably the right move, play some games stay in shape and you'll get the move you want at the draft, regardless of how much effort you put in.

 

[InjuredChoker]

91.9 Sport ‏@919sport 52m52 minutes ago
"NHLPA has been informed that Quebec City is excluded from the NHL expansion" - @GeorgesLaraque #919sport #lnh #ch #habs #hockey #nhl

 

[tigervixxxen]

Just announce Vegas then and get it over with.

 

[RockLobster]

91.9 Sport ‏@919sport 52m52 minutes ago
"NHLPA has been informed that Quebec City is excluded from the NHL expansion" - @GeorgesLaraque #919sport #lnh #ch #habs #hockey #nhl

Good lord that's rough.

They built that incredible new arena, have an absolutely RAVENOUS fan base that I can't help but think would sellout every game (despite the value of the Canadian Dollar), and the NHL doesn't want to go there?

LV is no doubt interesting, for many reasons but mainly because they also secured season ticket deposits, but at this moment in time I can't fathom fan support in LV being anywhere near what it would be in Quebec (though that can change depending on what happens).

 

[dahrougem2]

I think the NHL would rather relocate to QC instead of expand there.

 

[AslanRH]

I think the NHL would rather relocate to QC instead of expand there.

ahem...Panthers....Hurricanes.....

 

[Bubba Thudd]

91.9 Sport ‏@919sport 52m52 minutes ago
"NHLPA has been informed that Quebec City is excluded from the NHL expansion" - @GeorgesLaraque #919sport #lnh #ch #habs #hockey #nhl

Sorry, Frenchy.

I know you were looking forward to a team there.

 

[Boulder Avalanche]

I would rather see Quebec get a team before Los Vegas. Maybe I am cling to the ways of old I hate the whole hockey in non hockey markets. Seriously we do not need two teams in Florida and one in Arizona. Those are failures accept it and move on. Some former non hockey regions have turned out great like San Jose, Anaheim, Dallas, and Nashville all have devoted fans but that is the exception not the rule.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Ticket sales are only so much, the Vegas market is a much bigger money maker than Quebec. The NHL doesn't want to add any more small markets, they'd prefer to move one struggling market to another. I know they are just sitting around hoping Seattle somehow pulls an arena out of the sky but at this point just expand to Vegas and move on. I know expanding by one isn't ideal either but they are teetering on the edge of making this whole expansion idea a farce.