2022-2023 Around The League

[Cake Malar]

Nothing wrong about that hit. I wouldn't even call it a predatory preseason hit from a guy trying to make the team. Zegras needs to be smarter.

 

[Muffin]

Bednar should definitely be #1

 

[UncleRisto]

I think everyone can agree 15 is too low.

 

[Hennessy]

I don't know where that list comes from, but it can't be real. In no universe is Darryl Sutter a handsome man, and Jay Woodcroft looks like a burn victim.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Bednar should definitely be #1

What is this meme list? Hahahaha

Ugliest guys on top

 

[Muffin]

What is this meme list? Hahahaha

Ugliest guys on top

Oilers' Jay Woodcroft tops polarizing list of 'best looking' NHL coaches

Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter — yes, that Darryl Sutter — ranked second.

ca.style.yahoo.com

 

[Balthazar]

 

[Richard88]

That's a pretty intense hype song for a team that's going to be in the bottom 5 all year

 

[Pokecheque]

Nothing wrong about that hit. I wouldn't even call it a predatory preseason hit from a guy trying to make the team. Zegras needs to be smarter.

Agreed, hit wasn't dirty.

Zegras should not have been playing.

 

[Bender]

I don't know where that list comes from, but it can't be real. In no universe is Darryl Sutter a handsome man, and Jay Woodcroft looks like a burn victim.

His goblin-like features aren't for everyone...

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Muffin]

That's actually huge in fantasy hockey if Marner has Defense eligibility.

 

[Avs44]

Ah, yes. The Toronto Maple Leafs' 'Cale Makar at home.'

 

[The Abusement Park]

That’s actually hilarious. Yeah he’s good defensively but….

 

[The Merchant]

I don't know where that list comes from, but it can't be real. In no universe is Darryl Sutter a handsome man, and Jay Woodcroft looks like a burn victim.

Jesus christ lmao

 

[Shane Diesel]

Jesus

 

[MacKaRtin]

I'm assuming these are reps for when Leafs are losing by one or two goals late in the game (6v5 situations and possibly 5v5 situations under 5 minutes). As opposed to a Sergei Federov situation.

 

[The Merchant]

Reeks of desperation with the two main shotcallers' jobs on the line. I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of "creative" stuff like this if the Leafs struggle at all this year

 

[Pokecheque]

That's actually huge in fantasy hockey if Marner has Defense eligibility.

We know Rielly doesn't.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Balthazar]

Watch it becoming a trend and other teams trying to make their own "Cale Makar" by adding a very skilled guy to their blue line to run the offense from the back end.

Remember that teams always try to copy the most recent cup winners.

 

[Pokecheque]

Well, forwards QB'ing the power play used to be a thing. I still remember Ray Whitney and Daniel Alfredsson (pre-Karlsson, obviously) doing it. It really seemed to go away once a lot of teams went to the "umbrella" style of power play with only 1D on the ice, so who knows, maybe things are trending the other way.

Fluidity among positions in hockey is only increasing, so this feels inevitable that we'll be seeing more of it at time goes on.

I like Keefe as a coach, he, like Bednar, seems willing to try new things a lot more than most of his contemporaries.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Watch it becoming a trend and other teams trying to make their own "Cale Makar" by adding a very skilled guy to their blue line to run the offense from the back end.

Remember that teams always try to copy the most recent cup winners.

This is extremely radical though.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Well, forwards QB'ing the power play used to be a thing. I still remember Ray Whitney and Daniel Alfredsson (pre-Karlsson, obviously) doing it. It really seemed to go away once a lot of teams went to the "umbrella" style of power play with only 1D on the ice, so who knows, maybe things are trending the other way.

Fluidity among positions in hockey is only increasing, so this feels inevitable that we'll be seeing more of it at time goes on.

I like Keefe as a coach, he, like Bednar, seems willing to try new things a lot more than most of his contemporaries.

This will be interesting to see how they execute this. I'm sure it wont seem like such a great idea if he gets crushed into the boards on someone's forecheck (eg Barbashev on Girard).

 

[Balthazar]

This is extremely radical though.

Winning the cup with very poor goaltending and a defense like ours was also extremely radical.

In Bednar's system, the D is helping the offense all the time and the wingers must help on defensive duty. That's a new style of cup winner.