Around Hockey XXV (All Non-Jackets Hockey Talk Here)

[koteka]

It's unfortunate but the Caps are going to be a problem for a long time.

I find the Caps interesting because they appear to have successfully retooled instead of bottoming out and rebuilding. Roy, Thompson, and PLD were good moves. It is almost like a defensive minded right D, a decent goalie, and a 2nd line center are important for a hockey team. Then add McMichael and Protas as really good draft picks. They still have guys like Ryan Leonard, Ryan Chelsea, and others in the pipeline.

 

[majormajor]

I find the Caps interesting because they appear to have successfully retooled instead of bottoming out and rebuilding. Roy, Thompson, and PLD were good moves. It is almost like a defensive minded right D, a decent goalie, and a 2nd line center are important for a hockey team. Then add McMichael and Protas as really good draft picks. They still have guys like Ryan Leonard, Ryan Chelsea, and others in the pipeline.

Yes and a year ago all the typical voices were saying they needed to blow it up and intentionally suck, because apparently that's how you make a good hockey team, by blowing everything up and intentionally sucking.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

The trainwreck in NY continues and Krieder is being scratched today against NJ.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

The trainwreck in NY continues and Krieder is being scratched today against NJ.

Not good enough for the rangers but good enough for team USA apparently

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

This is cold blooded.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

This is cold blooded.

Subtle.

Alexandre Texier scored his second of the season. Link because it doesn't want to embed or I lost my brain again. Good shot. 18 GP, 2G 3A 5P -5. Not yet the breakout we lowkey hoped for.

 

[ColumbusTrill]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I have no real reaction to the fight or anything (how strong is that Savoie kid though?) and don't have all the context of the play, but the clip immediately starting with Jiricek on the wrong end of a 2on1 against is showing me he hasn't changed much in Iowa.

 

[ColumbusTrill]

I have no real reaction to the fight or anything (how strong is that Savoie kid though?) and don't have all the context of the play, but the clip immediately starting with Jiricek on the wrong end of a 2on1 against is showing me he hasn't changed much in Iowa.

He’s got one point with them in 7 games. From reading the Wild board it sounds like Iowa is a mess. Was funny that some of their fans thought he’d jump into their nhl lineup immediately after the trade when he couldn’t even crack ours

 

[Jovavic]

That Blackwood contract has a high probability of being Elvis-esque in short order, don't understand committing to a goalie for five years after only four games played.

 

[Doggy]

Former Buckeye

 

[Doggy]

OK, this is awesome!!!

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

OK, this is awesome!!!

Agreed this is cool - that is, once I read it again and saw that it didn't say "undeserved."

 

[Cowumbus]

 

[ColumbusTrill]

Ohio State beat Michigan 4-3 at Wrigley Field. Michigan had some of the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen. Ohio State's goalie Kristoffer Eberly is having an outstanding season.

 

[Cowumbus]

That Laine thread on the mains is exactly the type of stuff that I don’t miss seeing. Laine fans think/thought/thunk Laine is much more important than the team he is on.

Quite a few posters who claimed to be “CBJ fans” have disappeared haven’t they?

 

[Cowumbus]

A whole new meaning to the phrase “whipping boy”

 

[Jovavic]

Surprised Bemstrom didn't go back to Europe after getting cut.

That guy is going to get a long suspension.

 

[koteka]

Surprised Bemstrom didn't go back to Europe after getting cut.

It looks like he signed a one year one-way contract for $775,000. $775K to be the leading scorer on an above average AHL team doesn’t sound too bad. Except when you get slashed from behind.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Delete.

 

[Doggy]

Not sure where this goes specifically but it is sports related. I am now officially more confused than I was this morning...

Fubo combining with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV

Fubo combining with Disney's Hulu + Live TV; lawsuit against Venu Sports settled

Disney’s Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a lawsuit against the creation of Venu Sports.

apnews.com

 

[majormajor]

And to think that Guerin was just shopping this guy over the summer! Half the league (including us) could have had him.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Minnesota lost that game 6-1 against the Avalanche. Purely from stats: Jiricek was +- 0, had 4 giveaways (highest among Minnesota D) but played 16:01 and 19 shifts. Seems like an ok debut as such.

Unrelated, this caught my eye in the Carolina-Toronto (6-3) game: "Matthews and Mitch Marner were each minus-6." Pretty rare for those guys.

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Also found this interesting, Dallas lost to Ottawa, and:

The Stars last won in Ottawa on March 6, 2016 (2-1).

I guess these things happen. Glad we got rid of our Pittsburgh curse!