Maybe someone really doesn’t want these games played? Seems way to coincidental.
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Maybe someone really doesn’t want these games played? Seems way to coincidental.
Calgary and Edmonton will fight tooth and nail to stay in the same division. “Battle of Alberta” and all that.
KINGS17
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I think the suggestion was to move Calgary and Edmonton to the other division, then keep Phoenix and add Seattle and Colorado to the Pacific.
The Pacific would be:
Anaheim
Arizona
Colorado
Los Angeles
San Jose
Seattle
Vancouver
Vegas
The Central would be:
Calgary
Chicago
Dallas
Edmonton
Minnesota
Nashville
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Every division in the NHL would have eight teams.
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Not sure Vancouver wants the be the sole Canadian team in a division though. Winnipeg has less leg to stand on, since they're happy just to have a team again.
Btw, it's been almost 10 years since the Thrashers moved. Huh?
Btw, it's been almost 10 years since the Thrashers moved. Huh?
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Vancouver would have Seattle, which is just 140 miles away, and an old rivalry from their days in the WHL. I don't think Phoenix should get screwed over having to take every road trip in their division back to the Midwest or up to Winnipeg and Minnesota. Those are incredibly long flights, and aren't necessary when they can make road trips to greater LA, the bay area, Denver, and Vegas for half of their in-division road games.
Calgary and Edmonton have been in a division with Minnesota before, and are closer to many of the teams in the upper Midwest than Phoenix. With the addition of Seattle being so close in proximity to Vancouver, I see no compelling reason to keep Edmonton and Calgary in the Pacific Division when the alternative is to really screw over Phoenix.
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Couturier I think will win and deserves it, although I do admire ROR's game as well.
Having watched just about every game Couturier has played as a Flyer, his vision, IQ and decision making still amaze me, shift in and shift ouit, he's just that good. Averages close to 20 min a game, Remarkable ability to not only stand down the top lines in the game he is out there against but he dominates them. . I love everything about his game, only wish as the teams best center, he had the best wingers. He should be playing with Farabee and Konecky. And at 4.3M a year, a ridiculous bargin. Faceoffs, sterling, killer, best in the NHL
Couturier paced the NHL by winning 59.6% of his face-offs: 59.5% in the defensive zone; 60.4% in the neutral zone; 59.1% in the offensive zone.
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I will say that kid, Cirelli, on the BOlts, is the rising star in this area. He's only 23, and usually the old school writers make the younger forwards pay their dues in the catagory. So I think his nomination is a couple years away. But his numbers and stats are impressive as are the stats for the team when he's on the ice. He's a very smart, fast and effective 2 way player, really solid on both sides of the puck.
Couturier I think will win and deserves it, although I do admire ROR's game as well.
Having watched just about every game Couturier has played as a Flyer, his vision, IQ and decision making still amaze me, shift in and shift ouit, he's just that good. Averages close to 20 min a game, Remarkable ability to not only stand down the top lines in the game he is out there against but he dominates them. . I love everything about his game, only wish as the teams best center, he had the best wingers. He should be playing with Farabee and Konecky. And at 4.3M a year, a ridiculous bargin. Faceoffs, sterling, killer, best in the NHL
Couturier paced the NHL by winning 59.6% of his face-offs: 59.5% in the defensive zone; 60.4% in the neutral zone; 59.1% in the offensive zone.
Will be there soon-
I will say that kid, Cirelli, on the BOlts, is the rising star in this area. He's only 23, and usually the old school writers make the younger forwards pay their dues in the catagory. So I think his nomination is a couple years away. But his numbers and stats are impressive as are the stats for the team when he's on the ice. He's a very smart, fast and effective 2 way player, really solid on both sides of the puck.
deeshamrock
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Looks like the Canes are parting ways with John Forslund. He's been with the organization since 1991 did play by play for Whalers games and broadcasting for them for over 20 years. I like him and I think he's pretty respected around the league, he won't be unemployed long. He will be doing the playoff games for NBC this year.
Gold: Deadline passes on Forslund extension :: WRALSportsFan.com
Gold: Deadline passes on Forslund extension :: WRALSportsFan.com
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I love how Forslund calls the game. Was hoping the king's could snag him when Miller retired
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Bergeron should just win the Selke every year, it's like how it was with Lidstrom and the Norris, the voters just get bored and sometimes want ti give it to someone else.
Ziggy Stardust
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The Hurricanes owner truly is a cheapskate. I wouldn't be surprised if they let Brind'Amour go over money. They almost lost Don Waddell last offseason over a money squabble.
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KINGS17
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The Pacific Division I proposed would look a lot like the old Western Hockey League, which played its last season with the following teams:
Phoenix Roadrunners
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles
San Diego Gulls
Portland Buckaroos
Seattle Totems
Denver Spurs
At varying times throughout its history the WHL also had teams in Los Angeles, Vancouver, San Francisco, and other cities.
I'm real excited to be watching some NHL hockey soon but man sucks not to have the Kings be in the mix. Obviously they're not a great team but it's been what, 4 months already and likely at least 4 more months to go before they actually play real games again.
Oh well. Still happy to be watching something next week.
Oh well. Still happy to be watching something next week.
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Maybe, but the way the Kings were playing to end the season, who knows what damage they could've done in the postseason.
Listen, one can rationalize it whichever way. It doesn't stop me from missing watching the Kings play meaningful hockey.
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yeah, i wasn't meaning that snarky at all. It's a tough call. I'd love to be able to watch the Kings play games. Now i have to bother with MLB/NBA until football season and December for the Kings. But taking the LT view, i'd lean toward the #2 pick (but it's not an easy call by any means).
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While this makes a lot of sense, almost all the written speculation I read previously was that when Seattle comes in, Arizona was getting the shaft and being moved to the Central.
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I think all of the speculation is based on keeping Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary together in the same division. I don't think that should be a priority, since Vancouver will have a natural rival in Seattle coming into the league. It makes no sense to screw Arizona over so badly.
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Going by what they’ve teased and the color scheme on their site, my guess is going to be Sockeye(s).
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