GDT: Around the League - 2021/22

[ULF_55]

Nice seeing an organization prioritize team over individual accomplishment. I can only imagine the outrage if something like this happened in Toronto. It is not "mean" to do something like this. If your organization is about what is best for team, you do these kinds of things. Prioritizing individuals over team is the wrong way to go about things.

And, yes, I say this in reference to carrying Wayne Simmonds and Jason Spezza.

Yandle was 11 games short of 1000.

from ESPN:

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Flyers can't lose any points.
It is important that they ice the best team.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Feels like Florida has had a lot of third period comebacks this year

 

[IPS]

No surprise... Florida's offense is godlike this year.

 

[riffle]

Flyers can't lose any points.
It is important that they ice the best team.

They do play again in 22/23. Better to get Yandle to his 1K or the young guys experience for next season? They made the decision to prepare their young guys and get a jump on next season vs. indulging Yandle's personal milestone.

22/23 will thank their org for the decision to prioritize team over Yandle's meaningless streak. Playing Yandle in 21/22 wouldn't help the guy who has to sit for him to hit 1k games.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Doesn't matter who goes in net for the Devils this year. They're destined to absolutely suck.

 

[PromisedLand]

Ferraro with a chirp

 

[Legion34]

Also I love how Toronto is so important around the league that the flyers had to break the streak and sit yandle

 

[stickty111]

Florida isn't winning in the playoffs playing like that

 

[zeke]

Ferraro with a chirp

Preach.

Violence is good and fun.

But the idea that someone deserves to be beat up for scoring fancy goals is insane.

 

[Superstar]

Ferraro with a chirp

Did that ref just stared at another cross-check and not call anything on Arizona? Refs just keep doing what they do best, embarrassing league.

 

[Superstar]

Also I love how Toronto is so important around the league that the flyers had to break the streak and sit yandle

Maybe doesn't want him to get walked by Matthews.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Panthers down 6-2 to the devils at the end of 2nd. Hope Devils hold on for regulation W.

You jinxed it

 

[garce]

I’m very curious if the same people who complained about how “run and gun” hockey and defence are holding Toronto to the same standard

Nope everywhere I read and listen is how entertaining and formidable the Cats are. Without Ekblad that is not a very good defence and the goaltending is as suspect as anywhere.

 

[Menzinger]

This is league is so f***ed

Couldn't have asked for a better brief clip that sums up everything wrong with pro h okey.

Where being good at the sport is seen as a negative.....

 

[Leafs1991]

Couldn't have asked for a better brief clip that sums up everything wrong with pro h okey.

Where being good at the sport is seen as a negative.....

I know, and the fact there are people in here willing to defend what beagle did because it's "tough hockey" are embarrassing. Guaranteed Drysdale is gonna get mocked for turning away from punches too.

 

[3blizzard4]

Repeatedly punching a guy already down, yes let’s cheer that on!

Same people defending that would jumping over the glass if that was their kid on the ice getting pummelled.

Bruins announcers must be salivating over that incident. Dumb f##ks all around.

 

[3blizzard4]

Punched for too much skill.

 

[crump]

Ritchie stick slapping people, might have dodged a bullet with that guy. Having the run of his career and he's going to sabotage it.

 

[Hurt]

Punched for too much skill.

Absolutely disgusting. The NHL cannot succeed with the mentality that you should get beat up for being good at hockey.

 

[Menzinger]

Absolutely disgusting. The NHL cannot succeed with the mentality that you should get beat up for being good at hockey.

It's the only sport I can think of where what is essentially being a sore loser is celebrated

 

[ULF_55]

They do play again in 22/23. Better to get Yandle to his 1K or the young guys experience for next season? They made the decision to prepare their young guys and get a jump on next season vs. indulging Yandle's personal milestone.

22/23 will thank their org for the decision to prioritize team over Yandle's meaningless streak. Playing Yandle in 21/22 wouldn't help the guy who has to sit for him to hit 1k games.

True, but let's be real their current season is over.

How many other ineffective players are they leaving in the line-up?

 

[riffle]

True, but let's be real their current season is over.

How many other ineffective players are they leaving in the line-up?

I guess that's what they're trying to learn.

To me, I think of the Leafs sitting Simmonds in favor of Abruzzese if their record was reversed with Philly. I can only speak for me, but I would rather see Abruzzese get his shot and let him develop for the following season than to watch Simmer get his 1K games. I understand and respect we all have differing opinions.

Just think that it is better for the Flyers to see what they have and it will help them next season vs. holding Yandle's hand to 1K which will do nothing for them in 22/23.

 

[MSZ]

Looks like Kadri will be out long term. There goes his chase to 100 pts.

 

[Hurt]

Looks like Kadri will be out long term. There goes his chase to 100 pts.

Damn, didn't realize how good of a season he was having. Good for him but sucks that he got injured.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Absolutely disgusting. The NHL cannot succeed with the mentality that you should get beat up for being good at hockey.

This. (Don’t have my like button after a trip to the main board)