Around the League - 2023/24

[Balthazar]

If they punt on this season a lot of heads should roll. To waste a year of that core's prime just because they were arrogant enough to go dirt cheap with goaltending after losing two top four defenders is inexcusable.

IMO Devils made a bad choice trading for Meier. Ate up a ton of cap space for a player they didn't even need.

He's incredibly overrated

 

[S E P H]

Did I read that right? McDavid finished the month of Feb with 2 goals and 25 assists? Holy Secondary Assist on the PP Batman.

 

[Pokecheque]

He's incredibly overrated

Admittedly I didn't watch him a ton but when I did I just never came away like he was this big star power forward winger.

And I know he's been injured but I believe Zetterlund has been about as productive, and on a much shittier team.

 

[S E P H]

He's incredibly overrated

Pretty sure he's playing injured or did you have this thought before the trade?

 

[dahrougem2]

If I were NJ, I wouldn't pay the price to get him in-season. The Devils are more toasted than a frat boy on pledge night, Markstrom would only get them above Washington at this point. Circle back around in the summer when the price might be lower.

NJD are:

5th in Corsi
6th in xGF%
8th in SCF
9th in SCA
30th in SV%

There's a very, very clear problem in New Jersey and it can be fixed right now. Why punt on the season? 6 points behind Tampa Bay with 2 games in hand, and they are a MUCH better team than Tampa Bay.

Give them a goalie and they could make some noise. No idea what they are waiting for.

Did I read that right? McDavid finished the month of Feb with 2 goals and 25 assists? Holy Secondary Assist on the PP Batman.

What makes you think those are secondaries?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Ura ohi 29-vuotiaana – rajut vammat muistuttelevat Suomen ex-kiekkotähteä puistoleikeissä lasten kanssa: "Käytän terapeuttia viikoittain"

Joonas Donskoi joutui kesällä lyömään luistimet naulaan lukuisten aivotärähdystensä vuoksi. Hiljalleen vaikeat oireet ja uran loppumisen tuoma harmitus ovat jäämässä unholaan.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

Article about Donskoi. He retired from hockey because concussion issues. He talks about his injury history and other things, retirement and some talk about Avalanche.

He says he never felt the same after the 2019 concussion, this is before he signed four year contract with the Avalanche. He didn't wait long enough to recover properly from the concussion and after that it always bothered him a bit.

Just thinking about that.. maybe we should have sat out Byram long too after his concussions etc. don't mess with concussions. They can end careers.

 

[Cypher]

NJD are:

5th in Corsi
6th in xGF%
8th in SCF
9th in SCA
30th in SV%

There's a very, very clear problem in New Jersey and it can be fixed right now. Why punt on the season? 6 points behind Tampa Bay with 2 games in hand, and they are a MUCH better team than Tampa Bay.

Give them a goalie and they could make some noise. No idea what they are waiting for.

What makes you think those are secondaries?

So the Devils are basically us, minus a Mack who can put up more than 4Daws lets in.

 

[dahrougem2]

So the Devils are basically us, minus a Mack who can put up more than 4Daws lets in.

I would argue their team is a lot deeper than ours, but their high end guys aren't as high end. Hughes is extremely close to MacKinnon, but nobody is close to Makar on D, and I'll take Nichushkin and Mikko's lazy ass over any other forward they have, though Hischier is close.

 

[Alienblood]

If they punt on this season a lot of heads should roll. To waste a year of that core's prime just because they were arrogant enough to go dirt cheap with goaltending after losing two top four defenders is inexcusable.

IMO Devils made a bad choice trading for Meier. Ate up a ton of cap space for a player they didn't even need.

they need more than goaltending and aren't making the playoffs regardless

 

[LOFIN]

God DAMN the Sens suck

 

[UncleRisto]

Henrique scored, of course.

 

[McMetal]

Ura ohi 29-vuotiaana – rajut vammat muistuttelevat Suomen ex-kiekkotähteä puistoleikeissä lasten kanssa: "Käytän terapeuttia viikoittain"

Joonas Donskoi joutui kesällä lyömään luistimet naulaan lukuisten aivotärähdystensä vuoksi. Hiljalleen vaikeat oireet ja uran loppumisen tuoma harmitus ovat jäämässä unholaan.

www.mtvuutiset.fi

Article about Donskoi. He retired from hockey because concussion issues. He talks about his injury history and other things, retirement and some talk about Avalanche.

He says he never felt the same after the 2019 concussion, this is before he signed four year contract with the Avalanche. He didn't wait long enough to recover properly from the concussion and after that it always bothered him a bit.

Just thinking about that.. maybe we should have sat out Byram long too after his concussions etc. don't mess with concussions. They can end careers.

I will always carry a grudge against Ryan Lindgren for blowing him up with that high hit at MSG. At least Kadri beat the living f*** out of him.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Ceremony]

Byram takes a better penalty shot than that.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Embarrassing moment for Hughes. He'll make up for it soon enough though.

 

[UncleRisto]

People are commenting like Hughes f***ed up bad. Dostal played out of his mind all game and just blanked him on that attempt. Aggressive way out of his crease, follows well, and pokes at the right time.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Poke checks on a penalty shot?!? Who the f*** does Dostal think he is? Alexandar Georgiev?

 

[Pokecheque]

they need more than goaltending and aren't making the playoffs regardless

Goaltending is by far their biggest weakness. They’re top ten in nearly every category EXCEPT anything to do with the goalie.

 

[Metallo]

NJD were supposed to be perennial contenders w/o the need of a learning curve or any bumps on the road.

 

[dmac7719]

Did I read that right? McDavid finished the month of Feb with 2 goals and 25 assists? Holy Secondary Assist on the PP Batman.

Should probably at least look at the stats before saying something like this. Only 7 of his points this month came on the PP, broken down as 6 primary assists and 1 secondary assists. 5v5 he had 8 primary and 8 secondary assists.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Jersey fans say he is usually really bad in penalties and were surprised he demanded it. Mistake. Just put your best guy if the season is on line.

 

[Chiarelli]

NJD were supposed to be perennial contenders w/o the need of a learning curve or any bumps on the road.

It’s mainly goaltending and injuries but I was mocked for saying this same thing around this time last year

 

[S E P H]

Should probably at least look at the stats before saying something like this. Only 7 of his points this month came on the PP, broken down as 6 primary assists and 1 secondary assists. 5v5 he had 8 primary and 8 secondary assists.

I could care less if it is factual, any chance to bash the 2024 Stanley Cup-winning Edmonton Oilers, is a chance I will take blud.

 

[Metallo]

People are commenting like Hughes f***ed up bad. Dostal played out of his mind all game and just blanked him on that attempt. Aggressive way out of his crease, follows well, and pokes at the right time.

The replay I saw last night pretty much showed Hughes bobbled the puck/painted himself in a corner by a undecisive PS attempt. It was bad. (And Dostal played that well also.)

 

[UncleRisto]

The replay I saw last night pretty much showed Hughes bobbled the puck/painted himself in a corner by a undecisive PS attempt. It was bad. (And Dostal played that well also.)

Dostal played it well, and goaltenders stop more penalty shots than not.