Around the League - 2023/24

[UncleRisto]

Looks like Dunn is going to need to take a lot of Pospisil.

 

[Grigowski]

15% chance of making the playoffs. It's a little late isn't it.

It is.

 

[Foppa2118]

Bad hit. Pachal looked like he ripped Benniers head off at the end too.

 

[McMetal]

Looks like Dunn is going to need to take a lot of Pospisil.

I think he's taken enough...

 

[John Mandalorian]

I get why Lindy was fired and it was probably warranted even before all this but FFS Fitzgerald ya could’ve gotten him at least ONE actual goaltender.

They obviously needed Ethan Bear. Was that too much to ask?

 

[The Pwnerer]

Florida turning a 1st, 2nd and Levi for Reinhart and Bennett is nothing short of spectacular. Take some notes Cmac.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Hughes to LW?

 

[redacted]

Hughes to LW?

Haula plays a Landy type role on a line with Hughes frequently. Basically draws and coverage assignments, especially in the defensive zone.

 

[Pokecheque]

They obviously needed Ethan Bear. Was that too much to ask?

Well, he's better than Kevin Bahl at least.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Alienblood]

Hughes to LW?

that's where he belongs

 

[Pokecheque]

that's where he belongs

Yet another stellar evaluation of young talent by you

 

[Balthazar]

Yet another stellar evaluation of young talent by you

Do you know who he is?

 

[Alienblood]

Yet another stellar evaluation of young talent by you

frees him up.

 

[Pokecheque]

Do you know who he is?

Yeah I think I do.

 

[Bender]

Yeah I think I do.

 

[Pokecheque]

I'm surprised more of y'all aren't singing the praises of the Dallas Stars. Nill could've very easily fudged a bit and had Tyler Seguin wait to come back after the season so he had some more LTIR leeway but he's scheduled to return before the end of the regular season, so that's not available to them.

 

[Balthazar]

I'm surprised more of y'all aren't singing the praises of the Dallas Stars.

Something tells me that we'll hate them after round 1 this year, regardless of the result.

 

[McMetal]

Something tells me that we'll hate them after round 1 this year, regardless of the result.

I got my head start on that years ago.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Pokecheque]

So as far as wins and losses are concerned, Jared Bednar's first season in Colorado might rank as the very worst debut for an NHL coach in history, but I can't remember one displaying more gross incompetence his rookie year than Pascal Vincent.



It's like he's going out of his way to piss off every single player in that locker room.

 

[Balthazar]

I'm against it. They must keep the regular season as meaningful as possible.

 

[CobraAcesS]

I'm against it. They must keep the regular season as meaningful as possible.

If they do add two more teams at 34, I'm not against it, but from 30 to 32, nah.

At some point you have to admit the field has expanded, and the money will make mid pack teams more aggressive.

 

[redacted]

The 16 team playoff was implemented when there were 21 teams in the league. That would be a 24 team playoff today. I'm not saying go there necessarily... but the playoffs should be expanded. Especially when we get to 34 and 36 teams in the league. I think 20 is really the sweetspot to target.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

The 16 team playoff was implemented when there were 21 teams in the league. That would be a 24 team playoff today. I'm not saying go there necessarily... but the playoffs should be expanded. Especially when we get to 34 and 36 teams in the league. I think 20 is really the sweetspot to target.

20 is awkward though
10 in each conference in round one. Down to 5 in round two. Which leaves one team with no dancing partner.

16 is perfect. 24 has the same problem as 20, but in a later round.

12 down to 6, down to 3...

Edit: And if the "solution" is to give teams a bye, that works in the NFL because there is only one game per round, but to have one team having sat out for nearly 2 weeks and having played up to 7 fewer games, sounds pretty shit.