Around the League - 2023/24

[avsfan2189]

Huh? Dudes an unreal coach. Philly was a disaster last year and he’s had them in a playoff spot all year. He had Columbus actually relevant for a few years. I don’t know how anyone can say he’s a bad coach.

If people don’t like how Torts is now they’d hate every coach from like the 90’s and earlier.

i agree, it isn't the 90s anymore, the league isnt the same. he hasn't accomplished much since his cup win with his mindset and coaching schemes.

save the word unreal for coaches in the modern era who actually win consistently, develop healthy relationships with their players and set a gold standard for the future.

its like watching Whiplash the film and rooting for JK Simmons' character

 

[S E P H]

Gotta love how they had to mention Matthews, who is only 29 points behind the leader. Hey, if anyone can do it it’s gotta be a Leaf!

McDavid is going to win it, the end of the season schedule tends to be more divisional-heavy and he will get to play against the California trash to get 5 points a night.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

McDavid is going to win it, the end of the season schedule tends to be more divisional-heavy and he will get to play against the California trash to get 5 points a night.

Yea, but Mack plays Alberta trash twice, so 5 points a night

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[the_fan]

Fight night!!!!

 

[the_fan]

Old school shit

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Line brawl to start. All 5 skaters on each team throw down at puck drop

Coaches yelling at each other

 

[the_fan]

Bunch of players ejected from the game LOL

 

[BobRossColton]

I feel like Dermy could've won that more definitively.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

LOL, 8 players ejected, including Trouba, Miller, and Goodrow for NYR

And Roslovic gets a boarding minor seconds after the game resumes

 

[henchman21]

That was a very good round 1 and glad the refs let them go. When Rempe gets technique, he’s gonna be the clear top fighter. Haven’t seen a legit line brawl in a long time.

I feel like Dermy could've won that more definitively.

It was pretty even… Dermy won, but was all he could really handle. Rempe had 3 or 4 really good punches that stung Dermy.

 

[The Abusement Park]

This Rangers/Devils game is the best.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

And another fight after another dirty boarding penalty by Cuylle

Mercer getting 5+2+10 for that was dumb, and Rags get a PP out of it.

 

[henchman21]

And another fight after another dirty boarding penalty by Coyle

Mercer getting 5+2+10 for that was dumb.

That’s 100% a call to keep things from spiraling further.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Haha. 2 seconds in. Excellent.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Good God this game has had everything. Now a goal that is being challenged for offside.

and good goal, so another PP for NYR

 

[henchman21]

I honestly don’t hate this idea

 

[dahrougem2]

I honestly don’t hate this idea

I'd rather it become a full two minute 5-on-3.

Guaranteed we'd see fewer challenges.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I honestly don’t hate this idea

I don't like it. What I think would be better would be to make the reviews quicker. No slow mo. No super zoom. Refs can watch it at game speed and if there's not compelling evidence to overturn, then the on ice call stands.

The biggest issue is the amount of goals called back because of irrelevant shit way before. The league wants more scoring and yet has a rule that actively goes against that

 

[henchman21]

I'd rather it become a full two minute 5-on-3.

Guaranteed we'd see fewer challenges.

Also don’t hate that. It should be for egregious offsides… not this very split second ones. Also would start have linesman quit deferring to not calling. So many plays that look offsides are allowed not because it can just be reviewed.

I don't like it. What I think would be better would be to make the reviews quicker. No slow mo. No super zoom. Refs can watch it at game speed and if there's not compelling evidence to overturn, then the on ice call stands.

The biggest issue is the amount of goals called back because of irrelevant shit way before. The league wants more scoring and yet has a rule that actively goes against that

The problem with having review but not the slow motion is that it will certainly lead to incorrect calls and one eventually will be in a high stakes game. Just make it so teams really have to be sure to challenge. That’ll take care of it without having the frame by frame scrutiny.

 

[sethro109]

I'm surprised the Remepe and Dermy fight ended with both players exhausted. Really thought it would have ended with one of them going down.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Also don’t hate that. It should be for egregious offsides… not this very split second ones. Also would start have linesman quit deferring to not calling. So many plays that look offsides are allowed not because it can just be reviewed.


The problem with having review but not the slow motion is that it will certainly lead to incorrect calls and one eventually will be in a high stakes game. Just make it so teams really have to be sure to challenge. That’ll take care of it without having the frame by frame scrutiny.

That's the thing. If it's a nanometer call that you have to zoom in and slow down to see, it shouldn't be considered incorrect to give the benefit of the doubt to the scoring team. We've seen plenty of incorrect (not in the spirit of the law) calls as it is. Like Landy in the playoffs. Dude wasnt even in the play, and yet the slowed it down zoomed in and took away a good goal.

 

[dahrougem2]

Also don’t hate that. It should be for egregious offsides… not this very split second ones. Also would start have linesman quit deferring to not calling. So many plays that look offsides are allowed not because it can just be reviewed.


The problem with having review but not the slow motion is that it will certainly lead to incorrect calls and one eventually will be in a high stakes game. Just make it so teams really have to be sure to challenge. That’ll take care of it without having the frame by frame scrutiny.

I don't like that most players seem to hate the offside reviews yet we have geriatric farts proposing rule changes and expanded reviews to make the game even slower. Such a disconnect.

 

[henchman21]

That's the thing. It's it's a nanometer call that you have to zoom in and slow down to see, it shouldn't be considered incorrect to give the benefit of the doubt to the scoring team. We've seen plenty of incorrect (not in the spirit of the law) calls as it is. Like Landy in the playoffs. Dude wasnt even in the play, and yet the slowed it down zoomed in and took away a good goal.

It would still be a headline and a talking point that would end up getting changed. I agree logically… but say Toronto loses game 7 of a cup because of it, Toronto may cease to exist.

Matthews with 63… 70 still in range.

 

[BobRossColton]

Lafreniere seems to figured things out this year