Around the League - 2024-2025

[htpwn]

McBain would just be a great 3C for us.. but no chance they trade him. While I love the goal, you just hate to see the World's Best Defenseman, Lane Hutson get beat like that.

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McBain's SO% is an absurd 44% on the season. Even if they did make him available, and whatever his other attributes, we'd be paying a premium for a guy whose offensive production is clearly unsustainable. There are better options, IMO. But, yeah... big yikes on that Hudson pinch.

 

[Rocker13]

Good to see Ivan Ivan score a couple. Kind of fitting actually, given his name...

Agreed, agreed

 

[BallardEra]

 

[Jojalu]

Well, Wash did their job.

 

[Evilhomer]

Well, Wash did their job.

Tampa is going the Pittsburgh route. Vas has really fallen off in the last few years.

 

[Divine]

SJ just dominated the Sens but got .600 goaltending.

SJ outshot Ottawa 39 - 11 and lost 4-3. The Sens only managed to put up 11 shots in a game against San Jose - yeah I don’t think that’s a playoff team.

 

[Evilhomer]

SJ just dominated the Sens but got .600 goaltending.

SJ outshot Ottawa 39 - 11 and lost 4-3. The Sens only managed to put up 11 shots in a game against San Jose - yeah I don’t think that’s a playoff team.

In the East, the Senators may end up being a playoff team simply because of how mediocre the conference has become.

 

[Jojalu]

In the East, the Senators may end up being a playoff team simply because of how mediocre the conference has become.

Bettman getting his way. Every team just ok.

I hate it because I know the Leafs would be the Dodgers of the NHL.

 

[CuuuJooo]

Should be a stat holiday in Canada.

Because they hated the guy from Toronto and wanted to kick him out of the NHA...

 

[ULF_55]

SJ just dominated the Sens but got .600 goaltending.

SJ outshot Ottawa 39 - 11 and lost 4-3. The Sens only managed to put up 11 shots in a game against San Jose - yeah I don’t think that’s a playoff team.

Brought back memories:

The game summary from what is now simply called the “New Year's Eve game” of 1975 showed the Montreal Canadiens with 38 shots and CSKA Moscow with 13. Yet, the score was 3-3, and this was a figure that held so much more meaning. The shots weren't representative of any overwhelming margin of play by the Canadiens.

 

[Malachi Crunch]

Just saw that Adam Gaudette has 11 goals. He may hit 30 this year. Wow. He was just an average Marlie two years ago. It will be interesting to see if he's just getting really lucky or if he's a late, late bloomer (28 years old).

 

[Fogelhund]

McBain's SO% is an absurd 44% on the season. Even if they did make him available, and whatever his other attributes, we'd be paying a premium for a guy whose offensive production is clearly unsustainable. There are better options, IMO. But, yeah... big yikes on that Hudson pinch.

The assumption being, that I'm interested in him, based upon this years production, which is far from the case. He will be a guy who will put up between 30-40 points for a few years, while bringing a lot of intangibles to the table.

 

[BallardEra]

Analyzing how the Pittsburgh Penguins have fallen

On course to miss the playoffs for a third straight season, the Penguins are at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and not close to being competitive. Adam Vingan dives into the numbers to see what's wrong with the Penguins.

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