Around the League, 2024-25

[Oddbob]

Why didn't they play their savior Linus Ullmark?

Also those shitbags won the game 8-7 in OT.

What did shit or bags do to you?

 

[norrisnick]

Why didn't they play their savior Linus Ullmark?

Also those shitbags won the game 8-7 in OT.

Injured.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

What did shit or bags do to you?

Play for the Ottawa senators.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Johnny T got himself down the rabbit hole.

 

[norrisnick]

Johnny T got himself down the rabbit hole.

I'd never heard of this company until earlier today when I saw this on reddit...

 

[Winger98]

 

[jaster]

There's a lot of weird, dumb assholes in the game of hockey, I guess it's no surprise that some of them reach the NHL level.

Grifters gonna grift.

 

[saska sault]

Johnny T got himself down the rabbit hole.

Johnnys been hitting the electric lettuce up here in Canada I see.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Didn't I see no Tavares in the lineup tonight tonight due to illness?! Such poor timing.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

Didn't I see no Tavares in the lineup tonight tonight due to illness?! Such poor timing.

He has been largely invisible, but he is playing...

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Guess those crystals came thru, sort of.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

Guess those crystals came thru, sort of.

Maybe for the rest of the Leafs, up 5-0 after 2 periods of play. the Kings look real slow...back to the Pens Sabres...

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Is it just me or is there some really bad defense/goaltending around the league?

It is not just an issue for the Wings, doesn't excuse it, but seems to be happening to a lot of teams.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Fabbri had a nice goal today.

 

[norrisnick]

Fabbri had a nice goal today.

I don't want to waste time looking it up. But I have no idea who he's playing for. Even looking at the list of teams playing today: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, LA, Toronto, Boston, Colorado, Utah, and Anaheim, none of them ring a bell. I'm sure we traded him with something... but no idea with what to whom...

 

[SoupNazi]

I don't want to waste time looking it up. But I have no idea who he's playing for. Even looking at the list of teams playing today: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, LA, Toronto, Boston, Colorado, Utah, and Anaheim, none of them ring a bell. I'm sure we traded him with something... but no idea with what to whom...

Anaheim.

 

[Gniwder]

This was bound to happen, I've been calling him Pornstache for a while now.

 

[RabidBadger]

Rutger McGroarty stamped his feet and held his breath until Winnipeg traded him because wanted NHL playing time. Pittsburgh just sent him down to the AHL today. You were headed there anyway, fool.

 

[Winger98]

Rutger McGroarty stamped his feet and held his breath until Winnipeg traded him because wanted NHL playing time. Pittsburgh just sent him down to the AHL today. You were headed there anyway, fool.

got him out of winny and it burned a year off his ELC. Didn't follow this super close but have to wonder if Winny could have kept him if they had just promised to give him a few games last year to burn that ELC year, which has become pretty common practice.

 

[The Zermanator]

I don't want to waste time looking it up. But I have no idea who he's playing for. Even looking at the list of teams playing today: Buffalo, Pittsburgh, LA, Toronto, Boston, Colorado, Utah, and Anaheim, none of them ring a bell. I'm sure we traded him with something... but no idea with what to whom...

It would have taken you less time to Google it than it took to post that comment

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

It would have taken you less time to Google it than it took to post that comment

was gonna say the exact same thing but didn't want to waste time typing it out. oh shoot...

 

[Gniwder]

got him out of winny and it burned a year off his ELC. Didn't follow this super close but have to wonder if Winny could have kept him if they had just promised to give him a few games last year to burn that ELC year, which has become pretty common practice.

His contract can't slide because he's 20 years old. They could have signed him at the end of last season to burn a season though.

 

[Winger98]

His contract can't slide because he's 20 years old. They could have signed him at the end of last season to burn a season though.

that's what I meant, last season after his college season came to an end.

 

[ricky0034]

the Wings paying to get rid of Walman looks worse every game

big minutes and universally positive comments from Sharks fans, even in a blowout loss like tonight all the comments on him are singling him out as having done well in the 20+ all situation minutes he played

 

[jkutswings]

the Wings paying to get rid of Walman looks worse every game

big minutes and universally positive comments from Sharks fans, even in a blowout loss like tonight all the comments on him are singling him out as having done well in the 20+ all situation minutes he played

1) Sometimes a player just needs a change of scenery. It's possible that Walman clashed with Detroit but plays well for San Jose.

2) Sample size. Vrana looked really good for a hot minute in St Louis when he left too, but he didn't exactly maintain it. So let's see how far into the season Jake keeps it going.

The Wings need a ton of work on defense. But Walman was never part of the long term answer, so I'm not all that concerned about whether he does anything with the Sharks. I'm skeptical that he couldn't have been unloaded for a cheaper price, but not much I can do about that now.