Around The League 40: As we barrel towards 40 teams

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Wow, blatant flop by Malkin is somehow called a trip lmao, that's the shit we usually get penalized for...his foot was BARELY touched and he fell the opposite direction the touch should have sent him

The call against Pittsburgh was pretty iffy too. Eller barely brushed into Mrazek and got a GI for it. Good to see the refs are in mid-season form already.

 

[HisIceness]

Part of me is deeply afraid that Pittsburgh is going to have one or two final magical seasons like Boston did last year. I said this in another board, but I don't think that Dubas could've played his cards any better considering the circumstances that he walked into. I don't think that they'll snatch the Metro title or our shot at the Cup away from us, but EK gives them that somewhat-thin shot of doing that.

The good news is once that magic runs out, they'll have very little in the prospect cupboard.

It'll be awhile, but their collapse is going to be hard.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Hockey is so cool

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Hockey is so cool

Its cooler than cool. Its ice cold

 

[Derailed75]

Petr doing Petr things.

Also how is it a high stick when your face is at knee height

 

[HisIceness]

Its cooler than cool. Its ice cold

Outkast likes this. Foreinger probably does too.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The good news is once that magic runs out, they'll have very little in the prospect cupboard.

It'll be awhile, but their collapse is going to be hard.

Of course, but I feel like all parties, including many Pittsburgh fans, know that to be true.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[WreckingCrew]

Wow, now the refs just blew the quick whistle with the puck WELL free of Jarry still and he never really had it. Bedard damn near banged home his first NHL goal coming in hot on that one

EDIT: Chicago is an absolute mess, incredibly sloppy hockey. But I agree that the Pens don't really scare me either...they have Letang/Karlsson, Malkin/Crosby, & Guentzel...the rest is largely a hodgepodge and questionable.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Petr doing Petr things.

Also how is it a high stick when your face is at knee height

Apparently it’s not.

But what the refs need to understand is I. Want. To. Watch. Connor. Bedard. On. The. Powerplay.

 

[Derailed75]

Apparently it’s not.

But what the refs need to understand is I. Want. To. Watch. Connor. Bedard. On. The. Powerplay.

Restores some faith in the NHL officials. Also again poor kid, let's not put every once of pressure we can on him.

 

[Bub]

Wow, now the refs just blew the quick whistle with the puck WELL free of Jarry still and he never really had it. Bedard damn near banged home his first NHL goal coming in hot on that one

EDIT: Chicago is an absolute mess, incredibly sloppy hockey. But I agree that the Pens don't really scare me either...they have Letang/Karlsson, Malkin/Crosby, & Guentzel...the rest is largely a hodgepodge and questionable.

Yeah, Chicago looks absolutely chaotic on defense. But it's early yet! Nashville looked dreadful in the first period against TB but settled down and made that a game. Then again, they'll probably lose 6-0.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Is that a sell out crowd in Pittsburgh?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Bedard 0 points bust

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Is that a sell out crowd in Pittsburgh?

Almost certainly. Sometimes you get empty seats because scalpers (especially inexperienced ones) WAY overprice the seats.

 

[Derailed75]

What a save Petr! He's been good tonight

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

That wrister is so cool.

The age of guys being able to just cleanly beat goalies is basically over but Bedard is going to be able to.

 

[HisIceness]

Dude is wearing a jersey that reads Gin and Juice on the back. I respect that, Snoop Dogg would too.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Crosby showing the kid how it’s done, what a dominant shift

 

[WreckingCrew]

Mrazek playing his heart out but holy shit Chicago D is putrid. I was about to say it's been nice not hearing Crysby get fellated by the announcers constantly, then he gets a gimme goal with Chicago doing their best impersonation of pylons.

That was onside by 1-2mm at best, wow that's close

 

[Derailed75]

Mrazek playing his heart out but holy shit Chicago D is putrid. I was about to say it's been nice not hearing Crysby get fellated by the announcers constantly, then he gets a gimme goal with Chicago doing their best impersonation of pylons.

That was onside by 1-2mm at best, wow that's close

Always have a soft spot for Petr and he has been good tonight. You are right damn their D sucks

 

[HisIceness]

Donato scores, Bedard gets a point.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Always have a soft spot for Petr and he has been good tonight. You are right damn their D sucks

A 19 year old Korchinski is their #2 guy playing with Seth Jones. 22 year old Alex Vlasic is their #4. Of course they suck at defense.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Always fun to do the whole “look how young the new #1 overall pick” thing, but I do think it’s funny that Connor Bedard was 12 when Vegas played their first season.

 

[HisIceness]

The 'Hawks have the lead!