Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[ULF_55]

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Big loss for the Sens.

That's 2 defenders on Canadian teams this week out with blocked shot syndrome.

David Savard blocked about 3 shots one shift and one broke his hand.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

ouch... lol.... But at least they got rid of their GM who built that.

Replaced by probably another puppet

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Replaced by probably another puppet

Isn't Conroy the same guy Flames players pitched in so management would keep him on the roster many years ago?
If so, the players are probably stoked. Not so sure about the fans.

 

[Burnie97]

The demise of Bos and TB might have been premature.

Looks like by American Thanksgiving the top 3 in the Atlantic will be the same 3 as always.

Boston with a pretty easy schedule so far.

 

[Jojalu]

Boston with a pretty easy schedule so far.

Very true.

I guess maybe the more accurate description would be the rise of the other Atlantic teams was pre-mature.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Devils should stick with the black uni's. Those are sweet.

 

[Arzak]

Very true.

I guess maybe the more accurate description would be the rise of the other Atlantic teams was pre-mature.

You can't take standings too seriously until 15-20 games (unless you're Oilers bad).

 

[1specter]

You can't take standings too seriously until 15-20 games (unless you're Oilers bad).

Agreed. Leafs started the '21-'22 season going 4-4-1 in October and also the '22-'23 season going 4-4-2 in October again before rounding into form in November and being a top team rest of the way.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Sharks are one of the worst teams I've seen in a long time.

 

[Jojalu]

Sharks are one of the worst teams I've seen in a long time.

8 goals scored in 7 games is atrocious.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Anaheim and now Chicago ruining unbeaten records

 

[Jojalu]

Anaheim and now Chicago ruining unbeaten records

Beat me too it.

 

[Jojalu]

Buf/NJ is pretty fun hockey!

 

[keonsbitterness]

Devils hold on for a 5-4 win.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

LOL Haula was staring at the empty net for the hat trick but his stick broke

Vanecek allowed a pretty bad goal in the third to keep the Sabres in it. Have to think the Devils will try to land a goalie by the deadline.

 

[Jojalu]

Van just dominated that period.

1-0 lead to show for it could be costly

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Durzi scored a nice goal

Coyotes with 4 goals on 8 shots lol

 

[Evilhomer]

LOL Haula was staring at the empty net for the hat trick but his stick broke

Vanecek allowed a pretty bad goal in the third to keep the Sabres in it. Have to think the Devils will try to land a goalie by the deadline.

They should, but I'm not sure they will. Teams don't trade for goalies the way they used to. For instance, who could Jersey acquire that would be appreciably better than what they have? None of the top goalies will be available, so whoever they get is going to be a middle of the road guy. Lindy Ruff has to get them to play a better defensive system, but I'm not sure they have the players for it. They are the Leafs of 4 or 5 years ago. All speed and offense. That doesn't always work in the playoffs.

 

[Lightsol]

What worries me somewhat is... Didn't Treliving kind of....create said Flames situation?

A lot of the Flames issues were ownership-driven. Keeping Darryl Sutter too long, trying to compete despite losing Gaudreau and Tkachuk wanting out of town...

 

[1specter]

A lot of the Flames issues were ownership-driven. Keeping Darryl Sutter too long, trying to compete despite losing Gaudreau and Tkachuk wanting out of town...

Keep in mind too they have to pay the 'Calgary tax'. Outside of Toronto, Vancouver and maybe Montreal, the remaining Canadian cities are not particularly attractive to a lot of NHL players and they have to often overpay to retain guys. Alberta is a tough sell and on top of that the Flames also have archaic facilities that are quite frankly embarrassing for NHLers to be using.

 

[justashadowof]

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[Rants Mulliniks]

NHL: Plasters boards with sports gambling ads.

Also the NHL: Suspends player for half a season for sports gambling.

Just understand this. NHL thinks sports gambling for its employees is bad for both the employee and the league. NHL also doesn't give a toss about you, you can become a degenerate addicted gambler for all they care.

I would say more than that, they just made it clear that they care WAY more about the perception of you doing something (that they force you to promote) than they do player safety (and I am not talking you becoming an addict, I am talking you dying or becoming disabled for life).

 

[Peasy]

You can't have people involved in the NHL, betting on NHL related things. Its a massive conflict of interest and can be like insider trading. I hate betting, but this is just how it works. Just like how its illegal to warn others about a potential stock share crash because you have inside knowledge that the public is yet privy too.

If players are allowed to discuss that kind of information then it just undermines the integrity of the betting sites.

Betting is stupid, but thats the world we live in.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

You can't have people involved in the NHL, betting on NHL related things. Its a massive conflict of interest and can be like insider trading. I hate betting, but this is just how it works. Just like how its illegal to warn others about a potential stock share crash because you have inside knowledge that the public is yet privy too.

If players are allowed to discuss that kind of information then it just undermines the integrity of the betting sites.

Betting is stupid, but thats the world we live in.

Not saying you can but imagine a world where your employer puts you in a position to basically promote something , punishes you harshly for potentially perception, yet does next to nothing for your personal safety? The common connection on both sides is your employer profiting off gambling as well as profiting off not taking your safety seriously while taking great strides to make sure things look good. It’s greasy. Very greasy.

 

[Carltons Cup]

It's bizarre to think that one of either Calgary or Edmonton is actually going to get a win this weekend?