Around the League thread: Phil in Pitt. And other NHL topics

[I Believe]

Minnesota with quite the comeback so far, scoring 4 goals in 5 min.

 

[crump]

Who else is going to catch Phil's Penguins debut?

Looked like old Phil. Some good looks on the PP. cross seem passes in his wheelhouse, just not his night. He'll get his share. But he looked like old Phil in his defensive zone coverage too (hanging about the dot and higher to the blue line waiting for the breakaway pass) and little to no physical contact or successful stick checks.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Sorry I missed it, no chance they can coach it down you think?

watching it -I don 't see how you could. there's just way too much space .

MUCH better than a shoot out .

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Yeah that Bolts/Flyers OT was so sick.

I freaking love the new OT

 

[mikebel111*]

Same old Oilers than again Blues are a great team when there is no pressure.

I get the feeling the Oilers might get Matthews just because............

 

[Cor]

Nah. Oilers won't be that bad.

McDavid looked solid. Once he gets going, he'll win some games for the Oilers by himself. Talbot looked great too.

They won't be in the playoffs, but they will be picking 7-10

 

[Marian Gaborik]

 

[BertCorbeau]

... Wow.

If they're going to decide hockey in a "skills" competition 3 on 3 is like road hockey on steroids.

Less shootouts and more excitement .. Quite entertaining

 

[crump]

That was something. I like it. Better than playing for the tie in the old days, better than suffering through a shoot out to determine a hockey game. Just keep it in the regular season and were good.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Minnesota with quite the comeback so far, scoring 4 goals in 5 min.

Parise starting then finishing the come back. What a player.

 

[SprDaVE]

Pittsburgh got shutout by the... Stars? What the hell happened? I see that Kessel had 6 shots and Penguins got 37 total shots... so I guess it was a little bit like our game against the Habs...

Daniel Sprong played 9 minutes. I'm sure it'll be worth it to keep him up to play those kind of minutes...

 

[deletethis]

Sprong making the Pens may be an early hint that the hype about the 2015 draft being deep may turn out to be true.

 

[theIceWookie]

Oh my...that was amazing.

I was honestly a little peeved that we weren't going to see the shootout much anymore because of 3 on 3. Well colour me VERY wrong. If 3 on 3 is like this? It's going to be something I try to watch everytime it's on.

 

[Blufreezy]

That was awesome.

 

[p.l.f.]

Aaron ward arrested for assaulting a female

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[New Liskeard]

... Wow.

If they're going to decide hockey in a "skills" competition 3 on 3 is like road hockey on steroids.

Less shootouts and more excitement .. Quite entertaining

How anyone can appreciate a hockey game being decided on individual efforts via the shootout rather than 3 on 3 is beyond mind numbing.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

So Ritchie is a UFA now lol

 

[Mess]

How anyone can appreciate a hockey game being decided on individual efforts via the shootout rather than 3 on 3 is beyond mind numbing.

With my Center Ice package I check in regularly in all the on-going games hoping they are tied at 60 minutes just so I can catch the thrilling 3v3 OT.

They're great entertainment.

I hope very few games go to a SO myself personally.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Nicee lil domi with a goal and assist in his debut. First coyote to do that since doan.

Speaking of, I had no idea him and duclair both made the team. Good for them.

 

[bunjay]

Looked like old Phil. Some good looks on the PP. cross seem passes in his wheelhouse, just not his night. He'll get his share. But he looked like old Phil in his defensive zone coverage too (hanging about the dot and higher to the blue line waiting for the breakaway pass) and little to no physical contact or successful stick checks.

I'm not sure it's even possible to make a successful stick-check with the flex he's got on his shaft.

 

[Purity*]

Nicee lil domi with a goal and assist in his debut. First coyote to do that since doan.

Speaking of, I had no idea him and duclair both made the team. Good for them.

LA is such a hilarious team. They've looked terrible their first 2 games. When they get on a roll and start firing on all cylinders (usually happens in May and June for them) they're damn-near unbeatable. When you see them play like last night you ask how the hell that team has won 2 cups

 

[LeafsMonster]

LA is such a hilarious team. They've looked terrible their first 2 games. When they get on a roll and start firing on all cylinders (usually happens in May and June for them) they're damn-near unbeatable. When you see them play like last night you ask how the hell that team has won 2 cups

Especially quick. Looks god awful in the beginning but when it counts he's a force to be reckoned with.

 

[hockeywiz542]

after a settlement was reached on friday between mike richards and the los angeles kings on the wrongful termination of his contract, eyebrows raised in front offices around the league.

By terminating richards’ contract for “material breach” on june 30 with five years and $22 million remaining, ignoring the ordinary-course buyout procedure in place, and then answering to an nhlpa grievance with a settlement, the kings may have opened up a can of worms for the nhl.

although exact figures have not yet leaked out, the kings are believed to be on the hook for less than what an ordinary buyout would’ve impacted their salary cap. Los angeles will continue to be penalized with a salary cap recapture penalty of $1.32 million until 2019-20, plus a smaller amount equal to what richards will receive in salary from the kings until the end of the 2030-31 season.

From a financial perspective, the kings do not have to pay out $22 million over five seasons and instead will now spread it out over 15 seasons. A normal buyout would have been 10 seasons.

but with the salary cap incrementally increasing over the next 15 seasons, that additional smaller number due to the richards settlement will likely have a negligible impact on the kings’ salary cap.

the question is: Will other nhl teams now attempt to divorce themselves from unpalatable contracts using a similar loophole?

A source told tsn hockey insider pierre lebrun that richards’ settlement includes “non-precedent” language so other teams in similar positions may not cite the richards case, though that may be common in many player-league settlements.

 

[p.l.f.]

Sabres still not good