Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[bleedblue94]

I’ve been frustrated with Kakko a lot the past few years but idk he just looks different now. Whereas Laf still looks like a timid rookie, Kakko looks like a vet. I don’t think he’ll ever be a big producer but I like how’s he’s playing so far, if Zib and Kreider get their breads out of their asses he’s gonna be fine. I’d actually like to see him with Panarin and on the PP but that won’t happen with this coach.

I've said for well over a year kakko looks like he will be nuchushkin and may have the same type of incredibly slow progression.

Laffy just seems like a guy who is unsure what kind of player the org wants him to be at this level. And he's such a spirit that wants to goof and fit in that I wonder if he's so tied in knots bc he's trying to be what others tell him to be instead of just being who he is as a player.

People talk about kakko's confidence all the time but I actually think kakko has arrogance and laffy is the one affected more with confidence or lack there of

 

[EdJovanovski]

Arizona's arena actually looks amazing, it would be so fun to be in that intimate of a setting for an NHL game
Only lame Canadians in that broke country complain about Daddy Bettman propping up this marvellous organization

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

Watching this Coyotes game this whole thing is an embarrassment for Arizona, the NHL and all of hockey to be honest. Only the NHL could f*** this up so bad.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Arizona's arena actually looks amazing, it would be so fun to be in that intimate of a setting for an NHL game
Only lame Canadians in that broke country complain about Daddy Bettman propping up this marvellous organization

I'm flying out to California in February. I plan to take a detour while I'm out there to catch a game. They'll never be anything like this again...not in my lifetime anyway. Everyone should try to make it out there once.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Watching this Coyotes game this whole thing is an embarrassment for Arizona, the NHL and all of hockey to be honest. Only the NHL could f*** this up so bad.

Hard disagree.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Hard disagree.

It's a little sad that you can hear a pin drop in there, however.

The only fans I heard so far were the Jets fans during O Canada.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

Hard disagree.

People outside of hockey are laughing that an NHL team is playing in an arena with a capacity of 5k. It’s a terrible look.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Penguins losing 4-1 to the Canucks lmfao

 

[huerter]

Did anyone hear Feschuk today on Overdrive talking about how analytics don't apply to hockey the same way they do basketball and how while basketball had the 3 pt revolution that sort of thing will never happen in hockey. Like, hello Richie, have you heard of the royal road revolution? It's not coming, it's already here.

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[rangersfansince08]

how are the devils so good?

 

[DialUp]

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So what's the tanking catchphrase?
"Dishonor for Connor"

 

[Boris Zubov]

how are the devils so good?

Two words. Lindy Ruff.

 

[rangersfansince08]

I hope Otmann ends our forward drought. Sick of teams getting guys like Johnston, Jarvis, Mercer, Stankoven with late firsts. and seconds

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I hope Otmann ends our forward drought. Sick of teams getting guys like Johnston, Jarvis, Mercer, Stankoven with late firsts. and seconds

We got Chytil at least , that’s something

 

[duhmetreE]

Pasta and Boston seem to be a problem... just got Marchand back. Still waiting on McAvoy

Maybe everyone was miserable with what's his face

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Colorado had a 3-0 lead vs the Islanders and blew it and lost 5-4. Thanks Georgiev!

 

[egelband]

Nice to see the Pens completely stymied by the Krackens.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[DialUp]

Colorado had a 3-0 lead vs the Islanders and blew it and lost 5-4. Thanks Georgiev!

Not fun being the only team in the metro area NOT to beat Colorado on their trip. Infuriating even.

 

[Boris Zubov]

You can't tell me he's not morphing in to this guy...

 

[Synergy27]

Not fun being the only team in the metro area NOT to beat Colorado on their trip. Infuriating even.

It’s true, but we also need to remember that, as is the case with most teams coming thru MSG, the Avalanche treated that game like game 7 of the SCF.

 

[Kords]

Not fun being the only team in the metro area NOT to beat Colorado on their trip. Infuriating even.

We softened 'em up for everybody else =)

 

[duhmetreE]

Brooksie latest article talks about the shitty NHL scheduling. There's no more rivals. ( in our case, against the Islanders it might be a good thing. I hate watching those games )

But we play our division less than anyone else..... which is dumb. If we're going to have Divisions, the best teams need to be fleshed out from that Division. Otherwise go back to the old way

Twelve of the 16 playoff spots are awarded by division standings, yet teams play a touch under 32-percent of the schedule within the division. Teams play more games against non-conference opponents than they do against division rivals … well, not really rivals, but instead, foes.

Thirty-two games against the other conference, 26 within the division. That translates to 16 at home against the other conference and 13 against division opponents. Thirteen out of 41! The National Hockey League is taking itself a bit too literally. It has turned itself into the Generic Hockey League

NHL’s ‘national’ schedule is killing passionate division rivalries

Twelve of the 16 playoff spots are awarded by division standings, yet teams play a touch under 32-percent of the schedule within the division.

nypost.com

 

[Boris Zubov]

Brooksie latest article talks about the shitty NHL scheduling. There's no more rivals. ( in our case, against the Islanders it might be a good thing. I hate watching those games )

But we play our division less than anyone else..... which is dumb. If we're going to have Divisions, the best teams need to be fleshed out from that Division. Otherwise go back to the old way

NHL’s ‘national’ schedule is killing passionate division rivalries

Twelve of the 16 playoff spots are awarded by division standings, yet teams play a touch under 32-percent of the schedule within the division.

nypost.com

I couldn't believe that the other night when they mentioned we only visit Long Island once this season. When you think it's impossible, this league just keeps finding new lows. What a clown show.