Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Devils are wiping the floor with the Jackets. Meanwhile we lost to them 5-1

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

bro, good. After the 2021 season I've had my lifetime fill of watching the Rangers play the Islanders, Penguins, etc.

 

[duhmetreE]

Devils are wiping the floor with the Jackets. Meanwhile we lost to them 5-1


bro, good. After the 2021 season I've had my lifetime fill of watching the Rangers play the Islanders, Penguins, etc.

I haven't watched the Devils yet

Did they change their approach?

 

[Synergy27]

I haven't watched the Devils yet

Did they change their approach?

Their kids got good.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

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

Sorry if this was mentioned before, but with Seattle being the 32nd team in the NHL, will we be seeing divisions similar to the NFL?

8 Divisions
2 Conferences

 

[effen]

I haven't watched the Devils yet

Did they change their approach?

Speed plays but they've still got the same problems as the last few years.

 

[LokiDog]

The Devils are good. They need a goalie and a top 4D. I hate the fact that I also like all of their players these days.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The Devils are good. They need a goalie and a top 4D. I hate the fact that I also like all of their players these days.

they are, but Columbus really really sucks its a disgrace that we got blown out by them.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Devils are wiping the floor with the Jackets. Meanwhile we lost to them 5-1


bro, good. After the 2021 season I've had my lifetime fill of watching the Rangers play the Islanders, Penguins, etc.

Same here. I don't mind playing more west coast teams and not seeing Crosby 8 times a year.

 

[Kords]

Devils have some talent but aside from the Avs, their schedule has been pretty kind. Having said that, they are beating some bad teams that the Rangers lost to so it's whatever.

Hope they lose Bratt, but Luke Hughes has some big upside. Teams gonna be a problem pretty soon.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Devils are wiping the floor with the Jackets. Meanwhile we lost to them 5-1


bro, good. After the 2021 season I've had my lifetime fill of watching the Rangers play the Islanders, Penguins, etc.

I hope the Devils aren't suddenly good. They still have Nemec and Hughes in the pipeline.

Devils have some talent but aside from the Avs, their schedule has been pretty kind. Having said that, they are beating some bad teams that the Rangers lost to so it's whatever.

Hope they lose Bratt, but Luke Hughes has some big upside. Teams gonna be a problem pretty soon.

Yeah I wonder what we can do to keep up with the infusion of young talent other teams in our division will have soon.

 

[Hockey Monstar]

I hope the Devils aren't suddenly good. They still have Nemec and Hughes in the pipeline.


Yeah I wonder what we can do to keep up with the infusion of young talent other teams in our division will have soon.

Schneider might not be Luke Hughes or Simon Nemec but hes good too and Jones as well. Devils dont have many more forwards coming besides this Russian kid in Gritsyuk who will probably just be another Kravtsov while the Rangers have Othmann around the corner.

Kakko and Lafreniere just need to produxe more - its as simple as that

 

[rangersfansince08]

Schneider might not be Luke Hughes or Simon Nemec but hes good too and Jones as well. Devils dont have many more forwards coming besides this Russian kid in Gritsyuk who will probably just be another Kravtsov while the Rangers have Othmann around the corner.

Kakko and Lafreniere just need to produxe more - its as simple as that

True. Its just upsetting seeing them outshoot teams so much while we are better than last season in that but not as good as them.

 

[Hockey Monstar]

True. Its just upsetting seeing them outshoot teams so much while we are better than last season in that but not as good as them.

Devils wont be a real issue until Ruff is swapped with Brunette and Hughes/Nemec are a year into their NHL careers

Rangers can contend now, Devils are still two years away. And thats if they ever find a goalie

 

[EdJovanovski]

WTF HAHAHAH

 

[Ori]

Devils are wiping the floor with the Jackets. Meanwhile we lost to them 5-1


bro, good. After the 2021 season I've had my lifetime fill of watching the Rangers play the Islanders, Penguins, etc.

Jack Hughes had a huge game and Devils is actually better this season.

 

[egelband]

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.

theyre not even selling out that silly barn. amazing.

 

[Kords]

Leafs gifted a point with the go ahead goal for Anaheim getting wrongly called back, but Zegras ends it in OT.

Could be worse in Rangerland.

 

[Boris Zubov]

theyre not even selling out that silly barn. amazing.

That's the larger issue that ESPN & the NHL doesn't want to talk about. There's just very little interest in hockey in that area. They average 11,000 viewers for local game night broadcasts in a city with over 5 million people.

They have some very loyal fans, but not nearly enough. I feel bad saying it, cause I really like most of the posters in the Yotes forum, but Arizona just isn't a hockey market.

 

[duhmetreE]

That's the larger issue that ESPN & the NHL doesn't want to talk about. There's just very little interest in hockey in that area. They average 11,000 viewers for local game night broadcasts in a city over over 5 million people.

They have some very loyal fans, but not nearly enough. I feel bad saying it, cause I really like most of the posters in the Yotes forum, but Arizona just isn't not a hockey market.

to be fair, I wouldn't watch that product either.

 

[Boris Zubov]

to be fair, I wouldn't watch that product either.

Fair enough, but the league thinking a new building is going to cure what ails that market is beyond delusional. The year after the new building opens it will be back to $25 tickets on stubhub.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Does Jasper Bratt play with Hughes? And if so can I finally make a "Spoiled Bratt" pun?

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

Devils have some talent but aside from the Avs, their schedule has been pretty kind. Having said that, they are beating some bad teams that the Rangers lost to so it's whatever.

Hope they lose Bratt, but Luke Hughes has some big upside. Teams gonna be a problem pretty soon.

Devils look good right now for sure but I think the easy schedule combined with their fast style of play is the reason they are rolling as of now. It will bite them in the long run.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Devils look good right now for sure but I think the easy schedule combined with their fast style of play is the reason they are rolling as of now. It will bite them in the long run.

How will not bite them?

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

How will not bite them?

What do you mean

 

[rangersfansince08]

What do you mean

How will their fast style hurt them in the long run?