Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24
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Damn, McDavid with 6 assists. The race for the art ross trophy just got more interesting.
Just gotta win these games in hand that we have on Dallas and Colorado, time to start a nice little win streak.
roccerfeller
jets bromantic
May the oilers crash and burn and then crash and burn again
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I have watched so little hockey this season but just went over the NHL website to noodle a bit and a few things caught my eye.
One of my favorite running stats is goal differential and it paints a good picture of what teams are having a legit good season and who is kind of bobbing for apples.
Despite the Oilers garbage start they are legit now. One of the most intriguing story lines currently is that it looks like there is a strong chance that Edmonton and Vegas might meet in the first round of the playoffs and oh boy is that a beauty. Vancouver is having an insane season and unless they go in a prolonged slump (definitely possible) they will be tough to catch at the top of that division now.
Florida is quietly putting together a nice season again despite some injury challenges.
How does Boston keep doing it? They lost their #1 and #2 centres and are currently sitting on top of the east??
Devils are having a rougher season. Shit goaltending is never good, they lost Hughes for a stretch, Dougie Hamilton is a big loss.
Fight for the last wild card spot is going to be good in both the east and west this year. Last year the east top 8 teams was pretty much a given early.
Do you remember how big a deal Timo Meyer was at last trade deadline. He sucked when he came over in the playoffs and he is having a bad season so far. I wonder what has happened to him?
One of my favorite running stats is goal differential and it paints a good picture of what teams are having a legit good season and who is kind of bobbing for apples.
Despite the Oilers garbage start they are legit now. One of the most intriguing story lines currently is that it looks like there is a strong chance that Edmonton and Vegas might meet in the first round of the playoffs and oh boy is that a beauty. Vancouver is having an insane season and unless they go in a prolonged slump (definitely possible) they will be tough to catch at the top of that division now.
Florida is quietly putting together a nice season again despite some injury challenges.
How does Boston keep doing it? They lost their #1 and #2 centres and are currently sitting on top of the east??
Devils are having a rougher season. Shit goaltending is never good, they lost Hughes for a stretch, Dougie Hamilton is a big loss.
Fight for the last wild card spot is going to be good in both the east and west this year. Last year the east top 8 teams was pretty much a given early.
Do you remember how big a deal Timo Meyer was at last trade deadline. He sucked when he came over in the playoffs and he is having a bad season so far. I wonder what has happened to him?
Thechozen1
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It would be hilarious if someone does it again against the leafs this season.
BobTheSolarsystem
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Feel like a lot of guys who had success in the West cant translate that to the East...
JetsFan815
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Didn't watch the game but PLD definitely seems to be pulling it together under the new coach. In a 7-0 loss he was a +0, Kopitar -6
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AlphaLackey
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Seattle would go on to win this game in a shootout. Thanks to the hockey gods for getting one right 
Romang67
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I know it's an inevitability because the job of the players' union is to maximize income for the workers, but man does it leave a sour taste in the mouth when they declare themselves to be totally fine with their members suffering head trauma but not with their members getting suspended for willfully attacking other players' heads.
And the leaves drama still continues ..... couldn't copy the link but per TSN
My response and everyone outside of Toronto's response
My response and everyone outside of Toronto's response
The day Cole proclaimed "EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING" on a broadcast should have been his last day.How did Bob Cole stay on the air as long as he did? How did "Cactus" Jack Wells ever get on the air? The man could butcher any name at 50 paces.
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The PA and the players live to defy the NHL at ALL costs.
Avoiding loss of players cash imposed by league >>>>>>>>>> players safety.
Romang67
BitterSwede
I would suspect that it will one day be used as evidence of the players' own culpability in a lawsuit centered around head trauma, concussions and CTE against the league.
"Look, we tried to minimize head trauma, but every time we handed out lengthy suspensions the players union made it clear that they were staunchly against it."
May the Oilers crash and burn and then the Canucks crash into their burning pile and also burn. Then, when the fire is almost out, may the Knights crash into the wreckage and reignite it.
All i can say is if the Oilers don't win a Cup with the best player in the entire world i will giggle my ass off . What a horribly run management team over there and i love it. 9 seasons and counting by the way.
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bustamente
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Canadian teams have 2 of the 3 best players in the World, neither team will win the Stanley Cup this year
It is the only union that I am aware of that cares nothing about its members safety, including the risk of lifelong permanent injury for doing your job.
Ya my union is crazy about safety, waaaay more than the NHL players union that's for sure.
cbcwpg
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The NHLPA and the NHL have always looked at hockey players and injuries with the "Next Man Up" approach...
But IMO, this work environment happens for one reason only... the players accept it. They accept their working conditions ( IE: As a player I join the league knowing full well there is some idiot out there that would end my career in a heartbeat if it means his team wins ). They accept this and if they don't like it, they are the only ones who can change it. And by the looks of things, they seem to be happy with the way things are.
Agreed. Change needs to come from the players. At this point, maximizing paychecks has superseded the heath and wellbeing of its members.
roccerfeller
jets bromantic
CorgisPer60
Barking at the net
This is my level of petty. It's also why I don't bandwagon when my teams don't make the playoffs. f*** the other teams.
roccerfeller
jets bromantic
I don’t know if I bandwagon so much as I cheer against teams
when the Jets don’t make the playoffs or gets kicked out of the playoffs, I just cheer against the ones I don’t like ha ha
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