Around the NHL: 2024-25 Season, Are You Not Entertained?

[Doug Prishpreed]

"Linus was stiff"

Ullmark not going to give them more than 50 games.

Biron mentioned once that Ullmark was pulling himself out a lot in Buffalo if his body didn't feel right.

Yep, he just said that recently.

How tf is Ullmark 31 already??

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I'm sure someone will find video, but the Jackets home opener tonight: raised a banner for Gaudreau, then started the game with no left winger, after the faceoff they left the puck in his empty spot and the refs waited 13 seconds before blowing the whistle. Well done by all.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I'm sure someone will find video, but the Jackets home opener tonight: raised a banner for Gaudreau, then started the game with no left winger, after the faceoff they left the puck in his empty spot and the refs waited 13 seconds before blowing the whistle. Well done by all.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/jU1jQMQzBy

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Also the Panthers did this tonight.

 

[Gras]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846372344035459307

 

[Sabre the Win]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846372344035459307

I have a feeling you may see one of those from Levi the way he's so good at handling the puck at his age for a goalie.

It's such an underrated skill for a goalie to be able to handle a puck especially good. It can effectively neuter the dump and chase because the other team has to worry about him flipping it back up the ice and going the other way.

 

[rylt]

Old friends Eichel and Reinhart leading nhl in points

 

[Dingo44]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846372344035459307

That's sick.

The ESPN team just kills the moment though.

 

[joshjull]

@littletonhockeycoach

What’s the deal with the Avs? Is it just horrible goaltending? Or are there other issues as well?

I haven’t watch any of their games but seeing the scores, man are they getting lit up.

 

[Chainshot]

@littletonhockeycoach

What’s the deal with the Avs? Is it just horrible goaltending? Or are there other issues as well?

I haven’t watch any of their games but seeing the scores, man are they getting lit up.

Fourgiev has been bad and Makar has been a bit Mak-ass in the two games I have watched.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846372344035459307

Outscoring McDavid

 

[Chainshot]

Also the Panthers did this tonight.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Yea that video was in the Reddit post I posted

 

[Ace]

This will not surprise anyone who watched him in the prospect challenge or preseason against starters or preseason against the Amerks and prospects

Good they didn’t waste more time but have no clue what they pretended to see that got him in the lineup the first few games

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

This will not surprise anyone who watched him in the prospect challenge or preseason against starters or preseason against the Amerks and prospects

Good they didn’t waste more time but have no clue what they pretended to see that got him in the lineup the first few games

Same reason Levi got games to start the season last year when he wasn’t ready.

 

[Chainshot]

Yea that video was in the Reddit post I posted

Just broke it out for everyone.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

@littletonhockeycoach

What’s the deal with the Avs? Is it just horrible goaltending? Or are there other issues as well?

I haven’t watch any of their games but seeing the scores, man are they getting lit up.

On the ice...
1. definitely goaltending. neither goaltenders are even journeyman level. Georgiev has been in decline for 2 seasons now. Mgmt has done nothing to address the deficiency hence the coach has no choice but to keep playing him.
2. Play of the defense is very sub par. Makar is not on his game. He rarely plays any sort of a physical game of late. Toews is hurt. Manson has a strong aptitude for playing stupid hockey and Girard while mobile, does not play a defensive game. He's just too small physically. The 5-6 pair (includes Sam Malinski who I Iike personally) is not NHL ready. Can't have that when the goaltending is also sub par.

It's pretty much a 5 man elite squad plus Mittlestadt. Everyone else is a roster fill So Mitts skills are being wasted cause there's no shooter on his wing.

Off ice......
1. Landeskog hasn't played since 2022 and likely never will (my opinion).
2. Nichkusion is missing... again.... He's a force on the ice and a complete distraction/disaster off the ice.
3. Injuries. Lehkonen isn't available due to shoulder surgery. He's an awesome play and key to Bednar's style of play. (As is Nuke.) Drouin is hurt as well. Day to day. Ha! Bednar is a habitual liar as to his players