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

[Jim Bob]

Linus Ullmark still sidelined for Ottawa Senators; Leevi Merilainen recalled to back up | TSN

The Ottawa Senators will once again be without Linus Ullmark for Tuesday's game against the Utah Hockey Club. Anton Forsberg will get the start, while the team has recalled Leevi Merilainen from the AHL's Belleville Senators to serve as his backup.

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[debaser66]

Rangers' Trouba injures Canadiens' Barron with questionable hit

Jacob Trouba drew the ire of yet another opponent Tuesday night.The New York Rangers captain crushed Montreal Canadiens blue-liner Justin Barron with a high hit near the boards in the third period of the Blueshirts' 7-2 win. Canadiens rearguard Mike Matheson then fought Trouba immediately in...

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In other news, water is wet.

The league should give im a lenghty suspension but than again it's the league

 

[Jim Bob]

Utah's Durzi out 4-6 months, Marino to miss 3-4 months

Utah Hockey Club's blue line has taken a major hit early in the season.Sean Durzi underwent right shoulder surgery and will miss four-to-six months, while John Marino is expected to be out for three-to-four months after having a procedure on his lower back, the team announced Wednesday.Durzi and...

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That's rough.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Chainshot]

Rangers' Trouba injures Canadiens' Barron with questionable hit

Jacob Trouba drew the ire of yet another opponent Tuesday night.The New York Rangers captain crushed Montreal Canadiens blue-liner Justin Barron with a high hit near the boards in the third period of the Blueshirts' 7-2 win. Canadiens rearguard Mike Matheson then fought Trouba immediately in...

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In other news, water is wet.

Strangely enough, I didn't find this one all that dubious. Barron puts himself into a terrible spot and Trouba keeps his arm in to his body. There is no chickenwing or jump or any of the other shenanigans one would associate with a questionable hit. But he does him Barron in the head and then he hits his head on the ice. Barron needs to be more aware there - there is no one masking Trouba's approach, he's a known hitter, Barron is not even looking at him as he crouches into contact. It's a Covair move -- unsafe at any speed.

 

[Dingo44]

So worth the swipe right

 

[CowbellConray]

Lightning lose to Wild in regulation. I'm not convinced the Lightning are a good team. They have 1 great line, a decent second line, and their bottom six is not good. They will rely heavily on that top line being GREAT and more importantly healthy all year long.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Boys do the Devils do their best to f*** us over.

 

[sabremike]

And of course that fake phony fraud Patty Kane steals it for the Wings. I have a billion times more respect for Jack Eichel than I do that guy and people will cheer him like he's a returning hero on Saturday, makes me sick.

 

[Butt Ox]

Lightning lose to Wild in regulation. I'm not convinced the Lightning are a good team. They have 1 great line, a decent second line, and their bottom six is not good. They will rely heavily on that top line being GREAT and more importantly healthy all year long.

As an aside, I really hate seeing Zemgus having to pay tuff guy minutes and eating punches.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Seems like the whole league is sputtering to start. Makes our start a bit easier to swallow

 

[Jacob582]

Seems like the whole league is sputtering to start. Makes our start a bit easier to swallow

It seems that lots of teams have challenging stats the last few seasons. The Sabres need to take advantage of this!

 

[GameMisconduct]

Casey having a nice night for Colorado. I don't have the issues with the trade a lot of folks seem to ( which are certainly reasonable), but I'll always be happy to see him do well.

 

[jc17]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849617204796424598

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849607875347562831

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849626768510157247

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849618557505572966

I really hope I don't get cold taked, but whether its berube or keefe matthews always seems so disinterested in feedback, which idk if that's a great trait of the guy wearing the C

 

[Ace]

Casey having a nice night for Colorado. I don't have the issues with the trade a lot of folks seem to ( which are certainly reasonable), but I'll always be happy to see him do well.

I’m not rooting against Mittelstadt. I’m angry that we have no 2C.

 

[Ace]

A certain Sabres podcast brought to you by the letters C, T, and E will be in shambles about this. I’m fairly certain they wanted to trade Owen Power for him for the last year.

 

[sabremike]

Casey having a nice night for Colorado. I don't have the issues with the trade a lot of folks seem to ( which are certainly reasonable), but I'll always be happy to see him do well.

How can a team hire 3 historically awful/incompetent GM's in a row? Everyone with half a brain knew trading Mitts was the absolute most idiotic thing we could've done but Kevyn not only traded him but did it for a poor fitting redundancy.

 

[GameMisconduct]

I’m not rooting against Mittelstadt. I’m angry that we have no 2C.

How can a team hire 3 historically awful/incompetent GM's in a row? Everyone with half a brain knew trading Mitts was the absolute most idiotic thing we could've done but Kevyn not only traded him but did it for a poor fitting redundancy.

I really, truly did not intend to re-kindle debate about the Mitts trade in this thread (which is pretty much all I'll say on that front). Just wanted to point out Casey was having a great night and I personally, thought it was nice to see.

And I don't know that I've heard of anyone rooting against him. There are always some folks who hold grudges after players leave, so I guess it would be possible, but in this case I think it would take a truly special level of pettiness.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

And of course that fake phony fraud Patty Kane steals it for the Wings. I have a billion times more respect for Jack Eichel than I do that guy and people will cheer him like he's a returning hero on Saturday, makes me sick.

What kind of gobbly gook imaginary narrative are you on about ?

 

[sabremike]

What kind of gobbly gook imaginary narrative are you on about ?

The fact the beloved local hero would sooner play for a KHL team than the Sabres. Signing with the Wings was even more hilarious when you remember the Wings have always been one of the Blackhawks most hated rivals.

 

[sabremike]

And if he signed with say the Rags or Broooooonz I'd at least understand he wants one last shot at the cup, but freaking Detroit??? They're literally in the same goddamned boat as we are.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

The fact the beloved local hero would sooner play for a KHL team than the Sabres. Signing with the Wings was even more hilarious when you remember the Wings have always been one of the Blackhawks most hated rivals.

Looks like smarter hockey decisions to me ?

Show me where we made a offer for him ? or where he is quoted saying he would rather play abroad ? These sound like made up narratives and "lies".

He still has family and friends in South Buffalo btw. One's I would not mess with.

 

[sabremike]

Looks like smarter hockey decisions to me ?
Show me were we made a offer for him ?

He still has family and friends in South Buffalo. One's I would not mess with.

The Wings are dogshit and Timothy Dexter'ing their way to some wins doesn't change anything and they aren't winning shit anytime soon. And we all know Pegula is a clueless bumpkin but if you seriously think he wouldn't have jumped at the chance to sign Kane and fill our half empty arena you couldn't be more wrong. And if you don't think the GM who got his job for his ability to say "Yes Mr Pegula" tried to sign him you couldn't be more wrong.

I will say this: if his decision to not come home was driven by a desire to not be around "family and friends I would not mess with" and the potential complications it might lead to then it's far more understandable and I would strike my prior comments from the record.

 

[Aladyyn]

I’m not rooting against Mittelstadt. I’m angry that we have no 2C.

Without the trade, Samuelsson would be in our top 4 all year.

 

[Chainshot]

Seems like the whole league is sputtering to start. Makes our start a bit easier to swallow

Looking at how Nashville has come out of the gate and it boggles the mind.