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

[MarkusKetterer]

What in the name of hockey is this?

What a snipe

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Myers' Calder Trophy?

That sounds right

 

[Chainshot]

Caggiula just went knee on knee with Kaprizov and it doesn't look good for Kap.

 

[sabremike]

Myers' Calder Trophy?

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Wild with an epitome of a road-win, team-effort victory over the Oilers. Superb positional play, puck support, smart passing. Overcame the wacky first-minute fluke goal and a called-back tying goal shortly thereafter.

I was told Hines was a dummy of a coach. That was an absolute clinic afaic. Oilers were outplayed and outcoached.

Wild hockey is apparently fun for the first time since the Marian Gaborik era. Worth keeping an eye on.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

And another thing. Why couldn't Marcus play like a beast more than 1 out of 3 or 4 games for the Sabres?

Flip side - why don't we let our guys develop?

 

[Jim Bob]

32 Thoughts: Why the Bruins fired Jim Montgomery and what's next

After the Bruins failed to show consistent "pushback" it was time to make a change behind the bench. Plus, where the salary cap could go next, thoughts on the trade market, and more in this week's notes.

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11. One of the things that’s changed in the NHL — for the better — is since Jack Eichel’s situation in Buffalo, players and teams (including the Sabres) have worked harder to understand each other when it comes to second and third opinions. I assume there are disagreements from time to time, but several players say the overall situation is much-improved.

It is good that the Sabres are learning from that situation.

28. After Shea Theodore re-signed, a couple teams said one of the running jokes last summer was that Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon told anyone interested in the defenceman they “could buy a ticket to one of our games for the next eight years.” Theodore joked the process took longer than he wanted, but never seriously considered anywhere else. Don’t (bleep) with happy. With David Amber on Wednesday morning, we had a good conversation about how he flips from side-to-side, playing left (his strong side) that night in Toronto. We asked if there was anyone else capable of seamlessly switching as often as he does. He paused, and we noticed Zach Whitecloud shaking his head “no” in the next stall, which was pretty funny. Theodore mentioned Dallas’s Miro Heiskanen.

I would have liked Theodore. But, I never felt it was a realistic thing to hope for.

Columbus Blue Jackets to seek first-round pick for D Ivan Provorov | TSN

Plenty of time remains before the March 7 trade deadline, but it appears interests is already building in Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Ivan Provorov.

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[Fjordy]

I would have liked Theodore. But, I never felt it was a realistic thing to hope for.

Columbus Blue Jackets to seek first-round pick for D Ivan Provorov | TSN

Plenty of time remains before the March 7 trade deadline, but it appears interests is already building in Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Ivan Provorov.

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I would too, but he's left-handed.

I hope Adams doesn't target Provorov.

 

[Jim Bob]

I would too, but he's left-handed.

I hope Adams doesn't target Provorov.

Why would Adams target Provorov?

 

[Fjordy]

Why would Adams target Provorov?

Well, you never know what might come into his head.

 

[Dubi Doo]

That Ulmark contract is looking pretty gruesome. I'd rather find my starting goalie internally. Way too many variables involved in their success.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

 

[MOGlLNY]

Kaprizov seems like he will be out an extended period of time, so we may be facing a dinged up Wild squad.

 

[Zman5778]

Sucks for Bannister, but I absolutely see why Armstrong did it. Montgomery is a major upgrade for them.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[tsujimoto74]

What a snipe

That looks like vintage playoff Fleury. I’m going to be shaking my head so hard when that guy retires and gets put into the HHOF.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Kaprizov seems like he will be out an extended period of time, so we may be facing a dinged up Wild squad.

Mats Zuccarello probably out too.