Around the NHL - (2024-25)

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Apparently Teemu wasn't much help as a motivator to the Finns prior to the game.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

FYI to anybody in the states, both games today are being broadcast OTA on you local ABC station.

 

[McDonald19]

Leo is scratched again.

 

[anezthes]

Leo is scratched again.

And they lost. Again. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[duckaroosky]

How long was the OT?

 

[JAHV]

How long was the OT?

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He scored just before the heat death of the universe.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Oh my. What a start.

 

[JAHV]

Somehow, this just doesn't have the same feeling as the Miracle on Ice US team.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Pathetic.

 

[ScarTroy]

f*** yes! God it feels great to actually have a horse in a meaningful race again

 

[duckaroosky]

f*** yes! God it feels great to actually have a horse in a meaningful race again

Ummmm... what about the draft lottery every year?

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

I had no idea Keith Tkachuk wasn’t in the Hall of Fame, I just kind of assumed he was

 

[AngelDuck]

Watching this tournament shows how far the ducks are from truly competing and contending for a SC. The ducks have only two non-goalie players on their roster that wouldn’t look completely out of place in this Canada-USA game. Terry and LaCombe. The rest would be completely overmatched IMO

 

[Mr Rogers]

That’s funny, Jon cooper is actually American as well (dual citizen, like myself ) haha

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Yanks playing for Gold Thursday.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Who knew Matthews could defend like that? If I were a Torontonian, I’d be kind of peeved I don’t see that come playoff time

 

[JAHV]

Who knew Matthews could defend like that? If I were a Torontonian, I’d be kind of peeved I don’t see that come playoff time

He was a Selke finalist last year and deservedly so. He's a good defensive player.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Watching this tournament shows how far the ducks are from truly competing and contending for a SC. The ducks have only two non-goalie players on their roster that wouldn’t look completely out of place in this Canada-USA game. Terry and LaCombe. The rest would be completely overmatched IMO

Not that I (or anybody sane) believe that the Ducks are ready to compete for a cup right now, but this logic doesn't really make sense to me.

In a league with parity, every team in the league should only have a small number of players that wouldn't be out of place in a best-on-best tournament. We may only have 1 or 2 but the best teams only have 3 or 4.

Hell, the SCF Oilers only had one in this game. The only other players they have who might not look out of place are Ekholm and Draisaitl.

 

[AngelDuck]

Not that I (or anybody sane) believe that the Ducks are ready to compete for a cup right now, but this logic doesn't really make sense to me.

In a league with parity, every team in the league should only have a small number of players that wouldn't be out of place in a best-on-best tournament. We may only have 1 or 2 but the best teams only have 3 or 4.

Hell, the SCF Oilers only had one in this game. The only other players they have who might not look out of place are Ekholm and Draisaitl.

Hyman, Bouchard

my Point is more that we don’t have any close to dominant players and only have a couple guys who could not look out of place at a best on best tournament.

I wasn’t writing a dissertation, just an observation on a Saturday night….

 

[Mr Rogers]

Not that I (or anybody sane) believe that the Ducks are ready to compete for a cup right now, but this logic doesn't really make sense to me.

In a league with parity, every team in the league should only have a small number of players that wouldn't be out of place in a best-on-best tournament. We may only have 1 or 2 but the best teams only have 3 or 4.

Hell, the SCF Oilers only had one in this game. The only other players they have who might not look out of place are Ekholm and Draisaitl.

the Ducks have very few guys who could keep up with the speed and level play we’re seeing in these games. Good teams may only have 3/4 guys who’d be on the team but they’d have multiple additional players who could keep pace.

 

[duckaroosky]

Looks like Leo is going to draw in against the Americans

If my google translate is correct

"Reveals: Leo Carlsson and Rasmus Andersson get the chance against the USA – changes in Tre Kronor"

 

[anezthes]

Looks like Leo is going to draw in against the Americans

If my google translate is correct

"Reveals: Leo Carlsson and Rasmus Andersson get the chance against the USA – changes in Tre Kronor"

You are correct. Ekholm/Arvidsson out.

 

[Leonardo87]

Big game for Leo , it’s only one game that could end up being a meaningless game but still not for him.

 

[ff8]

Please don’t get injured

 

[Ducks DVM]

Looks like maybe the USA should throw the game today.