OT: Around the NHL: Go Cats Go

[Jaded-Fan]

Knobber was mocked as a hire because he was McWankers coach. He's proven to be a solid coach that took Woodcroft's plans and made the right adjustments. He's gotten more out of his depth which was an issue before. Kudos to Knob.

BTW - maybe Vellucci does go to Columbus, he does have ties to Waddell. He coached Charlotte for the Canes when Waddell was there.

When he took over the Thrashers, his first coach hire was someone he had when he was with the Solar Bears, Fraser. So it's possible. He gave Charlotte their best record and championship before he left and later they became the Panthers affiliate. So I feel like Waddell might ask for permission to speak to Vellucci.


Mate, I was certain I'd die before you changed your avatar. It's weird not seeing that avatar.

It was time.

It was from the last playoffs.

Seeing how we might not make the playoffs again in my lifetime, it seemed appropriate to retire that one.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Ottawa’s new owner fixing issues, that trade to get Ullmark is definitely aggressive. I still think there’s a market for Jarry (piss off haters with the idiotic hatred towards him, seriously), as Buffalo is still a team that needs a starter imo and he could be a target there. Ullmark finally being moved is one of the big road blocks teams were waiting on.

Now we’ll see if Saros is truly available or if teams finally move on from that option.

It was time.

It was from the last playoffs.

Seeing how we might not make the playoffs again in my lifetime, it seemed appropriate to retire that one.

With our luck mate, Sullivan will just step up to be the GM next season and Quinn will take the HC job.

 

[66-30-33]

Sullivan GM
Quinn AGM
ZAR HC
Adams AC
Harkins AC
Glass AC

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Sullivan GM
Quinn AGM
ZAR HC
Adams AC
Harkins AC
Glass AC

Sullivan becomes GM, then trades our 1st rounders and top prospects to bring his son in law over from Boston.

 

[Malkinstheman]

What a BS penalty

 

[66-30-33]

How is that a penalty?

HOW????

 

[End of Line]

Bad f***ing call

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Say the Panthers don’t f*** this up today and win, if I’m Bobrovsky I just retire right after this. There’s no upside to his career if he wins.

Wtf is that call on Tkachuk? That’s idiotic. He got that shitty dive call last time too.

 

[Turin]

The officials are just a f***ing joke since the old guard retired

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Bad f***ing call

It’s about as bad as the diving call on him where on replay it shows clearly he hit a rut and fell but the hooking call was valid and the refs just completely f***ed the Panthers on that and then again today.

The officials are just a f***ing joke since the old guard retired

I always remember that anecdote by I think it was Rob Scuderi? About why he didn’t get a call after he got high sticked in the face and was bleeding, he was told by the Ref that he didn’t “sell the call enough” by snapping his head back and making it into a big deal. So because Rob was focused on playing even while getting cut, because he didn’t “react” with theatrics, they didn’t call it.


NHL Officiating in a nutshell.

 

[SomeDude]

I’ll never understand why guys who break their stick on the PP just don’t take the 8 seconds to change or get a stick rather than give the other team a 5 on 3 essentially until they can get possession back.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I’ll never understand why guys who break their stick on the PP just don’t take the 8 seconds to change or get a stick rather than give the other team a 5 on 3 essentially until they can get possession back.

I'm guessing that statistically, it makes sense. Because pretty much every team does it when that happens.

 

[SomeDude]

I'm guessing that statistically, it makes sense. Because pretty much every team does it when that happens.

I think I’ve only seen a player go get a stick like twice in my life and the announcers acted like he was trying to screw his team by putting the puck in his own net. I don’t see how there’s any data to see which one is better since nobody does one of the things.

 

[66-30-33]

That's so Penguins the way Florida fail to clear the zone.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I think I’ve only seen a player go get a stick like twice in my life and the announcers acted like he was trying to screw his team by putting the puck in his own net. I don’t see how there’s any data to see which one is better since nobody does one of the things.

Nor have I. Just an assumption based on the fact that all do it, and if it is your job to coach that some at least would have checked the stats for a rational reason for doing it.

 

[Malkinstheman]

That's so Penguins the way Florida fail to clear the zone.

Was gonna post the same thing lol

This is classic Pens. Total inability to get the puck out

 

[66-30-33]

Was gonna post the same thing lol

This is classic Pens. Total inability to get the puck out

Right at the blueline too, easy clears.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

When was the last game 7 SCF overtime?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I mean maybe the refs need to make it less obvious they want the Oilers to win by making shit calls and missing blatant ones.

 

[SomeDude]

This reffing sure is something.

 

[66-30-33]

YES!!!! 2-1 Panthers.

 

[Ignatius]

All the Panthers that have been quiet are now making some noise.

 

[Malkinstheman]

LETS GOOOO

 

[Tom Hanks]

Oilers got served

 

[Al Smith]

Nice - skinner softie