Around the NHL - Part XLII - (2023-24 Season edition)

[DialUp]

Seems like the Islanders fans I know are obsessed with the Rangers. Like it legit ruins their whole day when the Rangers win. One friend I have who is an Islanders fan even wants them to fire Lambert and hire Gallant because he thinks it would piss Rangers fans off. I told him most Rangers fans would likely laugh if Isles hired Gallant.

Ok that guy drinks lead gas.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Zegras has 1 goal and 1 assist on the year. Easily the most overrated player in the NHL. That’s what happens when TikTok videos take over your sport.

I'd still take him. Isn't he injured? Kakko for Zegras 1 for 1.

 

[Anthony5967]

A pair of brothers I know, along with myself, are in a fantasy hockey chat. One brother has season tix. His younger bro is more a realist. However, the older one just now, and I quote, goes "The Isles would have at least 17 wins with Trotz. The Isles have their best team on paper in the Lou era. They have led in 19 of 21 games this year." This guy legit high, am I right? 17 wins? LMAO

 

[McRanger92]

A pair of brothers I know, along with myself, are in a fantasy hockey chat. One brother has season tix. His younger bro is more a realist. However, the older one just now, and I quote, goes "The Isles would have at least 17 wins with Trotz. The Isles have their best team on paper in the Lou era. They have led in 19 of 21 games this year." This guy legit high, am I right? 17 wins? LMAO

The Islanders going to 2 conference finals in shortened seasons made them delusional.

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

https://x.com/avsrobin/status/1730278436617286054?s=46

Not the NHL but had to post this. This woman is paralyzed from chest down after this ”minor” collision. Dangerous game, damn.

 

[LOFIN]

https://x.com/avsrobin/status/1730278436617286054?s=46

Not the NHL but had to post this. This woman is paralyzed from chest down after this ”minor” collision. Dangerous game, damn.

 

[I Eat Crow]

A pair of brothers I know, along with myself, are in a fantasy hockey chat. One brother has season tix. His younger bro is more a realist. However, the older one just now, and I quote, goes "The Isles would have at least 17 wins with Trotz. The Isles have their best team on paper in the Lou era. They have led in 19 of 21 games this year." This guy legit high, am I right? 17 wins? LMAO

The delusion lol

 

[will1066]

Terrible. Just terrible.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Reminds me of that Russian kid who was killed a year or 2 ago, such a nothing play, opponent just flipped the puck in the air, hit him the the one weak spot on the side of his head and that was it. Terrifying.

 

[Cmox]

 

[NYR Viper]

Again, this is why we all needed to relax with the speculation

 

[LOFIN]

Again, this is why we all needed to relax with the speculation

What do you mean?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

so what did he do besides get drunk?

 

[LOFIN]

so what did he do besides get drunk?

- We know it involved a team employee (via Kaplan)
- We know it was bad enough that his contract got terminated outright, instead of him just getting suspended
- We know it was bad enough that it appears Perry won't be filing a grievance on the termination

There are a few possibilities, pick one you like. Maybe some information surfaces, maybe it doesn't. We still don't know what it was exactly that got Jim Montgomery fired from Dallas. We still don't know exactly what happened with Nichushkin in Seattle.

Perry is 38, I wonder if this will push him to retirement, or would he want to try and make a comeback next year trying to clean his name (provided a team is willing to give him a chance). And what this does to his HHOF aspirations? I think this story is far from over.

 

[nyr2k2]

I do HR for a living, and to me it sounds like a classic "Got sloshed and said something totally inappropriate to a coworker" or otherwise sexually harassed someone in a non-criminal way. Or did some sort of stupid shit while drunk that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal conduct unless the team wanted to press charges--like we recently had a dude get hammered at an after-work function and come back and piss all over the floor of his office in front of two male coworkers. We could have theoretically taken legal action but that would have been ridiculous. We just fired the dude instead. This seems like one of those types of situations.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Zegras has 1 goal and 1 assist on the year. Easily the most overrated player in the NHL. That’s what happens when TikTok videos take over your sport.

Most 22 year olds are lacking any type of attention span. Hand them $6M a year & there's bound to be bumps in the road.

 

[Crease]

I do HR for a living, and to me it sounds like a classic "Got sloshed and said something totally inappropriate to a coworker" or otherwise sexually harassed someone in a non-criminal way. Or did some sort of stupid shit while drunk that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal conduct unless the team wanted to press charges--like we recently had a dude get hammered at an after-work function and come back and piss all over the floor of his office in front of two male coworkers. We could have theoretically taken legal action but that would have been ridiculous. We just fired the dude instead. This seems like one of those types of situations.

Yep. Combined with the fact that CHI is trying to rehab its brand and reputation and recently instilled an absolute, pants on fire, zero tolerance workplace environment policy.

 

[zlev]

I do HR for a living, and to me it sounds like a classic "Got sloshed and said something totally inappropriate to a coworker" or otherwise sexually harassed someone in a non-criminal way. Or did some sort of stupid shit while drunk that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal conduct unless the team wanted to press charges--like we recently had a dude get hammered at an after-work function and come back and piss all over the floor of his office in front of two male coworkers. We could have theoretically taken legal action but that would have been ridiculous. We just fired the dude instead. This seems like one of those types of situations.

damn, they made him go to an after work function and then fired him for actually having fun? sounds like entrapment.

 

[NYR94]

 

[gabevh3]

I would think the surgery is what did it and not the collision

 

[Cmox]

I do HR for a living, and to me it sounds like a classic "Got sloshed and said something totally inappropriate to a coworker" or otherwise sexually harassed someone in a non-criminal way. Or did some sort of stupid shit while drunk that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal conduct unless the team wanted to press charges--like we recently had a dude get hammered at an after-work function and come back and piss all over the floor of his office in front of two male coworkers. We could have theoretically taken legal action but that would have been ridiculous. We just fired the dude instead. This seems like one of those types of situations.

This probably makes the most sense. Perry got drunk at a Blackhawks event and did something stupid.
Side note: How many Michael Scott on Toby lines did/do you get?

 

[gabevh3]

I'd still take him. Isn't he injured? Kakko for Zegras 1 for 1.

I would even throw in Chytil and wheeler but they still wouldn't do it.

 

[nyr2k2]

This probably makes the most sense. Perry got drunk at a Blackhawks event and did something stupid.
Side note: How many Michael Scott on Toby lines did/do you get?

Truth be told my job would be way more satisfying if people treated me like Toby. Instead, people pretend to like and respect me and the department, but I know they all shit talk me as soon as they're out of ear shot.

 

[Kords]

Zadorov to the nucks for a 5th and a 3rd in 2026

 

[McRanger92]

Zadorov to the nucks for a 5th and a 3rd in 2026

They are now one piece away from a Cup, according to Biz. The next piece must be McDavid.

In all seriousness I’m happy the Devils didn’t get Zadorov, I think he would’ve helped them a lot