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

[zlev]

that's such a chicken shit hit. hopefully he gets suspended.

 

[Fitzy]

Chytil could easily play in the Czech league once his NHL contract expires and be much safer. Brno, less than an hour from where Fil was born, has a top 5 team.

I get that there is a lot less money to be made, but if he took the next season and a half on LTIR and dominated the Czech league he could still play against the best in International competition. If he is sticking it out due to love of the game, that could be a good compromise solution for him.

 

[KennyWu]

It's not a Ryan Lindgren game without some blood

 

[NickyFotiu]

Social media and podcasting play a large role in this.

I 100% agree. In my time if you were going to say stupid bigotry at least you had to have some balls to say it to someone's face. Now cowards hide behind their keyboards and spout hatred without fear of being called on it. In fact some of the worlds biggest jerks now make their living by doing it via clicks.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I see the game is on Max, but it's not on Max. Is it because of TNT or something?

 

[LOFIN]

Chytil could easily play in the Czech league once his NHL contract expires and be much safer. Brno, less than an hour from where Fil was born, has a top 5 team.

I get that there is a lot less money to be made, but if he took the next season and a half on LTIR and dominated the Czech league he could still play against the best in International competition. If he is sticking it out due to love of the game, that could be a good compromise solution for him.

If he's at the point where he shouldn't play hockey anymore, he's not playing at any level. Have you read some of the stories about players who have retired because of concussions? Their brain is permanently damaged beyond repair. A guy like Donskoi, who Lindgren rocked at MSG? He can't go on a boat for an example, he starts getting severe headaches, he starts feeling sick, he loses his vision. When he drives or rides a car, he has to focus on just the road. Otherwise he has severe migraine like symptoms, he will even go partially blind. This is like 2 years after he retired, he still can't live a 100% normal life and probably never will.

Concussions are nothing to f*** around with. If there is any indication that Chytil would be entering this stratosphere, I hope he understands it and makes the right decision for himself and his loved ones.

 

[Fitzy]

Yes I’m aware of the stories, it is tragic. The idea is, if Chytil still feels like playing, that the odds of getting another are much lower in a less physical league. Thought that was self explanatory.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Concussion confirmed

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Concussion confirmed

Sadly this is why I was all for trading Chytil. Sucks for him, he's a good player who keeps getting concussions. Hopefully this isn't a bad one.

 

[mrmovies779]

Makar is beyond ridiculous. What a goal

 

[failure]

Sadly this is why I was all for trading Chytil. Sucks for him, he's a good player who keeps getting concussions. Hopefully this isn't a bad one.

So they actually say concussion?

 

[ReddestRum]

Makar should win the Norris literally every year, LOL. He's way over a PPG as a f***ing D-man for his career.

 

[LOFIN]

So they actually say concussion?

Yes

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Makar is beyond ridiculous. What a goal

Really nice goal but Oettinger played that about as bad as possible.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Makar should win the Norris literally every year, LOL. He's way over a PPG as a f***ing D-man for his career.

He has a shot at 30 goals this season.

I said it last week and got bashed for it but the 4 Nations Tourny really showed there is a player level of skill that we do not have. People will say Bread, Fox, JT, Lavi, etc. All good players but none are at that next level of skill of a Makar, Nate, McDavid, Leo, etc. We really need to figure out a plan to get McDavid without Canada hating us

 

[94leetch]

Sadly this is why I was all for trading Chytil. Sucks for him, he's a good player who keeps getting concussions. Hopefully this isn't a bad one.

At this point they're all bad.
He's messing with his future now, needs to stop .

 

[NickyFotiu]

At this point they're all bad.
He's messing with his future now, needs to stop .

Sadly I believe you are right. They can have a cumulative effect.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Yes

Wow they actually confirmed it’s a concussion. Why can’t the Rongos do that

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Yeah, this is why we were all ok moving Fil. Hope hes alright

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He has a shot at 30 goals this season.

I said it last week and got bashed for it but the 4 Nations Tourny really showed there is a player level of skill that we do not have. People will say Bread, Fox, JT, Lavi, etc. All good players but none are at that next level of skill of a Makar, Nate, McDavid, Leo, etc. We really need to figure out a plan to get McDavid without Canada hating us

We don’t actually. Florida and Vegas don’t have anyone close to that level. They just have great teams and great coaching

 

[cheech70]

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

He was such a promising prospect during a very dark period when we had none. Threw massive hits! I recall being very pissed when he got traded for stupid Mike Dunham. RIP

 

[Boris Zubov]

He was such a promising prospect during a very dark period when we had none. Threw massive hits! I recall being very pissed when he got traded for stupid Mike Dunham. RIP

He really was. It sucked that his career wasn't very long, but that human cannonball style is always very limited.

RIP Tomas. 45 is way too young.

 

[NickyFotiu]

We don’t actually. Florida and Vegas don’t have anyone close to that level. They just have great teams and great coaching

I understand what you mean but Barkov, Matt Kachook, and Eichel are included in the elite level that I was speaking about. They are guys that played top 6 in the 4 nations tourney.

 

[80s Kid]

It’s perfectly understandable here, and I’m American. You need to add context. They’re booing the monster/fascist who is our President, and is advocating the annexation of Canada by the U.S., and I applaud them.