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

[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.

 

[will1066]

Got to root for Jersey tonight. Puke

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Got to root for Jersey tonight. Puke

Nah. Hope both us and them miss the playoffs

 

[will1066]

Nah. Hope both us and them miss the playoffs

This is outrageous and out of line.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Love it when players stick up for their teammates. It’s a shame it did not happen to Chytil on that Dickinson dirty hit

 

[will1066]

Columbus breaks scoreless streak at 173:24.

 

[Jack Hanson]

Haha we're all watchin this game. NJ goalie is the shit. Igor should take some notes.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Love it when players stick up for their teammates. It’s a shame it did not happen to Chytil on that Dickinson dirty hit

I'm fine with guys sticking up for teammates when the hit is dirty or borderline, but Thompson was admiring his pass. Looked clean all the way.

 

[Kovalev27]

Hate jersey winning and solidifying that 3rd seed but we need Columbus to fall out of this race and they are really falling apart right now.

 

[Bartleby]

Hey, Bolts fan coming in peace. Do any of you happen to know what happened to the Game Misconduct podcast? Hasn't posted since 3/3. I know they cover the whole league but it's a pretty Rangers heavy pod and I know that LaGreca works for MSG so I thought I'd ask here. Thanks.

 

[RangerBoy]

Hey, Bolts fan coming in peace. Do any of you happen to know what happened to the Game Misconduct podcast? Hasn't posted since 3/3. I know they cover the whole league but it's a pretty Rangers heavy pod and I know that LaGreca works for MSG so I thought I'd ask here. Thanks.

Do you have an X account?

Ask him https://x.com/DonLagreca

 

[LionsHeart]

I really thought after that loss last week that the Jackets would make it and the Rangers were cooked. Suddenly the Rangers control their own destiny.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I really thought after that loss last week that the Jackets would make it and the Rangers were cooked. Suddenly the Rangers control their own destiny.

nobody is ever truly cooked in this horrible east

 

[The Last Red]

How about you take this ideological rhetoric out of SPORTS forum

Calling a fascist a fascist is not ideological.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Well when you put it that way...

 

[kovazub94]

Calling a fascist a fascist is not ideological.

So you're just doubling down. I guess you're not going to be upset with your handle if I will call you a f***ing commie. Now go read some Marx, commie

 

[Harbour Dog]

Well when you put it that way...

I don't think it turns out quite this bad if Subban isn't a piece of shit. Blais was actually looking pretty damn good until PK tried to end his career.

Not that it's likely at all that he ends up being as good as Buch, but there was certainly a world where he became a contributing middle six player for us during a couple playoff runs.

 

[jniklast]

So you're just doubling down. I guess you're not going to be upset with your handle if I will call you a f***ing commie. Now go read some Marx, commie

Whether he's a fascist or not, you can hardly blame people booing the anthem of a country whose leader threatens to annex them against their will.

 

[Overcast]

I don't think it turns out quite this bad if Subban isn't a piece of shit. Blais was actually looking pretty damn good until PK tried to end his career.

Not that it's likely at all that he ends up being as good as Buch, but there was certainly a world where he became a contributing middle six player for us during a couple playoff runs.

I think Blais's impact would have been closer to Rempe than Buch. Blais maxed out at 9 goals and 11 assists, put up .27 PPG across his career, averaged ~11m of ice time across his career, and never played more than 53 games in a season including playoffs. Those wrecking ball guys have some value, but give me another Buch 10 times out of 10.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I think Blais's impact would have been closer to Rempe than Buch. Blais maxed out at 9 goals and 11 assists, put up .27 PPG across his career, averaged ~11m of ice time across his career, and never played more than 53 games in a season including playoffs. Those wrecking ball guys have some value, but give me another Buch 10 times out of 10.

Yeah, I take Buch every time too. Even not being a wrecking ball, he definitely had some bite to his game.

It just felt like Blais had lost a step when he finally returned from that slew foot (almost an entire calendar year later?). A big part of his value was that he was a big, rough, energy guy, with reasonable hands. He wasn't really that once he got back; he was just a Gauthier level bottom 6er.