Around the NHL (Part XVIII) - Tankiest tank to have ever tanked

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The Leafs circus carries on with Joffrey Lupul challenging a guy to a fight on instagram

http://deadspin.com/joffrey-lupul-is-now-threatening-to-fight-people-on-ins-1689414231

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Lupul has gone full Marshall

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Seidenberg shot in practice broke Brett Connolly's finger

Out 6 weeks

B fans may not see big TDL acquisition until start of next season

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Sens up 3-0 on Winnipeg midway through the second. Hutchinson pulled for Pavelec.

Buff also left after seemingly tweaking.... something.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Tons of people dressed as seats in HOCKEYTOWN

on

RIVALRY NIGHT!


Both those

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Winnipeg Jets ‏@NHLJets 20m20 minutes ago
"We won't know until tomorrow." -Maurice on Byfuglien's status.

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That's ominous.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Slava Fetisov is on the Daley Show right now.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

And if you have Netflix streaming they just put up the Thirty for thirty Of Miracles and Men.

It's about the Miracle on Ice from the Russian's perspective. Great stuff.

 

[Bubba88]

Battle for McDavid is fun. Whos worse. Funny that those Players still want to win. They just aren't good enough

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Sekac first 5 games with Ducks = 3 assists and a +3 ,, Looks like perfect fit for Ducks

Devante Smith-Pelly first 4 games with Habs = No pts and a -2 ,, Looks like a below average 4th liner

Didn't like that deal for Habs and think they will regret it

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Slava Fetisov is on the Daley Show right now.

 

[Taze em]

Sekac first 5 games with Ducks = 3 assists and a +3 ,, Looks like perfect fit for Ducks

Devante Smith-Pelly first 4 games with Habs = No pts and a -2 ,, Looks like a below average 4th liner

Didn't like that deal for Habs and think they will regret it

I'm starting to have a growing bias against size for NHL forwards. It seems like everywhere you look all around the NHL you find an underachieving 6'4" 220 lb player or prospect.

 

[ChiGuySez]

I'm starting to have a growing bias against size for NHL forwards. It seems like everywhere you look all around the NHL you find an underachieving 6'4" 220 lb player or prospect.

6'3"+ underachiever... typical. Big and slow. Simple physics. Some teams are fine with a group of bigger slow...er forwards, Better on the boards but deficient in the transition game. Very rare for a big guy that can play like a small forward or at least put out on a regular basis. Hawks are shaped for a mobile transition game offense.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Gotta love our sport's niche ratings....

 

[Taze em]

I just noticed that Nashville hasn't won since they made their trades. Is that right? St Louis is only 4 back with 2 in hand. WOW. Dodging STL first round would significantly improve the Hawks odds of winning.

LA vs STL, CHI vs NASH
then
LA vs CHI
then
ANA v CHI

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Yeah, they're so much better off against Rinne than Elliott...

 

[hawksrule]

I'm starting to have a growing bias against size for NHL forwards. It seems like everywhere you look all around the NHL you find an underachieving 6'4" 220 lb player or prospect.

But most teams don't pay their big useless forward $4m.

 

[madgoat33]

But most teams don't pay their big useless forward $4m.

Clarkson, clowe, etc... Big guys get overpaid all the time and bickell is a success story compared to the other guys signed around the time.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Yeah, they're so much better off against Rinne than Elliott...

Much better off vs. NSH offense over STL, and STL is better than NSH as a team IMO.

 

[kuzy]

I just noticed that Nashville hasn't won since they made their trades. Is that right? St Louis is only 4 back with 2 in hand. WOW. Dodging STL first round would significantly improve the Hawks odds of winning.

LA vs STL, CHI vs NASH
then
LA vs CHI
then
ANA v CHI

I'd rather avoid Rinne

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Yeah this is starting to become an issue IMO

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Simmonds goal puts Flyers up 2-1

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Flyers bury the empty netter to take a 3-1 lead.

Thanks for the assist, Philly.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Can someone tell me how Minnesota wins every game now when they couldn't buy a win for how long? They are coming up behind us fast. This division is ridiculous

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Can someone tell me how Minnesota wins every game now when they couldn't buy a win for how long? They are coming up behind us fast. This division is ridiculous

They went from no goaltending to good goaltending.