Around the NHL: Part XXI

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Devils with two top ten picks is gonna suck.

As long as they stay out of the top 5

 

[GAGLine]

Ranger became a companion rather than a service dog, but he has a home now.

Ranger, the NHL's first service-puppy trainee, has found a new home -- and new purpose

 

[bobbop]

Ranger became a companion rather than a service dog, but he has a home now.

Ranger, the NHL's first service-puppy trainee, has found a new home -- and new purpose

Another prospect drafted as a top six mainstay, now a bottom six grinder.

It happens.

Gordie???

 

[Overcast]

Another prospect drafted as a top six mainstay, now a bottom six grinder.

It happens.

Gordie???

They went for a need rather than BPA..can't say I'm too upset with the way things turned out though. He was serviceable while here.

 

[aufheben]

Report: NHL eyeing North Dakota arena for potential playoff games

 

[RGY]

 

[NYSPORTS]

Edmonton Oilers✔@EdmontonOilers
#Oilers & @Condors forward Colby Cave has been placed in a medically-induced coma & admitted to the critical care unit at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto after suffering a brain bleed overnight. Please keep Colby & his wife Emily in your thoughts & prayers at this time.
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- Apr 7, 2020

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

With it all but inevitable at this point the NHL regular season is over, and maybe the season as a whole cancelled, I'd be interested to see how the league handles the lottery and draft

An idea I saw on the main boards is to do the lottery picks as you would normally, and then do another lottery for the playoff teams to determine draft spots. I'm not sure how the logistics would work for the second lottery, but it's definitely an interesting idea

The league is going to have to hand out compensation in some form if the season is just straight up cancelled with no champion. Whether that be amnesty buyout or maybe an additional draft pick for each team.

As long as the league doesn't do what they did in '05 with the Crosby draft where they give everyone a shot to win the top pick.

Cause f*** that

 

[Barnaby]

Without a bust like that here and there we wouldn't have these amazing khl stories. I'm addicted to them.

Look up the Tim Stapleton interview on Spittin Chiclets... very funny KHL stories and he played for Keenan over there.

 

[motopanekeku]

Look up the Tim Stapleton interview on Spittin Chiclets... very funny KHL stories and he played for Keenan over there.

Yes exactly! Makes me want to try some Russian gas..

 

[Avery16]

Delete

 

[wolfgaze]

'The Secret Life Of Bobby Ryan' (Sportsnet feature)

 

[eco's bones]

Former New York Rangers head coach Tom Webster dies. Webster lasted half a season. He had developed an issue with flying.

Long time Blackhawk defenseman Pat (Whitey) Stapleton dies as well. Stapleton and Bill White were the first pairing for the Blackhawks for at least a decade on teams with Stan Mikita, Bobby and Dennis Hull and Tony Esposito. One story I have about him is after he signed with a WHA team--the WHA had a summit tournament with the Russians back in the 70's and some Russian player chopped him pretty good and there was blood streaming down his face but no penalty. When a whistle stopped play an irate Stapleton skates up to the ref and wipes blood off his face and wipes it on to the refs face. Stapleton then got tossed. He was a very good player--kind of like Ryan Suter.

 

[leetch99]

Former New York Rangers head coach Tom Webster dies. Webster lasted half a season. He had developed an issue with flying.

Long time Blackhawk defenseman Pat (Whitey) Stapleton dies as well. Stapleton and Bill White were the first pairing for the Blackhawks for at least a decade on teams with Stan Mikita, Bobby and Dennis Hull and Tony Esposito. One story I have about him is after he signed with a WHA team--the WHA had a summit tournament with the Russians back in the 70's and some Russian player chopped him pretty good and there was blood streaming down his face but no penalty. When a whistle stopped play an irate Stapleton skates up to the ref and wipes blood off his face and wipes it on to the refs face. Stapleton then got tossed. He was a very good player--kind of like Ryan Suter.

John Hughes played a handful of playoff games as a Ranger one season also died this week...he was 66 .

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[eco's bones]

John Hughes played a handful of playoff games as a Ranger one season also died this week...he was 66 .

I remember him. He was a tough guy.

 

[eco's bones]

That really sucks. 25 years old.

A friend of mind had a brain bleed. He didn't feel right and took himself to the hospital. They told him later if he had waited another hour he would have been dead. Has kept his head shaved since then and you can see the dents from the operation.

 

[Leetch3]

 

[NYSPORTS]

How awful he didn’t pull through. His wife’s quotes are heartbreaking.

 

[Irishguy42]

Time to find out who the new Russian King of NY is:

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Battle of the Czars! Shestyorkin has won 6 of 11 meetings with Sorokin in the KHL. Can't wait for part 2 of this rivalry

 

[aufheben]

Time to find out who the new Russian King of NY is:

The Metro’s new crop of goatlenders is freaking stacked.

 

[wolfgaze]

Darius Kasparaitis interviewed on the Cam & Strick podcast

(cued up)

 

[egelband]

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The Metro’s new crop of goatlenders is freaking stacked.

Shestyorkin, Georgiev, Samsonov, Sorokin, Varlamov. Now we just need Khudobin to sign with Carolina and New Jersey do draft Askarov

Metro will be full or Nyetminders