Around the NHL: Part XXV

[Embryo]

Had Kilhorn and Sergachev in my Draft Kings lineup and they had monster nights. Have MacKinnon, Landeskog, Makar, Burakovsky , Kadri and Francouz going now. One would believe I have quite a few eggs in the Avalanche basket...eh?

Seriously, I'd be absolutely shocked if Colorado doesn't play well and win tonight. I'm shocked they are down 2-0 as it is. I'm thinking a nice and tidy 5-1 type win tonight. I better be right...lol

Did you watch that Mets game? Diaz....thank god for Ramos.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

hahaha ohhhh boy those Boston fans are raging and will not sleep well tonight...that was brutal.

I only wish Jack Edwards was calling the game.

 

[Maximus]

Did you watch that Mets game? Diaz....thank god for Ramos.

Yes I watched the game. Ate 1/2 a bottle of Tums along with 4 Coors Lights. That team drives me nuts

 

[Maximus]

Nikita Zadarov. You can only hope too contain him...lol.

Wow...he'd be the last guy I would have thought would get a puck past Khudobon who's been a brick wall.

 

[Embryo]

Yes I watched the game. Ate 1/2 a bottle of Tums along with 4 Coors Lights. That team drives me nuts

I feel ya, man. It may drive us nuts, but I just hope deGrom is ok, mentally. He deserves so much better. What a shame. Diaz needs to go ASAP.

 

[egelband]

Yotes fans are apoplectic because the exact details haven't really been shared by the league. Can you shed any light on what really took place?

This is my question. What exactly did they do that was so awful? Feels like overkill.

 

[Maximus]

Yes!...Burakovsky!!. I've watched him alot the past few years as I've owned him in fantasy. He has one of the best snap shots in the entire league...no doubt.

That boy can snipe.

 

[Maximus]

Makar....so friggen good!!

 

[egelband]

So the word is that they were doing not only measurements, but testing as well --- endurance, strength, etc. Supposedly they had facilities in different markets where they arranged the tests and planned to bring guys in. I honestly don't know how many, but I don't think it was a high number. Things got shut down pretty quickly --- which is not surprising at all.

All of this off limits. The NHL puts all the vitals out there for teams and they all gain access to the same information. No outside testing.

Now, it is important to note that teams still do as much research as possible and look for information sources to give them a competitive advantage. But they are not permitted to arrange for any testing and measurements themself.

I would think that not only is it a fairness thing, but the NHL must have agreements with leagues and organizations that the testing and assessment be done in a particular way. Imagine if every team did this. I can see where it may not be a slam dunk “moral” problem but definitely a legal and logistical nightmare Arizona could have created.

 

[RGY]

What a dumb dumb dumb penalty by Namestnikov.

 

[egelband]

Is Giroux even playing. He's been a total ghost the entire playoffs.

Ive never been terribly impressed with Giroux.

 

[egelband]

The offside that wasn't. AV dumbfounded--there's Michel Therrien next to him. Lucky they didn't lose the game right there.

Therrien. That’s the guy who berates a waiter or cleaning person in front of a date cuz he thinks she’ll be impressed. Wanker.

 

[egelband]

Watching Tampa in the playoffs makes me angry that the Rangers could have had Sergachev and Point but chose Hajek and Howden instead.

Plus they threw in superstar JT Miller for laughs! And I heard Whyzerman wanted to include a number of extra first rounders but JG demanded Namestnikov. Facts.

 

[Kovalev27]

Giroux
Couturier
Konecny
JVR

1 goal combined thru The round robin, thru the first round, and thru game 2 of the second round

11 games. 1 goal

I don’t know how they get thru with that. Oh and before today hayes had 1 goal in 10’games.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So barring injuries is it a slam dunk that MacKinnon will be a better player than Sakic and Forsberg?

 

[Boris Zubov]

Giroux
Couturier
Konecny
JVR

1 goal combined thru The round robin, thru the first round, and thru game 2 of the second round

11 games. 1 goal

I don’t know how they get thru with that. Oh and before today hayes had 1 goal in 10’games.

Giroux IMO has always been so overrated. The guy lives on reputation & I never understood why.

 

[Boris Zubov]

So barring injuries is it a slam dunk that MacKinnon will be a better player than Sakic and Forseberg?

No. He's got a LOOOONNNNG way to go before those comparisons should be made.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

So barring injuries is it a slam dunk that MacKinnon will be a better player than Sakic and Forsberg?

no?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Stars got a good one in Gurianov

 

[Boris Zubov]

The Avs thought this game ended after the 2nd period.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Knew that was going to happen

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

the Hank Killer with the game tying goal

 

[Boris Zubov]

Bednar waited 5 mins too long to use that time out.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Bednar waited 5 mins too long to use that time out.

Man, "BEDNAR" is such a great bad guy name.

 

[Maximus]

This is f'n insane!!.

Colorado is blowing this shit