Around the NHL: Part XXXII

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Ullmark out of his mind but loses the shutout in the last minute, such a shame

 

[NYR94]

Stutzle scored on his first shootout attempt. So did Norris. OTT wins.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Norris is a pretty nice young player

 

[17futurecap]

The games in Canada are fun, no defense, just back and forth high scoring games.

 

[bl02]

Norris is a pretty nice young player

Agreed. He looks really good and smooth.
Love how DJ Smith handles his young guys in overtime. Gives them shift after shift even if they make mistakes.

 

[mike14]

I wonder what an NYR one would look like...

Also Brady is becoming one of my favorite players to watch. I actually think he will become a bigger point producer than his brother. Matthew has a bit more flash but Brady is better around the net and tougher to stop his big frame.

Does anyone know the answer to this?

At a guess:
Kovalev
Murdoch
Sandstrom
Vickers

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The games in Canada are fun, no defense, just back and forth high scoring games.

Horrible goaltending in that division

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Agreed. He looks really good and smooth.
Love how DJ Smith handles his young guys in overtime. Gives them shift after shift even if they make mistakes.

Yeah he’s a good development coach

 

[RangersFan]

Does anyone know the answer to this?

At a guess:
Kovalev
Murdoch
Sandstrom
Vickers

Nah I think it's:

Christian Dube
Manny Malhotra
Pavel Brendl
Steven Rice
Daniel Goneau

 

[SnowblindNYR]

How does Ty Smith compare to Miller? I think he's more productive points-wise but what about overall?

 

[frozenrubber]

Does anyone know the answer to this?

At a guess:
Kovalev
Murdoch
Sandstrom
Vickers

Can't tell you exact days, but to 50 goals looks like a big club of 22 year olds:

Kovalev: ~22* (probably would be Kovalev if not for the shortened/delayed 94-95 season)
Duguay: ~22
Don Maloney: ~22
Vickers: ~22
Murdoch: ~22
Sandstrom: ~22
Turcotte: ~22
Amonte: 22-23
Stepan: 22-23
Leetch: 23
Pavelich: ~24
Kreider: ~24

Granato never got to 50 w/ the Rangers but didn't realize he was 24 as a rookie (4 years of college and a year in the IHL) so Prucha actually got to 50 earlier

 

[NYR94]

 

[Synergy27]

How does Ty Smith compare to Miller? I think he's more productive points-wise but what about overall?

Doesn’t look to have the shutdown capability of Miller but almost definitely a better offensive player. I don’t trade Miller for Smith myself.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

How does Ty Smith compare to Miller? I think he's more productive points-wise but what about overall?

he's more like Fox

 

[leetch99]

Brady is the definition of putting your body on the line for your team. These last two montreal Ottawa games have been super fun to watch

Stop for a second and think what kind of players Kreider and Gauthier could be if they played half as hard as Tkachuk ....I think we would be a different looking club . If we even got a third of the work ethic of Tkachuk...we would be in business . Management should take the duo in a video room and show them Tkachuk videos.....LOL....

 

[bl02]

Julien fired wow

 

[bl02]

I mean I am not totally surprised that Claude is gone but now MB is really gonna be feeling the heat if Ducharme doesn't get the Canadiens into the playoffs and at least winning a round or two.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Julien is a better HC than Quinn, obviously, but yeah.

 

[Kords]

The piece of garbage that intentionally hit Igor in the head last game we played them. Was kinda hoping someone would tune him up on Friday... oh well!

 

[JohnC]

Claude Julien would actually be a good coach for this team (fully healthy) as currently constructed IMO.

 

[NYR94]

Julien's a good coach. I don't know much about Ducharme. Sounds like a preemptive attempt to jolt the Habs into the playoffs by Bergevin to save his job.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Montreal Canadiens fire Claude Julien, appoint Dominique Ducharme interim head coach - TSN.ca

 

[SRHRangers]

Talk about a panic move.

2 weeks ago, the Hab fans wouldn't stop chirping about how good they are.

 

[Synergy27]

Ullmark out of his mind but loses the shutout in the last minute, such a shame

I’m both happy and not that this kid pulled a Hasek against the Devils too. On one hand, it’s nice that it’s not just us. On the other, it’s going to suck to have another real deal goalie in the division. That Buffalo team shouldn’t be this bad if they have legit goaltending now, lots of talent elsewhere in that lineup.

 

[Nickmo82]

Julien fired wow

I wonder if he'd still have got canned if that goal stood.