Around the NHL - (Playoffs Edition)

[Boo Boo]

I don’t see how it’s scummy if it’s within the rules. I’d want the Ducks to do the same thing if they were in that spot.

It’s the NHL’s job to enforce, teams are assumed to be rational actors looking out for their best interests in a league where every other team is trying to beat them.

I hope our team never does that scummy BS

 

[DavidBL]

It would be difficult to fake. What wouldn't be difficult is faking just how much recovery time is needed for a ruptured spleen. There's a ton of gray area they can use to manipulate the time he needs on the IR. He might have been ready to play a week before the season ended but they can get a doctor to say, "We're not clearing him yet just to be safe." If he was healthy a week early but kept on IR, that should be a problem.

I mean there are established healing periods. A week +/- is arguable. Unless they significantly overshoot typical healing time then I'd find it hard argue the point. At the end if the year he still missed significant time and an extra week only effects 2-3 games while the whole point of LTIR is to allow teams to do something for the other 18-19 games so that an injury doesn't derail the whole season. All that said, I do feel the there should be some sort of function cap in the playoffs.

 

[Mr Rogers]

I hope our team never does that scummy BS

You wouldn’t want the Ducks to do something that’s legal just because you consider it scummy? Even if other teams are doing it and it puts your team at a competitive disadvantage?

 

[Boo Boo]

You wouldn’t want the Ducks to do something that’s legal just because you consider it scummy? Even if other teams are doing it and it puts your team at a competitive disadvantage?

Yes

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Prediction……..Hampus with the game winner.

 

[bumperkisser]

Yes

then you don't want it bad enough.

you should always be trying to do anything within the rules to give your team an edge

 

[Ducks DVM]

Boston gonna out-Toronto Toronto.

 

[Ducks DVM]

then you don't want it bad enough.

you should always be trying to do anything within the rules to give your team an edge

This is just the “winning at all costs” vs “ethics shouldn’t be situational” discussion.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Prediction……..Hampus with the game winner.

He’s trying

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Prediction……..Hampus with the game winner.

Well, you were close.

That’s a MASSIVE one though, might as well be

 

[Terry Yake]

was not expecting a hampus goal

he really doesn't want to lose another game 7 at home

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Prediction……..Hampus with the game winner.

Uh, the game tie-er?

 

[Mr Rogers]

then you don't want it bad enough.

you should always be trying to do anything within the rules to give your team an edge

I don’t get the moral argument, nobody is being harmed here lol. And every team in the league is free to do this. There are definitely times to take the moral side (although not doing so is often illegal) but doing so here just seems a bit sanctimonious to me.

 

[70sSanO]

This game is the perfect example of what Hampus could have been.

He has so much offensive upside that he never uses. A perennial 40/50+ point guy if he just decided to not be that always at home guy and defer to everyone else.

John

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

was not expecting a hampus goal

he really doesn't want to lose another game 7 at home

He’s been their best player by a fairly comfortable margin tonight. McAvoy, Marchand and Pastrnak have all been ghosts for the most part

 

[Mr Rogers]

That Pasta Shot could not have missed by much

 

[Ducks DVM]

That Pasta Shot could not have missed by much

Right off the post

 

[Mr Rogers]

Christ what a finish to reg

 

[Ducks DVM]

Wotherspoon fails to clear then tries to score on his own net. Swayman gets to slap him with his blocker on the way off the ice.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Perfect way to the the series

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Prediction……..Hampus with the game winner.

OK, I was damn close. I’m doubling down. The Hampster for the winner.

 

[Ducks DVM]

OK, I was damn close. I’m doubling down. The Hampster for the winner.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Pasta is not sad!

 

[Terry Yake]

what a pass by lindholm

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

He’s been their best player by a fairly comfortable margin tonight. McAvoy, Marchand and Pastrnak have all been ghosts for the most part

There he is. That’s why he gets paid what he does.

Steve Dangle on suicide watch