Around the NHL XIV: Game on...

[Six Assets]

Did Spezza have his 700th point in 700th game today?

yes, pretty impressive. Happy for Spezza

 

[SonicSpeedDash]

We love Spezza. He isn't costing us games. Our defense is costing us games.

 

[Super Cake]

We love Spezza. He isn't costing us games. Our defense is costing us games.

That is what Spezza wants you to think.

It is the curse of the Spezza.

When Spezza is off the team, you will start winning again.

 

[BonkTastic]

I am I the only one here who thinks that, maybe, there's an off-chance we're witnessing a 3-act play over 3 NHL seasons that will chronicle the rise of Patrick Roy as a great NHL coach, his breaking and subsequent insanity, and inevitable banishment from the NHL because he burst every vessel in his brain by yelling too loud & too often?



At the very least, he seems like he's the kind of coach that MIGHT have a shorter shelf-life than the average NHL bench boss does - get those immediate results & boost when he comes in, but the players tune you out a bit quicker - Keenan, Torts, etc...

I'm not saying that's exactly what Roy is, but it at least bears watching. It's a possibility.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I am I the only one here who thinks that, maybe, there's an off-chance we're witnessing a 3-act play over 3 NHL seasons that will chronicle the rise of Patrick Roy as a great NHL coach, his breaking and subsequent insanity, and inevitable banishment from the NHL because he burst every vessel in his brain by yelling too loud & too often?



At the very least, he seems like he's the kind of coach that MIGHT have a shorter shelf-life than the average NHL bench boss does - get those immediate results & boost when he comes in, but the players tune you out a bit quicker - Keenan, Torts, etc...

I'm not saying that's exactly what Roy is, but it at least bears watching. It's a possibility.

I told everyone in the summer before Roy started coaching, that he is just another Torts. No one wanted to listen. People treated him like some kind of coaching god before he even coached one NHL game and even praised his antics (while simultaneously roasting Torts for doing the same thing).

I dunno anymore.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

We love Spezza. He isn't costing us games. Our defense is costing us games.

Agreed, I have a couple of Dallas guys in my pool so I watch many a game. Your offense is dynamic, the defense is a tire fire.

So to remedy that, we offer you Patrick Wiercoch for Jamie Benn. Good trade.

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

That is what Spezza wants you to think.

It is the curse of the Spezza.

When Spezza is off the team, you will start winning again.

 

[Icelevel]

Ben Bishop 9-1-1

since going to tampa 46-15-8

think they miss good ol cory conacher?

 

[starling]

Ben Bishop 9-1-1

since going to tampa 46-15-8

think they miss good ol cory conacher?

Tampa would still be winning with any other goalie. His Save % is very average.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Ben Bishop 9-1-1

since going to tampa 46-15-8

think they miss good ol cory conacher?

You're right, if we kept Bishop, we could have converted Lehner into a puck-moving d-man.

 

[God Says No]

You're right, if we kept Bishop, we could have converted Lehner into a puck-moving d-man.

Then we could convert our PMD into a forward.

 

[Icelevel]

You're right, if we kept Bishop, we could have converted Lehner into a puck-moving d-man.

Kept bishop? I'm just posting his impressive numbers since the trade.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Kept bishop? I'm just posting his impressive numbers since the trade.

You posted his team's record with him in, you didn't bother to post his average save percentage or goals against because it didn't fit your narrative.

 

[Qward]

Jesus, not everyone has a secret "narrative."
He posted something interesting. Let it go.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Jesus, not everyone has a secret "narrative."
He posted something interesting. Let it go.

Oh! So what you're saying is that you think we should have kept Bishop and traded Lehner to get Lee back...

Glad you're not the GM!

 

[Six Assets]

sucks that we got the wrong midget from Tampa

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Wish we got Johnson, Palat, or Kucherov instead of Conacher

 

[Icelevel]

well we did get lindberg 17gp 9g 13a

 

[God Says No]

Wish we got Johnson, Palat, or Kucherov instead of Conacher

He was the one to get.

 

[Scrub*]

habs acquire Gonchar for Moen.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

It will be interesting to see how we fare against Gonchar

 

[Rand0m]

I don't even understand what Montreal did... Waive Bourque to make space for Gonchar??

 

[starling]

Ouch. Is Gonchar already that bad now?

 

[Scrub*]

Moen was pretty bad also but the Habs powerplay is 28th in NHL @ %7.7...so brutal! Gonchar might help that.

 

[Qward]

Moen was pretty bad also but the Habs powerplay is 28th in NHL @ %7.7...so brutal! Gonchar might help that.

The amount of PP's they get from diving you would think they would have better practice.