News Article: Around the NHL

[IceNeophyte]

Only 3 points ahead. Only Calgary has been able to take advantage of the Pacific's lackluster start.

The only Pacific team the Flames have played is Vancouver twice, and they split with them. They also split with Nashville, and have a good win against Colorado. They have a win against Boston, but Boston doesn't look quite like the same team it was last year.

The true hierarchy of Pacific won't shake out until many more divisional games are played. Vegas has Vancouver tomorrow night and Anaheim at home again on 11/14, and then Schmidt is back before we are on the road @ Calgary. Hopefully, Tuch will be back in by then and Stastny will be in or close.

If you line up Vegas's games so far this year with same matchup home or away last year, we're 2 points behind last year so far. Vancouver and Ottawa are both improved teams, and Tampa Bay is Tampa Bay....This next three game stretch will tell us a lot about whether Vegas has found its forechecking game again (I think it has, but I might be slightly biased).

 

[CupInSIX]

Small sample size, but Neal just doesn't look like the same player so far this year.

 

[Nevada Jones]

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[IceNeophyte]

Small sample size, but Neal just doesn't look like the same player so far this year.

He honestly didn't look like the same player at the end of last season.

 

[LadyStanley]

T. W. O. Two seconds. O. M. G.

 

[CupInSIX]

5Holetby is hot garbage right now.

 

[LadyStanley]

Kings fire coach.

 

[willy702]

Kings fire coach.

That's hilarious, win a game finally and then fire the coach. I love that the Kings are at least a 3 year rebuild project, probably more with their approach.

 

[hangman005]

Kings fire coach.

Not sure Willie D is a better option... but I think Sturm is the end game.

 

[LadyStanley]

Marco coached German national team to respectability and a good finish at World Champsionships in the spring.

NHL coaching is a different animal all together.

This adds to Sharks' alumni impressive count around North America.

 

[LadyStanley]

So there's that, then.

Second coach to get the axe this season

 

[hangman005]

After a full regular season with no sackings, we’re going to make up for it this season.

 

[LadyStanley]

Emergency backup goalie needed by Capitals with Holtby injured

EBUGs rule!

 

[LadyStanley]

Looks like VGK win Sunday was the final straw

 

[LadyStanley]

(That was the second coaching casualty in 12 hours. Yeo out in St Louis)

 

[LadyStanley]

Thoughts and prayers with family. Retired before VGK joined league.

 

[LadyStanley]

Flyers relieved their GM of duties. 4 coaches, and now the first GM of the season.

 

[mundyc3]

Flyers relieved their GM of duties. 4 coaches, and now the first GM of the season.

It is a wild year. Make up for last year.

 

[hangman005]

Nylander and Toronto wait until the very very very last second to make a deal



I believe it was 6 x 6.9 AAV

 

[BattleBorn]

Nylander and Toronto wait until the very very very last second to make a deal



I believe it was 6 x 6.9 AAV

Nice.

 

[hangman005]

Nice.

I think they're just glad there was paper in the fax machine..... didn't that happen to a team at one point?

 

[LadyStanley]

Deadline was 2pm PT. (aka 5pm ET).



1:57pm Dreger announces. (So, probably finished within the last hour)

So stupid really as those were $$s that they started out near.

 

[hangman005]

So Vancouver place Brendan Leipsic on waivers.... GMGM *cough splutter splutter wink wink* you know you want too and much more importantly you know I want you to.

 

[Nevada Jones]

So Vancouver place Brendan Leipsic on waivers.... GMGM *cough splutter splutter wink wink* you know you want too and much more importantly you know I want you to.

I just saw that and was getting ready to post it for you!

 

[hangman005]

Not the NHL but congrats to the Hershey Bears for breaking the World Record in the Teddy Bear Toss