General Off Day Thread - Sid Voted Best Player League Wide

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Being the GM of these teams is so easy but you still have idiots like Guerin who opt for Kreider and Nelson over guys like Tage, Caufield, Keller, etc.

Unless he consulted with Sullivan, then it makes sense.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Unless he consulted with Sullivan, then it makes sense.

I think Guerin's easily stupid enough on his own to make those kinda decisions, but yeah, the Sullivan and Torts factor probably sealed the deal.

 

[Turin]

Sullivan was the genius who decided to scratch Kyle Connor for the gold medal game so either way he's not absolved from criticism there

 

[Zirakzigil]

Wonder if this explains the Sid absence from the media yesterday. Sad, he was only 62.

Thats my assumption

 

[Turin]

Honestly Sullivan should be forced to take a year off from the NHL for scratching Kyle Connor in a gold medal game

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Rough night for Pens fans

 

[Ulf5]

There's no one better that these two? Lol

What other Soo legends besides Bunting will make the team?

 

[OtherThingsILike]

The latest NHLPA players' poll has been released. A couple of interesting surprises here:

NHLPA Player Poll 2024-25

The players gave their takes on the NHL's hottest topics.

www.nhlpa.com

 

[Empoleon8771]

That "jailbreak goal" would be an awesome addition to the NHL. That and the 3-2-1 point system would both be really nice rule changes.

 

[PensFutures]

The latest NHLPA players' poll has been released. A couple of interesting surprises here:

NHLPA Player Poll 2024-25

The players gave their takes on the NHL's hottest topics.

www.nhlpa.com

They should use next year as a test run, let him do color commentary all 82 games. Cant possibly be worse than Bourque or Colby, right?

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Cant possibly be worse than Bourque or Colby, right?

Don't forget Rupp, though it's very understandable you could.

The -only- use of AI I would support is if they just made some sort of Errey-bot to do color.

 

[PensFutures]

Don't forget Rupp, though it's very understandable you could.

The -only- use of AI I would support is if they just made some sort of Errey-bot to do color.

I find Rupp to be the lesser of 3 evils. Maybe its just I cant stand Colby trying to be Biz-lite or Bourque being a total blowhard so he doesnt upset the team.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

"Best overall forward" and "most complete" player almost say the exact same thing according to me.

 

[BusinessGoose]

That "jailbreak goal" would be an awesome addition to the NHL. That and the 3-2-1 point system would both be really nice rule changes.

Please, this world sucks so much, please just give us this win, NHL/NHLPA...

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

That "jailbreak goal" would be an awesome addition to the NHL. That and the 3-2-1 point system would both be really nice rule changes.

NHL would never go for the 3-2-1 because it artificially keeps teams in the playoff hunt and keeps attendance up.

You gonna go see a team(s) in person when they've been eliminated since Feb 1st?

 

[BusinessGoose]

NHL would never go for the 3-2-1 because it artificially keeps teams in the playoff hunt and keeps attendance up.

You gonna go see a team(s) in person when they've been eliminated since Feb 1st?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I don't know that the jailbreak goal rule would really make a big difference but it'd be cool to see the sport continue to evolve and adapt. Definitely agree the 3-2-1 points system is preferable, though I doubt it ever happens.

I'm also so f***ing sick and tired of shootouts that I'd go 10 minutes of 3-on-3 with maybe a full 2 min commercial break at 5 minutes or something because guys would bitch about being winded. Shootouts are traaaaaaash, dude. I turn the game off if it goes to shootout 100% of the time, regardless of who is playing.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

I don't know that the jailbreak goal rule would really make a big difference but it'd be cool to see the sport continue to evolve and adapt. Definitely agree the 3-2-1 points system is preferable, though I doubt it ever happens.

I'm also so f***ing sick and tired of shootouts that I'd go 10 minutes of 3-on-3 with maybe a full 2 min commercial break at 5 minutes or something because guys would bitch about being winded. Shootouts are traaaaaaash, dude. I turn the game off if it goes to shootout 100% of the time, regardless of who is playing.

My proposal to the 3 on 3 OT: make it a penalty if the team with the puck intentionally brings the puck over to their side of the red line once they have initially crossed it.

So sick of teams completely resetting and dragging this out. OT should be quick and fun action. NHL coaches have a real knack for ruining excitement.

 

[BusinessGoose]

3v3 was cool for about half a season, until they coached around it

I say, do 5v5 for 5mins, but not sudden death.. Most goals scored in that 5mins wins.. Then again, team a gets one, and sits behind their net with it.. Ugh... 3-2-1 is REALLY the only way to go

Or even get rid of OT with 3win 1tie 0loss

There MUST be a real incentive to win. Getting 1 point for an OT loss and only 2 for a win isn't enough

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There should be a penalty in 3-on-3 OT for circling back out of the offensive zone once you've got possession or something. Hate that shit. The unforced "okay calm it down" stuff sucks the flow out of everything.