Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCIX: We're Gonna Party Like It's 99

[CanadianFlyer88]

I was recently hanging out with someone who grew up with MDZ. Apparently everyone who grew up with him knows him as Mitchell.

 

[wankstifier]

I was recently hanging out with someone who grew up with MDZ. Apparently everyone who grew up with him knows him as Mitchell.

 

[Deadpool8812]

I was recently hanging out with someone who grew up with MDZ. Apparently everyone who grew up with him knows him as Mitchell.

What's the story behind that?

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

What's the story behind that?

No idea.

 

[renberg]

She’s a porn star that he stalked

 

[Deadpool8812]

She’s a porn star that he stalked

Not that story. The Mitchell one

 

[BernieParent]

Screenshot for Puckdoku.

 

[Lindberg]

She’s a porn star that he stalked

I doubt he just "stalked" her.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

New rules being workshopped in the Champions Hockey League this year:

1) Minor penalties will be served in their entirety, even if opposing team scores (with the following caveat).

2) A shorthanded goal negates the remainder of that team's minor penalty.

3) A minor penalty will still be assessed if the opposing team scores during the delayed penalty time period.

I like all three and have wanted the NHL to implement #1 for as long as I could understand the rules.

What do you think?

1 and 3 are no-brainers. 2 is one of those ideas I like on paper that I absolutely do not trust NHL coaches to respond to well. 4 or 5 orgs will and they’ll rightly get an advantage. 25 will tell their point players not to pinch in most cases. 2-3 will also move a Forward up higher.

I’m still fine implementing it because responding to your environment smartly should give you an edge. But *cough* certain teams will turn this into an active disadvantage.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

#1 used to be the way of things but the league felt the need to nerf the 70s Habs, I think. Which has never made sense to me at all.

50s Habs. Peak Beliveau was arguably the best PP guy ever and post-peak Richard was still around, so tantrums were thrown.

 

[Beef Invictus]

50s Habs. Peak Beliveau was arguably the best PP guy ever and post-peak Richard was still around, so tantrums were thrown.

Thank you.

That irks me. Please let the best be the best. Oh, it's "unfair" for the league? Then get good and don't do penalties.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Stumbled across this classic today

 

[CutOnDime97]

Another classic

 

[kudymen]

Every day I wake up and try to be a bigger hater than the day before just so one day I can hate the Flyers media and broadcast team with the intensity they deserve.

I believe that was the esence of the "Atomic Habits" book, heh

 

[Kelmitchell2]

Another classic

Now that's a real man, only way to further assert his dominance would have been to have his pants down to his ankles

 

[Larry44]

What's the story behind that?

Appropo of nothing, his dad is one of the richest property developers in Ontario, so he never needed the money playing hockey, that's for sure. Custom Home Builder Professional Renovations | Del Zotto Builders

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Jackson Cates (NYI) and Kieffer Bellows (CAR) signed PTOs.

@Captain Dave Poulin's Brian Fellows .gif use will decrease significantly.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Jackson Cates (NYI) and Kieffer Bellows (NYI) signed PTOs.

@Captain Dave Poulin's Brian Fellows .gif use will decrease significantly.

They signed PTOs with the Isles? That's perfect

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

They signed PTOs with the Isles? That's perfect

Oops. No. Bellows with Carolina. Cates with the Isles is correct. Brain fart on typing for Bellows.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

i thought Bellows retired?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

i thought Bellows retired?

From competitive eating, not hockey.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[JojoTheWhale]

The NHL’s existence is a nice reminder for the other sports that things can always be run worse.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

What does Babcock do for Columbus? Or did he just wander into their building and start barking orders?

EDIT: Oh, f*** me, when did they hire him?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

What does Babcock do for Columbus? Or did he just wander into their building and start barking orders?

He's their HC.