News & Notes XLIV: Revenge of the Seth

[DaveG]

Good thing they didn't ask me because I don't know who any of those drivers are

"Is Jeff Gordon still racing"?

Jimmie Johnson.

Sir, he retired from full-time racing.

And somehow, he'll still win the series.

Wait Andretti retired? Fine, I'll go with Sebastian Vettel

 

[Justicebork]

 

[hblueridgegal]

I am all for personal choice but why rock the boat...

 

[CandyCanes]

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I am all for personal choice but why rock the boat...

The answer is yes. That cut has brought the swagger

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Blueline Bomber]

We're doing pretty good, except for allowing too many good chances on the PK.

Edmonton's PK is my favorite here though. 32nd and 1st.

 

[Svechhammer]

We're doing pretty good, except for allowing too many good chances on the PK.

Edmonton's PK is my favorite here though. 32nd and 1st.

What is striking to me is our GF and xGF ranking at even strength is the same. What we are seeing right now this year is what the BrindAmour offensive attack can be when played to potential.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Edmonton's PK is my favorite here though. 32nd and 1st.

And the Rangers is almost exactly opposite. 3rd in GA/60, 31st in xGA/60.

I guess it's the Shesterkin effect.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Edmonton's PK is my favorite here though. 32nd and 1st.

And the Rangers is almost exactly opposite. 3rd in GA/60, 31st in xGA/60.

I guess it's the Shesterkin effect.

Is it in Edmonton's case an effect formely known as the Darling effect then?

 

[hblueridgegal]

Another injury issue?

 

[chaz4hockey]

Another injury issue?

I’ll take Chatfield for a $100…that spill he took pregame a few games back was nasty.

 

[HisIceness]

Who has the injury bug spray? Please use it. Thanks

 

[Tryamw]

Another injury issue?

Canes all ded need a cleric with Raise Cane spell. (D&D joke)

 

[WreckingCrew]

So, just went back and looked at our 3 "epic collapse" periods (STL, COL, UTAH)...11 GA (28% of our GA this season) scored in just a hair over 15 min. Just shows that when you completely forget how to hockey things can get ugly in a hurry against even "bad" NHL teams (COL & Utah are 1 point over .500, STL is <.500)

 

[chaz4hockey]

Weekend probability for Jarvy and PK is low:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857460197591077033

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Weekend probability for Jarvy and PK is low:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857460197591077033

So I guess that means Martin for both games. Yeesh...

 

[Chrispy]

So I guess that means Martin for both games. Yeesh...

With < 24 hours between the start of both games. Not ideal.

 

[Svechhammer]

I know we were able to tread water momentarily last year when we needed Martin to bail us out, but if we are looking to be without Freddie and Kooch for any extended period, I just don't trust him to do the same for us this year.

This situation is pretty much why I don't want to bring Freddie back once his contract expires. He's made of glass, and you almost know you're going to eventually need to start a AHL goalie if Kooch gets hurt. When he's healthy he can be great, but that juice might not be worth the squeeze going forward.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I know we were able to tread water momentarily last year when we needed Martin to bail us out, but if we are looking to be without Freddie and Kooch for any extended period, I just don't trust him to do the same for us this year.

This situation is pretty much why I don't want to bring Freddie back once his contract expires. He's made of glass, and you almost know you're going to eventually need to start a AHL goalie if Kooch gets hurt. When he's healthy he can be great, but that juice might not be worth the squeeze going forward.

Honestly probably this year if he hadn't already been on contract

 

[CandyCanes]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857475270644797455

Freddie is no longer week to week, he is out "way longer"

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857475270644797455

Freddie is no longer week to week, he is out "way longer"

Hopefully it's not blood clots again.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Hurricanes' Frederik Andersen to be out 'way longer' than initially expected

The Carolina Hurricanes will be without goaltender Frederik Andersen for the foreseeable future.

www.sportsnet.ca

Jarvy expected back soon.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Playoff panic has reared its ugly head again on socials. Seems like there's a lot of runway left for all kinds of things to happen..both, good and bad. The fun run kinda spoiled us perhaps.

 

[WreckingCrew]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857475270644797455

Freddie is no longer week to week, he is out "way longer"

Considering Freddie was originally "minor" and "day-to-day", I totally expect all 3 now to be out for weeks or months