League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2024-25 Summer Edition

[AlexModvechkin8]

Carolina lost in regulation to, 4-0 to the Wild.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Detroit has won 4 in a row after its initial with McCllelan. Whether it’s a new coach sugar-rush, or something more durable doesn’t really matter. The move arrested the team’s downward trajectory and once again shows that I don’t know Butkus

 

[qc14]

Detroit has won 4 in a row after its initial with McCllelan. Whether it’s a new coach sugar-rush, or something more durable doesn’t really matter. The move arrested the team’s downward trajectory and once again shows that I don’t know Butkus

Eh I think McClellan is a good coach (and certainly better than he gets credit for) but they're still a bottom 10 roster in the league for me and I don't think they'll continue winning at this clip. My guess is they'll level out right in that 20-25 range, which is where they still are now.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Coaching changes are like goalies. Almost impossible to predict.

I remember thinking the Caps would get a big boost out of the Hunter hiring.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Coaching changes are like goalies. Almost impossible to predict.

I remember thinking the Caps would get a big boost out of the Hunter hiring.

They did beat the defending Cup-champion Bruins in the playoffs, so there was that.

 

[Fred22406Capsfan]

sPitt vs Carolina today. Ugh, can they both lose?

 

[mad4comp]

sPitt vs Carolina today. Ugh, can they both lose?

Would rather the pens win and be mediocre so they don't get rid of any of their shit players at the TDL. Just keep thinking they're good and miss the playoffs by a few points again... And keep that rolling for the next 50 years or so.

 

[BallardEra]

Pens fans thinking loser points will get them into the playoffs.

Crosby and Malkin look cooked.

A combined 19 goals halfway through the season.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I’ve been a Caps fan since 1979. I’m happy to say I would welcome NOT seeing the Pens in the playoffs.

80 some odd % of the time, it doesn’t end well for us.

So let’s have the Pens miss, so I don’t get PTSD.

 

[Midnight Judges]

We're roughly half way through the season and Sidney Crosby leads all forwards by a huge margin in terms of high danger scoring chances AGAINST.

Crosby has a commanding lead in HDCA with 160. The next worst is Ryan Strome with 137.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

How many Selke votes do you think he will get?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

We're roughly half way through the season and Sidney Crosby leads all forwards by a huge margin in terms of high danger scoring chances AGAINST.

Crosby has a commanding lead in HDCA with 160. The next worst is Ryan Strome with 137.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

How many Selke votes do you think he will get?

He also leads in HDC FOR….

 

[Kazer]

This is the softest playoff year I can recall in a while for WC2 in the East, and I thought the Caps getting in last year was soft. (using points percentage to even things out)

Currently, Ottawa is sitting in WC2 as measured by points percentage at .526. West WC2 is currently Vancouver at .579.

Last year: Caps (.555) and Vegas (.598)
Two years ago: Florida (.561) and Jets (.579)
Three years ago: Caps (.610) and Preds (.591)

Will someone make a run? WC1 is also soft at .536 (Boston) and even Tampa is pretty low at .568 (lower than 4 of the 6 WC2 marks above).

There's also compression the other direction. Other than Buffalo (which is running away in the wrong direction), WC1 and 15th in conference are separated by just .073.

 

[kicksavedave]

He also leads in HDC FOR….

Yep, and his HDCF% is 49.67, which is good for just 265th in the league. Unfortunately, the great Alex Ovechkin is at 47.79, good for only 323 worst in the league. Context matters.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Yep, and his HDCF% is 49.67, which is good for just 265th in the league. Unfortunately, the great Alex Ovechkin is at 47.79, good for only 323 worst in the league. Context matters.

Yep and he’s like 20’something in HDGs FOR…

They’re aging…I just don’t find it funny, just sad. Nobody should want to see the greats fall off.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

They did beat the defending Cup-champion Bruins in the playoffs, so there was that.

Almost made the Conference finals too.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Crosby's defense is not falling off. It was fairly non-existent throughout his career.

 

[Silky mitts]

This is the softest playoff year I can recall in a while for WC2 in the East, and I thought the Caps getting in last year was soft. (using points percentage to even things out)

Currently, Ottawa is sitting in WC2 as measured by points percentage at .526. West WC2 is currently Vancouver at .579.

Last year: Caps (.555) and Vegas (.598)
Two years ago: Florida (.561) and Jets (.579)
Three years ago: Caps (.610) and Preds (.591)

Will someone make a run? WC2 is also soft at .536 (Boston) and even Tampa is pretty low at .568 (lower than 4 of the 6 WC2 marks above).

There's also compression the other direction. Other than Buffalo (which is running away in the wrong direction), WC1 and 15th in conference are separated by just .073.

Boston is -20 in goal differential I think both the East WCs are going to be lower than the Caps last year

 

[Empty Goal Net]

This is the softest playoff year I can recall in a while for WC2 in the East, and I thought the Caps getting in last year was soft. (using points percentage to even things out)

Currently, Ottawa is sitting in WC2 as measured by points percentage at .526. West WC2 is currently Vancouver at .579.

Last year: Caps (.555) and Vegas (.598)
Two years ago: Florida (.561) and Jets (.579)
Three years ago: Caps (.610) and Preds (.591)

Will someone make a run? WC2 is also soft at .536 (Boston) and even Tampa is pretty low at .568 (lower than 4 of the 6 WC2 marks above).

There's also compression the other direction. Other than Buffalo (which is running away in the wrong direction), WC1 and 15th in conference are separated by just .073.

You might have something there - there's a handful of really good teams and a bunch of others. To buttress your point, I think ya gotta compare the WC2 spots at similar spots in each season, e.g., in those earlier years, what did the numbers look like at the halfway mark, or something similar. Also, the teams out of the playoffs start moving pending UFAs and others around now, and the possible contenders acquire them. I'm guessing many of the fringe teams improve their points %ages between now and season's end, partly due to feasting on the tankers.

 

[g00n]

New York Rangers Reassign Matt Rempe

The New York Rangers have sent forward Matt Rempe back to AHL Hartford. Visit Pro Hockey Rumors for all the details.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

New York Rangers Reassign Matt Rempe

The New York Rangers have sent forward Matt Rempe back to AHL Hartford. Visit Pro Hockey Rumors for all the details.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Probably the corresponding move to claiming Kaliyev off waivers from LA. I was hoping Washington would take a chance on him and maybe they did but he’s off to the tire fire in New York.

 

[BallardEra]

7 points separate WC1 from dead last in the Conference:

 

[Ridley Simon]

Yeah and we just lost to dead last. It’s all tightening up