Ongoing NHL Thread Part IV - A New Hope

[puckhead]

yes Pacific Division is trash, but this is just spooky

1 Vancouver
2 Calgary
3 Edmonton

 

[Comeds]

Sounds like the Canadiens hired a bad wedding band to perform tonight.

 

[UTVolCountry]

Preds vs Boston last night Also met Terry Crisp at the tavern afterwards!

 

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^

Crispy!!

 

[esls79]

Magma to Kings E4

 

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Magma to Kings E4

lol - Good for WillieD.

Kings fire head coach Stevens, Desjardins takes over - TSN.ca

 

[mattola]

lol - Good for WillieD.

Kings fire head coach Stevens, Desjardins takes over - TSN.ca

 

[obxyankeefan]

Is the brutal film of Penguins getting beat by breakfast flavored Leafs over yet.


I might have nightmares for awhile over that one

 

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Is Torts on the hot seat?

 

[BGDave]

Is the brutal film of Penguins getting beat by breakfast flavored Leafs over yet.


I might have nightmares for awhile over that one

Its a long season, let it go.

Although us mere mortals may never truly understand it, being paid boatloads of money (beaucoup d'argent) does not ensure the players bring it every single game. Even though there are just 82 of them. Pens came out flat, it happens.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Is Torts on the hot seat?

Depends. Has he ever been a good coach at any point in his career when he didn't have a Vezina-calibre goalie?

 

[forty_three]

Is Torts on the hot seat?

Depends. Has he ever been a good coach at any point in his career when he didn't have a Vezina-calibre goalie?

No and No.

He is past his expiration date and cracks are starting to show. His press conference the other night after the loss to the Wings was classic Torts - short, adversarial and angry. But the organization loves him and they have the contract distraction excuse. Panarin and Bob not having deals done yet is a very convenient excuse.

Bob is struggling to find himself and figure out the new goalie coach. A large part of the fanbase has turned on him and passing all the struggles off on the goalies. And they do need to share some of the blame, no doubt. Bob is inconsistent and fighting the puck and Korpisalo is bipolar, some nights he's Ken Dryden, others he's Ken Wregget. But the core of the problem is 100% effort when it counts. It's not there. Plus the Power Play is shit and the PK isn't much better. 7 times this year they have given up a goal in the final minute of the period. None of those things is all the problem in the crease.

If your team can come in and beat one of the more stacked lineups in the league on the road and then go get stomped by a team that fired their coach afterwards, and then go an lose to a team missing half it's offense... something is off.

 

[BGDave]

some nights he's Ken Dryden, others he's Ken Wregget

Well done

 

[esls79]

Is Torts on the hot seat?

Losing to a Randy Carlyle coached team can happen even to the best of them (something Torts is not, by the way) but only getting 3 shots on goal in the first period when the Ducks had previously given up a minimum of 15 in their previous 14 first periods this year is inexcusable. And the fact they had two full powerplays with nothing to show for it is the icing on the cake. The Ducks were walking wounded with a crap coach who had lost 7 in a row - there was no excuse for the Blue Jackets first period crap fest.

/and the Ducks should trade Cam Fowler now while his value is high

 

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Sorry Elias, you got beat by Sean 'Garbage Man' Monahan

NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2018) – Calgary Flames center Sean Monahan, Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 4.

FIRST STAR – SEAN MONAHAN, C, CALGARY FLAMES

Monahan registered four straight multi-point performances, leading the NHL with 4-4—8 to propel the Flames (9-5-1, 19 points) to a perfect week and into first place in the Pacific Division. He collected 1-1—2 in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Oct. 29, lifting Calgary to its first win in Toronto since Jan. 15, 2011. Monahan then recorded assists on both the tying goal in the final minute of regulation and the overtime winner in a 2-1 triumph against the Buffalo Sabres Oct. 30. He added 1-1—2 in a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 1 before capping the week with two goals – his 15th career multi-goal performance – in a 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks Nov. 3. The 24-year-old Brampton, Ont., native – who ranks second on the Flames with 8-10—18 this season (15 GP) – paces Calgary with 146 goals and sits second on the team with 299 points since making his League debut in 2013-14 (408 GP).



SECOND STAR – ELIAS PETTERSSON, C, VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Pettersson shared the League lead with four goals and ranked third overall with seven points in three games to also power the Canucks (9-6-0, 18 points) to a perfect week. He scored twice, including his first career game-winning goal, in a 5-2 triumph over the Minnesota Wild Oct. 29. After being held off the scoresheet in a 4-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks Oct. 31, Pettersson rebounded with five points (3-2—5) – including the tying goal with 35.9 seconds remaining in regulation and the primary assist on the overtime winner – in a 7-6 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 2. At 19 years, 355 days, Pettersson became the youngest player in Vancouver history to record a five-point game as well as the first rookie in franchise history to achieve the feat. The Sundsvall, Sweden, native – who tops all rookies in goals and points this season (9-6—15 in 9 GP) – is one of just 16 players in NHL history with at least nine goals through his first nine career games.



THIRD STAR – BRAYDEN POINT, C, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Point led the NHL with six assists and ranked second overall with eight points to lift the Lightning (10-3-1, 21 points) to three wins in four contests and into first place in the Atlantic Division. He collected 1-4—5 in an 8-3 victory against the New Jersey Devils Oct. 30. At 22 years, 231 days, Point became the youngest player in Tampa Bay history to record a five-point game. After being held off the scoresheet in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators Nov. 1, Point bounced back with one assist in 4-1 triumph over the Montreal Canadiens Nov. 3. He closed the week by scoring the tying goal with 26.4 seconds remaining in regulation and then assisting on the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators Nov. 4. The Calgary native paces the Lightning with eight goals and 17 points through 14 games this season.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Its a long season, let it go.

Although us mere mortals may never truly understand it, being paid boatloads of money (beaucoup d'argent) does not ensure the players bring it every single game. Even though there are just 82 of them. Pens came out flat, it happens.

Sometimes you watch your team play and the game sticks with you forever.

Like Nov 13, 1992. The game was so bad that Yzerman was tripped from behind and flipped the puck in the air to have it land on Barrasso's back and roll into the net. Wings 8 Pens 0.




But truthfully my original post was a joke.

 

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Lemieux gets two.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Lemieux gets two.

A Lemieux and a Domi have faced supplemental discipline this year. Does Ken Linseman have any kids?

 

[dash]

A Lemieux and a Domi have faced supplemental discipline this year. Does Ken Linseman have any kids?

Not sure if he want any additional cross-species beings playing in the NHL.

 

[jstewismybastardson]