Ongoing NHL Thread - Part Brock and Roll Four Lines

[buffhockey]

Good choice as well - I'm old enough to remember these crazy scenes (watched it live).

Also that night, before the fog...

Sabres, Flyers played 'Fog Game' in Stanley Cup Final 42 years ago | NHL.com

High humidity, bat flying near ice made for bizarre scene

www.nhl.com

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

at least you got Gilbert Perreault


in 50+ years of mostly sucking, we have never had a #1 overall

And here we are, both on the outside looking in once again.

terrible expansion brethren

 

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[elocomotive]

So I've seen the stats that show the uptick, but what are the leading theories on why this is happening? I haven't seen any ideas that wouldn't also apply to 5-10 years ago or more. I can't recall when the 2-line pass rule left the game. It's one of those I'm getting older things where I think it was like 6 or 7 years ago and then find out it was like 2003. Lol.

 

[dash]

So I've seen the stats that show the uptick, but what are the leading theories on why this is happening? I haven't seen any ideas that wouldn't also apply to 5-10 years ago or more. I can't recall when the 2-line pass rule left the game. It's one of those I'm getting older things where I think it was like 6 or 7 years ago and then find out it was like 2003. Lol.

I think the majority of the uptick in scoring has to do with the compressed schedule and guys being tired. Defensive lapses and likely an increase in turnovers in the defensive zone creating more scoring opportunities. I haven't looked at any advanced stats to confirm this, just a guess.

 

[thedddd]

I think the majority of the uptick in scoring has to do with the compressed schedule and guys being tired. Defensive lapses and likely an increase in turnovers in the defensive zone creating more scoring opportunities. I haven't looked at any advanced stats to confirm this, just a guess.

This and I wonder if the goalie quality gone down hill in recent seasons?

 

[dash]

I'm not saying Johnny Gaudreau should be the Hart trophy winner, but it's a snub to not see him higher...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm not saying Johnny Gaudreau should be the Hart trophy winner, but it's a snub to not see him higher...

Sorry but someone’s still gotta tell me how they view Huberdeau higher than McDavid before anything else.

 

[dash]

Sorry but someone’s still gotta tell me how they view Huberdeau higher than McDavid before anything else.

Yeah, that seems a little out of whack as well lol

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I'm not saying Johnny Gaudreau should be the Hart trophy winner, but it's a snub to not see him higher...

To me there are 5 guys who could be legit Hart winners this year.

Gaudreau
Matthews
Josi
McDavid
Huberdeau

I would see nothing wrong with any of them winning it.

 

[dash]

This is not a knock on Shesterkin, but he only appeared in 53 games this season for the Rangers. If you want to give him the Vezina, I have no objection, but when a guy doesn't appear in over a quarter of the games for the team, it's difficult in my opinion to award him the Hart.

 

[buffhockey]

Yes this just happened in Buffalo

 

[dash]

Yes this just happened in Buffalo

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

With Pittsburgh beating the shit out of CBJ it looks like Fla-Wash is penciled in.

Boston seems to have mailed it in enough to get Carolina making TB-TOR official barring Toronto suddenly scoring a bunch on their own net.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

With Pittsburgh beating the shit out of CBJ it looks like Fla-Wash is penciled in.

Boston seems to have mailed it in enough to get Carolina making TB-TOR official barring Toronto suddenly scoring a bunch on their own net.

So disappointing. I desperately wanted Toronto to have to play Boston in the first round again.

 

[naslundfan19]

 

[puckhead]

ummmmmm..... Habs / Panthers?

 

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[buffhockey]

51 total penalty minutes in first period.

Cheap shot.

 

[naslundfan19]

ummmmmm..... Habs / Panthers?

Florida is resting everybody, it looks like.