Ongoing NHL thread - Part deux

[forty_three]

Whoa

 

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That Kris Russell kid is pretty good. What a pass.

He's been overshadowed by Gio and Brodie (and to an extent Dennis Wideman as well), but he's having a fine season for the Flames. Of course I'm biased because I've always been a fan, but he's a quiet leader on the team (and wears an 'A').

 

[forty_three]

He's been overshadowed by Gio and Brodie (and to an extent Dennis Wideman as well), but he's having a fine season for the Flames. Of course I'm biased because I've always been a fan, but he's a quiet leader on the team (and wears an 'A').

Kid's getting to be more of a bargain with each trade.

To St Louis netted CBJ Niki Nikitin.
To CGY netted STL a fifth.

Damn you hindsight and your 20/20-ness

 

[Cobiemonster]

Two bits of news:

 

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Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup (via Bovada)

11/4/14 Current Odds

Chicago Blackhawks 15/2 15/2

Pittsburgh Penguins 10/1 15/2

Anaheim Ducks 10/1 9/1

St. Louis Blues 12/1 10/1

Boston Bruins 10/1 11/1

Los Angeles Kings 10/1 11/1

Tampa Bay Lightning 10/1 12/1

Montreal Canadiens 14/1 14/1

Minnesota Wild 10/1 16/1

New York Islanders 33/1 16/1

Vancouver Canucks 25/1 16/1

San Jose Sharks 12/1 20/1

Detroit Red Wings 25/1 22/1

Nashville Predators 33/1 22/1

New York Rangers 20/1 22/1

Calgary Flames 66/1 33/1

Washington Capitals 50/1 33/1

Toronto Maple Leafs 33/1 40/1

Colorado Avalanche 40/1 50/1

Dallas Stars 33/1 50/1

New Jersey Devils 40/1 66/1

Ottawa Senators 50/1 66/1

Philadelphia Flyers 50/1 66/1

Winnipeg Jets 75/1 66/1

Arizona Coyotes 100/1 100/1

Columbus Blue Jackets 50/1 200/1

Florida Panthers 100/1 200/1

Buffalo Sabres 250/1 300/1

Carolina Hurricanes 250/1 300/1

Edmonton Oilers 100/1 300/1

Also, there's this:

Will the Edmonton Oilers Fire Dallas Eakins during the 2014-2015 Regular Season?

Yes -200 (1/2)

No +150 (3/2)

 

[Darkstone42]

It's a phone hearing, and it seems the issue is with the timing of the hit not the point of contact. I've seen a lot of opinions on it. It wasn't clean because of the timing of it (no idea how it wasn't 2 for interference...refs said no one saw it), but some are saying it's an elbow to the head...which I absolutely can't see after watching a few dozen times. When I see it, I see shoulder to chest and the head snap back, but I'm biased, so *shrugs*.

It was interference. But all of November, in every game I watched, interference was being largely ignored. As were hooking and holding and tripping and most of the other clutch-and-grab infractions. So naturally, you're going to get this sort of hit. When guys get away with simple infractions over and over, they'll push the envelope, and eventually you'll get the sort of hit Bortuzzo laid last night.

I'm guessing 1 game or a fine, should probably be 2 or 3.

 

[pixburgher66]

It was interference. But all of November, in every game I watched, interference was being largely ignored. As were hooking and holding and tripping and most of the other clutch-and-grab infractions. So naturally, you're going to get this sort of hit. When guys get away with simple infractions over and over, they'll push the envelope, and eventually you'll get the sort of hit Bortuzzo laid last night.

I'm guessing 1 game or a fine, should probably be 2 or 3.

Good to know it's not just me seeing the crazy amount of interference occurring nightly. Last night there was just a crazy amount of that ignored. Before this hit happened and Tootoo had Bortuzzo pinned against the Pens bench while Bortuzzo was looking over Tootoo at the play happening. He held him up against the boards for a good 5+ seconds trying to get him to fight, while Bortuzzo just ignored him.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

sounds like Corey Reo Crawford walked into a bike rack

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Whoa

What's sad is Bossy had to retire at the age of 30 due to problems with his back. Even with the injuries he scored 38 goals his final year in the NHL. The Isles were never the same after BOSSY retired.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

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He's no PK Petry (he's much better) - Nice signing by Lombardi.

 

[Darkstone42]

Hm... He's worse than me in terms of getting hurt doing innocuous things.


He's not as bad as pancakes, though...

 

[pixburgher66]

Dater was fired for being a chauvinistic pig, so that's nice.

 

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Bortuzzo gets two games for that hit on Jagr last night...

 

[forty_three]

Bortuzzo gets two games for that hit on Jagr last night...

That was a tough one to predict. He hit and hurt a legend, however he also plays for the Penguins. Could have gone either way (throw the book at him or just give him a stern look). Without knowing his history, 2 games seems acceptable.

 

[Harry Crack]

The GM joy that success combined with location brings.

 

[Puck082]

Sounds like that Brian Leetch injury back in the 90s when he 'slipped' and 'fell' on some ice in NYC.

 

[mattola]

Sounds like that Brian Leetch injury back in the 90s when he 'slipped' and 'fell' on some ice in NYC.

Or that time Brent sopel hurt his back picking up a cracker... Yeah lulz what a story... Oh wait that was actually true

 

[Cobiemonster]