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Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:55 am
by NHLTIM
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:44 am
I haven't watched any Montreal games this year that I recall but was curious are they legit this bad? Is it just the loss of Price and Jake Allen has been bad or is the whole team just shit? Allen is 5-15 with a GAA over 3.
They are bad….no Price or Weber and they lost their best defensive forward in Danault. They are tanking for a shot at Shane Wright. There is no way the league wants that kid in Phoenix so you can bet the house that Montreal is winning that lottery.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:59 am
by NHLTIM
BillP. wrote: Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:07 pm
WTF, Tage Thompson has 12 goals? Is this fools gold or is he really turning into something?
I was never a fan of Tage but I’m glad he’s playing well. Buffalo needed something out of that trade. He always had a great shot.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:03 pm
by NHLTIM
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:16 am
Marchand and Tarasenko agreeing is the BNF equivalent of Tim and I agreeing
We agree on some things. I’m just older than you and look forward to embracing the “get off my lawn” days.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:12 pm
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
NHLTIM wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:55 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:44 am
I haven't watched any Montreal games this year that I recall but was curious are they legit this bad? Is it just the loss of Price and Jake Allen has been bad or is the whole team just shit? Allen is 5-15 with a GAA over 3.
They are bad….no Price or Weber and they lost their best defensive forward in Danault. They are tanking for a shot at Shane Wright. There is no way the league wants that kid in Phoenix so you can bet the house that Montreal is winning that lottery.
I would have no issues with the league rigging it to keep Wright out of Arizona. We need to rescue Clayton Keller
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:04 pm
by Dave's a mess
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:44 am
I haven't watched any Montreal games this year that I recall but was curious are they legit this bad? Is it just the loss of Price and Jake Allen has been bad or is the whole team just shit? Allen is 5-15 with a GAA over 3.
They lost their starting goalie, number 1 D, best defensive center, and Kotkaniemi (which is a marginal loss). They weren't ever really that good last regular season but Price went nuts in the playoff run. Plus they're in a division MUCH tougher than the Canadian division of last season. Mix all that together with some injuries and you get most of what you see now.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:14 am
by T.C.
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:12 pm
NHLTIM wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:55 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:44 am
I haven't watched any Montreal games this year that I recall but was curious are they legit this bad? Is it just the loss of Price and Jake Allen has been bad or is the whole team just shit? Allen is 5-15 with a GAA over 3.
They are bad….no Price or Weber and they lost their best defensive forward in Danault. They are tanking for a shot at Shane Wright. There is no way the league wants that kid in Phoenix so you can bet the house that Montreal is winning that lottery.
I would have no issues with the league rigging it to keep Wright out of Arizona. We need to rescue Clayton Keller
Fully on board with bringing Keller home.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:52 am
by BluesSK
T.C. wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:14 am
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:12 pm
NHLTIM wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:55 am
They are bad….no Price or Weber and they lost their best defensive forward in Danault. They are tanking for a shot at Shane Wright. There is no way the league wants that kid in Phoenix so you can bet the house that Montreal is winning that lottery.
I would have no issues with the league rigging it to keep Wright out of Arizona. We need to rescue Clayton Keller
Fully on board with bringing Keller home.
Just so he wouldn't kill us every game like Chris Stewart did on Colorado.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:04 am
by ratonmono
As the resident Pens fan I have to pump the tires of one Evan Rodrigues. Career journeyman thriving this season on pace for nearly 70 points. Hat trick the other day. God damn Penguins just seem to find guys that can play. I never saw much of him in Buffalo but so far he’s been great in Pittsburgh.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:48 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
ratonmono wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:04 am
As the resident Pens fan I have to pump the tires of one Evan Rodrigues. Career journeyman thriving this season on pace for nearly 70 points. Hat trick the other day. God damn Penguins just seem to find guys that can play. I never saw much of him in Buffalo but so far he’s been great in Pittsburgh.
It's pretty wild when you compare their lines 2-4 vs the Blues.
Their line combos last game were
Danton Heinen Evan Rodrigues Dominik Simon
Zach Anton-Reese Drew O'Connor Brock McGinn
Kasper Bjorkqvist Radim Zohorna Sam Lafferty
I dont know any of those dudes hardly and yet they are still currently a playoff team
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 8:12 pm
by ratonmono
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:48 am
ratonmono wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:04 am
As the resident Pens fan I have to pump the tires of one Evan Rodrigues. Career journeyman thriving this season on pace for nearly 70 points. Hat trick the other day. God damn Penguins just seem to find guys that can play. I never saw much of him in Buffalo but so far he’s been great in Pittsburgh.
It's pretty wild when you compare their lines 2-4 vs the Blues.
Their line combos last game were
Danton Heinen Evan Rodrigues Dominik Simon
Zach Anton-Reese Drew O'Connor Brock McGinn
Kasper Bjorkqvist Radim Zohorna Sam Lafferty
I dont know any of those dudes hardly and yet they are still currently a playoff team
Yeah they’ve had injury issues all year. The scoring depth isnt great but they’re getting little contributions from everyone. Overall their team D is fantastic and Jarry is a wall in goal most nights.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:07 pm
by Dave's a mess
Uhhhh ...
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:07 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
That should be a penalty. Feels illegal to do that to someone
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:13 am
by T.C.
wow!
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:29 am
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
These guys want to be the main character so bad
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:00 am
by Turk Sanderson
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:29 am
These guys want to be the main character so bad
Nothing good can come from this...
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:25 am
by T.C.
FUCK. YOU. you're a messenger. knock your arrows, boys.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:31 pm
by Dave's a mess
McCauley has been doing that for years. I don't care if they do a dance routine as long as the call is right.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:40 pm
by Turk Sanderson
This can create a desire for other zebras to get more face time. Walsh sure got his money’s worth last night, mostly at the Blues expense.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:50 pm
by T.C.
how long until vince mcmahon creates a new hockey league? the ref storylines will dominate.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:50 pm
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
Dave's a mess wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:31 pm
McCauley has been doing that for years. I don't care if they do a dance routine as long as the call is right.
Joe West syndrome kicks in where you start making bad calls so you can do your little dance routine you’re known for because in their brain they think the fans are their to see it. Hate that the NHL is promoting him for doing it. Just seems to encourage him to up the ante.
Maybe this is “old man yells at clouds” of me but refs in general, while having a tough job, suck at the job. The best ones are the ones I don’t see or hear from. Special teams hockey is boring to me and breaks the flow of the game.
I wish they’d just go back to a single ref. ESPECIALLY when you have times where the ref closest to the play doesn’t call a penalty but the other jackwad on the ice decides he saw it better from 50 feet away. Maybe they should each just have their own half of the ice.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:52 pm
by Turk Sanderson
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:50 pm
Dave's a mess wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:31 pm
McCauley has been doing that for years. I don't care if they do a dance routine as long as the call is right.
Joe West syndrome kicks in where you start making bad calls so you can do your little dance routine you’re known for because in their brain they think the fans are their to see it. Hate that the NHL is promoting him for doing it. Just seems to encourage him to up the ante.
Maybe this is “old man yells at clouds” of me but refs in general, while having a tough job, suck at the job. The best ones are the ones I don’t see or hear from. Special teams hockey is boring to me and breaks the flow of the game.
I wish they’d just go back to a single ref.
I totally agree
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:58 pm
by Turk Sanderson
When the exchange between Crosby and Mikkola went as 2 minutes each for roughing, there shouldn't have been another penalty involving a stick called for the rest of the game.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:55 pm
by Dave's a mess
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:50 pm
Dave's a mess wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:31 pm
McCauley has been doing that for years. I don't care if they do a dance routine as long as the call is right.
Joe West syndrome kicks in where you start making bad calls so you can do your little dance routine you’re known for because in their brain they think the fans are their to see it. Hate that the NHL is promoting him for doing it. Just seems to encourage him to up the ante.
Maybe this is “old man yells at clouds” of me but refs in general, while having a tough job, suck at the job. The best ones are the ones I don’t see or hear from. Special teams hockey is boring to me and breaks the flow of the game.
I wish they’d just go back to a single ref. ESPECIALLY when you have times where the ref closest to the play doesn’t call a penalty but the other jackwad on the ice decides he saw it better from 50 feet away. Maybe they should each just have their own half of the ice.
I am pro-2 ref system. I'm not looking for a spike in cheapshots when the department of player safety is less competent than your average NHL official.
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:39 pm
by Dread_Pirate_Westley
Dave's a mess wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:55 pm
Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:50 pm
Dave's a mess wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:31 pm
McCauley has been doing that for years. I don't care if they do a dance routine as long as the call is right.
Joe West syndrome kicks in where you start making bad calls so you can do your little dance routine you’re known for because in their brain they think the fans are their to see it. Hate that the NHL is promoting him for doing it. Just seems to encourage him to up the ante.
Maybe this is “old man yells at clouds” of me but refs in general, while having a tough job, suck at the job. The best ones are the ones I don’t see or hear from. Special teams hockey is boring to me and breaks the flow of the game.
I wish they’d just go back to a single ref. ESPECIALLY when you have times where the ref closest to the play doesn’t call a penalty but the other jackwad on the ice decides he saw it better from 50 feet away. Maybe they should each just have their own half of the ice.
I am pro-2 ref system. I'm not looking for a spike in cheapshots when the department of player safety is less competent than your average NHL official.
I don’t think if you remove an official you’ll start having a rash of players taking liberties on the health of other players. It’s just not a league full of those guys anymore. The dangerous plays are always, always, high hits or hits into the boards.
Guys won’t suddenly start sucker punching players and if they do there’s easy ways to remedy that.
Going to need a better reason or I’m firing half the refs!
Re: News and Games around the NHL
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:01 pm
by Turk Sanderson
2 refs didn't see Scandella get cross-checked into the boards away from the puck ....2 refs didn't see the puck carrier Barbashev get taken down with 2 1/2 minutes left in the game while one was probably 10 feet away from him.... at least 3 times there was a ref in the way of a Blues player trying to exit his own zone with the puck.... 2 refs tilted the ice last night....I hate the 2 ref system