NHL hockey thread

Handymans342

RIP Dale Hawerchuk. 

raybo3

Very sad 

Willhound

Indeed. He coached our local OHL junior team the Barrie Colts for 9 seasons. Longest coaching tenure for the team and several points championships I believe.

LaRea

Are any of you guys still watching?

Willhound

Nope. But Jimmy Kimmel's skit on the Emmy's about trading awards for the Stanley Cup was priceless! 

LaRea

Well I watched Game 2 for a while yesterday.  They are not playing like two teams in peak form battling for a championship.  And I guess I shouldn't expect that with such a short regular season.  

LaRea

Anybody want to lay odds on whether pro hockey will actually begin two weeks from tomorrow?  I think I can last that long.  

Handymans342

Another condensed season. Who cares. Pray for lundquist

Dream_Inn

They'll last about as long as the NBA (the one sport I absolutely never watch).  I'd just like the season to end at it's normal date this year. I could be watching it on the boat in 10 weeks!👍For such a short month, February seems so long!

LaRea

@raybo3 you guys couldn't hang onto Zdeno Chara for one last year?!?  It's gonna be strange watching him in a Capitals sweater this year.  

Handymans342

He sucks

raybo3

LaRea said:

@raybo3 you guys couldn't hang onto Zdeno Chara for one last year?!?  It's gonna be strange watching him in a Capitals sweater this year.  

He got slow. He could be effective in a 56 games season playing 10/12 minutes a game. Sad seeing him leave and for only $775,000. 

LaRea

Maybe he has lost some speed, but I bet the Bruins won't like playing against him.  

Willhound

OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!

PickleRick

Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.

Handymans342

PickleRick said:

Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.

Don’t matter. They won’t win anyway

Handymans342

Willhound said:

OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!

Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO

PickleRick

Handymans342 said:

PickleRick said:

Anyone else get the feeling the pens will once again ice 2 elite level lines and zero bottom 2 line depth  this season?   They still have the one of the most expensive blue lines in the league yet play an AHL 3rd pairing.

Don’t matter. They won’t win anyway

And the top heavy ageing talent is the issue.  Time for the stars to take league minimum so they can pay top  level young talent to play the bottom 6 and a serviceable 3rd pairing so they can make some more cup runs.


For Crosby, Malkin and Tanger the short season should be in their favor but they will be a 1 and done again in the post season.

Willhound

Handymans342 said:

Willhound said:

OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!

Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO

Yep. Congrats to our US friends. We'll get you next time!

PickleRick

Willhound said:

Handymans342 said:

Willhound said:

OK, next generation NHL, but Canada vs US for World Junior Gold today. Go Canada!

Did I hear a shutout?? LMAO

Yep. Congrats to our US friends. We'll get you next time!

If you were a hockey player you'd tell them to give their balls a tug.  (Letterkenny anyone?)  


Lot of talent on the ice for both sides, 

LaRea

Okay, it's on - we have hockey now!

I watched part of the Battle of the Pennsylvanians.  Most Caps fans will like the outcome.  

PickleRick

Pens played as expected.  Insane knock down goal for Crosby.  

LaRea

Agreed -- classic Crosby.  Right place right time and perfect stick skills.  

LaRea

Hey @raybo3 the Caps have been playing Chara 20+ minutes a game, and he doesn't look slow to me!  But we'll see how it goes against the Bruins tonight.  

raybo3

@LaRea I have been saying all along that the B's made a mistake getting rid of him. Plus he didn't want to leave. He has lost a step but a very good pick up for the Cap's. I am surprised at how many minutes he has been playing. I would have thought he minutes would have to be cut down a little bit. Hopefully he can keep it up.

Dream_Inn

Wow, Chara just took a puck to the face. Ouch!!

LaRea

Exciting game.  What's with Marchand ... usually I find him a lot more annoying than tonight.  Against Chara, he decided to shut up and play.  

PickleRick

Lots of drama coming out of the Rangers locker room after the pens squeaked out another OT win.

I feel sorry for DeAngello, very talented player that cant keep his nose clean off the ice.   Seems he fought with a goalie.  

Dream_Inn

The Caps/Flyers game was really good today, except the Caps losing.  Definitely exciting.

LaRea

No doubt.  And without Oshie or Vrana ... I guess we'll see a lot of teams playing games short-handed this season.