2019-2020 NHL Season Thread - Updated with headshots of every player

[ItsOnlytheRiver 143]

Blues are defending their title. And go

Edited November 5 by ItsOnlytheRiver

[Ashem 52]

[Bill Brasky 3,217]

at thread title.  hot start

[Foosball God 2,508]

Niiiiiiiice

[Foosball God 2,508]

Is Centre Ice doing a free preview this year?

[ffldrew 3,234]

12 minutes ago, Foosball God said:

Is Centre Ice doing a free preview this year?

Yes

[ffldrew 3,234]

Looks like Leafs D is going to be a treat to watch.

[E Street Brat 1,261]

24 minutes ago, Foosball God said:

Is Centre Ice doing a free preview this year?

Not here.

[Northern Voice 6,573]

57 minutes ago, ffldrew said:

Looks like Leafs D is going to be a treat to watch.

This comment may have been about Ceci? but...

As the number one Jake Gardiner fan in these parts, I think I'm already willing to admit that Tyson Barrie is much slicker, smoother, creative in the offensive zone. Holy ####. 

[ffldrew 3,234]

33 minutes ago, Northern Voice said:

This comment may have been about Ceci? but...

As the number one Jake Gardiner fan in these parts, I think I'm already willing to admit that Tyson Barrie is much slicker, smoother, creative in the offensive zone. Holy ####. 

On the goal to Mikheyev I was thinking I am going to miss those plays.

As for the D - it just seemed like in the first half of the game they were giving up some big breakaways and killer chances down the middle. Could have been 4-0 Sens in the first

Trevor Moore had a great game - but all Pioneers play well in my book. Leafs have 2 in Moore and Shore. I remember when they were freshmen at DU - lots of fun to watch them carve out a career in hockey no matter how big or small.

Edited October 3 by ffldrew

[ffldrew 3,234]

1 hour ago, E Street Brat said:

Not here.

I have Direct TV and they have it until the 8th.

[Northern Voice 6,573]

23 minutes ago, ffldrew said:

On the goal to Mikheyev I was thinking I am going to miss those plays.

As for the D - it just seemed like in the first half of the game they were giving up some big breakaways and killer chances down the middle. Could have been 4-0 Sens in the first

Trevor Moore had a great game - but all Pioneers play well in my book. Leafs have 2 in Moore and Shore. I remember when they were freshmen at DU - lots of fun to watch them carve out a career in hockey no matter how big or small.

Moore is a real nice player, commented on it to a friend tonight. Can play up and down the lineup but either way finds a way to make an impact. I'm not sure on Shore but I get why the Leafs brought him in. 

Leafs D... I don't get why Ceci is here but Rielly, Muzzin, Barrie, Dermott hopefully works as an eventful top 4 with Sandin and whoever, maybe someone not on the roster rounding out the top 6. 

The D needs to be better and this team needs to play anyone but Boston in round one. 

[Sideshow Bob 320]

Welp

[Kal El 1,292]

The season starts tomorrow for me, technically. The Lightning will try to get the taste of broom out of their mouths as they take on the Panthers.

[Dickie Dunn 2,148]

Vegas up three on the Sharks in the third. What could possibly go wrong?

[Dickie Dunn 2,148]

2 hours ago, ffldrew said:

I have Direct TV and they have it until the 8th.

Comcast/Xfinity at work =

Stupid Charter/Spectrum at home =

[r0llin_game 51]

That was fun tonight. Did not see very many sharks fans at t-mobile. Well played game by VGK making minimal mistakes. Fleury probably should have given us donuts. Road might be a bit tougher without Nate Schmidt for the foreseeable future though. Losing your top dman is no bueno. 

[Capella 21,748]

This is the year Bolts*
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*please 

[Hawks64 2,214]

Hopefully this year is better than last year. And anyone else think these games in Europe are stupid?

[Billy Bats 3,389]

1 hour ago, Hawks64 said:

Hopefully this year is better than last year. And anyone else think these games in Europe are stupid?

What’s not to love about my team’s season opener at 2pm on a Friday? 
 

👎🏻

[Aaron Rudnicki 8,650]

Sabres starting Sobotka on their 2nd line. This ####### team.

[rascal 1,468]

16 hours ago, Northern Voice said:

This comment may have been about Ceci? but...

As the number one Jake Gardiner fan in these parts, I think I'm already willing to admit that Tyson Barrie is much slicker, smoother, creative in the offensive zone. Holy ####. 

Barrie's offense is legit.  He will struggle at times deep in his own zone though.

Treat him well.

[rascal 1,468]

Avalanche lines versus Calgary:

Landy - MacK - Rantanen

Bura - Kadri - Jost

Nieto - Compher - Donskoi

Calvert - Bellemare - Nichushkin

Defense:

Girard-Makar

Zadorov-Johnson

Graves-Timmins

Nice.

[guru_007 470]

I love the Rangers, but there seems to be a disconnect between what I want to see happen and Coach Quinn.

Cautiously optimistic it will work for the best, but I get sick to my stomach seeing Brendan Smith starting at forward ffs.  Lias Anderson centering a 4th line with Smith and Lemieux, how exactly is this going to good for his growth?  A top 10 pick as a 4th line grinder?  Chytyl and Kratsov sent down, I just don't see much offense coming out of anything after the top 6.

I am kinda excited to see how the defense works out.  A few very good guys and a few with high potential should make for some mistakes and some offense.  I think the offseason moves have set the bar much higher than this team is going to achieve this year, but well positioned for the next few years.  

[Aaron Rudnicki 8,650]

11 minutes ago, guru_007 said:

I love the Rangers, but there seems to be a disconnect between what I want to see happen and Coach Quinn.

Cautiously optimistic it will work for the best, but I get sick to my stomach seeing Brendan Smith starting at forward ffs.  Lias Anderson centering a 4th line with Smith and Lemieux, how exactly is this going to good for his growth?  A top 10 pick as a 4th line grinder?  Chytyl and Kratsov sent down, I just don't see much offense coming out of anything after the top 6.

I am kinda excited to see how the defense works out.  A few very good guys and a few with high potential should make for some mistakes and some offense.  I think the offseason moves have set the bar much higher than this team is going to achieve this year, but well positioned for the next few years.  

Michael Haley tho!

[Getzlaf15 8,158]

Who are we losing for this year?

[Aaron Rudnicki 8,650]

16 minutes ago, Getzlaf15 said:

Who are we losing for this year?

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/296697/alexis-lafreniere

[rascal 1,468]

33 minutes ago, Getzlaf15 said:

Who are we losing for this year?

Who is we?

[falguy 940]

37 minutes ago, Getzlaf15 said:

Who are we losing for this year?

I think he's currently ranked just round 1 but he's going to move up a bunch before the end of the year. 

Antonio Stranges

Check out this edgework

Also has some pretty sweet mitts too

 

[Northern Voice 6,573]

You guys are both wrong, Quinton Byfield is going #1 overall this year. Already passing Lafreniere on a couple lists. 

[falguy 940]

4 minutes ago, Northern Voice said:

You guys are both wrong, Quinton Byfield is going #1 overall this year. Already passing Lafreniere on a couple lists. 

Byfield is man amongst boys no doubt. For the record I didn't say Stranges would go ahead of him tho - or Lafreniere - was just throwing him out there as he's probably not well known. Also, wanted to post the vid of his 10/2 skating style.

 

[Kal El 1,292]

Andrei Vasilevskiy to start Game 1 for the Lightning.

[raidergil 103]

5 hours ago, Aaron Rudnicki said:

Sabres starting Sobotka on their 2nd line. This ####### team.

Right?! Still a good amount that should have been filtered out of here.

Strong 1st 10 minutes tho.....

[RUSF18 3,186]

If you had "Marc Staal on a wraparound" as the first NYR goal this season, raise your hand.

[Capella 21,748]

Took a pic at the game tonight

[RUSF18 3,186]

2 minutes ago, Capella said:

Took a pic at the game tonight

Didn't know you were an AP photographer.

[Capella 21,748]

3 minutes ago, RUSF18 said:

Didn't know you were an AP photographer.

Lol thanks. When I looked at it I was quite proud. 

[Getzlaf15 8,158]

Scratches

Minnesota - Victor Rask, Carson Soucy

[Kal El 1,292]

Governor's Cup game in Tampa is pretty close. Lightning just made it 4-2 courtesy of a Maroon goal.

[ffldrew 3,234]

Girard opens the scoring for the Avs 2019-2020 season.

It seems impossible but they look even faster

[Kal El 1,292]

Lightning win after struggling early in the game. 5-2 over the Panthers.

[Getzlaf15 8,158]

Sabes win because no Montador

[ffldrew 3,234]

Sorry guys we have another Duchene situation. Avs just scored after Landeskog knocked puck down with high stick - sent it over to Miko for a beauty backhander. But look for non-called high sticks knocking down puck to be added to a review

[RUSF18 3,186]

Ok, I've seen enough: the majority of this Rangers roster will win a Cup for me.

[Dickie Dunn 2,148]

Not a pretty sight in Dallas. Polak missed his check on Wagner in the corner and went head-first into the boards. Just taken off on a stretcher and immobilized.

[HellToupee 12,086]

Roman Polak taken off on a stretcher after running into the boards. Horrible mishap

[rascal 1,468]

Just one period, but that was an onslaught from the avalanche...wow.

[rascal 1,468]

4 minutes ago, HellToupee said:

Roman Polak taken off on a stretcher after running into the boards. Horrible mishap

Man, that sucks.  Hope he is ok.

[rascal 1,468]

10 minutes ago, ffldrew said:

Sorry guys we have another Duchene situation. Avs just scored after Landeskog knocked puck down with high stick - sent it over to Miko for a beauty backhander. But look for non-called high sticks knocking down puck to be added to a review

https://streamable.com/rks0a

[Aaron Rudnicki 8,650]

16 minutes ago, Getzlaf15 said:

Sabes win because no Montador

RIP Steve. Weird thing to say though.