***Official '16-'17 NHL Season Discussion Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Billy Bats]

I would say 5 game minimum for Nyquist.  Kept saying on the local news his stick got caught....where??

Seems pretty obvious there was intent IMO which is why I go double digits. But like @Cjw_55106 said above he only gets a longer sentence if Spurgeon loses an eye. 

 

[Dickie Dunn]

I think you'd need to ask Bob Gainey this question, but not sure he reads the FFA.

Well, he should. We know at least one current NHL exec does (or did).

 

[Wooderson]

he'll probably need an injury to Crosby and McDavid.

That works. Nothing serious just complications form wisdom teeth removal would do. 

 

[northern exposure]

I've watched most Oilers games this year.  Talbot has been otherworldly.    Lately not quite as good and the Oilers are in a skid.  As Talbot goes, so go the Oilers.  If he comes back to earth through the rest of the season (after a monster workload so far) they may find themselves in a wildcard race...

True. McDavid gets all the national attention, but it is Talbot that has stolen a lot of games for the Oilers this season. They haven't had a reliable backup, so it has been difficult to give him a rest. 

 

[AcerFC]

Sweet goal by Vesey. Backhand to forhand snipe on Bob. Rangers are hot. Hope they are not peaking too early

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Harvard wins the Beanpot for the first time since 1993. Bruins second-round pick Ryan Donato (son or former Harvard/B's player and current Harvard coach Ted Donato) with a sweet goal.

BC also lost both games in the Beanpot for the first time since .... 1993.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Can we get an updated Rud's rankings?

Not a ton of differences.

Adjusted Rankings (with current rank)

Rank    Team
1    Washington Capitals (1)
2    Minnesota Wild (2)
3    New York Rangers (5)
4    Pittsburgh Penguins (3)
5    Columbus Blue Jackets (4)
6    Chicago Blackhawks (6)
7    San Jose Sharks (7)
8    Montreal Canadiens (8)
9    Anaheim Ducks (9)
10    Boston Bruins (12)
11    Ottawa Senators (11)
12    Edmonton Oilers (10)
13    Nashville Predators (14)
14    St. Louis Blues (13)
15    Toronto Maple Leafs (15)
16    New York Islanders (17)
17    Calgary Flames (19)
18    Tampa Bay Lightning (21)
19    Los Angeles Kings (18)
20    Philadelphia Flyers (16)
21    Dallas Stars (27)
22    Winnipeg Jets (28)
23    Carolina Hurricanes (25)
24    Florida Panthers (20)
25    Buffalo Sabres (23)
26    Vancouver Canucks (24)
27    New Jersey Devils (22)
28    Detroit Red Wings (26)
29    Arizona Coyotes (29)
30    Colorado Avalanche (30)

Playoffs using adjusted points would look like this:

1. TOR @ WAS
2. CBJ @ MTL
3. PIT @ NYR
4. OTT @ BOS

1. CGY @ MIN
2. STL @ SJS
3. NSH @ CHI
4. EDM @ ANA

Playoffs using current points would look like this:

1. TOR @ WAS
2. NYR @ MTL
3. CBJ @ PIT
4. BOS @ OTT

1. LAK @ MIN
2. NSH @ SJS
3. STL @ CHI
4. EDM @ ANA

 

[AcerFC]

What happens if all the wild cards come from the same division. Isnt there a rule saying you can not play a team in your division in wc round

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

What happens if all the wild cards come from the same division. Isnt there a rule saying you can not play a team in your division in wc round

no such rule exists.

last year, the Metropolitan and Central Divisions each put 5 teams into the playoffs while the Atlantic and Pacific only put in 3 teams each.

Wild Card team stays in that division bracket for round 2 if they advance.

 

[AcerFC]

no such rule exists.

last year, the Metropolitan and Central Divisions each put 5 teams into the playoffs while the Atlantic and Pacific only put in 3 teams each.

Wild Card team stays in that division bracket for round 2 if they advance.

lol, I dont know where I thought that up. Thx

 

[Cjw_55106]

lol, I dont know where I thought that up. Thx

I think that's how it is in the NFL and MLB. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I think that's how it is in the NFL and MLB. 

you can have 3 teams from one NFL division make the playoffs.

 

[Cjw_55106]

you can have 3 teams from one NFL division make the playoffs.

Ok, MLB then. 

 

[Cjw_55106]

https://www.nhl.com/video/fan-approves-of-domis-odd-hit/t-280064652/c-49378003

 

[falguy]

Mtl too high. Should be down around 20.  

 

[Bill Brasky]

Not a ton of differences.

Adjusted Rankings (with current rank)

Rank    Team
1    Washington Capitals (1)
2    Minnesota Wild (2)
3    New York Rangers (5)
4    Pittsburgh Penguins (3)
5    Columbus Blue Jackets (4)
6    Chicago Blackhawks (6)
7    San Jose Sharks (7)
8    Montreal Canadiens (8)
9    Anaheim Ducks (9)
10    Boston Bruins (12)
11    Ottawa Senators (11)
12    Edmonton Oilers (10)
13    Nashville Predators (14)
14    St. Louis Blues (13)
15    Toronto Maple Leafs (15)
16    New York Islanders (17)
17    Calgary Flames (19)
18    Tampa Bay Lightning (21)
19    Los Angeles Kings (18)
20    Philadelphia Flyers (16)
21    Dallas Stars (27)
22    Winnipeg Jets (28)
23    Carolina Hurricanes (25)
24    Florida Panthers (20)
25    Buffalo Sabres (23)
26    Vancouver Canucks (24)
27    New Jersey Devils (22)
28    Detroit Red Wings (26)
29    Arizona Coyotes (29)
30    Colorado Avalanche (30)

Playoffs using adjusted points would look like this:

1. TOR @ WAS
2. CBJ @ MTL
3. PIT @ NYR
4. OTT @ BOS

1. CGY @ MIN
2. STL @ SJS
3. NSH @ CHI
4. EDM @ ANA

Playoffs using current points would look like this:

1. TOR @ WAS
2. NYR @ MTL
3. CBJ @ PIT
4. BOS @ OTT

1. LAK @ MIN
2. NSH @ SJS
3. STL @ CHI
4. EDM @ ANA

LA instead of CGY.  thanks broke NHL point system

 

[Billy Bats]

History repeating itself.  Fire Therrien, hire Julien.  It's deja vu.

 

 

[Christo]

What nimrod came up with this week off BS? 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

really would have preferred to get Julien out of the division.

 

[Bill Brasky]

 way to go ruins

 

[Zegras11]

It happened.  LOL

 

[Dickie Dunn]

I have to wonder if there is any compensation coming the Bruins' way, like what happened with Edmonton and Chiarelli. Otherwise, why let them have permission to speak to him? There's no way the Bruins were blindsided by this, despite how funny it would be to many people. He still was under contract.

Too bad they played their last regular-season game Sunday night. So many layers of irony. I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I have to wonder if there is any compensation coming the Bruins' way, like what happened with Edmonton and Chiarelli. Otherwise, why let them have permission to speak to him? There's no way the Bruins were blindsided by this, despite how funny it would be to many people. He still was under contract.

Too bad they played their last regular-season game Sunday night. So many layers of irony. I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 29m29 minutes ago




Sounds like there were multiple teams asking for permission on Julien. MON decided to move fast.

 

[Zegras11]

I have to wonder if there is any compensation coming the Bruins' way, like what happened with Edmonton and Chiarelli. Otherwise, why let them have permission to speak to him? There's no way the Bruins were blindsided by this, despite how funny it would be to many people. He still was under contract.

Too bad they played their last regular-season game Sunday night. So many layers of irony. I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

playoffs

 

[falguy]

I have to wonder if there is any compensation coming the Bruins' way, like what happened with Edmonton and Chiarelli. Otherwise, why let them have permission to speak to him? There's no way the Bruins were blindsided by this, despite how funny it would be to many people. He still was under contract.

Too bad they played their last regular-season game Sunday night. So many layers of irony. I can't wait to see how it all plays out.

i read somewhere - thought it was in here, but maybe not - that the Bruins still "owned his rights" so could veto any signing. Seemed off to me that they could fire a guy then still control him but what do I know. 

Hopefully we have to throw in Desharnais that would kill 2 birds with one stone.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

playoffs

That would be awesome, but I'd be shocked if they both make it at this rate, with all the games in hand for the teams around them (particularly the B's) in the standings.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Wild dominated but couldn't get the puck in the net. Down 1-0 in the closing minute. 

37 shots on goal. 

 

[Zegras11]

Wild dominated but couldn't get the puck in the net. Down 1-0 in the closing minute. 

37 shots on goal. 

Gibson    Suck it @Bill Brasky 

 

[bosoxs45]

Sabres 5 points behind the wild card leader.

 

[AcerFC]

Have a nice season vermette

 

[Christo]

Have a nice season vermette

WTF was he thinking?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Hat trick for Laine. Two more goals for Matthews. 

 

[Johnny Rock]

Gibson    Suck it @Bill Brasky 

Gibson was fun to watch. Great game. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Lambert countdown

 

[Cjw_55106]

Well, he should have been ejected immediately and he wasn't. I'd be surprised at 10. Duncan Keith got six games last year for High-sticking Charlie Coyle, which seems like a close comparison. 

I personally would have zero issue if guys were done for the season when they intentionally high stick someone in the face. That wont happen until someone loses and eye. 

Six games for Nyquist. 

 

[tom22406]

Corey Hirsch wrote this in The Players Tribune-Link

Mental illness is a #####

 

[falguy]

Six games for Nyquist. 

Kind of what I thought. Wish they wouldn't wait for someone to lose an eye before they clamp down really hard.  No matter what he said about "trying to bring it back so I could cross check him" that was B.S. and pretty obvious IMO that he did what he intended to do - then immediately felt regret.

I did read one funny tweet where the guy said "Imagine if he didn't have a visor". Well, dude, pretty much same thing since he didn't hit the visor.

Tough timing when you compare 6 for that to the minimum of 10 for a little slash on the linesman's leg a day later.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Corey Hirsch wrote this in The Players Tribune-Link

Mental illness is a #####

damn. that's a hell of a read

 

[rascal]

You just have to laugh...

https://streamable.com/x1z4f

That ended with an offsides call for an extra cherry on top.

But at least Colorado won tonight against the Canes.  Canes should do sprints till they puke, and then do some more for losing to the Avs who were playing on a back2back.

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Avalanche puts together new line (volume warning)

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/numbers-show-bruins-were-bound-to-turn-things-around-under-julien

 

[Bill Brasky]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/numbers-show-bruins-were-bound-to-turn-things-around-under-julien

no, no...they're way more creative now or something

 

[Ghost Rider]

Kind of what I thought. Wish they wouldn't wait for someone to lose an eye before they clamp down really hard.  No matter what he said about "trying to bring it back so I could cross check him" that was B.S. and pretty obvious IMO that he did what he intended to do - then immediately felt regret.

I did read one funny tweet where the guy said "Imagine if he didn't have a visor". Well, dude, pretty much same thing since he didn't hit the visor.

Tough timing when you compare 6 for that to the minimum of 10 for a little slash on the linesman's leg a day later.

Well, even though it was more of a love tap than anything, you can't touch a ref, so he's lucky he only got 10 games. 

Only getting 6 for assaulting someone in the face with your stick is a joke, but that's the NHL for ya. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

If the Red Wings were even average on the power play they'd be right there for the playoffs. This is not a bad team, and I'm not sure why they are historically bad on the PP. 

The D is pretty bad though, and the goaltending needs to be better. Mantha looks like a budding star. 

 

[Cjw_55106]

Not a big fan of the penalty call on Nashville, but Mn capitalizes. 

 

[rascal]

More than once I've thought the avs purpose on power play was to waste 2/5 min and try to improve their corsi rating.  It surely isn't to score.

 

[Gopher State]

Not a big fan of the penalty call on Nashville, but Mn capitalizes. 

Blackhawks lost tonight big opportunity for the Wild

 

[Foosball God]

If the Red Wings were even average on the power play they'd be right there for the playoffs. This is not a bad team, and I'm not sure why they are historically bad on the PP. 

The D is pretty bad though, and the goaltending needs to be better. Mantha looks like a budding star. 

This is pretty much the key thing.  Their best guys are 2nd pair defenseman at best.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Stewy is the best

 

[Dickie Dunn]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/numbers-show-bruins-were-bound-to-turn-things-around-under-julien

Good read, but ... two months ago the Bruins were bound to get some luck and turn it around, as well.

I guess if they had just kept Claude and continued doing the same stuff over and over for the next 5-10 years, it might have happened eventually