***Official 2013/2014 NHL Regular Season Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Time Kibitzer]

It seems like an awful lot of nights with just 2 or 3 games on to start the season. I know we got spoiled a bit last season with the condensed schedule, but it seems way sparser that usual to me.

A pretty terrible start to the season from a scheduling point of view. Even the opening Thursday and Saturday was light on games relative to how they are most weeks. It's just dumb, if anything they should be starting the opening week with a bang with more games than usual instead of less.

 

[kupcho1]

Oiler fans are panicking

Maybe with good reason. Down 2-0 to the Devils 8 minutes in. Hell, Jagr managed a goal.

 

[Funkley]

How in the hell was Brunner a FA for so long this offseason? New Jersey got a steal.

 

[HughHoney]

Jagr gets his first goal as a devil on the same day he got his first NHL goal against the devils in 1990.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Looks like turn-back-the-clock night to 1985 in Edmonton. Four goals in about six minutes to wipe out a 3-0 deficit.

 

[AcerFC]

Brad Richards and the rest of the Rangers are buzzing around the ice. Can't remember this tempo from them. It opens up Henrik a bit but this is fun.

I'm going to the Bruins game on Jan 4 if anyone will be there...

 

[Northern Voice]

How in the hell was Brunner a FA for so long this offseason? New Jersey got a steal.

Agreed, he looked really good out there tonight.

 

[Half in the bag]

Schneider vs Luongo tomorrow should be interesting

I wish ownership was rich/stupid enough to let us buyout Luongo and keep Schneider.

Would have been best to keep Schneids. He definitely is more mentally tougher than Luo and just as talented. A buyout would have cost Van 30 mill but making money is not a problem for this org. The saying goes " you can always make more money but you cant make elite talent"

 

[HughHoney]

Is Ryan Clowe really the best option to shoot second in the SO?

 

[Sheriff66]

Cryers fire Lavy...

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

How in the hell was Brunner a FA for so long this offseason? New Jersey got a steal.

because morons would rather have Dan Cleary and Drew Miller on their team. WTF

 

[Sheriff66]

“I thought our training camp, quite frankly, was one of the worst training camps I had ever seen,” club chairman Ed Snider said.

 

[Sheriff66]

Kobasew and Adams on pace for 82 goals, what a bargain, GMRS is da man!!!!

 

[The_Burning_Bush]

Don't look now but the Avalanche are undefeated.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Gardiner available? have to imagine the Wild are interested, would be a good fit. Dumba very likely back to junior too IMO. price should be steep though, not sure I want to see them pay that.

 

[Whitetail Hunter]

Gardiner available? have to imagine the Wild are interested, would be a good fit. Dumba very likely back to junior too IMO. price should be steep though, not sure I want to see them pay that.

What pairing in Min for Jake? Second?

 

[Bill Brasky]

Gardiner available? have to imagine the Wild are interested, would be a good fit. Dumba very likely back to junior too IMO. price should be steep though, not sure I want to see them pay that.

What pairing in Min for Jake? Second?

I would assume they wouldn't break up Suter/Brodin, so yes

 

[Northern Voice]

Gardiner available? have to imagine the Wild are interested, would be a good fit. Dumba very likely back to junior too IMO. price should be steep though, not sure I want to see them pay that.

I don't get why Carlyle has it in for him. He makes mistakes but he also makes plays very few defenceman can. Carlyle would prefer a team of Fraser and O'Byrne's though.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Gardiner available? have to imagine the Wild are interested, would be a good fit. Dumba very likely back to junior too IMO. price should be steep though, not sure I want to see them pay that.

I don't get why Carlyle has it in for him. He makes mistakes but he also makes plays very few defenceman can. Carlyle would prefer a team of Fraser and O'Byrne's though.

he can have Stoner then.

 

[northern exposure]

Oiler fans are panicking

Maybe with good reason. Down 2-0 to the Devils 8 minutes in. Hell, Jagr managed a goal.

Goaltending has been awful so far this season. Oilers lucky to get the shootout win last night.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Oiler fans are panicking

Maybe with good reason. Down 2-0 to the Devils 8 minutes in. Hell, Jagr managed a goal.

Goaltending has been awful so far this season. Oilers lucky to get the shootout win last night.

was reading Friedman's column this week that talked about how the pad and paddle changes have really messed with Dubnyk, I'm assuming because he's so damn tall. sounds like it's messing with his head more than anything. he's let in several bad ones in just two starts, minor or no deflections on low percentage shots from way out.

 

[ffldrew]

Great end to end action in Toronto - Bernier and Varlomov both with great saves

 

[Billy Bats]

Holy crap!!! Not one but TWO 5 on 5 goals in one period! Chief is in charge!

And Tim Thomas blew a tire.

 

[ffldrew]

If you are shopping Miller why not play him against the Lightening

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

If you are shopping Miller why not play him against the Lightening

Bc he's injured and resting a sore groin.

 

[ffldrew]

If you are shopping Miller why not play him against the Lightening

Bc he's injured and resting a sore groin.

Ah - thank you

ETA - didn't he play the other night?

 

[ffldrew]

Nice gutty win by the Avs in Toronto - Varlomov was awesome

 

[Billy Bats]

1-0 under Berube and they played like a team that had one practice under a new coach. I haven't seen this is a long time but a goalie stole this game, Mason's been pretty good since he came over from Columbus. Hopefully the team play will get better after a few more practices.

 

[Steve Tasker]

It still feels weird when they show the Sabres bench on TV and Lindy Ruff isn't behind it.

 

[ffldrew]

Hey Torts - guess who has 3 goals so far in 3 games?

 

[Raider Nation]

I bet Lundqvist over 26.5 saves. He had 22 saves halfway through the game, but got pulled because he gave up 4 goals.

FML.

 

[HughHoney]

http://twitpic.com/dglgrm

 

[HughHoney]

7-2!?

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Run, do not walk, to check out Tomas Hertl highlights from tonight. Four goals, and the last one was just disgusting.

 

[HughHoney]

Wow. The rookie Hertl from SJ, 19, goes between the legs for his 4th goal of the night to make it 8-2. Thornton looked shocked after it went in and his GF was crying in the crowd. Such a nasty goal.

 

[HughHoney]

His lady is hot and probably from Czech. Need RN to see if she's made an appearance on Czech Streets.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

I guess his mom can be forgiven for wearing a Marleau jersey. I can't imagine they have any Hertl jerseys in the Sharks Shop yet.

Can wait to see SJ in Boston in two weeks.

 

[Dickies]

Run, do not walk, to check out Tomas Hertl highlights from tonight. Four goals, and the last one was just disgusting.

Hertl has been awesome in his first three games, and he plays like he's having more fun than anyone on the ice. Fun kid to watch.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I bet Lundqvist over 26.5 saves. He had 22 saves halfway through the game, but got pulled because he gave up 4 goals.

FML.

I was on that too. Already marked it as a win at the midway point. Did not see this onslaught coming.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

It's amazing how the Sharks keep adding young talent like Couture, Pavelski, and Hertl while the Canucks trot out the same basic core year after year.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

It's amazing how the Sharks keep adding young talent like Couture, Pavelski, and Hertl while the Canucks trot out the same basic core year after year.

They have nine guys who played college hockey -- Nieto and McCarthy (BU), Braun and Irwin (UMass), Pavelski and Burish (Wisconsin), Boyle and Wingels (Miami), plus Stalock (Minn-Duluth). I can't imagine many, if any, NHL teams can match that number.

 

[Jack Burton]

Hey Torts - guess who has 3 goals so far in 3 games?

Are his initials BR?

 

[Raider Nation]

Hertl (19 years, 330 days) is youngest player since Jimmy Carson (19 years, 254 days in 1988) to score 4 goals in a game.

 

[Bill Brasky]

love the Hertl 4th goal. Rangers were sleepy but man the Sharks are good.

 

[Bill Brasky]

already sick of Keith Ballard. I don't think I can take a full season of his boner plays. Stoner/Ballard pairing is going to drive me nuts.

 

[AcerFC]

love the Hertl 4th goal. Rangers were sleepy but man the Sharks are good.

Very surprised after how they looked in LA the other night. Hope this is not a sign of things to come. I knew the up tempo would open Henrik up to more shots, but this seems excessive. I could not stay up for the game so hoping its just that the sharks played great

 

[Bill Brasky]

It's amazing how the Sharks keep adding young talent like Couture, Pavelski, and Hertl while the Canucks trot out the same basic core year after year.

They have nine guys who played college hockey -- Nieto and McCarthy (BU), Braun and Irwin (UMass), Pavelski and Burish (Wisconsin), Boyle and Wingels (Miami), plus Stalock (Minn-Duluth). I can't imagine many, if any, NHL teams can match that number.

Wild have 9, including their best players. Parise (UND), Suter (Wisc), Ballard (Minn), Zucker (DU), Coyle (BU), Heatley (Wisc), Mitchell (Vermont), Fontaine (UMD), Prosser (CC)

 

[guru_007]

love the Hertl 4th goal. Rangers were sleepy but man the Sharks are good.

Very surprised after how they looked in LA the other night. Hope this is not a sign of things to come. I knew the up tempo would open Henrik up to more shots, but this seems excessive. I could not stay up for the game so hoping its just that the sharks played great

More concerned about Nash. Hoping this isn't Lindross 2.0 here.

 

[JaxBill]

1-0 under Berube and they played like a team that had one practice under a new coach. I haven't seen this is a long time but a goalie stole this game, Mason's been pretty good since he came over from Columbus. Hopefully the team play will get better after a few more practices.

@JohnBorukCSN: When asked if he'll punish Rosehill, Berube says "What do you want me to do spank him?" and then told reporter to "get lost!"

 

[Bill Brasky]

1-0 under Berube and they played like a team that had one practice under a new coach. I haven't seen this is a long time but a goalie stole this game, Mason's been pretty good since he came over from Columbus. Hopefully the team play will get better after a few more practices.

@JohnBorukCSN: When asked if he'll punish Rosehill, Berube says "What do you want me to do spank him?" and then told reporter to "get lost!"