2021 NHL Season

[catters078]

There is a new Connor on the horizon.

Bedard.

You’ve all been warned.

Shane Wright too.

 

[TheStinger]

There is a new Connor on the horizon.

Bedard.

You’ve all been warned.

That backhander against the Russians was very Crosby-esque. He looks good.

 

[PalaceGun]

That backhander against the Russians was very Crosby-esque. He looks good.

and only 15yo playing in an u18 tourney.

He has 28 points in 15 games playing for the Pats in the WHL.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Good start by Koskinen against Vancouver... no idea why he got pulled. Must have been the 0 SV% on 4 shots.

His meltdown was pretty funny. Also the fact that the commentators mentioned at the end of the period that Smith had more assists than Koskinen had saves.

He really is no good though. Hope he doesn’t get played much going forward.

 

[Bradesmaen]

His meltdown was pretty funny. Also the fact that the commentators mentioned at the end of the period that Smith had more assists than Koskinen had saves.

He really is no good though. Hope he doesn’t get played much going forward.

Yeah, was a weird one giving him that contract based off low sample size and ordinary stats.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I remember rumours at trade deadline that we might be getting Merzlikins. Wish we did.

Ah well, guess we’ll trust a 39 year old keeper (who has been very solid to be fair).

 

[Bradesmaen]

I remember rumours at trade deadline that we might be getting Merzlikins. Wish we did.

Ah well, guess we’ll trust a 39 year old keeper (who has been very solid to be fair).

Martin Jones is available...

 

[Great8]

Terrible loss and has pretty much finished our chances of winning the East. Looking most likely now to meet Boston in the first round

 

[Catfish Alley]

Terrible loss and has pretty much finished our chances of winning the East. Looking most likely now to meet Boston in the first round

I put money on Bruins yesterday and Flyers today. Caps and Rangers were always gonna be flat after last game.

 

[PalaceGun]

I put money on Bruins yesterday and Flyers today. Caps and Rangers were always gonna be flat after last game.

More excuses than you could throw a stick at watching the Capitals’ post game show. Impressive...

 

[Great8]

More excuses than you could throw a stick at watching the Capitals’ post game show. Impressive...

Got a few missing through injury but so has everyone else. Just played really poorly and Vitek looked to be standing in treacle today. We have been off for a little while now and not the ideal time to lose your form

 

[Phone]

And lastly, we have the climax to this philosophy of Jim Benning's: the infamous Jared McCann & pick 33 & pick 94 for Erik Gudbranson and pick 140 trade, in the middle of the 2015-16 playoffs. The back story for this, as laid out by the late Jason Botchford and half confirmed by Benning, was that the Florida Panthers, briefly free of Dale Tallon, ruthlessly targeted Vancouver. The new Panthers management knew Gudbranson was ****. They wanted him gone (as part of a bigger plan to free up cap space to offer sheet Nikita Kucherov which didn't happen). They knew Vancouver would bite, and they knew they could get a prospect and picks too. It's actually one of the most brilliant trades in NHL history imo, just completely exploiting the stupidity of another GM. Even if Gudbranson was traded for a 6th round pick, it would have been a win for Florida, but to get solid draft capital and a good prospect?! Sadly for the Panthers, Dale Tallon was put back in charge of Florida, built a powerhouse line for the Vegas team through stupidity and then traded McCann to Pittsburgh in a terrible trade for the Panthers (as I recall), so the cool move ended up doing nothing for Florida. McCann has been a solid player for the Pens, and I know has been in the points recently, because the Vancouver fans report every single success McCann has. The fans used to report every failure of Gudbranson, but at a certain point it just got sad.

entering an exciting new period of Canucks fandom: I'm waking up to find posts about every single success Forsling has.

 

[Great8]

Very late equaliser and then the winner in OT but wasn’t enough to stop Pittsburgh winning the East as we had to win in regulation. Has given us home ice though in the first round but unless we can start getting some good news on the injury front another early exit is on the cards

 

[Phone]

99 for 97

 

[Phone]

and there it is. an absolute man possessed on this 5 on 3 PP

 

[PalaceGun]

Sam Bennett has the most points (15) by any Panthers player in team history in first ten games with the team. He passes Pavel Bure.

Who would have thought Sam Bennet would eclipse, let alone be in the same sentence as, Pavel Bure with regards to a point production statistic?

A crazy season indeed.

 

[catters078]

Nashville get the 4 spot in the central and will play Carolina in rd 1.

Deserve their spot. Dallas was floating around all year but didnt deserve playoffs this year. Off to the golf course for some rest and rehab, looked flat for last 3 weeks.

Like i mentioned in an earlier post. Saros should get a Vezina nom this year. He is the reason they are in. Nashville are an average team, getting great goal tending. (And we have seen that formula win playoff series in seasons past).

 

[Great8]

Torts is goneski

 

[Bradesmaen]

Torts is goneski

Probably so Laine will turn up to training camp

 

[Drunkgoliath]

Tocchet gone from ARI too. Gallant might be a possibility, my friend says

 

[catters078]

Pretty big late goal today for Colorado to get the 2-1 win over vegas.

Now control their fate for the division and Presidents trophy. Finish with 2 vs LA. 2 wins and they get home ice through playoffs.

 

[PalaceGun]

Pretty big late goal today for Colorado to get the 2-1 win over vegas.

Set up by Alex Newhook (multi-point night).

Denver have a player there, elite skater, a steal at pick 16 (2019).

 

[Drunkgoliath]

Pretty big late goal today for Colorado to get the 2-1 win over vegas.

Now control their fate for the division and Presidents trophy. Finish with 2 vs LA. 2 wins and they get home ice through playoffs.

More than that, if we win 2 more times against LAK, we take the West div and Presidents Trophy

 

[PalaceGun]

I feel like I’ve just read a long lost “The 12th Man” transcript...

 

[Catfish Alley]

Couple of firsts happened last night. Tampa played the first ever all black-line with Joseph, Walcott and Smith. And for the first time their 110+ year history the Montreal Canadiens played a game without a Quebec-born player.