League News: 2015-16 Around the League VII (NHL News n' Scores n' Stuff)

[Calicaps]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2023711

carry on

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[Zoidberg Jesus]

Here's a random stat I just came across while avoiding the work I need to do. The Caps are the only team in the Eastern Conference team with a PP in the top 6 in the league. The next best PP in the East is, of all teams, the Devils. They're 2nd in the East on the PP, but still rank dead last in the conference in G/G. That's a fun team to watch at ES.

Flip side is that 9 EC teams are in the top 12 overall in PK. Maybe the East isn't bad on the PP, they just play a lot of really good PKing teams? Could be vice versa, but I'm inclined to believe it's the former (Eastern goalies >>> Western goalies - 22 of them have played 30+ games and posted a .918+ sv%, and 14 are in the EC. Also, 8 of the top 10 goalies in sv% are from the EC). So, that might be a reason to give our PP a little slack - they're seeing a higher QoC than western PPs.

 

[strungout]

The Penguins TV crew is just the worst.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Trocheck out for the rest of the season and first week of the playoffs. Terrible for the Cats, he had been playing unbelievable hockey.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

The Penguins TV crew is just the worst.

The absolute worst in all of sports. They're an embarrassment to the Penguins organization.

Trocheck out for the rest of the season and first week of the playoffs. Terrible for the Cats, he had been playing unbelievable hockey.

Terrible for my fantasy team too. Right in the middle of the finals!

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

The absolute worst in all of sports. They're an embarrassment to the Penguins organization.

I was going to say Jack Edwards but at least he's funny from time to time and he knows hockey better than the clowns in Pittsburgh.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

The Pittsburgh crew are an embarrassment to hockey. Even a fair number of Pens fans would agree.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Laich scored!

 

[hockeykicker]

Both Rangers and islanders again looking horrible against bad teams tonight

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I want to play the Islanders in R1 very badly. Greiss is not good and if Hamonic is out long term they are totally ****ed.

 

[troyerlaw]

Pens are world-beaters right now. Look damn good

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Laich scored!

On a Kuzy-esque type pass, to boot. :p

 

[ovikovy817]

How many games the backup goalie must play to get his name on Jennings trophy?
20? 25?

 

[OmNomNom]

wasn't sure if this was mentioned here/if this is the right thread, but you caps fans are getting an incredible beat writer in Tom Gulitti, who is leaving us to work for the NHL and apparently cover your team.

 

[strungout]

wasn't sure if this was mentioned here/if this is the right thread, but you caps fans are getting an incredible beat writer in Tom Gulitti, who is leaving us to work for the NHL and apparently cover your team.

I noticed that last night as well. Good stuff.

For the ****ing Twitter people... @TGfireandice

 

[Blades of Steel]

wasn't sure if this was mentioned here/if this is the right thread, but you caps fans are getting an incredible beat writer in Tom Gulitti, who is leaving us to work for the NHL and apparently cover your team.

I noticed that last night as well. Good stuff.

For the ****ing Twitter people... @TGfireandice

Thanks

 

[Hivemind]

I still miss Prewitt.

 

[hockeykicker]

wasn't sure if this was mentioned here/if this is the right thread, but you caps fans are getting an incredible beat writer in Tom Gulitti, who is leaving us to work for the NHL and apparently cover your team.

Actually he is a region writer. He says he will also write about Florida teams, Carolina and visiting teams in those areas

So he really isn't a caps writer

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I still miss Prewitt.

He was great. He's done about 4 or 5 articles thus far at SI that I've noticed. SI's coverage is awful. Allan Muir is a hack.

 

[OmNomNom]

Actually he is a region writer. He says he will also write about Florida teams, Carolina and visiting teams in those areas

So he really isn't a caps writer

but he said this today:



so while it's not exclusive, it's seems he's pretty much gonna be your writer

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

but he said this today:



so while it's not exclusive, it's seems he's pretty much gonna be your writer

Can a team have multiple beat writers? We also have Isabelle Khurshudyan who covers the Caps in the Washington Post. She's new, and I like her articles.

 

[HunterSThompson]

Katie Brown is more the day to day writer for the Caps for NHL.com. Tom looks much more like the bigger picture regional type guy. Though with being based in DC, we may get some different takes and a different approach to reporting some Caps news. I take it that he will not be the fly with the team, attend every practice, media scrum in the lockerroom type guy, day to day.

But I guess we can just wait and see.

 

[strungout]

Can a team have multiple beat writers?

"Beat writers" are assigned by the media companies (newpapers, TV, magizines, websites)....so if there is a demand for coverage and the money to support having a dedicated reporter...there really isn't a limit of how many reports a team could have covering it. Teams control the press credentials for access, and if NHL.com wants to assign a writer to the Caps...the Caps are fine with the added coverage.

 

[HunterSThompson]

"Beat writers" are assigned by the media companies (newpapers, TV, magizines, websites)....so if there is a demand for coverage and the money to support having a dedicated reporter...there really isn't a limit of how many reports a team could have covering it. Teams control the press credentials for access, and if NHL.com wants to assign a writer to the Caps...the Caps are fine with the added coverage.

Exactly. Isabelle, Gormley, Katie Brown (I don't know if she travels), Vogel (though he also works for the team) are the beat guys and gals.

I am also not sure about that new guy JJ Regan for CSN. I hope he starts taking over the day to day stuff from Gormley.

 

[trick9]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...nsion-defense-rosenbloom-20160401-column.html

Can't believe i wasted 2 minutes of my life reading such garbage. How does someone writing this still have a job?