GDT: Around the League 2023-2024 II: Whacked NHL Scheduling is Whacked | Mod Warning Post #1964

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Just saw the year Sam Reinhart is having. 37 goals, just 3 off the league lead. Career high SH% like Matthews, but almost double the GWG's, which means he is more of a big game player (just using the kind of rationale that ppl used in the past for Hart commentary). His team is better too, which shows how much more valuable he is .

Yet somehow according to TSN, not even close to Hart trophy contention lol but somehow, Matthews is one of the faves depending on his year end goal totals

 

[TheNumber4]

Oof. Calgary rated as worse place to visit than Edmonton by nhlers. Going to be some salt there.

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Thank god for the ice district. That’s all I gotta say.

 

[K1984]

Yet somehow according to TSN, not even close to Hart trophy contention lol but somehow, Matthews is one of the faves depending on his year end goal totals

The narrative always turns to favour the opposite of whatever situation McDavid/Draisaitl are in.

Remember 3/4 years ago when Mackinnon was supposed to be better because he was more responsible defensively, was on the better team, played fewer minutes, all of which more than made up for the scoring gap between him and Connor? Now the situations are literally fully reversed, but the spin factory doesn't seem to be producing ways to explain away why Mackinnnon isn't actually any good.

 

[Da McBomb]

Thank god for the ice district. That’s all I gotta say.

and McDavid

edit: sorry i misread that... McDavid has nothing to do with the poll question (thought it was about desirable markets to play in)

 

[FlameChampion]

What are the actual results?

Let me guess. Wes McCauley near or at the top? Dude seems like a dud in every Oilers game I’ve seen.

 

[joestevens29]

Thank god for the ice district. That’s all I gotta say.

Think it's our team facilities that teams prefer over the ice district.

Ice district itself is nothing special, but opposing players have talked about how nice the away teams amenities are in Edmonton.

Edit: That lack of Airport sure hurting Winnipeg though

 

[TheNumber4]

Think it's our team facilities that teams prefer over the ice district.

Ice district itself is nothing special, but opposing players have talked about how nice the away teams amenities are in Edmonton.

Edit: That lack of Airport sure hurting Winnipeg though

I’m including the whole of Rogers Place when I say ice district. So yeh I agree.

 

[joestevens29]

I’m including the whole of Rogers Place when I say ice district. So yeh I agree.

Gotcha

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Oof. Calgary rated as worse place to visit than Edmonton by nhlers. Going to be some salt there.

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According to the Athletic, Calgary is twice as worse than Edmonton.

 

[TheNumber4]

According to the Athletic, Calgary is twice as worse than Edmonton.

Matches the eye test.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

It's really not, and like I said, that possibility is only based on ignorance, so they don't get any benefit out the doubt.

Neither of us were a part of those conversations so it’s not a resounding impossibility either. Had they released a statement saying Dube was abducted by aliens and would be out of the lineup indefinitely, now that would be just slightly hard to believe. There’s more than one angle to explore, but I agree with you…it certainly seems like willful ignorance on their part. It’s not like this new news, it’s been around for a couple years this was under investigation.

Where the Flames made themselves look like ridiculous fools is going down the “time off due to mental health” road with him when the other clubs said those players were attending a personal matter.

 

[K1984]

What are the actual results?

Let me guess. Wes McCauley near or at the top? Dude seems like a dud in every Oilers game I’ve seen.

That's my impression of him too.

He also made a mess of the Leaf's first round series last year, but lo and behold he finds himself in the Final every year. Odd that he (and many other terrible officials) seem to be immune to the NHL "holding them accountable" via playoff assignments.

 

[Coffey]

According to the Athletic, Calgary is twice as worse than Edmonton.

C=(NG)*2

 

[BlackDogg]

Things have really gone south in Calgary.

 

[bellagiobob]

That didn't age well for Ratmus.

 

[Mav3rick07]

The Canucks are adding a Swedish forward to an already extra-soft team. That's not to say he isn't an upgrade on Kuzmenko.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Lindholm is/was the Flames all star representative.

 

[SK13]

Kuzmenko might actually squash this with his NTC lol.

I think it's a good move for Vancouver if it goes through, but a really poor move for Calgary who still doesn't understand that they should be rebuilding, not clinging to the 8th place dream.

EDIT: Sounds like Dreger is saying it will happen with picks and prospects if Kuzmenko doesn't waive. One of the few situations I can think of where a fanbase should be hoping for rejection IMO.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

nvm

 

[Mav3rick07]

edit: nvm

 

[BlackDogg]

Every goal gets challenged.

Every goal matters.

 

[PBandJ]

Hate to say, the Canucks are getting scary. They're gonna be a tough go in the playoffs.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Hate to say, the Canucks are getting scary. They're gonna be a tough go in the playoffs.

Honestly, they just got a soft Swedish meatball who has been a ghost this year. I hope they sign him for over 8 million lol

 

[BlackDogg]

Nashville with 2 goals and 4 posts in the third.