Around The League 40: As we barrel towards 40 teams

[Navin R Slavin]

Nice graphic...where'd the time go?

Isn't he also the losingest coach in NHL history at this point by a wide margin?

 

[AD Skinner]

The metro is packed up super tight. Depending on how the games go tonight we could be sitting at number 2 tomorrow morning. I still can’t help but think a few of these teams that have started off so hot will cool down before too long but I’m not a betting man or a very smart man

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Isn't he also the losingest coach in NHL history at this point by a wide margin?

I think that’s right. Part of it is coaching the Whalers /canes for 10-11 years under PK when he did. It will do that for you.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

The metro is packed up super tight. Depending on how the games go tonight we could be sitting at number 2 tomorrow morning. I still can’t help but think a few of these teams that have started off so hot will cool down before too long but I’m not a betting man or a very smart man

yeah anything can happen but I definitely think at least 2 of Philly, Washington, NYI fall out of the race, if not all 3. I see them being so far back they are clear sellers come the trade deadline. NJ will probably heat up at some point, Pens I'm not convinced can realistically compete for a top 3 metro spot but they are better than the first 3 I mentioned. I'd actually be quite surprised if Metro top 3 aren't Rags, Devils and us in some order.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

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Fun times ahead.

That games played number looming large.

 

[bleedgreen]

I love Cam Atkinson. Teammate gets rocked and the mighty mite who needs to jump up just to throw a punch tackles the guy and starts trying to throw little baby haymakers. That’s not his job or his role but he isn’t scoring so he does whatever work needs getting done. Good on him.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

 

[MinJaBen]

Good to see that the Capitals will be coming back to the pack now.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Good to see that the Capitals will be coming back to the pack now.

I realize TDA is getting his buyout money as well, but just found it amusing that Bear signed a deal for $2.06M / year and TDA signed one for $1.675 / year and has been a healthy extra.

Frankly, I'm surprised Bear got that much, but I read that Vancouver, and a few other teams were interested so it probably drove the price up. Vancouver fans said he played well for them last year. Maybe it's another case where he's just not suited for the Canes "weird" system.

Selfishly for the Canes, I hope he does terribly in WSH.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I realize TDA is getting his buyout money as well, but just found it amusing that Bear signed a deal for $2.06M / year and TDA signed one for $1.675 / year and has been a healthy extra.

Frankly, I'm surprised Bear got that much, but I read that Vancouver, and a few other teams were interested so it probably drove the price up. Vancouver fans said he played well for them last year. Maybe it's another case where he's just not suited for the Canes "weird" system.

Selfishly for the Canes, I hope he does terribly in WSH.

Teams who needed a RHD were kinda forced to sign for that much. Bear’s insurance was paying him at a rate of 3 million per year for his injury. So to entice Bear to actually play he needed to be paid enough to make it worth getting off the couch this year

 

[bleedgreen]

I’ve seen Bear be a solid d man before and after us. I think he wasn’t 100% when he was with us and that was it. We gave up and moved on. I think he’s pretty easily a solid third pair guy. If we didn’t have Chatfield I think Bear would be a good replacement.

The issue for him here is joining mid season and having to catchup to game speed. Usually goes poorly for players of any skill level.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I’ve seen Bear be a solid d man before and after us. I think he wasn’t 100% when he was with us and that was it. We gave up and moved on. I think he’s pretty easily a solid third pair guy. If we didn’t have Chatfield I think Bear would be a good replacement.

Could be this. I think we’ve seen enough new dmen come and go to know it’s a crazy adjustment to our system for them. He never looked comfortable and I don’t think he ever received enough ice time in total to figure it out.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

I liked Bear, don't miss him but I do think he's a decent 3rd pair guy when healthy and I won't root against him despite him joining the Caps. Hope the Caps lose but he plays solid and sticks around in this league a while longer

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Could be this. I think we’ve seen enough new dmen come and go to know it’s a crazy adjustment to our system for them. He never looked comfortable and I don’t think he ever received enough ice time in total to figure it out.

I thought he looked solid enough to start the year until he got Covid and he never bounced back from that.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Isn't he also the losingest coach in NHL history at this point by a wide margin?

He’s got 724 which is 54 ahead of second place Barry Trotz. Lindy Ruff is the only other person with over 600 losses at 665. Tortorella should hit 600 this year, though, as he’s only 10 away.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

I wonder how many times coaches are fired during their careers on average and who is the all time leader.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Mark Cuban on why he sold his majority share of Mavs. He believes sports franchises need to be in the real estate business to survive (not his expertise) going forward particularly with media business unknowns. This ties into Dundon's actions:

https://archive.ph/nBeSc

 

[WreckingCrew]

Quick may have just had a SotY candidate, blocked the first shot, then while laying down lifted his leg and stopped the open-net rebound chance with the back of his leg

 

[Bub]

Quick may have just had a SotY candidate, blocked the first shot, then while laying down lifted his leg and stopped the open-net rebound chance with the back of his leg

Yeah, watching this game. I really hope both teams lose.

Also, I've really like Sam Rosen for a long time, and while his play calling seems spot on and still quick, his between whistles and pre-game chatting seems really slow and forced. Like he's having to think about his words. Getting old sucks, people.

 

[hblueridgegal]

This is awesome. Love her sassy insights...so good to see.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Yeah, watching this game. I really hope both teams lose.

Also, I've really like Sam Rosen for a long time, and while his play calling seems spot on and still quick, his between whistles and pre-game chatting seems really slow and forced. Like he's having to think about his words. Getting old sucks, people.

Cousins just tried to kill Bob on the Rags 2nd goal...he got caught back alone 2-on-1 and Bob came way out for the save and after he got scored on Cousins full-on body checked him

 

[Bub]

Cousins just tried to kill Bob on the Rags 2nd goal...he got caught back alone 2-on-1 and Bob came way out for the save and after he got scored on Cousins full-on body checked him

DPS should get the video on that one.

 

[Bub]

Ilya Samsonov just Leaf'd the Leafs again. I mean, I feel kinda sorry for the guy and his zero-level confidence right now, but then again it's the Leafs, so...

 

[Wolfpuck]

Ilya Samsonov just Leaf'd the Leafs again. I mean, I feel kinda sorry for the guy and his zero-level confidence right now, but then again it's the Leafs, so...

Raanta vs. Samsonov tomorrow for the lulz

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Ilya Samsonov just Leaf'd the Leafs again. I mean, I feel kinda sorry for the guy and his zero-level confidence right now, but then again it's the Leafs, so...