Around The League 40: As we barrel towards 40 teams

[Blueline Bomber]

Sorokin had a shutout going against the Caps until this happened with about 15 seconds left in the game:



Sometimes the hockey gods say ”f*** you in particular”

 

[Bub]

Would love to see him go full Patrick Roy on Leafs management next time. 2023 version: Camera follows him off the ice, down the hallway, up some stairs, into an elevator, up some more stairs, then past security into the GM's suite, catches his breath then wheezes "trade me right f***ing now."

 

[Bub]

Mixed feelings, example # 4,235:

 

[AD Skinner]

I wish pacioretty well but not with the caps

 

[hblueridgegal]

Seeing a number of posts about the upcoming vengeance game between the Canes & the Rags re: Aho and the Adam Fox collision incident earlier in the season. Hope it's just coming from their fans...

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Seeing a number of posts about the upcoming vengeance game between the Canes & the Rags re: Aho and the Adam Fox collision incident earlier in the season. Hope it's just coming from their fans...

Man they really think about us a lot while simultaneously telling us how they own us and how irrelevant we are…

I’d forgotten altogether lol.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Want to see how screwy the league is?



By the rules, this play was correct. No whistle was blown, because no Tampa player pressured the goalie to cause a stoppage, so play continued.

But then you remember this gem from last year:

 

[WreckingCrew]

Man they really think about us a lot while simultaneously telling us how they own us and how irrelevant we are…

I’d forgotten altogether lol.

Want to see how screwy the league is?



By the rules, this play was correct. No whistle was blown, because no Tampa player pressured the goalie to cause a stoppage, so play continued.

But then you remember this gem from last year:

It's like watching the Canes games... we'll be going after a clearly loose puck and ref will quick whistle, then our goalie and 5 guys will be covering the puck in our crease and they're like "my x-ray vision says it's still free"

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Oilers fan in peace. Thank you for Foegle.

 

[cptjeff]

Oilers fan in peace. Thank you for Foegle.

Hard to hate that guy, it's cool to see him have a big night.

 

[AD Skinner]

Flyers and islanders both lose last night, now both have only one game in hand on the canes. Still super tight but that’s good news for us

 

[MinJaBen]

Flyers and islanders both lose last night, now both have only one game in hand on the canes. Still super tight but that’s good news for us

Rangers game will be huge.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Rangers game will be huge.

Auto loss

 

[hblueridgegal]

Rangers game will be huge.

Let’s hope the New Year’s hangovers weren’t too rough

 

[MinJaBen]

Let’s hope the New Year’s hangovers weren’t too rough

They are in their twenties….they will bounce back just fine.

Meanwhile, just pouring the champagne last night means I will be having a headache for the next three days.

 

[AD Skinner]

They are in their twenties….they will bounce back just fine.

Meanwhile, just pouring the champagne last night means I will be having a headache for the next three days.

I feel your pagne

 

[Discipline Daddy]

The easy part for me was having a couple beers and staying up til 1. Mother in law was babysitting. What could go wrong? Hard part was remembering "oh yeah, when I do get to sleep, it will only be for like an hour at a time before baby wakes me up again."

 

[Justicebork]

 

[chaz4hockey]

 

[Derailed75]

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Look at all those Southern Poverty teams SMH!

 

[HisIceness]

Since Montreal isn't selling out 100% like a lot of their fans claim (and hold against non-100% teams), I guess the Habs have no choice but to relocate to Houston.

Hey, I didn't make the rules.

 

[Chrispy]

Winnipeg re-signed their top 2 players to long-term deals to stay and is second in the Central in a solid playoff spot.

I understand Sharks fans passing on watching that abomination. What's up in Winnipeg??

 

[HisIceness]

Winnipeg re-signed their top 2 players to long-term deals to stay and is second in the Central in a solid playoff spot.

I understand Sharks fans passing on watching that abomination. What's up in Winnipeg??

Owner was crying poor this past summer but he's among the richest Canadians.

Past team performance too but billionaire owners crying poor will piss people off no question.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Nylander and Toronto’s potential deal. They don’t learn

 

[Chrispy]

Nylander and Toronto’s potential deal. They don’t learn

I realize Tavares won’t be coming back after next season, or if he does it’s a big drop off in AAV. But if I had to pick an elite wing to pay with Matthews, I’d pick Marner over Nylander easy.

Do they think because Tavares is likely done as an elite C they have space to pay Matthews + Marner + Nylander?