Around The NHL - Back in the Saddle Again

[Muppet]

DeAngelo was also a healthy scratch for NYR yesterday.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Interesting, I would've thought for sure that Murphy would've picked his game up in Chicago.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Pens caps is always must watch. Both teams are so ridiculously loaded and entertaining.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Interesting, I would've thought for sure that Murphy would've picked his game up in Chicago.

DeAngelo was also a healthy scratch for NYR yesterday.

Man the hits just keep coming in the "your team couldn't even play for anybody else" parade...

 

[rt]

Man the hits just keep coming in the "your team couldn't even play for anybody else" parade...

We deserve to be relegated to the AHL. Anyone make the mistake of watching Penguins? It's so depressing.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

Boomer of Boomer & Hahn (NHL Network Radio) said Coyotes would be a Cup contender if we'd won the McDavid lottery - probably correct. There was no argument from Hahn. Consequently neither of them knew just what we (or Buffalo) are right now.

 

[Ebb]

Consequently neither of them knew just what we (or Buffalo) are right now.

Answer... umm, Crap (or Carp)?

 

[BigDoaner]

Mike Smith gives up 5 goals on 22 shots tonight before being pulled as his team falls to the sens 6 to 0.

 

[0point1]

Mike Smith gives up 5 goals on 22 shots tonight before being pulled as his team falls to the sens 6 to 0.

I wondered how long it would take. 5 games it was. I wonder if he has started to sneer at his teammates yet or throwing them under the bus to the media.

 

[RABBIT]

Every goalie has his day. As much of an anti-fan I am of Smith, our goaltenders haven't necessarily been stellar either. All around the league, we have see a massive increase of scoring. Take a look at the scoresheets of every game the first two weeks

 

[Coyotedroppings]

I wondered how long it would take. 5 games it was. I wonder if he has started to sneer at his teammates yet or throwing them under the bus to the media.

Just watched the highlights. His arms came up after he was screened on second goal, from there further antics ensued.

 

[MIGs Dog]

https://sports.yahoo.com/blackhawks-scratch-connor-murphy-versus-234820007.html

Interesting to take note of from yesterday's game....

I feel bad for Murph; wish him the best.

Trivia question: What D-man has the worst +/- in the league?

 

[BigDoaner]

I feel bad for Murph; wish him the best.

Trivia question: What D-man has the worst +/- in the league?

OEL?

Oh, my.. it is. -7. Get him a green jacket

 

[rt]

Yet Hammer is only a -1

 

[MIGs Dog]

Yet Hammer is only a -1

and Murphy is +3.

+/- obviously doesn't tell the whole story.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

and Murphy is +3.

+/- obviously doesn't tell the whole story.

Clearly. When you have forwards like those on the Hawks in front of you, your +/- is going to be positively affected.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Clearly. When you have forwards like those on the Hawks in front of you, your +/- is going to be positively affected.

Kane looks better than ever. Hard to believe he is in his 10th season. What Keller may become.

 

[rt]

and Murphy is +3.

+/- obviously doesn't tell the whole story.

Haha. Murphy plays for the Blackhawks. You know what +/- represents, right? It tells quite a story when two guys have spent 90% of their 5v5 TOI together and one is a -7 and the other a -1 after only FOUR games. That means in the very few EV mins w/o Hammer on the ice with him, OEL has managed to get himself in so much trouble that six extra goals have been scored against us in just four games. It's actually an incredibly telling stat.

I wonder what the EV GA/60 is when OEL is out minus Hammer? 15g per game?

 

[Matias Maccete]

Kane looks better than ever. Hard to believe he is in his 10th season. What Keller may become.

I think it's probably time to stop comparing small skilled players to Kane. He's a step above imo. It's kind of like comparing a young offensive dman to Karlson, the best you can realistically hope for is a poor man's version of that player.

Keller can get to that Gaudreau, Parise, Giroux, or Marner level, but I just think Kane isn't a fair comparison for anyone, he's that good.

I'm not really directing this only at you, it's been thrown around quite a bit about every young small skilled forward and I just don't think it's a fair comparison.

 

[MIGs Dog]

I think it's probably time to stop comparing small skilled players to Kane. He's a step above imo. It's kind of like comparing a young offensive dman to Karlson, the best you can realistically hope for is a poor man's version of that player.

Keller can get to that Gaudreau, Parise, Giroux, or Marner level, but I just think Kane isn't a fair comparison for anyone, he's that good.

I'm not really directing this only at you, it's been thrown around quite a bit about every young small skilled forward and I just don't think it's a fair comparison.

Maybe. Kane has averaged 31 goals per 82 games. I think that's well within Keller's upside.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Maybe. Kane has averaged 31 goals per 82 games. I think that's well within Keller's upside.

Goal scoring maybe, his play making skills are on a different level though imo.

 

[BigJCaRoach]

Auston Matthews is the fu**ing truth. Painful forever that we had a shot...

 

[Muppet]

Coyotes and Sabres with the same stats through 5 games. 0-4-1, 11 goals for, 22 against

 

[KG]

Yeah at least we don't have a 10 million dollar man.

 

[TheLegend]

Marc Andre-Fleury put on IR

Vegas' hopes fall on Malcom Subban now.