Misc. NHL Talk 2017/18 Regular Season: Chapter 2

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Hopefully one day we will have a netminder as good as Schneider.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

It wasn't the reason we lost last night though.

Correct. I'm not a typical let's blame the goalies ala the Philly beats. I have been unfortunately underwhelmed, especially by Elliott thus far however. I thought he would do a solid job for us. So far I am being proven wrong.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Too early to write off Elliot.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Too early to write off Elliot.

No doubt. He's always been streaky. That's why I said, "So far."

 

[Rebels57]

Elliott was actually pretty good last night. He was also good in Toronto.

Toronto - .933 Spctg
Arizona - .892 Spctg
Chicago - .941 Spctg

His even strength Spctg is at .916 at the moment; so right around league average. He's been awful on the PK though. Out of the 28 goals he has allowed, 8 have been on the PK and 1 on the PP.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/elliobr01.html#all_stats_basic_plus_nhl

 

[YEM]

The Devils are 9-2 with a healthy defense as bad as the one we dressed last night.

you're wrong
I know this was hyperbolic but still wrong
that D is not great but we're a MASH unit right now

 

[kudymen]

KHL, St. Petersburg suffered a first regular time loss this season. After 30 games. I like parity a tiny little bit better

 

[Rebels57]

you're wrong
I know this was hyperbolic but still wrong
that D is not great but we're a MASH unit right now

That D in NJ is brutal. My best friend is a Devils fan and he will tell you the same thing. I've watched a few games with him already. Their best defense is their offense. They have been attacking early and often and keeping pressure off their D.

Butcher has been a surprise but Seversons been a dissapointment and the rest are just meh.

That being said, yeah having Alt and Manning in the lineup last night probably did make our D even worse than theirs lol.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Elliott was actually pretty good last night. He was also good in Toronto.

Toronto - .933 Spctg
Arizona - .892 Spctg
Chicago - .941 Spctg

His even strength Spctg is at .916 at the moment; so right around league average. He's been awful on the PK though. Out of the 28 goals he has allowed, 8 have been on the PK and 1 on the PP.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/elliobr01.html#all_stats_basic_plus_nhl

I feel he hasn't been timely in his saves, largely. He was very good in Toronto, I thought.

 

[Rebels57]

I feel he hasn't been timely in his saves, largely. He was very good in Toronto, I thought.

It would have been nice for him to stop that Toews breakway to keep the deficit to 1 last night, but it was still a Toews breakaway at the end of the day.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Jesse Puljujarvi’s name is popping up a lot in trade rumors right now. It was the right pick at the time but thank god they didn’t Tkachuk.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Turris possibly?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Jesse Puljujarvi’s name is popping up a lot in trade rumors right now. It was the right pick at the time but thank god they didn’t Tkachuk.

I'd still take him here, for the right price. Give him to Gordo for a few weeks, he'll be reliable as ****

 

[Rebels57]

The Kings are embarassing the Leafs.

Also Tkachuk dummied Crosby in OT before setting up the Giordano winner.

Life is good at the moment.

 

[Tripod]

Lol...now 5-0 LA over the Leafs. Still in 2nd period.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Leafs might get a touchdown scored on them tonight.

 

[Tripod]

Matthews gifted a penalty shot....scores.

Awful call on the play.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Quick got dummy’d there.

 

[TheKingPin]

Devils have a good record, but easy schedule as I pointed out earlier. Plus they have only played 11 games. They should decline by the end.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Matthews goal was his 50th of his career. He did so in 96 career games to this point.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

Matthews goal was his 50th of his career. He did so in 96 career games to this point.

That's pretty impressive.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Listened to the Yotes/Sabres on the way home. Arizona lost again. But Zac Rinaldo scored as did Cousins.
But even more shocking in 9 games, Rinaldo has more points (1) then PIMS. He hasn’t committed one penalty. Heard that on the Yotes post game. I didn’t believe it when I heard it. But its true. Just looked it up.

 

[Lotusflower]

Cant believe we lost to Arizona at home no less. That team will be in the running for worst of the last decade plus if this pace keeps up

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Elliott was actually pretty good last night. He was also good in Toronto.

Toronto - .933 Spctg
Arizona - .892 Spctg
Chicago - .941 Spctg

His even strength Spctg is at .916 at the moment; so right around league average. He's been awful on the PK though. Out of the 28 goals he has allowed, 8 have been on the PK and 1 on the PP.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/elliobr01.html#all_stats_basic_plus_nhl

Brian Elliott needs to not get f***ing goal lined every single game.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Elliott is a flounder in net.