NHL News/Notes XVI

[hohosaregood]

Please don't tell me the new uniforms for this year are white jerseys and teal socks.
They don't even match.

Probably not but like I said in the other thread, if it makes fans unhappy, there is a non-zero chance that the Sharks org is gonna do it.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Canucks sign Vanek
https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-sign-forward-thomas-vanek/c-290835182

Alex Wennberg gets a six year deal from CBJ
https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/wennberg-contract/c-290835654

 

[LadyStanley]

Let the snarky twitter war begin

 

[Bizz]

that was a pretty weak comeback from the Sharks guy there. They oughta get me in charge of it.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Vegas are very low hanging fruit as it is. They won't win more than 20 games. The Sharks twitter asked for that.

 

[LadyStanley]

Jumbo!!!!

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Not a top 100 player tho

 

[LadyStanley]

Sad, sad story. Former NHLer dies of overdose years after (allegedly) being r**** by youth coach (who is now scout for NHL team).

Outraged, very sad.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Damn that story is sad.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-top-players-41-to-50/c-290840332
NHL Network ranking top 50 in league (based on last year's accomplishments).

Today (ep 1 of "season" 2) is 41-50. Next Sunday will be 40-31.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hockey comes together.

 

[LadyStanley]

Interesting that the PHPA is not included.

 

[LadyStanley]

Nice to see national attention

 

[LadyStanley]

Caught up with Mike Brown @ VGK practice today.

He's been hoping for PTO with Vegas (after not skating last season), but doesn't look good. But has invite to AHL Chicago (near home).

Heading out to Chicago tomorrow to prep for camp there.

(By this point in preseason, Sharks equivalent is skating ~3/4 speed. The group I saw today, for the most part, was skating ~1/4-1/2 speed. Will be a big culture shock in preseason opener, me thinks.)

 

[LadyStanley]

Action!

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/09/06...ized-for-unsuccessful-offside-challenges/amp/

Instead of losing timeout, this season teams will incur minor penalty for unsuccessful offside challenge

 

[UncMike]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/09/06...ized-for-unsuccessful-offside-challenges/amp/

Instead of losing timeout, this season teams will incur minor penalty for unsuccessful offside challenge

This is major.......imagine giving up a goal in a tight game and challenging offside only to have goal stand and then incur a 2 min penalty right after.......this rule puts a noose around coaches.......video spotters gonna earn their money this year

 

[rangerssharks414]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/09/06...ized-for-unsuccessful-offside-challenges/amp/

Instead of losing timeout, this season teams will incur minor penalty for unsuccessful offside challenge

Ugh, I hate this. I would have preferred a defensive zone faceoff.

 

[Used As A Shield]

I mean, there were already mistakes made with them looking at those tiny ipad things while doing a review, imagine getting a penalty called on top lol.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lokomotiv-yaroslavl-team-disappeared/

Remembering Lokomotiv

 

[rangerssharks414]

http://www.bardown.com/late-to-his-...-chair-umpire-to-sit-down-at-us-open-1.848895

Burns wouldn't have done this.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/lokomotiv-yaroslavl-team-disappeared/

Remembering Lokomotiv

Damn, I didn't even realize that this was the "anniversary" of that. Six years ago already... damn.

 

[LadyStanley]

Sigh

 

[LadyStanley]

Burns vs McDavid

 

[LadyStanley]

Nice