Around Hockey XXII (All Non-Jackets Hockey talk in here)

[ViD]

I think Detroit fans are still most obnoxious

 

[koteka]

PLD has 2 points in last 8 games

Josh Anderson has 3 points in last 11 games.

Not impressed

Sonny Milano has 0 goals and 0 assists and is out due to post concussion syndrome.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Boy do I dislike the Stars pajama uniforms

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

With Krueger being out in Buffalo, looks like the interim head coach will be former Columbus Chill player and coach Don Granato.

 

[Halfboard]

With Krueger being out in Buffalo, looks like the interim head coach will be former Columbus Chill player and coach Don Granato.

leave on a high note....

 

[Jovavic]

With Krueger being out in Buffalo, looks like the interim head coach will be former Columbus Chill player and coach Don Granato.

Have Adams bring in Smurf and the Big Sergei/Little Sergei goalie combo

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Have Adams bring in Smurf and the Big Sergei/Little Sergei goalie combo

Well the Red Wings still have Jeff Salajko as their goalie coach so I guess he's out of the question right now.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Is Philly broken?

 

[BrianT12]

Is Philly broken?

The mid zone trap doesn't appear to be working tonight.

 

[koteka]

Is Philly broken?

Maybe it is the Rangers coaching staff that is broken. They are all in COVID protocol and the AHL staff is running the show tonight.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Rangers are going to be scary good real soon

 

[koteka]

Rangers are going to be scary good real soon

If Kakko and Lafreniere figure out hockey while on their ELCs. And they make smart choices with free agents.

New York Rangers - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Only 3 long-term contracts on the books - Panarin, Kreider, and Trouba.

 

[thebus88]

I caught myself looking at whether or not it would be possible/reasonable to sign Desruisseaux to a contract here.

I know nothing about the player, but, this would very well be the final “player personnel” decision made by Jarmo that would finally cause Rimer to step away.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Rimmer stepping away... very doubtful in my mind. That guy likes to hear himself talk, highly doubt Mrs Rimmer wants him retired, and I don't think he lands a comparable gig with any other club. I fear Rimmer is our cross to bear. He can make Jacket hockey feel like sandpaper on your brain. His play by play is often simply him mispronouncing players names one after the other.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Let's call this one the "roughly ~1/3 of the season update."

Josh Anderson - 9-3-12, +1 in 19 games with Montreal; a little bit of a mess for the Habs right now. Andy has just one assist in his last 6 games as is shooting % is coming back down to Earth. He's getting almost no PP time - he has one short-handed goal, the rest of his points are at 5v5. Lowest TOI/game for him since '16-'17.
Pierre-Luc Dubois - 3-2-5, +2 in 4 games for Winnipeg; his shooting % while with the Jets is 100%. He was out injured for a bit but now he finds himself on the top line with Scheifle and Wheeler.
Ryan Murray - 0-2-2, +2 in 12 games, averaging 20:27 TOI. Devils paused for a bit and then Murray himself was out with a non-covid illness but he's been back the last three for NJ. He's played in every game he hasn't been sick, I believe. Didn't realize - he's 27 years old.
Markus Nutivaara - 0-3-3, -3 in 7 games for Florida, trying to get acclimated after starting the season on the covid list and now is on IR.
Devin Shore - 1-2-3, -2 in 11 games for Edmonton; has been waived, cleared, and is now on the taxi squad
Alex Wennberg - 5-5-10, +2 in 19 games for Florida, shooting 20.8%.
Artem Anisimov - 0-2-2, -3 in 8 games with Ottawa; was waived but now back with the Senators it looks like.
Sergei Bobrovsky - 6-2-1 in 9 starts for Columbus South; .897 sv %, 3.05 GAA
Derick Brassard - 3-4-7, -2 in 19 games with Arizona
Matt Calvert - 0-1-1, -3 in 9 games for Colorado; back from IR the last three games.
Jeff Carter - 3-8-11, -4 in 18 games for L.A.
Ian Cole - 1-1-2, +10 in 12 games since getting traded to Minnesota (played two games with Colorado prior to the trade)
Matt Duchene - 3-5-8, -11 in 19 games with Nashville (he's broken through -100 for his career); in 85 career regular season games with the Preds he's posted 16-34-50 and is a -15
Anthony Duclair - 2-8-10, +6 in 18 games with Florida
Ryan Dzingel - 2-2-4, -2 in 11 games for Carolina, traded to Ottawa
Ryan Johansen - 0-4-4, -1 in 12 games with Nashville, has played two games since returning from IR. In his last 80 regular season games for the Preds he's put up 14-26-40 and 49 PIM.
Jack Johnson - 0-0-0, -4 in 7 games with the Rangers, averaging career-low 16:36 TOI. Haven't followed injury vs healthy scratch for when he's been out.
William Lars Karlsson - 3-9-12, +4 in 16 games for Vegas, 53.7% in the dot
Jonathan Marchessault - 6-7-13, +6 in 16 games for Vegas
Curtis McElhinney - 2-1 in 3 starts for Tampa Bay, posting .896 sv % and 2.70 GAA
Frank Sonny Milano - no stats (7 SOG) in 3 games with Anaheim, played in one game back from IR
Artemi Panarin - 5-13-18, -1 in 14 games for the Rangers, has taken a leave of absence from the team
Brandon Saad - 6-4-10, -2 for Colorado in 15 games, shooting a ridiculous 28.6% right now
Jakub Voracek - 3-9-12, +2 in 13 games with Philadelphia, lowest ATOI since his first year with the Flyers - hasn't played since Feb. 7th due to covid-19 protocols.

New entrants:
Kevin Connauton - made his season debut for Florida last night, was +2 in 20:26 of ice time.
Anton Stralman - 2-5-7, +1 in 19 games for, who else, Florida.

Another random, periodic check-in. This time, it's just past the halfway point of the season for most teams.

Josh Anderson - 11-5-16, -1 in 28 games with Montreal, shooting 15.1%.
Pierre-Luc Dubois - 5-7-12, +1 in 16 games for Winnipeg, 37.1% on FOs.
Ryan Murray - 0-4-4, +3 in 21 games, averaging 18:24 TOI, believe he got healthy scratched one game.
Markus Nutivaara - 0-3-3, -2 in 9 games for Florida, I guess he's their 7D being healthy scratched right now.
Devin Shore - 2-4-6, -2 in 20 games for Edmonton; off the taxi squad.
Alex Wennberg - 6-8-14, +1 in 31 games for Florida, shooting is down to 14.6% (still a career-high if it holds). He's over 50% in the dot for the first time in his career and is averaging a higher TOI than in his final two seasons in Columbus.
Artem Anisimov - 2-2-4, -3 in 14 games with Ottawa; I think he has bounced on and off the taxi squad.
Sergei Bobrovsky - 12-4-2 in 18 starts for Columbus South; .903 sv %, 2.97 GAA; since leaving Columbus Bob has started 66 games and posted a .900 sv% and 3.16 GAA.
Derick Brassard - 7-6-12, -2 in 31 games with Arizona.
Matt Calvert - 0-2-2, -2 in 16 games for Colorado; I guess they're letting him play despite his concussion issues?
Jeff Carter - 6-9-15, -8 in 30 games for L.A.
Ian Cole - 1-2-3, +19 in 25 games since getting traded to Minnesota (played two games with Colorado prior to the trade)
Kevin Connauton - 0-1-1, +5 in 5 games for the Panthers; on the taxi squad and hasn't played a game since March 7th.
Matt Duchene - 3-5-8, -11 in 23 games with Nashville (he's broken through -100 for his career); in 89 career regular season games with the Preds he's posted 16-34-50 and is a -15. Been on IR since March 4th.
Anthony Duclair - 3-11-14, +7 in 24 games with Florida
Ryan Dzingel - 2-2-4, -2 in 11 games for Carolina, traded to Ottawa where he is 4-0-4, -1 in 8 games.
Ryan Johansen - 3-8-11, -3 in 24 games with Nashville.
Jack Johnson - 1-0-1, -5 in 13 games with the Rangers, averaging career-low 16:58 TOI. Had hernia surgery, out 3-4 months. Season and career over?
William Lars Karlsson - 7-13-20, +10 in 29 games for Vegas, 54.5% in the dot.
Jonathan Marchessault - 8-13-21, +7 in 29 games for Vegas.
Curtis McElhinney - 3-3-1 in 7 starts for Tampa Bay, posting .880 sv % and 3.16 GAA; still getting paid at age 37.
Frank Sonny Milano - no stats (8 SOG) in 6 games with Anaheim, last update I saw was he was being evaluated for post-concussion symptoms.
Artemi Panarin - 8-17-25, +5 in 19 games for the Rangers, back from his leave of absence.
Brandon Saad - 10-9-19, -1 for Colorado in 28 games, shooting a ridiculous 21.7% right now; averaging lowest TOI since his rookie season.
Anton Stralman - 2-6-8, -5 in 27 games for Florida.
Jakub Voracek - 5-17-22, -5 in 26 games with Philadelphia, lowest ATOI since his first year with the Flyers.

 

[Jovavic]

Which is your preferred center situation...what we have now or having 17 million tied up in Duchesne and Johansen like Nashville?

 

[NotWendell]

Which is your preferred center situation...what we have now or having 17 million tied up in Duchesne and Johansen like Nashville?

C. None of the above. That was easy!

 

[NotWendell]

Oh I suspect Mrs. Rimmer does NOT want him retired! LOL (Just kidding Jeff)

 

[DarkandStormy]

Wild how these young Swedish centers play so much better when they get away from Tortorella.

 

[stevo61]

Wont be seeing Tim Peel anymore, what a nice surprise to start the day

 

[DarkandStormy]

Wont be seeing Tim Peel anymore, what a nice surprise to start the day

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Wont be seeing Tim Peel anymore, what a nice surprise to start the day

That firing was well deserved. I'd like to think this would get the refs 100% out of game management mode and start calling games as they see them but I seriously doubt that will happen.

 

[Viqsi]

Which is your preferred center situation...what we have now or having 17 million tied up in Duchesne and Johansen like Nashville?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

That firing was well deserved. I'd like to think this would get the refs 100% out of game management mode and start calling games as they see them but I seriously doubt that will happen.

Doubtful. Everyone of them does it. Everyone knows they do it. Peel gets to be the sacrificial lamb to make it look like they care about doing something about it. Every team in the league would start b*tching to high heaven if referees actually called everything the is a penalty a penalty. Let's all remember how that crackdown on obstruction went.

 

[BrianT12]

Buffalo is not very good at hockey.