Around The League 2018-19

[JrFischer54]

as for the people talking about rick dipetro. i liked him as a goalie i dunno about the #1 pick but factor out the injuries and i think he would've been pretty productive. i'm someone that doesn't blame a player for getting injured all the time. i dont think some players are more injury prone then others. i think its just luck of the draw honestly


annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd he would've had to be nuts not to sign that type of long term deal. with nhl contracts being guaranteed he set himself up for life

 

[BenedictGomez]

The NHL has a webpage where you can see every coach's challenge with the result and the explanation for the decision.

Maybe this has existed since the Cretaceous period and I'm just catching-on now, but I never knew this source existed so I thought I'd share. Pretty cool.

Coach's Challenge: OTT @ ARI - 1:00 of the Second Period

 

[sabremike]

Speaking of average goalies drafted #1 overall, DiPietro was a REALLY bad pick at first overall. I know injuries killed him, but I remember thinking he was badly overrated back in 2005-2008, before his career really just fell apart completely due to injury.

I used to catch **** for saying Lundqvist was better than DiPietro back in 2005-2008. He also played 20 games as a 19 year old rookie though.

There was so much hype around this goalie when he was drafted. One day I will dig up the hockey reference issue I have from either 2000 or 2001 (it might even be from 2003 or 2004?) that said he was the best goalie to enter the league since Martin Brodeur did a decade prior.

I'm really going to take issue with this. He was very good, and the fact that the injury that destroyed his career was suffered in the ASG Skills Competition speaks to that. If he never gets injured and had remained at that level his contract would've been a bargain. And for how everyone laughs at that contract I am fairly confident in saying the most awful and catastrophic decision in Islanders history was when those type of deals were still legal not giving one to Captain Pajamas.

 

[MartyOwns]

the whole video was decent, but this is the key takeaway:

 

[Brodeur]

Jonathan Quick out at least 3-6 weeks with a torn meniscus. We'll see if former top prospect Jack Campbell takes the ball and runs with it. Personally wouldn't be shocked if the Kings put in a claim for Curtis McElhinney or Calvin Pickard if they hit the waiver wire.

 

[Nubmer6]

I liked the old 'Nucks jerseys.

I think it may stem from them reminding me of an old Priest album cover

 

[Devils Dominion]

I liked the old 'Nucks jerseys.

I think it may stem from them reminding me of an old Priest album cover

First Soviet to defect to the NHL??? ?

 

[Bleedred]

I think that there's a lot of players that people talk about and say ''Well they should be in the HOF'' and if we put a lot of these players in, the HOF wouldn't be as elite as it is.

I don't think Mogilny is one of them, I think he should be in the HOF. I DEFINITELY think he should be in the HOF, no questions asked. I don't really know why he's not in the HOF. Even if he didn't make it in his first year or eligibility, he should have made it by now.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Not sure how many will agree with this, but after watching a few TBL games I think its safe to say Brayden Point is just as good, if not better, than Steven Stamkos as of now.

 

[Desert Devil]

I assumed Mogilny was already in the hall of game. It’s a complete joke that he’s not.

 

[Devils Dominion]

TB signs Gourde to a 6yr extension.
What a find by them

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

There are already Kovalchuk value threads popping up on the trade board.

Far, far, faaar too rich for my blood

 

[Bleedred]

There are already Kovalchuk value threads popping up on the trade board.

Far, far, faaar too rich for my blood

He probably could have brought back something good this year.... if he were only on a one year deal.

 

[New Jersey]

kovalbooty gtfo

lol no substance

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

kovalbooty gtfo

lol no substance

10 points in 12 games is pretty solid, and it's more than I thought he would do. Of course, let's see how he fares as the NHL season drags on...

My point was more to the fact that he's looking to win and signed in a place where he thought that would happen. 10+ games in, and they're aaaaaasssssssssssssss

 

[Billdo]

3 of the top ten scorers so far in the SHL were Devils property at one point in time.

 

[New Jersey]

10 points in 12 games is pretty solid, and it's more than I thought he would do. Of course, let's see how he fares as the NHL season drags on...

My point was more to the fact that he's looking to win and signed in a place where he thought that would happen. 10+ games in, and they're aaaaaasssssssssssssss

allow me to place into perspective that he can score 45 goals and 80 points this season and he's still kovalsuck in my book.

it's akin to claiming your rival "sucks" regardless of their success. it's unconditional hatred.

example: boston just won their fourth title in 15 seasons, but boston *still* sucks. (not even getting into the idiot fan who literally broke the trophy )

f*** kovalchuk, he sucks.

 

[New Jersey]

although there's something supremely hilarious about los angeles bitching when he signed in new jersey, they beat us in a cup final anyway, they finally get kovalchuk six years later, and now they're a terrible team.