Around the league 2019-20

[Dr Johnny Fever]

This absolute tank job by Florida is embarassing. Tallon needs to go this offseason, that franchise has two of the best forwards in the game coming into their primes and yet they're still missing the playoffs every year.

You think Tallon is trying to tank? With their lack of playoff history just making it this year would be a step forward.

 

[Paul4587]

You think Tallon is trying to tank? With their lack of playoff history just making it this year would be a step forward.

Not intentionally tanking no. Tank job may be the wrong phrase. Maybe choke job is more fitting.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Not intentionally tanking no. Tank job may be the wrong phrase. Maybe choke job is more fitting.

It is frustrating. But the leafs don’t exactly look invincible. The Panthers were pretty hot before their break. Hopefully they get back to that groove.

 

[Paul4587]

It is frustrating. But the leafs don’t exactly look invincible. The Panthers were pretty hot before their break. Hopefully they get back to that groove.

I think it's almost too little too late. Since they beat the Leafs a few weeks ago they've been simply awful.

 

[Goose of Reason]

These Blues jerseys are just gorgeous

 

[70sSanO]

Boston is a great fit for Richie. He can play his game without much pressure since the Bruins have an elite 1st line and great defense.

John

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Dominik Kubalik has 18 goals in his last 22 games, including his 1st career hatty tonight? Jesus. Talk about taking advantage of your opportunities playing in that top 6.

Fun fact: he was Kings' property--originally a 7th rounder in 2013--whom they dealt to Chicago because they were not sure if he would ever come over to North America.

 

[duxfan1101]

The Sharks are a disaster

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

These Blues jerseys are just gorgeous

They could almost pass for an O6 team. I think all of those O6 sweaters are the absolute most beautiful.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

The Sharks are a disaster

I'd like to see San Jose start winning so the Ducks pick moves up higher, i'm worried they are suddenly tanking because they'd rather see Ottawa get a higher pick than Anaheim.​

 

[JabbaJabba]

Wow, I didn't realize that Ryan Strome has 58 points in 63 games already. He's 32nd in points at the moment, didn't know he was doing so well.

 

[Kalv]

I'd like to see San Jose start winning so the Ducks pick moves up higher, i'm worried they are suddenly tanking because they'd rather see Ottawa get a higher pick than Anaheim.​

I`d be happy for that. Would mean their management had gone complete bonkers.

So... I doubt that. They`re just bad right now, but so are we

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I'd like to see San Jose start winning so the Ducks pick moves up higher, i'm worried they are suddenly tanking because they'd rather see Ottawa get a higher pick than Anaheim.​

Players don't care about draft picks.

 

[Leonardo87]

Wow, I didn't realize that Ryan Strome has 58 points in 63 games already. He's 32nd in points at the moment, didn't know he was doing so well.

Panarin has a lot to do with that. He still can produce on his own merits, but would probably still be in the lower 40’s now if he wasn’t on a line with Panarin which has been for pretty much the entire season.

 

[Lempo]

Gentlemen. We at the Canes have recently landed a Sami Vatanen. Anyone wouldn't have happened to save the Sami Vatanen paperdoll by the superfan Vatanist so it could be cherished by his new team's fans as is its wont?

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Penguins have completely imploded. 25 minutes away from going 0-fer through the 2019-2020 California road swing and 6 straight regulation losses.

EDIT: Also, because I am a masochist and bad hockey is still hockey, the Detroit-Ottawa game was the closest thing to watching an AHL game with NHL contracts. Not that I should be talking too much smack as a fan of this team, but you know.

 

[Leonardo87]

Derek Grant just scored a beauty for the Flyers. Not even upset lol

 

[JabbaJabba]

Flyers look pretty dangerous. Could make some noise in the playoffs. At the moment I think that Boston is the strongest Stanley Cup favourite, they just don't seem to have a weakness and they were so close last year so everyone has something to prove.

 

[Kalv]

Colorado has a good one in Newhook - who went scoreless in his first 6 games as he had to make a huge leap from his league to NCAA.


He`s smaller than Zegras but looks to be more successful in NCAA

 

[bsu]

Colorado has a good one in Newhook - who went scoreless in his first 6 games as he had to make a huge leap from his league to NCAA.


He`s smaller than Zegras but looks to be more successful in NCAA

He's on a much better team

 

[Kalv]

He's on a much better team

I`m really not aware of how their teams compare, but Newhook is BC`s best goal scorer and is second in points, trailing by just 1 point. With his slow start - it`s clear that he`s the offensive leader there now. EDIT: just checked, they are #4 team in the country, I think it`s even more impressive what Newhook has done. But he`s 5`10 and already has 190+ lbs, he probably will not get much heavier, just a bit stronger. He`s 2 inches smaller than Z.

Next year BU will be even worse with all the graduates? If Z stays there he will have to do a lot of heavy lifting which is not necessarily bad but have to take into account what option there will be for his growth.

 

[Islay1989]

Colorado has a good one in Newhook - who went scoreless in his first 6 games as he had to make a huge leap from his league to NCAA.


He`s smaller than Zegras but looks to be more successful in NCAA

Newhook is having a better season, but Zegras is still the better prospect. As for Newhook's "poor" start to the season, they played him on the wing and Boldy at centre. Since the was switched first to 3rd line C and then to #2C he took off.

 

[Opak]

Gentlemen. We at the Canes have recently landed a Sami Vatanen. Anyone wouldn't have happened to save the Sami Vatanen paperdoll by the superfan Vatanist so it could be cherished by his new team's fans as is its wont?

I don't remember any paper doll, but feel free to take this as a consolation prize. The first page alone should give you a clue on what kind of material we're working with here...

 

[Opak]

Couldn't figure out where to post this, it's more "around the world" than around the league. Huge news regardless.

Apparently Rene Fasel of the IIHF gave an interview to the Swiss magazine Blick (in German), where he says it's likely that this year's U18 events will be canceled due to the Coronavirus. Fasel didn't comment on the men's WHC tournament, other than saying that it will NOT be organized as a behind closed doors event.

EDIT: Apparently IIHF has the approproate insurances in place, so even a full cancellation of the WHC shouldn't cause any panic in the funding for international hockey.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Derek Grant will not die in vain! That conditional 4th rounder will go up 4-5 spots, get that sucker closer to the top 100 Nashville babies! (plus, you know, he'll be back for round 3 next year )

But seriously, while McDavid and Draisaitl are comically dominant (the latter with 4 goals tonight and please do not let McDavid get the opportunity to play with actual wingers), Rinne has been dreadful this season. He's aging badly, some of the goals he's letting in are finding holes the equivalent of the Mariana Trench.