Around the League 2019-20

[crassbonanza]

Just that in theory, 1-16 is the best concept.

I never really agreed with that. Beyond the travel and ratings issues, 1-16 would require a massive overhaul in alignment. You basically would have to eliminate conferences and divisions and distribute the 82 games evenly across the league. Otherwise you can have drastically different strength of schedules affecting 1-16 seeding, making the concept moot.

I also think it would be a shame to eliminate any sort of rivalry with this choice. Just look at the NBA who took a somewhat similar approach recently(1-8), there are really no more rivalries left and ratings are plummeting this year. Which is why they are actually talking about in season tournaments and play in games.

 

[Bandit]

Not even sure where to start with thsi one

He absolutely embellished after he was on the ground, but I'm not sure how anyone could say that isn't a sucker punch. No gloves dropped, no squaring up. Everyone has their arms down and pop. I can't imagine the goalie mask getting blasted into his chin/throat felt too good either.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

He absolutely embellished after he was on the ground, but I'm not sure how anyone could say that isn't a sucker punch. No gloves dropped, no squaring up. Everyone has their arms down and pop. I can't imagine the goalie mask getting blasted into his chin/throat felt too good either.

Totally a sucker punch. And yeah totally embellishment. But I can't understand the fake tough "I'm gonna get ya" followed by the dive. At least stand in there and do something, don't Binnington it and get in a guy's face then beg for someone to bail you out. That's goalie horseshit when they know they're untouchable.

 

[Bandit]

Totally a sucker punch. And yeah totally embellishment. But I can't understand the fake tough "I'm gonna get ya" followed by the dive. At least stand in there and do something, don't Binnington it and get in a guy's face then beg for someone to bail you out. That's goalie horse**** when they know they're untouchable.

Yeah I mean even if it surprised him and knocked him down, get back up and feed him your blocker or something.

 

[Bandit]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Not a good week for Radko.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Drew seems to love Edmonton with as much feeling as he hates Calgary, based on his pre game interview yesterday.

Q&A: Kings' Drew Doughty on defending against McDavid and Draisaitl - Sportsnet.ca

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Drew seems to love Edmonton with as much feeling as he hates Calgary, based on his pre game interview yesterday.

Q&A: Kings' Drew Doughty on defending against McDavid and Draisaitl - Sportsnet.ca

Oh boy, here comes another t-shirt.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

What a rocket, and it’s nice seeing both teams in those colors (though I prefer the more traditional royal blue the Sabres used to wear).

 

[Steve Zissou]

What a rocket, and it’s nice seeing both teams in those colors (though I prefer the more traditional royal blue the Sabres used to wear).

What a great trade for Vancouver during the draft. He's fit in like a glove and gave Vancouver some much needed depth and leadership to surround the youngin's.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Just when you thought Brady Tkachuk might have avoided the coward branches when falling out of the dirtbag tree, turns out he hit all the same ones as his pathetic brother:

 

[FrozenKing18]

Lmao what a sh*tbag, attack a guy while he’s down.

 

[tny760]

i mean it was a bit of a dive but that was a very hard crosscheck but it was in response to laughton scoring and chirping the bench

i like it overall

 

[Kingspiracy]

Just when you thought Brady Tkachuk might have avoided the coward branches when falling out of the dirtbag tree, turns out he hit all the same ones as his pathetic brother:

what a f***wit

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Just when you thought Brady Tkachuk might have avoided the coward branches when falling out of the dirtbag tree, turns out he hit all the same ones as his pathetic brother:

I think the Tkachuk gene pool is made up of fecal matter.

 

[Steve Zissou]

To be perfectly honest, (Loughton) talking shit after he scored is a dirtbag move and deserved to be dealt with. Brady's response was a bit cheap shot, I'll give you guys that.

But F Matthew Tkachuk.

 

[crassbonanza]

Pretty shocked that Brady only got a fine. I know people have been criticizing the DOPS forever, but I really believe that Parros has been the worst head ever. His handling of the Kings/Knights series was f***ing horrible and he has had absolutely no consistency. Seriously, Doughty got suspended for a f***ing playoff game for a hit on a player with the puck and Brady only gets a fine for that cheap shit?

 

[King'sPawn]

Pretty shocked that Brady only got a fine. I know people have been criticizing the DOPS forever, but I really believe that Parros has been the worst head ever. His handling of the Kings/Knights series was ****ing horrible and he has had absolutely no consistency. Seriously, Doughty got suspended for a ****ing playoff game for a hit on a player with the puck and Brady only gets a fine for that cheap ****?

Worst actually is them fining Evander Kane for an elbow that didn't happen, but completely overlooked the actual buttend to the face of Gudas.

 

[YP44]

Not even sure where to start with thsi one

there was a good video I saw on twitter showing the Sharks vs the Hurricanes broadcast of this. Was hilarious

 

[YP44]

To be perfectly honest, (Loughton) talking **** after he scored is a dirtbag move and deserved to be dealt with. Brady's response was a bit cheap shot, I'll give you guys that.

But F Matthew Tkachuk.

the cross check was ok, but the fists afterward is crossing the line for me.

At the end of the day I would take either Tkachuk on the king's team but hate them on other teams.

 

[kilowatt]

To be perfectly honest, (Loughton) talking **** after he scored is a dirtbag move and deserved to be dealt with.

What the f***? No, it didn't deserve to be dealt with. If you can't handle the other team scoring and chirping (after they'd been going at it all game), then I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Brodeur]

Devils play in Colorado on Friday, I'd wonder if there's a possibility that Taylor Hall switches locker rooms that night. I didn't watch the segment yet, but apparently on HNIC one of the reporters mentioned that a deal might be done by Christmas rather than the February deadline.

Doing a deal early might make sense if they were worried about any potential injuries down the line. I'm reminded of Florida in 2013 with Stephen Weiss when he would have been dangled at the deadline but he had a season ending wrist injury. Weiss would leave via free agency and Florida missed out on some assets.

 

[Steve Zissou]

What the ****? No, it didn't deserve to be dealt with. If you can't handle the other team scoring and chirping (after they'd been going at it all game), then I don't know what to tell you.

Ask any player, current or retired, about their opinion about an opposing teams player scoring then chirping the entire bench on the way to their handshake line.

It's akin to punching a guy when he's down. You can do it, but you're going to have to suffer the consequences.

Agree to disagree.

 

[Choralone]

It's the perfect time to chirp. You can get everyone on the other team at one go. Very economical.

 

[tny760]

It's the perfect time to chirp. You can get everyone on the other team at one go. Very economical.

technically correct, the best kind of correct