Around the League Part 8: Welcome to the league Vegas, and Duchene discussion

[WreckingCrew]

What makes it even more sad is Pizza Hut discontinued their pretzel crust...that was a big part of why I got their pizza. But which was the better deal, 50% off Papa John's for 3 goals, or free Queso for Faulk?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Which makes sense. If they did it anytime the Caps scored 2 or more, they'd always be giving away half-price pizza in DC.

But that doesn't explain why the Canes need 3 and the Jackets need 2, when their offenses have been similar.

Surely it’s a matter of negotiation between the team and the local chain management? I don’t know how it works exactly, but a 2-goal deal seems like it would be more valuable than a 3-goal deal.

 

[CandyCanes]

You guys luckily don't need Canes 3 goals to get 50off of Papas. State, UNC, and Duke are all partnered for the same deal if they win for both football and basketball. The Durham Bulls are partenered as well and you get 50 off if they win, and they play like every other day when the season is going.

 

[Canes]

Surely it’s a matter of negotiation between the team and the local chain management? I don’t know how it works exactly, but a 2-goal deal seems like it would be more valuable than a 3-goal deal.

I'm guessing the Chicago area has way more good pizza options, so the local franchisees agree to lower goal amounts to help drive demand. Just a wild guess though.

 

[HisIceness]

ESPN knows Hockey

 

[tarheelhockey]

You guys luckily don't need Canes 3 goals to get 50off of Papas. State, UNC, and Duke are all partnered for the same deal if they win for both football and basketball. The Durham Bulls are partenered as well and you get 50 off if they win, and they play like every other day when the season is going.

Yeah there’s really no good reason to ever pay full price on PJs around here. At most, just wait a couple of days.

 

[CandyCanes]

Yeah there’s really no good reason to ever pay full price on PJs around here. At most, just wait a couple of days.

Exactly. Papa John's has ruined their brand to where I refuse to buy them if it's not 50 off.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

ESPN knows Hockey

I bet they don’t even know that hockey has two halftimes.

 

[HisIceness]

I don't think they know anything outside of Boston/LeBron/Warriors/Lakers/Flavor of the month in the NFL, and the occasional college football/basketball news.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Surely it’s a matter of negotiation between the team and the local chain management? I don’t know how it works exactly, but a 2-goal deal seems like it would be more valuable than a 3-goal deal.

I'd imagine it has to do with the competition in the local area. Why would you order a pizza from a chain in Chicago when you get take out from an actual restaurant, esp. now that you can get delivery from literally anywhere through postmates/uber eats /grubhub?

tho the canes used to be 50% off after a win, not score 3 goals, so i dunno.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I thought that as well, but with the Rangers requiring 3 goals, that doesn’t seem to hold up. Because I imagine most New York pizza is better than Papa Jaohn’s.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[Lempo]

Oh no Risto is a 80's teen flick blonde villain.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Also, Islanders lose in OT. Off of this goal:



I mean, I know there's the whole "glass houses" thing by saying this, but Jesus, I'm not sure if the defense/goaltender could have played that worse.

 

[GoldiFox]

Also, Islanders lose in OT. Off of this goal:



I mean, I know there's the whole "glass houses" thing by saying this, but Jesus, I'm not sure if the defense/goaltender could have played that worse.

Leipsic with 5 points in 3 games after being a castoff from the island of misfit toys. Nobody on the Canes outside of Aho has the confidence or Capone’s to go steal a puck and juke the goalie in overtime. Sad to see a healthy scratch 4th liner getting it done like that.

 

[DaveG]

Well, yeah, fairly sure it's illegal to take a baseball bat out on the ice and use it to off another player.

 

[HisIceness]

Edmonton fans heckle Connor McDavid on street, Oilers coach Todd McLellan responds

The group of fans lobbed some pretty soft chirps ("you've gotta start winning games man," "you're going to get traded," and "you're not doing too well!") at McDavid while he walked away from them.

Let operation "Bring Connor McDavid to Carolina" begin.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

The guy with 30 goals and 80 points this year isn't "doing too well?"

 

[Unsustainable]

Edmonton fans heckle Connor McDavid on street, Oilers coach Todd McLellan responds



Let operation "Bring Connor McDavid to Carolina" begin.

Advantage Carolina, he wouldn’t even be noticed on the street, except by puck bunnies. Which are likely hotter than women in the arctic circle.

 

[Lempo]

So apparently Laine's hatter against the Rongutans last night made him the leading scorer in the league since his entry to the league.

 

[Canes]

Edmonton fans heckle Connor McDavid on street, Oilers coach Todd McLellan responds



Let operation "Bring Connor McDavid to Carolina" begin.

Yes, no one here will care if we don't make playoffs with him. We might trash him on the internet on his way out but no one will do shit while he's here.

 

[CandyCanes]

So I was looking at upcoming free agents and their stats.

Henrik Sedin has 2 goals & 41 assists this year.

I thought that was crazy. That has to be a record for forwards in assists to goals differentials.

 

[HisIceness]

I thought for sure that one of those goals was against Carolina but after looking it up, nope. This is an important step in the right direction!

 

[tarheelhockey]

So I was looking at upcoming free agents and their stats.

Henrik Sedin has 2 goals & 41 assists this year.

I thought that was crazy. That has to be a record for forwards in assists to goals differentials.

As of right now, Sedin would be the only player in NHL history with 2 or fewer goals and 40 or more assists at the same time.

A number of defensemen have had 2g+30a type seasons, but the forward who comes closest is Art Chapman of the 1938 New York Americans, who had 2 goals and 27 assists. Even finding a forward with 2+20 is exceedingly uncommon. Dallas Drake and Oleg Petrov (both 2+24) are the only other forwards who have done it, ever.

So yes, he's on the verge of setting a seriously fluky record. Something that won't be touched for a LONG time unless they change the scoring system or something.

FWIW, Matt Carle has the all time goal:assist ratio record, with 1 goal and 39 assists in 2011.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

After a good start, it looks like the shine has worn off of Mrazek a bit. His last 4 starts? L: 4-1; L: 7-6; L: 4-1; L: 5-2 with an .853 SV% in those games.

His total stat line in 7 games: 3W, 3L, 1 OTL; 3.1 GAA, 0.889 SV%