Around the League XXXV: Illinois Represent

[JaegerDice]

Definitive ranking of NHL's top 20 goalies over three seasons - Sportsnet.ca

Come back soon, Crow.

 

[Fortyfives]

 

[Rick C137]

Adorable.

 

[Teemu]

McLovin with 5 goals in his first 6 NHL games

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Dallas was gonna be different this year. They are still a one line team, no offensive depth, their defense is still meh and Bishop is as inconsistent as ever.

It’s weird thinking the Hawks put up more of fight than they are. I mean we had Cam Ward in net playing his third game in four nights.

 

[Rick C137]

Nylanders bargaining position keeps getting weaker as the Leafs offense keeps humming with Kap doing really well in his spot. They still can’t stop giving up high end scoring chances though. Base of Nylander for a defenseman makes a lot of sense if they can find the right deal.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Nylanders bargaining position keeps getting weaker as the Leafs offense keeps humming with Kap doing really well in his spot. They still can’t stop giving up high end scoring chances though. Base of Nylander for a defenseman makes a lot of sense if they can find the right deal.

If they thought it would be this difficult they should have moved him in the offseason.

 

[AmericanDream]

some entertaining hockey to start the year= seeing some high powered offenses, the game is really starting to open up more thanks Jebus!

 

[Rick C137]

Hawks take sole possession of first in the central with Dallas regulation loss

 

[JaegerDice]

Nylanders bargaining position keeps getting weaker as the Leafs offense keeps humming with Kap doing really well in his spot. They still can’t stop giving up high end scoring chances though. Base of Nylander for a defenseman makes a lot of sense if they can find the right deal.

They're not going to trade a hold-out. All that does is send the message to every other player they bargain with that 'if you hold out, you'll get your money, it just might be somewhere else'. They'd rather send the message 'you hold out, you lose dollars for the season you sit out and you still end up agreeing to our terms... so don't be stupid'.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

My honest opinion is that Cup banners, conference championship banners, divisional championship banners, and retired numbers should be the only things that hang from the rafters. Anything else, including Presidents' Trophies, should not be up there, especially as if you fail to win the Stanley Cup a PT banner would just be a constant reminder that your team underachieved when push came to shove when it really mattered, and the Cup banners and retired #s are the only things that warrant ceremonies while you raise them.

*10 years from now*
Dad: See that, son? That's a Presidents' Trophy banner. We had the best record that year.
Son: How'd we do in the playoffs that year?
Dad: *screams internally*

 

[x Tame Impala]

Well they award trophies for advancing to the Cup Finals and being the representative team from the East or West. I'm fine with that banner. Also fine with the President's Trophy banner as well. Being the best regular season team isn't easy and while it doesn't mean much without corresponding playoff success, it's still a noteworthy achievement.

Western Conference regular season champs though???

 

[No Fun Shogun]

At least they didn't retire a number for the fans.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Having a banner in the rafters and having a ceremony for it are two different things.

 

[Ace Rothstein]

 

[Clownish]

Every eligible team should get the banner on the right. That's something we all can celebrate. I'd go to Boston where every fan likes the Patriots and high five them just for that banner.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

God damn was the CI preview short this year

I didn't even get to enjoy it

It lasted what 3 days? What nonsense

 

[RayP]

God damn was the CI preview short this year

I didn't even get to enjoy it

It lasted what 3 days? What nonsense

Complaining about a free sample lol.

 

[Blue Liner]

Brady Tkachuk with a goal-scorers goal for his first NHL tally tonight.

 

[AmericanDream]

Brady Tkachuk with a goal-scorers goal for his first NHL tally tonight.

so nice, he did it twice!!

 

[Blue Liner]

so nice, he did it twice!!

I was referring to his second goal, after all. Didn’t know he had one prior to that.

 

[BobbyJet]

I was referring to his second goal, after all. Didn’t know he had one prior to that.

If that game is a sampler Tkachuk is a Calder candidate. It's in his blood alright.

 

[AmericanDream]

If that game is a sampler Tkachuk is a Calder candidate. It's in his blood alright.

yep, but his scoring in college...lol

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Wait.... almost 2% of the NHL is now from Illinois? Neat.

Sizing up the NHL: 2018-19 NHL teams by age, height and...

 

[clydesdale line]

That USA number... wow!

Bobby, fiddy and a couple others are definitely gonna say something about the Hawks being bottom 5 in size numbers though.