Around the NHL 11 - 2023/24

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World's sick, injured travel to see NHL team doctors after they miraculously heal entire rosters in time for playoffs

LAS VEGAS - People with injuries and illnesses that conventional doctors have been unable to hear have begun making medical pilgrimages to see NHL team doctors after hearing how they were able to somehow get their team's previously injury riddled roster healthy in time for the playoffs.

thebeaverton.com

 

[jungles]

Why does it feel like literally ever PK in the league is more aggressive than ours?

 

[Buffdog]

There aren't many ways you can slice it that would change how the formatting would work.

1v8 would be the exact same matchups in the east.

The only difference in the west with 1v8 would be Winnipeg getting LA in round 1 and Colorado getting Edmonton.

Vegas would still play Dallas round 1 either way. Setting up a scenario where the winner plays a good team in round 2.

In the second round of a 1v8 they re-seed, so the only way you could get 1 vs 2 is in the western final

 

[snowkiddin]

In the second round of a 1v8 they re-seed, so the only way you could get 1 vs 2 is in the western final

Or 1 v 3, for that matter.

 

[snowkiddin]

At what point will teams start targeting Stone and his back? You can’t tell me Dallas is going to miss Sam Steel if he gets suspended after going out to crosscheck Stone repeatedly in the back.

This cap loophole could prove to be worse than just compromising the integrity of a sports game if players go off-script and take matters into their own hands.

*Assuming Stone was even hurt, its looking like, at the very least, he’s been healthy for weeks, if not not injured at all.

 

[Daximus]

In the second round of a 1v8 they re-seed, so the only way you could get 1 vs 2 is in the western final

Vegas is still a WC team or bottom seed either way. So its all a moot point this year.

 

[Buffdog]

Vegas is still a WC team or bottom seed either way. So its all a moot point this year.

The point I was referring to is the Jets (2) potentially playing Dallas (1) in thr second round. 1v8 eliminates that

 

[Thechozen1]

The argument against cap counting in the playoffs would be - if you have a key player get legitimately mangled during the reg season and need to reinforce to compensate for their absence in the postseason, it could hurt your ability to do so. The way this has continued on for the last few seasons in favor of a specific team, I'd be fine with it personally.

Exactly. Injuries are part of the game. If you allow teams to add players when players are on LTIR, then the lineup you ice needs to be cap compliant.

 

[roccerfeller]

Wild save from Bobrovsky

 

[MarkWheeler]

 

[kanadalainen]

Nashville with 12 shots, leading 3-1 late in the third.

Make that 4 -1, 13 shots.

Zadorov being a mighty dink as usual

 

[Gm0ney]

Nashville with 12 shots, leading 3-1 late in the third.

Make that 4 -1, 13 shots.

Zadorov being a mighty dink as usual

Canucks are going to be in some trouble if Demko is gone for the rest of the series. They struggled without him in the regular season and that Preds team is no pushover.

 

[PhilJets]

This is unreal

 

[Hobble]

This is unreal

Looks like the COL/WPG shot clock.

 

[ERYX]

Brossoit wasn't very good in the playoffs last year. Put up good numbers for a couple games against the Jets when we were without Scheifele, Morrissey, Ehlers, and Dubois was playing injured. Was getting shelled against Edmonton before he got injured.

And Hellebuyck hasn't been good in a playoff series since 2018 vs. Nashville. So at this point of Helle goes down I don't know that we're significantly worse off.

Now here's hoping Helle puts up a dominant performance in game 3 and shuts me up.

 

[Atoyot]

And Hellebuyck hasn't been good in a playoff series since 2018 vs. Nashville. So at this point of Helle goes down I don't know that we're significantly worse off.

Now here's hoping Helle puts up a dominant performance in game 3 and shuts me up.

He had a .931sv% in 20-21, phenomenal against Edmonton and good against Montreal.

 

[Jet]

And Hellebuyck hasn't been good in a playoff series since 2018 vs. Nashville. So at this point of Helle goes down I don't know that we're significantly worse off.

Now here's hoping Helle puts up a dominant performance in game 3 and shuts me up.

That's what I'm hoping. I'm hoping the Jets make me look like a f***ing idiot.

 

[tbcwpg]

And Hellebuyck hasn't been good in a playoff series since 2018 vs. Nashville. So at this point of Helle goes down I don't know that we're significantly worse off.

Now here's hoping Helle puts up a dominant performance in game 3 and shuts me up.

Single handedly beat Edmonton in 4 games in the bubble.

 

[surixon]

He had a .931sv% in 20-21, phenomenal against Edmonton and good against Montreal.

Yup, he stole us a series against the Oilers.

He was fine against Vegas last year but he needs to up his game this series. We also need to gwt back to playing good defense and provide some support for him.

 

[Thechozen1]

At this rate if Helle isn’t putting up 2003 Giguere like numbers, the Jets are toast. Burnt, Garbage toast!

 

[jiho]

This is unreal

but did they cover the spread?

 

[DRW204]

And Hellebuyck hasn't been good in a playoff series since 2018 vs. Nashville. So at this point of Helle goes down I don't know that we're significantly worse off.

Now here's hoping Helle puts up a dominant performance in game 3 and shuts me up.

he was superb vs EDM posting a 0.950 on ~40 shots per game. but overall since the 17-18 run he's been mid, which is not ideal for the Jets since Helle poses as a true competitive advantage at a singular position vs most if not all teams.

last 3 PO series he has a 0.890, last 6 series: 0.909 overall. need some semblance of the EDM-series level of play.

IMO both he and ehlers have underperformed relative to the league from their regular season proficiency to the POs

 

[bustamente]

 

[ERYX]

he was superb vs EDM posting a 0.950 on ~40 shots per game. but overall since the 17-18 run he's been mid, which is not ideal for the Jets since Helle poses as a true competitive advantage at a singular position vs most if not all teams.

last 3 PO series he has a 0.890, last 6 series: 0.909 overall. need some semblance of the EDM-series level of play.

IMO both he and ehlers have underperformed relative to the league from their regular season proficiency to the POs

My bad. I was totally tuned out during the bubble season and didn’t watch/follow any of it. So wasn’t aware of his performance in that Edmonton series. I should have looked it up before making a bold proclamation like that.

However, as you say, last six series he’s been thoroughly “mid” and any team needs better than that to win in the playoffs.

 

[cbcwpg]

I guess you have to, but it wasn't the coaches fault they were 19-54-9 this season.