Around the NHL #17, the 18/19 on-season

[Mobiandi]

The Edmonton McDavids are over .500 for the first time in over a year

 

[Bounces R Way]

The Edmonton McDavids are over .500 for the first time in over a year

They still looked like trash for most of that game, not really the convincing performance you might be looking for in a home opener. McDavid was the only reason they won. Bruins really didn't look all that good either.

A little surprised at how shit LA has been, still haven't scored a powerplay goal

 

[Anglesmith]

They still looked like trash for most of that game, not really the convincing performance you might be looking for in a home opener. McDavid was the only reason they won. Bruins really didn't look all that good either.

A little surprised at how **** LA has been, still haven't scored a powerplay goal

Looks like they did tonight... in a 7-2 drubbing against.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Looks like they did tonight... in a 7-2 drubbing against.

You're right, they got two. Which brings them up to 2/25 and they now have a -11 goal differential over 7 games

 

[Mr Snrub]

How has Kovy been, slow as f*** or something?

 

[Anglesmith]

You're right, they got two. Which brings them up to 2/25 and they now have a -11 goal differential over 7 games

 

[Mobiandi]

I don't know why, but I keep thinking Phaneuf is retired. Totally forget he's at LA

 

[Janks]

I don't know why, but I keep thinking Phaneuf is retired. Totally forget he's at LA

To be fair, almost all our old stars go down there right before retirement.

 

[Mobiandi]

I don't watch Kings games but they look like ass. Outscored 21-5 in four straight losses

 

[Calculon]

 

[Mr Snrub]

Man I miss this guy...

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I don't watch Kings games but they look like ass. Outscored 21-5 in four straight losses

Their coach is a lowkey Poor Man's Randy Carlyle with no structure and they overall lack depth at forward.

 

[SKRusty]

 

[Mobiandi]

Their coach is a lowkey Poor Man's Randy Carlyle with no structure and they overall lack depth at forward.

They jumped out to an 11-2-2 start with virtually the same roster and of course the same coach, last season

Is it one of those cases where the players were doing fine but the coach wanted the players to play his wa, a la Brent Sutter

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

They jumped out to an 11-2-2 start with virtually the same roster and of course the same coach, last season

Is it one of those cases where the players were doing fine but the coach wanted the players to play his wa, a la Brent Sutter

No, it's not.

It's moreso that last year they had a bit of a boost playing a run n gun style instead of Darryl Sutter possession hockey and caught teams offguard. Once teams adjusted the loose play got exploited and the lack of talent more obvious than ever. As was the case here, there were elite two-way guys who thrived in that style (Kopitar/Doughty there, Backlund/Giordano/Brodie here) but the other guys just don't have the ability to play that style.

 

[Calculon]

 

[Calgareee]

Super happy to see Ferland killing it down there

 

[SKRusty]

I hope he gets 50. Ferly is such a good feel good story.

Hamilton slides to the third pairing and the lowest TOI of Carolina's defense core.
https://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/151113493/

 

[Mobiandi]

JBo is public enemy number 1 for Blues fans

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Ferland's got more goals and points than Crosby. What a stud.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Wonder if we can trade Neal for Ferland?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I hope he gets 50. Ferly is such a good feel good story.

Hamilton slides to the third pairing and the lowest TOI of Carolina's defense core.
https://hfboards.mandatory.com/posts/151113493/

That's misleading. He's not on the 3rd pairing. He's on the top pairing at even strength with Slavin (as he was for this game and the last). He doesn't PK though and he hasn't gotten as much PP time so his OA TOI is less than guys that do.

5v5 TOI season to date:
Slavin: 147 min
Hamilton: 141 min
Pesce: 141 min
de Haan: 140 min
Faulk: 135 min
TVR: 115 min
Fleury: 14 min.

Hamilton has pretty much been stapled to Slavin's side. He's played 128 of his 141 minutes with Slavin and they are the top pairing at ES. He's only played 4 min. with Pesce, 3 with de Haan, 3 with TVR and 2 with Faulk. He's got only 2 min on the PK all season and he's 3rd behind Faulk and Slavin on the PP. Canes have such good depth on D (Pesce is on our 3rd pairing and Fleury is in the AHL because there's no room for him), that they aren't having to play some guys 25 min / night and shelter some with only 15.

That said, I expected more scoring from him and had hoped that he'd help the PP, which he hasn't to date.

 

[Mobiandi]

That said, I expected more scoring from him and had hoped that he'd help the PP, which he hasn't to date.

He'll turn it on like crazy in the new year. The first few months, he's pretty quiet

 

[Fig]

What's that thing on his fingers he was adjusting when he sat down in the box?

That's misleading. He's not on the 3rd pairing. He's on the top pairing at even strength with Slavin (as he was for this game and the last). He doesn't PK though and he hasn't gotten as much PP time so his OA TOI is less than guys that do.

5v5 TOI season to date:
Slavin: 147 min
Hamilton: 141 min
Pesce: 141 min
de Haan: 140 min
Faulk: 135 min
TVR: 115 min
Fleury: 14 min.

Hamilton has pretty much been stapled to Slavin's side. He's played 128 of his 141 minutes with Slavin and they are the top pairing at ES. He's only played 4 min. with Pesce, 3 with de Haan, 3 with TVR and 2 with Faulk. He's got only 2 min on the PK all season and he's 3rd behind Faulk and Slavin on the PP. Canes have such good depth on D (Pesce is on our 3rd pairing and Fleury is in the AHL because there's no room for him), that they aren't having to play some guys 25 min / night and shelter some with only 15.

That said, I expected more scoring from him and had hoped that he'd help the PP, which he hasn't to date.

Hamilton took around half a season to really start hitting his stride here IIRC. I'm sure he'll figure things out sooner rather than later in Carolina.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

What's that thing on his fingers he was adjusting when he sat down in the box?

Taking off the foil?

(probably just a band-aid)