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Big oof to poor Condon... Dude's confidence went from shaky to utterly shattered into a million tiny pieces.... there wasn't a reason to do that...
If Puljujarvi busts, he'll be a perfect example of how not to develop a player.
As opposed to all those other prospects they developed into elite players?
They have been for the last few years it seemsIs it just me, or is Edmonton playing a team that's on the 2nd night of a back to back pretty much every game.
Is it just me, or is Edmonton playing a team that's on the 2nd night of a back to back pretty much every game.
Is it just me, or is Edmonton playing a team that's on the 2nd night of a back to back pretty much every game.
I think the Oilers schedule has them leading the league in this category. Perhaps to make up for early trip to EuropeIs it just me, or is Edmonton playing a team that's on the 2nd night of a back to back pretty much every game.
Friedman talked a bit about the Flames schedule in his 31 thoughts this week.I think the Oilers schedule has them leading the league in this category. Perhaps to make up for early trip to Europe
13. One of 2018–19’s early-season mysteries is, “What’s up with Calgary’s schedule?” The Flames are in the midst of their second two-game eastern road trip. Last week, it was the Rangers and Montreal, with a day in between. This week, it’s a back-to-back in Toronto and Buffalo. There are two more on the way: Chicago/Columbus in December; and Washington/Carolina out of their extended All-Star Break. (Both have a day between games.)
This is extremely unusual. You rarely see an eastern team go through western Canada without playing all of the Canucks, Flames and Oilers. So what gives? You’ll remember GMs were annoyed at how those five-day breaks worked last season, with 26 teams teams returning from them facing opponents who hadn’t been frolicking on Caribbean beaches. The returnees went 8-14-4. The GMs voted for change at their March meeting, putting half the teams on vacation before All-Star and half after. Seemed like a good compromise, but it was late for putting together the schedule and there was risk someone would suffer.
Edmonton going overseas (and wisely asking to stay east for a few games afterwards) also hurt Calgary, because when one goes on the road, it is not beneficial for scheduling to have the other at home. So the Flames were in a rough spot. Their travel milage is up from normal. Where they did get help was in back-to-backs and three-games-in-four-nights scenarios. I counted 10 of the former, and 11 of the latter — which is low. (I think that’s second-fewest for both.) Additionally, that should result in fewer “schedule losses,” where your opponent is sitting in wait while you play the night before. That’s the trade-off. If they can survive these early speedbumps coming off their return from China, there are schedule benefits to come.
Friedman talked a bit about the Flames schedule in his 31 thoughts this week.
The way Matthews plays the Leafs fans better get accustomed to him being out. He tries to play that physical game and he is so fragile he just breaks. The Leafs Fans better hope his career trajectory isn't like Lindros or Lupul.If you guys want to see what a meltdown looks like I encourage you to go check out the Leafs GDT against Dallas tonight. It really does put us to shame we need to step our game up next time things go slightly less than desirably
I can't believe that the Habs are actually competitive but to be only a point out of the Conference lead is mind-boggling. I can not believe Bergevin survived the fiasco last year was and then to double down on youth... WOW
I can't believe that the Habs are actually competitive but to be only a point out of the Conference lead is mind-boggling. I can not believe Bergevin survived the fiasco last year was and then to double down on youth... WOW
According to NHL.com, the league average is .909 right now.Aren’t save percentages down quite a bit league wide so far? So a .910 is actually pretty good?
After the changes to the goalie equipment this had to be expected. If experience lends anything to the situation the the save percentages should climb until the all-star break and then plateau. Some of the less athletic goalies will have their careers end but over-all it should be good for hockey.According to NHL.com, the league average is .909 right now.
According to NHL.com, the league average is .909 right now.
And just to add to that, normally it's around .915
But I think save percentage usually goes up over the course of the season. I could be remembering that wrong.
Pettersson is winning the Calder.
Word of the day is envy.